Headmaster Dumbledore pursed his lips but ultimately said nothing to dissuade him.
Matters of the future had to be handled by the future Li Wei.
His own ideas might have suited the Wizarding World of the past, but Li Wei's cold, wise way of thinking was better suited to the complex future ahead.
The two continued onward, tacitly avoiding any further discussion of the future.
A Precognitive Dream was ultimately only a prediction. What the future would truly become depended on what those in the future chose to do.
No matter how much they said now, they would only be using present-day thinking to influence and hinder future actions.
As they were about to leave the forest, Headmaster Dumbledore stopped once again. Watching a flock of birds rise from the trees, he asked,
"Li Wei, where do you think Tom would hide Hufflepuff's Cup and Slytherin's Locket?"
Li Wei pretended to ponder for a moment, then asked Headmaster Dumbledore instead,
"Professor, before I answer your question, I need to ask: Hufflepuff's Cup, as its name suggests, really is a cup made of gold, isn't it?"
"And Slytherin's Locket, something Slytherin, who valued bloodlines and glory, considered a treasure worthy of wearing on his chest, must also be extremely ornate and valuable, right?"
The moment Headmaster Dumbledore heard that, he guessed what Li Wei was getting at and answered firmly,
"That's right. The fact that Mrs. Smith collected those two items proves they are both extremely precious relics of the Four Founders!"
There is only one truth!
Hearing that, Li Wei was immediately possessed by the spirit of a young detective. Folding his left arm across his chest and supporting his chin with his right hand, he analyzed with sparkling eyes,
"Such valuable antiques, even if they were made into Dark