You call this a black hand?

The men and women under the street lights in the back streets of Ernest Manor did not chat for long.

About ten minutes after Kevin left, the graceful lady stood up and said goodbye to Arthur.

Under the night, Arthur watched the other person's back disappearing around the corner, and then reluctantly looked back.

Then, he saw Mellen coming out from the other side of the street.

"You were already here?"

Seeing that Meron appeared at such a clever time, a flash of embarrassment flashed across Arthur's face.

"Is the party over? Sorry, I wasn't paying attention—"

"Kevin Felix just left."

Mellen interrupted the other party, "Let's get out of here first."

He was doing this out of caution, although the result of using hush money to test Kevin made him vaguely have an unreliable guess.

But without definite evidence, this cannot be relied upon.

However, Arthur did not show any panic after hearing this, but instead felt slightly embarrassed.

"About this...Ms. Susan said before she left that I don't need to worry about her family, she will take care of it..."

"Are you kidding?" Mellen was stunned when he heard this, a little doubting that he heard it wrong.

"Of course not, that's what she said."

Arthur hurriedly said: "She also said that she hopes to invite me to a dinner party later, and then, uh... then let me meet her son..."

Crazy!

Mellen was even more shocked when he heard this, and then thoughts began to spin rapidly in his mind.

This damn thing is definitely not normal!

Put aside the previous speculation for the time being and just look at what exactly happened now.

Arthur has initially hooked up with Jim's mother, and Jim's mother invited Arthur to meet his family the first time they met.

Not long ago, this family member snatched Arthur's girlfriend and humiliated Arthur...

Even in an open modern society, this kind of thing is really weird.

Not to mention in this relatively conservative world!

"Please tell me carefully what happened after you separated from me."

Mellen then said: "Especially after meeting this lady."

After all, today's matter was planned by the two of them in advance, so Arthur did not refuse after hearing the words, and simply started to tell the story.

From meeting my fiancée Martha, to going to the corner to drink and soothe my sorrows, and then being struck up by the lady, and then going to the back garden to enjoy the flowers...

"Is he serious about strolling in the back garden?" Mellen couldn't help but interjected.

Arthur was very confused when he heard this.

"What's an unseemly way to stroll through the back garden?"

"Uh, it's nothing. I'm overthinking it. You continue."

"Actually, it's nothing."

This man who was full of dullness before he came here now spoke with a smile unconsciously.

"After we strolled in the back garden for a while, she suggested going to the beach to have a look at the sea. She also said that there would be some luminous seaweed on a section of the coast at night, which was very beautiful. Then we took a carriage there, but today was a bit unlucky, so

There was nothing but a dark beach."

"Then we came back and sat here chatting for a long time."

"What did you talk about?"

"The main thing is that she said, I heard, there was nothing important. She just mentioned some trivial things in life, which were too plain and boring. She missed her school days very much. She also said that she envied me at my age. Even if I make enemies with others,

It’s always an exciting thing…”

"Oh, by the way, she also said that the reason why she likes white roses the most is because they symbolize pure love. Unfortunately, her marriage failed and she can only place her thoughts on flowers and plants. Fortunately, she is divorced now.

, now that I am free..."

This guy Arthur has obviously been moved, so much so that his words unconsciously have a hint of irritating singles.

However, Mellen, a single dog, was not stimulated. Instead, his expression became weirder and weirder the more he listened.

"So, you haven't thought that something is really wrong between you and the lady that has progressed so quickly?"

"She said she likes excitement."

Arthur said frankly: "Being with me is a very exciting thing. According to what you told me before, this is called a sense of betrayal."

Good guy, Mellen was dumbfounded when he heard this.

He was still thinking that that guy was a pervert. Who would have thought that he had already admitted this and didn't deny it at all!

Fortunately, Arthur's face was calm when talking about this matter.

Although it was for revenge, judging from his appearance, it was obvious that it was not just because it could help him get revenge.

"Are you really sure that that lady...is Jim's mother?"

Mellen asked slightly hesitantly.

Now that he was sure of his previous guess, he was hesitant to talk to the man in front of him who had finally emerged from the shadow of being stabbed in the back by his ex-girlfriend and had quietly regained his second youth.

"She looks very similar to Jim." Arthur was stunned when he heard this, "If it's not his mother, who else could it be?"

"Maybe... it's his father?"

"How is this possible!"

Arthur was stunned when he heard this, "I can't tell whether she is a boy or a girl, right? Besides, how does she look like a man?"

From the outside, it looks nothing like...

Mellen thought to himself, but he felt that some of his guesses were reliable.

First of all, the lady's appearance does not match the rumors.

Although Mellen thought it could not mean anything before, now combined with other clues, it has become a point of doubt.

Secondly, Kevin's attitude before was very strange.

When she saw her friend's "mom" being hooked up by her friend's enemy, not only was she not angry at all, but she was like a "child who had done something wrong", and she did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to "dispose" of Mellen, the witness.

.

This can be seen as Kevin having no direct relationship with this matter, so he is not angry at all.

The proposed huge hush money was just to prevent the scandal from being leaked, and it was purely for the interests of my friends.

However, his mentality was not right.

There is a strange psychology prevalent in this kind of thing.

That is, if a man hooks up with someone's girlfriend, wife, or mother, then everyone will generally think that the man is the one who "takes advantage."

And if the woman takes the initiative to hook up with someone's boyfriend, husband or even father, then everyone will still think that the man is the one taking advantage.

All in all, no matter who takes the initiative, the man will take advantage and the woman will suffer.

So if Jim's mother is really Jim's mother, then Kevin, who is on Jim's side, should think that he is the one who suffers.

But now, the party that suffered the loss not only did not want to cause trouble to the party that took advantage, but also took the initiative to pay a large amount of hush money, and even had a guilty attitude...

Is it really just because I'm an outsider that I lose my temper, or is it simply because I'm afraid that the scandal will be leaked and affect my friends?

Or is it that Kevin does not feel that Jim's side suffered a loss in this matter, but that Jim's side "took advantage", so he did not hesitate to pay a huge amount of hush money?

This was just a preliminary guess, so Mellen was just skeptical at first.

However, when he listened to Arthur describing the conversation between the two parties, he felt that his guess was probably correct.

That is, what Arthur met was not Jim’s mother, but his father!

Just like Arthur said before, she looks so much like Jim, who else could it be if not his mother?

It won't be brothers, sisters, relatives or anything like that, because Kevin's previous words have already determined this range to be Jim's parents.

Therefore, it can only be dad!

And if this is the case, then everything will be explained.

A supposedly well-educated lady not only took the initiative to strike up a conversation with a certain man, but also invited the man to go see the sea at night...

A woman who serves in the Supreme Court of Wizards and is supposed to be a strict-minded woman not only lacks any sense of seriousness, but is instead wild and unrestrained.

Not only did she invite the man she had just met for the first time to meet her family, this man was actually her son's enemy.

The purpose is actually to pursue excitement...

If someone with this kind of personality can work in the Supreme Court, Mellen feels that the wizarding world is too degenerate.

But if you replace mom with dad...

"It's still fucking exaggerated."

Mellen secretly wondered if he had guessed wrong. This person was neither Jim's mother nor Jim's father, but someone disguised as an outsider with a special hobby or even a special purpose.

Otherwise, why would there be such a perversion?

Moreover, he is also the Deputy Director of the Transportation Department of the Ministry of Magic, a high-ranking political official!

This guess became more and more reliable the more he thought about it. Mellen even unconsciously wondered whether what happened at tonight's banquet was the result of Jim's father's laissez-faire?

Otherwise, not only that a large wizarding family has been infiltrated into a sieve, but as the owner, he is still messing around with wild men outside without knowing it?

This is unreasonable!

"I think."

Full of uncertainty in his heart, Mellen said slowly: "We should consider this matter in the long term."

"There's no need to be so cautious."

Arthur, who has been listening to Mellen since the beginning of the plan, immediately retorted after hearing this: "Let's not say that she can't be a man. Even if he is a man, as long as he can help me get revenge, I don't care!"

"But, have you ever thought about it, if he is just playing tricks on you, just making fun of you..."

Mellen couldn't say that the person might have another identity. After all, this was just a guess without evidence.

However, even though his words were not without purpose, Arthur was still a little annoyed after hearing it.

In other words, since Mellen heard that Jim's mother was not his mother, but his father, this tall and strong man became a little angry.

"Even if you are just teasing me, what do I have to lose?"

"What else can I lose? My dignity? It's gone long ago! My future? Is it possible that I still have a future like this?"

"If I can get revenge, I don't even have to take this life! And since I don't even care about my life, what should I be afraid of!?"

His tone was angry.

In other words, he was not so much angry that Mellen denied that Jim's mother, but rather that he was angry that Mellen denied the ray of hope for revenge he just saw in front of him.

"Have you ever thought about how you would feel when your fiancée openly falls into the arms of your enemy in front of all your friends, and then kisses him with tongue without shame?"

"Have you ever imagined that when your father, who is seriously ill and about to die, is lying on the bed, holding your hand tightly, full of expectations, hoping that you can make a name for yourself in the wizarding world. But now you have become a wizard in the eyes of the wizards.

How does it feel to be the laughing stock?”

"Have you ever thought about how you would feel when your mentor who once valued you very much came to comfort you after you suffered a setback, but his eyes were full of disappointment?"

"You haven't thought about this, so you think it's no big deal if this thing fails tonight. And I don't have to think about it at all, because this is my fucking experience!"

Mellen was silent after hearing this.

The seemingly calm man had obviously been completely occupied by hatred, and even became aroused once he was denied hope.

However, some problems cannot be solved purely emotionally.

In other words, if you really step into a new trap unconsciously, being emotional will only make the ending worse.

"Maybe I should mention this to Mrs. Chelsea?" This thought flashed through Mellen's mind unconsciously.

He thought it was possible that he suspected that Jim's father had another purpose, but because he knew too few clues, he couldn't be sure of anything at all.

But if it was his teacher, he must have a deeper understanding of the entire Ernest family. If there was something wrong, he would definitely be able to relate it.

After all, Graham is her territory.

But……

Mellen hesitated again.

Because if he wanted to mention this matter to the teacher, he would inevitably mention his and Arthur's plan to seduce Jim's mother. This...would be too damaging to his image, wouldn't it?

…

When Mellen fell silent due to hesitation, Arthur did not continue speaking.

Instead, he sat down on the side of the street, took out his pipe with slightly trembling hands, lit it and took a few deep puffs, and his expression gradually calmed down.

"I have given the aqua heart and the matching magic spell to our association's mentor Edward in advance."

He said: "I don't plan to go back to the Meteorological Association until this matter is over. You can pick it up yourself later."

"Are you sure?"

Mellen was startled when he heard this, "Our deal hasn't been completed yet."

"Your method works very well."

Arthur replied, "If it doesn't succeed this time, I can't think of how I can get revenge, so the deal ends here."

As he spoke, a wry smile appeared on his face, "Sorry, I was a little excited just now. I shouldn't be angry with you."

"I can understand."

"You're not supposed to understand."

Arthur shook his head and said: "You should remember, remember my lessons, remember how miserable I am now, and remember the price I will pay for this."

"Then, when you enter a certain wizard school in the future, you will reduce the chance of being tricked by that group of purebloods."

"After all, your appearance is too conspicuous. There will definitely be many pure-bloods who are jealous of you, and then they will trouble you at the expense of others and humiliate you in every possible way."

"There are many good people among the school's professors, but you can't expect them to protect your safety. They actually care more about their future than kindness."

"So you have to be vigilant, because you have to rely on yourself for everything. With my lesson, you can't even trust the mixed-race friends around you."

With that said, the young man of about twenty years old put away the pipe in his hand, stood up and patted Mellen on the shoulder with a bitter look on his face.

"That's it. If this can help you and those mixed-race compatriots who are about to enter school, I will also think that this matter is not too bad."

Meren didn't say anything when he heard the words, he just nodded silently with a sincere expression, obviously he heard it in his heart.

Arthur was very pleased to see this, but he had nothing more to say, so he turned around and wanted to leave.

However, at this moment, a hesitant greeting suddenly came from not far away.

"Is it Egg? Egg Wilson?"

The sound came from the street corner.

Under the dim moonlight, you can see that it is a young wizard wearing a black tuxedo and holding a mask in his hand. He is obviously one of the participants of the previous banquet.

He is a pureblood.

Seeing this, Arthur's eyes flashed with vigilance.

However, before he could say anything, the hesitation in the young man's tone suddenly turned into surprise, and he seemed to have seen Melen's face clearly.

"Is it really you! Iger? We have been looking for you before, but we have never found you."

"I didn't expect to meet you on the way home!"

With that said, without waiting for a response, he turned around and shouted happily in the other direction around the corner of the street.

So not long after, a group of about ten boys and girls ran over from there with excitement on their faces and surrounded Melen.

"Iger! Can you tell me how you conspired with Kevin? Also, who are those people?"

"You are going to be popular, Egg. My dad is the editor-in-chief of the Wizarding Education Newspaper. He just asked me about you."

"I heard someone said that Kevin is actually your brother, Iger. Is this true?"

"There is a party at our house tomorrow...can I invite you to it, Egg?"

"..."

"..."

Their questions were all kinds of strange, and they completely shattered the originally gloomy atmosphere here.

Mellen felt a little embarrassed about this.

Arthur on the side was watching all this blankly, and did not come back to his senses for a long time.

When did these young but arrogant purebloods treat a half-blood so politely?

Not only was his tone extremely friendly, his attitude was very enthusiastic, but there was even a hint of reverence in his expression?

Even when I invited Egger to the banquet, I was a little cautious, for fear that he would refuse...

This is not the most exaggerated.

The most exaggerated thing is that among this group of young pure-blood wizards, there is an acquaintance who once treated Arthur with contempt and disdain.

Now seeing him standing next to Egg, not only his attitude became gentler, but he even took the initiative to smile at him...

Arthur was completely confused.