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Seeing this, the old wizard stopped talking, just smiled, and then slipped the Galleon in his hand into the bartender's collar.

The coldness of the golden galleon sent a shiver down the bartender's spine, a glimmer of clarity returning to her eyes. But then, as if remembering something, she gritted her teeth and said:

"I'm sorry, I'm not that kind of person!"

Hearing the bartender's reply, the old wizard was not angry. He simply smiled calmly, then took out a stack of Galleons from his pocket and slipped them into the bartender's collar.

Austin Greengrass could even hear the wizard sitting not far from him breathing heavily.

The bartender was even more unsightly. The beautiful bartender, her face flushed, gave the old wizard a flirtatious wink and said with pursed lips:

"Tonight I'm yours! You can do whatever you want with me."

Upon hearing the bartender's words, the old wizard simply smiled and shook his head. Then, for the third time, he pulled out a handful of Galleons and stuffed them into the bartender's pocket.

The female bartender felt the heaviness on her chest, took a deep breath, glanced at a private room in the bar, and then raised her eyebrows.

Seeing this, the old wizard smiled with satisfaction, then waved his hand, signaling Austin Greengrass to follow. The two walked past the bartender toward the private room.

The female bartender, carrying a large amount of Galleons, ran straight towards the entrance where Austin Greengrass and his group had come from, and exited the underground bar.

However, before the old wizard could take Austin Greengrass a few steps, the two were stopped by several wizards holding wands.

"My friends, this is my bar. All the people here are customers. I don't want to cause any big commotion in my bar."

Voices came from behind the wizards blocking the way. One of the wizards suddenly stepped aside, revealing a man wearing a top hat sitting at the bar drinking.

At the same time, nearly half of the wizards in the bar stood up, looking at the old wizard and Austin Greengrass with hostility. Some of their eyes were filled with vigilance, while others were filled with greed.

Seeing so many wizards stand up and enter the bar together, the other wizards from the Witchcraft Party standing around also raised their wands at the same time, forming a firepower network with no blind spots in the entire bar, and a battle seemed imminent.

Meanwhile, the old wizard, his expression unchanged, looked at Austin Greengrass and asked in a questioning tone:

"Auston, what do you think we should do in this situation?"

Austin Greengrass took a deep breath, his grip on his wand tightening even more, but he spoke with a firm tone:

"At worst, it's just a battle. My wand is itching for a fight."

Upon hearing Austin Greengrass's reply, the old wizard chuckled noncommittally, then responded:

"It's commendable that you're brave, but it's not that bad yet."

Then, without hesitation, the old wizard pulled out his wand, an action that immediately made the atmosphere tense. The wizards blocking his way immediately pointed their wands at the old wizard.

Austin Greengrass immediately raised his wand and pointed it at the figure sitting at the bar drinking, the threat obvious.

But the old wizard seemed oblivious to the tense atmosphere around him, and raised his wand, pointing it at the wall on one side of the bar.

As the old wizard slid his wand, a pattern that looked as if it had been burned by fire gradually appeared on the wall: a triangle completely enclosing a circle, with a vertical line running through it—the symbol of the Deathly Hallows.

As the symbol of the Deathly Hallows took shape, several gasps were heard from the crowd.

Upon seeing this sign, the bar owner, who had been sitting calmly at the bar drinking, stood up and said in disbelief:

"Not long ago, a rumor circulated in Gringotts, London, that the heir of that family appeared in Gringotts and opened the family vault. But then, he disappeared without a trace."

"So much time has passed, I thought it was just a rumor, but judging from the situation, it seems to be true?"

The old wizard, who was casually toying with his wand, laughed heartily upon hearing the bar owner's words and declared righteously:

"Don't use any pronouns. What do you mean by 'the heir of that family'? Can't we say our master's family name? My master isn't an idiot like Voldemort who would come up with such a stupid term as 'someone whose name can't be spoken'."

“I can tell you frankly that it is exactly as you think: the heir of the Grindelwald family has returned to the wizarding world, and our Witchcraft Party has a new leader.”

At this point, the old wizard's gaze swept across the scene, his eyes sharp as he said:

"You can also spread this message and tell all the wizards that our UMNO party is still glorious, not a remnant party!"

These words immediately caused an uproar. Wizards who had lived in places like Turnover Alley for a long time naturally understood what the old wizard meant: the witchcraft party was about to make a comeback.

Then, the old wizard ignored everyone else in the bar, staring intently at the bar owner standing in front of the bar, and walked forward step by step.

The wizards who had been blocking the way now stepped aside under the old wizard's aura, allowing him to walk to the bar owner's side.

The old wizard walked up to the bar owner and said, word by word:

"Since you're able to open a bar here, you must be some kind of ignorant wizard. You should know the rules of our 'Masonic Party'."

"Submit, or die!"

Chapter 85 Join Us

As the old wizard finished speaking, the bar fell into a deathly silence.

A moment later, a wizard suddenly spoke up from the crowd:

"What are you talking about! There are so many of us here, what can you few do to us?"

Upon hearing this, the old wizard smiled disdainfully and, without even turning his head, said:

“A brainless wizard like you isn’t even qualified to accept an invitation from our UMNO party! You see, your boss wouldn’t say something like that. Because he knows that just because we’ve sent a few people doesn’t mean that our UMNO party only has a few people.”

"So, boss, have you thought it through? Join us for greater benefits!"

Upon hearing the old wizard's invitation, the top-hatted bar owner's face was filled with hesitation. After a long pause, he pulled a key from his pocket, placed it on the bar counter beside him, and then spoke:

"Here are the keys to the bar; I'm happy to offer them to you."

After saying this, the bar owner took off his top hat, bowed respectfully to the old wizard, looked around as if he wanted to take one last look at the bar he had run for many years, and then walked straight out.

However, the bar owner had only taken a few steps when the old wizard called out to him.

"Stop! Did I say you could leave?"

The bar owner suddenly stopped in his tracks, then gritted his teeth and said:

"Don't go too far! This is Britain, and it's not up to your UMNO party to control everything! Even at the height of your UMNO party's power, Britain was not within your sphere of influence!"

Hearing the bar owner's words, the old wizard wasn't angry. Instead, he nodded and said:

“You’re right. Although I don’t want to admit it, Dumbledore is indeed one of the most powerful wizards of our time. Apart from the old master, none of us are his match.”

"Therefore, for our safety, our old master forbade us from making any large-scale moves in England. But even so, many British wizarding families took the initiative to find us and swear allegiance to us."

At this point, the old wizard glanced at Austin Greengrass beside him.

Then, the old wizard's tone became firm again, and he said:

"But now that our young master has chosen Britain as the new starting point for the UMNO party, we should naturally clear all obstacles for him!"

"Your ability to own such a property in Knock Lane in the UK fully demonstrates your capabilities. Therefore, our UMNO party is willing to extend an invitation to you to join us for the greater good."

Hearing the old wizard extend the invitation again, the bar owner pondered for a long time before asking:

What if I say no?

The old wizard chuckled softly, seemingly unconcerned, and said:

"You'll agree. I heard you have a very talented daughter, but you turned down an invitation from Hogwarts and ended up sending her to Ifamony in America?"

"I think the reason you did this is because you're worried that your rivals might harm your daughter, right? Don't worry, our people are already protecting her not far away. Once you join our UMNO party, it's your rivals who should be worried."

Upon hearing the old wizard's words, the bar owner's face flushed red. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he held back and sighed helplessly.

"How did you know I have a daughter? Almost no one should know that."

The bar owner asked with some curiosity.

The old wizard chuckled and said meaningfully:

"Do you think we, the UMNO party, have done nothing all these years?"

Upon hearing the old wizard's answer, the bar owner nodded silently, then sighed deeply and slowly said:

“I am willing to join the UMNO.”

Seeing this, the old wizard's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile that met his expectations, and then he said:

"Then, please make an unbreakable vow!"

Once everything had settled down, the bar owner politely asked the wizard guests to leave, leaving only the wizards from the Sorcery Party and the wizards under the bar owner's command in the entire bar.

The old wizard slowly walked towards a private room in the bar and said into it:

"Did you enjoy watching? I'll give you a chance. Come out here and tell me everything you know, and I can make sure you die a quick death! I'm too old to see too much gore."

After waiting a moment, a hoarse voice responded from inside:

"We don't know where we've offended you. We've never laid a hand on any UMNO members. Even if you want us dead, you should at least let us die knowing why!"

The old wizard frowned and said:

"Enough with the nonsense. Just come out here obediently, and answer whatever I ask. Maybe I'll take pity on you and satisfy your curiosity before you die!"

The old wizard then stood outside the private room for a while, but there was no reaction from inside.

Seeing this, the old wizard slowly shook his head and waved to the bar owner standing next to him.

Seeing this, the bar owner, who had now joined the UMNO party and made an unbreakable vow, no longer hesitated and led his wizards straight in.

In an instant, all sorts of magic lights illuminated the private room, accompanied by explosions and screams. The old wizard, however, stood silently outside the room, unmoved.

Then, Austin Greengrass walked over and asked, somewhat eagerly:

"Shouldn't we go in and help?"

The old wizard calmly replied:

“The UMNO party has no need for waste.”

A moment later, the bar owner emerged looking rather disheveled, his top hat now gone. The two wizards following behind him each carried one person.

The old wizard stepped forward and carefully examined the two wizards being carried. When he saw that one was bald and the other was wearing a cloak, the old wizard smiled with satisfaction.

"Auston Greengrass, wake one up first!"

The old wizard pointed at the bald wizard and gave instructions to Austin Greengrass beside him.

Upon hearing this, Austin Greengrass hurriedly went to the bar, took out a bottle of wine, and was about to splash it on the bald wizard, but was stopped by the old wizard.

Seeing Austin Greengrass's puzzled look, the old wizard said with a hint of exasperation:

"This is our property now, don't waste it, you spendthrift! Although we have money, revolution is very expensive! Besides, you're a wizard, can't you use wizarding methods to wake him up?!"