Chapter 210

In the afternoon, the streets, originally lined with various shops, seemed deserted. There were only twos and threes of pedestrians and vehicles passing by from time to time.

There may be people passing by other stores.

But the area in front of the Leaky Cauldron is like no man's land.

Under the restrictions of the Muggle Expelling Curse, the crowds of people passing by did not notice this dilapidated bar that looked like it was from the 80th century at all. Even if they had already reached the Leaky Cauldron, they would unconsciously avoid it.

Lin Bei touched the top hat on his head uncomfortably. Beside him were Dumbledore and Lucius who drank polyjuice potion.

He pushed open the door to the Leaky Cauldron.

A hot breath mixed with the smell of tobacco and food hit my face.

The Leaky Cauldron looked lively.

Countless wizards in strange costumes were either coming in and out of the fireplace or enjoying their meals.

There are countless doors scattered further down the hall.

These people are members of Team Tom.

Come to the wall leading to Diagon Alley.

There are all kinds of smells here, and there are also people puffing up smoke.

The marble hall of Gringotts is almost as tall and spacious as the Ministry of Magic.

A small part of it is some unspeakable transactions.

Most of the wizards who come here come to Diagon Alley for shopping, and for them the Leaky Cauldron is just a transit stop.

There seem to be more people here than the Ministry of Magic today.

Dumbledore opened the passage familiarly.

The purpose of the three Lin Bei people was very clear, they went straight to Gringotts.

There is no such thing as "no smoking in public places" in the wizarding world. If it was just the smell of smoke that lingered indoors, Lucius wouldn't be like this.

Tom was not annoyed when the three of them ignored him and went straight to the back door.

Lin Bei glanced at this slightly provocative warning with disdain.

He has seen a lot of elegantly dressed noble people like Lin Bei and others, and such people would never eat anything in a low-level tavern like his.

A defeated race, a race sold as slaves.

If you meet those noble purebloods, you might even have to say something unpleasant.

Tom, the hunchbacked and toothless boss, was greeting the guests enthusiastically behind the bar, or turning his head to flip the fried meat in the pot so that more aroma could be released.

Thinking of this, Tom shook his head and started to greet the next guest with a smile.

In fact, just as Old Tom thought, when he first entered the door, Lucius was stimulated by the environment to activate his instinct.

Several guests who were drinking tea and waiting for Gringotts appraisers to appraise gems nodded vaguely towards Lin Bei.

It's just that the Leaky Cauldron smells not only of cigarettes, but also of food and low-quality perfume. All kinds of body odors are mixed together, which makes it disgusting.

'No one can steal even a Copper Knut from the Gringotts vault'

On the second silver door inside is engraved a phrase that has appeared since the founding of Gringotts.

Lucius slapped his nose in disgust and ignored Tom.

Since Lin Bei was still by his side, it was difficult to have an attack, otherwise he would say a few words.

Lin Bei's lips curved into a smile.

But the problem is that the owner of Gringotts is a goblin.

Many goblins are guiding the reservation guests to their different underground vaults.

Long before Lin Bei arrived in Diagon Alley, after they drank Polyjuice Potion, Dobby had already used Apparition to appear in every corner of Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley, and entered Gringotts in batches.

At the same time, there were countless people carrying gold galleons and leaving with great vigilance.

When Lin Bei also arrives at the predetermined location and sends a signal, these people will simultaneously kill the goblin who leads the way.

Of course other drinks Old Tom are also available here. "

Go into the lobby.

On both sides of the crowd, there is a long series of counters. There are about a hundred goblins sitting on high stools behind the counter, weighing coins with copper scales, inspecting gems with eyepieces, or keeping accounts and receiving guests.

At the same time, they have another thing in common, that is, they are crowded with people almost all the time.

There are two gates in Gringotts.

There is nothing wrong with this sentence itself.

"Hey! Strange and handsome wizard, would you like a glass of firewhiskey? This is definitely the best enjoyment in this damn weather!

However, under Tom's warm greeting, many hungry wizards still stayed and started chatting with others.

The streets were bustling with people, and there were more or less people queuing outside each store.

Countless people crowded into the hall.

As for those gems, to Lin Bei, they were just like stones on the ground. It was troublesome to bend down to pick them up.

Who allowed Lin Bei to master the core technology of gem manufacturing?

"Are these Mr. Norton, Mr. Watson, and Mr. Tom?"

Before Lin Bei and the others could get closer, an elf guard wearing a scarlet uniform came forward and said.

Lucius nodded.

Before arriving, Lucius used some of the advantages of the pure-blood family and obtained an access permit to Gringotts' private reception room through the black market.

The goblin guard checked it carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, an extremely attentive smile broke out on his face.

"Our manager has been waiting for you for a long time and wishes you a pleasant morning."

As he spoke, the goblin led Lin Bei and the other three to the door of a reception room.

Lin Bei nodded with satisfaction. After popping out a gold Galleon, he quickly walked into the room, ignoring the cheerful goblin.

"brush!"

An afterimage flashed by.

But the golden Galleons in the sky had disappeared.

The goblin guard showed a warm smile and closed the door for Lin Bei and the others.

The goblin in a small suit who had been waiting in the reception room for a long time stood up and saluted Lin Bei and his party: "Dear guests, it will be our honor to choose Gringotts."

"I am Gringotts' Vault Manager, Makaba."

"Please sit down~"

After Lucius glanced at Lin Bei and Dumbledore with his peripheral vision, he puffed up his chest proudly and looked down on the Makaba in front of him, "There's no need to sit down."

Then he took out a gorgeous little cloth bag from his arms.

It was thrown directly in Makaba's face.

"See for yourself!"

Makaba was not angry after being slapped. Instead, he opened the small bag and put his hand in.

Soon~
The smile on his face is like a blooming chrysanthemum.

The small cloth bag was cast with a space expansion spell, making it as big as a room. Although the setting of the Harry Potter world is that wizards do not have wands, most spells cannot be cast, and even if they are released, their effects will be reduced.

But as magical creatures, goblins are inherently different from humans. Even without a wand, they can mobilize magic and release some magic.

The reason why Makaba smiles so brightly is because, as the manager of Gringotts, they are naturally sensitive to treasures, and they have mastered a magic spell that is like a magic trick, without the need for a wand, just like an instinctive spell.

Treasure Counting Spell.

Be able to roughly count the value of the treasure in front of you.

And Makaba could sense that in this small bag, there was actually a value of about two million gold galleons.

This is richer than most pure-blood families, especially in cash.

"It's almost time." Lin Bei reminded.

Lucius still didn't regard Makaba as a human being, he just extended his hand.

Makaba tightly clenched the small cloth bag in his hand, and put it back on Lucius's hand with great inner struggle.

“Now, let’s see how secure your vault is.

Otherwise, I would not entrust such a large amount of wealth to you for safekeeping! "

"Of course!" Makaba naturally would not let go of the big customers in front of him and opened the door himself, "Three distinguished guests, please follow me.

Our protective measures at Gringotts can be said to be the safest bank in the world. "

"Really?" Lin Bei said as if he had just woken up from a nap, "Then let us see it!"

Hearing Lin Bei's words again, Makaba rolled his eyes and understood in his heart that this man was the one who could make the decision among the three.

He trotted around the three of them and led Lin Bei and others into the entrance of the vault.

……

When Lin Bei and the other three entered the entrance of the vault.

In the Gringotts lobby.

A few customers who seemed a little impatient were holding their own gems.

Then he took out a gem and smashed it into the faces of these little goblins, and at the same time stated that he wanted to open a temporary treasury first.

Tom and the others used their own methods and entered the vault one after another under the leadership of Gringotts' work goblins.

The goblins of Gringotts are already used to this situation. Isn't it just hiding some private money or some treasures of unknown origin?
As long as it's money, as long as it can be deposited into the treasury, these greedy goblins don't care about that.

Anyway, Gringotts doesn't charge interest, and has to pay a fee for custody and storage.

Especially those dark wizards who walk on the illegal road, these greedy goblins like them even more, because these dark wizards may die one day.

At that time, everything in the vault will be theirs.

Even if one or two heirs come over, they can't take it out without the key. If there is one, consider yourself unlucky and return it to them, but such things are rare after all.

This is Gringotts, which even Voldemort trusts!

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Lin Bei nodded towards Lucius.

Lucius' eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything. He silently activated the back of his hand. With the input of magic power, the Hydra mark lit up on the back of Lucius' hand.

Judging from the degree of lighting up, Lucius is already a first-level clerk in the Hydra Logistics Department.

Things started half a month ago.

After Lin Bei showed his hand to Lucius, didn't he have to compensate him before leaving?
So he helped Lucius and his wife pull out the dark mark carved on the inside of their arms.

Lucius was extremely happy at that time.

Three years after Voldemort was declared dead, the Dark Mark suddenly reacted, but it frightened Lucius.

It was later confirmed that Voldemort was indeed not dead.

Then Lucius has been holding a stone in his heart that is enough to make the Malfoy family disappear.

Before Lucius could be happy for long, he felt as if a hot iron had been stabbed into the back of his hand.

Looking down, a brand new mark appeared on the back of his hand.

Then, Lin Bei left a message, "Recall carefully, the imprint has stuffed all the basics into your mind."

Looking at Lin Bei's disappearing back, Lucius could only give it a try.

Then a new world was discovered.

If Voldemort suddenly appeared in front of Lucius at that time, Lucius would have dared to taunt, "Who are you? Do you see, this is my new thigh!"

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Makaba diligently led Lin Bei and his party into a short section of the cave.

Walk for a long time along the cavern inlaid with rows of wax fires.

Walking in this cave, even Lucius couldn't help but sigh in his heart, these little goblins are so fucking rich.

The rows of candles are all Gubulai fairy fire.

Gubulai Fairy Fire is a very advanced magic. Although it is not offensive, it can make the flame burn forever, so it is also called "Eternal Fire".

In today's wizarding world, there are only a few people who can perform it.

Oh~ There is one right next to me, so it’s okay.

After exiting the cave.

A volleying track that was almost completely submerged in darkness finally appeared in front of everyone.

"Dear guests, it is my great honor to introduce to you the Goblin Industry's highest masterpiece and one of Gringotts' treasures, the Goblin Glory Train!"

With a hint of pride and great respect, Makaba pointed to a section of the developed carriage on the track that was the size of a small house and introduced: "Look at this wonderful shape and bright colors! It's all made of gold galleons. ! Just to make the 'Fairy Glory Train' display such a natural red color..."

"Okay, I know this thing is very expensive, but can we set off now?" Lucius secretly cursed the big dog again in his heart. Before he came here, he could only make the kind of abandoned and cleaned mine carts. Now what? ?
Lucius: Do you look down on me?

Makaba: How could it be~
Then he interrupted impatiently, "It's just a mine cart. Even if it's luxurious, it's still a mine cart."

Makaba, who was still a little dissatisfied at being suddenly interrupted, immediately became more humble after seeing the disdainful look in Lucius's eyes, and quickly welcomed Lin Bei and others into the carriage.

When it was Lin Bei's turn to get in the car, he even lay on the ground to act as a stepping stone for Lin Bei.

Lin Bei naturally understood the reason for his doing so, and after giving Lucius a look, he stepped on him unceremoniously.

The latter immediately threw out a few gold galleons, making Makaba beam with joy.

"Dear guests, please sit tight, let's go!"

After picking up the golden galleons, Makaba moved the joystick with both hands and feet, and the carriage started slowly, turning around in the labyrinth-like corridor, and occasionally giving you a dive.

Lin Bei and others sat in the splendid carriage and stared at the stone pillars passing by quickly outside the window, all feeling a little emotional.

One thing to say, this Lao Shizi's Fairy Glory Train does have some merits.

Even leaving aside the extravagant decoration inside, its stability is unmatched by other vehicles.

Sitting in it, Lin Bei and the others could not feel the pushing force caused by bumps and inertia at all.

The fairy magic engraved on the inside of the carriage perfectly blocked all of this from the outside, giving everyone a relatively still space.

In fact, Lin Bei and others could not even hear the sound of wind and rail friction outside.

Of course, this compartment is not without its shortcomings.

Its most fatal flaw is that it is open.

Just stretch out your hand and you can feel it, this is 36E level.

(End of this chapter)

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