Mastering Lightning from Hogwarts

Meanwhile, a group of people's expressions were definitely less than pleasant, namely the Ministry of Magic executives from Peter's faction. They hadn't expected this Matthew to know so much, practically exposing all of the club's arrangements within the parks, black markets, and community groups.

Even Peter himself was now staring at Matthew on the stage with a livid expression, inwardly cursing Claremont. 'Where the hell did this nephew of yours come from?' he wondered. 'How does he know everything?'

Fortunately, Peter's composure was still adequate, and he didn't lose his temper on the spot.

At the same time, Peter estimated that this Matthew was probably the trump card in Andre's hands. To be honest, Matthew's appearance did make him a little nervous, but he also felt a sense of relief in his heart. If it was only to this extent, he could barely handle it.

At the same time, Andre on the podium was also somewhat dumbfounded. He hadn't expected Matthew to have so much material in his hands. No matter what he asked, the other party could say something about it.

However, Andre could also sense that a lot of Matthew's content seemed to be made up on the spot. He was answering questions, but it was more like he was bragging, except that his words sounded very convincing.

This made Andre once again couldn't help but sigh, 'Andrew is still amazing.' This Matthew was recommended by him as a witness. Originally, Andre thought this was just a formality, but he didn't expect the effect to be surprisingly good.

After listening to Matthew's grand pronouncements, Andre posed another question that, although a detail, was very important, "Earlier, I heard you mention that the parks also prepared advanced equipment for you. What is that?"

Matthew, as if he was also having a great time chatting, opened his mouth without thinking, "The so-called advanced equipment is the tactical vest. This equipment is amazing. It can protect the wearer in all directions and automatically activate the 'Full Body Armor Charm'. This is a rare alchemical item produced by Silver Spark Trading Company, and ordinary people can't buy it at all!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Andre turned his head to look at Andrew in the spectator seats. "Mr. Wilson, is the equipment Matthew mentioned your creation?"

"That's right." Andrew nodded without denying it. "This tactical vest is indeed a product of Silver Spark Trading Company, but the tactical vest is a xxx-level item. We only authorize the British Ministry of Magic to sell it. The buyers are basically reputable large institutions. I'm not very clear why Matthew's park would have this equipment."

Andre frowned slightly and asked Andrew again, "According to Matthew, they have 5 tactical vests in their hands. Presumably, the number equipped in the other two parks is similar. So much equipment is not a small amount. Do you not have any relevant sales records?"

"Well..." Andrew tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said with a wry smile, "Such a large number of tactical vests is indeed rare. As far as I know, the German Ministry of Magic bought the most in the entire Europe. You bought more than a dozen sets, which is unique in the export share."

"Oh? That's strange. I, as the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, have never heard of the dozen or so tactical vests you mentioned." Andre raised his eyebrows in surprise.

The other wizards in the trial hall, after hearing the conversation between the few people, did not stir up a heated discussion like before, but instead became silent.

Because they could all hear the subtext. If the facts were really as Andrew and Matthew said, then the matter here would be serious. This would mean that someone in the Ministry of Magic had a direct connection with the club.

Connecting this to the actions of the civilian wizard groups controlled by the Silver Spears over the years, it was easy to associate the club with some people, or a certain group of people, in the Ministry of Magic having an unspeakable relationship.

Those with a direct stake in the matter were Peter's faction, who had long dominated the secession bill!

Andre also looked at Peter next to him with a puzzled expression. "Minister Peter, is what Mr. Wilson said true? Did the Ministry of Magic really order these equipment?"

The rest of the people in the venue also shifted their gazes to Peter, and those reporters, not afraid of making things worse, all pointed their camera lenses at him. →

On the other side, Peter's expression was now extremely stiff. He hadn't expected to be exposed on these equipment.

However, Peter was still relatively calm at this time, and said in a flat tone, "Sorry, I really don't know anything about this. After all, within the Ministry of Magic, the function of purchasing equipment externally is not unique to me. Each department of magic has a certain degree of autonomy."

"That's right!"

Just as Peter denied it, Mike's voice rang out next to him, "What can some equipment prove? Just because the number of purchases by the Ministry of Magic is similar to those held by the Silver Spear, are you going to suspect Minister Peter?

"Not to mention that the equipment Matthew mentioned can't even be seen now. How can you be sure that these items are the same batch? Couldn't someone have imitated them based on the products of Silver Spark Trading Company? Or maybe the club got them through smuggling channels. They were originally a bunch of smugglers, so this is not surprising!"

Speaking of the last sentence, Mike even glanced at Andrew with disdain, "I would say, maybe some people are greedy for profit and take the initiative to smuggle and sell them abroad!"

At the beginning, when Peter heard Mike arguing for him, he felt that this Mike was still alert and knew how to confuse the public.

But when he heard the other party's last sentence, he couldn't help but curse 'idiot' in his heart. Andrew was obviously here to watch the show. Didn't you see Andre talking to him politely? Why the hell are you provoking him for no reason? Isn't this creating an enemy for yourself for no reason?

Sure enough, after hearing Mike's teasing, Andrew looked at the other party with a displeased expression. "What do you mean by that? Are you questioning that I'm doing illegal trade?"

"Heh, you know it yourself whether you are or not. Anyway, you are the one doing business. I don't know who you sell the things to." Mike ignored Michelle, who was constantly pulling at his clothes next to him, and directly retorted.

"It seems that someone here wants to create something out of nothing..." Andrew stood up with a sneer and said loudly to everyone around him, "As the person in charge of Silver Spark Trading Company, I can responsibly tell everyone that our Silver Spark Alchemy Development Company has always paid attention to credibility."

"First of all, high-risk equipment like tactical vests is strictly controlled in the UK. Every piece sold must be strictly recorded. Once lost, let alone you, the British Ministry of Magic will ask us to take responsibility!"

"Secondly, although the price of tactical vests is not low, the cost is also very high, and there is not much profit at all. I don't need to spend effort on reselling this type of equipment at all."

"Wouldn't it be better for me to sell more magic lamps and magic phonographs?" Speaking of this, Andrew looked at Mike with a sneer. "Do you know how many civilian alchemy items my Silver Spark Trading Company can sell in a quarter? Do you know that the sales of tactical equipment account for less than 10% of the total product sales? Would I risk doing this kind of dirty work for a small amount of a few thousand Galleons? What a joke!"

Speaking of this, Andrew boldly looked around and said, "Here I can even leave a sentence for everyone. If anyone can prove with real evidence that Silver Spark Trading Company has illegal resale, smuggling, or even product quality inconsistent with the actual situation, you can directly complain to me personally. If it is true, I can pay 3000 Galleons in cash on the spot!"

After saying that, Andrew directly took out a very heavy leather bag from his body and slammed it on the table in front of him with a 'bang'. The dazzling light exposed from the mouth of the bag could be recognized by everyone as a bag full of gold Galleons.

Andrew's arrogant aura immediately shocked everyone present!

Everyone couldn't help but give Andrew a thumbs up in their hearts. This is a real tycoon. They have never seen anyone directly smash people with cash.

However, Andrew's performance also made everyone sure that the equipment held by the club could not have flowed out of Silver Spark Trading Company. He is a well-known alchemist, and he has so much money that he can directly slap you in the face. Is it necessary to play smuggling with you in a stingy way?

Even Mike, who had been clamoring before, was so frightened by Andrew that he shrank his head and sat back in embarrassment.

However, Andrew seemed to be annoyed by Mike's behavior at this time, and said somewhat aggressively, "In addition, I don't think the situation that Mr. Mike said about the tactical vest being imitated exists!"

"From the perspective of an alchemist, the equipment that Matthew described before is indeed the tactical vest sold by our Silver Spark Trading Company. You must know that my works are not so easy to imitate."

After saying that, Andrew directly took out a physical object of a tactical vest and threw it off the stage. "Matthew, is this the equipment you used to use?"

"Yes, that's right, even the style is exactly the same, and there is also the Silver Spark Trading Company's long sword badge on it." Matthew nodded immediately after carefully touching the vest in his hand.

"That's right, to imitate it to this extent, you must at least reach the level of a grand alchemist, and the cost is definitely higher than mine." Speaking of this, Andrew seemed to be afraid that everyone would not believe it, and immediately added, "I can say this, if anyone can make a finished product exactly like the original, I can even directly buy it at the selling price, no matter how much!"

Identified by Andrew, a professional, it clearly told everyone that the equipment used in the breeding park was produced by Silver Spark Trading Company, and this batch of equipment was probably, or rather, 90% of the batch that flowed out of the Ministry of Magic.

Andre also looked at Peter playfully at this time, "Since Mr. Wilson has said so, then I'm afraid I have to ask Minister Peter to explain it. In addition, there are these civilian groups. I believe you are no stranger to them, right?"