The changes Ted has brought to the wizarding world are gradually becoming apparent.
The biggest change is undoubtedly Xianyu Zhijia Xianyu.com, with its palm-sized facade, it is packed with people.
The exchange of information and magic items brought by the Salted Fish Network gave Diagon Alley a little life.
If there are dedicated statistics, you will find that the GDP of Diagon Alley has increased by 25% in the past two months!
Many stores have found that business seems to be better, but they don't realize that this is the customer flow brought by Xianyu Home.
And the one that had a bigger reaction than Diagon Alley was Knockturn Alley!
For many changes in the world, those who respond fastest are often those who wander in the gray area between black and white.
They are well-informed, have a keen sense of smell, and are very adaptable to changes.
The flow of people brought by Salted Fish House not only benefits the merchants in Diagon Alley, but also radiates to Knockturn Alley not far away.
Knockturn Alley is not full of dark wizards, but it is a gray area where you can buy a lot of things that are not common in the market and are not so formal. It is difficult to say whether they are legal or not.
Because gray is not legal, but it is needed, it has become a place where Aurors and strikers will not affect it.
Because of this layer of convenience, there is also black hidden under this gray.
Not to mention all kinds of contraband, before the start of school last year, there was a big drama of smuggling intelligent alien creatures and then going on a rampage and killing them~
The Ministry of Magic conducted a sweep that time, but once the sweep was completed, it was over.
Aren’t those stores there? Aren’t all those bosses still alive and well?
Business has to go on.
And because of the large flow of people, more buyers and sellers are attracted.
The benefits received by Knockturn Alley were actually several times that of Diagon Alley.
In just these two months, he has already become famous.
Even dark wizards from France and Germany come here to sell some products, or buy some things they need but are not allowed to sell in the market.
This also resulted in many things that were not seen before, such as the head.
Ted has to find out what this thing is all about.
It’s okay to ignore this matter!
Because you have a head in your hand, it will be much easier to find someone.
Although those in the black market have some hiding and anti-tracking skills. But not enough in front of Ted.
Not only can he do divination, but he can also use psychic powers to show traces in the air.
Ted followed a pale yellow line that no one else could see.
When people arrived near Knockturn Alley, Ted found a corner and cast an invisibility spell, and then began to change his appearance.
Normal wizards cannot change themselves, which is a very high-end transformation technique.
Ted's shapeshifting isn't to that level, but he can use his psychic powers to disguise himself.
A few seconds later, a tall and thin white young wizard in his twenties walked into Knockturn Alley.
…
Sherman was a second-hand dealer, a wizard from Eastern Europe.
Originally, his business was very good and his family was quite happy. But the sudden collapse of the furry bear caught everyone off guard, including the wizards.
In Mao Xiong, wizards are directly under the leadership of the Red Magic Council.
But the sudden collapse of the upper level caused everything to go into chaos. Including wizards.
There was chaos in Eastern Europe for a whole year, and many wizards died as a result.
There was even a group of werewolves who took the opportunity to bite Muggles and wizards in the local area. Because the organization had been completely disintegrated, everyone was busy escaping or hiding, and could not organize manpower, so these werewolves wreaked havoc.
It has finally calmed down a bit now, but things have changed and the situation is completely different.
Sherman's old business lines were completely destroyed.
The supply of goods is gone, the routes are gone, the channels are gone, and the buyers are gone!
He had to personally travel to the Far East and even encountered several dangers before he received a batch of items from a group of traffickers who specialized in smuggling Eastern magic items.
But people are cheap when they leave their hometown. Now that the Mao Xiong has completely collapsed, wizards like them have become wild dogs without a home.
Therefore, the goods in Sherman's hands were severely underpriced.
Risking your life to get something, only to be able to buy bread for a month? Even if you want to eat a piece of meat, you have to think about it for several days. Why? !
Sherman gritted his teeth, stomped out, and came to the British Isles.
I’ve been to the Far East, so what’s the point of going further to the west?
But how to say it? The world is as dark as crows.
Are the traitors of Great Britain noble?
Same price!
But it's more or less acceptable.
Because they are charging the price of strangers, not the price of homeless wild dogs.
However, a clay head that Sherman was very fond of failed to sell.
People refused to accept it, saying they didn't feel the magic power and were worthless. I only bought other stone and jade figurines.
After all, Sherman traveled thousands of miles to bring it and spent money on it. He really couldn't bear to lose it like this.
I heard someone said that there is a salted fish net that is very easy to sell. You can find buyers for all kinds of weird things, so I gave it a try.
No, it was in Ted's hands.
…
At this time, Sherman looked forward with dull eyes, and his pupils were out of focus.
There was a hand on his head, it was Ted in disguise.
Ted sneaked in silently and subdued the guy, then guided his memories through language and psychic powers, and then searched for the origin and whereabouts of the terracotta warriors and horses.
It turned out that there were three terracotta warriors and horses in total. The ceramic one only had the head, the stone one was missing an arm, and the jade one was intact.
The latter two were taken away by Nabo Jinbok.
"Hey, don't you think this is a coincidence?"
Ted muttered as he began to erase some of Sherman's memories.
There's nothing wrong with being a second-rate dealer, he just supports his family. But don't go to the East and blur the lines for him.
Although I don't have the ability to stop this behavior locally, I can still make some contribution.
Bojinbok's store, you have to make some preparations.
Last time, Ansu took advantage of the chaos to fuel his business, and then the defense level was raised.
Ansu looked at it quietly several times, but was not sure.
You have to be prepared this time.
Ted erased all traces of his appearance, put the second-rate dealer Sherman back on the chair, and let him lie down on the desk. He would think that he fell asleep accidentally.
Then Ted left…
He sent away a few old witches who recommended forbidden potions to him because of his youth.
Those potions look like rubbish at first glance. They are trying to slaughter a fat pig!
Besides, these medicines are addictive, and drinking too much will damage your health.
There is actually an old witch who wants to wipe away the oil!
I am Cao! At your age you can be my grandma!
Ted glared directly, scaring off the old witch who was trying to sell him banned drugs.
The eyes are the windows to the soul, and looking at each other is an excellent way to display psychic powers.
That is to say, considering the broad daylight, it is better not to break the legs of these old witches directly, otherwise we must let them know what it is to be incompatible with gambling and drugs!
After leaving Knockturn Alley, Ted planned to find a place to change his appearance, but suddenly he turned around with something in his mind and saw Hermione.
Wearing a wizard's robe, she ran happily towards the Salted Fish House.
Could it be that school is about to start and you want to do some shopping?
While Ted was still thinking, Hermione suddenly turned her head and looked over, as if she had sensed something.
First he glanced at Ted, then turned around and continued walking. It seemed something was wrong. Then he turned around and looked more and more wrong. He frowned and stopped.
Ted was still planning to find a corner, but Hermione came over and asked cautiously: "Ted?"
Ted used his psychic powers to change his voice: "What Ted? You got the wrong person!"
Hermione suddenly confirmed it and grabbed Ted's sleeve: "You are still pretending to me?! I will recognize you even if you turn into ashes!"
The little lioness glared angrily!
Don't tell me, you really mean Professor McGonagall!
Professor McGonagall is known as the Great Hermione!
"Ahem, no, wait until I get it back." Ted quickly admitted his mistake.
…
After a while, the two sat down at Xianyu House.
"What are you doing with this outfit?"
"Buy something, it's not convenient for you to come out, you know."
"Be careful, you are a celebrity now. If you are discovered, you will be in trouble."
"I know, I know~" Ted agreed repeatedly, "By the way, what are you here for?"
"Ha, I'm here to buy something!" Hermione showed the money in her hand.
Five £10 notes!
"Ha! Your dad won the lottery like Mr. Weasley?"
"What! Isn't school about to start? Dad gave me money and asked me to buy myself a birthday gift in advance."
(End of chapter)
