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"A small round shield, a masterpiece from a fairy craftsman two thousand years ago, but once you get it, you must help us resolve this crisis, otherwise we will definitely take it back."

"I guess you don't want to become complete enemies with Gringotts from now on, right?"

Dolly shrugged and said, "I still have to go to school, and I need to exchange pounds for gallons from you."

"That's good, Miss Dursley."

"You should receive our silverware by tomorrow at the latest, and I hope you can provide a suitable solution by then."

"That's natural."

Serrano nodded and was about to leave.

However, Dolly's words at this moment made Serrano's face turn green—even though its face was originally green.

"By the way, Mr. Serrano. I think I've made myself clear, this fairy silver round shield is just something I asked for in this collaboration."

"If there's a next time we can collaborate, we'll talk again."

Serrano practically spat out the words, saying, "Miss Dursley, we've already agreed that you'll take 10% of the profits from future collaborations."

"Alright, don't be angry, Serrano. We all know there might not be a next time, and the profits are up to you. I can't really check your accounts."

"I can only focus on the immediate benefits. If you are not willing to accept this, then our cooperation will only last for this one time."

Serrano remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

Because while it can have countless reasons to excuse Dolly, it cannot deny that Dolly is right.

It's planning to trick Dolly in future collaborations, since they decide how much profit they'll make anyway.

If fairies can fool the entire Ministry of Magic, surely they can fool Dolly?

If Kodori continues to demand fairy silverware, things will get complicated, since fairy silverware is not something you can fool.

As for why it's fairy silverware instead of the more practical Galleons or gold, that question is no longer important.

After all, fairies are unwilling to give anything. They make all the gold and fairy silverware, and gold is their lifeblood.

There isn't much difference between them.

Serrano picked up the silver badge, tapped it lightly with his finger, and vanished, clearly back in Gringotts.

Harry immediately lifted the Invisibility Cloak and appeared. He was covered in sweat after being inside for so long.

This startled Vernon and Petunia, who looked at Harry in surprise. Harry smiled and said, "Uncle, Aunt, this is a prop left to me by my parents. I can use it to protect my sister."

Vernon immediately smiled and gave Harry a thumbs up.

Harry's recent behavior has indeed made him realize that his change in attitude towards him was the right thing to do.

However, Vernon then came to Dolly's side and asked with some concern, "Dolly, is it really okay for us to get involved? You could have refused."

"That fairy silverware, is it that important?"

Dolly nodded and said, "Dad, I won't hide it from you, Harry might be in danger."

Harry looked stunned. Was he in danger?

Wasn't it my sister who was in danger...? Oh no, it was him, that's right, it was him!

Harry pursed his lips and nodded, looking frightened under Dolly's gaze.

Vernon's expression changed as he recalled Harry's special status.

Harry is the savior of the wizarding world and the one who killed Voldemort, so he will definitely be hated by Voldemort's henchmen and remnants.

Having traveled to the wizarding world and seen so many people in the pub talking so enthusiastically to Harry, Vernon had come to understand this deeply.

"Therefore, a good goblin silver item can make Harry safer."

Dolly winked at Harry, leaving him to take the blame.

Dolly did this without any pressure, because the attack on Dolly by Quirrell and the trolls was originally caused by Harry's identity.

Dolly is merely using Harry's fame to expand her military, a reason she would dare to say even in front of Dumbledore.

Vernon took a deep breath and looked at Harry with a complicated expression.

Harry realized something too, and looked at Vernon, worried that Vernon would explode in anger at any moment, feeling that he had implicated his daughter.

But Vernon simply reached out and patted Harry's head, saying, "I'm pleased that you two siblings can support each other. I just don't know how I can help you."

"Dolly, you really can handle this Gringotts Bank mess, it's a hundred million pounds!"

Under Vernon's uneasy gaze, Dolly nodded and said, "Don't worry, Dad, it's not a big problem. It's not like we're the ones paying the hundred million pounds."

"Actually, this matter seems very serious, but it's not that serious."

Dolly didn't say much, but instead smiled and said, "Let's go, it's time to go to Chinatown for dinner. I'm really looking forward to the Chinese food there."

Dolly didn't say much, not because she didn't trust Harry and her family, but to prevent others from overhearing.

Since the fairies could come to us, they would inevitably use other methods to gather information.

Dolly's advantage is nothing more than an information gap; she simply cannot solve this problem on her own.

So what exactly is this information gap?

The answer is actually quite simple.

The collapse of the Soviet Union and Russia's adoption of shock therapy were undoubtedly like dropping a massive nuclear bomb on the world.

People couldn't understand what was happening, and the panic and shock had an even greater impact than the shock therapy itself.

In its panic, Gringotts attempted to urgently withdraw £100 million worth of funds, and other conglomerates were doing similar things, which left Russia, with its insufficient foreign exchange reserves, unable to cope.

The result was that Russia directly shut down the operation, preventing anyone from withdrawing their funds. The situation only improved after several months when order was gradually restored in Russia.

Of course, this is not the whole story of information asymmetry.

Rather than the initial panic, at least in the first two years after Russia adopted shock therapy, the Western world was quite optimistic about Russia's reforms.

After all, it was still 1992, and the Western world had just won the victory against the Soviet Union and was in a state of brimming confidence.

They now genuinely believe that freedom and democracy can save everything and bring Russia into the Western family; they think everything will be alright once they get through the initial painful phase.

The evidence is that many countries and international organizations have provided economic aid and technical support to Russia, even if some of them have ulterior motives, simply to temporarily lull the Russians into a false sense of security.

However, these measures at least calmed market sentiment in the short term and attracted some long positions and investments in Russia. This means that the funds held by these speculators are actually highly sought after by others.

After all, being an early entrant means seizing the initiative, and with the flow of funds into and out of Russia almost completely cut off, this sum of £100 million is quite attractive.

However, as I said before, although Dolly knows this information and intelligence, it would be difficult for her to do it herself.

But she happened to know someone who could do this, and that person was Qiu Zhang's father.

Although I'm not familiar with him and don't know if he has the ability to actually do this, it's not a big problem.

Even if Dolly fails, Gringotts can't really pin the blame on her.

If believing in a prophecy leads to a mistake, and then one blames the person who made the prophecy, then does that mean that the thousands upon thousands of prophecy orbs in the Ministry of Magic have already killed thousands upon thousands of prophets?

There aren't enough wizards in all of Britain for the Ministry of Magic to kill.

To put it bluntly, Gringotts' problem lies in believing a little witch's prophecy.

Of course, Dolly wouldn't only make this one preparation.

If Cho Chang's father really can't do it, then Dolly will tell Gringotts a series of economic intelligence reports about Russia, and let Gringotts find someone to negotiate with them.

With Gringotts' extensive network, it wouldn't be difficult to accomplish this.

Therefore, from this perspective, Dolly was also deliberately taking care of Qiu Zhang's father's business, giving her future father-in-law the opportunity to expand and strengthen his business.

This can be considered... well, a betrothal gift for Qiu Zhang!

Next, the family finally went out and arrived at Chinatown in London, England.

Along the way, Dolly and the others didn't really feel the impact of the collapse of the Soviet Union, since there were hardly any people on the streets.

However, once you arrive in Chinatown, the atmosphere immediately changes.

It seemed like every television in every household was broadcasting this news, every newspaper seemed to have the words "The Collapse of the Soviet Union" written in big letters, and even people on the street were discussing it in Chinese.

Some were gloating, some were heartbroken, but most were incredulous and couldn't understand how such a large country could disappear overnight.

However, this has nothing to do with Dolly and the others.

Arriving at the most famous restaurant in the area, Vernon waved his hand and told the owner to bring out all the famous dishes.

The shop owner, or rather, this elderly woman in her sixties speaking Cantonese-accented English, repeatedly confirmed the information before happily going to the kitchen, muttering something like "the pig cage is filled with water."

Luckily, Dolly and the others had booked a private room; otherwise, serving more than twenty dishes would have caused quite a stir.

This was no challenge for the seasoned Dolly.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Dolly finally found the shop owner and borrowed his phone using a fake accent.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, I am Dolly Dursley. May I visit you this afternoon?"

Chapter 106, Part 2: Qiu Zhang pins Qiu Zhang against the wall.

Mr. Zhang on the other side clearly hesitated for a moment.

After all, his interaction with Dolly and the others that day was purely out of politeness, and he didn't really intend to befriend Dolly's parents and the others.

Although Dolly's parents and Hermione's parents were middle class, they were clearly still some distance from his level.

It wasn't that he looked down on people; it was simply unnecessary. After all, everyone only has 24 hours a day, especially during the Christmas holidays, when he had a lot of people to visit.

In particular, the collapse of the Soviet Union yesterday means that the entire world order will undergo tremendous changes.

While this may not be a fatal blow to a business that is essentially an information channel intermediary, it will certainly have a significant impact on its future business.

In his view, these few days are a golden opportunity to adapt to the new situation and should not be wasted.

However, Mr. Zhang politely said in the end, "You're coming to visit Qiu Zhang, right? I'll have the driver pick you up. Just tell me the address."

After he finished speaking, Mr. Zhang prepared to hand the phone to his secretary so that she could handle it.

Dolly replied, "I've come to visit you, Mr. Zhang. Of course, if Mr. Zhang has time later, I can also play with her."

Mr. Zhang frowned, but still remained calm as he asked, "So, what brings Miss Dursley to see me?"