Chapter 355 1 A glimpse of the whole picture

Chapter 355 A Glimpse of the Whole Picture

Inside the Panlong dungeon.

Troven Selwyn stood in front of Sherin with a calm expression. Although his body was covered in blood and scars, it still couldn't conceal the unique temperament of this man that made him look intimidating without even getting angry.

At this moment, Selwyn's leadership qualities such as calmness, perseverance, confidence, and decisiveness returned to him again.

He said in a deep voice: "Master, I'm sorry to have troubled you so much. Now that I'm back, I will prove that you were definitely not wrong about me!"

Xie Lin showed a frank smile and said, "Welcome back, Selwyn. You know, I have always believed in you. Do you still remember our ideals?"

Selwyn's calm face was slightly moved, and a trace of fanaticism flashed in his eyes. He said: "Of course I remember - to build a world of universal peace, eliminate slavery and hatred, let wizards of different bloodlines and backgrounds coexist in harmony, treat intelligent species well, let the racial talents of all species be put to good use, and pursue a perfect utopia together..."

"Yes, you are not mistaken." Xie Ling put away his smile and said, "You should also know that this is an almost impossible task. We have to face countless enemies and obstacles, both openly and secretly."

Selwyn smiled, with an indescribable calmness on his face, and said loudly: "It is precisely because of this difficulty that our efforts are worth it!"

"Very good. If you don't count my father Lucius among the pure-blood family heads, I already have you, Yaxley, Greengrass, and Crouch on my side. What do you think?"

"Forgive me for speaking frankly. Although Lucius is your father, he is not suitable for participating in such a reform. Although he is cunning, he is cautious and always prepares a retreat before things are accomplished. He lacks the courage to fight to the death..."

"Well," Xie Lin smiled and didn't care, "Go on."

"Yaxley is a ruthless person who is decisive and cunning, but his style of doing things is rather direct and rough, lacking in tact and flexibility..."

"Greengrass himself is not a person who is keen on power. He is a person who is greedy for pleasure. He has the shrewdness of a businessman but lacks ruthlessness. Although he has a certain degree of wisdom, we should not expect him to use despicable schemes or cruel means."

"Crouch's cunning, scheming, and strategy are no less than mine, but I'm not sure if he still has the ambition and courage he had back then..."

Sherin clapped his hands lightly and praised, "I basically agree with what you said. My plan is to have Yaxley eliminate dissidents in the Ministry of Magic. With his unscrupulous personality, he is the most suitable candidate."

"As for Greengrass, he is responsible for expanding our influence in the business world, using the power of money and generosity to slowly take control of the economic lifeline in a slow and nibbling manner."

"As for Crouch and you, you will be my right and left arms and share everything with me. When I'm not around, if there are any problems, you two will discuss and solve them."

In fact, among Schelling's trusted core allies, there is a pure-blood family head, that is, Old Nott, the father of Theodore Nott.

However, although Theodore is about the same age as himself, old Nott is actually an old man who had a son. He is already in his seventies and can be said to be in his twilight years. His energy, adaptability and physical fitness are not as good as they used to be. Even his magical strength may be affected and regress to a certain extent. Therefore, Schelling did not consider him into his team.

"Yes, master. Thank you for your trust in me. Selwyn will live up to your trust." Selwyn said with excitement in his tone.

"Very good, but before that, I need more strength - after all, before starting the so-called new world reform, we must first face the enemies in front of us..." Xie Ling said.

"I understand what the master means," Selwyn said in a deep voice, "I will write a letter as soon as possible to inform the vassal families under my Selwyn family to switch allegiance to the master as soon as possible. I originally had three vassal families. The Vankanda family had already surrendered to the master earlier. The only ones left are the Bletchley family, whose power is declining, and the Lestrange family, whose only old, weak and sick members are left." Sheilling nodded. Under his own arrangements, the Bletchley family had indeed weakened in recent years. The head of the family, Mr. Bletchley, was originally a director-level figure in the Department of Law Enforcement, but was marginalized by the center of power this year. Just because he made a trivial mistake, he was demoted to the Centaur Liaison Office of the Department for Control of Magical Creatures, which was almost a sinecure at the bottom of the Ministry of Magic, only slightly higher than the pitiful maintenance department.

However, after Mr. Black swore allegiance to him, it would not be difficult for Schelling to promote him back.

Well, the Department for Control of Magical Creatures is divided into three major divisions: beasts, aliens, and spirits. The directors of the first two divisions are already his own people, and Schelling also wants to take control of the remaining spirit division, but he has never found a suitable candidate. It is just right that he can hand it over to Bletchley now.

As for Lestrange, forget it. He can't be relied upon at all - apart from the two brothers who are still in prison, there is no other decent talent in the entire family.

"I know the importance of the master's continued improvement of his strength. The Selwyn family has a collection of more than 500 books, most of which are rare and have long been extinct in the market. In addition, the Selwyn family has passed down secret magic from generation to generation. I believe it will definitely help the master's strength... The family's collection of black magic treasures and rare alchemical products also has two full boxes of collections. All of these will be sorted out and sent to me as soon as possible by the house elves."

"Very good, these are indeed what I urgently need. If they can help me become stronger, don't worry, I will never forget your contribution." Xie Lin said seriously.

"I dare not take credit for it. I just want to try my best to contribute a little to the great cause of my master." After saying that, Selwyn paused for a moment, as if he suddenly thought of something, and then said: "I have something important to report to my master..."

"Well, just say it directly. There's no need for so much red tape in front of me," said Sherin.

"Yes," Selwyn said, "In fact, after the Lestrange family encountered a crisis of almost annihilation during the Quidditch World Cup, my subordinates have already used means to seize all the wealth, properties, and collections under the name of the Lestrange family. This includes the ancestral mansion that serves as the residence of the direct descendants of the Lestrange family..."

"You mean..." Hearing this, Xie Ling could not help but realize what this meant, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Yes, the Lestrange family's collection of books and magical items are all in my hands, and I will hand them all over to the master without missing a single one." Selwyn's tone suddenly changed, and he continued, "Unfortunately..."

"What a pity?" Xie Ling frowned slightly.

"First, the books and collections I seized from the Lestrange family's library and secret room do not seem to be complete. According to my estimation, there are only about half of the complete number. I did not give up. I searched the ancestral house repeatedly in the following months. It is not an exaggeration to say that I dug deep into the ground, but still found nothing. I suspect that the Lestranges had made some preparations before going to prison. They should have transferred another part of the books, collections, and secret magic to another place for collection."

"Second, the first thing I suspected was the Lestrange family's vault in Gringotts. Unfortunately, the only ones who hold the key and code to the vault are the Lestranges. No matter how I tried, I couldn't get any information from the only remaining member of the family."

Xie Ling punched hard on the palm.

Ha, Selwyn was wrong. No, it should be said that Selwyn's guess was generally correct. For example, one of Aunt Bella's most valuable collections, the Hufflepuff gold cup entrusted to her by Voldemort, was indeed kept in the Lestrange family's vault in Gringotts.

but--

Those so-called collections of books and secret magic were actually passed on to her grandmother, Druella Blake, by Aunt Bella. After the death of this grandmother who loved her the most, they were inherited by her as an inheritance.

No wonder I felt that the Lestrange family’s secret magic was incomplete at the time. It turns out the other half is here!

It really takes no effort at all.

It seems that he will soon be able to get a glimpse of the complete picture of the Lestrange family's secret magic.