By now, it was not difficult for Mrs. Flint to guess the "fugitive" Ogden was talking about.
Regardless of whether she knew the characteristics of the suspect, the fact that Iluli went out all night and did not return home until noon the next day was obviously enough to make her suspicious.
Therefore, if today is really just an ordinary search mission... no one can enter and search this house, but handing over Iluli directly does not seem to be a difficult decision for her.
However, Mrs. Flint now knows that she must not let these people outside the door find any trace of Iluli in the house!
Look at McClain's skill in criticizing others just now - if he really sees Iluli who is still locked up in the underground detention room, the charge of harboring a fugitive will be immediately confirmed!
And when the time comes, McClain may not even leave her a chance to plead her case.
Mrs. Flint, surrounded by her servants, forced herself to calm down. And then, she glanced behind her without leaving any trace, and winked at a close servant behind her.
Now it is definitely impossible for her to move around easily, so she must rely on others to deal with Iluli's existence as soon as possible.
As for how to "handle" it specifically, it all depends on whether the people under my command are smart enough.
Because the inner courtyard was already filled with people from the Flint family, including family members, servants, and even some house elves huddled in the corner and looking around in fear. In addition, Maka's people are still outside the iron gate, so it is not easy to notice that one or two people are missing from the crowd inside.
It's a pity that Mrs. Flint can fool others, but she can't fool Maka.
Not to mention him, even the windbreaker wizard standing behind him, who was extremely low-key, naturally spotted the male servant running diagonally from Mrs. Flint's back toward the door.
"that person-"
"Yeah, I know... don't worry."
When the windbreaker wizard asked softly, Maka calmly interrupted her. And almost at the same time, a few inconspicuous black dots fell from his sleeves and disappeared silently into the grass on the ground that could only cover the insteps.
Just as almost no one noticed that someone was missing from the inner courtyard, Maka's small movements were of course even less noticeable.
When those few little black dots rushed past people's feet and headed straight for the main entrance of the villa, Mrs. Flint was still arguing with Mr. Ogden, the interrogator of the Wizengamot. .
To be honest, after seeing Ogden's tough attitude, Maka somewhat admired his extraordinarily upright character.
Faced with Mrs. Flint, who was trying every possible means to make excuses, the interrogator really broke down those excuses one by one in a clear and logical manner, and along the way, he forced the other party again and again.
Seeing that Mrs. Flint was almost overwhelmed.
"This is really a talent!"
Maka still remembered that when she was sent to the Wizengamot interrogation room of the Ministry of Magic for trial, an old wizard with the same surname Ogden was also sitting in the review table.
It was only later that when Cornelius Fudge appointed Umbridge as the senior investigator to go to Hogwarts to investigate Dumbledore, the old Ogden voluntarily resigned in protest.
But of course, even if he withdraws, the seat belonging to the Ogden family will still exist. The young Ogden in front of him is probably the younger member of the old Ogden's family.
It seems that people named Ogden still have such an extremely upright temperament... Is it hereditary
Seeing the other party talking more and more vigorously, almost making Mrs. Flint speechless, Maka couldn't help but shook her head - she couldn't let him continue to argue like this.
If Mrs. Flint was pushed into a hurry, she would take action without hesitation, but that was not the development he wanted. Right now, those pure-blood families are watching from the outside! If he goes too far, it will make all the pure-blood forces afraid to take the initiative to stand on his side.
Is it possible that he still has to go one by one to "defeat" those families? Then what else can he do
"If I had known better, I wouldn't have pretended to avoid any suspicion. I would have just asked Kingsley to come over!"
After making such a slander, Maca immediately tilted her head and said casually:
"Lucius, go and call those people behind you - do you think those people hiding there are wizards from a big family?"
He obviously couldn't directly ask Ogden to stop, so he could only take a detour to let more people join in. The complex on-site situation could at least slow down Ogden's relentless persecution.
Not long after, Lucius led a large group of male and female witches and wizards in a hurry, and crowded around Maka and others in a mess.
"Good afternoon, Mr. MacLean."
—This is a formal greeting.
"Oh! Mr. MacLean, what a coincidence? Are you here for a walk too?"
—This is someone who is thick-skinned enough to pretend to be a chance encounter.
"Ah! Mr. MacLean, my son is in fourth grade in Slytherin, and you taught him!"
- This is someone who is busy trying to build relationships.
"Well... the weather is really nice today, it's really suitable for a walk... "
—This is an inexplicable discussion about the weather, and what’s even more amazing is that the person actually picked up the conversation from the shameless wizard just now!
Maka had a headache from this mess of voices, as if there were a swarm of buzzing flies around his ears, and he couldn't help but stare around.
Seeing that Maka seemed a little annoyed by them, these people all shut their mouths and became silent.
However, don't expect these people to get close to each other as soon as they show up. Once they are asked to express their opinions on the spot, they will probably all remain silent.
One is that they are all just subordinates sent by various families to explore the situation, and only a few of them have the right to make the decision; and the other is that before they really see the outcome of the Flint family, most of them are still There is some luck.
After all, in the current situation in the magic world, few people dare to take the initiative to stand up.
Fortunately, Maka is not anxious about this.
To him, these pure-blood families really didn't have much fighting power. Even the group of elves living in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts were much more important than these families.
He came here today simply to pave the way for Kingsley to be promoted to Minister of Magic through Pansy's help.
"what happened?"
Just as Maka expected, when he saw such a group of wizards coming to the Flint family, Ogden finally left Mrs. Flint temporarily and walked to Maka with a serious face.
"I don't know what they are here for!" Maka immediately waved her hands, "But I remember that many of their families also have seats in the Wizengamot. I guess you basically know them - yourself. Just ask!”
After leaving such a meaningful sentence, he stepped aside with an air that it had nothing to do with him, and let Ogden go to ask questions.
"...Professor MacLean?"
Just as Maka looked towards the inner courtyard of the Flint house and saw Mrs. Flint's relieved look, which was a bit funny, Pansy, who was following him nearby, couldn't help but call him softly.
"Um?"
Maka raised her eyebrows slightly and turned to look at her.
"Are you anxious to wait?" He said, "Don't worry, after a while, your good friend will probably come out of it on his own."
"What?"
Pansy didn't know what Maka had done just now, and when she heard what he said, she became even more confused. In fact, she thought just now that Maka was planning to ask Ogden and the Ministry of Magic people to search for Iluli!
"You heard it right! If nothing else happens, she will appear on her own."
Of course, the premise is that Iluli has not been tortured too much and she can still walk. Otherwise, she would have to suffer a little more and be thrown out of the main entrance of the villa by Maka's "little friend".
Because no matter what, it is definitely inappropriate for the alienated Acromantula to appear in today's scene, and it might even cause riots.
After a short pause, Maka smiled and said:
"Anyway, you can see her if you wait a little longer!"
…
At about the same moment Pansy called Maka, she was underground in the Flint mansion.
It had been more than a day since she had eaten properly, and now Iluli just felt like she had no strength all over her body. She could do nothing but huddle in the corner of the detention room, breathing the cold, slightly damp air with difficulty.
However, the hunger in the belly is obviously not the most difficult thing.
Since she had not replenished water for a long time, she was already suffering from some symptoms of dehydration, and her slightly opened eyes would feel dazed from time to time.
However, her impressive perseverance allowed her to hold on, and she has not yet fainted again.
Compared with this, the previous whiplash was nothing. Even now, even the burning stinging sensation has become difficult to detect.
At this time, there was a sudden jingle of chains at the door outside, which made her spirit suddenly jump up again.
Even though she couldn't see clearly, Iluli suddenly became alert.
A few seconds later, along with a series of hurried footsteps, she realized that someone was quickly approaching her detention cell.
"Crack."
The iron door of the detention room was opened decisively by the other party.
"Who... is there?"
There was just a little silence, and Iluli vaguely heard a voice that seemed familiar.
"Iluli, I'm sorry! But the master wants you to die—"
Just when her fuzzy brain discerned the meaning of the other party's words, her slightly dull pupils suddenly tightened.
—You want me to die
"Thunderbolt-" "Bang!"