ca-book Chapter 282 The Castle
Chapter 282 The Castle
"What are you talking about? The family abides by the law, we are just doing some defensive things."
Zhang Qi glared at Simon, then pouted in Astoria's direction.
"Ah, yes, we will help the Zirol family protect what should be protected."
Simon understood immediately and then said.
"By the way, Grandpa Simon, I want to ask you something."
Zhang Qi tapped the badge he just picked up with his fingers.
"Do you know that old witch who always carries a tray of dead people's nails?"
"That old lady, she once came to my place to cause trouble. At that time, she was carrying a pair of large pliers and wanted to pull out my nails."
Simon thought for a moment, and then continued:
"Then I hit her with a poison spell and her body rotted away quickly, but she grew back quickly."
"I immediately realized that she must have violated some kind of taboo, so I used some controlling spells to immobilize her and threw her out the door."
"By the time I went out to confirm, the old lady had disappeared. But I met her again a few days later, but at this time she had almost no sense of personality and only knew how to mechanically look for prey." …
"So, do you recognize this badge"?
Zhang Qi immediately locked on a few keywords.
The wound heals quickly, and the person eventually loses consciousness of personality.
Very typical symptoms of being cursed with flesh and blood.
"Well, I don't recognize this, but I have seen this badge on a person's chest."
"Who"?
Zhang Qi immediately asked.
"It's a person who has been here longer than me. I have been here for nearly 40 years, and that person was here earlier than me."
"where does he live"?
Zhang Qi continued to ask.
"Inside the small castle at the end of the alley, he said that he once had a castle in Romania, but it was burned down due to an accident, so he rebuilt a mini one here."
"I have a pretty good relationship with him. I usually send some troublesome customers over because he likes to eat something fresh"...
"What"?
Astoria, who was happily chewing on the steak, immediately widened her eyes and almost spit out the juice in her mouth.
"Inhuman race"?
Zhang Qi frowned slightly and then asked.
"Yes, he should be a vampire who has lived for an unknown length of time, but now he only eats to survive, instead of sucking a lot of human blood to strengthen himself like before."
Simon nodded.
"He should also be acquainted with that adult. If there is any unpleasantness between you, you can talk to him in your name... that adult and in my name, and he will give you some face."
Simon took off a ring engraved with the shape of a flying bird from his hand, and then handed it to Zhang Qi very solemnly.
"This is your... sir's ring. If you need it, input magic power into it to activate it."
"When the black curtain covers the city, anyone who is sincere will gather to meet you."
Simon said with deep meaning.
"Thank you, Grandpa Simon, but I feel like I won't be able to use this thing in the short term."
Zhang Qi put the ring on his left middle finger, and it felt surprisingly appropriate.
"What, do you want to go find him today?"
Simon asked hesitantly.
"Of course, I met the woman in the first half of Knockturn Alley today who was pulling out my nails and she was going to take them off."
"I originally planned to use Crucio to teach her a lesson, but what I didn't expect was that the other party died immediately after being hit."
"This is the characteristic of people cursed by flesh and blood magic - their bodies are extremely enhanced, but their mental protection is more fragile than those of disabled people. Just a little external stimulation can make them go crazy."
Zhang Qi carefully recalled the scene at that time, and then nodded.
"Then I suggest that you don't go looking for that vampire. Although I am familiar with him, if anyone wearing that badge is as dangerous as this"...
Simon hesitated for a moment, and then did not continue.
"Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Simon, but I still have some confidence in my abilities."
Zhang Qi wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then drank the red wine in the glass.
"The red wine is very good. Even a person like me who doesn't understand wine can taste it...Don't use such expensive stuff next time. I don't know this stuff either."
"Your distinguished status will always stay in our hearts. No matter which of us is an old friend, we will do our best to entertain you."
Simon stood up and bowed deeply towards Zhang Qi.
"Your will is the direction in which we swing our swords. The rotten world needs change, and you and that gentleman bravely stood up, so you can naturally bear our honor."
"May the wizard no longer hide underground"!
"Wizards should never hide underground like mice. However, today's wizards should not gain the right to speak through killing. That will make many people's conscience uneasy."
Zhang Qi sighed, and then took Astoria's hand.
"It's time to say goodbye to you, Grandpa Simon. I hope your old friend is good-tempered."
"goodbye"……
Simon watched the two people push the door open and walk out, and sighed the moment the door closed.
"I just hope you won't fight with that count, Your Highness Grindelwald."
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"This gentleman's senses seem to be very radical"...
Astoria thought about it for a moment and then said.
"The disillusionment of ideals is always outrageous, but today is an era of peace. Violence can only make people surrender, but it cannot make people surrender"...
Zhang Qi let out a long sigh, seeming to be lamenting the persistence of an old man.
However, showing kindness to your enemy is like shooting yourself in the head.
Zhang Qi thought silently in his heart.
The two continued to walk forward.
The road ahead suddenly became much wider, and the stains and garbage that could be seen everywhere in the alley just now completely disappeared.
"It feels a lot neater here. It seems to be cleaned every day."
Astoria was slightly surprised when she saw how clean it was, which was comparable to the neatness of the path in her yard.
"Yes, this actually proves one thing - this place is taken care of, so it becomes a lot cleaner."
Zhang Qi nodded.
"Here we are".
At the end of the alley stands a small castle.
The bricks of the castle are white, which is very rare in Europe. The whole castle looks like a princess castle from a Disney animation.
but……
Facing the wind blowing from the direction of the castle, both Zhang Qi and Astoria seemed to smell a lingering smell of blood.