The strong wind above the sky swept away the thick clouds, and the moonlight swept through the village like clear water waves. There was a gloomy atmosphere above the village. Under the cover of magic, there was no movement at the old Forley house. It was peaceful. The Muggles living in the small village were still sleeping peacefully.
After Karkus arranged his wife and daughter in a room on the second floor, and sternly ordered them not to leave the house even half a step, he hurriedly followed the stone stairs beside the wall and went downstairs. When he saw the restaurant, there were already When Amosta Blaine took off his disguise and was looking at the family's old house leisurely, all kinds of emotions turned into a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Mr. Blaine——"
When Foley walked into the dining room, he took down a bottle of whiskey and two crystal clear glasses from the wine cabinet that separated the dining room and the living room.
The wine as mellow as blood was rolled into the cup. Kakus pushed the cup in front of Amosta. After raising the cup, he ignored Amosta and put the cup to his lips and drank it in one gulp. , exhaling a sigh of relief.
"You don't have to be like this, do you?"
Karkus smiled bitterly, barely able to hide the anger in his tone.
"Just wanted to have a joke with an old friend, Kakus, you are a little too nervous."
Amosta didn't seem to realize that what he had just done was a real "unwelcome guest". He turned the glass, looked at the sediment in the glass with the dim but steady candlelight, and then took a gentle sip. Take a sip and squint your eyes with a satisfied look.
"You don't know the fear we experienced in just half a minute. I thought I was doomed."
Karkus rubbed his blond hair that was wet with sweat. He spent all day wandering in the most evil place in the magic world, and the corners of his eyes were still twitching unconsciously out of fear.
"Well, just pretend that it was just a joke. Then, Mr. Jin Viper, what is the purpose of your late night visit? I think it is definitely not because you want to accept a commission from me. After all, you are now well-known Powerful man, if you are willing, there may be countless people holding gold galleons and stuffing them into your pockets!”
"It seems you don't know me well enough, Karkus—"
Amosta said with a smile,
"The gold that comes to my door is of little value to me. I prefer to exchange labor for results."
Kakus, who was sleeping soundly in the middle of the night, but was experiencing life-and-death fear because of someone's bad jokes, was really in no mood to chat with Amosta. In response to his joke, Kakus just shook his head but said nothing. .
"Okay, I'm sorry to disturb your rest, Karkus, there are indeed two things--"
Amosta corrected his expression and said calmly,
"About the commission I issued to you, six months have passed. Kakus, is there still no valuable news?"
Last August, before the end of the summer vacation, Amosta posted a request in Forlì, hoping that the bounty wizards who were running around the world to complete the task could help him find out information about the Druids. I know that the group of Druids who were driven around by the Vatican may be better at hiding themselves, but half a year has passed and there is no news at all. This is indeed a strange thing.
Kacus also frowned,
"It's indeed abnormal, Mr. Brain. You know, the wizards who accepted this commission are all guys who believe they are well-informed. With their abilities, they shouldn't have received any information for so long unless"
"unless?"
Amosta tilted his head, his expression expressionless.
Karkus looked at Amosta carefully and said,
"This group of druids stopped moving and huddled in a certain forest and stopped coming out. The reason why they did this may be because they did something that made the Holy See angry."
Amosta knew that Kakus meant something, but this was indeed a reasonable inference.
The woman Vitia Cliona is not stupid. She should know that her commission has offended her severely, and she should expect that she will not let it go. Therefore, it is reasonable to restrain her followers and avoid the limelight.
Amosta nodded slightly. He knew that this matter could not be rushed, so he did not make it difficult for Kakus.
"There is one more thing that needs to be resolved tonight, Kakus——"
There was a flash of light, and a stack of folded parchment appeared in Amosta's palm. This was the Rita Skeeter report that he copied from Barnabas Guffey.
"Look at this, Karkus."
Amosta threw a stack of parchment to Cacus, and then stopped talking, enjoying the bottle of whiskey that Cacus entertained him with.
Karkus did not dare to neglect, he unfolded the parchment, and when the title at the beginning fell into his eyes, he raised his eyebrows in surprise, glanced at Amosta calmly, and then read the ten lines at a glance.
"Rita Skeeter's report, ah, I see she's somewhat famous and well-respected in the community—"
A minute later, Kakus finished reading the report on the parchment. He did not show too much surprise. This little secret, Kakus knew the secrets of many big figures in the magic world that could not be put on the table. ·In Foley's eyes, it's really not that breaking news.
After pondering for a moment, Karkus tentatively said,
"You need my help to report this--"
"Not helping, Karkus--"
Amosta put down his glass and talked about the matter,
"I know that the Foley family is one of the shareholders behind the Daily Prophet. I do need you to ban this article from being published in the newspaper as a director, but it is not a help. This is a commission and I can provide compensation."
The Foley family is one of the twenty-eight pure-blood families. Although their reputation and power are not as good as before, a pure-blood family is a pure-blood family, and they still have their heritage.
"I can indeed interfere in the affairs of the newspaper, Mr. Blaine. However, the Foley family does not have many shares in the newspaper. The Greengrass family and Burst. Well, I will go and take a look."
After pondering for a moment, Kakus made a decision.
For a wizard like Amosta Brain, who plays an important role in the underground world and the world under the sun, the opportunity to sell him a favor is not easy to come by. As long as you seize this opportunity, consolidate Ichiban Er Friendship between people, this friendship may save the entire Foley family in the future.
Kakus is a person with a very strong execution ability. After knowing that according to the rules, Rita's report will be published tomorrow, he left home directly through the Floo Network and went to talk to the Daily Prophet regardless of the fact that it was late at night. The two biggest directors behind the scenes communicated, and only half an hour later, he came back with a note signed by the heads of the two pure-blood families.
Kacus also wrote his own suggestions on the note. He was originally going to use an owl to mail the board of directors' order to the newspaper, but considering that tomorrow's newspaper was currently being printed, he took the trouble to make another trip.
When the bright moon set in the west, the matter was finally settled.
Amosta saw all this in his eyes. He knew that Cacus would not bother so much for a few gold galleons. The reason for this was just that he hoped to remember this favor. If one day, Forlì When the family is in danger, I can only help.
"alright--"
Amosta, who drank half a bottle of whiskey alone, rubbed his stomach and stood up, nodding gratefully at the exhausted Foley.
"I will keep this in mind, Karkus."
"It has been an honor to serve you, Mr. Blaine."
Karkus also responded with a sincere smile.
Amosta knew that he was not a good guest, because he came to the door in the middle of the night, and Kakus's wife and daughter were still shivering in the room upstairs and could not sleep, so after the matter was over, he was ready to leave.
"Please wait--"
But when Amosta walked out of the door, Kakus suddenly chased him from the door. Under his puzzled gaze, Kakus held the notebook in which he usually recorded commissioned tasks and said "shyly" smiling,
"That's right, Mr. Jin Viper, do you have any plans to accept commissions recently?"
(End of chapter)
