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Chapter 168, page 165: This isn't right!

Lynn wandered among the six rows of bookshelves for a while, picked out some relatively useful magic notebooks, and then looked regretfully at the remaining books while holding a thick stack of books, and said to Yelena.

"That's about it, that's all."

Yelena looked at him with disdain: "Is that look on your face an expression of regret that you can't take all these books with you?"

"Of course it's a pity, these are all such good things! Can I come again next time?"

"No." Yelena refused decisively. Letting a weasel into a chicken coop was enough once; she would never let Lynn do it a second time.

Even if she escapes from Mexico this time, it's not certain she won't come back; these books are all her property.

Lynn clicked her tongue regretfully: "Do you want to check it again?"

Yelena shook her head: "Take them all. These are the last things left in this library that my companions left for me. Since I agreed to let you in to choose, I won't go back on my word."

Seeing her so magnanimous, Lynn couldn't help but feel that she had been judging her with a petty mind.

However, he quickly banished that feeling from his mind.

What's with all this talk about being a villain? I didn't steal or rob, I deserve it.

After stuffing the magic notebooks into his interdimensional pocket, Lynn looked at the wooden door they had come through through and stroked his chin as he spoke.

"I remember you said when you came in that this library has more than one entrance."

Yelena guessed what he meant: "You're right, we can use this door to reach another entrance."

Lynn snapped his fingers: "That makes things easier. Pick the exit closest to the city, and we'll go straight out. I don't believe that they can seal off the entire city of Moscow, which is so big."

They didn't linger in the library. Yelena took Lynn's wand again, chanted a spell over the wooden door, pushed it open, and came out to find themselves in another part of Mosco.

……

The Magical Council of the Soviet Union, Auror Bureau.

Ivanov frowned as he looked at the old witch before him and said coldly.

Why did the committee send you?

The witch, wearing a large, pointed hat, hunching over, and leaning on a straight, round cane, chuckled "hehehe."

"What's wrong? Would our young and promising bureau chief possibly look down on this old woman as useless?"

Ivanov gave her a deep look: "You'd better not try anything funny."

The old witch shook her head, followed by a dozen or so wizards dressed in dark blue robes.

"How could I dare to play tricks on the director of the Auror Bureau? The committee specifically requested me to assist you in the operation to capture Little Yelena. If something goes wrong, not only you, but I will also be held responsible."

"What happened?" Ivano asked expressionlessly.

A sinister smile appeared on the old witch's face.

"All the Chur shamans in the entire Su Kingdom abandoned their original positions, jobs and hometowns and collectively retreated to the west. A small number of shamans from other ethnic minorities followed them, while the majority gathered in the southeast direction."

"What are they trying to do?"

"Who knows?" The old witch's smile always seemed somewhat malicious, lacking any kindness or gentleness. "The committee members all believe the problem lies with little Yelena, and since you haven't been able to catch her yet, they sent me to assist in finding her before she escapes from Mexico."

Ivanov seemed unusually wary of her, and he spoke in a threatening tone.

"I know you and Shayk have a good relationship, so I'm reminding you again, since this is a task assigned by the committee, you'd better not try anything funny. If I find out you've done something you shouldn't have, you don't want to know the consequences."

"No matter how good our personal relationship is, I know which side to choose when it comes to the greater good of the nation." The old witch leaned on her cane and turned to leave the Auror Bureau, with the dozen or so blue-robed wizards following behind her. "You don't need to threaten me. I know exactly what methods the Auror Bureau has. This old hag just wants to work hard until retirement. As long as little Yelena is still in the city of Mosco, I will help you find her."

Ivanov watched the old witch and her entourage leave, silently touching his wand, his brows furrowed, lost in thought.

Not long after, Moscow, where the full moon had been high in the sky and the sky was clear, was suddenly covered with dark clouds and a heavy rain began to fall.

……

Lynn was driving, and Yelena was sitting in the passenger seat looking on in surprise.

"It's hard to imagine that you can control this big metal box of Muggles."

"I've told you so many times, this thing is called a car, not a big metal box."

Lynn had a driver's license in his previous life, but because he hadn't driven for more than ten years, and because cars in the Soviet Union at that time were different from those in later generations, it was a bit troublesome to operate at first. However, after a while, it became much smoother.

After they came out of the library, they arrived at an abandoned garage. Lynn checked it and found that there was a car inside with gas that could be started. Naturally, he wouldn't give up such a convenient means of transportation.

Lynn bought a Moscow traffic map on the street and drove out of the city following the route on the map.

They were already close to the outskirts of Moscow, and Yelena judged that at their driving speed, they could escape the blockade of the Soviet Auror in at most twenty more minutes.

"This isn't right." Lynn suddenly stepped on the gas and slowed down.

"You're happy that we escaped from Moscow so easily, but what about me? If Ivanov can't catch you, does that mean I can't catch him either?"

Yelena was stunned. Only then did she realize that Lynn's goal was not to escape with her, but to kill someone.

As they approached the border with Mexico, Lynn pulled the car over to the side of the road and shook his head.

"No, we can't let you get away with this so easily. We'll wait here until Ivanov comes to arrest you. Once he arrives, I'll deal with him, and then you can escape."

Yelena looked at Lynn in disbelief. They were about to escape, but they had stopped here!

"Escaped from Mosco, but we only escaped their magical blockade! It doesn't mean Ivanov can't catch us. You still have a chance to catch him!" Yelena tried her best to persuade her.

Lynn looked at her with disdain: "Who are you trying to fool? Once you leave Mosco, there's no anti-Apparition magic. You can just Apparate away, and no one will be able to catch you!"

Yelena blushed, not knowing what she was ashamed of, and whispered in a voice barely above a whisper.

"I cannot Apparate."

"What?" Lynn didn't hear her clearly.

Yelena felt that he was deliberately trying to make a fool of her. She clenched her fists tightly and gritted her teeth, repeating it loudly again.

"I said! I can't Apparate!"

(End of this chapter)