An Old Acquaintance

Blind Pig

Located in Brooklyn, New York

Old La's house

Pimp Alley... Ugh, that's impossible. After all, that's the Yu family's business.

But speaking of Brooklyn, there's a big-chested blond young man who lives here, wearing ridiculously unfashionable high-waisted pants and tucking his shirt tightly into them.

That's right, I'm talking about Captain America.

And the team now called the New Jersey Nets will also move here in a dozen years.

This team has never won a championship since joining the NBA, and this move is said to be to improve the feng shui.

Before William's time travel, the Nets had formed a Big Three led by Du Xiaoshuai, but it's unknown whether they won a championship...

Although he had high hopes for them, this team was as unpredictable as a shipwrecked vessel, never failing to disappoint.

These are all things to come later. If we're talking about what Brooklyn is most famous for, it can be summed up in two words:

confusion.

Especially in the 1990s, it was not only a predominantly Black area, but also home to a large number of Mexicans.

Calling it a crime-ridden area is not an exaggeration at all.

This place is also infamous among wizards, as it is home to the Blind Pig, a gathering place for New York's dark wizards.

However, this situation has improved somewhat.

It all started four years ago when a powerful and mysterious witch led a group of vampires to attack our door.

Seeking revenge at the Blind Pig isn't a big deal, after all, it's a gathering place for the scum of the United States Wizarding World.

What's unusual this time is that the target of their revenge is actually the bar owner, Gnarlak.

Gnarlak is a Goblin who has run this bar for a full century.

Back then, when Newt had swarmed all over New York with Fantastic Beasts, he and Tina came to him to ask for information.

There are many theories about why the mysterious witch came seeking revenge, but the least plausible one is:

Gnarlak's hobby sparked this dispute.

He had three great passions in his life:

He smokes, drinks, and works as a Tony, giving people perms.

It's said that when he was working part-time Tony, he asked the mysterious witch if she wanted to get a membership card.

That was bad enough, but when the witch asked him to fix his bangs, he "fixed" off three-quarters of his hair, and the result looked like a dog had chewed it.

Enraged, the witch brought her vampire minions to the bar seeking revenge.

That day, Gnarlak smoked expired cigars and drank diluted fake liquor, leaving him feeling dizzy.

He was in poor condition and didn't even have time to escape before being killed on the spot by the mysterious witch, and the bar was taken over by vampires.

Therefore, smoking and drinking are harmful to health, getting a haircut carries risks, and trimming hair requires caution.

Regardless of whether the witch's reasons for seeking revenge were absurd, no one questioned it, because in this world, power ultimately prevails.

Two years after the bar was occupied, it welcomed a new owner, a stunningly beautiful witch with an incredible figure.

No one dared to provoke her, because this witch, besides being ruthless, also had a bunch of vampires under her command.

Tonight, the bar welcomed two unexpected guests.

That's right, it was William and Hermione who were about to head to Washington but made a last-minute detour.

The United States Congress is on the verge of being occupied by the Scourers.

There are also Muggle organizations in Washington, D. C. It's really difficult for the average person to sneak in.

That's when you need a mole.

Babbling had spent four years in the United States, Tom had managed to infiltrate the upper echelons of the Scourers; she wasn't someone to be trifled with either.

Naturally, there are many backup plans.

The Blind Pig was one of her backup plans; she was the one who, along with vampires, killed the owner back then.

Babbling is, after all, an old vampire who is hundreds of years old, with extremely noble blood and great strength. Gathering some dark creatures is a piece of cake for her.

The later bar owner was also one of Babbling's people.

And today, this move will finally come in handy.

Before leaving, Babbling also told William that he knew Hermione as well as the bar owner.

But the two of them couldn't recall any other witches in New York besides Newt's family.

Following the address given by Babbling, the two entered a dilapidated alleyway, littered with trash cans, cardboard boxes, and discarded items.

William found a staircase leading to the basement.

Below the steps was a dead end; the doorway had been bricked up.

But at the end of the passageway was a poster of a woman in an evening gown, posing seductively in front of a mirror.

William walked up to the poster and raised one hand.

The woman's eyes moved upwards, following his every move.

He knocked slowly four times on the door, and a latch suddenly opened, revealing the woman's powdered eyes and a guard's wary gaze.

William and Hermione both took Polyjuice Potion, transforming into other people, and the doorman didn't recognize them as the famous Stark and Granger.

He only saw two menacing-looking men and women standing at the doorway.

William didn't waste any words, and pulled out a gold card with a blood-red lipstick mark on it.

The gold card emanated vampire magic, and the warlock, being a vampire himself, could sense the oppressive power of its hierarchy.

Upon seeing the gold card, his expression changed drastically. He immediately opened the door respectfully and welcomed the two inside.

If you Blind Pig a few years ago, you would have found it to be incredibly dilapidated and cramped.

Goblin are all stingy, and chaotic battles often break out here, so Gnarlak naturally won't bother with repairs.

But the new boss is undoubtedly a generous, clean, and tasteful witch.

The place has been completely renovated, resembling Muggle clubhouse.

There were also several Goblin musicians on a stage, and a radiant Goblin jazz singer was softly singing.

At this moment, the proprietress, known as "Big Sister" by the New York underworld, was sitting in her office.

She has informed Babbling of the unrest in the United States Congress and is now awaiting further instructions.

This office is magnificent, with the living room decorated with famous paintings by Fragonard.

They also scoured far and wide for antique furniture and precious books containing Ancient Runes.

"Hermione must love these precious books," the witch thought.

She casually placed her incredibly long legs, which could be described as "leg goddesses," on the table, and then surveyed the room's luxurious decor...

She remembered that year on a gondola in Venice, William said he wanted to buy the Leaky Cauldron and renovate it into a club.

She had already made it happen for him, though it was at the Blind Pig in New York.

There was a sudden knock on the door. The long-legged witch snapped out of her reverie, pulled her legs back under the table, and whispered, "Come in."

The door opened, and William and Hermione entered the office, then froze completely.

William, in particular, was surprised that the owner of the Blind Pig was indeed an old acquaintance.

Trene.

Trene didn't recognize William and Hermione, after all, they had both taken Polyjuice Potion, and she frowned slightly.

William walked over, looked her up and down, and smiled:

"Trene, what are you sitting there for? You're not driving a gondola in Venice anymore, are you running a bar now?"

Even if you change careers, you can't forget that you still owe me a large magic ship.

The girl, whom William called Trene after he had given her the Polyjuice Potion, covered her mouth, her expression unreadable, as if she were crying or laughing.

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