Chapter 66: Scary
At Cho's house...
Sirius Zhang directly poured Arthur a small half cup of white wine and poured himself the same amount.
"Come, Arthur, have a drink with Uncle," he said, and then he swallowed his own cup in one gulp.
Arthur looked at it and reluctantly followed, swallowing his own cup in one gulp.
Cho's father noticed that something was off.
This kid could actually swallow without taking a breath? Is he really a kid?
Sirius Zhang immediately felt a sense of dissatisfaction.
This time, he filled both their cups again.
...
A little over ten minutes later.
"Brother, not to brag, but if you accidentally use magic in front of Muggles, don't panic. Come find me, I promise to handle it properly," the three people at the dining table fell silent.
At this moment, both Helen and Cho felt somewhat embarrassed.
It was clear that the one who insisted on getting Arthur to drink was Sirius Zhang, so why did he start talking nonsense first?
Meanwhile, Arthur sat there as if nothing had happened.
Arthur's mouth twitched. 'I came here to be your son-in-law, not your brother.'
As if feeling the effects of the alcohol, Sirius Zhang kept pulling Arthur along and talking about some things that happened in his work at the Ministry of Magic.
He even mentioned a subordinate who had been giving him information.
Arthur quickly clinked glasses with him, interrupting Sirius Zhang's talking if he continued, he might reveal more than he should.
At this point, Cho couldn't bear it any longer.
"Dad! You're drunk," she said with a temper.
"Nonsense, I'm not drunk," Sirius Zhang immediately retorted, but his flushed face was clearly drunk.
Then Sirius Zhang looked at Arthur with a serious expression.
"Brother, my daughter has been spoiled by us since she was young. If she does anything foolish..."
"Stupefy"
Helen, who was beside them, immediately took out her wand and cast the stunning spell, forcefully putting an end to this family dinner.
Helen looked at Arthur softly.
"Arthur, your Uncle Zhang had a bit too much to drink. It's getting late. Let's end it here for today."
Arthur was sweating cold at this point.
'Was Cho's mother really so terrifying? She would use a stunning spell without any hesitation?'
He didn't dare to utter a word and nodded repeatedly before standing up, preparing to leave.
"Aunt, you're right. I should be heading back."
"Do you want Cho to accompany you?"
"No need, no need. I come from the Muggle world; I can just take their public transportation," Arthur quickly declined.
However, Helen insisted on having Cho accompany Arthur for safety. Cho was also concerned about Arthur having drunk so much and insisted on seeing him off.
The two of them left together.
After they left the house, Arthur looked at Cho and said with lingering fear, "Your uncle must be a good teacher, right?"
At first, Cho didn't understand what Arthur meant, but with her intelligence, she quickly grasped his intention.
She burst into laughter.
After laughing, she playfully hit Arthur.
"Where did you learn all these strange words?"
"Isn't it true?" Arthur earnestly replied.
Under the brightness of the streetlights, the two of them walked side by side, their shadows stretching long behind them, slowly merging together.
"Let's stop here," Arthur said to Cho when they reached an intersection.
"I'll apparate directly back home. You don't need to accompany me anymore."
Cho just nodded. She wasn't surprised that Arthur knew how to apparate.
In her mind, her little boyfriend was so capable that even if he defeated Voldemort the next day, she wouldn't be surprised.
They hugged gently, and Cho walked back home, her figure disappearing through the front gate.
Watching Cho's shadow vanish into her house, Arthur apparated away.
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In the following days, Arthur leads a fulfilling life.
He studied magic and dealt with some matters concerning Alia's family.
Alia was productive in her work and quickly transformed the herbal store into a finished potions shop.
They had already sold a good number of potions.
Arthur took some time to visit Alia's house, collected a batch of herbs and materials, and gave her some potions he had made himself.
As a reward, Arthur gave her the incantations for the Shield Charm and the Smashing Spell.
Although they had learned these spells before, they could still learn them to unleash them to their maximum power.
The casting of each curse involves many small techniques and interpretations. The versions Arthur taught them were his own improvements after learning ancient runes.
With equal magical power, the power of each curse doubled or more.
This could almost serve as the foundation for survival for some pure-blood families.
Why can pure-blood families stand tall?
One reason is that they often intermarry, establishing strong interfamily relationships. If you offend one family, you are likely to offend a large one of the pure-blood families.
The second reason is that each family has its own ancestral spells or special techniques passed down as legacies.
This is also one of the main reasons they look down on half-blood or Muggle-born wizards.
...
Alia looked at Arthur with shining eyes.
"Are these two spells really a reward for me?"
Sitting comfortably on the sofa, Arthur leaned back, peeling grapes one by one that Alia had prepared for him.
"Of course, as I already said, if you do your job well, you'll get rewarded."
"Can I teach them to my subordinates? Don't worry, I'll make them sign a contract not to disclose it." Alia asked with anticipation.
"Of course, you can. They were meant for your subordinates. In the future, you'll have more and more subordinates, and you'll need trusted people to control the whole situation."
Arthur didn't care about any of these things.
"By the way, this is for you."
Arthur took out a beautiful ring and handed it to Alia.
Setting aside the grapes, Alia looked curiously at the ring.
"What is this?"
Arthur explained the protective ring's functions and usage, making Alia look at him with increasingly soft and affectionate eyes.
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