Chapter 246 Father and Son

"Your house..."

"My partner bought it from the Shafik family. It's legitimate. Don't worry."

"...Yeah."

Slughorn looked at the house in front of him that belonged to Lu Yunkai with a strange expression. For a moment, he didn't seem to know what else to say.

And the ugly cat with mottled fur squatting on the wall was staring at him, making him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Is this cat... your magic pet?" Slughorn looked at Chris, "... This is not an ordinary cat!"

"Yeah, Soul-Eating Lynx." Lu Yunkai nodded.

"... Soul-Eating Lynx? Merlin's beard!! Where did you get one like this..."

"It was it that took me out of that beer hall. If it hadn't given me this wand and helped me leave that broken place, I don't know if I would still be washing dishes there, or I would have starved to death." Lu Yunkai's complaint was very direct.

Slughorn's expression froze.

"Actually... I went to the beer hall the day you left. I should have arrived earlier that day, but I was delayed a little because I met Death Eaters on the way." Slughorn explained, "When I got there, you were gone."

"Yeah." Lu Yunkai did not object to this, he chose to believe it.

After all, Snape recognized his identity in the first potion class. If Slughorn had not been paying attention to him, this would not have happened so quickly.

"Meow, I recognize him." Chris raised his paw and pointed at Slughorn, "Is he your adoptive father?"

"...The previous owner of this cat is Jesse, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron." Lu Yunkai continued to introduce Chris to Slughorn.

"Oh! It's Jesse's soul-eating lynx! No wonder!" Slughorn nodded, "Then your luck is really good!"

"It's okay, please come in... Well, this house has no gate, so if you want to get in, you can only climb over the wall." Lu Yunkai supported the low wall with both hands, and with a little effort, he climbed in.

Slughorn used a levitation spell, and the whole person jumped lightly and crossed the wall.

The two walked into the room together.

"Shirley." Lu Yunkai called.

"Master." The house elf appeared in response.

"Go arrange a guest room."

"Yes."

Shirley bowed to Lu Yunkai and Slughorn, and then disappeared.

"This house also has a house elf? You... are really good." Slughorn's expression was smiling.

"It's okay." Lu Yunkai smiled, and then took Slughorn into the reception room.

The guests and hosts sat down, black tea, and snacks.

Lu Yunkai was impeccable in his polite hospitality.

"You are living much better than I thought."

Slughorn took a sip from a beautiful red teacup, then sighed softly and said.

"It's OK. I'm lucky." Lu Yunkai smiled.

"No one can achieve this level by luck alone." Slughorn shook his head, "You don't have to be polite about this."

"Okay." Lu Yunkai nodded and stopped being polite.

"Don't worry, I won't disturb your life." Slughorn continued, "You will be an outstanding child. I knew it after Severus told me that you sold a drop of phoenix tears in Slytherin."

"..."

"I won't interfere with your secrets." Slughorn looked at Lu Yunkai and smiled, "I knew you had secrets when I first saw you in the orphanage. I never asked, did I?"

"...I have long forgotten such things from so long ago." Lu Yunkai's words were true.

His previous memories were really vague.

The plastic dagger handle that was found in the old house in Liverpool is still lying in his space bag!

"I know you must have a lot of things to ask me." Slughorn continued, "Ask me, I will try to tell you everything I know."

"When Riddle asked you about the Horcrux, what did he say?"

"..."

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Slughorn stunned by his question, Lu Yunkai was a little confused.

"I thought you would want to ask about your past." Slughorn smiled bitterly, "I didn't expect you to ask this."

Lu Yunkai was silent.

For a long time.

He took out the crown from the cloth bag he carried with him and placed it on the coffee table between the two of them.

"This thing looks a little familiar."

"Ravenclaw's crown." Lu Yunkai nodded, "It has been made into a Horcrux by Riddle."

"..."Slughorn was stunned.

"I came into contact with his first Horcrux in my first year, which was a notebook." Lu Yunkai whispered, "The notebook wanted to control me, but it failed because it underestimated my trust in Chris... well, the cat. Later, the notebook controlled a Weasley girl in my second year and released the basilisk..."

"Severus told me that you killed the basilisk." Slughorn nodded, but his expression still looked shocked, "Are you saying that these two things are Horcruxes made by Tom?"

"Yes." Lu Yunkai turned his hand and took out a bottle of explosive corrosive agent from the space bag, and threw it on the coffee table without saying a word.

The coffee table quickly dissolved and disappeared, turning into a puddle of black water. However, the Ravenclaw's diadem placed on it was not even stained by the potion except for a few slight vibrations.

Incredibly clean.

Lu Yunkai waved his magic wand, the residue of the potion disappeared, a new table appeared, and the crown was placed on the table again.

The room was eerily quiet during the entire process.

Of course, Lu Yunkai understood that it was impossible for people like Slughorn not to know the explosive corrosive potion, and it was even more impossible for him to not know the huge power of this seemingly low-key and restrained potion. Therefore, no explanation was needed.

Slughorn, who was sitting there, watched Lu Yunkai's operation with his eyes slightly squinted and said nothing.

"I heard from Dumbledore that Riddle trusted you the most when he was at Hogwarts." Lu Yunkai broke the silence, "For him at that time, it was impossible not to take this into consideration if he wanted to make a Horcrux. The thing was used as a last resort to save his life, but his first Horcrux was actually just an ordinary notebook... In other words, when he was making the Horcrux, he knew from the beginning that he would not just do it. Make one. But the books on how to make Horcruxes don’t state that you can make many of them..."

"Your thinking is very clear."

Slughorn interrupted Lu Yunkai.

Obviously, he didn't want to listen to Lu Yunkai anymore.

Lu Yunkai chose to shut up.

Just looked at Slughorn quietly.

"I don't want to mention this matter, but you still have to force me?"

"I have dealt with Riddle a lot, and he is indeed a person who has insight into people's hearts." Lu Yun smiled, "Even though I didn't have a good impression of him from the beginning, and there was a guy next to me who always reminded me not to be deceived by him. Even if you were fooled by him, it wouldn’t be a big mistake.”

"That's a lot of lives!!" Slughorn let out a long sigh.

"Even if it wasn't for the purpose of making Horcruxes, he would still kill those who should be killed without mercy." Lu Yunkai shook his head, "So, what did he tell you about Horcruxes?"

"I don't want to tell you." Slughorn shook his head firmly, "I don't want you to get involved in this matter."

"The time is not very convenient now." Lu Yunkai raised his head and glanced at the clock on the wall. Otherwise, I can introduce you to a person who has a master-servant contract with me.

"...Who?" Hearing Lu Yunkai suddenly change the topic, Slughorn was a little confused.

"A woman named Nagini. The most trusted person around Voldemort." Lu Yunkai said with a smile, "A blood-cursed orc, but after I lifted the blood-cursed curse on her in some way, she became me Servant. Now she is still working for Voldemort... Of course, she is also my undercover. "

"..."

"Plus this." Lu Yunkai pointed to the crown on the table, "Do you think there is any possibility for me to stay out of the matter?"

"...Forget it. The path you chose is yours to walk on!"

Slughorn let out a long sigh and used his wand to take out a little silver thread from his eye.

Lu Yunkai didn't waste any time and directly took out the pensieve from the space bag.

"Pensieve? You actually have such a rare thing??" Seeing what Lu Yunkai took out casually, Slughorn's hand holding the wand was stunned.

"It's easy to buy something if you have money." Lu Yunkai smiled helplessly, and then took the memory handed over by Slughorn.

"Okay." Slughorn took a deep look at Lu Yunkai and stood up, "I'm leaving first."

"It's getting late, today you will..."

"No need." Slughorn shook his head, "I'd better find another place to live! After all..."

"I also have other things I want to ask you." Lu Yunkai interrupted Slughorn, "For example, my room at home in Liverpool..."

"I cast a little spell and only you can go in, and only once."

"The hilt of the sword I hid in the room..."

"You brought it here from the East. I don't know the specific origin. It's just that you have cherished it since you were a child, so I will let you do it."

"Is that so?" Lu Yunkai nodded silently.

The memory of that sword hilt has been completely lost!

"Any more questions?" Slughorn smiled.

"Actually, there are many more." Lu Yunkai was silent for a while, "But after the term starts, I should still have a lot of time to ask you for advice at school, right?"

"Of course." Slughorn nodded.

"Then you came with me just now to see how I am doing, what do you want to say to me?" Lu Yunkai asked again.

Quiet again.

After a while, Slughorn smiled.

"Well, I feel more at ease when you look like this." Slughorn smiled for a while and sighed softly, "You are more alert than I thought."

"And you're not saying it now... you've wanted me not to get involved in Voldemort's affairs from the very beginning, right?" Lu Yunkai tentatively revealed his guess.

"Yes. But you seem to have fallen deeply into it." Slughorn glanced at the crown and nodded, "In this case, I can't stop you."

"Well..."

"But you have to understand that I still hope you can live a stable life." Slughorn said seriously: "The things between Albus and Tom are not clear, but I want to tell you that it is not that simple. After you get involved..."

"...Voldemort took me to see Grindelwald. He said that I look like Grindelwald. And Grindelwald said that Voldemort should want to train me as his successor." Lu Yunkai interrupted Slughorn.

Once again, silence.

Standing there, Slughorn looked at Lu Yunkai with unbelievable eyes.

For a long time.

"It turns out that you are my best collection in all these years." Slughorn sighed softly, and a smile that Lu Yunkai could confirm as relief appeared on his face.

"You..."

Lu Yunkai was stunned.

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