Chapter 179 Black Forest
Since moving into Malfoy Manor, Comrade Lao Fu has never left the basement of the castle, leaving all external activities to the Death Eaters who came to the cemetery that night. Everyone has their own tasks.
Snape was still sent back to Dumbledore as an undercover agent. McNeil, Norton and others were responsible for finding those hidden Death Eaters and winning over the wizarding families who had taken refuge with him during the First Wizarding War.Because of Lucius's special relationship with the Ministry of Magic, Comrade Lao Fu asked him to continue to maintain his relationship with the Ministry of Magic and to spy on the secrets of the Ministry of Magic.
As for Wormtail, he was only responsible for serving Comrade Lao Fu.There is no other way. If little Barty escapes from Hogwarts, then this job must be his.
Unfortunately, little Barty received the Dementor's kiss and became a zombie.
The basement was still dark. Comrade Lao Fu didn't like an environment that was too bright. There were only a few candles flickering with firelight.When Ike came in, Comrade Lao Fu was sitting in his exclusive chair. His wand was placed on the long table in front of him. Nagini was curled up at his feet. He only slightly raised his head and glanced at Ike. , and lay back down again.
"Teacher, you are looking for me." Ike bowed and saluted. Seeing Comrade Lao Fu wave his hand, Ike sat on the chair to his left.
"Little Ike, tell me, is the reputation of the Dark Lord no longer a deterrent? Why did my former servant refuse my call?" In the darkness, Comrade Lao Fu's red pupils were particularly conspicuous, flashing strangely. of light.
"People are greedy, and the luxurious and beautiful life makes them lose themselves." Ike said slowly, "Maybe I can give them a reminder."
"Yes, someone should remind them." Comrade Lao Fu nodded, looked at Ike and said, "Well, little Ike, can you do this well?"
"I think I can." Ike was confident and looked quite confident.
"I think so too." Comrade Lao Fu tapped his fingers on the table and said calmly, "You are my most trusted student. With your ability, you will definitely be able to complete this matter well."
"It just so happens that you also need to show your abilities to the servants."
"I see, teacher."
"Then, let's set off tomorrow. Find Karkaroff and ask him for me why he has the courage to escape but not the courage to see his master?" Comrade Lao Fu's voice was full of murderous intent. "Tell him that the Dark Lord needs no timid servants..."
"Then, kill him!"
"I will." Without any hesitation, Ike immediately agreed.
"Lucius will help you. He will tell you where to look for that coward." Comrade Lao Fu ordered, his right hand gently falling on Ike's shoulder, "When you come back after success, don't Forgot to go to Knockturn Alley and bring Greyback to see me. What we are going to do next will require a lot of werewolves."
"Don't worry, when you finish this, I will reward you."
"Let me think about it...how about the Book of Melvin left by the evil Melvin? You can't find this in Hogwarts."
Ike stood up and saluted Comrade Lao Fu again.
"I won't let you down, teacher."
Comrade Lao Fu was obviously very satisfied with Ike's performance. He laughed happily and gave him a few more instructions before letting him leave.
Early the next morning, Ike, who was ready, found Lucius.Comrade Lao Fu had given him instructions in advance, and when he saw Ike coming, he said directly: "Karkaroff is hiding very deep. Besides us, there are many people looking for him, but in the end we found the clues first. "
"Someone saw a strange man in the Black Forest of Northern Ireland. From the description, he should be Karkaroff." Lucius said, "I heard this from Scrimgeour when I was chatting with him. , obviously, our director of Aoluo’s office didn’t care, and even thought that this was a false clue like the previous ones.”
"Are you sure?" Ike asked.
"It should be him." Lucius replied. "Since that night, the Ministry of Magic has increased patrols of the border and strengthened the management of door keys. It is impossible for him to escape the country."
"So, countries like Norway, Germany, and Finland were excluded first." As he spoke, Lucius showed a trace of disdain on his face, "I know Fudge very well. Although he has always said that the master's return is a lie, but that It's because he is more scared than everyone else. You should have also seen from the Daily Prophet. After the Triwizard Tournament, did our minister blockade the entire UK because he beat people? There are also many more wizards on the streets. "
"Those are not Aoluo, but Fudge's confidants. He obviously wants to find the master first, and maybe he has some unrealistic ideas..."
"It not only solved the big trouble in the wizarding world, but also tripped up Dumbledore..." Lucius's eyes flickered, as if pointing, "Don't think of others too simply, no matter how stupid they seem. .”
Ike said nothing and just nodded.Lucius didn't say anything more. He took out a photo from his pocket and handed it to Ike. It showed a dense forest with only a small open space in the lower left corner.
"Did you see that empty space? That's your target." Lucius said, "As I said just now, the portkey is very strictly viewed, and other methods are too conspicuous, so you can only phantom." past."
"This photo was taken last year, so there should be no problem." Lucius added.
Holding the photo, Ike looked at it carefully for a long time before putting it in his pocket.
"The manor's anti-Apparition magic has been lifted."
"of course."
"That's good."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ike waved his magic wand, and his whole body disappeared in front of Lucius in an instant.
This time is a completely different experience. This is the first time for long-distance phantom migration. In fact, Ike is not completely sure at all.Fortunately, his current magic power was enough to support him in doing this, and he finally reached the open space in the photo smoothly, but he inevitably stumbled when he landed.
After shaking his dizzy head and resting on the spot for a while, Ike took the wand and walked into the forest.
It was quiet inside the forest. The ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, which had been accumulated over the years. It was so thick that it made a "crunch, crunch" sound when stepped on.
Ike didn't use magic to eliminate the noise that might reveal his whereabouts. He didn't care that Karkaroff found him. In fact, only by alerting Karkaroff could he be found.When facing a wizard, the Guiding Spell is not reliable.
Moreover, it is not an easy thing to find a wizard who deliberately hides himself in a huge forest.