Chapter 69

"Ah!" Rita Skeeter screamed. Looking at Murphy holding his wand, she seemed to realize at this moment that the other party might really be a black wizard.

She ran toward the door in terror, only to find that the door had been firmly sealed by a locking spell.

"You, you, what are you doing?!" Skeeter was in a panic, and it took her a long time to remember to pull out her own wand.

Murphy didn't care about the wooden stick in her hand at all.

He was still sitting at the table, even picking up the black tea on the side and taking a sip.

"Why don't you turn yourself into a beetle and slip out through the crack in the door?" Murphy put down the teacup and looked at Skeeter expressionlessly, "You can do it, right?"

Rita Skeeter was shocked, "You, what do you mean?"

"Guess, if I tell this secret of yours, will you still be able to get so many exclusive secrets in the future?"

"Your reports have offended quite a few people. If they know you use this method to get news, do you think they will throw you into Azkaban?"

"You... how did you know?"

Murphy didn't answer, but said: "From today on, whenever I see you slandering me in your articles again. That Quick-Quotes Quill will be your example."

"You... are threatening me?!"

Murphy shook his head, "What are you saying, Reporter Skeeter? I'm a good person, how could I threaten others?"

Rita Skeeter was still in shock. After a while, she evaluated the authenticity of Murphy's threat and finally sorrowfully discovered that the other party might be serious, and he might really be able to do it.

Black wizard!

This guy is undoubtedly a thorough black wizard!

From his behavior of burning her Quick-Quotes Quill and notebook without blinking just now, it could be seen that this guy was absolutely ruthless and acted decisively.

Can't afford to offend...

Although Rita Skeeter dared to scold Murphy as a black wizard, once she realized that the other party was really a black wizard, she immediately chickened out.

She had always picked on soft persimmons when writing those things, bullying an honest person was her specialty, but really going against a black wizard?

Are you kidding me!

Don't want your life anymore?!

She, Rita Skeeter, was a woman who wanted to reach the pinnacle of the wizarding news world, how could she do such a thing that showed she had too long a life!

Seeing the other party silent, Murphy knew she had learned her lesson and stood up, "By the way, tell you a piece of good news, I have bought shares in the Daily Prophet. From now on, I will be one of your bosses."

"I will double your salary. But from now on, whatever I tell you to write, you write for me. If you dare to disobey my orders..."

Murphy didn't continue, but Rita Skeeter already understood. She nodded with a pale face, "I, I understand."

"Very good."

Murphy said, taking out another set of notebooks and sketch pens from behind him, "From now on, use this for work."

"Now, follow me, I'll give you a big news story."

Ministry of Magic, second basement level.

Auror Office.

In the interrogation room, the interrogation of Alex Wood had been going on for ten minutes.

However, to everyone's surprise, this guy was surprisingly tight-lipped.

Except for admitting his identity and admitting his employment relationship with Murphy, this guy was almost silent and kept his mouth shut the whole time.

"Boss, what should we do?" an Auror looked at Kingsley anxiously, "Murphy Darkholm could arrive at any time. Without evidence, we can only release him then."

Kingsley also frowned, "Are you sure he is Alex Wood?"

"Paped has seen him, we also have his photo, and the Anti-Theft Potion didn't show any changes. He didn't drink Polyjuice Potion, unless he is a Metamorphmagus."

"Boss, use Legilimency!" another Auror said, "There's no time, use Legilimency to find some clues, I don't believe he won't talk!"

Interrogating with Legilimency requires approval, and even among Aurors, not many people are proficient in this spell. If used improperly, it might cause some mental damage to the person being interrogated. Therefore, testimonies obtained through Legilimency are usually not admissible as evidence in court, and Aurors rarely use Legilimency right from the start.

But obviously, it was a critical moment now, and Kingsley didn't hesitate anymore, "Good!"

An Auror immediately used Legilimency on Alex Wood, but after a while, he frowned, "Something's wrong, this guy might know Occlumency! I can hardly read anything useful!"

"Boss!" an Auror suddenly walked in, "Murphy went to find a reporter, they are coming this way!"

"Troll's rotten teeth!" an Auror cursed, "Why is this guy's mouth so hard! If we can't get evidence and are caught by reporters arresting people at will, it will be troublesome!"

"Boss, why don't we let him go first?" another Auror tentatively asked.

"Let go your mother's fart!" an older Auror next to him was furious, "Let go? Bask and Frank's revenge won't be avenged? Damn, if you die outside on a mission in the future, I absolutely won't shed a single tear!"

"Enough!"

Kingsley gritted his teeth and suddenly grabbed Alex Wood by the collar, "Look at me! Kid, look at me!"

"You think you're very loyal! But you are helping a devil! He has already injured two Aurors! He can stop at nothing for his own selfish desires! Look at me! Think about those he has harmed, think about their wives and daughters! Won't your conscience hurt?!"

"I, I... I don't remember... I don't know..."

Alex said with difficulty, and he suddenly hugged his head, "I can't say, I can't say... I can't say, he is a devil, I can't say... can't..."

"Coward!" Kingsley couldn't help but punch Alex in the face, "Look at me! Alex! I know you are a filial son! You send money to your mother every month, I know you have your own conscience!"

"But he is committing crimes! He puts all of us, the entire wizarding world, in danger! For his own selfish desires, he sells potions to Muggles! Have you thought about the consequences of him doing this? Have you thought about what will happen once the existence of wizards is discovered by Muggles?"

"Many of us will die! More than in the witch-hunting era! Those Muggle currencies of his were earned by risking pushing all wizards to the guillotine!"

"When you sent those Galleons to your mother, did you ever think that in the future, it would be stained with the blood of wizards?!"

Alex looked at him blankly, "What... are you talking about? I... what did I do, I... I can't say, yes, I can't say... don't force me..."

"You!"

Kingsley clenched his fists, extremely disappointed, and suddenly pushed Alex away, turned his head and said to another Auror: "Stop Murphy, give him Veritaserum! Quick!"

(End of chapter)