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The next day, Draco waited early in the common room. After seeing Hughes, he handed him a letter.

See above.

"Dear descendant of Shafiq, recipient of the Order of Merlin Level [-], standard Slytherin student, His Excellency Hughes Nigel Carter:

Zhan Xinan!

On behalf of the Malfoy family, I am waiting for you at the manor to visit me at any time.

Sincerely, Lucius Malfoy. "

Closing the letter, Hughes said to Jodi: "I won't go to class. Please help me ask for leave from the professor. I said hello to Dumbledore and went out."

Jody knew that solving Voldemort's matter was important, so he nodded slightly, gave Draco a follow-up look, and briefly parted with Hughes.

In the principal's office, Dumbledore heard the portrait report and opened the door to Hughes.

"At this time, if you don't go to the cafeteria to eat, do you have anything important to do with me?"

The purpose of Hughes' visit was straightforward: "I want to go out and lie down!"

Dumbledore was stunned at the door before he even entered.

Old man Deng asked: "What is it for this time?"

Hughes' face was gloomy: "I don't believe you can't see that Quirrell has a problem, and I'm going to solve this problem."

"But I have a plan..."

"No, actually I don't like your plan at all! I'm just being polite and informing the principal before students leave school!"

Dumbledore looked unhappy, but wanted to explain his point of view, but Hughes just came to inform him and left without giving him any extra time to argue.

It is different from the famous but embarrassing Gunter family.

The Malfoy family, which believes in "business", is unceremoniously the richest among the pure-blood families. Therefore, the Malfoy Manor, located in Wiltshire, the country of Corruption, is a dignified lord's mansion.

Surrounded by well-designed gardens, there are fountains and free-roaming white peacocks. The exquisite wrought iron gate allows visitors to feel like walking through smoke when passing through.

Lucius's wife Narcissa, who was well dressed and proud, stood in front of the mansion waiting for today's distinguished guest.

"Welcome, dear Mr. Carter."

"Your arrival makes Malfoy Manor particularly honored today, and even the air becomes fresher."

……

Upon meeting, Hughes was warmly welcomed by Lucius.

Hughes walked into the large foyer. The walls were hung with portraits of deceased people, and the stone floor tiles were almost entirely covered with gorgeous carpets.

The interior is decorated with luxurious furniture, marble fireplaces and gilded mirrors.

It has to be said that as a man who was deeply educated by the aristocracy, Lucius was impeccable in how he treated people and treated people with the right etiquette and propriety, which made Lucius feel like a spring breeze.

Of course, it would be better if Narcissa could hide her vague disgust a little deeper.

Perhaps Lucius also noticed that his wife's acting skills were extremely difficult, so he cleverly found an excuse to let Narcissa leave this place of right and wrong.

"By the way, Mr. Carter, with all due respect, you probably haven't had your meal yet!"

"Based on the time of your reply, I guess you rushed over without breakfast. Why don't you let my wife prepare it."

"Today's lunch can be brought forward a little earlier, and my husband and I invite you to dine with us."

"I wonder, is this arrangement appropriate for me?"

Lucius spoke very logically, and was very good at using life to quickly eliminate the sense of strangeness and distance between each other. In the end, he also kept his posture very low, but his low posture now does not mean that he will also be low during negotiations later.

Temperament, approach, wisdom...

Hughes had to applaud Lucius from the bottom of his heart.

No wonder, in the original work, Lucius was able to work both ways and thrive in the cracks. You can say that he is a villain and a grassroots, but you have to admit that this is the real world and the way for ancient families to survive.

Hughes didn't agree or disagree with Lucius's arrangement, he just nodded, and then Lucius motioned for Narcissa to leave.

As for whether Lucius said human words or lies, Lucius didn't care. If you want others to respect you, you must do it out of sincerity or out of fear.

It just so happened that Hughes had the capital to scare people like Lucius who were good at talking lotus words, so he didn't care about Malfoy's sincerity at all. Besides, he was here to talk about business.

"The irrelevant people have left, Mr. Lucius can talk about business."

"You keep letting Draco get close to me, why?"

It was as if Hughes couldn't see the awkward corners of Lucius' mouth, clearly revealing Lucius's little thoughts.

However, Lucius is also an experienced actor, and it is no problem to endure such small teasing. It cannot even be called tolerated, at most it can be called ignored.

Anyway, as long as you are not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.

It can be said that after being born and practicing for 34 years, Lucius deeply understood the samadhi in this sentence.

Therefore, he immediately explained pleasantly.

"You're serious, Mr. Carter!"

"The Malfoy family has always been a staunch Slytherin, and in recent years, your reputation has surpassed that of Hogwarts, and even the wizarding world is famous."

"You just know that a person can only become better if he unites and surrounds himself with better people."

"I just asked Draco to follow your example."

It has to be said that as a qualified lobbyist, Lucius has a basic skill of eloquence. When he puts forward any point of view, he never forgets to lay out some arguments, and his logic is still impeccable.

Although it felt comfortable to talk to Lucius, Hughes felt that time was tight and Lucius was not worth his time to talk, so Hughes waved to him.

"Lucius's upbringing as a freshman is admirable. My mother has always wanted to train my brother and sister in this direction, but I'm pressed for time, so I'll get straight to the point."

Lucius was once again offended by Hughes' unceremonious and straightforward speech.

Aren't you the Light of Slytherin?

Isn't it said that you were always very aristocratic at Hogwarts?

Why didn't you follow the script? Oh no, why didn't you follow the noble handing over the building?

Did I mess up my acting, or am I no longer a young man?

Numerous doubts emerged in Lucius's heart, and he even began to wonder if he was out of date. As a well-known "social butterfly" in the pure-blood aristocratic circle, his ability to treat people was always unfavorable in lobbying. Why? Are you going to fall on this young man in front of you today?

Hughes once again ignored the astonishment on Lucius's face and said in a meaningful tone.

"Mr. Lucius, how much do you know about Muggle culture?"

He didn't expect Lucius to answer, so he just continued.

"There is a Muggle saying: Never put all your eggs in one basket."

"I think that although Mr. Lucius maintains a disdainful attitude towards Muggles, he must still recognize human wisdom!"

"So, why don't you risk being discovered by the Pure Blood Alliance and try to contact me...how many eggs do you want to put in my basket?"

Without any pretense, Hughes pointed to the core, and now Lucius was completely silent.

He didn't expect Hughes to be so direct, and all the foreshadowing he had thought about before was invalidated.

After all, the core of Malfoy's family motto is "trading, investment, and management", but before he started "negotiation", his opponent asked him to reveal his "lower price and demands", which worried Lucius.

Historically, Malfoy has always made the most profit with the minimum cost. When has he ever seen this kind of business? Of course, Hughes is much better than the second-generation Dark Lord who takes so much.

Therefore, Lucius will mentally calculate how to play his cards, instead of directly rejecting this long-planned cooperation in a hypocritical and tactful way.

After thinking for a long time, Lucius changed his previous friendly attitude and asked with a serious face.

"What would Malfoy get in exchange for Malfoy's friendship?"

No negotiator would reveal their trump card first. Lucius didn't want to admit defeat yet, so he tested Lucius's "offer" with a general "friendship".

Hearing the word friendship, Hughes chuckled. He didn't mean to offend, he just felt that Lucius, an adult, was talking to him about fairy tales.

"Friendship?! great!"

"I like this word. Although I don't have many friends, I cherish them very much."

"But I don't know how much friendship the Malfoy family has with the Pure-blood Alliance? Once upon a time, they should have also gained the friendship of the Malfoy family, right?"

"But now, you are looking for the next family for Malfoy's friendship?"

Should he say it or not, Hughes' words were full of sarcasm, but Lucius didn't care.

I saw Hughes rubbing the soles of his feet back and forth on the hand-woven wool carpet, then casually picked up the gold-inlaid teacup next to him, took a good look at it, and then took a sip of tea.

"I admire the achievements of the Malfoys of all generations. After nearly a thousand years, they have passed down, developed, and grown the family to this point."

"Fame, glory, bloodline... they seem rare, but who dares to say that the family will never lose?"

"As an authentic descendant of the noble Slytherin, what a glorious past the Gaunt family was! In the end, his descendants not only resold their ancestral property because of poverty, but also used love potions to fall in love with rich Muggles."

"And Mr. Lucius, what are you working so hard for? Who did you leave all this to the Malfoy family in the end?"

"In the end, it doesn't depend on whether Draco can carry it or not!"

"To put it bluntly, Draco is simply a spoiled child when he first enters school, but I know that the main responsibility for this result does not lie with Draco, but with the subtle influence of you and your wife for a long time. "

Except for the last sentence, Hughes' words simply spoke to Lucius's heart.

He works so hard because he is a parent. This is his responsibility as a Malfoy.But what happens to Malfoy in the future depends on Draco.

Hughes continued: "Actually, Draco is not as slim as outsiders seem. At least he was able to destroy a two-headed monster by himself a while ago because he was so pampered. You have to know that he has only been studying for more than half a year."

Yes, when Draco wrote home quietly that night, he heard that a troll was missing in the school. He frowned and secretly cursed the old bee that he must be suffering from complications of diabetes. Otherwise, how could the troll appear in the school? It's a child's castle.

Then I saw Draco saying that he had solved the troll, and I was in disbelief, relieved, and worried at the same time. Although the mother is only worried about her son traveling thousands of miles, and as a father, even though he is always strict. , but when it comes to the issue of his son, he actually has a soft heart as a father.

Finally, facing Draco's doubts about the Dark Lord and the tangled part of wanting to become stronger by being recognized by Hughes, he suddenly felt the same.

As the mainstay of the family, he never told his wife and children about his depression when facing Voldemort. During the years when Voldemort ruled the wizarding world, even though he was very popular among the Death Eaters, he was actually frightened every step he took.

Therefore, he was once full of entanglements.

Until now, when Voldemort came back, he was even more worried because he had rebelled against the Ministry of Magic's interrogation.

Of course, Lucius also saw that Draco's joining the Wisdom Beacon Society at Hogwarts was not just a simple way of getting closer to Lucius, it was even a major opportunity for Draco to get in touch with the new world.

Therefore, Lucius somewhat understood what Hughes meant by what he said, but in order to gain more, he decided to push it again.

"Yes, in the long run Draco is the focus of the family. Draco often writes home and gets help from you and other outstanding students. Even he himself said that he has made great progress recently. Here I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart, you are worthy of the title of Light of Slytherin."

"But running a family is not a child's play. If you take a step forward, you probably won't have to wait to pass it on to the next generation."

"Are you right?"

"Today is a critical moment, and you have to at least come up with something more valuable to get what you want."

If Hughes didn't come up with something useful, I'm afraid Lucius wouldn't know what he was facing.

"You don't think that the fantasy of a pure-blood alliance can really succeed with just Voldemort, do you?"

"Not to mention that I have to deal with him now, but that old man Dumbledore was already planning how to deal with Voldemort 11 years ago. With mental calculations but no intention, Voldemort's chances of winning are very slim even if I don't take action."

"Voldemort is just a gangrene that has attached itself to his bones. Although it is difficult to eradicate, it is not impossible."

"And to tell you the truth, I came to you just to kill him all at once. After all, Hogwarts is a place where little wizards learn happily. How can we let those dangerous elements threaten the school all day long?"

"In recent months, they have even blatantly caused trouble in the school. You don't know, right?"

How could Lucius not know that, for example, the last time the Death Eaters went to the Forbidden Forest to poach unicorns, they were confiscated by the people in front of them. In the end, he had no choice but to go to Knockturn Alley to find a black market broker to buy unicorn blood. .

"I don't want Malfoy's friendship. For a strong man, friendship that is just talk is really not worth showing off."

After saying that, Hughes stirred up the magic power in his body, and a wave of air centered on the mansion and spread outward.

The sky was bright and clear, but the gentle breeze in Malfoy Manor suddenly became violent, causing the flowers, plants and trees to tremble.

As a wizard, Lucius was shocked by Hughes's burst of magic. He had seen Dumbledore show his power, he had seen Voldemort become angry, and he had heard of Grindelwald's feats, but he had never seen such a pervert as Hughes. , and he's just a 15-year-old pervert.

"You, you surpassed them?!"

There was a shocked expression and shocked words, but Lucius was extremely sure in his heart.

Hughes put away his magic power and said to Lucius seriously.

"No matter how much, I won't promise you anything!"

"But I promise you, as long as Draco gets rid of the misconceptions you brought to him, he will have a chance to become a full member of the Lighthouse Society.

If he had not revealed the secret of the society to you, I guarantee you that if he missed this opportunity because of your choice, he would hate you for the rest of his life, and you would hate yourself for the rest of your life. "

“The members of the Lighthouse Society may all be my followers, and I will never treat my followers badly.

I am different from those people who are hypocritical. If I have food to eat, I will never let my brothers only drink soup. "

Relying on the strong is the way for these pure-blood families to survive.

Therefore, whether it was from the perspective of raising a son or from the strategy of betting on the strongest person of the new generation, the balance in Lucius's heart was infinitely tilted towards putting the eggs in Hughes's basket.

Besides, once Draco becomes stronger in the Society, the Malfoy family might be able to stand out from the wizarding world and reach a higher level.

Lucius mentally reviewed the choice and possible consequences three times before finally asking.

"Mr. Carter, are you really sure that you can defeat Voldemort in one go?"

When he said the name, the Dark Mark on his arm felt a twinge of pain.In the past, when he talked to others, he always used "that person" or "master" instead.

Hearing Lucius call him "Sir", Hughes felt reassured that things were stable.

"Then it depends on Mr. Lucius!"

With that said, Hughes took out the Horcruxes he had collected from the storage ring.

"Have you ever heard of Horcruxes? These are Voldemort's last trump cards."

"The final Horcrux and the key to solving him depend on you!"

If Hughes had been talking about defeating Voldemort in one go before, Lucius still had no idea, but now he had it.

He had no idea that Hughes had taken so many actions, and that Voldemort had no idea that he had fallen into such a passive situation.

With excitement hidden in his eyes, Lucius asked Hughes, "What do you need me to do?"

"I know that Voldemort once gave you something to keep... You should know what it is. I want that thing. This is the first point."

"The second thing is your sister-in-law's hair, the hair of Bellatrix who was imprisoned in Azkaban."

"These two matters are urgent. If it's too late, I'm afraid that I might alert the enemy and let Voldemort escape."

"So, Mr. Lucius. I wonder if you can do what I ask you to do?"

In the end, Hughes also learned from Lucius, pretending to be very low-key, but making an unquestionable decision.

Lucius had always been wary of the notebook. Now it seemed that the notebook must also be a Horcrux. He was secretly glad that he was alert enough.

Moreover, although he didn't know why Hughes needed his sister-in-law's hair, he probably didn't want to curse a sinner imprisoned in Azkaban. It was most likely to be used in polyjuice potion.

It's just that Hughes didn't explain it carefully, and he didn't dare to ask more questions. Caution was the magic weapon for him to win in many forces.

He just apologized and left Hughes alone in the living room.He came in again shortly after, holding a notebook in his hand.

"This is what you want."

After Hughes took it, he waved his hand and all the Horcruxes were put into the storage ring again.

Lucius was shocked again. He couldn't tell what magic Lucius had used.

"Mr. Carter, I just went to the restaurant to have a look. Lunch has been prepared. You might as well eat first."

"I'm going to find someone from the Ministry of Magic now. I believe I can get Bella's hair soon."

Hughes waved his hand, indicating that you're welcome.

"Time is tight. Put aside eating and other things for the time being, and you'd better hurry up. Remember, things change with time. After I get the hair, I have to prepare other things."

"I understand, sir. I'll ask you to wait for me for a while."

Hughes waved his hand, "Go!"