Chapter 1254

"Mrs. Parkinson... Sorry, I can't remember who I went to because of the confusion in the mystery department at that time..."

Nott looked at Vanessa opposite the tea table with an expression of hard thinking. But then, he saw a slight change in his expression, and soon there was a rather deliberate greedy smile in his original hard thinking.

"Oh, madam, I think... In order to remind me as soon as possible, I may need a little 'stimulation' or something."

As a person who has been in the pure blood circle since her youth, Vanessa is no longer familiar with this kind of tortuous words of asking for benefits.

Yes, maybe some people will be more euphemistic, while others will be more straightforward and even close to blackmail. But it must be said that interests are always the object of people's pursuit.

"Of course, appropriate stimulation helps to think."

Vanessa was secretly contemptuous, but on the surface she remained calm and even smiled gently. Then she saw that she took out several piles of shiny golden galleons from her bag and put them firmly on the tea table between them.

To be honest, this gold coin is usually nothing for the long-standing pure blood family. But in front of a family on the verge of extinction like the Notts, it has been called a lot of unexpected income.

What's more, what Vanessa wanted from nott was just a clue of a time converter.

However, as soon as nott saw it, he shook his head decisively after a moment of hesitation.

"Double it."

As soon as the voice fell, Vanessa couldn't help frowning - nort, this guy really dared to mention it! Where did he come from?

But before Vanessa could say anything, nort across the street suddenly added:

"... Mrs. Parkinson, don't worry, I'm not raising the price indiscriminately. In fact, I really don't remember the situation at that time, but I can ask for you... So if you agree to the price, I'll find out for you whether anyone has taken the time changer; and if someone has taken it, who is that person."

As he was saying this, he immediately spread out his hands and said frankly:

"But if you don't think my news is worth the price... That's the end of the deal!"

Sure enough, are you still too anxious?

Vanessa is usually a person who haggles over money. The reason why she can take out these golden galleons so happily this time is because she wants to get the time converter earlier.

After all, although she misjudged the speed of Marca's trip to London, she still knew she couldn't leave home for too long.

And she seemed to be seen by nott when she was so worried?

Seeing that the other party had clearly grasped her eagerness, Vanessa had to frown and nod - no way, she couldn't think of anyone else who would have such a rare object as "time converter".

"All right! Just double it as you say!"

"Oh, generous Mrs. Parkinson," said nott happily, "trust me, you won't regret making this decision..."

At this point, he suddenly stood up and nodded to Vanessa:

"Then, please have some tea and snacks here... I'll help you find someone right now."

Just then, Mr. nott's daughter, the shy little girl Joey, came to the tea table with a pot of black tea and some cheap biscuits, and put the tray in Vanessa's hand.

"Joey, you stay here with Mrs. Parkinson, and dad will be back soon."

After looking at her father with some hesitation, the little girl finally stood aside in silence, even if she was accompanied.

After Dorothy left, Vanessa looked at the girl with her head down and was a little overwhelmed. Then she waved her hand impatiently:

"If you want to stay here, sit down; if you don't want to, don't pestle here and find a place to play!"

……

In fact, nott remembered the Death Eater who went to the mystery department with him.

Not only that, he even knew who was the "former Death Eater" who was most likely to steal the time converter in the time hall.

However, just now in front of Vanessa, he just pretended not to remember clearly.

Obviously, he was not for the "double" intelligence fee - his greedy look at that time was simply used to mislead Vanessa.

It must be said that nott's luck is really poor. He has followed Voldemort twice in more than ten years, but he didn't get any benefits.

But that doesn't mean he's a fool.

In nott's view, what previously made Vanessa so eager to get a time converter must be a very valuable deal. And since he is the one who knows the clue of the time converter, why give it to Vanessa?

A moment later, nott hurried to the door of one of his "old friends".

"Benedictine Benedictine."

With a knock on the door, the door in front of him opened, and an old house elf emerged from behind the door.

"This guest, excuse me... Oh, is it master nott?"

"Well," nort nodded and asked without salt, "is Walton home? I have something to do with him."

This is the McNeil family residence.

About ten years ago, nott often came here as a guest, and the "Walton" in his mouth was his former classmate and friend.

In other words, he and Walton decided to follow Voldemort at that time.

But after that, Walton, who had better grades than nort, was sent by Voldemort to the Ministry of magic; Nort, who had a higher level of duel, stayed under Voldemort's hands.

However, at that time, neither of them thought that Voldemort was so sudden - the Dark Lord's power collapsed before Walton, who was lurking in the Ministry of magic, could play a role.

Finally, the wandering nott was caught by Auror and sent to Azkaban with most of the other Death Eaters.

Walton, however, because the task of hiding the Ministry of magic was quite secret, even kakarov's snitch list didn't have his name, so he escaped the disaster very smoothly.

But in fact, in nott's heart, Walton owes him once.

After all, if he had confessed his good friend at the trial and considered the seriousness of the other party's undercover Ministry of magic, he would certainly have received a very considerable commutation.

But just because of his deep friendship with Walton, nott Leng used a forgetting curse on himself when he was arrested and forcibly carried the trial of the Ministry of magic using truth spitting agent. So that after he got away from Azkaban, he didn't immediately think of his best friend. He didn't know that he had a former good friend until his neighbor mentioned Walton.

While nott was secretly remembering, the house elf inside the door quickly made way and said respectfully:

"Master Walton just came back yesterday. He should be in the study now... You should remember that the one used by the master on the third floor."

"I see."

Nott nodded slightly, then spread his legs and walked through the front hall to the side stairs.

In fact, he doesn't remember "the young master's study". The effect of that forgetting spell was very strong. He only learned something about Walton from his neighbors and inferred the truth of that year from the situation after Voldemort's resurgence.

Fortunately, though there were many rooms in McNeil's house, there was only one room on the third floor with the door closed.

"Who?"

As soon as nott knocked on the door, he heard a voice that was only a little familiar to him.

"It's me," he said in a loud voice. "Austin."

"What?"

The next moment, I only heard a rush of footsteps in the study, and then the door was opened by the other party.

"Oh! Why did you think of coming to see me?"

"Because you haven't come to see me..." nott looked at the strange friend in front of him and deliberately said faintly, "so I have to come to you, don't I?"

"Ah," Walton saw that he seemed to be angry and hurriedly took his arm in and explained as he walked, "it can't blame me... I said brother, you know, we're lucky to get out after that! Seriously, I really want to see you, but I'm afraid it will make you attract Auror's attention."

"All right," said nott, patting Walton on the arm when he heard it. "I'm just kidding - I know you've been watched by Auror since then. It must be inconvenient to run around."

"Alas -"

Walton nodded and sighed:

"It's not easy! Who knows that Voldemort has lost faster than he did more than ten years ago?"

While talking, he warmly greeted nott to sit down on the sofa on the side of the study, and then he sat next to him very casually.

"Well, let's not talk about those boring things... Anyway, it's over now, and I'm determined not to get involved in those messy struggles. No, I'll sneak home as soon as there's an accident in London!"

After a little meal, Walton turned and said:

"By the way, Austin, what's the matter with you coming back to me? I remember that you seem to have been at home all this time. Why did you suddenly come to me today?"

"I'm mainly here to catch up with you," nott smiled. "You know, I'm so bored hiding at home all day..."

But then he shook his head slightly, and nott sighed:

"But if you have to say something, there is such a small matter."