Hogwarts Wizarding Journey

Early the next morning, Zhao Youde came to the door of the hotel. At 8 o'clock sharp, the Bell family came downstairs on time and appeared in front of Zhao Youde.

"Brother Bell, where are you going today?"

Zhao Youde asked.

"Since we are here to investigate the market, of course we should go to the busiest commercial street in the monk world."

This time their family came to China in the name of market research.

Due to some issues left over from history, the Chinese Monk Alliance has very strict control over outsiders. If you apply for entry as a private person, you not only need to go through a very cumbersome application process, but it is also difficult to access the gathering places of the monks.

Therefore, in order to achieve his goal, Bell specifically asked his father to use his connections to take the official route.

Over the years, the Bell family's magic props have been very popular in the markets of various countries, so applying to enter China in the name of opening up the market will not feel any violation.

Not to mention, that was indeed his father's main purpose.

"Speaking of the most prosperous commercial street, it must be Beijing's Hulukou! Let's go, it's not far from here."

Zhao Youde looked proud.

Zhao Youde cannot understand that some people who are not clear-headed actually think that Nanjing's Chaotianmen is more prosperous.

He sneers at everyone he sees!

As for those guys in the southwest and northwest, he didn't even bother to spray them.

Hulukou is indeed very close to the hotel and is also located in the city center.

Under the leadership of Zhao Youde, the Bell family passed through alleys one after another, which made Bell so dizzy that he had to look at the sun to barely distinguish things.

"Here we are."

Standing in a dead end, Zhao Youde pointed at the brick wall in front of him and said.

"Behind this wall is the Hulukou. Only people with spiritual power can pass through this wall. Remember, don't hesitate and rush over directly."

Regarding this screening mechanism, Bell said that he was not too familiar with it. Isn't it the same as Platform 9 and Three Quarters?

Unlike Bell, little Sanna felt a little nervous. Mainly because the little girl had knocked down so many walls in order to master the flying shoes since she was a child. So now, seeing a wall standing in front of her, the little girl

Subconsciously, I wanted to activate my magic power and smash it.

Holding his sister's hand, Bell didn't want his first day of play to be delayed by unnecessary troubles.

Passing through the brick wall, a bustling commercial street appeared in front of the Bell family.

"Baozi~! Hot buns just out of the cage~!"

"Tofu brain~! One copper coin and one bowl of tofu brain~!"

“Fried dough sticks, fried cakes and braised naan~!”

"..."

Bell glanced at Zhao Youde with suspicion. No matter how he looked at it, this place didn't look like a commercial street in the world of monks, but more like a morning market for people without spiritual roots.

"Have you had breakfast? If not, I recommend the pancakes and fruit pancakes from that place, or the egg pancakes from that place are also very good, but remember not to add ham. The ham from that place is cheap."

"Um, Brother Youde, are you sure this is a commercial street for monks?"

"Yes! Is there any problem?"

Instead, Zhao Youde looked at Bell in surprise.

This is not Hulukou, where else could it be? I didn’t see the sign at the door... Oh! Damn it! Which naughty child took the sign to play with?

"No, it's nothing. It's just that this scene is a bit unexpected. Why are there so many breakfast vendors here?"

Bell asked his doubts.

"Isn't it still relatively early now? Some monks nearby often come here to buy breakfast in the morning. After buying, they can eat and go shopping."

"Is this very close to where the monks gather?"

"Where are there any gathering places? In recent years, China's population has grown too fast. Most of the places that were uninhabited before are now covered with houses.

The monks had no choice but to live together with those without spiritual roots. It is said that there are still several monk settlements in the southwest and northwest places with smaller populations."

Zhao Youde explained.

"After passing this food street, there is a place selling various magical instruments, materials and other cultivation supplies."

Although they had already eaten breakfast, the Bell family was very interested in the authentic Chinese breakfast. Bell also bought some, and the family happily tasted it.

Shanna's favorite food is sugar figures. The sugar figures made by the monks are also imbued with magic similar to chocolate frogs. Various small animals made of sugar are vivid, cute and delicious.

Having said this, Bell had to complain about the creativity of the British wizard.

You said they made the chocolate into a bad shape, but they wanted to make it into a frog? Didn’t you know that frogs are beneficial insects?

Because monks in China have not been encircled and suppressed by people without spiritual roots, their proportion in the population is higher than that in European countries.

Coupled with the huge population base of China, the flow of people in Hulukou is already very large even in the morning.

Walking among the crowd, Shanna kept looking left and right. The curious little girl wanted to go over and study anything she saw.

For this reason, Bell had to hold Shanna's hand tightly to prevent his sister from getting lost.

The food court was not long, and it didn't take long for the group to reach the end. After turning a corner, a wider street appeared in the eyes of the Bell family.

Compared with Diagon Alley in the UK, this street has a significant advantage in terms of width and the number of shops on both sides.

The biggest difference between this place and Diagon Alley is the huge stone statue located in the center of the square in the distance.

What the stone statue carves is a man sitting on a throne. This man has sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. He supports his cheek with his only right hand and looks down slightly at the passers-by.

"Brother Youde, that stone statue?"

"Oh, that gentleman is Wu Shijie, the founder and first and only leader of the Monk Alliance. After that gentleman disappeared, the Monk Alliance became a parliamentary system."

Zhao Youde glanced at the stone statue in the distance with reverence in his eyes and explained.

"There are statues of that gentleman placed in the four monks' commercial streets and four academies in China.

At the same time, that statue is also the core of the formation that covers the entire Hulukou. It is said that if Hulukou is attacked by foreign enemies, the stone statue will be activated and destroy all invading enemies.

But as far as I know, Hulukou has never been attacked since its establishment."

Bell nodded thoughtfully. This was the first time he heard about the origin of the Monk Alliance. He didn't expect that it was founded by one person.

"You said that Mr. Wu Shijie is missing?"

Bell asked curiously.

For such a person who can single-handedly build such a huge organization as the Monk Alliance, Bell would still like to meet him if there is a chance.