69novels Chapter 182 The Story
Chapter 182 The Story
Once upon a time, there was a wizard named Xiao Shuai, who had a beautiful wife named Xiao Mei.
Xiao Shuai is a man who chases freedom like the wind, enjoys adventure and travel, and loves a life without constraints.
One day, Xiao Shuai bid farewell to his wife as usual and embarked on a journey, full of curiosity and excitement to explore the unknown world. But this time, he accidentally entered a place full of danger and mystery, and became trapped in it. After going through many hardships, he finally found a way to escape, but at the same time, he paid a huge price.
When he had narrowly escaped death and was still in shock, a strong emotion welled up in his heart, and he realized that the person he cared about most was actually his wife, Xiaomei.
So he embarked on his journey home without hesitation. When he arrived home after a long and tiring journey, he was surprised to see another version of himself enjoying an ordinary yet happy life with his wife.
Xiao Shuai then realized that he had already died. It was the demon from that mysterious place that had taken over his body and come into this world in his place, spending his money, kissing his wife, and walking his dog, while he himself had become a lonely ghost.
The story in the book ends here.
"Are you saying that if that person really is Professor Swinton, it's possible that his body was taken over by the devil?" Qin Yu said to Hermione after reading it.
“Yes, that’s right.” The latter nodded and continued, “The protagonist of this story has many similarities with Professor Swinton’s experience. They both like to travel around, and after traveling, they seem to become different people.”
"You suspect that Swinton encountered some unknown danger during his expedition?" Qin Yu asked after thinking for a moment.
“That’s right, you also said that he hadn’t been heard from for a long time. If he didn’t lie about going on the expedition, he might have really encountered danger during the expedition!” Hermione said, expressing her thoughts.
"..."
Qin Yu looked into her bright and clear eyes and remained silent for a long time.
"What's wrong?" Hermione asked, noticing him staring at her blankly again. She leaned over and stared back at him, their eyes meeting.
The two were so close, almost face to face, that Qin Yu couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch the little witch's smooth chin, saying with considerable emotion, "I've noticed that you really have the potential to be a detective; your thinking is very sharp."
So, Luna and Fleur, just give up on me!
“That’s right, I’m Mr. Poirot’s top student!” Hermione said proudly.
The fact that Qin agreed with her made the little witch very happy.
However, Qin Yu then sighed and said with a complicated expression:
“I really hope your guess is right, so that what this person did has nothing to do with Swinton. But if you guess right, it means that Swinton is probably in grave danger, so I also hope that you guess wrong.”
"Don't worry, and don't overthink it. I was just guessing randomly; I just happened to see this story." Hermione quickly reached out her little hand and took Qin Yu's hand, offering comfort.
Feeling the little girl's concern, Qin Yu smiled, took her soft little hand in his own, and gently squeezed it as he slowly said:
"Of course I know you're just stating a possibility, and that might not actually be the case. Don't worry, I won't dwell on it too much. Let's just treat this as an inspiring story."
“Yes, that’s it!” Hermione nodded in agreement.
She then added seriously, "Putting aside these connections, I think this story serves as a wake-up call for many people."
"Hmm? Really? What did you learn from this, my dear Miss Granger?" Qin Yu knew she was trying to change the subject and distract him so he wouldn't worry so much, so he went along with her.
"This story is a warning to people to cherish their family and friends and not to think about going out into the world for adventures all the time," Hermione explained.
As she said this, she squinted at Qin Yu, the implication being clear: he should behave himself from now on and stop disappearing all the time, never coming home.
Qin Yu immediately picked up on this topic, took her small hand, leaned down and lightly touched the back of her hand with his lips, and said solemnly, "Well, if I had a beautiful wife, I certainly wouldn't leave home like that person. I would stay at home with her all day and not go anywhere else."
That's right, staying at home and living off his wife has always been Qin Yu's dream!
"Why did you have to start by kissing my hand?" Hermione blinked, looking at him with a mixture of annoyance and embarrassment, unsure of what to say.
However, she couldn't help but subconsciously absorb what he said.
"Hmph, I don't need you to spend all day with me..."
Halfway through her sentence, the little witch realized something was wrong, quickly stopped speaking, forcefully pulled her hand back from the man's grasp, then stood up abruptly and walked towards the stairwell without looking back, urging him on as if nothing had happened:
"It's time to go! If we don't leave now, it'll be very late to get home!"
Watching Hermione flee in disarray, Qin Yu suddenly felt that life was wonderful and full of hope.
What I'm saying is, the salary for the Minister of Magic must be quite high, right? It should be more than enough to support a good-for-nothing husband who does nothing.
With these random thoughts swirling in his mind, Qin Yu packed his things and went downstairs.
Next, the two paid for the books they wanted at the cashier on the first floor, picked up the altered clothes from the robe shop, and then went to a shop called "Wizard Hat Cake Shop" to buy their signature wizard hat-shaped mousse cakes. They quickly ate them on a bench in front of the shop, thus solving their lunch problem.
Finally, they bought some more cakes, packed them up, and then returned home via the same route.
As for how Qin Yu and Hermione spent the rest of the afternoon after returning home, the Grangers raved about the cake, and how they spent the rest of the afternoon is another story.
……
On the same day, in New York, North America, on the other side of the world.
As night fell, in an old building, the GA organization, which was thriving in terms of people, wealth, and business, was holding a small celebration—to celebrate their current victory.
As the leader of the organization, Abernathy frequently toasted with the members.
When the atmosphere became lively, the male and female witches all went to the center of the dance floor to dance.
However, the dance styles are different.
The different dance styles actually correspond to the different backgrounds of the members of their organization.
Currently, the largest group is the Brazilian originals, or Brazilian faction, who started with their leader Abernathy. Many of these people were once active in the wild rainforests of South America, and their dance style naturally carries a wild rhythm. This faction is led by John the Younger, who is currently dancing intimately with a bronze-skinned witch covered in tattoos.
The second group consisted of wizards who came from different places to join them after they had established themselves in Brazil. This group was a mixed bag, including admirers of "Old Demon King" Grindelwald, parasites, and ambitious individuals with outstanding abilities. This faction was loosely organized, but they all subtly leaned towards Ian Stanley because he had the hardest fists and was the most ruthless.
The remaining people are the newly joined wizards from North America. Most of them come from the lower classes and were subdued by various means. During this process, the two factions above contributed a lot and naturally absorbed some of them into their respective circles.
As the saying goes, within X there are no factions, only all sorts of strange and wonderful things.
Abernathy was well aware of the factions within the organization, and he certainly trusted his old brothers who had followed him from the beginning more. He always felt that he couldn't control others.
Especially that guy who's very active in the GA organization and calls himself Ian Stanley.
"Are you still worried about this?" a deep voice sounded in his ear.
Abernathy looked at the speaker, not annoyed that his thoughts had been seen through, because he knew that the other person was a wise man who could see through everything, and his thoughts could not escape those wise eyes.
“…After all, he did work at Hogwarts, and the headmaster of Hogwarts is that top figure in the wizarding world,” Abernathy said, revealing his true concern.
"It's not important. I've told you before, only by uniting all like-minded wizards can we achieve our goal." The man's voice remained low and unhurried.
"Because our goal is great and difficult!" Abernathy straightened his body instinctively as he said this.
“That’s right, you remembered that sentence.” The man nodded approvingly.
"I'm sorry, teacher. I wasn't firm and wise enough. There's still a lot I need to learn."
"It's okay, I'll stay by your side until we achieve our goals!"
"Teacher, it's my good fortune to have met you!"
"Me too, I'm so lucky to have found you!"