"Are you sure you want Harlot to open this dueling club?"

"Take it easy, Severus."

Dumbledore stood up, a small smile on his face.

But Snape clearly still couldn't understand, and he opened his eyes and said word by word.

"Albus, that guy is a liar!"

"I know, so I arranged for you to be his assistant."

Dumbledore said calmly.

Snape was slightly stunned, then frowned tightly and stared at Dumbledore.

“…… Did you do it on purpose, you want to ruin him? ”

"I didn't say that."

Dumbledore was noncommittal, and then, with a false press of his hand, he stopped Snape from trying to continue, and quickly turned his head to look at the door of the Headmaster's office.

Squeak –

The door of the office opened on its own, revealing the spiral staircase outside the door.

Seeing the empty scene outside the door, Snape frowned slightly and looked at Dumbledore in confusion.

The corners of Dumbledore's mouth twitched, and he quickly coughed twice and said loudly.

"Lin, is there anything you came to me today?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a surprised face suddenly appeared on the spiral staircase.

"It's really you, you know before I come up!"

Lin Yi's face was full of emotion, but he walked up the stairs without pause.

Dumbledore rolled his eyes when he heard this—would it take five minutes to go up the stairs? When did the practitioners of the East walk slower than the slugs?

Walking into the office, Lin Yi immediately looked at Snape in surprise, as if he had only seen him now.

"It's Professor Snape! Sorry, I didn't know you guys were talking about ...... Do I need to recuse myself? ”

“……”

The corners of Snape's mouth twitched, and he could also see that Lin Yi had a problem.

Considering his urine, Snape even thought that the guy was eavesdropping behind the door for five minutes, and then went downstairs the moment Dumbledore opened the door, pretending to have just gone upstairs.

But in fact...... Lin Yi did exactly that!

"No need."

Snape said lightly, then nodded at Dumbledore and turned away.

When he passed by Lin Yi's side, he also glanced at Lin Yi lightly, but didn't say anything.

Lin Yi watched Snape leave with a smile on his face, until the office door closed gently.

"Sit."

With a slight stretch of Dumbledore's hand, the chairs in the corners turned into a single sofa that raised to the Headmaster's chair.

Lin Yi touched the soft sofa and sat down without any scruples.

"Not bad, is this part of the Transfiguration Charm?"

"Yes, there should be a mention of how it works later in my notes."

"Ah, sorry, I haven't seen it there yet."

Lin Yi smiled awkwardly, and then the expression on his face became serious.

"Professor, about the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets...... Did you know? ”

“…… You've heard about it, too. ”

"Hehe, Duoduo mentions it in my ear every day, I don't think it's hard to know!"

Dumbledore sighed softly, with a hint of apology on his face: "I'm sorry to let the two guests encounter such a thing, if you're worried about safety, I can help you ......"

"No, I'm not worried about my own safety, I just think it's a little irritating that there are some inexplicable noises coming from the pipes of the school from time to time......"

Lin Yi paused, and looked at Dumbledore with a calm face.

"What do you think, Professor Dumbledore?"

“……”

Dumbledore was silent for a second, then said with a smile.

"It should be a plumbing problem, I'll ask Filch to check the plumbing."

"Professor Dumbledore......" Lin Yi frowned slightly, and then he leaned forward and looked directly at Dumbledore, "If you want, I think I'm more than willing to do it for you." ”

"Hehe, Lin, I appreciate your kindness, but if even such trivial matters need to trouble guests, how can Hogwarts be embarrassed to invite other guests in the future?"

Dumbledore said, shaking his head.

Lin Yi frowned tightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, he didn't think Dumbledore didn't understand his prompts, so- he didn't want to let himself make a move!

"Okay." Lin Yi nodded, stood up, and said lightly, "Since this is the case, then I won't overstep, but...... Hopefully, you'll be able to move quickly, preferably ahead of those kids. ”

After speaking, Lin Yi looked at Dumbledore deeply, and then turned around to leave.

But before he could leave the office, Dumbledore suddenly stopped him.

"Is there anything else you can do?"

Lin Yi asked lightly.

A smile appeared on Dumbledore's face, and then he reached out and took out a small box from under his desk, put it on the table, and pushed it towards Lin Yi.

"This is the tail feather that Fawkes dropped before Nirvana, and the ashes left behind after Nirvana...... You're a refiner, so I thought, you should be able to use these. ”

Lin Yi's eyes lit up suddenly, and his figure instantly moved from the door of the office to the desk, and reached out to pick up the tightly covered small box.

After opening the lid, a faint smell of burnt smell came out.

Seeing the three beautiful golden tail feathers, as well as the burnt scented ashes, Lin Yi showed a smile on his face: "Okay professor, you win, I'll give you a twenty percent discount on the next transaction!" ”

After speaking, Lin Yi left the office satisfied, and before closing the door, he still turned his head a little unsatisfied and glanced at the golden red chick standing on the gilded branch, so frightened that it couldn't help but shrink its head.

The door gradually closed, and Dumbledore's expression gradually changed.

"Pipeline...... It turned out to be a pipe ......"

Dumbledore muttered, and all his previous doubts were solved.

No wonder Myrtle died in the bathroom fifty years ago, no wonder no trace of the basilisk was ever seen, and no wonder the students were attacked in all corners of the castle...... It turns out that the basilisk is hiding in the pipes!

A faint smile appeared on Dumbledore's face.

He was no longer in a hurry now, knowing where the secret room was, and it was only a matter of time before he dealt with the basilisk.

"Chirp!"

A pleasant chirp sounded from the side, and Dumbledore quickly turned his head, and suddenly saw the smart eyes of the little phoenix Fawkes, and the dissatisfaction in his eyes.

"Don't worry, Fawkes, Lin is a reasonable man."

Dumbledore comforted the little Phoenix Fawkes, but Fawkes was clearly not convinced, and he rolled his eyes very humanly before chirping twice.

Fawkes's voice was melodious and sounded like singing, but Dumbledore, who had been with it all his life, knew that it was questioning himself.

So Dumbledore hurriedly raised his palm.

"Trust me, this is the last time I'll trade that tail feather with you!"

"Chirp?"

"Really, I can swear if you don't believe me!"

"Chirp!"

"The last time it was an accident, how do you remember ......"

……

When he walked out of the principal's office, Lin Yi had already put Fawkes's tail feathers and Nirvana's ashes into the inventory, and not surprisingly, these two items were also materials recognized by the system.

This is Dumbledore's hush money!

Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and his heart was full of envy.

Look at people, this is called wealthy!

Compared with other Hogwarts, Dragon Tiger Mountain is simply a poor household!

Thinking of this, Lin Yi was suddenly stunned, and immediately patted his head with some annoyance.

That's right! Due to the flames of World War II, many old things that have been passed down for a long time have been burned by the invaders, but Hogwarts is different!

Even the war that enveloped the world did not have any impact on the inheritance here, and they still have many old objects and precious materials with a high degree of legend.

These things must be recognized by the system as well.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi's eyes gradually lit up.

He felt like he was missing out on a lot of good stuff before...... But it doesn't matter, after today, he definitely won't miss it again!