Chapter 37 Investigation Begins

The opening ceremony lasted for three hours. In addition to Dumbledore's speech, Ellie Shafik paid tribute to the victims of the train. Only then did Xing Ze know that the policeman on the train, Park Shafiq, was her cousin.

Fortunately, Dumbledore's announcement deleted many details about Xing Ze, which made him relieved.

The Sorting Hat Ceremony that followed was not much different from the original plot. During this period, Xing Ze focused most of his attention on Quirrell.

He was considering whether to remind Dumbledore and Harry, but thought that no matter what, in the first year, Voldemort's plan to steal the Sorcerer's Stone had almost no chance of success, so he gave up that plan. Knockturn Alley is what he should be worried about most right now.

After the opening ceremony, Xing Ze found an opportunity to talk to Professor Sweep alone.

The latter was a little dissatisfied with the new teacher who dared to stand in his way, but he could not help but deal with it patiently: "My affairs should be worth his time."

"Dunn Eric."

"Be careful, young man." Snape's gloomy face changed a little, "There are no students there."

"They can talk to him alone some other time, but before he goes to Knockturn Alley, he wants to know about those two Aurors."

"Why ask him?"

"They disappeared in Knockturn Alley, right after following me."

"He didn't think it was okay."

"Isn't that true, Professor Snape?" Xing Ze lowered his head to avoid a few students rushing past.

Siwaipu pondered for a moment, then he gestured toward a corner beside the aisle, and Xing Ze understood.

When the two came to the corner, Professor Snape still said in a cold tone: "He led them to the old Avery house, and he got off his body there."

"That doesn't explain why they disappeared." Xing Ze was still confused.

"He thinks it's very clear, young man." His voice became deeper, like a whisper, but Xing Ze still heard his every word clearly, "The Avery family doesn't like outsiders entering their territory. And, whether they were Death Eaters or not, as of now..."

"I lured two Aurors to Death Eater territory?"

Si Waipu's dark eyes glanced at Xing Ze, a look that was cold, empty, and devoid of any emotion.

"Did anyone tell me not to interrupt them? Be very attentive, young man. He just said whether the Everly family was a Death Eater without trying to misinterpret his meaning. Very..."

Snapped for a moment, waiting for a teacher to pass by and then continued: "Although the Avery family doesn't like outsiders entering their territory, they are not very powerful... no, they are not stupid enough to hurt two Aurors. , not to mention the fact that there is no Jinyang."

"So I don't think the Everly family had anything to do with their disappearance?"

"I'm not hopelessly stupid, young man." Snape said sarcastically. "Let him remind me again that the Avery family is very powerful in Knockturn Alley, and besides... they are not welcome. A foreigner like me.”

Xing Ze didn't completely believe what Snape said. Although the gloomy wizard kept his mouth shut and liked to be sarcastic, he could tell whether Snape was reminding him of something.

He did not stay to enjoy the feast, so he asked the house elf for a few pieces of bread, and then rushed to the village of New Ravenska without stopping. ׺°”˜˜`”°º×

The "Key to the Door" given by the Key Hall is more like a piece of wisdom that can show prosperity. It can not only check external information, but also locate external personnel. Because his current authority is not high, he can browse very little information.

According to the book, the wizard code-named J is located at the junction of Knockturn Alley and Wrong Corner Alley. Before launching an investigation, Xing Ze plans to meet him first.

He did not venture into Knockturn Alley, a notorious and self-contained place where outsiders had little to gain from lingering and investigating.

So he first went to Gringotts to withdraw some money, and then went to Partridge's Crucible shop to buy a few bottles of useful potions. Yes, if it only sold cauldrons, the shop would have closed down long ago.

He put the things in order and then looked for them based on the address shown in "The Key to the Door". This is a second-hand shop located on the corner, with an old warehouse. The owner is a fat middle-aged man.

"Did you say big dog J?" the owner said vaguely. He was missing a front tooth and kept his mouth closed.

"He wants to be, J, John, Big Dog, whatever his name is, a wizard."

"Go to the back warehouse and take a look. He often sleeps there."

Xing Ze frowned, it was almost 1 o'clock now, "Do you want to take a lunch break?" He asked again uncertainly.

"It's not lunch break." The shopkeeper scratched his bald head, "It's just sleeping. He would come here when he was drunk, just like a dog. Sometimes he would lie outside the door, and sometimes he would be inside. By the way, would you like some water, sir?"

"Thanks, he's not thirsty."

"It's not for you, it's for him."

When he saw John, Xing Ze understood the reason why the owner of the red shop asked for water.

The slovenly wizard was lying in a wheeled cart having a sweet dream, like a pig lying in a pen, and the smell of alcohol in his body could almost make a cow drunk.

"Are you sure you don't want water?" The shop owner made a gesture of splashing water. "Normal methods can't wake him up, but water can. He tried it."

"Give him a bucket."

Although the shop owner was a dud, he was definitely not a fool. He exchanged a bucket of ordinary water for eight knuts from Xing Ze, and he wanted more.

"Knockturn Alley." Xing Ze cursed in a low voice and poured half a bucket of water on John, who jumped up and screamed like a dog whose tail was stepped on.

The wheelless cart was knocked over by him. He danced like a clown and then fell on his butt.

"Good afternoon, John, oh, no, J." Xing Ze walked around a dilapidated wooden box and looked at the drunkard who was cursing with a joking look.

He was tall, thin, with small eyes and a beard. He wore black woolen half-finger leg warmers on his legs and his clothes were tattered.

"Damn it, kid, am I tired of living?" John jumped up from the ground and stretched his legs to feel around.

Xing Ze smiled faintly, "That bucket of water cost him eight knuts, but he felt it was worth it."

"He asked me to show him some color, I'm a damned outsider."

Xing Ze shook the wand in his leg, "If I'm looking for my wand, it's there." He began to wonder how J joined the Key Hall;.

John's face was livid, but the wand was not in his leg, and he had no choice but to admit that he was unlucky and said: "Okay, okay, what do I want to do? Looking for someone to splash water?"

"R asked him to come to me."

"That bunch of bastards," John spitted to the side, "actually remember him? Are they going to ask him back?"

"No."

"Then get out, kid, don't bother him."

"Two Aurors disappeared in Knockturn Alley, and they asked me to help him investigate."

"Damn, did he hear it right? When did the Key Hall take care of the Auror Office?"

"I have to ask R about that. "

John wiped his face and yelled towards the store: "Hey, Corey, get him a fucking towel. This time I beg you to charge for water, and give him half, you hear me? I'm a bitch"

Then he looked at Xing Ze for a few times and asked doubtfully: "Are you new here? He hasn't seen me before. Whose position did you replace? Oh, he remembered, maybe B, he heard that the old guy died. "

"Am I going to complain like a woman all afternoon, or go find some fun?" Xing Ze threw the wand to John, 'Come on, he'll buy the drinks, whiskey, or vodka? "

John took the wand, he stood there without moving, but his face was full of expressions, until the owner brought the towel, he said reluctantly: "Damn, I'm really a little smart guy. Don't worry, kid, I need to change my clothes first, I look like a mobile wallet now"

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