The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

After leaving the teahouse, Sun Zhu wrapped up the dragon scales and stuffed them into the inside pocket of his robe, then walked slowly on the road, feeling somewhat depressed.

"The thing you just mentioned, the golden cup..." Sirius pulled out his wand and cast a few silent spells. The people and voices around them seemed to move away, as if a barrier was set up around the three of them.

"Well, I hope you and Headmaster Dumbledore can deal with it as soon as possible and give the real thing to Hufflepuff." She gathered her scarf irritably, "If someone finds out that the one in the common room is a fake, where will we Hufflepuffs put our faces? Our house is famous for its honesty!"

"Hahaha, be honest, do you feel guilty when you say that--" Sirius' ability to grasp the key points is really excellent.

Sun Zhu and Cedric looked at him with sharp eyes.

Sirius stroked his chin and said innocently, "Hey, don't look at me like that. I'm sure you know why I said that. Haha, but I..."

Sun Zhu looked at him angrily: "But what? Can you elaborate on it?"

"But... I don't care about these. It doesn't matter to me how much you know and how much you have done. I just need to make sure that you are always you, the Hufflepuff girl who constantly surprises me but whom I inexplicably trust. Then, I will do my best to cooperate with everything else."

Sirius's expression was rarely serious, but Cedric looked at him thoughtfully, as if he suspected that the other person had changed.

Sun Zhu also stared at him for a few minutes before speaking: "That's great, you must remember what you said today, so that when I ask you to do something in the future, don't refuse. Sayde, you can be my witness."

"Ha, you're really rude."

"Okay, let me ask you this. Do you have any ideas on how to clean the golden cup?"

"Ha, you really do know a lot. Did Dumbledore tell you everything?" He shook his head. "Maybe some very destructive curses, such as Fiendfyre, can burn it completely. However, considering that the golden cup has existed for thousands of years, it would be difficult to avoid damage if it were to do so."

"That won't work. It would be such a shame if the golden cup was destroyed... I guess this is the only way." She sighed, "I know you have the other thing in your hand too. If it works, you can clean them up together."

She handed over a small bottle made of special material, which contained some dark green and black liquid.

That was the venom she extracted from the basilisk, so destroying two Horcruxes was nothing.

She had only put a tiny bit of it on the dart before, but it was still enough to get rid of the piece in the diary - although that piece had been weakened a lot by Dumbledore's previous attempts.

Sirius took the thing with some surprise, and looked at it carefully, his eyes full of disbelief: "This? Are you saying it can... Is this also some secret treasure of China?"

Sun Zhu hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "No, it is the venom of some monster, which can kill the soul."

"Bamboo, such a dangerous thing..." Cedric subconsciously held her arm, "Where did you get it? Are you hurt?"

"No, no, I bought it from... Knockturn Alley. Um... the details are confidential, but don't worry, I'm fine."

Cedric looked at her evasive gaze with doubt, then looked her up and down, and suddenly said, "This should be related to some magical animal. It looks like it's Professor Scamander's collection?"

"Ah... yes, yes, that's about it." Sun Zhu's voice lowered, "But you'd better keep it a secret. I'm afraid it will cause trouble for Newt."

When he got back, he would confess his crime to him and let the basilisk come out to be Newt's observation sample! Anyway, Newt could be fully trusted!

"I really admire you." Sirius breathed softly, "Such a dangerous thing, you just carry it with you. Since it is related to magical creatures, it should be okay for me to keep some for research?"

"When did you become such a research-loving person?" Sun Zhu waved his hand and warned with concern, "Since you know the danger, you must be careful. Don't take your research department employees lightly!"

"Do I look like such a heartless person?" Sirius sneered, "And the other thing you mentioned...hiss, why do you even know this? How much does Dumbledore trust you? You are only in your fourth year this year, right?"

"You just said you didn't care what I knew."

"Okay, but I have to tell you, that thing is much more evil than your Hufflepuff's. Once you get close to it, you will become uneasy and irritable, and the dark side of your emotions will be fully magnified... In order to avoid being affected, I hid it in a hidden place that only Kreacher and I know about." Sirius shook his head, "That was something my brother Regulus exchanged his life for. If what you gave me can really destroy it..."

Sun Zhu was speechless. Looking at Sirius's sad expression, as if he was lost in memories and unable to extricate himself, he also fell silent.

Cedric also looked at them quietly. Although he had inexplicable emotions in his heart, he knew that no matter what doubts he had, it was best not to speak for the time being.

However, Sirius, who was immersed in sorrow, suddenly looked up and patted him on the shoulder: "Diggory, or, poor Cedric."

A question mark popped up on Sun Zhu's forehead, and a trace of uneasiness surged in her heart. She stared at Sirius with a strange expression, but saw him say seriously: "I don't know if anyone has reminded you before? Whether facing Zhu's father or Zhu himself, you have to be more careful and be extremely cautious."

"Hey, I'm still here! Aren't you being a little too arrogant?"

"You may not know, no, you definitely don't know." Sirius continued, "It's unimaginable how much she knows. When I mentioned my brother, she even looked like she knew it a long time ago. I can ignore these things because I'm not the one who will be with her in the future, but you..."

He glanced at Sun Zhu, who seemed to be about to explode with anger, and patted Cedric sympathetically: "But if you really can't hold on, I can do it for you."