Chapter 2438
Ten years ago, New York was bustling, full of feasting and exaggeration; ten years ago, New York was also crazy, with sewage and decadence everywhere.
Maybe it's just a street away, so the so-called upper class and more not in the class seem to have a clear boundary.
It is by no means uncommon to huddle in the pile of waste paper shells and look over the messy and criss-crossed neon signs above your head, while smelling the stench from the gutter and looking up at the tall buildings that are close at hand.
When a lot of dollars are intertwined with tramps that can be seen everywhere, absurdity is no longer a fantasy that can only appear in the writer's pen, but a reality before our eyes.
And in the depths of this ridiculous city that is moving forward like crazy, at that time, the American wizarding world, which had just gotten rid of most of the bad influence left by Gellert Greenwald, was actually related to New York. The Muggle world is still somewhat disconnected.
...At that time, the Magic Council didn't have much spare time to pay attention to No-Majs... Oh, you guys in the UK are called 'Muggles'? Anyway, if you didn't notice those Muggle children in many details The disappearance case may be related to that case, and Congress did not plan to investigate further. However, since there was a possibility of merging the case and it was related to the haunting of black wizards, Congress took action immediately - at that time, our team was in charge of Assisting the Aurors in Congress.
Speaking in such detail, John seemed to have gradually returned to that night ten years ago before he knew it. At the neon-flashing intersection on the streets of New York, he and a companion followed a five-member Auror team, and began to investigate the murder case that might have involved his brother Brooks...
Both of you, please follow closely...Because we need to avoid alarming, we can't use the Muggle Repelling Curse on this operation. Moreover, we may have to deal with some No-Majs-the criminal's goal is already clear, and most of them choose All of them are children among the No-Maj homeless people, such a target is easy to catch, and once successful, it is difficult to be detected. The way of robbery that killed an entire family before was a coincidence.
The Auror vice-captain walking in front was a bit chatty, but he seemed quite calm, as if he was quite used to this way of handling cases. At this time, they were wearing No-Maj casual clothes, walking on the street, they didn't look at all like a group of Aurors corresponding to No-Maj police officers, but more like a few joking street gangsters.
However, when he followed the other party through a dark alley, John saw a sharp light flash in the eyes of the deputy captain, and then he raised his chin and gestured towards the colorful wall at the alley:
See those graffiti? The image of bloody fangs biting through a gold coin in the lower left corner means that the gang of vampires are having a party on Wall Street tonight-those guys have connections with some No-Maj underground gangs, and they often organize Gathering. Originally, it was okay to get some information from them in this case, but... hey, I just caught a few unsafe guys last month and went in to fill up the indicators. Now go to them. It's not suitable, if you're not careful, you might get slapped by those sharp-toothed guys!
He walked forward while talking, swaying and messy, but under the frivolous and exaggerated surface, there was a long-honed caution and sophistication hidden.
The American Aurors of this era have come all the way through the chaotic situation of the previous decades, and their strength and abilities are all quite outstanding. On the contrary, even though John and the fellow in the research institute beside him are even slightly better than the five Aurors in terms of magical power, their experience like this is much weaker.
Fortunately, the two of them who were allowed to participate in this mission were at least smart people. What to do at this moment, both of them knew very well.
So? John, who was still young at the time, smiled and asked casually, Then who are we going to find now?
Of course it's a werewolf. The vice-captain shrugged, I think you both know that many werewolves can't transform as they wish, and some of them even look thin and weak in human form— They were all ordinary people, weren't they? And this kind of werewolves usually live with No-Majs, so compared to those sharp-toothed people who can't control their mouths, they actually get along better with No-Majs. Not bad... oh, this way.
While talking, the other party suddenly reached out and grabbed John, leading the two of them to turn a corner with other teammates, and walked towards another intersection not far away.
This street is actually much narrower than the main road outside, but because there are a lot of people, it suddenly becomes more lively.
In New York right now, it is actually still raining lightly, but because the street is covered by various canopies and shop signs and light boxes, walking in it, John thought for a while that the rain had stopped.
The surroundings became noisy.
Hey! Where's old William!
Unexpectedly, John saw the deputy captain suddenly take a few steps diagonally, squeezed through the crowd to the door of a shop on the side, and yelled loudly into the inside.
William? Over there, the bar, the one that opened a few days ago—
Maybe they knew each other, or maybe they didn't—John couldn't be sure. However, the other party had obviously asked about the exact location of the person he wanted to find, and after hearing the other party's random thank you, he squeezed through the crowd again and walked to John's side.
I know the place, let's go!
Oh.
John nodded subconsciously, and watched the other party continue to walk forward after he finished speaking. He shrugged after thinking about it, and then followed with big strides.
John, speaking of which, have you figured out why Brooks played truant now? the companion who was assigned to follow the team with him this time asked suddenly.
The street was indeed too noisy, and amidst the noise, I couldn't hear what the other party was asking. After asking his companion to repeat it, John shook his head, frowned slightly and said:
Although I haven't seen Brooks for a while, as far as I know, he shouldn't act impulsively based on his personality. This time, he played truant as soon as school started, probably for some reason.
After saying this to his companion, he muttered to himself again—the other truant was the little girl Tia, maybe Brooks' truancy had something to do with her?
However, as John who knew the two children well, he didn't think too far at the time. Because as far as he knew, the two of them didn't seem to have much friendship in the past, so it seemed more like a coincidence.
Without thinking about it, John and his companions quickly followed the Auror and hurried to that destination.
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