#847 - Fudge with mixed feelings

After 'escorting' the Death Eaters out of Britain, Anduin lingered near the border for a while, carefully observing their movement routes.

These Death Eaters crossed the Anglo-French border without much trouble, as border security isn't as strict as one might think in peacetime.

The Ministry of Magic, unaware of the escapees' destination, is still trying to arrest them in advance to mitigate the damage. Therefore, the prison break remains a secret from the public, and the border hasn't been promptly sealed off.

Judging from the trackers Anduin planted, the Death Eaters are currently like stray dogs, not even lingering in France, fleeing eastward all the way.

"Hmm, a large number of Death Eaters scattered throughout Europe will inevitably cause widespread panic. It seems the Silver Gleam Amulet business can be increased several times over..." Anduin stood by the sea, gazing into the distance, a wry smirk on his face.

Releasing these Death Eaters was, as Anduin told Sirius from the beginning, entirely for personal revenge, but more so for business.

Firstly, Azkaban will certainly be blamed for such a significant blunder, giving Anduin an opportunity to infiltrate the prison with Silver Gleam Trading Company's business.

And since no one but Anduin knows the specific movements of the escaped Death Eaters, it will inevitably stir up panic among the British and European populace.

At that time, the protective products and communicators in the Silver Gleam Trading Company will definitely usher in a wave of sales. After all, everyone has been stable for too long, and wizards are too conservative.

This is evident from the sales ratio of protective products in the Silver Gleam Trading Company. Even in Britain, only 22% of the people have purchased related alchemical items.

The four people who ran into the Death Eaters in the bar today all had Silver Gleam Amulets, so they can be considered lucky.

"Hmm, perhaps we can use Little Billy and the others to promote it." After confirming that the Death Eaters were far away, Anduin gradually began to daydream.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt this idea was good, so he quietly contacted Rita Skeeter, asking her to stand by. Then, Anduin leisurely returned to the previous bar.

At this time, Scrimgeour was still on the spot, directing the Aurors and some Ministry of Magic employees to clean up the scene. Some of the Aurors from before were not on the scene, presumably dispatched by him for mobile operations or patrols.

As the captain of the Auror Command, Scrimgeour's main responsibility is still to command and make judgments, so he didn't immediately leave the scene. After all, with such advanced communication, he can just chase after receiving intelligence.

Of course, the reason they were dawdling on the scene for so long wasn't because Anduin had chopped the Death Eaters into too many pieces. If they really wanted to quickly restore the scene, a few 'Reparo' spells might be better.

The reason they were handling it so slowly was mainly to identify the bodies during the collection, even performing on-site autopsies, in order to obtain more information.

In addition, employees of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad also need to deal with the scene in a timely manner. There are many Muggles around, and such a fierce battle broke out in the bar before, so it is necessary to erase memories and restore the environment on a large scale.

At the same time, when Anduin arrived, in addition to Scrimgeour, Minister of Magic Fudge and Amelia Bones, Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, were also on the scene.

The two were pulling the four survivors, including Little Billy, outside the bar to understand the situation. From Fudge's expression, one could see how bad his mood was at the moment.

This was a prison break! And Death Eaters breaking out! And from Azkaban, the so-called safest prison.

Fudge couldn't understand how such bad luck could happen during his term of office. This was an indelible stain on his ministerial resume!

Therefore, Fudge's expression was filled with anxiety and a hint of anger. He was very angry at the moment and couldn't wait to reprimand the guards in the prison on the spot.

Amelia next to him was relatively calm, still communicating with the victims in a humble and courteous manner. Little Billy and others were quite frightened before, so she was more focused on comforting their emotions.

As soon as Anduin appeared, everyone on the scene immediately turned their heads.

"Mr. Wilson!" "Anduin!"

"Anduin... how is it? Did you catch those escapees?"

Compared to the greetings from Little Billy, Scrimgeour, and others, Fudge was obviously more anxious.

Anduin shook his head slightly, then threw the Death Eater he found dead on the road in front of everyone, "Those guys seemed to have escaped separately. I only found this one during the process. I tracked one of the groups all the way to the southern border. It seems they crossed the border and fled abroad."

Looking at the gradually pale corpse at his feet, Scrimgeour and Amelia couldn't help but nod slightly. Such blind pursuit along Apparition routes was difficult.

Therefore, they didn't have much hope for Anduin's pursuit, but the other party actually followed up, and even gained some results, which gave the two a clearer understanding of Anduin's abilities.

However, Fudge next to him wasn't as concerned about the corpse as the two of them. He took the initiative to approach Anduin, his tone slightly excited, even expectant, and asked, "Escaped abroad? Are all the criminals?"

The reason he was so concerned about this was mainly because he was worried that Death Eaters would be stranded in Britain, which would not only cause damage to the local area and increase the risk, but also cause panic among a large number of wizarding people.

Fudge cares most about the reputation of the Ministry of Magic and his personal reputation. If it is not handled well, it may cause trouble for his position as minister.

So deep down, he actually hoped that those Death Eaters would all run abroad. Although this would be condemned by the international wizarding community, at least it would not affect his reputation locally.

But how could Anduin let Fudge's idea succeed so easily? He was planning to make a fortune from these Death Eaters.

"Not sure..." Anduin shook his head with a solemn expression. "I can only track according to the clues left by those Death Eaters in space. This is not an easy task, so it is difficult to determine the composition of personnel through these traces, but I can be sure that Bella, who hijacked Umbridge, must have left Britain."

Anduin's explanation was both reasonable and logical. Neither Fudge nor the two Department of Magical Law Enforcement officials could find any fault, and to be honest, he had already tried his best. They themselves didn't have that ability.