Chapter 49: Interrogation

"That's right, he was the one who first called us Pure-blood Wizards trash, and I was the one who retorted," Ma Er Fu said immediately.

He had already discussed this with his father before coming here; he only needed to splash dirty water on Harry and the other two, and his father would take care of everything else.

The exact events of that day are irrelevant.

"No, it was Ma Er Fu who first insulted Harry's parents and also insulted our Weasley family, which caused the conflict," Luoen retorted anxiously.

"Hum, the Weasley kid is friends with Harry; his words cannot be trusted."

Lu Xiu Si said coldly.

"You…" Luoen was very angry, his face flushed, but he didn't know how to retort.

"We have other witnesses; there were many classmates in the carriage who could testify for me at the time."

Harry remained relatively calm and spoke immediately.

"Is that so? I took a look, and those kids are basically all Gryffindor; you all belong to the same house, so you must have colluded already. Their words can't prove anything," Lu Xiu Si said leisurely.

"Lu Xiu Si, given that, Ma Er Fu's statements also cannot be proven, right?" Professor McGonagall said, frowning.

"I think Ke La Bu and Gao Er, as children from Pure-blood families, their words are enough to reveal the truth," Lu Xiu Si said indifferently.

"Well, that's double standards," Dali observed.

The Malfoy family wasn't there to reason with them at all.

"Father, Luoen and Harry insulted me, but they didn't lay a hand on me."

"This Muggle-born kid is the real culprit; I can let the others go, but he must be expelled."

Ma Er Fu glared at Dali.

Harry, after all, is the boy who survived great peril; his fame makes expelling him very difficult, and Dengbulido could hardly agree, with the Board of Governors also posing obstacles.

As for Luoen, he barely participated, so pinning a charge on him is also difficult. Moreover, Luoen's father works at the Ministry of Magic; even if his rank is low, he still has some connections, making Luoen's expulsion hard.

The only one left is Dali.

This Muggle-born kid not only was the assailant, but also has no background; the Malfoy family only needs a little maneuvering, and expelling such a student is a breeze for them.

"Dengbulido, look how tolerant my son is."

"Harry and Luoen hardly acted, so I don't need to demand their expulsion; other punishments will suffice, but this boy must be expelled."

"We will not allow a child with such violent tendencies into Hogwarts; the Board of Governors…"

Lu Xiu Si wiped his wand and said slowly.

In his view, the matter is essentially settled; even if Dengbulido disagrees, he can pass a resolution through the Board to expel Dali.

After all, Hogwarts is not under Dengbulido's sole control.

"Impossible, Professor Dengbulido, Dali only acted because of me."

Harry's face turned pale, and he hurriedly said.

"If you're expelling, then expel me as well."

"And me."

Luoen said the same.

Although he knew the consequences were severe, at this point he couldn't worry about that; he couldn't let Dali be expelled alone.

"Heh, such brotherly affection indeed."

Lu Xiu Si mocked.

Unfortunately, it's of no use.

"Dali, do you have anything to say?" Professor Dengbulido's gaze, through his half-moon glasses, fell on Dali.

This was his first time speaking up.

"Professor Dengbulido, I…"

Professor McGonagall was a bit anxious, about to say something, but Professor Dengbulido raised his hand and silenced her.

Dali looked at Dengbulido, paused briefly, and said, "I want to face Ma Er Fu alone."

"Oh? Very well."

Dengbulido nodded and made a beckoning gesture.

Ma Er Fu glanced at his father, and after seeing Lu Xiu Si nod, he turned to Dali.

"What's this, you still want to make a dying struggle? It's useless."

Ma Er Fu said coldly.

Dali smiled and walked toward the middle of the room.

Dengbulido's office was generally dim, with only a brighter beam in the center, perhaps because many former headmasters hanging on the walls had already retired.

"Let's stand over here; the lighting is better."

Dali said.

Ma Er Fu didn't think much, followed, and took a position in the middle of the room.

The lighting here is best, so he should stand here.

Dali didn't compete for the spot, voluntarily yielding his place and standing where the light was relatively dim.

As a result, everyone's gaze focused on Ma Er Fu.

And this spot, whether measured from Dengbulido or the others, is the farthest.

"Very good."

Dali looked at Ma Er Fu standing in the light, a faint, inscrutable smile curling his lips.

This scene now resembled an interrogation room, bright light shining on the examinee while the interrogator stood in the shadows, controlling everything.

"Mr. Ma Er Fu, I will ask you a few questions; you only need to answer yes or no."

Dali said simply.

The Extraordinary Ability has already been activated.

Lawyer, arbitrator, these two Sequences' Extraordinary Ones, dealing with the current situation should not be too easy, even the Judicator Sequence's Sequence Seven, which is the Interrogator, or the Interrogation Officer.

Dali feels his internal Extraordinary Trait is being rapidly digested, which might be an opportunity.

Ma Er Fu looked around, instinctively feeling uneasy; the light seemed overly bright, even somewhat glaring, while everyone else was hidden in darkness, making it hard for him to see their expressions.

This made him somewhat nervous and uneasy.

"Fine."

Ma Er Fu clenched his fist, feigning composure, and said.

Lucius frowned; he felt his son was being too obedient to Dali's wishes, and should at least object. Yet at this moment everyone's gaze was focused on his son, so he could not step forward to say anything, and could only watch for now.

He is not worried about anything; as long as Ma Er Fu does not speak out of turn, and follows the answer they previously agreed upon, dismissing Dali will be a foregone conclusion.

"First question: have you ever said that Harry's father and mother are ungrateful, and that you wish them to die just like Harry's parents?"

Dali's voice was calm and unhurried, echoing in Dengbulido's office.

Yet, to Ma Er Fu's ears, it was filled with an indescribable authority.