Considering this, on one hand, Alan had to find a way to figure out if wizards fell within the scope of the raw materials for the Elixir of Life. On the other hand, to prevent that bunch of Silver Spears from the club from jumping over the wall in haste, he had to weaken the hard power of the Silver Spears as much as possible, especially those leaders! After calculating clearly, Alan nodded inwardly, his eyes becoming increasingly firm and sharp.
As for Ashwinder, after agreeing to the support request, as soon as Thunderbird left the headquarters, he immediately notified Golden Knight; in fact, he appeared even more anxious than Thunderbird.
"That's how things are. Although it's temporarily safe on Fwooper's side, the consumption of supplies and personnel is immense. There's no time to delay; you should hurry and arrange for people to go support them," Ashwinder urged impatiently while handing over the list.
"Are there that many goods? No wonder they caught the attention of the Pure Land Society." After looking at the list, Golden Knight let out a long sigh, reacting the same way Ashwinder had earlier. "I understand. I will go assemble the team now. The investigation progress at the breeding park has not been going well, so this time, let Unicorn and Volt-Bat lead the team to provide support. This batch of goods is of great importance; we must ensure nothing goes wrong."
"That would be best." Ashwinder nodded in agreement. "Fortunately, Thunderbird was keeping an eye on things this time. I heard that the Pure Land Society dispatched elites to intercept the transport team, and even Fwooper almost lost her life there."
Golden Knight sighed, "Didn't we already know how troublesome the Pure Land Society is? This can be considered a desperate move. However, after this conflict, it will be very difficult for the club to gain a foothold in Northern Europe. Fortunately, the harvest this time is large enough, but the problem is far from solved."
"Then..." Hearing Golden Knight's implied meaning, Ashwinder couldn't help but probe, "What should we do after receiving this batch of magical creatures? Counting the materials transported by other branches, the club should be able to gather enough raw materials for two years of use, but can Germany's strategy be completed within two years?"
"That is exactly what I am worrying about. We haven't even figured out if there is a mole in the club yet, and Germany's strategy has recently encountered new resistance. Two years is really too tight." Golden Knight stood up as he said this, pacing back and forth somewhat irritably.
"What do you mean?" Ashwinder could feel that Golden Knight was brewing something.
"I am wondering if Thunderbird's previous suggestion is feasible. Appropriately using some extreme measures might speed up the splitting process, but it might also cause a backlash. Honestly, this makes me very hesitant." Golden Knight was also unable to make up his mind for a moment.
"The extreme measures you mentioned... do you mean using force to coerce? Currently, the only ones openly opposing us are the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the Department of Magical Games and Sports, as well as a portion of the Wizengamot. Are you planning to target them?" Ashwinder was no fool and immediately understood Golden Knight's meaning.
"Correct." Golden Knight did not deny it. "To be honest, the personnel we have planted and won over in the German Ministry of Magic are already sufficient. After these years of public opinion offensives, coupled with the gradual advancement of policies, most people in the wizarding community already have psychological expectations. The resistance mainly comes from those high-ranking officials and councilors."
"Then what about the initial target, that Andre? He is one of the suspects in the park incident, and he can be considered the most fierce opponent. If he were gone, the questioning voices in the Ministry of Magic would be much quieter." Ashwinder seemed to know the club's layout in the Ministry of Magic very well and hit the nail on the head.
"Andre..." Golden Knight muttered Andre's name twice, then helplessly shook his head. "Andre's strength is not weak. Even if I, Thunderbird, or Phoenix were to act alone, we wouldn't dare guarantee we could take him down without alerting others. Moreover, his identity is very sensitive. Once something happens to him, it is easy to trigger unexpected sudden situations. So, although he is our biggest obstacle, I still cannot bring myself to take direct military action against him."
"If you guys aren't confident alone, why not join forces? You guys were all teammates before anyway," Ashwinder muttered casually.
"Join forces?" Golden Knight seemed to have heard a joke. "Those two guys, believe it or not, as long as I suggest joining forces with them, their first reaction will definitely be that this is a trap I prepared to deal with them. So, joining forces is a joke to us."
"Tsk..." Ashwinder clicked his tongue speechlessly. Although he could understand it in his heart, the complex relationship between these veterans was truly contradictory in his eyes.
These guys were often able to act in unison when dealing with public affairs and were dedicated to the club's tasks, but they were also very guarded against each other, as if the other party was ready to harm them at any time. These people were clearly brothers and also the founders of the club, but their daily relationship always swung back and forth between colleagues and enemies. This entanglement made Ashwinder's head hurt, so he was too lazy to think about it anymore and blurted out, "Anyway, you are responsible for the affairs in the Ministry of Magic, so do whatever you want. In any case, deal with the matter on Fwooper's side first."
"Hmm, you are right. We must solve the current problem first. As for the rest, we will take it one step at a time." Golden Knight sighed again and then walked out of the headquarters quickly.
And Alan and Hog, who had returned to the safe house, heard their conversation clearly.
"Master, it seems we must let that guy Andre be careful, lest we haven't even started, and the future Minister of Magic is gone." Although Hog said this, a mischievous smile appeared on his face, clearly not taking Golden Knight's words too seriously.
"Andre has a coordinate I set on him. If he encounters danger, I will provide support in time. If they target Andre, it will be a good opportunity to catch turtles in a jar. But I'm afraid they will target others. That would cause us trouble instead." Alan was actually not too worried about Andre's situation.
"Then what should we do? Do we need to increase monitoring points? We must protect those high officials who oppose Peter, right? After all, they are still very important to our future actions," Hog scratched his neck with a hind paw and suggested softly.
"That is too passive." Alan shook his head decisively. "We must strike fast. As long as we keep causing trouble for them and don't give the club too much reaction time, they won't have the energy to think about taking the initiative to attack."
"Oh? So you are preparing to return to Northern Europe now?" Hog seemed to understand Alan's idea and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I will leave now, but you must also be prepared this time. After those magical creatures are taken over, you will still need to help communicate." Alan stared at Hog after speaking.
"I'm going too? Then who will watch the monitor?" Hog glanced at the monitor beside him; this was their main source of information.
"It's not for you to leave now. Just pay attention and wait for my notification. And you won't be there for long. Golden Knight said he would send Unicorn this time, so Aseria can also help." Alan gave a simple instruction and then dived into the Vanishing Cabinet behind him.
"Fine, it seems I really have a life of toil." Hog looked at Alan's disappearing back and spread his paws helplessly.
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A day later, in the stronghold where Fwooper's transport team was located, a group of wizards were still busy in the dark, braving the polar night.
After a day and a half of rest, the condition of the wounded in the team had improved. The condition of many seriously wounded had gradually stabilized, and the lightly wounded had also gradually recovered with the help of Fwooper's potions. However, even so, there were still a dozen wizards who had not recovered their ability to move. As for the rest of the wizards, just taking care of the wounded and magical creatures took up most of their time.
And the person in charge of the camp, Fwooper, spent most of her time on guard duty in addition to healing wounds. After all, she was the first to discover the enemy during the last attack.
"Hmm?" Fwooper, who was concentrating on sensing, suddenly moved, and then immediately pulled out her wand and looked in a certain direction. Over there, she found abnormal spatial fluctuations. However, after careful sensing, Fwooper felt relieved and walked quickly toward that direction.
"You finally came. Did Thunderbird explain the situation clearly to you?" Looking at the two Silver Spears leaders and ten wizards in front of her, Fwooper finally relaxed her nerves that had been tense all along.
"We haven't seen him. It was Chameleon who conveyed the order to us," one of the two leaders, a male, said loudly. He was Volt-Bat, originally belonging to the French branch and a direct subordinate of Phoenix. "In addition to the two of us, there are ten partners from the German black market. Their loyalty is guaranteed, and they also have some experience in taking care of magical creatures. In addition, the supplies and potions you need are all here."
Beside her, Unicorn, who was Aseria, looked at Fwooper in front of her with complicated emotions while handing over the space bag in her hand. It was this person who caused her to be deeply trapped in the Silver Spears organization.
"I didn't expect you to come too, Unicorn." Fwooper looked at Aseria in front of her with a smile. In her eyes, this was a leader she had personally cultivated, and her relationship with her should be the same as her relationship with Thunderbird.
"Don't waste time. Let's hurry into the camp. Golden Knight said that we will rest for at most two more days, and the transport team must set off. It's really unsettling to leave these goods outside." Volt-Bat appeared very cold. In fact, he was not very familiar with either Unicorn or Fwooper; he just came to help because he accepted Phoenix's order.