Chapter 113 Troubled Malfoy
"Save your life?" The expression on Matthew's face looked a little confused.
However, if someone is very familiar with him here, it is easy to see that his confused expression is obviously disguised.
Of course, Minister Barnold certainly doesn't know.
She said with a serious look: "Generally, these extreme magic items that smuggle into England have extremely high dangers. No matter how many protective magic or protective props are arranged on the surface of it, it cannot eliminate this danger... For the wizards responsible for the transfer, especially those who do not understand their dangers, such risks are terrifying!"
While saying that, she took out a pocket photo from her shirt pocket.
"This wizard is named Juan Coos. He worked briefly at Lihen Bookstore last August..." Minister Barnold introduced.
Matthew frowned slightly because he recognized the person in the photo... Just a year ago, when he took the risk to go to Lihen Bookstore to inquire about things, the clerk who rudely drove him out of the bookstore was the male witch in the photo!
"In early September, he was fired by Lihen Bookstore for reasons." Minister Barnold continued to explain: "Then in mid-October, he was admitted to the St. Mungo Magic Hospital because of a strange disease; and after only three days in the hospital, he died... It is said that his death was extremely terrifying, and he kept shouting itchy before his death; his skin on his body was almost scratched by him, and there was no normal piece of flesh left..."
"...Saint Mungo's healers could not give any explanation for his cause of death; and some Aurors who were proficient in extreme magic could easily recognize that he died due to the influence of the mysterious extreme magic... However, after the Aurors searched Mr. Koos' residence, they found nothing related to extreme magic..."
"... At that time, I was a little suspicious of Lihen Bookstore, but I was unable to find any evidence... and when I received your letter in the morning, I immediately linked this 'smuggling' incident with Coos' death... So now, I have to express my gratitude to you, Mr. Wakefield!"
Minister Barnold's tone was very polite.
"This is what I should do, Minister!" Matthew responded quickly.
There was not much fluctuation in his heart.
There was a problem with the 'smuggling' process this time, and he guessed it when Mr. Shafik found him in the morning.
Matthew is quite clear about the principle of getting what you pay for.
Lucius Malfoy was willing to pay a high price of 3,000 to 5,000 Garones in order to transfer the goods, so there was only one possibility... Only Mr. Shafik knew the way to buy the goods he wanted, and the transportation process was extremely dangerous!
Mr. Shafik is willing to bring himself, a "dragged" underage wizard in the process of transporting goods. It must not be a charity, but must have his own purpose.
So Matthew Wakefield had known for a long time that if he was really stupid to follow Mr. Shafik to transport goods, he would inevitably face extremely bad risks.
Otherwise, why would Matthew write a letter to report to Minister Barnold?
Mr. Shafik is playing "smuggling" and has nothing to do with Matthew...
Unfortunately, the minister himself did not know who "Tom Gunter" was... Moreover, it was not easy for him to find out the source of the things in that box.
In other words, a thread that I finally found is now broken again.
"Minister." Matthew stood up and asked, "I feel that my body has almost recovered. Can I leave the Ministry of Magic? Or do I have to go through some process?"
"No, Mr. Wakefield." Minister Barnold shook his head generously: "You have done enough, just leave the rest to us... Lihen Bookstore has now been seized by the Aurors. If you want to go there to get your stuff, I can give you a card."
"Thank you so much!"
...
Putting aside the situation in the Ministry of Magic, the atmosphere of Malfoy Manor has become a little unhappy.
It was late at night, and Lucius Malfoy looked like an ant on a hot pan, walking around the fountain of the manor.
Mr. Malfoy is very anxious now because the house elf he sent has not returned yet... According to normal time, it should have returned here a quarter of an hour ago.
"Can it be this idiot Dobi, and..." Malfoy thought secretly.
But he quickly shook his head and gave up the idea.
Although he looked down on the creature like a house elf from his heart, he had to admit that the house elf Dubi never had any accidents when he was doing his job for him...
Or is there an accident in the plan itself?
At this moment, Mr. Malfoy suddenly became even more anxious.
Suddenly, a crisp explosion sounded in the air—
Then, a short and ugly monster like a bat spirit appeared in front of Lucius Malfoy... It raised its head, and its protruding, tennis-sized eyes looked timidly at its owner.
"What's the situation?" Mr. Malfoy couldn't wait, and quickly bent down and asked.
"The master ordered Dubi to go to Lihen Bookstore... Dabi... Dabi..." The house elf said stutteringly, while slamming his head on the floor.
"Enough!" Malfoy frowned in disgust: "What happened later..."
"...Dobi didn't find the wooden box at Lihen Bookstore...Dobi thought it wasn't arrived yet, so Dobi waited...Dobi waited for half an hour and suddenly heard a strange sound...Dobi thought it was Mr. Shafik from Lihen Bookstore who came back. Dobi was very happy at that time...Dobi found out that the person who broke in was Auror...Dobi was frightened and ran back quickly...Baddobi...Baddobi...Baddobi..."
The house elf said incoherently, and at the same time he tried his best to punish himself.
At this moment, Mr. Malfoy's face suddenly changed.
"Auror went to Lihen Bookstore. Obviously, Shafik's behavior has been exposed... and he may offer himself together at any time!"
Malfoy quickly helped up the house elf who had fallen to his knees: "Doby, I order you to stop punishing yourself... In the smallest room in the basement of the manor, there is a box with a snake on it... You go now and take that box to Aunt Bellatrix's house in Draco..."
"...Next, you go to find the adult and tell him that the situation has changed and the goods have been robbed by the Ministry of Magic..."
Before Mr. Lucius Malfoy finished speaking, he heard a loud "bang" sound from the gate of the manor!
Someone is trying to break into Malfoy Manor.
Chapter completed!