Hogwarts Summoning Guide

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The group chatted as they walked until dawn, finally arriving at Bai Lin's hometown. The car made a sharp turn on the still difficult mountain road, and a small county town surrounded by mountains came into view.

Huang Chenghua took out a dark square box from his bag. Bai Lin looked at it and realized it was a mobile phone. It seemed that the Magic Management Committee had no taboos about the technological products of ordinary people.

Huang Chenghua dialed the number, covered his other ear, and spoke softly, seemingly reporting to his superior.

Yuqian curiously peered out the window at the view of this small eastern town, asking, "Darling, did you grow up here?"

Bai Lin didn't answer. He stared at the scenery outside the window, stunned. Suddenly, a flood of memories he had never experienced before rushed into his mind. It seemed as if the original memories of this body had been awakened all at once. However, there was no other consciousness vying for control of the body. Instead, these memories quickly merged with his memories of his past life. For a moment, he couldn't distinguish which were memories of his past life and which were memories of this life. He only felt that the scenery in front of him was very familiar, and some of his childhood experiences were also vivid in his mind.

The car stopped at the entrance of a market street. It was the 1990s, and this small mountain town was far from developed. Cars weren't common, and vendors had set up stalls in front of their shops, making it impossible for cars to drive in. Zhao Yu parked the car on the street, and everyone had to get out and walk.

Seeing so many cars arrive at once, the street vendors were quite curious, each craning their necks out of their stalls to see what important person had come to the street. They were all taken aback when they saw Bai Lin surrounded by a group of people.

In their eyes, the handsome young man in the wool trench coat looked very familiar, but even though they knew him, he seemed quite unfamiliar. It had been almost two years since they last saw him, and Bai Lin's demeanor had completely changed. Now, if someone said he was a movie star, the neighbors would believe it.

A middle-aged man leaned against the doorpost of his shop, smoking a cigarette. Seeing them approaching from afar, he took two deep drags, threw the cigarette butt into a nearby puddle, and greeted them with a grumbling, "You little brat, you finally know how to come back!"

Bai Lin recognized him from afar; it was clearly his father in this life. Suddenly, the image of his father from his previous life overlapped with the tall, middle-aged man in front of him, and a feeling of kinship welled up in his heart.

The middle-aged man stepped forward and punched Bai Lin directly, yelling, "You brat!"

Bai Lin stumbled back half a step in pain, realizing his father was also a martial arts expert. He quickly called out, "Dad!"

Seeing the gossipy expressions on the faces of his neighbors along the way, the middle-aged man, Lao Bai, waved his hand and said, "Let's go inside and talk!"

Bai Lin then realized that his family was in the antique business, running a fairly large antique shop in the town's market. No wonder they had a Tang Dynasty sword as a family heirloom.

Old Bai glanced at the neighbors who had gathered to watch the commotion, then ushered them inside before closing the door—closing for the day. It was obvious that tomorrow morning, the gossip that "Old Bai's son has returned with his foreign wife" would be all over town.

Zhao Yu was even more familiar with Bai Lin than Bai Lin, and as soon as she entered the house, she called out, "Second Aunt! Brother Lin is back!"

"Your second aunt is sick; she's in the inner room," Old Bai said in a low voice.

Bai Lin, who was curiously examining the various antiques displayed in the shop with You Qian and Zhuo Bi, was startled. Due to the fusion of memories, he had come to regard Bai's mother as his own mother. He quickly followed Zhao Yu through the courtyard and into the inner room. Normally, it would be inconvenient for the others to follow, but You Qian and Bai Lin, who were inseparable, followed without any hesitation.

Soon Bai Lin saw his mother. Although she was nearly fifty, it was clear that she must have been a beauty in her youth. However, she seemed to be quite ill. When Bai Lin came in, she slowly opened her eyes and sat up, supporting herself on the edge of the bed.

"Mom!" Bai Lin stepped forward and knelt down, holding his mother's hand. Although Bai Lin didn't understand traditional Chinese medicine, his mother's hand was very cold, and Bai Lin could feel her weakness as soon as he touched it.

Bai's mother's eyes suddenly reddened. She reached out and touched Bai Lin's head, saying weakly, "You actually decided to come back. It's been over a year, and you've only written home once. I think you've been so captivated by the allure of Europe that you've forgotten all about home!" You know what, Bai's mother's voice was surprisingly refined.

"I..." Bai Lin was speechless for a moment. Should he tell his old mother that he had transmigrated from another world and taken over her son's body, and apologized? That would just send Bai's mother away. He could only keep apologizing.

"Sigh, the thing I regret most is letting you go with that Englishman. The domestic economy is doing very well now, you can make money anywhere. Why did you have to go all the way to make money abroad... If your father hadn't written to you, would you not have planned to come back for the New Year?" Mother Bai said with a hint of reproach.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Bai Lin could only nod and bow, admitting his mistake.

Bai's mother sighed and said, "It's not that I don't want you to pursue your career... but if you don't come back soon, I'm afraid I won't be able to see the moment you and that girl Ni Shuang get married..." As she spoke, Bai's mother coughed weakly a few times.

"Mom, may you live to be a hundred! You're saying such unlucky things about this little illness, please stop!" Bai Lin said quickly, grabbing his mother's hand.

"Sigh, I developed so many health problems when I was young, and now I'm not even old yet, and these illnesses have already appeared... I've been to so many hospitals, but they can't figure out what's wrong. I know my own body; even if I make it through this year, I won't make it through next year." Bai's mother said with a somber expression, "I just want to see you get married and have children, then I can die in peace. As for that girl, Ni Shuang... um, what's this?" Only then did Bai's mother notice the young French girl with long brown hair next to Bai Lin and couldn't help but ask.

"Aunt Bai... Aunt Bai, my name is Youxi, Youxi Claude, Claude is my surname... I'm Kairi's girlfriend..." On the way, Youxi had been rehearsing in her mind how to introduce herself to Bai Lin's parents in Chinese, but it still felt a little strange when she said it out loud. She thought that Bai's mother had also taken her husband's surname, Bai.

"Um, Yuqian, my mom's surname is Zhao, you should call her Aunt Zhao... Um, Mom, Kaili is the English name Uncle Fudge gave me..." Bai Lin explained to both sides.

Bai's mother waved her hand at Bai Lin, meaning, "You step aside and let your foreign daughter-in-law come forward."

Looking at Youxi's delicate, elfin features and sweet smile, which were simply flawless, Bai's mother was speechless for a moment. She didn't know where the strength came from, but she slapped Bai Lin hard across the face: "You brat! You're going to drive your mother crazy..."

Twenty minutes later, Bai's mother, supported by Zhao Yu, sat down in the living room. Bai Lin sent Zhuo Bi and Qi Qi to visit the small oriental town with Huang Chenghua. After all, it wouldn't be good for Bai's parents to have outsiders watching the drama unfold when they were discussing their marriage.

Bai Lin flicked his wrist, and the charcoal in the brazier ignited, instantly warming the living room considerably.

Bai's father smoked cigarette after cigarette, seemingly troubled by Bai Lin's predicament. Once everyone was seated, he said, "You brat! Ni Shuang is waiting for you so desperately back home, and you're out there flirting with other women! How are we, the Bai family, supposed to explain this to the Yan family?!"

Yuqian was clearly startled by Bai's father's imposing manner. She quickly went over and hugged Bai Lin's arm tightly, afraid that he would suddenly succumb to the pressure from his parents and break up with her.

Just like Zhao Yu, in the memories merged with Bai Lin's, he had absolutely no recollection of his cheap fiancée. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer Bai's father. After being scolded by Bai's father, Zhao Yu quickly stepped forward to pour tea for Bai's father and then tried to smooth things over: "Uncle! Don't be angry! This isn't feudal society anymore. Linzi has to find someone he likes, right?"

"What do you know, you little brat!" Mr. Bai glared at Zhao Yu, though he wasn't really that angry; he just felt morally uncomfortable explaining himself to her. "Tell me yourself, what are your plans?"

Bai Lin patted You Qian's hand to reassure him, then turned to his parents and said, "You Qian is very good to me, I won't break up with her... As for the engagement, let's call it off... Besides, I'm not planning on getting married so soon!"

"But your mother..." Mr. Bai looked at Mrs. Bai with a complicated expression, and Mrs. Bai's expression also dimmed.

"How could I abandon Mom!" Bai Lin exclaimed, jolting, as he pulled out the "miracle drug" Professor Pomona had given him from his pocket. "Just because the hospital can't cure it doesn't mean there's no way!"

Father Bai scoffed, "Ha! You even brought back an elixir of immortality!"

Bai Lin couldn't help but want to roll his eyes, but he held back and persuaded the two elders to each swallow a "herbal essence". The two elders went from disbelieving to being skeptical, and then they clearly felt the changes in their bodies after swallowing the small pill. A warm feeling spread from their stomachs and began to spread throughout their bodies, just like the legendary elixir.

An hour later, the two elders finally believed it. This thing was almost as good as an elixir, if not a magic pill. Bai's father couldn't help but ask, "Where did you buy this good stuff? Bring more back next time, for your third uncle, second great-uncle..."

"Dad, stop! There are only two of these. Once they're gone, they're gone. Your son spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy them..." Bai Lin quickly said. He calculated that he spent several thousand Galleons, which could build several small villas in China.

"You've only been gone for less than two years, and you've made so much money!" Mr. Bai was shocked; he had just swallowed two buildings.

"No amount of money is as important as your health, my dear parents!" Bai Lin seized the opportunity, instantly dispelling his parents' grievances.

"At least you have some conscience!" Mr. Bai snorted, wanting another cigarette, but Mrs. Bai, who had regained much of her strength, snatched it away, scolding, "Smoke, smoke, smoke! It's because you've smoked your whole life that your son has spent so much money! If you ruin your lungs again, where will we find elixirs to save your old man's life!"

Mr. Bai quickly tossed the cigarette aside and turned to coax his wife. Youxi looked on in shock. Bai Lin knew that she was thinking of her divorced parents. Foreigners find it hard to understand the Eastern way of mutual support and affection.

After the commotion, Bai Lin thought things had calmed down, but then his father said, "Tomorrow, I'll prepare some gifts for you and go pay a visit to your Uncle Yan's house. But Ni Shuang isn't home either; she seems to have gone to Gu'er City to handle a case."

"Huh?" Bai Lin was startled. "What case?"

"It seems to be a major case related to some kind of supernatural or ghostly thing, otherwise they wouldn't have sent that girl Ni Shuang to handle it," Bai's father said vaguely. The massacre of a mage family wouldn't appear in the news for ordinary people, and Bai's father only knew the basics.

Zhao Yu interjected promptly, "Sister Ni Shuang is the squad leader of the Execution Department, and she's in charge of the entire southwest region." He was referring to the Execution Department as being similar to the Auror offices of the British Ministry of Magic, but the East is much larger than Britain. The Execution Department naturally has many more personnel, and it's generally organized by province. It's quite remarkable that this cheap fiancée named Yan Ni Shuang could rise to the position of squad leader so quickly after only a few years of graduation.

"Um, Mom and Dad, I think I should go to Gu'er City and talk to Sister Ni Shuang first!" Bai Lin's eyes darted around. He was just looking for a reason to investigate the art of exorcism, and by sheer coincidence, he had stumbled upon a lead. He had to go for it.

After a moment of contemplation, Bai's parents felt it made sense, so Zhao Yu volunteered again to take Bai Lin over.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, the group set off from the town for Gu'er City. Huang Chenghua sat in the passenger seat again. Bai Lin realized that Huang Chenghua was sent by the Magic Management Committee to monitor him.

The car drove for another five or six hours on the mountain road before finally reaching its destination. Bai Lin missed the Knight Bus, but Huang Chenghua said that the domestic Flyway Network was also very developed. However, unless Bai Lin returned to China to take up a post, he was not allowed to use any of the teleportation facilities.

The incident occurred near the famous "Cloud Lake" in Guer City. To the average person, it is just a small hill, but it is actually the settlement of a family of mages.

The car slowly came to a stop at the foot of the mountain. Bai Lin looked up and saw the vast, mirror-like surface of Yunhu Lake on one side and the majestic green mountains on the other. It was indeed a magnificent sight, living up to its reputation. A small path led up the mountain, and in the distance, it seemed to be an abandoned Taoist temple.

Huang Chenghua took out a wand that was slightly different in shape from European wands. He pointed it at the path in front of him, and in a flash, everyone's eyes were filled with an illusion, and they had entered the barrier formed by the illusion.

The narrow path, which could only accommodate one person at a time, has been transformed into stone steps nearly two meters wide, leading straight up. It was built in a grand and imposing manner, and Bai Lin could tell at a glance that it was constructed using magic. This mage family must be quite powerful.

Bai Lin looked towards the distant steps and saw a beautiful figure standing halfway up the mountain, looking in their direction. Although she was quite far away, Bai Lin's eyesight was excellent, and he was immediately stunned by the young woman's beauty.

He had thought that the intellectual and gentle Catherine, the youthful and beautiful Lulu, and the cute and adorable Yuxi were all stunning beauties, but now he was completely overshadowed by the woman in front of him. He had only one thought in his mind:

Bai Lin, Bai Lin (he was referring to the body's former soul), have you lost your mind? You have such a beautiful fiancée, and you were still tricked into going to England by Fudge?