Chapter 506 The nastiness in the shadows

Chapter 506 The nastiness in the shadows

"Mission failed?"

Luke looked at Phoenix Feitel, who was sitting in front of him with his head lowered and silent, waiting to be scolded. Although he no longer had the mask on his face.But that mask still hung around his waist, and more importantly, that mask still hung on his heart.

Impartial loyalty is absolute disloyalty.If Luke's temper was a little more violent, he should kill this subordinate who didn't really surrender to him right now.But he is still a relatively benevolent leader after all.

In other words, he is still willing to figure out the reason behind this matter.

"It's not a failure. I attacked the Fire Dragon guy directly. But I broke the rabbit's mask."

As he spoke, he looked at the mask fragment placed on the small coffee table between the two of them and said, "In this way, they should not dare to use assassination methods on you again."

"I just don't dare for a while." Luke shook his head, "When the struggle becomes intense to a certain level, neither I nor they will remain reserved in terms of means."

Luke knew very well that this so-called peace was just an illusion, and it was impossible for these people to really coexist peacefully with him.Because everyone's fundamental interests are in conflict.The benefits Luke wanted were on their plate.Luke had to grab food from their plates if he wanted to eat it.

Therefore, the final struggle must be fierce, and it is simply impossible to maintain a more harmonious intensity of struggle.

"Then give me a reason why not to attack the fire dragon."

Luke had no intention of letting Phoenix go easily on this issue.After all, he actually has problems that he wants to figure out.

Faced with Luke's pressing pressure, Phoenix also knew that it was useless to be careless.So I could only purse my lips and restrain my emotions, then said to Luke in embarrassment: "First, and most importantly, it's actually because the fire dragon and I are friends. Because of your sudden order, let I attack the fire dragon. I can't do it."

After saying this reason, he raised his head and looked at Luke, with a bit of inquiry in his eyes.But he didn't see anything. Luke's expression was still calm, his eyes didn't waver at all, and he was extremely calm.

"Keep talking, I'm still listening."

Seeing that he didn't make a sound for a while, Luke urged in a calm tone.

"Second, it's not worth it. Although I never felt that Fire Dragon was that strong, it's precisely because I feel this way every time I see him that I feel strange. This feeling is a bit too deliberate. , it’s not like the feeling I would have under normal circumstances. Every time I meet him, I have to reinforce this understanding. And being able to affect my understanding shows that he is not weak. Prioritize yourself Safety, this is also your order."

If he takes action by force, there is no guarantee who will win. When Luke gave him the order, he told him to be careful, lest he get involved without completing the task.He was staying in the stargazing room, and goosebumps appeared on his body from time to time.The occasional sense of horror made him choose to leave.

"Third... there is no third. That's what I thought at the time."

Phoenix knows that his reasons are not convincing at all, but if you ask him to continue to come up with a more reasonable reason, he can't do it.He is not good at lying.He was not an undercover agent in the organization before, but actually became one of the veteran members.

After being given other missions, his identity was quickly exposed.He's not good at pretending at all.Not good at it at all.Whether it was his disguise at Hogwarts last year or his disguise within the organization afterwards, he was easily seen through.

"So don't leave such difficult tasks as undercover, spy, and assassin to me. I really can't do it."

Phoenix's face was full of helplessness when he said this. I really don't know where these people got their confidence in him.It is really difficult for him to ask him to do these tasks that he is not good at at all.

Faced with such words, Luke didn't say much. He just remained silent for a moment, then nodded calmly and said, "Okay, I accept your reason. Just do what you should do."

"You accept?"

Phoenix's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.But when he looked at Luke's serious and calm expression, he couldn't see any hypocrisy.

"You really accepted it?"

He couldn't help repeating it.

Luke was still calm: "Yes, I accept it. You can continue to do what you should do."

The confusion and surprise on Phoenix's face gradually faded away, and after a long time, he smiled bitterly: "Do you already feel that I can't be trusted?"

Luke's eyes were fixed listlessly on the teacup in front of him, and they fell into a silent silence.There was no other sound in the room, only the breathing and heartbeat of the two of them intertwined.

"This issue doesn't seem to be very important. You don't care about this issue. And I don't care about this issue either."

Luke gave his answer after a moment: "As you said, I have never actually trusted you. Trust is too difficult. You were my enemy in the beginning. Why should I trust you?"

"And now that I have given you a chance to trust me, you give up so easily. I am not a cruel leader. It is also clear that you are expecting a punishment in your heart. Because I am the only one who can give you punishment. It means that this matter has passed. At least it has passed openly. I will not use this matter to directly express my rejection of you. "

"But no. What you did is make it impossible for me to trust you. Phoenix, you said you sincerely wanted to be my partner. But you are not even willing to break up with your former partner and now my enemy. This Is this what you mean by sincerity?”

"I actually never quite understand why you and Ruby joined us. You said it was a choice made by prophecy and fate. I have such people around me, so I accepted such a nonsense. But this does not mean I really trust you two completely."

Luke looked at Phoenix, shook his head and said, "I can see that you care about Ruby very much, but in fact you don't care as much as you think. Your ego has been fully demonstrated in this matter."

This time, Luke laid out his plans and stated his interests directly. He dissected Phoenix and Luke himself and showed them to each other bit by bit. This attitude can even be said to be frank.Language and logic are like knives, able to cut through a person's hidden shell and clearly deconstruct the thoughts and chaotic thinking inside.Let yourself see others clearly, and let others see themselves clearly.

Phoenix was silenced.If Luke is messing around, and Phoenix is ​​disloyal if he fails to complete the task, Phoenix can also use the thought of "There is no friendship at all, there is no loyalty at all, it is really ridiculous" to anesthetize himself, or even use it to laugh at him. Luke.But Luke didn't do that.He didn't bother with Phoenix at all. He simply explained the facts.

Lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife

"Anyway...if you are willing to leave right now, I will not stop you. The next time we meet, you will no longer be greeted with black tea and refreshments, but with wands and magic spells. However, if you are willing to continue to stay, If you come here and regain my trust, then do what you should do."

Luke picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and said quietly: "Just like the reason you might say, there is no friendship between us, let alone any contract. You don't believe in the 'fate' that your sister talks about. This time you The failure of the mission is normal and completely within my understanding. I am also willing to give you another chance, if you want."

Phoenix's face was quite solemn.After being silent for a long time, he raised his head and looked at Luke's side face and said, "Yes, you are right. I must also admit that your analysis is to the point, and I am deeply touched by every point. .”

"I have to admit it. I really can't fall out with you now. Because Ruby is still following you wholeheartedly. Since she is following you, it is impossible for me to betray you. But on this point, you can rest assured. Because I won't Risking your sister’s life.”

He asked himself sincerely when he said this, but Luke just smiled slightly and had no other emotional fluctuations.

Although there is no explanation, this attitude is no different from ridicule.

Phoenix took a deep breath. After a brief moment of irritation, he already knew that whatever he said now was wrong.

"I'm going to do my own thing first, you can do whatever you want."

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the door of this room.

After the sound of the door closing, Luke shook his head: "You have also seen, as I said, your brother is very confused now. He is not suitable to be my partner at all."

"You're right. I thought too little before."

Ruby appeared from the corner of the room. Her fiery red hair looked extremely enthusiastic, but in fact, it could be seen from her eyes that she was still a little disappointed.

"It's a normal result. Don't worry about it. As I said before, I don't quite understand why you are willing to be my partner. But you have already shown your attitude. That's enough. Trust is a I developed it bit by bit. Now I have initial trust in you."

Because Ruby had been giving him some information about the Saints over the years.As a wizard who uses special talent magic.Even though she was not very trusted within the Saints, and even felt ostracized, there was still a lot of information that had to pass through her hands.Little by little, Ruby built up Luke's trust in her.

"Do you need me to complete my brother's unfinished mission?"

Ruby asked proactively.

Luke shook his head and rejected her request: "No, no need. I have been prepared from the beginning. Since your brother has failed now, he can be considered a success."

Failure, of course, is because the task was not completed, and success, of course, is because the strategic goal was achieved.

"After all, you two brothers and sisters were not included in my original plan. Now that you are coming together, I won't be unprepared at all."

Fire dragon?Since the other party can send people to Hogwarts, he can definitely send people to the other party.

But it's still a common problem. After all, there are only a few people under Luke who have similar strength.So Luke still needs someone to help Luke's undercover, who is not very powerful, attract a certain amount of attention.

When the other party's vigilance relaxes.Not only can it kill you with one blow, but it can at least give the other party a profound memorial.

………………

Rabbit looked at the fire dragon lying on the bed with a bandage on his body, his expression a little ugly.

The fire dragon was lying on the bed, looking at the rabbit in front of him with the lower half of his face exposed, his eyes a little helpless.

"Were you injured by that bastard from Phoenix?"

Rabbit sat on the edge of the bed and said with a somewhat unhappy tone.But the fire dragon shook his head: "No, Phoenix didn't do anything to me. He was scared away by me. After all, he could vaguely feel the methods in the stargazing room."

He pointed to the injuries on his body, and then said: "This is a 'gift' brought to me by a servant after Phoenix left."

"Has anyone been caught?" asked Rabbit.

"Run away." The fire dragon shook his head, "The Kane family is under Luke Gunter, and the other party's skills in making door keys are just as good as mine. After all, the Kane family has only studied this for hundreds of years."

"That proves that besides Phoenix, there may be other moles among us."

Rabbit said thoughtfully.

"It's normal. The order we maintain is already rotten enough. Although it's not completely rotten, it has already made enough people dissatisfied. Being overthrown is not a surprise to me."

The fire dragon was very discerning. He looked at the irregular broken marks on the rabbit mask and said, "Is this what Phoenix left for you?"

Rabbit stretched out his hand and touched his mask, his expression became even more ugly: "Yes, that's that bastard... I really want to kill him. I'm really ruthless."

The broken mask was the most obvious of the injuries he suffered, but it was not the most serious.If there weren't many people around me at that time, I'm afraid that my current situation wouldn't be much better than the fire dragon lying on the bed.

"It seems that we still underestimated Luke Gunter. His penetration into our organization is far deeper than I thought."

Rabbit's tone was a bit grim, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with the current situation of the organization.

"Isn't this a normal thing? If the organization is so loose, it will definitely be infiltrated into a sieve. This time, it was mainly due to the negligence of that guy from Phoenix. You shouldn't let down your guard so easily."

The fire dragon couldn't tell much annoyance.He didn't seem to feel bad about the situation.

"Let's change the topic. Now that you have taken over the matter of dealing with Luke Gaunt, what is the situation with Voldemort?"

When the rabbit heard this question, a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Voldemort's henchmen stole the chicken but lost the rice. Luke Gunter's strength was a bit beyond their expectations. So the first two actions are considered Made a wedding dress for Luke Gunter. But given that Luke Gunter doesn't seem to be their main target, it's understandable..."

"...Anyway, it's going pretty well here."

Rabbit summarized it, and then said with a heavy face: "I still want to remind you to be wary of the Saints. They have been moving very frequently recently, whether it is with the American Aurors or the students who are confronting them. There was friction. And it was not deliberate friction, but friction that broke out accidentally during actions."

"I don't know their purpose, but it feels like it may be related to Grindelwald."