A wizarding village similar to Hogsmeade, where doors and windows are open on summer evenings.

Or rather, except for the hooded man in front of this family.

"Tuk tuk. ”

The door was opened by a well-dressed old man with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses pinned to his chest.

"What's the matter with me?"

A puff of alcohol sprayed onto the hooded man's face, and the old man's eyes were blurred, he was burping, and his demeanor was far from his image.

"You are a renowned watchmaker, and of course I am here for this. ”

"Oh roar, it's ridiculous, it's here to book the watch, right? Hmm, wait a minute, there are still guests in front of you who haven't finished entertaining!"

"Bang!"

The door panel was almost to the tip of his nose, and before the hooded man could be stunned, the door that had just been closed was pulled open again.

"Forgot, hehe, sorry. Please come in, please come in, and find a seat for yourself. ”

Nodding, the hooded man stepped through the door. In front of me is a living room, scattered with stools, chairs, and sofas, almost full of people, people in black robes.

"Your business is booming. The hooded man said.

The black-robed people around were all silent at this time. A pair of eyes fell on the hooded man. But he didn't care, so he just found an empty seat and sat down.

"Hey, don't mention it, I thought I had a lot of luck today, so I deliberately wore such a treasured dress. I didn't expect it! Hey, guess what? A large group of people are actually in a gang, and they only order one watch!

The old man's voice was high-pitched, and it was clear that these words were not meant for the hooded man.

"Oh, that's funny. The hooded man curled the corners of his mouth.

"Don't talk nonsense, old thing! we've been patient with you for so long. Where's the stuff?"

"How many times have I said it!" the old man suddenly cried out, "Bad, bad!

"Then fix it. Another black-robed man said in a deep voice.

"I've already said that! I've lost my craft! I can't fix it!"

"Your family has been involved in this business for generations, and when it is your turn, you will lose it?"

"Trick you into turning me into a puppy!"

"Trick me into killing you!"

"Hehe, it's a rotten life, and if you kill it, you will kill it. ”

Saying that, the old man didn't care about his image. First, he took off his coat, which was tightly straightened by the big belly, revealing his dirty and wrinkled vest, and let out a long breath, and then took out a pot of wine from his body and took a few sips.

"Ahh

The old man staggered and said nonsense, and fell to the ground with a pop, snoring in the blink of an eye. Of course, these black-robed people refused to stop there, and in a blink of an eye, two people stepped forward and set up the old man.

"Oh oh!" the old man woke up suddenly, looking left and right, "what are you doing?"

A black-robed man on the seat, ignoring the old man, looked at the hooded man, and his eyes gradually became cold: "Boy, we don't want to make trouble now, if you are interested, hurry up!"

"Don't drive away my guests, you bastards!" the old man pushed away the two beside him, staggering to his feet, "What do you want, you say, I'll make you a new one!"

"Have you changed your mind? It turns out that you are quite interesting, pretending to be so long a day. New, we don't have that time to wait. Just fix the half-damaged one in your hand. ”

"It's not going to work, someone else's. ”

"You can ask for as much money as you want. ”

"It's not about money. The old man's face became unusually serious.

After staring for a moment, the black-robed man withdrew his cold gaze and said in a deep voice: "Well, then it's exactly the same, let's have a new one." ”

"How can you make it without craftsmanship? I'm talking about watches, just, watches. ”

The old man smiled, and the mockery was evident. Seeing this, the black-robed man's eyes narrowed, and a trace of fierce light flashed.

"You're kidding me?"

When the old man heard this, he gave a smile that seemed sincere.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

In the almost frozen atmosphere, the hooded man on the side suddenly stroked his palm and smiled: "Interesting, interesting." ”

"Bang!"

Almost in no particular order, the moment the hooded man's voice fell, a sudden spell struck the old man with a smug face. He fell to the ground, but he was not dead, but his eyes widened, and he fluttered desperately on the floor like a fish on the shore, and he had no strength left to speak.

"Mind Curse?" said the hooded man, a wand against his neck as he spoke, but he didn't hurry, and continued, "Death Eaters?"

"Hey, it's a pity, I was going to spare you a little life. ”

The black-robed man next to the hooded man was sneering, and suddenly his hand was empty, and in a blink of an eye, the wand had run into the hooded man's hand at some point, and he was so frightened that he took a few steps back. Reacting very quickly, the other black-robed people all took out their wands at this time and aimed them at the hooded man, but the latter had no sense of crisis at all, and only looked at the wand in his hand.

"Blackthorn Lee, should I say I'm worthy of being a Death Eater?" he chuckled.

"Click!"

To everyone's surprise, the hooded man snapped his wand without warning. Their faces tightened, and the tips of their wands trembled, as if they were about to wave their wands in the next second. At this moment, the first black-robed man coughed lightly, and the others were stunned for a moment, and immediately withdrew their wands.

"Dragon's heart tendon, heh, it's also your standard. ”

"Good vision, good knowledge. The black-robed man above answered, his face unfazed.

"Isn't it just a watch, as for such a big fight?" said the hooded man, who threw his wand broken in half on the ground, staring at the old man who was still trembling.

"Indeed, it is our fault that we have delayed your time. As an apology, you can book the table in front of us. ”

"Look at his half-dead appearance, just let me go first, how long will I have to wait?"

"I'm sorry, we don't have anything else to do but just free him directly. ”

"Hey!" the hooded man stretched out his hand, and the flask that fell to the ground floated into his palm, "Bad wine? ”

After finishing speaking, a wine jug suddenly appeared in his hand, and the lid jumped open automatically with a "pop", and a burst of intoxicating wine aroma, mixed with the fragrance of honey and oak, diffused in all directions. There was a sensational sound of noses around him, mixed with the sound of swallowing from time to time, but it stopped abruptly in the last slap on the table.

"gurgling!"

A pale golden liquor poured out of the spout of the pot like a fountain and rushed straight into the old man's face. The others all looked envious and regretful, but only the head was up, and his expression was full of solemnity. He has a high level of magical attainment, and on closer inspection, he can vaguely tell that there seems to be a magic spell hidden in the wine.

"Whoa!"

The wine hit the old man's face, and he, who was originally in deep pain, was stunned for a moment, and immediately stood up like a nobody, but his steps were a little staggering, and his face was still pale. Suddenly, there was a gasping sound around them, and these black-robed people turned to look at the hooded man with a look of surprise.

"Okay, go ahead and get them a watch. The hooded man reclined, slouching.

As he spoke, the flask that had just appeared disappeared, and the old man's flask flew back into his hand. Smashing his mouth, the old man came back to his senses, ignoring what the hooded man said, and only stared at the other party's empty palm. The aroma of wine in the air is getting stronger and stronger.

"What do you want me to do?" the old man stretched out his hand, looking like a scoundrel.

"Look at your flask. The hooded man smiled inexplicably.

When the old man saw this, he was overjoyed, and he didn't fix his eyes on what was going on in the wine jug, so he only took a sip. After a few seconds, he reluctantly stopped his mouth, and his mouth was full of addiction, and a drop of golden wine overflowed the corner of his mouth, but he quickly licked it back. At this scene, the eyes of those black-robed people turned red, and the sound of swallowing sounded again.

"Go get it?" said the hooded man.

When the words fell, a rapid gasp sounded around him, and even the black-robed man above couldn't help but stare at the old man with his eyes.

"Oh, what's the matter?" the old man began to pretend to be stupid, and he couldn't see the sudden cold gazes around him.

Table. ”

"Table?"

"Any table will do. ”

"Any watch?"

Seeing that the hooded man blinked, the old man smiled and turned to look at the black-robed man who looked up. And those black-robed people moved their cold gaze to the hooded man.

"Whew!" Slowly, he stood up and dusted off his robes, "Forget it, let's come back next time." ”

The old man grinned: "No." ”

The boss ignored him, came to the door, and waited for the two black-robed people around him to open the door, so it turned into black mist and floated away, followed by a group of black-robed people, forming a huge black smoke in mid-air. Suddenly, there were bursts of frightened screams in the streets outside. These wizard villagers realized that they had just brushed shoulders with death without realizing it.

"Bang!"

The hooded man reached out, and the door slammed shut. The old man was looking at the air in a daze, and he was lucky in his heart, but the sound of the door closing startled him, and he hurriedly caressed his heart and gasped.

"Guest, you have to take it easy, my old heart can't bear it!" complained the old man, and he lay down on the dilapidated sofa.

"The customer is God, God wants to lose a little temper, so you can bear with it. The hooded man stepped up to the old man and found a chair to sit down.

"That's fine, but I need to know why you're angry. Otherwise, I won't be wronged?" the old man pulled out the blanket pressed under his buttocks, covered his body, and seemed to fall asleep in the next second, as if he did not want to see the hooded man at all.

"It's simple, just because you're using me as a shield. ”

As soon as the words fell, the old man lifted the blanket: "However, everyone knows that I am a down-and-out old drunkard, and you will praise me only when you meet." Tsk, ill-intentioned, what's the difference with those villains?" the old man spread his hands.

"At least, I relieved your pain, gave you good wine, didn't mind if you used me, and helped you out. Is that enough?"

"Well, I know. The old man rolled over and sat up, "I know that your purpose is the same as those guys. I advise you to give up. If you just go out with a regular pocket watch, maybe they'll let you go. ”

"Don't worry, I never said I'd take that thing away. ”

"Oh, then I don't know why you're here, you can't have a crush on me as a bad old man, right?"

"Hahaha, who can say for sure?"

The old man choked suddenly: "Eh, hey, hey, this joke is quite novel!"

There was a moment of silence, and the hooded man was expressionless, only staring silently into the old man's eyes. Under such a gaze, the old man broke out in a cold sweat for the first time, and he was really panicked.

"Don't think about it badly, old man. What I like is your house. ”

The hooded man finally spoke, and the old man breathed a sigh of relief: "My house?"

"Bring that thing, and the related production process and maintenance methods. Since you won't let me take it, I'll have to borrow your house as a research place. You don't mind if you stay for a few days?" the hooded man curled the corners of his mouth.

"Whew! don't mind, don't mind...... Wait, I haven't agreed to lend you for research! Besides, if you live in my house, you have to talk about the rent first, right?"

"Okay, you can negotiate a price. ”

The old man smiled, didn't reply, and immediately pointed the wine jug to his mouth, and took a few sips.

"Hiccup!" wiped his mouth, the old man handed out the flask, and laughed, "Fill it up first!"