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Finally, the Forest Kingdom was expelled from the European continent. The king and elders of the Forest Kingdom moved the most important sacred tree in the country and wandered to an unknown island with all the citizens who were willing to go with them.
That is the island of Nathan, where prisoners and criminals are exiled.
It seems that although the people of Europe expelled the king and the gods, they still accepted all the legacies they left behind and have been using them until today without any changes, except for the addition of a few more passes.
No wonder Bi Youlong was dismissive of this. How come he could only use the ancient heritage for so many years but was unable to analyze the principles behind it and come up with new ideas?
I really don’t know whether the Jade Society is too useless or the technology left behind by the Forest Kingdom is too powerful.
Hu Xiuwu was thinking about the forces on the European continent.
One of Barty Crouch's men came in front of the crowd and demonstrated to the guests how to use the Floo Network.
He held a pinch of Floo powder in his hand and sprinkled it on the fire in the fireplace, connecting the fireplace to the Floo network. The orange-red flame in the fireplace gradually turned into a lively and mysterious emerald green.
The emerald green flame danced like a sapling that had just grown and stretched out its branches.
"Hogwarts."
After a location was clearly and brightly called out, the person was immediately sucked away by the flames and teleported to Hogwarts through the Floo Network.
"Please follow us closely and don't mispronounce the name of the destination."
Barty Crouch warned tirelessly: "Remember, please pronounce the name of the destination clearly, otherwise it will be easy to be teleported to other places."
"Every year, there are a few confused idiots in the magic world who mispronounce names and are teleported to other places. There are also some people who are teleported into long-abandoned ruins and encounter danger."
"Please go ahead, I'll stay at the back."
After saying that, Barty Crouch stretched out his hand and motioned for everyone to go ahead.
Bi Youlong was also a straightforward person. He did not refuse and thanked Barty Crouch for his kindness. He was about to leave, but was grabbed by Hu Xiuwu's arm.
Bi Youlong looked back at him in confusion, expressing his doubts with his eyes. When he saw Hu Xiuwu pursing his lips at Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Lingyu, he immediately realized what he had forgotten.
"Damn it, forgot about that."
The Master doesn't speak English!
It is not an easy task to make the Taoist priest who has no foreign language foundation to pronounce "Hogwarts" in a correct voice in a short period of time. It is easy to remember the meaning of a foreign word, but it is not easy to pronounce it clearly. Even many people cannot pronounce their native language clearly and will have an accent to a greater or lesser extent.
Not to mention the Heavenly Master, even Zhang Lingyu was in trouble. If they were to go through the Floo Network, I'm afraid that before the competition even started, the students participating in the competition would be lost.
What's more terrifying is that if the Tianshi is lost, the trouble will be even bigger, and the nature of the incident will be exactly the same as if we lost a Dongfeng missile in Europe.
I am not worried about any problems with the east wind. What I am mainly worried about is that if we are not careful, some part of Europe will be blown away by the east wind.
That would be a huge excitement.
Bi Youlong conveyed the difficulties to Barty Crouch with a slightly embarrassed tone.
But it was the first time that Barty Crouch encountered such a situation and he was a little unprepared. His first reaction was to ask Tianshi and others to take the Hogwarts Express to Hogwarts, but he quickly shook his head and gave up the idea.
Hogwarts would not start school for a few days, so where could we catch a train now? He turned his head and whispered to the remaining subordinate:
"Did you bring the Portkey to Hogwarts?"
The portkey is a unique British teleportation device. You can set the coordinates of a certain place in advance, and then use the enchanted portkey to move there.
Although this spell is called Portkey, it can actually be cast on any object, including a broken bucket, slippers, tires, and trophies.
The subordinate was very respectful to Barty Crouch, even to the point of flattery, and answered Barty's questions with a bow:
"No, Director, you forgot that the entire Ministry of Magic does not have any portkeys leading to Hogwarts. In order to ensure the safety of students, Dumbledore insisted that the Ministry of Magic destroy all portkeys leading to Hogwarts in the world."
Barty Crouch hadn't been to Hogwarts for a long time and had forgotten about this matter. After thinking for a moment, he proposed an emergency solution:
"You can't Apparate inside Hogwarts. How about this? Some people go to Hogwarts via the Floo Network, and I'll use Apparition to take the rest to the gates of Hogwarts."
Apparition?
When Bi Youlong heard the name, he was shocked. He had experienced this spell once on the recommendation of someone from the Ministry of Magic, and it really impressed him. He was so impressed that he didn't want to try it again. However, Tianshi and Zhang Lingyu's English was not good, so they needed someone who was good at English and reliable to stay with them and help translate.
Good English, reliable, and reassuring in his abilities and skills. Alas! It seems that there is a person next to me who perfectly meets these two conditions.
Hu Xiuwu,
As a young person, you have to shoulder more responsibilities. Besides, you can learn a lot by following the Heavenly Master.
Easily convincing himself, Bi Youlong coughed twice and cleared his throat: "Xiuwu, Tianshi and Lingyu are not good at English, you stay and help translate."
This hit the spot exactly what Hu Xiuwu wanted, and he agreed immediately: "No problem."
The well-informed visitor agreed to his plan, and Barty Crouch said to his remaining subordinates: "You go first and notify Hogwarts to open the school gate."
"Yes."
Bi Youlong shook hands with the man and said, "Excuse me sir... who are you?"
This man puffed out his chest and tossed his red hair into the air, like a proud turkey. His expression was also like that of a belligerent rooster, and he loudly said his name:
"I am Mr. Barty Crouch's personal assistant, Percy Ignatius Weasley, sir."
When he spoke, his tone was proud, as if he was some important official of the Ministry of Magic. While speaking, he always glanced at Barty Crouch beside him, hoping that he would notice his name.
It seems that this person is obsessed with power.
Bi Youlong found it quite amusing: "Okay, okay, Mr. Weasley, thank you for your help."
When it comes to politics, Percy is still very gentlemanly. He bowed slightly and said politely:
"It's my pleasure."
Percy went to Hogwarts via the Floo Network, and Bi Youlong and the others followed his steps, one by one passing through the fireplace and heading to Hogwarts in an orderly manner.
Only Barty Crouch, Hu Xiuwu, Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Lingyu were left there. They wanted to wait for Percy to notify the people at Hogwarts, so that they would not be left alone in the cold wind when they arrived at the Hogwarts gate and no one opened the door.
Just now, when Bi Youlong and Barty Crouch were discussing emergency measures, Hu Xiuwu had already translated the matter to Master Zhang Zhiwei and his apprentice. At this time, both of them were waiting obediently for arrangements, just like a pair of grandfather and grandson who did not understand English and were traveling to England for the first time.
Exotic bird sounds, I could only listen to the guide's instructions.
Zhang Zhiwei was somewhat moved by this scene: "It is true that having many skills is always good. I still need to learn more in the future."
Zhang Lingyu said with guilt: "It's my fault that I didn't learn English well back then. I have to trouble Senior Brother Hu to stay here with us."
Hu Xiuwu said happily: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
This is exactly what I want.
Chapter 227 Old friend?
Due to the lack of information known, Bi Youlong was very confident in Hu Xiuwu and Tianshi, and even left Hu Xiuwu here to help.
There was no one around at the moment, except for Barty Crouch, a foreigner.
Great opportunity!
Hu Xiuwu, who had just received a golden opportunity, bowed and wanted to ask the Heavenly Master for advice:
"Heavenly Master..."
Seeing Hu Xiuwu approaching, Zhang Zhiwei was uncharacteristically not as enthusiastic as when they first met. He pretended not to see him and turned to look at Zhang Lingyu:
"Lingyu, let me test you. How does the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine describe the transformation of yin and yang?"
It is really a terrifying thing to be suddenly called by the teacher and have a surprise check on your homework.
If I am usually lazy and don't do enough homework, I would be so scared that my face would turn red, and I would stammer and dare not say a word.
But as the last disciple of the Heavenly Master, Zhang Lingyu is not only extremely talented, but also has a good character. He does not need supervision to study his daily lessons.
Zhang Lingyu recited the contents of the classics without thinking: "The clear yang goes up to the sky, and the turbid yin returns to the earth. Therefore, the movement and stillness of heaven and earth are governed by the gods, so they can grow and store, and finally repeat themselves."
"Why?"
"The interaction of the two Qis gives rise to all things."
Hu Xiuwu watched coldly. This scene seemed like the Heavenly Master was testing his disciple, but he knew in his heart that this was all performed for him. The Heavenly Master was restricted by certain rules and could not tell him directly, so he could only play tricks on him.
Hu Xiuwu suddenly asked, "Tianshi, if someone suddenly inherited a large inheritance from their ancestors, what should they do?"
The words were incoherent, but Zhang Zhiwei seemed to have been waiting for him to ask this question:
"In the past, Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne at a young age. He had no wise ministers or generals who believed in him, and there were powerful enemies outside who were eyeing him covetously. What did he do?"
"Lie on straw and eat bitter food, secretly accumulate strength, recruit talents, and recruit soldiers and horses."
Zhang Zhiwei nodded in approval, smiling: "Since you know it clearly, why bother asking me?"
Everyone can talk about the big goals, but when it comes to specific details, many people are not very clear and are confused.
How to find talented people and where to recruit soldiers? He had not even recruited a single suitable soldier or general using his magical power, the Beiyin Recruitment.
This was not the answer Hu Xiuwu wanted. He was hoping that the Taoist priest could clear the fog before his eyes with one palm and show him the way forward.
Before Hu Xiuwu could ask the Heavenly Master for help, Zhang Zhiwei shook his head and said:
"I am just an outsider, I don't even know much about the mundane affairs of Zhengyi, how can I give you advice?"
Zhang Zhiwei pointed at Hu Xiuwu and laughed: "Among the three mountains of Zhengyi, the one who is best at this is you Shangqing, right?"
"You grew up under the bright moon, so why do you need to go out to look for pearls?"
Zhang Zhiwei was right. Shangqing was indeed often entangled with the emperors of the mortal world. From the prime minister in the mountains to the imperial teacher Yuan Tiangang, all of them were good at this.
Restricted by the Heavenly Master's degree, Zhang Zhiwei could not tell anything he knew. The man who used to be the most open-mouthed person on Longhu Mountain became a person who could only listen but not speak.
He could only give Hu Xiuwu some pointers up to this point; the rest depended on his own understanding.
Hu Xiuwu seemed to understand something. What the Heavenly Master said made sense. He was the one who was confused. Shangqing was so good at managing internal affairs, how could they not have foreseen his current situation and made no preparations.
Hu Xiuwu and the other two chatted in Chinese for a long time, but Barty Crouch was the only one who couldn't get a word in. He inexplicably felt isolated.
In a scene with four people, why don’t I have any lines?
Barty Crouch glanced at his pocket watch and estimated that the time was about right, so he decided to set off immediately. He didn't want to stay here any longer like an invisible man, which was really an unpleasant feeling.
Just now he knew that among the three people, only Hu Xiuwu was proficient in English. He didn't waste any time talking and talked directly to Hu Xiuwu:
"It's almost time, we can set off, hold the hand of the person next to you and connect with me."
Since he needed one hand to hold the wand, he had one free hand to hold other people.
Barty Crouch's words were translated verbatim, and then Hu Xiuwu held Barty Crouch with his left hand and Zhang Lingyu with his right hand. Zhang Lingyu then held Zhang Zhiwei, and the four of them formed a line.
"Don't resist, or you'll get hurt."