Chapter 384 Rita's Arrangements and Unexpected Information

Old Batty was stunned at first when he heard this, but he reacted immediately and began to look through the thick documents carefully.

It must be said that this document is really very thick, with a lot of text and data densely recorded, covering almost all the relevant information of the Ministry of Magic in the past year. Without the help of the intelligent brain to analyze, Yang Tian would never be able to find the tiny problem of Lucius Malfoy from such a huge amount of information.

As time went by, Old Batty flipped through the documents faster and faster, and his expression became more serious. When he finally finished reading the contents about Lucius in the entire document, he couldn't help but slammed the table hard.

"Master, don't worry, I already know how to handle this matter." Old Batty took a deep breath, calmed down and said.

After a pause, he added grimly, "Also, please believe in my ability. I will be careful and will never alert the enemy."

Veteran politicians are veteran politicians. They easily grasped the key points of the matter. Yang Tian couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile on his face...

"Rita, has the intelligence network I asked you to set up taken shape? You haven't reported to me for a long time." Yang Tian looked at Rita Skeeter with a smile, as if he wanted to see through her eyes to see her true thoughts.

Rita's body trembled violently. She swallowed nervously and replied with a trembling voice: "Master, I have been trying hard to complete the task you assigned to me during this period, so I was unable to report in time."

Yang Tian did not respond to Rita's words, but just looked at her quietly, as if waiting for her next explanation.

Rita took a deep breath and continued, "In the past, I did use my Animagus form to steal all kinds of intelligence, and I also used money or threats to develop some temporary informants so that I could obtain first-hand information and enrich my news reports. But..." At this point, Rita's tone became heavy, "But now I am asked to build a complete intelligence network based on this. This is simply as difficult as climbing to the sky for me!"

Rita lowered her head, not daring to look directly at Yang Tian, ​​but she kept talking: "In the past, everyone was paid for work, and I would go to ask for information from anyone who had it. In the final analysis, I did all these things independently. Moreover, when those people got the information before, it was neither dangerous nor done occasionally. But if they were asked to do this job for a long time, no one would be willing to do it. Master, I have really been trying hard, but the effect is minimal. I am too embarrassed to report to you."

Yang Tian was not really angry, he just wanted to take this opportunity to teach everyone a lesson. However, after hearing what Rita said, he quickly changed his mind: "Intelligence work is full of uncertainties, and the establishment of an intelligence network also requires a lot of professional knowledge and sufficient experience... Well, maybe I took it for granted."

Seeing Rita looking a little overwhelmed, he continued, "With your current ability, it is indeed not enough to support the establishment of an intelligence network. How about this, you come back to the Yang family with me during this holiday, and I will find professionals to teach you the relevant knowledge of establishing an intelligence network. I will also transfer some of your team to you so that you can build the framework first. Remember next time, you don't have to report only when there is progress or when you encounter something that requires instructions. You don't have to face difficulties by yourself, just report in time. Everyone here, including me, is your strong backing."

"Yes, I understand, Master." Rita said this with great force. Although she had already accepted the fact that she was baptized by the soul seed and was ready to devote her life to the master, she was still quite moved by the unexpected concern at this moment. She began to realize that her situation seemed to be much better than she had imagined...

Ignoring Rita Skeeter's self-strategy, Yang Tian turned his attention to Fiametta: "The Smith Family has completely taken control, right?"

"Yes, Master!" Fiammetta responded excitedly. As a former squib, she was extremely grateful to Yang Tian. If it weren't for Yang Tian, ​​she would have been regarded as a disgrace to her family and a rag that could be thrown away at will. But now, everything has changed. Now, she is willing to become the sharpest sword in the hands of her master.

"Very good, then tell me about your recent progress in sorting out the Smith family's network of relationships." Yang Tian asked with a satisfied nod.

Fiammetta bowed slightly and began to narrate: "After such a long period of sorting and investigation, we found that among all the business dealings of the Smith family, there were no major problems with the connections with other wizarding families. They were basically some cooperation in family interests. Among them, the closest relationships were with the Parkinson family, the Malfoy family, and the Flint family."

"However, those unusual business activities almost all involve a man named Ansel Smith, who is Alexander's nephew. Since returning to the family, he has been playing an important role as a contact hub in the black zone. This person's style of doing things is very cautious. He keeps his mouth shut about information from the outside world, and doesn't even leak a single word from the family." Fiammetta's words seemed to be endless: "This behavior should have been strictly stopped, but because the conditions he offered were too tempting, and the repayment speed was amazingly fast, the family turned a blind eye and indulged him."

Although Yang Tian listened very carefully, he still felt a little impatient. After all, before this, he had obtained the memories of several people in the Smith family through the gift of soul seeds, and he had known this information for a long time.

Just when Yang Tian was about to interrupt her, Fiammetta continued, "But since Ansiel Smith was captured by us, the Malfoy family has actually started to issue tasks related to the black zone."

Hearing this, Yang Tian was shocked. This Ansiel Smith is still in the hands of Eulalia and Grass Snake. I don't know if they have squeezed out any useful information from this man after such a long time.

But he also knew that this had nothing to do with today's matter, so he immediately asked, "What kind of mission is it?"

Fiammetta told Yang Tian everything he knew: "These tasks include collecting rare magical creatures; attacking lone wizards on the way and collecting their blood; and exploring various adventure stories..."

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