Chapter 327 Returning to the Old Business

"...Go to Qiang Gringotts."

In the conference room, everyone was stunned as Mike's words came out.

"Are you kidding, right?" Benjamin forced a smile and said, "That's Gringotts, recognized as the safest bank in Europe. Are we going to rob it next? No matter how you think about it, that's wrong. It might work! Don’t forget, there is a fire dragon down there..."

Benjamin's voice became louder and louder. Finally, he was about to say that there were fire dragons guarding Gringotts, but he remembered that Mike had just killed a fire dragon during this year's Triwizard Cup, and he couldn't help but swallow the second half of his words. .

"I'm not kidding, our next target is indeed Gringotts." Mike said, "To be precise, our target is something in Gringotts' vault."

Everyone in the conference room looked at each other, not understanding Mike's train of thought, and Benjamin was even more anxious.

"Friends, there is no room for maneuver between Voldemort and us. As long as he exists, we will never get ahead in the country. Therefore, for the sake of the greater good, we must and must do everything we can." The first thing is to defeat Voldemort." Mike stood up and said, "Some people may think that I am fanciful. Voldemort is almost invincible in everyone's impression. After all, people can come back to life even if they die. But! I found out He has discovered his most fatal weakness, and as long as he masters it, even Voldemort is not invincible!"

After saying that, Mike smiled evilly on his face, then flicked his wand, and a group of words about Horcruxes that were directly extracted from "Advanced Black Magic Revealed" turned into glowing characters and appeared in front of everyone.

Since it was a direct excerpt from the original text, many of the profound words and phrases in it confused Zhou Hong and other people who were not well versed in the study of magic. Mike shook his head upon seeing this and had to explain:

"A Horcrux is a powerful and evil black magic item. Its production method is very complicated, requiring a lot of evil rituals, and you have to kill someone during the ritual to successfully tear your soul in half. Horcrux. And its ability is also very powerful. It can make its owner immortal! Even if its owner dies due to some accident, the soul can be born from the Horcrux in a half-dead state, retaining everything before it. ! This is the secret of Voldemort’s resurrection!”

As Mike's words came slowly, everyone in the conference room was talking loudly. They would never have imagined that their president had already understood Voldemort to this extent.

"You...how do you know that Voldemort was resurrected by this thing?" Zhou Hong frowned and said, "What if he has other ways of resurrection?"

"Don't worry, I'm just about to continue."

With a flick of Mike's wand, the phantom of a black leather notebook appeared in the conference room.

"Actually, I have been exposed to Horcruxes as early as the second grade." Mike said in a nonchalant manner, "That is a diary, the one your brother collected." Mike pointed at the Weasley brothers. Then he said, "While fighting that notebook, I discovered that it was a Horcrux, and the soul hidden in it was none other than the young Voldemort, Tom Riddle!"

"Immediately afterwards, I encountered the next Horcrux." The shadow of a gorgeous crown also floated over the conference room, "That is Ravenclaw's crown, and it is also the most important relic of Ms. Ravenclaw. , it was also made into a Horcrux by Voldemort and was eventually destroyed by me."

"Normally, a person can only have one Horcrux. After all, the operation of splitting the soul is too dangerous, especially if it is split multiple times. If you are not careful, you will turn yourself into an idiot. So after destroying two souls, After having a Horcrux, I thought Voldemort might really be dead." Mike said, "However, he is back now! In other words, Voldemort definitely has more than two Horcruxes! He probably has three, four, or even More Horcruxes!"

"According to Voldemort's second Horcrux is Ravenclaw's diadem, I speculate that the relics of the other founders should also be made into Horcruxes." Mike said and summoned the other three founders. Human relics, "First of all, Gryffindor's relic is the Sword of Gryffindor." Mike pointed to the shadow of a sword and said, "But this sword cannot be a Horcrux, because it has always been with Dumbledore. In Lido's hands. If it was a Horcrux, Dumbledore would have discovered it long ago."

Then Mike's finger moved to a box with a venomous snake printed on it.

"Then after eliminating one option, our targets are only the relics of Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Among them, Slytherin's pendant is the most suspect, because Voldemort himself is a person who touts the concept of being superior to pure blood, and then In addition, he is also a snake whisperer, which means that he is still a direct descendant of Slytherin. If I think about it from another perspective, I think it would be a pretty good idea to make the relics of the ancestors into Horcruxes. Unfortunately, the whereabouts of this pendant are currently unknown. .”

Shaking his head, Mike looked at the last cup again,

"The last one is this, Hufflepuff's golden cup. Legend has it that this cup has the ability to purify various herbs. I believe it is also Voldemort's Horcrux. Because at this moment, it is lying on Voldemort's number one confidant, Bella. In Trix Black's vault. And our goal is the gold cup and the locket!"

After saying that, Mike sat back in his seat again.

Everyone in the conference room looked at Mike like a monster.

"Did you come up with all of this alone?"

Franklin stammered and asked the question that everyone wanted to know most at the moment. Although everyone knew that Mike was a wise man, they still didn't expect that Mike was so smart.

Facing the expectant gazes of everyone, Mike's face did not turn red, and his heart did not beat. He did not feel embarrassed at all for plagiarizing the original work, and nodded decisively.

At this time, the entire conference room exploded, and everyone kept cheering. The Weasley brothers, who like to cause trouble, even sang a song praising Mike compiled by the busybody before, causing everyone to cheer again and again.

But just when everyone was happy for the president's wisdom, Zhou Hong spoke at an inappropriate time.

"So, how are we going to steal that golden cup from Gringotts? I heard you say that it is the safest bank in Europe, isn't it?"

The laughter in the conference room stopped suddenly, and everyone turned their attention to the person at the top of the long table.

The smile on Mike's face grew wider.

No one knows that Qiang Bank is his old profession. In his last life, he was a master of Qiang Bank. How could a small bank in the wizarding world fail him in this life?

"That's not a big problem. I have a vault in Gringotts myself, so I have visited Gringotts' heavily defended underground vaults. To be honest, I was very disappointed after seeing it. The Gringotts defense system that everyone boasts about In my opinion, it is full of loopholes. As long as you do the preliminary preparations, I believe it can still be done to get something out of it."

Hearing this, everyone had expressions of disbelief on their faces. Only Franklin, Penello and Zhou Hong in the crowd expressed their belief in Mike's words.

This is not surprising at all, Gringotts has not been stolen or robbed for thousands of years, which is a legend in itself.

This legend has penetrated into the hearts of every wizard. Everyone around them has been telling them since childhood that Gringotts is an unbreakable place that will never be robbed. As time goes by, they naturally deify Gringotts' defense. .

This kind of brainwashing is so powerful that even Muggle students who enter Hogwarts at the age of eleven are affected.

However, if no one has invaded for thousands of years, will the goblins of Gringotts still be so single-minded in spending a lot of manpower and material resources to maintain the defense system?

Mike thinks the answer is definitely no.

This can be seen from the fire dragons underground in Gringotts that are obviously malnourished and have deformed bodies. The goblins have not taken good care of them at all.

"Okay, everyone. What I need now is your assistance, not your doubts." Mike said loudly, "So! Franklin and Benjamin, you guys who are capable of fighting, join me in planning the Gringotts plan. The remaining Penelo, Clinton, and Weasley brothers are going to use the Weasley family's network and the power of the Los Santos Group to find the whereabouts of the Slytherin Locket as much as possible! Do you understand?"

Hearing this, Benjamin also understood.

Mike was right. What they needed to do most now was to get moving. Sitting here and discussing constantly would never defeat Voldemort.

Although they don't think Mike's invasion of Gringotts is a good plan, do they still have a choice now?

Taken together, although Mike's plan is not very reliable, it already seems to be the most suitable one at present.

So what do they have to hesitate about?

"yes!"

Everyone roared in unison, and all the uneasiness, nervousness, despair and other emotions before the meeting disappeared, replaced by excitement and expectations for the future!

"Then what are you waiting for! Get moving and get ready!"

"I understand! President!"

…

In the conference room, watching everyone leave the conference room one by one, the smile on Mike's face slowly faded.

There are things he hasn't told everyone yet.

There are seven Horcruxes in Voldemort's possession.

They are the diary (destroyed), Ravenclaw's diadem (destroyed), Harry Potter, Hufflepuff's golden cup, Slytherin's locket, the Resurrection Stone, and Voldemort's pet: the Giant. Nagini the Python.

Among them, the Hufflepuff Gold Cup, Slytherin's Locket and the Resurrection Stone are the easiest Horcruxes to obtain, because their whereabouts are written in great detail in the original books.

It's a pity that because it was too long ago and there were few related plots, Mike actually forgot about the plot about Slytherin's pendant!

So he had no choice but to rely on other methods to find the locket.

As for the Resurrection Stone, Mike knew its whereabouts very well, because Mike had such a deep impression on him. The death of Dumbledore, the famous White Wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, was indirectly caused by it.

To be precise, he died at the hands of the curse placed on the Resurrection Stone by Voldemort.

This curse is very vicious, and even Snape, the potion master, cannot break it.

But it is not invincible. Its triggering condition is to wear or touch the Resurrection Stone. Then using the Death Curse to attack it from a distance can destroy the Horcrux without any damage.

Originally, with Dumbledore's strength and vigilance, he should not have been subjected to this kind of curse. Unfortunately, Dumbledore was a man who longed for family, and most of the family members he cherished most in his life left him forever.

According to legend, the power of the Resurrection Stone is precisely to resurrect the dead.

Of course, in fact, the Resurrection Stone does not have such a heaven-defying ability. All it can do is summon a phantom that looks exactly like the deceased and possesses all the memories of the deceased.

But even though it was just a phantom, it was irresistible to Dumbledore.

Therefore, Mike did not plan to destroy this Horcrux now, but left it to Dumbledore.

Because, Mike wants Dumbledore dead!

This is a decision that Mike made after thinking for a long time. Although he likes the character of Dumbledore very much, Dumbledore is too powerful, and this power is not only reflected in personal strength, but also in Dumbledore's reputation. , the network of relationships, etc. are all so powerful that it’s disappointing.

The existence of such a great god will make the future development of Freemasonry difficult, because Dumbledore will not allow an organization like Freemasonry with the potential to become the next generation of Dark Lords to exist!

But now, Mike and the Freemasons need Dumbledore to help them share the pressure from Voldemort.

This is why Mike did not tell Dumbledore about the Horcrux immediately, because once Dumbledore knew about the Horcrux, there was a high probability that he would find the Resurrection Stone in advance and be infected with the curse.

This situation is not what Mike wants to see.

At present, the plan he has formulated is not detailed, and he has not even decided how to defeat Voldemort in the end.

But this was done on purpose.

Past experience told him that a plan that is too detailed for the future will often turn into a joke in the end, because there are too many variables in reality. If the planners are not prepared to deal with all the variables, then adapting to changes is the best way. processing method.

Moreover, what is he anxious about?

There was someone more anxious than him about Voldemort's resurrection.

Thinking of this, Mike's originally frowning face actually showed a smile, and at the same time, his eyes fell on the shadow of the golden cup in the air.

"Bank...?"

Mike murmured to himself, and at the same time, a scene appeared in his mind. It turned out to be a scene in his previous life where he went crazy with the lunatic named Trevor and several other brothers.

Gradually, Mike's pupils began to dilate and his eyes became blurred...

Finally, a smiling Mike sighed:

"Ah! It's so nostalgic!"