#575 - Political Art (asking for monthly recommendation tickets)

After reading Phoenix's notes, Anduin was lost in thought for a while.

The information revealed in these notes was considerable; Phoenix seemed to have a strong obsession with longevity, constantly searching for various ways to achieve eternal life, including Horcruxes and the Philosopher's Stone among her options.

The reason Phoenix had this idea was not only because she lacked a recipe for the Elixir of Life, but also because she sensed from the Runespoor that using the Elixir seemed to have obvious side effects.

Does that mean there's something special about the Runespoor's current state?

At the same time, Anduin judged that the side effects of the Elixir of Life probably needed time to accumulate before they slowly became apparent; otherwise, Phoenix and Thunderbird wouldn't seem so normal. As someone who had lived for at least several hundred years using the Elixir, the characteristics of the Elixir could be seen more directly from the Runespoor.

"Well, it seems that meeting the Runespoor needs to be expedited. At the very least, I need to probe its weaknesses. However, with the current situation of the club, Golden Flying Thief probably doesn't have the mind to focus on the Runespoor. Bringing it up now also seems a bit inappropriate…"

After pondering for a moment, Anduin nodded firmly, "I still need to add more fuel to the fire for the club, forcing them completely into a dead end. I don't believe this Runespoor can remain so calm!"

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After planning his subsequent actions, Anduin collected all of Phoenix's belongings. This hunting operation was a great success, both strategically and in terms of actual gains.

Once he finished packing, Anduin immediately took the club materials he obtained from Phoenix and found Andrei and Moody, who were still cleaning up the mess.

Andrei and Moody naturally regarded these files as treasures after reading them.

"With these things, we'll be more confident when facing their Silver Spear!" Andrei rubbed the files in his hand with a gloomy expression. The things recorded on them were extraordinary, including not only a list of personnel from civilian groups but also a large number of wizards who were actively or passively drawn in by the club, including many high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

"Well, our focus next will be on the warehouse stronghold. Moody, you need to speed up the progress." After instructing Moody, Anduin turned to Andrei, "Also, you need to arrange for someone to be responsible for the reception as soon as possible, and collect intelligence on those people in the files. But don't take any surveillance actions first, to avoid alerting the enemy."

"Okay, I'll spread the word among those wizards when I get back. I don't believe those two kids can remain so calm when they're about to die." Moody sneered with a ferocious expression. He basically missed the previous battle because he had to stay outside to cover the rear, which made him very unhappy. At this time, he was planning to teach those prisoners a good lesson after returning to the warehouse camp.

Andrei also immediately agreed, while also cursing fiercely, "Don't worry, I will never let go of those guys in the files. Colluding with outsiders to stir up trouble in their own country is simply outrageous!"

Andrei, who always hated evil like an enemy, hated people who colluded with criminal groups the most. The civilian wizards in the farming park could be said to have been bewitched, but these officials and businessmen were not so simple.

"No, Andrei!" Anduin guessed what he was thinking and immediately shook his head, "I asked you to collect intelligence on these people, not to wipe them all out in the future, but to control them with these materials and use them for our own purposes!"

"What? You mean we're going to keep these bastards after we kick Pete out of the club?" Andrei's eyes widened when he heard this, "Look at the people recorded in this file, they're either famous businessmen or heads or employees of some departments in the Ministry of Magic, or even members of the Wizengamot. These are all parasites, keeping them is too harmful!"

"But cleaning up all these people at once may be even more harmful!" Anduin patiently comforted, "You've also seen that the people in the files are basically people who the club has recruited through bribery, enticement, or coercion. Most of them are the backbone of the German magical world.

"If you really want to deal with them, then what should you do? Are you going to bring them all to justice and put them in prison, or fire them from the Ministry of Magic?"

"You need to know that once we go up against Pete and clear his faction out of the Ministry of Magic, a large number of staff will be missing from the inside in a short period of time. If you attack these people again, how many people do you think will be left in the Ministry of Magic you take over who can still work? Are you confident that you can replenish enough manpower in a very short period of time?"

"This…" After listening to Anduin's words, Andrei thought carefully and found that what he said was indeed reasonable, but he was still a little unwilling, "Then just let these guys go so easily? They are all profit-seeking scum and are not worthy of trust at all!"

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"I didn't say I was going to forgive them so easily." Anduin grinned coldly, "These guys really can't be entrusted with important tasks, but they are, after all, a large number of officials in the Ministry of Magic who hold real power. It will be chaotic if these people are suddenly missing."

"What I mean is to first use the materials in your hand to force them to submit, with the condition of not pursuing the past, so that these people will fully lean towards you and maintain the normal operation of the Ministry of Magic for you."

"After the situation in the German magical world is completely stabilized and enough personnel who can replace them are replenished, the initiative will be in your hands. At that time, you can completely settle accounts with them after the autumn. Politics is the art of compromise, and besides, we are not completely compromising."

"The art of politics?" Although Andrei has always been straightforward, he is not a fool. He knows that Anduin's suggestion is indeed the most beneficial for both him and the stability of the German magical world.

"Hey… what you said is indeed reasonable." Andrei sighed helplessly, "The harm that the Silver Spear has brought to the German magical world in the past ten years is simply ingrained. Now almost half of the Ministry of Magic are Pete's people. I was thinking of cutting the Gordian knot quickly, but it seems that it won't work. It seems that I am not suitable for the position of Minister of Magic."

"Are you an idiot? The wrong person is the Silver Spear, not you!" Moody was furious when he heard his old friend sighing here, "It is precisely because the harm brought by the club is too great that people like you need to step forward, otherwise, can you rest assured to hand over the Ministry of Magic to others?"

"Moreover, managing a country's Ministry of Magic does not only rely on you alone. What you need to do is to take the lead, let your subordinates strengthen their beliefs, and let the German magical world stabilize its confidence. If you really feel troubled, you can just ask others more. I think Anduin and Minister Bardno will definitely give you help!"

"Um! I understand." Andrei's mind seemed to clear up after being scolded by Moody. Then he looked at Anduin, who had been trying his best to help him, "Anduin, if… I mean if, after the club's forces are cleared out of Germany in the future, can you come and help me?"

"Actually, I have been clear from the beginning to the end that if it weren't for you to advise us, we would not have been able to achieve such great results in such a short period of time. I wonder if you would be willing to join the German Ministry of Magic."

Speaking of this, it seems that he was afraid that Anduin would go back on his word, Andrei added, "I know that you also have to be responsible for the development of Silver Flash Trading Company. I will not restrain you too much. I just hope that you can stay in Germany for a longer period of time to help the Ministry of Magic get out of trouble. Moreover, you can choose any position in the Ministry, such as the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, how about it?"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Moody was immediately unhappy when he heard Andrei's words, "How can you be like this, poaching our British people in front of me? What's wrong with you?"

"Aren't I in a hurry?" Andrei's tone was extremely soft at this time, and he even showed a kind smile to Moody and Anduin, which was rare.

However, Anduin just smiled when he heard this, "Director Andrei, it's not time to think about these things yet, are you thinking too far ahead?"

"Haha, since I met you, every action arranged by you has been completed smoothly. I am not complacent, but I have absolute confidence in you!" Andrei actually didn't care about the age gap at this time and began to flatter Anduin.

"Sorry, I appreciate your kindness." After thinking for a moment, Anduin still shook his head decisively, "From beginning to end, I have never had the idea of entering politics."

Andrei's expression suddenly became a little lost when he heard this, but at the same time, he was very clear that with Anduin's potential, he would not limit himself to a country's Ministry of Magic.

"However…" Anduin added after a big breath, "If the pressure on the German Ministry of Magic is indeed very high in the future, I can temporarily stay in Germany for a period of time, such as half a year to a year. After all, Silver Flash Trading Company still has a lot of business in Europe that needs me to handle. During this period, I can help you with ideas, but forget about the Ministry of Magic."

"That's fine too!" Andrei was overjoyed when he heard this. He actually knew that his thinking was not suitable for management, so he especially hoped that someone could teach him by his side. In Andrei's eyes, Anduin was the best candidate.

"Since you are not willing to enter politics, I can give you the identity of an advisor to the Minister of Magic. At that time, you can directly tell me any ideas you have!" At this time, Andrei seemed to be the Minister of Magic himself and directly appointed Anduin.

"Advisor?" Anduin shook his head with a funny expression, "It's probably not appropriate for me to be an advisor with my identity. After all, I am the head of a British company, which is not good for your reputation. However, it is possible to be a temporary instructor in your Department of Magical Law Enforcement. This way, I can also train some Aurors for you by the way."

Of course, the most important thing is to let those Aurors do some experiments for me, Anduin added in his heart.