A Magical Journey Starting at Hogwarts

At night, light rain fell.

On the wet street lit by street lamps, a man and a woman walked side by side.

The woman has long hair and is dressed in black. She has a heroic appearance and a vague smile on her face.

The man was wearing sunglasses, his guide cane clanging against the road, and the corners of his lips were full of helplessness.

"Be happy! We haven't seen each other for so many years, so you can't smile at me." Erica looked at Matt speechlessly, "Even if it's just a perfunctory smile!"

Matt pursed his lips, looked at Erica, and grinned in a stiff arc.

"Okay! It's really perfunctory."

"how did you find me?"

"Isn't it easy to find you?" Erica spread her hands, "blind lawyers are very popular among ordinary people, and you even hung the Nelson Murdoch law firm's sign at the door of the law firm, and ...The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen.”

"Shh!" Matt said angrily, "Can you please lower your voice?"

"Sorry, I almost forgot, you don't want others to know your identity."

"How do you know? I cover my face every time."

"Your butt," Erica joked, "is so recognizable that you can recognize it at a glance."

"What are you doing back here?"

Erica was silent for a few seconds and said in a deep tone, "I said I miss you, do you believe it?"

"I don't believe it." Matt said crisply, without any hesitation.

"Smart, and the education from Columbia University is somewhat useful."

"This has nothing to do with you."

"Haha!" Erica smiled easily, "I came to New York for a meeting, and I just wanted to come over and see you."

"Do you think I will believe it?" Matt asked.

"probably not."

"Then please tell the truth!"

"Okay!" Erica took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I have spent many years trying to convince myself that everything happens for a reason and that you and I are not meant for each other.

But I know now that it wasn't meant to be.

It was just a choice, my choice, and I'm sorry. "

Matt listened to her expressionlessly, feeling a little ripple in his heart, but he became calm in an instant.

He knew very well who Erica was. Less than half of the ten sentences she said were true. She would do whatever it took to achieve her goals, and her force value was no worse than him.

He had been deceived once before he graduated from college, and he could not be deceived a second time.

"If you are here to recall the past, I'm sorry I can't accompany you."

“I have no one else in the world, Matt.

Do you know what that feels like? "

"Hmph!" Matt smiled disdainfully. If this was to arouse his sympathy, then he could only say that this trick was terrible.

His father died when he was a child, and his mother has never been seen. He knows that feeling better than anyone.

"Of course you know." Erica smiled awkwardly but politely, "You also know what it's like to clean up your father's mess."

“So...your father left you a mess too?

Is this why you came back? "

"Almost!" Erica said noncommittally, "I need your help."

"What help?"

"Let's talk while we eat! I've made a reservation for dinner."

Matt was a little hesitant. The restaurant was considered a public place, and it would be difficult to deal with a conflict between him and Erica during the conversation.

"Matt." Erica sighed silently, "You won't even give me a chance to treat you to dinner, right? This is too cruel."

"Forget it, lead the way!"

Erica smiled and was about to grab his arm, but he cleverly dodged it.

"You don't understand the charm!" Erica said angrily, "Or did you just forget about me because you have a new girlfriend?

Karen Page? She doesn't look as good-looking as me! "

"This has nothing to do with Karen, and I'm blind. It doesn't matter if I look good or not."

"People who think you are blind must have suffered a lot!" Erica smiled meaningfully, "Your other senses are more accurate than the scanner, aren't they?

Does Karen Page know your identity? Does she know you can feel how she looks? "

"I don't think we need to talk anymore." Matt said calmly.

"It was my fault, I shouldn't have said this!

Okay, come with me! Erica rolled her eyes at Matt and led the way.

Matt, on the other hand, relied on his hearing to follow closely behind her.

But after walking a few streets, his expression became strange.

"Wait, which restaurant did you order from?"

"A restaurant with good reviews." Erica said nonchalantly, "After all, I haven't been back for so many years, and the former restaurant has now become a building.

I simply found one online that had the best reviews and the weirdest rules.

You have to book in advance, and you may not be able to book it yet.

Guests cannot order food, the chef does what the guest eats.

And the price is not cheap. This meal tonight is enough for your rent for a month, which is considered my sincerity. "

Hearing this, Matt's mouth twitched slightly, and he had a definite guess in his heart.

“Can I find a different restaurant?”

"Why?" Erica asked curiously.

"Because..." Matt didn't know what to say. Based on his understanding of Erica, his performance just now had aroused her interest.

No matter how he explains it next, I'm afraid it will be redundant.

"Do you know the owner of that restaurant?" Erica asked.

"That's right!" Mattpi said with a smile.

"How are your cooking skills?"

"It's delicious as I've never tasted before. It's definitely worth the price, and it's very beneficial to the human body. However, the owner of that store didn't have a very good impression of me."

"Interesting." Erica teased, "Matt Murdock is approachable, but there are still people who don't welcome you?"

"It's not that I'm not welcome, I just don't want to disturb him." Matt explained in a far-fetched way, "So can I change to another hotel?"

“If you don’t want to change, I’ve already ordered it, why should I change?

Besides, we are just going to eat, not to fight. Erica looked at Matt with a half-smile, "Are you going or not?" "

"Go, if I don't go you might say bad things about me!"

"I'm not that bored."

"Whether you are that boring or not, listen, Erica, the owner of this store is not simple. Try not to have any conflict with him."

Erica couldn't help but be a little surprised that Matt actually spoke to her in such a solemn tone.

"Is this advice?"

"You can understand that."

Erica looked thoughtfully at Gaius Pepsi House across the street, and the corners of her mouth slowly raised.

...

"Welcome! Ms. Nakis." Aaron said politely.

Erica nodded slightly, then looked at Matt Murdock, who was standing at the door a little cautiously, "Don't be stunned."

Matt hesitated slightly and stepped over the threshold.

"Lawyer Murdoch?"

"Long time no see, Aaron." Matt said with a smile, "We're just here for dinner tonight."

Aaron didn't pay attention and just said calmly: "Welcome."

Taking the two of them to the dining area, Aaron walked into the kitchen and placed their dinner on the dining table, "Today's dinner is beef stew with red wine and sweet cabbage, and the drink is rainbow juice."

"One for each person, use it as you please."

After Aaron left, Erica smiled at Matt, "It doesn't look like anything special, but he looks better than you."

"The strength is not weak either."

"What?" Erica was stunned for a moment, "Did I hear wrongly?"

"That's what his heartbeat and blood flow told me."

"That's really strange." Erica's eyes moved slightly, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Let's eat first!" Matt sniffed it with his nose, "It's an ingredient I've never seen before, but it's very healthy and the taste will never be bad."

Erica cut off a small piece of beef and put it in her mouth, then couldn't help but open her eyes wide, "It's indeed very delicious, and... my body feels a lot warmer."

"The food here is worthy of its price." Matt said, picking up the knife and fork and enjoying the delicious dinner, "Where were you talking about before?"

"My father." Erica said while eating. "A long time ago, before he died, he had business dealings with Roxon Company."

"Roxon Corporation?"

“Energy, cleaning supplies, macaroni and cheese.

There is also the use of child labor and the slave trade.

They are involved in various fields, I believe this is called diversification. "

"Then what? Something went wrong with the investment?"

"Thanks to my father's bad investments, they got most of his property." Erica picked up the rainbow juice and took a sip. "Hiss! The taste is as exciting as the waves. This is much better than the German beer at home."

"Let's get down to business."

"I'm going to have a meeting with their board of directors at the Yekafu Building tomorrow, and I need you to go with me."

"How can I help you?"

"I hope you can use the legal knowledge you paid a lot of money to learn to help me get my money back."

Matt paused and emphasized, "I'm just a defense attorney."

"I'll pay you good money."

"I don't want your money." Matt smiled nonchalantly, "And even if I accept it, there won't be enough time."

"What do you need time for?"

"Research.

Accounts, shareholders, hierarchical relationships, etc. "

"You have fifteen hours."

"Fifteen hours?" Matt was amused. "Erica, are you crazy? You can't find anything in fifteen hours."

"Matt." Erica sighed deeply, "You are the only person I can trust."

"Dear, this trust must be in quotation marks!"

"Don't worry too much, they are just a bunch of business people." Erica said contemptuously, "They have no idea what they are facing.

It's fun, just like before. "

"I knew it would be like this." Matt took a sip of the drink tiredly, "Huh? This distinct level of sweetness is really exciting."

"I can only say that your understanding of fun and mine are very different."

"You can say whatever you want, but I know you."

"No, you don't understand, you don't understand anymore, you never will."

"Okay!" Erica looked at him deeply, her eyes sour, "That's really disappointing."

The two of them finished their dinner in silence, putting down their knives and forks still a little unfinished.

"Boss, can you order another one?"

"Unfortunately, no."

"I can pay double the price," Erica said.

"Do I look like I'm short of money?" Aaron chuckled and waved his hand, "Sorry, we only serve this one portion for dinner.

If you still want to eat, wait for your next reservation! "

"Isn't it said that the customer is God?"

"That's in other restaurants, it's different here."

"Indeed, your place doesn't look like a restaurant." Erica said, "Can I visit it?"

"Erica." Matt shook his head slightly at her, "You have to have a meeting tomorrow. If nothing happens, go back to your house and rest as soon as possible!"

Erica looked at Matt, who was a little anxious, and couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth.

If you don’t want me to visit, then I will visit anyway.

"May I?"

"Of course." Aaron made an inviting gesture, "In addition to catering, Pepsi House also has functions such as recuperation, divination, and medicine."

"Uh...Aaron." Matt smiled, "Just let me introduce it to her, don't mind!"

Aaron looked at Erica and she shrugged, "I don't mind."

Matt breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed Erica's arm and walked out of the dining area.

"Are you nervous?" Erica teased.

"Yes, but I'm nervous for you." Matt said bluntly, "Erica, don't involve him in your affairs.

This store is not as simple as you think, and you'd better not have any bad thoughts about it and its owner. "

"Well...I promise you, but let's get to know the head office briefly!"

Matt breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took Erica to visit other places in the store.

Ten minutes later, Erica returned to the main hall in a daze, holding a shopping bag in her hand.

"Two bottles of tranquilizers." Matt said politely, "The money is already on the counter."

"Very good. If nothing happens, you can leave."

"Wait a minute." Erica suddenly said, "Can you still do divination in your shop?"

"Yes, yes, but the divination fee is very high." Aaron said with a meaningful smile, "The starting fee is one hundred thousand US dollars. The specific fee depends on the divination result, but there is no upper limit."

"Erica." Matt couldn't help but smacked his lips, "Is the mess your father left so bad that you even want to rely on divination to get the results?"

"Since you are not going to help me, then I have to try other methods!" Erica retorted, then looked at Aaron, "Is that okay, Mr. Gaius?"

"How much money do you have?" Aaron asked.

Erica was silent for several seconds, "I don't know the specific details, but it must be several million."

"Maybe not enough." Aaron said half-jokingly.

"What?"

"Because you came with him." Aaron pointed at Matt Murdock unceremoniously, "From the first moment I saw him, I knew he was trouble.

You obviously also know his other identity, and under this premise, you can still talk to him on an equal footing like an old friend. This means that you are not an economical person.

Your troubles may not be smaller than his, otherwise you wouldn't come to me for divination. "