It was their first time in the underworld, and they needed a guide, but only if it was someone they could trust.
Otherwise, things could get even more troublesome.
In a dangerous place like the underworld, the consequences of bringing along a guy with ulterior motives was unimaginable.
Did the owner of the bar want money, or did he have other intentions?
Elwyn rejected him directly. Whether it was him, Harry, Hermione, or Ron, none of them trusted this guy. They decided to go down by themselves. Under the owner's malicious gaze, the four of them passed the bar counter and entered the messy kitchen.
"I don't like that guy, and I don't like this place either." Ron said bluntly.
"Keep your voice down, Ron. I have a bad feeling about this." Hermione said. "Did he know who we are?"
"I don't think so. We're wearing hoods. But he must be suspicious. The four of us don't fit in here."
"Yeah, it's too obvious. The wisest thing to do is to leave here immediately." Hermione said.
"You've said this many times. Hermione, we're just going down to take a look. Aren't you curious about the place? Ron said disapprovingly. "So what if he knows who we are? With Elwyn here, what do we have to worry about? "
"If Malfoy knows that we're following him because of this..."
"That's great. I can't wait to beat him up and make him confess everything. I want to see what he's planning with the werewolves." Ron covered his nose. "God, this smell! It's disgusting! "
In front of them was a cave-like kitchen surrounded by rough stone walls.
Most of the light in the room came from the fire in the innermost part of the room. The staircase leading to the basement was beside the fireplace. Sinister-Looking black pans and other cooking utensils hung from the dark ceiling.
In addition, there were a lot of things that looked like dried meat.
But the most eye-catching thing in the kitchen was the pungent smell of blood and meat on the chopping board.
Just now, he was far away, so he couldn't see it clearly. But now, he could clearly see the animal carcass that had been torn into pieces.
"This place looks like a slaughterhouse!" Ron said. "Do they kill animals directly? Look at this thing. It's disgusting. "
"They don't seem to use knives, they just tear it off." Harry said in surprise, staring at the piece of meat.
"Why would a normal person do that?" Hermione said. She only glanced at him for a moment before shifting her gaze elsewhere.
"That does seem to be the case. Strange …" Elwyn squinted his eyes and moved closer to observe the flesh on the chopping board.
Not only were there traces of being torn, but it also seemed to have been bitten by something.
Judging from the traces, someone in this bar must have been eating raw meat in this way not long ago.
Kitchen, raw meat, werewolves … Elwyn suddenly thought of something, and a terrifying thought appeared in his mind.
He turned around and saw that the owner of the bar was looking at them. In the darkness, he could only see a silhouette.
"The stairs are here. Let's go," Hermione said, holding out her wand. "Fluorescent light."
Under the light of the wand, they walked down the stairs. There were many huge barrels in the basement, but no one was there.
Elwyn thought about the idea he just had and asked, "Did you notice the eyes of the owner of the bar?"
"I saw them. His eyes were bloodshot. He definitely didn't sleep well last night." Hermione recalled.
"That's obvious. How can you sleep well living in a place like this?"
"It's not the bloodshot, but the color of the eyes, and the pupils …" Elwyn said, "Those are not the eyes of a normal person. There are some traces. I've seen it on Lupin before. That guy might be a werewolf."
"A werewolf!"
As soon as Elwyn's voice fell, Harry, Hermione, and Ron all turned around and looked at him in surprise.
If that was really the case, it was too scary. It made them shudder.
The owner of the bar had just reminded them to be careful of werewolves, but now Elwyn said he was a werewolf.
"I can't be sure. After all, werewolves are no different from normal people before they transform. There are only some subtle differences. It was too dark just now, and I didn't see any other features. " Elwyn said, "But the piece of meat in the kitchen reminded me. Normal people wouldn't cut meat like that, and there are bite marks on it. Other than werewolves, I can't think of any creature that would eat raw meat."
"There are bite marks on that piece of meat," Harry said. He turned around, but there was nothing behind him.
He had an indescribable strange feeling, as if he was being watched. This bar was really creepy.
"Also, he reminded us that Malfoy was taken away by a werewolf. That in itself is very suspicious, isn't it?"
"I'm thinking about that." Hermione analyzed, "If the werewolves around here are really that strong, and the owner of the bar is really afraid of werewolves like he said, then he wouldn't tell us this information for a few gold coins."
"Yes, that's what makes him suspicious." Elwyn said, "Be careful and stay alert. If the owner of the bar isn't a werewolf, then he must be a pervert with a special hobby. He won't just sit there and do nothing. We shouldn't be too lonely from now on."
On the surface, Knockout Alley was still under the control of the Ministry of Magic. If the owner planned to do anything, he would wait until Elwyn and the rest entered the underground world. The four of them were very suspicious in this place, and it was obvious that they were the perfect targets for robbery.
This result was inevitable, but the real identity of the owner of the bar gave them a creepy feeling.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron were still discussing this topic. The three of them kept looking back to make sure that no one was following them.
Elwyn came to the north wall of the basement. He studied the wall carefully and then used his wand to lightly knock on a brick.
It was the same method that the Leaky Cauldron used to enter Diagon Alley. This was a very common magic mechanism in that era.
The next second, the brick that he knocked shook and began to move. A small hole appeared in the middle, and the hole grew bigger and bigger. Not long after, a winding tunnel appeared in front of them. The floor was paved with marble, and it glowed with an ominous green light.
They walked into the underground world and followed the tunnel to the crypt below.
It wasn't as dark as they imagined. In fact, there was more light here than in Murderer's Bar.
This was a hollow circular area, divided into three levels. Standing at the top, one could see the bottom diagonally.
Each level had many tunnels that extended in all directions, leading deeper into the crypt or connecting to other crypts.
This was the central area of the underground world, and it was livelier than Knockout Alley above.
Along the circular tunnel, many wizards had set up shabby stalls. From time to time, the sound of people selling their wares could be heard. There were all sorts of things being sold. It wasn't limited to black magic items. Elwyn even saw people selling crucibles.
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