Negotiation

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Sirius Black sat on the ground, filled with sadness, realizing he lacked the capital to bargain with Ethan.

What do you want? The wealth of the Black family? That won't come until I prove my innocence!" Sirius Black shrugged.

"I'm not short of money!" Ethan said arrogantly that he was now considered to be rich.

"Then what do you want?" Sirius Black asked frantically, "I have nothing else to give you!"

"I need the allegiance of the Black family, and I need the unconditional help and support of the Black family in all future times," Ethan said softly to Sirius.

Sirius Black raised his head and looked at Ethan in surprise. At this moment, he had a new understanding of Ethan.

"You're an ambitious guy—" Sirius murmured to Ethan. "I've seen the same thing in Voldemort as you."

"So you're rejecting me? Black." Ethan stared into Sirius Black's eyes.

"Why, if I don't agree, you will kill me?" Black put on an ugly smile, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth.

"I'll let you go," Ethan said indifferently.

Sirius Black stared suspiciously at Ethan; he did not believe Ethan could be so kind.

"Before you decide, I have news: Voldemort is not dead," Ethan told Sirius Black.

"You're joking!" Sirius Black shouted furiously, flew up, and grabbed Ethan's collar. That monster is dead! Completely dead!"

Ethan frowned. Sirius Black hadn't brushed his teeth for many years, and the stench was straight into his nose.

Ethan punched Sirius Black again, knocking him back to the ground, "Voldemort found a way beyond life and death; he made Horcrux!"

When Sirius Black heard the word "horcrux," he felt as if he had been struck by lightning and froze in place.

"He did what?" Sirius Black's voice trembled.

"He's made more than one Horcrux, and Voldemort is hiding somewhere right now, waiting to be fully resurrected," Ethan said.

"Think about it: what's the first thing Voldemort will do when he returns to life? He will want revenge on Harry?"

Sirius Black began to tremble when he heard Ethan's words, and he couldn't even imagine Harry falling into Voldemort's hands.

"How do I know if what you said is true?" Sirius Black's psychological defense line was about to be defeated, and he was still doing his final struggle.

Impatiently, Ethan threw a notebook with a massive hole before Sirius Black.

"It's a Horcrux that Voldemort made when he was sixteen. It's been destroyed, but there's more than one Horcrux, and Harry is still in danger."

Sirius tremblingly picked up the diary with a big hole, flipped it frantically, and finally found a name on the cover page.

Tom Marvolo Riddle.

Sirius Black stared at the name, then let out a horrific howl.

"You can't protect Harry in any way without clearing your identity. Harry will eventually fight with Voldemort. Do you want to watch Harry get killed by Voldemort?"

Ethan gave the final blow immediately, breaking Sirius Black's psychological defense.

Sirius Black didn't care about his own life or death. He didn't choose to commit suicide just for Harry's sake now to atone for James and Lily.

"The Black family can't always listen to you." Sirius Black raised his head and stared at Ethan.

"I can only promise that while I am alive, the Black family will support you." Sirius Black said through gritted teeth.

His pride would not allow him to let others drive his lineage for generations.

"That's it, Black." Ethan didn't expect to make the Black family allegiance to him for generations.

The vast proposed price is just for the convenience of negotiating with Sirius Black.

"Also, you can't do anything to hurt Harry or his friends." Sirius Black continued to add alertly.

"As you said, I will protect Harry." Ethan agreed to Sirius Black.

Sirius snorted disdainfully; in his opinion, Ethan is a complete careerist.

"Let's make an unbreakable oath, Black, and it's good for us all," Ethan said.

"An unbreakable oath needs a witness!" Sirius Black chuckled, "Who can you tell about this shameful deal?"

"You don't have to worry about it; wait for me." After saying that, Ethan left the house.

After a while, Ethan returned, this time with a house-elf, and it was Dobby.

Dobby now works with Ethan and is a good witness.

When Dobby entered the room, he saw Sirius Black sitting on the ground.

"Bad! Murderer!" Dobby screamed hysterically and rushed towards Sirius Black.

Strike Sirius Black with his tiny fist.

"This house-elf is crazy! Get him out of here!" cried Sirius Black and fought Dobby.

"Dobby, stop fighting!" Seeing that Dobby and Sirius Black were fighting so hard, Ethan could only step forward and slip Dobby up.

"Dobby, don't make trouble; I want you to do me a favor. I want to make an unbreakable oath with him, and I need you to be a witness," Ethan said to Dobby.

"Mr. Ethan wants to make an unbreakable oath with this big bad guy?" Dobby's eyes rolled, and he looked at Ethan suspiciously.

Ethan felt a bit of a headache, and he began to regret choosing Dobby as a Witness.

"Dobby, do you remember the secret mission I did to protect Harry last time? Like that time, it was also a secret mission this time!" Ethan said to Dobby.

"Dobby understands! Dobby will help Mr. Ethan to complete the task!" Hearing Ethan's words, Dobby seemed to understand everything in an instant.

"Dobby, remember, don't tell anyone what happened here! Otherwise, the mission will fail!" Ethan warned Dobby sternly.

"Dobby won't tell anyone! Dobby Guaranteed to complete the mission! "Dobby patted his thin head and assured him earnestly.

"Black, you can start!" Ethan said to Sirius Black, who was sitting on the ground.

Sirius Black struggled to get up; Ethan's beating added a lot of injuries to his already weak body.

"You're going to use this crazy house-elf as a witness?" Sirius Black said to Ethan in disbelief.

"Dobby isn't crazy! Dobby is a free house-elf! You big bad guy!" Dobby screamed in protest.