Chapter 494 Group Leaders Meeting

Chapter 494 Group Leaders Meeting
That night, in the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets.

In the Slytherin secret room, the turquoise wall lamp cast a dim light and shadow, reflecting the serpentine decorations on the wall. In the cold stone hall, all the leaders of the Sleeping Dragon Society have gathered. Everyone's face is clearly shadowed in the dim light, with different temperaments, but all of them are calm and confident.

This is a meeting for team leaders only.

Sherin slowly glanced at everyone present - not just Daphne, Astoria, Murray and Luna, but also the Carol sisters, Joanna and Melinda, who had all grown up noticeably.

Especially Hestia and Flora Kahlo.

Xie Lin narrowed his eyes and noticed that there was a sharp edge in their eyes. Their temperaments had also changed significantly, and they seemed sharper than before. That was not a transformation brought about by ordinary training, but a deeper level of power accumulation - it seemed that they had begun to practice the secret magic of the Carlo family.

His eyes swept over Joanna Devonte and Melinda Bobin. Although their changes were not as obvious as those of the Carol sisters, the thoughtfulness and confidence in their eyes showed that they had also undergone transformation this summer.

This is the growth of the Mianlong Society and also a clear proof of his growing power.

Xie Lin smiled slightly, and his voice sounded low and clear: "After not seeing you for a summer vacation, it seems that everyone has grown a lot. I am not disappointed."

"Of course." The Carol sisters answered at the same time, then they looked at each other and smiled identically, making it difficult to tell one from the other.

"Xie Lin, you've made such a big name for yourself during the summer vacation. As your right-hand men, we naturally can't fall behind you too much." Hestia said playfully.

The Carlo family has its own intelligence network, and I think the Carlo sisters have heard about the Battle of Giant Valley, the Battle of Knockturn Alley and the Potions Championship.

Luna tilted her head and looked at Xie Lin. Her silver-gray eyes sparkled strangely in the dim light. "Extraordinary wisdom is the greatest wealth of mankind. We all know what we should pursue, so we naturally cannot disappoint you."

"Well said, Luna," Astoria nodded gently, "Brother Xie Lin, as a core cadre of the Sleeping Dragon Society, we all know the current situation. I believe that everyone here has been working hard and hopes to help you and become an indispensable force in the Sleeping Dragon Society."

"Xie Lin," Susan said slowly and firmly, "The world that the Sleeping Dragon Society wants to build is not just your ideal, but also the common vision of all of us. We are all willing to give everything for it."

Xie Ling's eyes were flashing with an inexplicable light. It was hard to tell whether he was moved by them or proud of their efforts. However, he knew that these people were his most trusted right-hand men. Although they had no blood relationship, they were his closest comrades-in-arms and were equal to his family.

"So, tell me, what progress has the Sleeping Dragon Society made since the summer vacation?"

Astoria spoke first: "I have contacted Uncle Ali, and he has begun to get a steady supply of goods from the French Magic Garden." She raised her chin slightly, with a hint of pride in her tone: "The logistics problem of the Dragon Tail Team has been solved. From now on, the production efficiency of our magic potions will be greatly improved. In my estimation, it will be at least three times or more than before."

"Very good, Tori," Sherin nodded in approval. "I used up a lot of potions in the Giant War. Later, Sharfu, remember to show Tori the list of items used so that she can replenish them as soon as possible according to the inventory."

"Okay, I will." Sharfu, who had been silent all the time, responded.

"Mo Rui, Zhang Qiu," Xie Lin called the names of the two team leaders of the Dragon Soul Team.

"Yes, we are here."

Sherin pulled out a thick piece of parchment from his pocket and said in a very serious tone, "This is the research note of Mr. Tilden Toots, whom I met from the Extraordinary Pharmacist Association. He is an expert in the study of potions needed to grow magical plants. I believe the information in it can help you."

Murray carefully took the research notes, pushed up his glasses, quickly skimmed through the contents, and said, "It is indeed related to our research. With this note, we should be able to greatly speed up the progress of the 'promoting drug' research project."

"That's good," Xie Lin said in a deep voice, "During this summer, I fought against Dragon Shadow and Voldemort. It seems that they are already stepping up their efforts to gather forces. We don't have much time. The research on the growth-promoting potion is related to the overall combat power of the Dragon Wing team. It can be said that this is a big deal. You must urge the team members to put more effort into this project."

"Yes, I understand." Murray nodded and replied, "I promise that everyone in the Dragon Soul team is working hard and will definitely give you a satisfactory result soon."

With Murray's guarantee, Xie Ling did not dwell on this topic, but turned to ask Susan: "Does the Longmu team have any latest information?"

Susan nodded slightly, her expression calm. "We have already found out the identities of the people behind the 'pure-blood traitors' - Augusta Longbottom, Muriel Prewett, and Gerstad Marchbanks. These three people each have different resources, and have been secretly developing their own family's power by supporting Dumbledore's political theory of being close to Muggles."

It turned out to be them.

I can't believe it, I really can't believe it, that the leaders of the pure-blood traitor faction, a faction that is powerful enough to compete with the pure-blood extremists, would be a group of reclusive old women.

The average age of these three women is probably over 80 - they are all grandmothers.

Sherin was not very familiar with the Longbottom family. He only knew that Neville was the only direct descendant of the main family. However, in the original book, Neville had an Algerian great-uncle who once brought him a Mibumibao from Assyria. This showed that there must be many people in the Longbottom family that he had overlooked. He showed a thoughtful expression, and then pondered: "As for Muriel Prewett, this woman surprised me even more." In the original book, this was an unpleasant elder. Sherin could not imagine that she actually controlled nearly one-third of the influence of the pure-blood family.

"You should pay more attention to the Prewett family." His voice was firm. "If I remember correctly, she has a cousin who works at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. His name is Lancelot, Lancelot Prewett."

"Yes," Susan's eyes flashed with determination, "I will remember this name and arrange for someone to monitor him as soon as possible."

"Also," Sherin said, "Arthur Wesley has basically lost all influence, but I am sure that he should have two brothers - you need to confirm their identities, whether they have descendants, and whether they are still active in Great Britain."

In the original book, Ron once mentioned that his uncle Bilius Wesley died of illness within 24 hours after seeing the ominous sign, but Schelling could not be sure whether Bilius was one of Arthur Wesley's two brothers.

"If they are still there—" Xie Ling's tone turned cold, "we must also include them in our surveillance range."

"As for Gersta Marchbank, my father invites her to my house for Christmas dinner every year. Although she refuses every time, she doesn't say anything too firm, which shows that she is a person who can be won over - just let me handle her personally!"

"I understand." Susan took a step forward and responded in a deep voice.

Xie Lin turned to look at Daphne who had been standing quietly beside him, and said in a softer tone: "Daphne, has Dobby and the other elves sent any news?"

Daphne shook her long golden hair gently, and said calmly with a hint of sarcasm: "Tiberus McLaggen has heard about Cormac's conflict with you on the Hogwarts Express. His attitude is very clear - he does not intend to protect his nephew."

Xie Lin sneered: "This is a bit surprising to me."

"His original words were - 'The child was spoiled by his parents, arrogant, stupid, and arrogant.'" Daphne said lightly, "Also, he has personally written a letter to Cormac, severely reprimanding him in the letter. I hope you don't take it to heart."

Xie Lin sneered: "It seems that he doesn't like his nephew."

"It's more than just a dislike for him," Daphne said calmly, "He also told you not to worry - even if a conflict is inevitable in the end, he will not stand on Cormac's side. The dispute between you will never affect your alliance with him."

Xie Lin raised a playful smile at the corner of his mouth: "It seems that he is smarter than I thought."

In today's British political circles, anyone with a brain knows that the British wizarding world is about to undergo a huge change. The old order will be broken, and the winners of the change will make new rules - so if you want to maintain a place in the future of the British wizarding world, choosing the right camp is more important than anything else.

……

The meeting did not end there, but moved into the suitcase space.

Inside the suitcase, a black sun appeared in the gray sky, with a gray halo faintly burning around it. Everyone was amazed at this magical scene.

"What is this?" Astoria asked curiously.

"This is the 'Obsidian Eclipse' phenomenon recorded in ancient books. Many ancient magic rituals can only be performed under this kind of astronomical phenomenon. I used meteorological magic to barely simulate this phenomenon." Xie Ling explained.

Although they already knew how powerful Xie Ling was, at this moment, all the girls' faces were filled with indescribable complex expressions. What Xie Ling was doing at this moment had already exceeded their understanding of "magic".

"Next, I will have a big gift for all of you," Xie Ling's mouth corners slightly raised, "Let me show you one of the biggest gains I got this summer vacation -"

"Increase the magic spell seal."

……

Xie Ling began to chant, as if responding to the black sun in the sky, and a blood-red magic circle lit up on the ground. A faint green flame danced at the end of Xie Ling's wand. Xie Ling gently waved the wand, and a mysterious and dangerous atmosphere filled the air. The girls of the Sleeping Dragon Society stood around the magic circle, and the light of the magic circle began to coil on the ground like a living giant snake.

Guided by the magic circle, the green flame slowly fell on the back of Daphne's hand, and like a warm flame, it engraved a mysterious rune seal on her snow-white skin, emitting a faint green light, as if it had life, and slowly blended into her skin.

Then came Susan, Luna, Murray...Except for Sharf, every girl received the seal in Sherin's ceremony. When the last person completed the seal, Sherin whispered the ancient spell: "Awaken, the source of magic, the master of magic."

An invisible wave spread out from the center of the magic circle, instantly activating all the curses. The curse that was originally obscure became clear at this moment. It was a scepter with bat wings. The black bat wings were twisting slightly, as if resonating with their magic power.