Chapter 454: Bait
If you want to catch a big fish, you must first prepare enough bait to attract fish. Igor who wants to spend most of his time at Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Karkarov attracted out, and it was necessary to prepare something tempting enough.
In the wizarding world of Harry Potter, a well-established magical civilization can bring enough convenience to the life of wizards. The broomstick allows wizards to worry about racing cars. The Floo network can carry as many passengers as airplanes and trains. Not to mention the ease of use, there is no need to worry about not being able to buy a ticket. As long as you prepare a sufficient amount of Floo powder, you can go to the outlet of any Floo network.
The simplest 'clean up' can save wizards the hassle of hiring part-time workers. After all, the time that every wizard spends on potions and magic takes up a large part of their daily life. All wizards can clean up the mess with a flick of their wand.
Potions of all kinds are more advanced than any medical technology, and comminuted fractures, an injury that can only be recovered from surgery, in the wizarding world, only need a bottle of 'bone enhancement fluid' to grow new bones.
The time-consuming 'Elixir' can bring good luck to people, but both 'Bone Enhancement' and 'Elixir Healing' require a single material to be made, and that is the dragon scales.
With the birth of the 'Dragon Thieves' and the sweep of one hundred and thirteen dragons, the remaining dragons in the entire magical world have become endangered species, and it can be said that the ministries of magic of various countries will arrange hundreds of Aurors to be stationed in the habitat of the headless dragon. Dragon's blood, dragon scales, and dragon horns have been strictly developed and openly traded, and if a wizard caught illegally buying and selling dragon blood, dragon scales, etc., will be sentenced to twenty years in prison by Aztaban. Even those nobles who want to obtain raw materials such as dragon scales and dragon blood must first file an application with the Ministry of Magic. After going through a series of audits before you can buy from the Ministry of Magic, the price has risen dozens of times.
Scarcity is expensive, and a profit of 300 percent is enough to make people take risks. Although the ministries of magic of various countries have cracked down on the reselling of dragon blood, dragon scales and other items by private individuals, the wizards on the black market still can't resist the temptation of the golden galleons, and the price of an ounce of dragon blood on the black market has soared to 30,000 gold galleons. Compared with the previous price of 500 gold galleons per ounce, it can be said that it has increased more than 60 times.
The remaining dragons in the wizarding world are under strict protection from the Ministries of Magic. The inventory in the hands of those drug dealers is getting smaller and smaller, and in recent times, the price of dragon blood and dragon scales has risen again.
Albert who drank the 'Polyjuice Potion'. McFasti, who had been white, had a black complexion and thick sausage-like lips typical of black people. After 30 years of wandering in the alley, I am familiar with this place where dragons and snakes are mixed and there is no order.
A scruffy bar is always the best place to get information. At the same time, it is also the best place to deliver messages. The collar of a tweed coat was raised high, and the brim of the hat was pressed low by a brown top hat. Albert. McFasti sat at the bar and ordered a butterbeer. Meimei took a sip.
Girls in medieval tunics roam the bars, bringing beer and snacks to the drinkers. For the wizards who turned over to the alley, which is a three-way area and a three-class sect, they don't have much scruples about speaking.
"Well, whoever finds the Dragons and Thieves will make a fortune now," cried a bearded wizard.
After all, the 'Dragon Thieves' are not like the Dark Lord, they can't even mention their names, and all the wizards present are not shy about it.
"Bullshit... Just you? Still want to make a billion gold Galleons? Thinking about money and going crazy, right? It is said that there are only about twenty members of the 'Dragon Thieves'. Each of them has the strength to hunt dragons, and the Aurors who died at their hands. It's not less than three digits," laughed his companion at the table with the bearded wizard.
The bearded wizard, ignoring the taunts of his companions, poured a large sip of butterbeer, and when the wine came up, his cheeks turned red, and he shouted in his throat; "Hahahaha, who said I'm going to arrest them? I still want to keep my useful body. Enlighten a few more lost witches, what do you say is the most valuable thing right now? Dragon's blood and dragon scales, of course! Anyone who knows the 'Dragon Thieves' will find it difficult not to get rich."
Many wizards present talked about it, if it was said that if they wanted to catch the powerful people of the 'Dragon Thieves Group', not to mention that they had money to spend, and there was no way back, it was a matter of ironclad nails. But if you can find and buy some dragon blood, dragon scales and other things from them. Sell it in a change of hands. Surely you don't have to worry about sales, don't you see how much the price of an ounce of dragon's blood has risen now? On the black market, there is a price in the morning and a price in the afternoon.
"Who's to say it's not, but those guys are so mysterious, who can find them? I can't even figure out how many of them there are, what school they graduated from, and the group of Aurors in the Ministry of Magic who just take money and don't do anything, where to find them in the vast sea of people? Quite a few people complained.
The bearded wizard waved his hand, signaled for the crowd to be quiet, cleared his throat and shouted, "If there are a few butterbeers, I can tell you something unexpected."
"Oh! Bearded, you're trying to trick you into drinking, right? What's worth a glass of butterbeer? Several of the drinkers at the same table shouted.
Drinking the butterbeer in his toast, the bearded wizard burped, exhaled a breath of wine, and gave a thumbs up, "The latest news about the 'Dragon Thieves', of course!" Would you like to hear it? If you want to hear it, at least five glasses of butterbeer!! ”
The drinkers in the bar seemed to be interested in the bearded man, and many shouted, "The money for the drink is on my account!" If the bearded man said that the news on "Singing and Singing" is outdated, I will definitely let you eat a beer glass!! ”
Five cups of bubbling butterbeer were brought to the bearded man, who first picked up a glass and took a sip, the greasy butterbeer contained enough calories for the human body to meet for a day, and this high-calorie drink was so popular with wizards.
"You know what? I heard from a drug dealer yesterday that someone now sells a kilogram of the scales of the Welsh Green Dragon for 100,000 gold galleons! At this time, there can be such an abundant supply, it must be the people of the 'Dragon Thieves Group', or their peripheral elements. The bearded man said with an affirmative expression.
"Oh? It makes sense, it must be the people of the 'Dragon Thieves Group' who came out to sell the stolen goods. Otherwise, how could it be so cheap, where did that friend of yours buy it? Let's scrape together some money to buy some, I'm not afraid that this thing won't be sold now! "The sorcerer at the same table should be in harmony.
The bearded man shook his head and sighed, "What did I think at the beginning, even if I don't have any money, I can borrow a little from someone else, buy some first, and then talk about it, but my friend said that the person who sold the Welsh green dragon scales left after selling them." It seems to be heading towards Northern Europe."
The drinkers in the bar couldn't help but feel sorry for a while, the Welsh Green Dragon has been slaughtered by the 'Dragon Thieves Group', and the people who can sell the Green Dragon Scales at this time must have a lot to do with the 'Dragon Thieves Group', 100,000 gold Galleons and a kilogram of Green Dragon Scales, as long as they change hands, they can earn at least three times the price.
Albert sitting on the edge of the bar. McPhasti smiled with satisfaction, took out ten bronze nats from his bosom, threw them on the table, and turned to leave.
The loud bearded man and a table mate in the bar were all Albert. McFasti paid To, ten gold Galleons each, and asked these guys to release the news that the 'Dragon Thieves' were going to Northern Europe. And that kilogram of Welsh green dragon scales was also sold by Albert for 100,000 gold gallons three days ago. Although he didn't know why Li She let him do this, Albert, who was bent on joining the 'Dragon Thieves Group', only needed to complete the task assigned by Li She.
Albert has been wandering around the alley for many years. McFastiy believes that in less than three days, the gossip will spread faster than influenza to northern Europe.
At nightfall, the effect of the 'compound decoction' gradually faded, and Albert returned to his original appearance. McFasti returned to the Muggle world, flagged down a taxi in the middle of the traffic on the road, and drove towards the apartment that Li Sher and the others had bought.
Albert. After reporting today's situation to Li She respectfully, McFace said: "My lord, I believe that in a few days, the entire wizarding world will know that there is an agent of our 'Dragon Thieves Group' going to Northern Europe, uh, sir, are we going to divert everyone's attention?" ”
"Divert your gaze? No! I'm really planning to go to Northern Europe, and in a while, there's one more thing, if you do it. I can help restore your McFasti family to its former glory! Li She said softly.
"Thank you, Lord Albert. McFasti will always remember the kindness of adults! Albert said excitedly.
After Albert stepped back, Tsunade and Miho walked into Li She's study, one was choppy, the other was rippling, and Li She took the two into his arms. Smelling the perfume on Tsunade and Miho, he asked, "Got it done?" ”
Tsunade and Miho knew each other the same, with a smug smile on their faces, Tsunade took out a potion from his pocket and shook it in front of Li She, and said, "Then you don't need to talk about it?" I'm the originator of medical ninjutsu! Miho's sister is the person in charge of NERV! Can this kind of thing be hard for us? Wizards can perform magic, but they are humans after all. ”
"And the wizard's body is much weaker than the average person, and the anesthetic I prepared with Sister Tsunade, even if it is a whale, can be put down, let alone a human! And this anesthetic can also have an effect on the human brain! Even if the unconscious wizard is strong, he can't escape the SSS-level spiritual ability of Carlo's kid! Miho shouted. (To be continued......)
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