It seems that Lucius did not associate himself with the Golden Viper. He found his purpose and still hoped that he could help find the Golden Viper. But why didn't Lucius go to Karkus Foley? ?
Even if the Foley family is defeated, it is still one of the twenty-eight sacred pure-blood families like the Malfoy family. These ancient families with a long history, except for extreme examples like the Weasley family, Most of them are inextricably connected. Logically speaking, Lucius's best choice should be to find Kakus.
Moreover, Golden Viper and Karkus have a good personal relationship. This is not a secret in the underground world. After asking about Golden Viper for so long, if Lucius Malfoy doesn't even know this, he would be too incompetent.
This is indeed a problem, Amosta thought calmly.
Oh. Got it.
It didn't take long for Amosta to understand the joints.
In order to fear that Jin Viper would hear the news and run away, Greyback did not allow Lucius Malfoy to inquire in a big way. If he went to Cacus to inquire about Jin Viper's identity, the information would most likely be leaked and arouse Jin Viper's vigilance.
Hum hum——
Amosta smiled mockingly in his heart, but Greyback was quite confident.
"Okay, Mr. Malfoy, I already understand your purpose."
After a long silence, Amosta finally spoke, but what he said made Lucius, who was anxiously waiting for a response, feel cold.
"Now, you can leave my office."
"Mr. Blaine!"
Lucius' face was ugly. He stood up from the stool and wanted to say something eagerly, but Amosta raised his hand to stop him.
"Leave my office--"
Amosta repeated again in a tone that could not be refused.
Lucius showed visible disappointment. He turned his brain desperately, hoping to come up with some way to make Amosta Brain change his mind. But when his eyes glanced at the calm expression and unruffled expression of the former wizard across the desk, He was stunned for a moment when his eyes were filled with surprise. Then, the disappointed expression disappeared and turned to reveal a bit of joy.
How could I become so dull!
Lucius Malfoy condemned himself. It was natural that Amosta Brain would not agree to any of his requests.
"Well, it's a pity that we couldn't work together."
Lucius breathed out softly and nodded gratefully to Amosta.
"I'll leave now."
After saying this, Lucius Malfoy turned around and left the office without any further delay.
Not hopelessly stupid.
Amosta smiled inwardly. He retracted his gaze towards the door and stared with interest at the twenty egg-sized rubies on his desk that seemed to have been forgotten by the original owner.
"What's going on, Amosta?"
After the magic was lifted, Sirius, who had been holding back a lot of questions, couldn't wait to ask,
"You clearly rejected Malfoy's request for help, but why does he look like he has succeeded? Moreover," Sirius glanced at the valuable gem with disgust, "Lucius Malfoy has been so generous. To the extent that you treat gems worth more than 10,000 galleons just as a gift to visit you?"
It is reasonable for Sirius to be dull in this regard, and his question was not beyond Amosta's expectations.
"No matter what it is, there is no way I would make any deal with Lucius Malfoy. You understand that, don't you, Sirius?"
Sirius frowned and tried to think. After a moment, he nodded hesitantly.
Indeed, no matter what the matter is, once Amosta agrees, it is equivalent to confirming the truth. A cunning wizard like Malfoy might use this as an excuse to threaten at some point, although , he may not have the courage, but this is a handle after all.
"What about Malfoy's final attitude?"
"And as the director of the Student Safety Office at Hogwarts, there are some dark creatures living in the sewers who are trying to use the safety of students in the school to force their parents to do something against their will. It is natural for me to take the initiative, right?"
Amosta smiled happily and put the gems one by one into his storage bag.
"Oh, you cunning Slytherins!"
Sirius rolled his eyes;
"So, you are going to help Malfoy deal with Greyback?"
snort--
After clearing away the gems on the table, Amosta snorted coldly. He picked up the blackened claw left by Lucius with his fingers and placed it in front of his eyes to admire it quietly. The cold light flashing in his eyes made Sirius feel a little nervous. Chills.
"Speaking of -"
After failing to get a response from Amosta for a while, Sirius asked another question,
"Golden Viper is the name you used when you were active in the underground world of Knockturn Alley. I don't think Lucius Malfoy knows this at all. But why did he find you?"
"That's a long story. In short -"
Amosta said in a lazy tone,
"Lucius Malfoy's connections in the underground world are not as influential as his influence in the Ministry of Magic. Because of some previous incidents, he guessed that I might be frequently active in the underground world. Therefore, when he had no good solution, he came directly to me. Got me."
Sirius was curious about many things. For example, what kind of person was Golden Viper in the underground world? For example, how did he have a grudge against Greyback? For example, he had forgotten to ask Lem before. How on earth did Amosta and Remus meet?
Listening to the tone of what Remus said before, it seems that it has something to do with Jin Viper's identity.
Sirius hoped to put these questions into words, but at this moment, there was another untimely knock on the office door. From Amosta's expression, he knew that the person knocking on the door was not Remus.
"This is really troublesome!"
Sirius waited impatiently for Amosta to transform him into a cat.
"Staying in your office like a cat all day long is driving me crazy. I would rather walk around the playground and the Forbidden Forest in my own Animagus form."
"I won't stop you from doing this--"
Amosta's wand tapped, and Sirius, enveloped by a drifting curse light, turned into Lenny again in the blink of an eye.
"Just don't get me into trouble."
"Where's Lucius?"
The office door opened and Professor Snape strode in, followed by Draco Malfoy who looked unhappy.
"He's been away for a while. Didn't he say hello to you?"
"I'm going to talk to him about Draco again!"
Professor Snape said solemnly, and he stepped aside half a step, exposing Draco to Amosta's sight.
"I don't understand why a small setback can keep you depressed for so long, but now that he has left -"
Snape squinted at Amosta dissatisfiedly, because it was official punishment for his torturous practical lessons that had made Draco look like this passively.
"Why don't you talk to Professor Blaine about your thoughts."
"I have nothing to say." Draco said dryly.
He actually had the guts to speak with this attitude in front of him. Is this still Draco Malfoy? Did that insignificant blow really have such a big impact on him?
Amosta frowned unnoticeably. He stared at Draco who lowered his head and stared at his toes. He vaguely felt that something was wrong.
"nothing to say?"
Draco's reply also made Professor Snape feel surprised and angry. His chin raised and his eyes became dangerous. But just when he was about to say something, Amosta suddenly spoke first,
"Keep your head up, Draco."
There was a hint of refusal in Amosta's voice, and when he heard him speak like this, both Snape and Lenny, who was not very interested in this scene, looked at him in confusion.
"Look at me, Draco."
Amosta said sternly, and under his stern order, Draco's body swayed like a willow in the strong wind. His already pale face became even more bloodless, and there was a visible bleed on his forehead. Sweating, he seemed reluctant to do this, but under Professor Brain's order, he could not refuse, otherwise, it would look too suspicious.
The moment their eyes met, Amosta's heart skipped a beat. He noticed another fleeting 'figure' in Draco's eyes.
(End of chapter)
