Chapter 174 Progress of the Interrogation

After a lively discussion, everyone finally got down to business.

"Young Master, all the personnel have been reviewed before. This is the list of the Youth Army." Old Xia said, and took out a list and handed it over.

Yang Tian looked carefully. Wow, there were more than 40 people. But what did the black frame mean? Yang Tian looked at the crowd with doubt.

The drunkard, the leader of the Five Idiots, quickly explained, "After our careful investigation, we found that more than 30 of them have died, so they are marked with a black frame."

"Dead?" Yang Tian asked in surprise: "Who killed him? Is there another force against Sarok?"

"He didn't die of illness, but of illness!" Jiuchi explained quickly, "Based on the information provided by the young master and the memory data of the supreme commander of the Youth Army named Sebastian, we can draw the following conclusions: the mortality rate of the Youth Army is very high, and it is accompanied by fatal sequelae. The success rate of ordinary people awakening wizard abilities is extremely low; but even if a squib awakens wizard abilities, it seems that no one has lived for more than fifteen years."

"Fifteen years?" Yang Tian was shocked. "Doesn't that mean that people will die in their twenties? Then why create such a group of wizards?"

"We don't know the specific details yet. After all, this list covers a very long time span, involves too wide a geographical area, and our investigation time is too short. However, the wizards on this list have one thing in common, that is, in their short lives, their relatives and friends will basically encounter accidents or die of illness. Therefore, this may very well be an important reason why these wizards were created." The drunkard continued to explain.

"Have all the undercover personnel in Hogwarts been investigated?" Yang Tian was too lazy to look at the list and asked directly.

The drunkard quickly replied, "Comparing the list, the people we can confirm so far are Lee Jordan, Blaise Zabini, and a sixth-year Ravenclaw boy named Violet Capet."

"Who?" Yang Tian stood up in shock.

"Violet Capet." The drunkard repeated weakly.

Yang Tian was completely upset, because he was too familiar with this name, and this person, because Yang Tian could see him at the weekly Transfiguration Club gathering.

That Ravenclaw senior who always had a friendly smile, was well-mannered, and had a scholarly image was actually a spy for Sarok? How was this possible? Although they had not met much, this senior had already left a good enough impression on him! Yang Tian instantly felt his mentality explode!

"Wait! Just these three people?" After a moment of confusion, Yang Tian discovered a new problem.

"Yes, there are only these three people." The drunkard replied.

"That's not right. Who is the one in the Hufflepuff common room? Isn't he a member of the Brigade? Moreover, five owls flew out of the Hufflepuff common room at that time. Apart from the one from Manchester University, Lee Jordan, Blaise Zabini, and Violet Capet, who was the other one for? Isn't he a student?" Yang Tian raised questions one by one, and the faces of the people around him gradually became embarrassed, because no one could answer them.

Looking at everyone's faces, Yang Tian quickly comforted them, "Everyone has done a great job, especially Senior Cao She, who is indeed a master of torture. He got the result so quickly."

Cao She was naturally grateful when he heard this. He quickly said modestly: "This is not just my credit. Ms. Eulalia helped a lot. She is very good at interrogation and obtaining intelligence."

Eulalia didn't say anything, but smiled mischievously at Yang Tian. They were both Nightmare comrades, so why should we say more about the friendship between them?

After a pause, Grass Snake continued, "In addition, I suggest a second round of interrogation for everyone, especially the old man Sebastian. His willpower is too strong, and he must have received special training. I think the current interrogation is still at a stalemate. He just released a small part of his memory, just like throwing out some bait, making us think that he has completely given up the struggle."

Hearing this, Yang Tian looked up at Eulalia. When he saw her nod, he smiled and said, "I don't know much about torture. You can discuss it with Eulalia. Just tell me if there is any progress."

Seeing that the general progress of the interrogation had been reported, Elder Xia asked: "Young Master, based on the information we have obtained so far, we can almost conclude that the University of Manchester is a very important base in the hands of the Sarok Intelligence Department. Should we cut it off?"

"What do you think about this issue?" Yang Tian did not rush to draw a conclusion, but instead kicked the ball back.

"In fact, we are also very conflicted! Should we take action? We are afraid of alerting the enemy and cutting off our only clue at the moment; should we not take action? We are afraid that they will retreat on their own initiative." Old Xia sighed helplessly.

Elder Li heard this and waved his hand indifferently, "Don't rush to do it. Leave the tracking to my people. Let Five Idiots cooperate with Mad Dog to carry out the mission. You all know Mad Dog. He is an old subordinate of mine. Although he is not very good at tracking, his tracking skills are still impressive. I don't believe that anyone can escape from him."

"Since Grandpa Li said so, I am very relieved. However, there is a popular transmission method in the Western magic world called the Floo Network. You should pay special attention to it." Yang Tian then told him some information about the Floo Network. "If they transfer in this way, how to track them will be a big problem."

"But in the previous attacks, we didn't see them using this method?" Old Xia asked puzzled.

"How should I put it? This is just a guess. There are both advantages and risks in establishing a separate floo network independent of the Ministry of Magic. Installing a non-floo network is equivalent to installing another door. You can leave through this door, and others can also enter the base through this door. The risk here is actually quite large." Yang Tian explained at the right time:

"So, it is unlikely that a relatively independent and hidden base, or even a low-level stronghold, is connected to a non-road network. Otherwise, if one is not careful, the enemy can attack directly by occupying the stronghold. On the contrary, if a higher-level intelligence agency is pursued with high mobility, it is still very likely to be established. Of course, I am just guessing, and you still need to investigate the specific situation carefully."

"Young Master, rest assured. I think that even if it is a so-called non-road network, it is impossible to transmit without any reason. There must be traces to follow. Let Mad Dog try it first." Mr. Li was very optimistic: "By the way, Old Xia, besides the base of Manchester University, have you not found any other important bases?"

"Haha, I knew you were itching to do something, Old Li! Well, we did find out a few bases responsible for the operation. But when we went to explore based on the information, we found that they were already deserted."

"By the way, how are those eight little devils who wanted to surrender doing now?" Yang Tian suddenly interrupted.

"I am trying to guide them, hoping to further strengthen their submission. You know, those little devils are very cunning." Eulalia smiled.

"Okay, I'll come to see them after you finish your training. This will save me a lot of energy." Yang Tian said happily.

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Then Yang Tian discussed the follow-up matters in detail with the two elders, and then hurried back to Hogwarts...