Chapter 372: Seeking the Skin of a Demon

There is no precedent for goblins attacking wizards, especially when wizards are in such a hidden place where no one will know if they are killed, and it is a three-to-one situation. This kind of scene is enough to put great psychological pressure on any wizard.

However, Xie Lin still had his usual smile on his face, without any panic. He said calmly and confidently: "Three, I came all the way from the Scottish Highlands with good intentions. I have been here for so long, but I haven't even had a sip of your wine. I don't even know your names and identities, but you are asking questions so aggressively. Is this the way of hospitality of the goblins?"

The three goblins looked at each other first, and after a while, Ragnor stood up with his splayed feet and said in a gentle voice: "Mr. Malfoy is right. We are rude. I apologize here first." After that, he made a gesture of invitation with his hand, and a beautifully carved mithril wine glass suddenly appeared on the table in front of Xie Lin, filled with clear wine red liquid.

Xie Lin remained calm on the surface, but he was laughing in his heart. Sure enough, it was the same trick. The goblins, who were known for their cunning, always used the same tricks. One played the good cop and the other played the bad cop. First, the tough-minded Bolig exerted pressure with words and tried to take the lead. If the effect was not as expected, the gentle-looking Ragnor would save the situation and stabilize the momentum.

This trick was okay for others, but it was completely ineffective against Xie Lin - this was mainly due to Xie Lin's own strength. With his current strength, as long as there were no great magicians, he was absolutely confident that he could escape unscathed even if the goblin gathering place was a dangerous place.

"I have heard for a long time that the goblin clan inherited from the ancient goblins. Like the ancient dragons, ancient giants, and ancient elves, they are all descendants of ancient bloodlines, and they are proficient in metal forging and wine brewing. Today, I just happened to see your famous 'Earth Spring Brew'." After saying that, he drank the red wine in the mithril cup without any fear on his face.

"Well, it tastes a little spicy, but it's not bad." Xie Lin commented with a smile.

Seeing Xie Lin finish a large cup without changing his expression, Bolig and Ragno's faces changed slightly.

The goblin's "ground spring brew" is not delicious. It is mixed with many fruits and minerals that can only be found deep underground, and then brewed with goblin's unique magic technology. It needs to rely on its own magic power to absorb the energy contained in the wine. Even goblins with abundant magic power can't drink it all at once.

Although goblins have repeatedly resisted the Ministry of Magic's control and violently resisted in the original world, in fact, goblins themselves are very prudent. At least when they faced the slaughter of Grindelwald and Voldemort, they never saw any goblins gathering to resist.

The strength shown by Xie Lin is enough to win their respect.

At this time, the goblin who had been silent all along, sitting on the far right, finally spoke up. "You are worthy of being the champion of the Triwizard Tournament and the rising star of the British magic world, Mr. Malfoy. Your strength really amazes us."

"Let me introduce you in detail. The one in the middle is Bolig, the leader of the Goblin Brotherhood, and the one on his left is Ragnor, the deputy leader. Although you may not have seen them, I believe you must be familiar with them." His voice was deep and majestic, and the two goblins beside him were silent as soon as he opened his mouth.

Xie Lin nodded in agreement. The intelligence network he had covered not only the goblins, but also the important figures of the major alien races in Great Britain. He knew their names, appearances, personalities, and preferences, including werewolves, vampires, and hags, and even the banshees and cannibals whose presence in the original book was infinitely close to zero.

However, in the list he had, there was no goblin in front of him.

"I think," the goblin smiled and said, "You must be wondering who I am and why I am sitting here?"

A shrewd look flashed in Xie Lin's eyes, and he said, "Are you the leader of the goblin subversion group?"

"Yes!" The goblin said approvingly, "Let me introduce myself. I am the leader of the goblin subversion group "Green Devil" mentioned by your wizards - Slark."

Xellin's eyes shrank slightly. Goblins never believed wizards easily, so although the rumor that the goblins secretly had a subversion organization had been rampant, no wizard had ever been able to prove this - the other party not only admitted the existence of the subversion group, but also told the name of the organization and the identity of his leader. It seems that if he does not deal with it properly this time, the ending will be difficult to be good.

"Your courage and strength have won the respect of our goblins. I think we don't need to test each other anymore," Slark said in a deep voice, "I believe that you went to great lengths to invite us here, not to taste our fine wine. Mr. Malfoy, can you please tell me why you are here today?"

"There is no rush for this matter," Sherin said calmly, "Before that, I would like to give you a gift." After that, he took out the unconscious Ludo Bagman from the suitcase space and threw it on the ground.

Seeing Bagman, Ragno, who was always the gentlest, reacted the most violently. He shouted sharply, "It's Ludo, the liar! That bastard!"

Borrick changed his previous tough attitude and his tone became enthusiastic: "I didn't expect Mr. Malfoy to bring us such a generous gift. This guy owes us goblins a lot of money, but every time we try to recover it, we are blocked by the Ministry of Magic. In desperation, we made a bet with him - he bet that Harry Potter would win the Triwizard Tournament. As a result, he lost the bet but still refused to admit it. Please leave him to us! "

Xie Lin smiled slightly and said: "Of course there is no problem. But I have to remind you that Ludo is a fool and a poor man. I think it will be difficult for you to recover your debt from him."

Bolik said, "It's okay to get money if you can't get back. At least he has to get angry. Besides, he is also a celebrity and star. There is always an advertising value. Working to pay off debt is also a way..."

Xie Lin shook his head and said: "I will pretend that I have never heard these words of yours. The Ministry of Magic will not let your ideas happen."

Schelling was not innocent.

First of all, in the eyes of most senior officials in the Ministry of Magic, such as Fudge and Umbridge, goblins and house elves are no different. They are both lower races, and their status should be better than those of werewolves, vampires, and giants who are much discriminated against. Some, but only slightly better.

But if a senior official of the Ministry of Magic, especially a director-level figure, is asked to work for goblins, it will undoubtedly bring shame to the Ministry of Magic. Therefore, no matter what the reason is, the Ministry of Magic will never allow this to happen.

Bolick showed an angry and unwilling expression on his face, but he also knew that what Xie Lin said was true, so he could only remain silent for a moment.

At this time, Slack stared at Xie Lin with sharp eyes and said again: "Well, I believe, Mr. Malfoy, since you have the ability to bring him here, it means that you must have a way to deal with this matter. You tell me Is that right?"

"Well," Schelling knew that today's negotiations had finally entered the point. He straightened his body and said seriously: "You probably think that Bagman's most valuable thing lies in his position and power in the Ministry of Magic, and "His status and fame as a sports celebrity, but you may have overlooked one thing - he is actually a member of the Bagman family."

"Bagman family?" Silk frowned. In his memory, the Bagman family didn't seem to be a pure-blood family with powerful power and profound heritage.

"I'm not talking about wealth and inheritance," Schelling said. "His father and uncles all worked in the Ministry of Magic, or at least had many connections in the Ministry of Magic, which allowed them to master some of the secrets of the Ministry of Magic. …..”

"What do you mean..." Silk vaguely guessed Xie Lin's intention, but he was not sure.

A green light flashed in Xie Lin's eyes. He suddenly changed the topic and said coldly: "Have you heard about what happened at the Little Hangelden Cemetery three days ago?"

The goblins looked at each other briefly and nervously, then looked at Xie Lin and nodded, "Yes, I heard that the devil who cannot be named has been resurrected."

"I can guarantee that this news is absolutely 100% true, because I saw the Dark Lord with my own eyes. What I want to know now is, how do you goblin clan plan to deal with it after the Dark Lord rebuilds its power and makes a comeback?" Xie Lin's aura suddenly changed. He burst out, his shining eyes as sharp as a knife, staring at them closely and said.

Regarding this point, in fact, the goblins have already had in-depth discussions on this matter internally.

Although the goblins hate the Ministry of Magic, at least the confrontation between the Ministry of Magic and them is based on the rules of the game - Voldemort does not care about this, his behavior will only become more extreme, and he wants the goblins to surrender to him like werewolves and giants. , obey his orders completely.

To put it simply, the Ministry of Magic only wants to oppress goblins systematically, but it has no intention of enslaving or dominating goblins. What Voldemort needs is just slaves who obey orders.

However, again, the consequences of resisting Voldemort will be much more serious than resisting the Ministry of Magic - for example, the goblin riots have not happened once or twice. The Ministry of Magic has arrested a few leaders and ended the matter each time. With Voldemort in charge of the wizarding world, the goblins would not doubt that he dared to make the decision to exterminate the goblins.

This puts them in a dilemma.

Seeing that the three goblins fell silent, Xie Lin probably guessed what they were thinking.

"Since the three haven't answered my question," Schelling said, "I have a proposal."

Seeing that the topic had completely fallen into the rhythm dominated by Sherrin, Slack sighed and said: "Mr. Malfoy, you are truly the most astute wizard I have ever seen - what suggestions do you have, please?" Just say it.”

"It's just my intention to hand over Bagman to you, but I actually know that this can't solve your debt problem..." Xie Lin said eloquently, "I just hope that I can make friends with you goblins. ”

"Befriend?" The three goblins looked at each other, unable to believe their ears. When did a wizard actually want to befriend a goblin? Slark shook his head, trying to wake himself up, and said in a hoarse voice: "Mr. Malfoy ,I do not really get it……"

"Then let me tell you the truth -" Sherlin chuckled, "I will pay for the money Bagman owes you! In exchange, I hope to gain the friendship of the goblins. Don't worry -"

Xie Lin said in a deep voice: "I will not take advantage of you or make you suffer. We can achieve equal cooperation in many aspects-"

"The troubled times are coming. I have alchemical products business in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade Village. I believe that armor and amulets for magic defense will be very popular. If your unique metal forging technology is used for armor, it will definitely be even more powerful. We can start business cooperation on this point."

The three goblins looked at each other and nodded tacitly in less than a second. Slark said: "We can make money together. We will definitely not refuse. Mr. Malfoy, do you have other cooperation in mind?"

Slark almost said what was in his mind directly. Voldemort has been resurrected. Making money is secondary. If you are dead, what's the use of more money?

"Actually," Xie Lin showed an evil smile on his face, his eyes were flowing with a fascinating black light, his voice was very light, but it was clearly transmitted to the ears of the three goblins: "Do you know what happened in the Little Hangleden Cemetery three days ago?"