Chapter 409: Yakovlev's Knowledge

This is like an onion. Each layer is wrapped up in layers, but only the layer closer to the onion core will be remembered more clearly. The farther away it is, the more difficult it will be to grasp. As for the other onions, they have nothing to do with this one.

But even so, Yang Tian was full of admiration for the Black and White Impermanence's methods. Being able to investigate the general context of the matter in such a short time was itself an incredible thing.

But while Yang Tian was still lost in thought, Yakovlev took a deep breath and said calmly, "Please feel free to ask any questions you have. I will answer them all."

"I want to know why you guys made such a big fuss about just a casual remark from us in the bar?" The drunkard suddenly asked. His eyes were full of confusion, and it was obvious that he had been troubled by this question for a long time.

"A few days ago, Durmstrang sent a message to all the major families and school staff who were away, saying that in recent times, a group of people have been inquiring about Durmstrang's location through various channels. They suspected that someone intended to harm the school, so everyone was asked to pay more attention." Yakovlev explained with a serious expression.

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but frown. This was completely unrelated to what they had speculated!

Hua Chi couldn't help but ask: "How did Durmstrang know for sure that someone was asking about them?"

After thinking about it seriously, Yakovlev said helplessly, "I'm not sure about this question. It may be through feedback from all walks of life, or it may be... I heard a saying that words like 'Drmstrang's geographical location' or 'Where is Durmstrang' have released a spell. Once someone says it, it will break the magic barrier and cause disturbances. The number of times it is mentioned will be recorded... So I wonder if it is this spell that made the school discover the problem and they are desperately trying to track it down?"

Yang Tian was shocked when he heard this. This reminded him of the reason why Voldemort's name could not be mentioned in the original book. However, Voldemort's spell seemed to be more powerful. It could directly find the location of the person who mentioned it and capture him. Of course, it could also be that the information related to Durmstrang was not a taboo word, so it could not be widely accepted and tracked? Unconsciously, Yang Tian acquiesced to Yakovlev's guess.

At this time, Xingsuan suddenly asked: "Do you know the organization called Salok? Or, does the Ulrich family or Durmstrang have any direct connection with some mysterious organization?" She stared at Yakovlev, as if trying to find the answer from his eyes.

"The Ulrich family has always maintained its superior status. Perhaps my status is too low, so I really don't know of any mysterious organization that can be compared with our family." Yakovlev's tone was a little proud, as if he was confident in the status of his family. "However, external affairs have always been the responsibility of the family elder Boris Ulrich. If you want to know about this, he is the most suitable person to find out."

"Are you sure he knows?" Xing Suan frowned and asked doubtfully. There was a flicker of doubt in his eyes, as if he did not completely trust Yakovlev's words.

"Yes, he must be responsible for all external affairs." Yakovlev's expression was very firm: "You must remember that the rules of the Ulrich family are different from those of other places. If someone contacts forces outside the family without Boris's permission, it is equivalent to naked betrayal of the family, which is really a serious accusation. It is so serious that the family status can be directly deprived, and even one's closest friends can be implicated... Of course, you may say that as long as the interests are big enough, there will be people who can't restrain their ambitions and contact privately. But what I want to say is that no one knows how many connections Boris has. There have been countless times when family members have been inexplicably dealt with, and the reason is that they contacted external forces privately. Over time, no one dared to do so anymore."

"Isn't the family afraid that Boris' power will grow?" Xing Suan continued to point out the key points.

Yakovlev smiled and said with deep eyes: "You know, the greater the power a person has, the greater the pressure and challenges he faces. Although Boris holds enormous power, he also has to bear corresponding responsibilities and risks. Moreover, there is a complete set of checks and balances within the family, which will not allow someone's power to expand too much... For example, the military power is not in the hands of Boris, but in the hands of Oleg Ulrich, another elder of the family." Yakovlev explained again.

Hearing this, Xing Suan frowned slightly: "What about internal affairs?"

Yakovlev remained calm and said, "The overall affairs of the family are handled by Yefim Ulrich. He is the most powerful person in the entire Ulrich family. Of course, there are also family members in high positions. They are tied together for a series of reasons such as blood, interests, friendship, etc. They rely on each other and check and balance each other to ensure that the Ulrich family is on the most correct path of development."

Hearing this, Xing Suan's brows furrowed even more tightly, but he continued to ask, "What about Durmstrang? As the deputy director, you wouldn't be completely unaware of the connection between the school and the mysterious organization, right?"

"From the school's perspective, I am even more of an insignificant person." Yakovlev was a little frustrated at this time. He shook his head and said, "After graduation, I worked diligently at Durmstrang, but in the end, I am still just a deputy director of the retirement teaching department, not even a senior executive. All my efforts over the years seem to have been in vain. All this is meaningless."

"So what role did you play in this incident?" Xing Suan still refused to give in.

Yakovlev said helplessly: "I am just a reporter. At that time, I heard that you were still talking about Durmstrang in such a storm, so I immediately reported the situation to the school. After that, the school sent me a message, asking me to meet up with the other two to monitor every move on the battlefield together and report to the school in a timely manner. In this way, the three of us formed a team."

"In other words, it was the school that issued the order for you to act together with the two Salok members?" Xing Suan asked.

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