Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 484 When a Chinese person says they know a little bit, they're already in a safe position.

The Eastern European tomb incident was quickly reported by Dumbledore to the International Federation of Wizards.

Of course, at Slytherin's request, his affair was kept secret.

They only said that the strange thing was brought out by another wizard.

Anyway, the body is still there... and now there's not many people in this world who know what Slytherin looks like.

With factual evidence in hand, the Federation quickly dispatched many powerful wizards to the British Ministry of Magic.

In a heavily guarded empty room at the Ministry of Magic, Livid was already waiting.

On the floor of the room, Li Weide had drawn an intricate and mysterious magic circle.

"Albus, what are you doing? Who is that child?" an elderly wizard asked in bewilderment.

“He is Wade Lee, the discoverer of this tomb. He inscribed a magic circle there that allows for rapid teleportation. We can then travel directly to Eastern Europe to that tomb,” Dumbledore explained.

"A teleportation array? You can teleport just by drawing these scribbles on the ground? Are you sure?" The old wizard looked at Dumbledore suspiciously, seriously doubting whether he was getting senile.

Dumbledore simply smiled at him. "Smoke, this is Wade Lee. Those Hydra products..."

"Ah!? So it was him! Then it's not surprising, not surprising at all..." Smoke's attitude immediately changed drastically.

It's not that Dumbledore is senile, it's that I'm deaf...

Wizards who can join the International Wizarding Federation are all powerful wizards with great influence in various countries.

Most of these wizards are quite wealthy and hold several patents.

Now, Hydra has risen to prominence, and with the support of its strong financial resources and creativity, it has grown rapidly in a very short period of time, expanding its business all over the world.

Moreover, Hydra has always shown a great interest in invention and creation.

Therefore, to put it bluntly, many of these powerful wizards from all over the world are cooperating with Hydra...

Although they didn't directly choose to join the company like the Potters, their relationship was still quite close and their interests were intertwined.

At this moment, the wizards no longer looked at Li Weide with disdain, but with a hint of expectation.

No one who gets to come here is a fool; they're all smart people.

As Hydra's top technical advisor, Wade's abilities have been proven by facts.

So, if he says he can teleport, then he definitely can.

Some wizards have even begun to secretly memorize the magic circles on the ground...

Of course, some people have doubts, but given their shrewdness, they wouldn't dare to jump out and raise questions like a reckless fool and offend anyone.

“Thank you all for your trust,” Li Wade said. “I believe you all already know the general situation from Professor Dumbledore, but before we set off, I must remind you again… do not enter that ancient tomb rashly.”

“We understand,” the old wizard Smoke nodded.

Everyone also agreed.

Everyone present was shrewd; how could they possibly be willing to charge into battle?

"Alright, everyone please stand in the center of the formation..."

The group stood within the formation as instructed.

After checking and finding no one had stepped out, Li Weide nodded and said, "Let's go then."

"Snap!" Li Weide snapped his fingers, and then the magic circle emitted a dazzling light...

The blinding light forced everyone to close their eyes.

When the light faded and everyone opened their eyes, they couldn't help but shudder...

The biting cold winds on the snow-capped mountains of Eastern Europe caught them somewhat off guard.

"Hiss... It actually came through!" Those who had doubts were completely convinced.

"I didn't feel anything during the teleportation process at all... except that the light was a bit dazzling," Smoke said in surprise.

The wizarding world is not without teleportation magic and items.

For example, Apparition and Door Key... but there are very obvious differences in the physical sensation between the two.

The feeling during Apparition is like being rolled into a ball, flattened, and stuffed into a pipe... It's extremely disgusting and uncomfortable.

Most wizards are not used to Apparition the first time they do.

The transfer of the door key is much more comfortable, but there will still be a noticeable physical sensation.

When teleported using a Portkey, wizards would feel as if their navel had been hooked and they were being pulled forward...

Those who are not skilled will all fall flat on their faces when they land.

It's really rare to find a teleportation array like Li Weide's, where the light is just a bit dazzling but there's no discomfort whatsoever.

Perhaps only the expensive Vanishing Cabin can provide such a teleportation experience.

While everyone was still marveling at the ingenuity of the teleportation array...

Li Weide clapped his hands. "This is Hydra's future product, it's not perfect yet... but that's not the point right now."

Li Weide pointed to the ancient tomb in the distance, "The ancient tomb is over there, please be careful."

Most of the people who come here like to do some research in their spare time, and the wonderful feeling of teleportation naturally arouses the curiosity of these wizards.

It wasn't until I was reminded that I remembered what I was supposed to be there for...

However, these people were all considered elites in the wizarding world. Putting aside their strength, their status in their respective countries' wizarding circles was on par with Dumbledore, so they quickly got to work.

Everyone teleported to the foot of the snow-capped mountain to observe the state of the ancient tomb up close.

Some people even took out magical tools and were making various measurements...

Li Weide didn't get off; instead, he swept the snow off a nearby rock and sat down on it...

However, he had barely sat down when he stood up again, grimacing.

It's so cold... my butt is freezing.

"Aren't you going down?" Dumbledore asked.

“I have a better view from here. I can also provide timely support if there are any problems,” Li Weide replied.

These words sounded rather arrogant coming from someone of his age, but Dumbledore didn't think so at all.

“Hmm, that makes sense. I’ll go down now. Keep an eye on things…” Dumbledore said, appearing at the foot of the mountain.

This wasn't the first time Dumbledore had heard of this place, but it was indeed his first time here, so he wanted to take a closer look.

Li Weide simply turned the stone into an armchair and placed it on the edge of the cliff, finally making it more comfortable to sit on.

Suddenly, a figure appeared from the foot of the mountain and materialized back up to him.

This is a middle-aged man with an Asian face.

"Hello. My name is Liu Tao, and I am the representative of the Chinese Ministry of Magic."

The person who came spoke Chinese.

Li Weide was stunned for a moment, then remembered who this person was.

Liu Tao, wasn't he one of the candidates who ran against Grindelwald for the presidency of the International Confederation of Wizards?
It's a pity he was just a background character the whole time, barely had any lines... and didn't even get elected chairman.

However, they are still familiar people from his hometown, and for Li Weide, seeing his old friends always brings a sense of warmth.

“Hello, I’m Li Weide.” Liu Tao smiled and said, “I know… In fact, there are probably very few people in the wizarding world who don’t know you now.”

When Hydra was developing, I don't know what Andrews was thinking, but every new product's promotion had to include the name of Li Weide... I guess the welfare minister played a big part in it.

Therefore, even if Li Weide hadn't done the exaggerated thing of wiping out the werewolf camp overnight, he would have already become famous through such propaganda.

Of course, most people don't know that Li Weide is the actual controller of Hydra.

Everyone thought that Li Weide was the chief technical advisor of Hydra...

Liu Tao and Li Weide chatted casually for a few minutes.

Li Weide guessed that Liu Tao wanted to know his background and see if he could establish a connection with his family through him.

Of course, this is understandable, as many people think this way.

Just like Tom back then, he suspected that a family was secretly supporting him...

Including those pure-blood families in the UK, otherwise how could Li Weide have obtained so much investment funds in the early stages of his business?
There's no way around it; logically speaking, a young person with no foundation, no matter how exceptionally talented, wouldn't suddenly produce so many inventions...

The wizarding world is actually less civilized than the Muggle world, although the monopoly of knowledge has changed somewhat in modern times.

However, having a stable source of knowledge remains a very difficult thing.

The priceless magic books at Flourish and Blotts are proof of that.

Without a doubt, Li Weide would never lack sources of knowledge, otherwise he would not have been able to support his research.

Just like before, Li Weide didn't bother to clarify the misunderstanding...

The reclusive families' strange obsession with seclusion provided Li Weide with an excellent excuse to avoid being exposed.

Even with this misunderstanding, Li Weide can still associate with these important figures to achieve his own goals, so why not?
Although he may not have a family, who can say that Li Weide doesn't have his own foundation?

The merit system, which he often forgot about and which frequently had bugs, was his foundation.

Over the years, the merit system has collapsed, especially after the emergence of parallel worlds, the collapse has become even more severe.

However, the shop did gradually provide Li Weide with a lot of magical knowledge.

The books given in the early stages were especially incredible...

Although the magical items that were added later each had their own shortcomings, they were also of great research value.

Many of Li Weide's inventions were initially inspired by these devices.

Under Liu Tao's deliberate approach, Li Weide chatted with him for a while about the ancient tomb.

Although Liu Tao had learned a lot about the ancient tomb from Dumbledore, he still received a lot of additional information from Li Wade.

"Mr. Liu, do you know any Taoist priests or the like who can read feng shui?" Li Weide asked.

Liu Tao paused for a moment, "I was going to ask you if you knew them..."

Li Weide suddenly realized.

The Chinese Ministry of Magic is clearly separated from reclusive families and sects.

In other words, Liu Tao didn't know these people, or rather, he disliked them and wasn't familiar with them at all...

Now that they've seen the ancient tomb, Liu Tao's deliberate attempt to build a closer relationship with him might be an attempt to get him to invite the family's "old Taoist priest" to come out of seclusion and take a look at the tomb...

“I’m sorry…we…are not very good at this line of work either,” Li Weide could only reply.

He has a powerful family elder... unless the system comes back to life.

Liu Tao was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but he could understand.

There are many reclusive families and sects in China, each with its own strengths in what they have passed down, so it's normal for them not to be good at feng shui.

“It’s a pity. It would be very appropriate to look for them at this time, but they don’t come out on their own initiative. It’s very difficult for us to find the heirs of these families… Do your family members know any other families that are knowledgeable in this field?” Liu Tao said regretfully.

“I do know a few heirs from reclusive families… but I don’t know if they understand this,” Li Weide said thoughtfully.

He did think of Zhang San's family... Although they had been expelled from the clan, they were indeed once reclusive descendants with impeccable lineage.

Liu Tao's eyes lit up. "Could you introduce me to him?"

Li Weide nodded, "Of course..."

Liu Tao held a high position in the International Wizarding Federation; otherwise, he wouldn't have been one of the two main candidates for chairman.

In other words, although Liu Tao was very polite to him and seemed harmless, he was indeed a big shot.

If Zhang San could befriend him, he might not have to struggle as a low-level employee of the Ministry of Magic anymore.

Oh... As for why he's one of the two candidates instead of the three... it's because Grindelwald's candidacy wasn't nominated by the Federation.

However, although there were three candidates... Kirin's initial choice was Dumbledore...

In other words, if Dumbledore hadn't refused, he would have been the president of the International Federation of Wizards long ago.

The election of the chairman was not based on voting, but on Qilin's approval... It has to be said that Grindelwald's loss at that time was indeed quite unjust.

Current chairman Viktor Santos really hit the jackpot... Liu Tao fared much worse; he didn't even get a piece of the action...

Of course, this also proves that Liu Tao is definitely not a simple good person.

The name "Qilin Selection" may sound absurd, but it does have its own logic.

Therefore, Li Weide has been cautious in his conversations with Liu Tao so far, and has not let his guard down completely just because Liu Tao is from the same hometown.

Without hesitation, Li Wade immediately sent a message to the Ministry of Magic through special channels.

A short while later, Zhang San appeared in the teleportation array, looking very excited.

After a brief introduction, Zhang San shook hands with Liu Tao, somewhat excitedly.

"Hello, Mr. Liu, I've heard so much about you!"

As he spoke, Zhang San cast a grateful glance at Li Weide.

Zhang San was ultimately an outsider at the British Ministry of Magic. Although he wasn't necessarily ostracized, climbing the ranks was much more difficult for him than for any native British wizard.

But now, knowing Liu Tao... is a completely different story. He can even bring his family to work at the Chinese Ministry of Magic! It's like coming home!

Even if Zhang San didn't know how to read feng shui, he was still able to gain Liu Tao's attention because of his status as a direct descendant of a reclusive family.

This identity is very meaningful for a politician like Liu Tao; he can use it to do many things...

Sure enough, Liu Tao's enthusiasm for Zhang San was no less than his enthusiasm for Li Weide.

Moreover, Liu Tao was very skillful in speaking, and before long, Zhang San was completely moved by Liu Tao's warm greetings...

Li Weide shook his head inwardly. Old Zhang is still too young... He was easily fooled by Old Liu...

However, Li Weide didn't stop him. Old Zhang's experiences had indeed made him suffer over the years. And this was truly Old Zhang's chance to make something of himself.

He would certainly be able to showcase his talents better under Lao Liu than he would under the British Ministry of Magic.

"Do you know anything about feng shui and burial sites?" After a lot of preamble, Liu Tao asked somewhat nervously.

Li Weide also looked at Zhang San with some anticipation.

"Oh... well, I only know a little bit about that..." Zhang San said shyly.

Li Weide and Liu Tao both clapped their hands upon hearing this.

When a Chinese person tells you that they only have a superficial understanding, then you're pretty much set.

(End of this chapter)