"Nini!" There was a pop, and a house-elf appeared out of thin air. www.biquge.info It has big, bat-like ears and protruding green eyes the size of a tennis ball. He bowed deeply at the sight of Phoenix, his long, flat nose almost touching the rocky floor.

"Drink all this liquid, Nini. Uh-huh, and then you're going to go home and don't tell anyone about tonight, you know?" Phoenix ignored the elf, trembling at his surroundings.

"Yes, Master Phoenix. Without any hesitation, Nini immediately came to the stone platform and drank the liquid in one go. The items at the bottom of the pool finally came into Phoenix's sight.

The golden locket lay quietly at the bottom of the pool, and Nini's terrified screams echoed over the island, but Phoenix ignored it. The hand with the brown leather gloves picked up the locket and examined it carefully.

The elf behind him crawled towards the water's edge, and as soon as it touched the lake, a slimy, white hand grabbed it by the throat.

The surface of the lake is no longer smooth as a mirror, but is stirring violently. Phoenix looked up, and everywhere Bai Sensen's head and hands were emerging from the black water, men, women, and children, all with sunken, visionless eyes, floating towards the rocks: a large mass of dead bodies emerged from the dark lake.

The frightened house-elf snapped and the apparition shifted.

Flames rose in the darkness: a bright, golden-red ring of fire wrapped around the rock, and a corpse staggered and swayed. They did not dare to pass through the flames and retreat into the dark and deep lake.

Yin corpses have fatal weaknesses, and dealing with them usually does not pose a danger as long as they are not panicked.

"Hmm-" Phoenix frowned, and the detection of magic showed that the locket had no magical response. He had seen a sketch of a Slytherin locket. This one is neither as big nor as patterned, nor does it have the ornate "S" mark that is characteristic of Slytherin.

Without thinking, the Phoenix Machine opened it, and there was a folded piece of parchment inside, which, by the light on the wand behind him, opened it and read:

To the Dark Lord

I was dead before you read this

But I want you to know that I found your secret.

I stole the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as possible.

I'm willing to die because I hope you'll be killed when you meet an opponent.

r.a.b.

"—" Phoenix scolded. Someone actually dropped the bag. Now it's a big problem, and who knows if this unknown man destroyed the Horcrux.

Who could it be? Order of the Phoenix? No, Snape said that he was the highest-ranking Death Eater in the Order of the Phoenix. He certainly didn't know about it, and Snape didn't even know about Horcruxes.

"Rab, then he's only a Death Eater. Phoenix's mind was a little confused for a while, but he still knew that this was not a place to stay for a long time, and as soon as his mind moved, Eden took him back outside.

"Young Master," Watson looked relieved, and then realized that Phoenix was not in the right state, "Is there any problem, young master?"

"Big problem, someone has been here and dropped something. Phoenix said angrily, "Go home first, your mission is over." Don't tell anyone about it. ”

Another firelight.

Back at Peverell Castle, the ball is nearing its climax and there is still some time left before midnight. Hermione immediately bounced out of her seat and grabbed Phoenix's hand.

"Not going well?" she sensed that Phoenix was not happy.

"It didn't go well, a fool dropped something. He complained, "Someone wants to rebel against Voldemort, but I don't know what he thinks." Will he handle taking things?"

"What's that?"

"Horcruxes. After a long time, he spat out a word, "It is recorded in "Secrets of Cutting-edge Black Magic" that it is a dangerous magic. Without further ado, you go out to André and tell him to ask Seist to come to me immediately. ”

Hermione didn't ask, hugged him, and left the bedroom.

"Rab, Severus—" Hermione stepped away, Phoenix pulled out his feather, and in a moment Snape's voice came out.

"You call me, master?"

"Urgent, Severus. Write down all the names of the Death Eaters and Order of the Phoenix that you know, and let Eden give them to me. Dead, alive, or probable, if there is something you don't know the name of, describe the image, and if it's convenient, start immediately. ”

"Got it, master. I'll finish it as soon as I can. Snape didn't talk nonsense and cut off contact. Phoenix took a sip of the corn porridge that had cooled down, soothing his emotions. There was also some food on the table, which Hermione had prepared for him.

There was no light in the whole bedroom, no fire was lit, and the pale moonlight shone on his face. He put the locket back untouched, and if the Dark Lord could see it, he would lose his mind.

Phoenix had to wait now, he lit a candle and watched the flames burn. Watching the wick burn lower and lower in the liquid wax, and sometimes raising the nipple glass to his lips, his heart kept thinking nonsense. Things are out of his control, and I wonder if it's too late to make amends?

Suddenly, a flash of fire lit up the table, and a roll of parchment fell to the table with a golden phoenix tail feather.

There was also a knock on the door.

"Please come in. ”

"You're looking for me?" Sester was dressed in a fiery red gown, standing out in the dimly lit surroundings of the room. The dress seems to sense its surroundings and glows with a faint light.

"How's it going? We'll be on the road after Christmas. Phoenix picked up the parchment and tore open the paint.

"It's almost done, and it would be better in another week. I could have laid out some more scripts. ”

"There should be some time. Put the key in the hall, it's a suitable place. He spoke in a suggestive tone.

"Okay. ”

"Thanks, it's okay. ”

Phoenix bowed his head and took the quill to compare them one by one, and crossed out all the names that did not start with the letter r. All of a sudden, the list was mostly missing. The list of the Order of the Phoenix was the first to be excluded, as expected. No matter what the Order of the Phoenix thinks, it is impossible to get access to the core secrets of the Dark Lord. But by the same token, the Death Eaters probably wouldn't have known about it.

Who would give their lives to someone else, it's not a matter of believing it or not, loyalty is something that can be taken out by magic in the wizarding world.

Confused, Phoenix began to check the list of Death Eaters, Regulus Actulus Black. He was stunned, but he actually found it. Rab matched, Phoenix saw the small print behind Severus, dead or missing.

"Phoenix, it's almost midnight, aren't you going to speak?" Hermione shouted loudly outside the door.

"Here it is. Putting away the letter, Phoenix stepped out in high spirits.

The speech was nothing more than wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and the unity of the members of Peverell. Spotted on the edge of the lake, Phoenix stood on a magically constructed platform, the black crowd below.

"-Now let's count down-" Phoenix raised his wand and a golden firework exploded in the air, revealing the number '10'

"Ten-" the crowd shouted in unison, "Nine-eight-seven-six-five-four-"

"Three-two-one!Happy New Year!" all raised their wands and fired fireworks of various colors, forming a Peverell coat of arms in the sky. (To be continued.) )