Chapter 143 News of the Nun’s Death
On the second weekend of July, the Bonhomme Richard was sailing on the passage to Jersey.
A handsome middle-aged man stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the outline of Jersey on the opposite side.
The warm and humid sea breeze kept passing by, blowing endless waves on the sea, but it could not blow away his frown.
It had been over a week since John left Hogwarts.
John was fully prepared for this trip to Jersey.
Not only did he go to Knockturn Alley and purchase a batch of Polyjuice Potion in Malfoy's name, he disguised himself as the middle-aged man he is now.
He even spent a lot of money to ask Mr. Bo Jin to find someone to remove the traces on his body so that he could freely cast spells outside the school.
In fact, he has already planned what he will do after landing on the island.
The first step, of course, is to go to St. Brelade, visit the priest, and ask about the whereabouts of the nun.
Then, he can go to the nun and ask about his amnesia.
When John first made the plan, the thought of seeing the nun again made John so excited that he couldn't sleep all night long.
But now, when Jersey actually appeared in front of him, John felt a strong uneasiness in his heart for no reason.
This feeling of uneasiness was like a huge boulder, making his chest feel tight and painful.
"Mr. Riddle, I finally found you!"
A rough voice sounded.
John turned around and saw that the captain of the ship had come behind him and was waving enthusiastically:
"Come on, Mr. Riddle, there is a party being held in the cabin to celebrate the successful conclusion of this voyage!"
Obviously, the person the captain invited was John.
Because John gave himself a pseudonym this time, which was Tom Riddle.
However, upon hearing this, John shook his head slightly and said:
"Forget it, Richard, I want to be alone here."
As soon as he said this, Captain Richard sighed.
This gentleman named 'Tom Riddle' was his most special guest on this voyage.
His elegant behavior, handsome appearance and noble temperament revealed in his every move made him a star here as soon as he got off the boat.
Almost everyone is guessing that he must be a rich man from London, maybe he also has a title and is a noble!
Female passengers would get up early every day, put on exquisite makeup, and hang out on the deck, just to meet Mr. Riddle who liked to watch the sunrise over the sea.
Although the male passengers were not so outrageous, they were also very enthusiastic towards Mr. Riddle.
Whenever Mr. Riddle appears in a public cabin, a large number of male passengers will inevitably run over to get close to him.
Richard and other crew members also had a very good impression of Mr. Riddle.
This is not only because Mr. Riddle spends generously, but also because Mr. Riddle always has a warm smile on his face, and his attitude towards them is neither humble nor arrogant. It feels like he is talking to friends.
In fact, after these few days of sailing, they did become friends.
And now, their friend Mr. Riddle has obviously encountered something that makes him feel very depressed.
Richard felt that he could never leave Mr. Riddle alone in the bow.
He simply didn’t go back to the party and continued to say to John:
"Let's chat together, Mr. Riddle. When you go to Jersey this time, you are probably going back to your hometown to visit relatives, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Captain, how did you know?"
"People who go back to their hometown to visit relatives are either happy or sad. I have seen too many of them!" Hearing this, Richard laughed and said, "What kind of relatives are you visiting? I am also a native of Jersey. That person Maybe I even know him!"
John glanced at Richard and said slowly:
"A nun who spent time at St. Brelade's."
As soon as he said this, Richard's smile suddenly froze.
He looked at John blankly, with a little pity in his eyes.
John frowned and said:
"what happened?"
Richard swallowed and said:
"What is your relationship with that nun?"
"So you really know Sister Shafiq?" John asked excitedly, "I heard that she has returned to her hometown to get married. Do you know her whereabouts?"
Richard couldn't bear John's expectant gaze. He lowered his head and gritted his teeth after a long time and said:
"Mr. Riddle, please have your condolences. As far as I know, Sister Shafiq is dead."
"what!"
John suddenly raised his voice, and his expression became a little out of control due to the news.
Richard took a deep breath and said:
"This is the news I heard last year. It was said to be announced by St. Brelade, but I don't know the specific situation."
John's [Occlumency] failed at this moment.
The strong emotion broke through his magic and rushed directly to his forehead, causing him to feel dizzy.
How could the nun die?
How could someone as kind as a nun die?
This is not right!
Obviously, as Michelle said, the nun just returned to her hometown to get married!
How could Michelle remember it wrong?
Unless there is something wrong with her memory?
……
Countless clues flashed through John's mind, but his brain seemed to be down, and no information could be retained.
"Mr. Riddle, are you okay?"
Richard yelled and stepped forward to help John.
The wind on the bow of the ship was very strong. With John's current state of vacillation and restlessness, he might fall into the sea if a strong wind blew over.
To be honest, Richard regretted telling John the news.
The reason why he chose to stay with John just now was to make John feel better.
But now, after hearing the news he told, John was in a worse mood!
"Mr. Riddle, please have your condolences!" Richard said in a panic, "Otherwise...or when we get to the island, I'll invite you to watch the show! There happens to be a freak show troupe still on the island. , we can go watch and have fun!
It is said that there are not only lobster boy boys there, but also three beautiful women! "
As soon as Richard finished speaking, John, who was still in a daze, looked over instantly.
He firmly grasped Richard's collar and said word by word:
"What did you say?"
Richard also realized at this time that he had said the wrong thing.
As soon as someone learns about the death of a relative or good friend, he introduces someone to a freak show. Isn't this asking for a fight?
Richard quickly apologized to John, but John interrupted directly:
"I'm asking you, what did you say was in the freak show troupe?"
After hearing this, Richard was stunned for a while and then said:
"There are...there are three women..."
"I didn't ask you this!"
"Oh! That's the Lobster Hand Boy!" Richard hurriedly added, "It is said that that boy was recruited by a freak show troupe on Jersey Island!"
John let go of Richard.
Lobster Hand Boy, he knew one too.
The other party was once a member of St. Brelade.
And there were a lot of conflicts between them at the beginning.
"So...could it be you? Graal!"
Staring at Jersey getting closer and closer, John murmured coldly.