Hogwarts: From Selling White Peppers to Becoming a God

Chapter 28 Storytelling

This reasoning was clear, logical, and meticulous, with each step supported by solid evidence. Even the parties involved began to doubt whether they had actually drunk that cup of coffee under the barrage of evidence.

What's even more remarkable is that the entire protective umbrella company never uttered a single word for itself, yet people pieced together the "truth" bit by bit. This "truth" wasn't imposed on them by anyone; it was something they formed spontaneously, which made them believe it even more deeply.

Amidst the unprecedented surge in public opinion, a reporter also reported that the Umbrella Corporation had donated a large quantity of Yunnan Baiyao (a traditional Chinese medicine) free of charge during the London Underground fire, directly saving the lives of dozens of severely burned patients, some of whom were even left without a single scar.

They not only donated the medicine, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, but also didn't do any proper publicity. There wasn't a single news report about it, and the donated medicine was even rushed out of the factory without a single company logo.

Only the card that read "May the world be free of pain" had a simple umbrella logo printed on it.

What the hell are these stupid British idiots!

What a treasure of a company this is!

Ultimately, the entire incident reached its climax with an open letter personally signed by Nobel laureate Rita Levi Montalcini.

In that open letter, Rita published preliminary verification of the miraculous effects of Yunduan Baiyao and called on the industry to strengthen research on the underlying mechanism of the drug, believing that such research would help elucidate the mechanism of human cell regeneration and play a huge role in promoting the progress of human medicine.

With the most authoritative scientific certification, the effectiveness of Yunduan Baiyao has been proven in an epic way.

People were practically celebrating. This wasn't just a certification for Yunnan Baiyao; it was a huge fulfillment of everyone's expectations.

Everyone's emotions were fully mobilized.

That despicable pharmaceutical company!

What a pathetic bureaucratic system!

And that poor Umbrella Corporation!

What an honest, simple, earnest, kind child he was! Yet he was brutally beaten by these hypocrites. Not only is he nearly dead, but the love of his life (referring to the Yunnan Baiyao formula), which he had invested so much effort and resources in, is also about to be stolen away!

This is absolutely intolerable!

People of all ages across Britain were deeply moved.

Pharmaceutical companies must die!

Corrupt bureaucrats must die!

The protective umbrella must be a hit!

……

Patrick held the newspapers from the past few days, feeling a little dizzy with happiness.

"Public opinion has completely shifted; everyone is now supporting us!" Patrick exclaimed excitedly. "With such a huge wave of public opinion, the committee can't possibly act unilaterally!"

He was just a little puzzled as to how this momentum had suddenly arisen.

Thinking about the few hairs Murphy had made him pluck before, could there really be a curse?

Murphy remained calm, having anticipated this scene he had orchestrated.

Stories have always been the core element that attracts people's attention.

A good story should have a dramatic and unpredictable plot, suspense, and a process of unraveling the mystery to get closer to the truth.

And all of these things suddenly became available due to the intervention of wizards, a factor outside the understanding of Muggles.

Murphy only needs to give people an opening that can spark their imagination; the rest is left to them to follow naturally without his guidance.

At the same time, a good story also needs a protagonist who can empathize with it.

Now, the Umbrella Corporation is the main character.

A fledgling company, eager to change the world, is just like myself when I first entered society, full of simple and passionate dreams, recklessly plunging into the unfathomable depths of society, only to be brutally beaten down by life.

However, unlike himself who had already been bent under the weight, he did not give up.

He felt wronged and angry, but he still stood tall and insisted on doing what he believed was right.

Seeing him was like seeing another possibility of myself.

This is a passionate and inspiring story of a young man's struggle; no one wants to see the protagonist lose.

Because nobody wants to see themselves lose.

As the story was gradually uncovered by everyone, Murphy knew that he had already won.

……

"He's awake?"

Upon hearing the news of Lisandro in Knockturn Alley, Murphy sighed, "I thought he wouldn't wake up. This family is really lucky."

Lucius did not die, and Murphy learned of this from Lisandro that same day.

After the fire broke out, the Aurors and staff from the Department of Magical Disaster Management quickly arrived at the scene, dealt with the Fiendfire, and successfully extinguished it.

Narcissa Malfoy and Draco Malfoy were also rescued by Dobby. They were mostly unharmed, just shaken.

Narcissa insists that her home was attacked by a dark wizard, and her husband may know the details, but Lucius was seriously injured and has been receiving treatment at St. Mungo's, remaining in a coma for nearly ten days.

Murphy was really hoping Lucius would die in the hospital. If Narcissa hadn't paid a lot of money to hire several Aurors to protect Lucius, he would have seriously considered sneaking into the hospital and giving him a good beating.

Unfortunately, this guy actually woke up.

However, Murphy was not too surprised by this.

He was prepared for the other person to wake up.

He knew that this guy had suffered such a huge loss and would definitely not let it go.

He was all alone and not afraid that Lucius would retaliate with force.

However, the fact that his true identity has been discovered by the other party is a difficult problem.

By linking his true identity to his violation of wizarding secrecy laws, Lucius has effectively acquired the means to kill him within wizarding society.

Although Murphy is now quite open-minded about breaking the law.

Even if he were to be wanted by the Ministry of Magic, he could simply change his name and live in the Muggle world.

But if things fall into that situation, his future plans, such as the potion research institute, will face enormous difficulties.

In fact, difficulties have already arisen.

A few days ago, Gringotts froze the accounts he opened under the pseudonym "Stephen Cumberbatch" and the family vault belonging to "Murphy Darkholm." If this issue is not resolved, it will be very difficult for him to obtain wizarding coins through normal channels in the future.

Without Galon, there would be no White Fresh; without White Fresh, there would be no White Medicine; without White Medicine, Umbrella would starve, and his path to ascension through technology and magic would be aborted.

"What's wrong? Why are you so concerned about Lucius? Did you burn down his house?" Lisandro probed.

What do you think?

"I think so," Lisandro said. "You're definitely not a good guy. You made me buy all the potion ingredients before, wasn't that also targeting Lucius's apothecary? This time you burned them down, impressive, arrogant! I like it!"

"You think I'm wasting my time, but you can't judge my crime."

Murphy picked up a glass of beer from the table and drank it all in one gulp.

"Talking to you here is just pointless chatter."

To reiterate, if Lucius wants to bring this down, he needs to follow the proper channels, have evidence, and go through a trial.

In the wizarding world, only one body can determine whether a wizard is guilty or not.

He should talk to those people and tell them his story.

(End of this chapter)