Chapter 115: Questioning

Hogsmeade was very quiet after Christmas, and most people seemed to still be immersed in the joy after the holiday. A dark cloud covered the little bit of sunshine that finally came through, and the gray sky looked like another heavy snow was brewing.

Mu Yu stood on the path leading to Hogwarts, looking up at the towering castle, unwilling to move.

Hogsmeade was very quiet after Christmas, and most people seemed to still be immersed in the joy after the holiday. A dark cloud covered the little bit of sunshine that finally came through, and the gray sky looked like another heavy snow was brewing.

Mu Yu stood on the path leading to Hogwarts, looking up at the towering castle, unwilling to move.

All the memories of last night seemed so unreal in front of the castle. She suddenly didn't want to go back to Hogwarts, where she had stayed for more than three years. There was really nothing there worth her nostalgia for.

"Did you have fun?" Tom Riddle stood a little further away from her, and the Disillusionment Spell still covered the two of them. He said as if he just went for an outing last night.

He was not happy, and Mu Yu was the most sensitive to his emotions. Severus Snape's betrayal was a big blow to him. One man had managed to escape his Legilimency.

Tom Riddle's pride did not allow him to swallow such humiliation. What's even more pity is that Snape relied on Dumbledore's protective umbrella, and it was difficult to deal with him blatantly in such an ambiguous situation. This is all the more disturbing.

"Snape..." Mu Yu wanted to get closer to him, but she always felt as if her whole body was frozen. She didn't even know how to speak next. Tom never needed comfort.

Comfort symbolized for him shameful pity.

She sighed softly, but chose to swallow the countless euphemistic words that passed her lips: "Harry Potter will definitely be sent to you during the second project."

Those red eyes kept staring. She seemed to be trying to figure out something. Mu Yu was already preparing to walk towards the castle. She never expected a decent response from Tom.

That's why the hug from behind was so sudden and quick. Like the cold wind that accidentally blew across her cheeks, it drifted away leisurely before she could get more of the coldness she longed for.

"I know."

He even moved silently. Mu Yu didn't need to look back to understand that he had left. Before she had time to change out of her dress, she gently touched the hem of her skirt embroidered with the flower of the other side. Bit by bit, the last night gradually changed from illusion to reality, and the residual warmth of being close to each other slowly spread throughout her body.

What did he know?

Mu Yu was thinking about this question until he walked into the castle gate.

When she quietly returned to the dormitory, changed her clothes and opened the door to the common room, she met an unexpected person.

"Xiaoyu," Ning Yue stood at the entrance of the cellar. Although he was still gentle when facing Mu Yu, he no longer had the implicit concern that the elders had for the younger ones in the past. "We have never had a good talk."

Although the tone was a discussion, it was not Give her no room to say no. Mu Yu tightened his grip on the jade pendant hanging around his waist, but his usual flawless smile broke out on his face: "Of course, I also want to talk to you, Grandpa Ning."

Last night's dance obviously consumed most people's energy. There was so much energy that it was almost noon and there was still no one in the usually bustling public courtyard.

The courtyard corridor that has lost its popularity seems as endless as the Black Lake.

"Qitong should have told you about the major events that happened in Jiuzhou," Ning Yue didn't go around the bush with her, and went straight to the point, "The situation in the left-behind area expanded, and the Shen family took advantage of it to cause trouble. Last night, Shen Yi gave a speech to everyone, and now even the left-behind area in the north Ou Ye..."

This did not surprise Mu Yu at all, but she still looked sad in response: "The world has changed, but that's it. It's just that the Shen family's intervention this time has made Qitong very embarrassed..."

" The world changes, but that's all." Ning Yue interrupted her and took a few steps closer. He just repeated Mu Yu's response calmly, but every word was like a heavy weight of iron. "If Zihuai is still alive, I don't know what to think when I hear your words like this."

Under such great pressure, Mu Yu Without flinching or arguing in a panic, she just stood there, the smile on her face not dissipating: "If grandpa was still here, there wouldn't be such a thing."

Ning Yue seemed to still want to get closer. When he touched her calm eyes, he seemed to have been drained of all his strength, and took two steps back: "Shen Yi claimed that those who join will receive unimaginable benefits, and the left-behind areas in various places have begun to become restless. And within them..."

He paused at this moment and frowned in disgust: "Strict discipline. The most interesting thing is the way they greet each other now. By the gods..."

Mu Yu looked at the bare courtyard, but she was thinking about last night. things done. She enjoyed the joy and excitement of those who had just gained power when they heard the gods speak directly to them for the first time. She enjoyed this feeling the most.

No one can escape.

"It's just a means," she continued to maintain a gentle mask towards Ning Yue, "This kind of means is very common in history."

For a moment, she firmly believed that Ning Yue wanted to kill her at all costs. She could see Ning Yue's hand hanging on one side moving again and again, and finally clenched tightly into a fist.

"We have never talked about your past experiences."

She did not expect that Ning Yue would mention the past at this time. She lowered her eyes and looked at her toes: "It's all in the past."

"Really?" He finally moved He opened his eyes, as if he no longer knew how to face Mu Yu, "Xiao Yu, I don't have children, but I understand that scars from the past often follow people for a lifetime, especially trauma encountered in childhood. And resentment will only aggravate the wounds."

Mu Yu waited quietly for him to continue.

"Zihuai has always regretted not being able to protect you well back then. It was all our old guys' fault. No matter how busy we were at that time, we should not have ignored this matter to this extent..." He looked at the floating flowers in the courtyard. Fei Xuehua sighed with emotion, but his next words were not so gentle, "Xiaoyu, tell me honestly, are you, Shen Xu, Shen Yi, and the Shen family involved in anything that is happening in Kyushu today?"

"Zi Huai " I have always regretted not being able to protect you well back then," he sighed as he looked at the flying snowflakes in the courtyard, but his next words were not so gentle, "Xiaoyu, tell me honestly, do you and Xie Yi have anything? "Relationship, are you involved in what is happening in Xianghai now?"

Mu Yu looked at him in confusion and said softly: "I don't understand what you are talking about."

Ning Yue took a deep breath, he still seemed to be coaxing. Advising a child to return from the lost path: "Everyone will always make mistakes in life. Making mistakes is not terrible, but repentance afterward is valuable."

He said it became more and more difficult: "The big mistake has not been made, everything can still be undone. The prodigal son will not be able to change his life in exchange for gold. There will be people who will criticize me..."

"I have never made a mistake that needs to be repented of," Mu Yu said calmly as he reached out to catch a falling snowflake. She said this without even any hesitation. She knew this was probably her last chance to turn back to the light.

However, she had gone too far, and she was unwilling to look back.

The old man's eyes were fixed on her again. He no longer looked at her as if he were looking at an old friend, but more like looking at a monster or an enemy. He just didn't have any solid evidence so far, and he didn't want to act rashly to alert the enemy. Otherwise, Mu Yu believed that he would take action immediately.

"I have endured in Kunlun for decades, secretly protecting every disciple, looking for every abandoned child, and desperately maintaining the spark of hope." His voice was trembling, and underneath his calm tone was the ultimate anger he was holding back. , "I'm afraid it's hard for you to understand this feeling. Watching the people you desperately protect die one by one, and you can't even save your sworn brothers. For the sake of the big plan, you can't show unnecessary condolences. Fighting alone in the darkness, you can't see where you are. And countless companions have fallen, but you have to carry their hopes and continue to move forward. You cannot understand the pain. "

My pain is the same as yours, even deeper." Mu Yu answered silently.

"You..." He flicked his sleeves. He originally wanted to take care of himself, but in the end he just said, "Take care of yourself."

He strode away directly, but his vigorous steps could not cover up the desolate figure in the snow.

Mu Yu sat on a cold bench in the public courtyard. He did not cast any anti-snow and anti-moisture charms, nor did he cast any spells to keep warm. He let large flakes of snow fall on his body.

She couldn't even feel the chill anymore.

She missed Nagini's cold body more than ever. She put her arms around her shoulders, as if this way she could recall the moment of hug and the touch of her lips last night.

That hug was so brief that even recalling it is particularly difficult.

"Do you want to freeze yourself to death?" She didn't know how long she had been sitting before a familiar voice brought her back to reality. When she came back to her senses, Barty Crouch Jr. was holding a cane and looking straight at her with his magic eyes, "I'm glad you did this."

"I was just looking for you," Mu Yu swept away Putting aside the snowflakes that had accumulated on her shoulders, she perfectly calmed her surging thoughts in front of Barty Crouch Jr., "It's time for us to discuss the second project."

Barty Crouch Jr. raised his chin and took the lead with his cane. Walking in front: "Follow me."

They did not go to the Defense Against Dark Arts Office. Instead, they went around from behind the castle to the edge of the Forbidden Forest. There was a winding path through a small forest, and the path wound all the way to the edge of the Black Lake. .

Now it was as quiet as the rest of the castle, with no one around.

"They will always try to convince you with some big principles," Barty Crouch Jr. suddenly said before Mu Yu could say anything, "My father is the same. This is also their usual weapon. If you can't understand, don't force yourself to continue. To think."

He still spoke of his father with hatred, as if mentioning him was a great torture.

Mu Yu didn't answer and walked on the road in silence. It wasn't until the two of them entered the dense woods that she said, "What is the second project?"

Barty Crouch Jr. paused and tightened his grip. The crutch in his hand: "He chose to forgive and let go of that shameful traitor again."

"He never lets go of a traitor, he just wants him to die more miserably," Mu Yu whispered those few dangerous steps. Chess, "his tolerance limit is very low."

The snowflakes accumulated on the treetops fell on her shoulders again.

"The second project is to rescue people from the Black Lake." Barty Crouch Jr. quickened his pace, but dragging his leg was a bit funny. "As the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts, they invited me to Set up obstacles in advance under the black lake, Xinkpunk, Kappa..."

"It's normal for warriors to get lost in a body of water for a long time during a competition," Mu Yu immediately understood what he meant, "The restrictions at Hogwarts are It will be released briefly during the competition, and then only a teleportation array will be deployed underwater..."

"Then we have to let Potter know how to breathe underwater first," he said impatiently when he mentioned this, "Gillweed It's perfect for him. His friend, Neville Longbottom, is very proficient in herbal medicine. As long as Potter is willing to ask..."

"I will find a way to let him figure out the secret of the golden egg first. ," Mu Yu felt his temples throbbing and painful at this time. There was silence again between her and Barty Crouch Jr., and when they were almost out of the woods, she said in a voice that was almost inaudible, "Thank you."

Barty Crouch Jr. ignored her. Final words.

"You are very loyal to him," Mu Yu didn't think about his response. The cold wind coming from the Black Lake blew through the woods at this time, bringing with it the howling of ghosts and wolves, "But the fanatical loyalty went too far, and it became smart-aleck in front of him."

Even though he understood that Mu Yu said this at this time to express his gratitude . , but he couldn't accept for a while a person who was much younger than him reminded him: "How do you understand..."

He shouldn't comfort her casually, this freak doesn't need any comfort.

However, before he finished speaking, Mu Yu grabbed him and said, "Someone is coming."

The wind brought distant whispers and the sound of bushes being pushed to the ground.