Chapter 211 Help me, Ferdinand
Ferdinand sat there, unable to speak for a while. He only felt stiff all over, and even his tongue seemed to be frozen.
What Langdon said, and what happened to Khalil, wasn't what he had been most worried about all along?
Fortunately, they have some superficial understanding of the magical world, and they have not encountered anyone like the man in black robe who is here to cajole...
Otherwise, he really didn't dare to think about what would happen to Vader and what would happen to the Gray family...
Fiona had always been well protected, and this was the first time she had heard of such a thing. Langdon's despair and regret seemed to have infected her, making her feel cold all over and hugging herself with her arms.
"You...do you believe whatever he says?" Fiona asked, "Why don't you verify it?"
Langdon looked at her blankly and asked, "How should we prove it? This is the first time we have even heard of magic!"
Fiona couldn't help but be speechless.
Diagon Alley is no longer a strange place to her. So much so that she completely forgot that there was a barrier that was forbidden to be crossed between the magical world and the world of ordinary people.
Seeing that Ferdinand looked wrong, Wade walked over and patted him on the shoulder, saying softly: "Dad."
Ferdinand was trembling all over. He turned around and saw his son standing beside him, and his limbs gradually recovered.
Yes, he shouldn't imagine what would happen if his family suffered the same fate... Vader did well... learned magic, had the power to protect himself, and was even better than most people...
He took a deep breath and asked thoughtfully: "Then Annie now..."
"I sent her to a nursing home."
Langdon lowered his head and said guiltily: "She has forgotten a lot of things and can't even live a normal life... And I still have to find Khalil's whereabouts, so I really can't take care of her..."
"There is nothing you can do about it. If Annie regains her memory, she will definitely understand your choice."
After Ferdinand was silent for a while, he asked, "What are your plans now?"
Fiona hesitated several times, but when Ferdinand said this, she glanced at her husband in surprise, then closed her mouth and stood quietly holding the tea cup.
Hearing this, Langdon raised his head, suddenly leaned forward, held Ferdinand's hands tightly, and said sincerely:
"Ferdinand, I am your friend, right? We were once as close as brothers. Even when we had business differences, I never made you suffer, right?"
"That's right."
Ferdinand looked reassuringly into the other's eyes and said, "You have always been my friend, and I will never deny that."
"Then tell me frankly...you know people who know magic, right? Are you in the same group with them?"
Langdon stared hard at Ferdinand and held his hand firmly.
Ferdinand looked at his bloodshot, slightly crazy eyes, feeling both sympathy and fear in his heart.
He said softly, "I don't know who you mean by 'them', but my parents were wizards. So... yes, I know some people in the wizarding world."
Looking at his frank and gentle eyes, Langdon's hands gradually relaxed.
"Your parents are both wizards...so are you?" he asked hoarsely.
"No." Ferdinand shook his head and said, "I am a squib - a person who comes from a wizarding family but has no magical talent. According to tradition, I was sent to a Muggle family since I was a child, and I was almost disconnected from the magical world. .So I am no different from ordinary people.”
"Then your parents...your parents will still come to visit you, right?" Langdon asked.
"There was a cruel war between wizards... They all died..."
Ferdinand said while holding back his pain.
"H-I'm sorry..." Langdon released his palm and begged again:
"Then can you help me find someone to inquire? Maybe someone among the wizards will know who the person who took Khalil was... is my son still alive..."
Ferdinand patted the back of his hand and said:
"Of course I'm willing to help you, but you have to at least tell me the name of the person who took Khalil away, and what are his characteristics? You wouldn't let him take your son away without even asking his name. Bar?"
"Of course not." Langdon recalled: "The man in black robe called himself Major Baird, a Frenchman. He was a little thin, with curly hair, and his skin was as pale as if he was sick... His eyes were dark blue. Yes, his appearance is not outstanding, but he has a very obvious tattoo on his face..."
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Ferdinand repeatedly promised that he would help Langdon find out the whereabouts of Khalil or Baird before sending this long-lost friend away.
Before leaving the house, Langdon suddenly turned around.
"Ferdinand, since you know the wizarding world...do you know Hogwarts?"
he said anxiously.
"...I know." Ferdinand said.
"Then..." The muscles on Langdon's face twitched slightly, and he asked with difficulty, "Hogwarts...is really what he said..."
Ferdinand didn't want to answer at first, but after hesitating for a long time, he finally said:
"From what I heard... it was a good school."
"Yes, that's it...it turns out that's really the case..."
Langdon didn't ask any further. He repeated the question several times with trembling eyes, turned around and staggered out.
The car engine roared, and the Gray family stood at the door, watching the car suddenly jump and hit the tree. After a pause, it suddenly jumped back and hit the curb.
"Wait, Landon! I'll take you back to the hotel!"
Ferdinand hurriedly chased after him, but the car had already turned a corner and drove away without hesitation.
"Is he really okay like this?" Fiona murmured.
"I hope nothing happens to him."
Ferdinand said while calling a police friend he knew, reminding them that it would be best to stop Landon Johnson's car.
After a while, Ferdinand received a call from his friend, saying that Landon's car had crashed into the outer wall of a bakery and had been detained by the traffic police. Fortunately, the car was not fast and no one was injured.
When they closed the door and returned to the living room, the family of three breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
"Would you like to help find out, Ferdie?" Fiona asked worriedly, "This sounds complicated."
"Of course." Ferdinand loosened his tie, poured himself a glass of rum, and drank it all before saying, "Landon is my friend after all."
After a pause, he added, "And the child Caryl is missing... I can't just turn a blind eye to it."
"Then why didn't you tell me that Wade was studying at Hogwarts?" Fiona asked in confusion.
Looking at his naive wife, Ferdinand couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Because I don't dare, Fiona."
"I'm afraid that the person who took Caryl away would also target Wade."
