#467 - Silver Spear Headquarters (asking for monthly ticket recommendation ticket)

The reason Anduin wanted to meet with the two high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Magic was to probe their true intentions. He couldn't rely solely on Feng to determine whether their stances were as they appeared to the outside world.

Who knew if that Andre was a 'sleeper agent,' deliberately acting against Peter while secretly being in league with him, playing the white face for the secessionists and using crude methods to push the neutral faction towards Peter.

As for Minister Peter, Anduin wasn't sure about his true state either. From what he learned from Feng, Peter had been trying to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic for at least ten years. It seemed unlikely that Peter was a substitute using Polyjuice Potion.

So, there were currently three possibilities: first, he was controlled by the Imperius Curse; second, he was a stand-in for the Golden Spear, actually just a pawn; third, Peter was the Golden Spear himself.

In terms of trouble, Anduin actually hoped for the first or second scenario. If Peter was confirmed to be the Golden Spear himself, it would be more troublesome, because it would mean he possessed unknown means, allowing him to ignore the side effects of the Elixir of Immortality and move freely in the outside world.

If that were the case, Anduin would have to try to expose his identity openly or take action against him secretly.

But these Silver Spears, remnants of the old regime, were very resourceful. If he secretly attacked them, Anduin might not be able to win without using his full power, and using his full power would easily expose his identity. After all, his Wild Lightning was very distinctive, and those who were paying attention could easily connect it to him.

According to 'Thunderbird,' his other three brothers were all very strong and possessed unique spells.

For example, Thunderbird's signature moves were Blue Fiendfyre and Stevens' Insulating Shield. His abilities were relatively simple and direct among the four, representing extreme destruction and protection.

As for the other three, Thunderbird knew the most about Black Dragon, who fought alongside him in America. Black Dragon was extremely skilled in combat transfiguration, using environmental manipulation to fight. Moreover, he was a figurine fanatic, carrying a dozen Iron Golem minions with him. When he threw them onto the battlefield, it was like having a dozen Iron Men, making him a master of group combat.

Thunderbird didn't know much about Phoenix, but he knew that she was skilled in dark magic and liked to study necromancy. The Inferi summoning bag used by 'Snallygaster' on the Irish battlefield was her creation, and the 'Corrosion Curse' in the club's database was also contributed by her. The spells she used were mostly insidious.

Only the Golden Spear was someone Thunderbird knew very little about. Although they grew up together as brothers, he mainly worked in logistics in the 'Sacred Twenty-Eight' and hadn't seen him take action often. All he knew was that his methods were rather strange.

That was why Anduin initially targeted the Golden Spear. If he directly used Phoenix as a breakthrough point, and the Golden Spear sensed something was wrong and hid using some strange method, he would regret it.

"If these guys' methods were all like their codenames, that would be great," Anduin thought, shaking his head with a sense of boredom. Like Gerald, whose codename was Thunderbird, but he played with fire, while Phoenix didn't play with fire but studied necromancy.

After sending out the invitation, Anduin released Hogg and Xatia and had them continue to monitor the Silver Spears. Hogg continued to keep an eye on Minister Peter, who was suspected of being the Golden Spear.

Since the Transfiguration Lizard was a shut-in, he gave up on monitoring him in real-time and instead had Xatia stake out 'Phoenix.' He didn't believe that this Spear had left his post and returned to headquarters just for a vacation. He might make a move at any time.

As for Anduin, he prepared to go out and inspect the shops that were currently selling his products to see how business was doing. If possible, he could also visit some of the wizards on his merchant list, learning about the local situation from them while scouting for distributors for his products.

After all, this was the real business for him. In any case, the two officials from the Ministry of Magic couldn't possibly meet with him so quickly; he would have to wait in line for a few days.

After a day of busy work, Anduin and the others gathered in the tavern room.

He had spent the day thoroughly exploring Duden House, and then he discovered something extremely frustrating.

Previously in Egypt, he had signed distribution contracts with two German merchants, one specializing in civilian products such as magic lamps and phonographs, and the other specializing in XX-rated alchemical items such as amulets.

He hadn't noticed anything wrong in Egypt, but after investigating on the ground today, he discovered that these two merchants belonged to different areas in Duden House. The merchant selling civilian products was in East Germany, while the other merchant was on the West German side.

You should know that after Minister Peter promoted the official law and those folk organizations constantly stirred the fire, wizards in East and West Germany keeping to themselves was common, and it already had a hint of being politically correct.

So, an East German, even if he internally opposed the split, wouldn't risk going to West Germany to buy things.

This resulted in Anduin's products being unable to face the entire market in Germany. East Germans couldn't buy magic pendants, and West Germans couldn't buy magic lamps.

This was too frustrating. After discovering this situation, Anduin was speechless. This group of separatists not only messed up Germany but even affected his business.

So, in the eyes of Anduin, who had already become a qualified profiteer, he had another reason to deal with the Silver Spears.

He could do anything, but hindering him from making money was unacceptable!

Hogg and Xatia, who went out to monitor, didn't have much to report today either. Minister Peter was quite diligent at work, staying in the Ministry of Magic all day. The other 'Phoenix' was also like a shut-in, staying at home the whole time.

Anduin suspected that the Silver Spears must have some operation in Germany, otherwise, they wouldn't deploy two core Spears in one place.

The next day.

Hogg and Xatia continued their surveillance activities. Anduin knew that he couldn't rush at this time; he had to gather enough information, otherwise, it would be easy to startle the snake.

As for Anduin himself, he didn't continue to wander around today; he had more important things to do.

East Berlin, somewhere in the Treptow-Köpenick district.

Anduin, wearing a Silver Spear uniform and covered by a Disillusionment Charm, appeared in an alley next to an old building.

After confirming that there was no one around, Anduin drew his Aspen wand and tapped a marble wall a few times according to a special pattern, then Apparated away again.

When he reappeared, he had crossed more than ten kilometers and arrived in another deserted alley in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district of East Berlin.

As he entered the alley, he felt as if his whole body had passed through a layer of magic, and upon discovering this, Anduin dispelled the Disillusionment Charm and stood quietly in the alley, waiting.

The location he was in was exactly where the Silver Spear headquarters was located, and what he had done before was the necessary password to enter the headquarters.

To enter the headquarters, you must first run to a place far away from here to send an entry notification, then come here to wait. After a while, someone will naturally come to guide you in.

If you come directly to the location of the headquarters, you will not only be unable to enter but will also be regarded as an intruder. The headquarters will then become silent and completely close the entrance. At that time, even if you searched every inch of this place, you would not be able to find the entrance to the headquarters.

After learning about the entry mode here, Anduin had his own judgment in his heart. The alley he was in was most likely not the actual location of the headquarters. The door that opened next might be a spatial door that could transfer anyone who stepped into the door to another place.

And Anduin didn't have to wait too long. A brick wall in the alley cracked open like Diagon Alley, revealing a dark opening.

But upon seeing this scene, Anduin didn't rashly enter, because according to Thunderbird, someone must guide you in after the door opens, and trespassing will lead to danger. Anduin estimated that the opening at this time didn't know where it would lead to. Maybe after entering, you would be thrown into outer space or the deep sea.

"Don't waste my time. I'm not in the mood to play games with you," Anduin activated the alchemical item embedded in his teeth to change his voice and shouted, imitating Thunderbird's tone.

He knew that the 'Ashwinder' stationed at the headquarters was a nasty guy. This bastard often left the headquarters door open like this, luring members who hadn't been warned in advance to enter rashly, and then, with a twisted sense of humor, sending some members to inexplicable places.

"Who is it? It turns out to be Lord Thunderbird. Why do you have time to run back to headquarters? Has the British transit station been completed? Surely you didn't come back to get medicine, did you? It's only been four months since your last exchange, and it's not time yet."

With the voice, a figure slowly stepped out of the dark opening. A person also wearing a robe and a faceless mask appeared in front of Anduin, mocking him in a frivolous tone.

This was Short Spear 'Ashwinder.' These 'Silver Spears' have a high status in the Silver Spears, and all know about the Elixir of Immortality. Anduin had previously guessed that these guys had also taken the Elixir of Immortality.

"Hmph, enough nonsense, take me in first, or do you want me to chat with you here?" Anduin also didn't give the other party a good look, and said unkindly.

"Okay, okay, I'm just a stinky gatekeeper, how dare I offend an adult like you, please follow me quickly." Ashwinder said in a still frivolous tone, saying cowardly words, and then turned his head and drilled into the hole.