Chapter 425: Are There Any Secrets In This World?
Blake looked at the small sign in his hand.
The whole brand seems to be made of a piece of red jade.
Only the head of a house elf was engraved on the jade plaque.
Apart from that, there is nothing else.
However, if you feel it carefully, you can still feel the traces of alchemy.
Moreover, that alchemy technique...
Well, my own method is correct.
Ariana smiled and said: "Would you like to give it a try? Review the army I raised for you?"
There are more than 20,000 young and well-trained house elves.
It's not wrong to say it's an army.
Blake nodded, then examined the jade medal carefully again.
Then he quickly knew what to do.
After all, this gadget was indeed made by him.
Blake's right thumb gently pressed on the jade plaque.
The next moment, Blake felt that part of his consciousness was directly submerged into the jade tablet!
Immediately afterwards, he saw dense spots of light!
And these light spots are also big and small.
Blake truly felt that every point of light, no matter how big or small, was a house elf!
Blake randomly selected a larger light spot, and then submerged his consciousness into the bottle.
It was a young house elf.
At this time, he was washing dishes in a place that looked like a kitchen.
But when he was washing the dishes, his big bat-like ears stood up.
It's like listening to the sounds in the living room...
At this time, the wizards were talking in the living room.
It's just that they seem to be speaking Portuguese.
Blake didn't understand.
But it was obvious that the house elf understood it completely.
At this time, Blake had a surprised look on his face.
These little elves actually went undercover into the wizard's family!
And it seems to be available all over the world!
Blake can confirm that these families where house elves are undercover must be either rich or noble families in the world.
Of course, only these families will have such "valuable property" as house elves.
Some families have more than one house elf
However, a somewhat down-and-out family like the Weasley family does not have such "property".
Similarly, most of the people who hold authority in the wizarding world are wizards from this part of the world.
In other words, now, in those families with house elves, the elves in the house are basically Blake's people.
So... what other information does Blake still not know in the future?
After all, those wizards generally don't shy away from their house elves when telling secrets.
Blake quickly retreated from the light spot and chose another light spot again.
Then, he realized that a new house elf appeared next to him again.
The house elf was busy.
However, when Blake saw where the house elf was, he immediately recognized it.
Isn’t this the French Ministry of Magic?
Needless to say, since the French Ministry of Magic has it, then the British Ministry of Magic also has it.
Do the Ministry of Magic around the world also...
After a while, Blake finally withdrew his consciousness from the jade sign.
"How's it going? Do you like the gift I brought you?" Ariana said with a smile.
This is Ariana's gift to Blake to thank him for everything he has done to her.
"If I say I don't like it, I will be struck by lightning. Thank you, Aunt Ariana." Blake said with emotion.
"You're welcome. This is what I promised you to do for you."
Blake was suddenly touched.
Although I did help her a lot.
However, she kept her promise and kept it for seventy or eighty years...
Moreover, there is no doubt that this power is a timely help for Blake.
Blake looked at the jade token in his hand and suddenly thought of a question.
He was the real master of those house elves.
Of course he doesn't need jade tokens to command these house elves.
But if he is not there, the person holding this jade card can also temporarily command these house elves.
Because this brand records the soul imprints of those house elves.
Come to think of it, this is also the reason why my future self created this brand.
So... when I start my time journey, I won't be able to carry this brand with me.
The value of this group of house elves lies in the present, not in the past.
Therefore, after I start time travel, I have to hand over this brand to someone I completely trust to take charge of it.
Old Rep is a good choice, but...he already has a lot to do.
and......
Blake opened his eyes of reality slightly and wrote down all the structures of this card.
Then he suddenly raised his head and asked: "Aunt Ariana, what are your plans for the future...?"
"Plan? Hmm..." Ariana thought for a moment, and then said: "I don't know either.
For so many years, she has been dormant for only one thing.
That is to spread an entire incredibly huge intelligence network all over the world.
Now that the jade token has returned to its original owner, Ariana was a little confused about what to do.
"Aunt Ariana, how about... Blake's eyes flickered.
"Why, you want to include me too?" Ariana said with a smile.
Blake quickly waved his hand and said:
"No, no, no, how can I dare to say that it is included? It's just that this power suddenly fell into my hands, and there was no problem when I was there. 11
"But if I suddenly start time travel, then... I can't take this thing with me."
"Besides, although this is the power you helped me get, it is also your hard work, and you are more familiar with these elves than anyone else.
"So...although my request may be a bit excessive, but...I beg you, can you help me control this power again?"
Ariana suddenly laughed, "You still want me to help you? It's not impossible, but let me tell you first, the salary I want is very high!"
"No problem!" Blake clapped her hands and said, "I can afford it! Well... if I go bankrupt, I can rob Gringotts and I won't owe you your salary."
Ariana covered her mouth and laughed, "Okay, I won't kid you. I'm actually not short of money."
She is indeed not short of money, so many house elves, except those who have spread out and lurked.
There are many, many elves left.
These elves who are still training or snooping around need money to support them.
If she had financial problems, it would be impossible to support so many house elves.
"I came today to join the Fourth Natural Disaster. This was also my original promise." Ariana said seriously.
Upon hearing the name of their organization, Blake and Lao Lepp both took a tactical step back.
"Did I even tell you this?" Blake couldn't help but ask.
"Of course." Ariana touched the ring of power on her finger, "Would you give this thing to someone you don't trust?"
Blake looked at the ring of power in her hand and couldn't help but replied softly: "No..."
It seems that her future self does trust Ariana.
However, although Ariana has the Ring of Power, Ariana's name is not found in Blake's system directory.
Blake knew that this must be because he had not experienced that time period yet.
Only after she has experienced the time journey will Ariana's name appear on the list.
Blake chose to believe in his future self.
Moreover, this intelligence army was originally built by Ariana.
Plus she just came to join the team.
It would be the best choice to hand it over to her.
"Then...I'll beg you again, Aunt Ariana."
Blake put the small sign back in Ariana's hand.
"Okay. Anyway, as long as you have seen this brand, you have already memorized the soul marks of those elves.
"You can make a copy at any time."
"And they also sensed the return of your true master."
"So, you don't actually need this brand, do you?"
As Ariana spoke, she simply put the sign away again.
Blake smiled awkwardly.
It is basically impossible for others to remember tens of thousands of soul marks.
But Blake's memory...
It is not an exaggeration to call it a humanoid computer or a humanoid camera.
This was also the reason why he could return the jade token to Ariana so confidently.
This little thought was directly exposed by Ariana, and Blake couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed because of his shamelessness.
“Ahem…………this………….
"Okay, I'm not angry, and you don't need to explain. After all, you are not the same as you were then. It's normal to be wary of me."
Ariana said very understandingly.
Well, if you are really considerate, don’t expose me...
Blake looked at the uncontrollable smile on Ariana's face and secretly cursed in his heart.
I don’t know what Ariana went through.
Why can't I help but want to make fun of myself when I see myself?
Blake guessed that this must be the fault of his future self.
"I heard from you in the future that in our fourth natural disaster, every important member who joins will be given a staff dormitory?"
"Logically speaking, I can be considered an important member, right?"
"So, where is my staff dormitory?"
…Please give me flowers…
Ariana asked, blinking.
Blake and Old Rip looked at each other.
Old Lepp couldn't help but said: "I now believe she is your aunt.
This shameless look is very similar to yours... Well, Lao Lep didn't dare to say this.
But old Lepp's feet had slowly moved back.
B......
"Old Lepp. This glorious mission is left to you."
Blake directly grabbed the old Lepp who was about to run away and said.
"Ah... I still have things to do." Old Lepp said helplessly.
"What else do you have to do? You don't need to recruit house elves anymore. And... what other tasks are more important than helping my aunt build a beautiful staff dormitory?"
Blake patted Old Lepp on the shoulder and said earnestly.
"Okay, okay...I didn't say no, please be gentle and your shoulder hurts a bit."
Old Rip grinned and asked Blake to let go of his shoulders.
He sighed, it seemed that he didn't want to be lazy this time.
Fortunately, there are more people on the top of the mountain than before.
If you really want to build a house, it will be very fast.
While waiting for old Lepp to find someone to build a house.
Blake and Ariana were sitting at the door of Old Rep's dormitory, watching them working and talking.
"Okay, I know you have a lot of questions you want to ask me. You can ask them now. If you can answer them, I won't hide them from you." Ariana took the fruit from Blake and said,
While saying.
"Well... I do have some questions to ask you. Well, where did you get so much money? You know, so many house elves... the cost is not small." Blake
asked curiously.
"You left a large amount of money, enough for me to use. Then I used the money to do a little business. After the money made money, I was not short of money." Ariana Ping
Answered quietly.
"What business did you do?"
"Sorry, I can't talk about this right now." Ariana shook her head.
"Oh..." Blake instantly understood that the method of making money must have something to do with him.
If I knew it now, it would affect the timeline.
Blake pondered for a moment and asked the second question.
"Those house elves, how did you spread them all over the world?"
When Ariana heard this, her face showed a slightly uncomfortable expression, and she seemed hesitant to speak.
"Can't you say this too?"
"This can be said, but.........it is..." Ariana's eyes were a little dodgey.
"It doesn't matter, I don't have to know." Blake said thoughtfully.
"Slave trade...Blake..." Ariana still said it.
"Those house elves, in fact, strictly speaking, are considered the property of wizards and slaves... So... So during that time, I... I did it for a long time. for a while
Slave traders in the world... But don't get me wrong, I didn't make my money by selling them..."
Blake understood instantly.
Sold those undercover house elves directly as slaves...
Then, those house elves naturally entered those wizard families.
It's just that those people don't know that these house elves do not really become their property, but become the eyes and ears of others.
Blake looked at the sad expression on Ariana's face and knew that she was a little brooding about that time.
She was a kind person after all, so she sold those house elves as slaves with her own hands...
She must be feeling very uncomfortable.
"troubled you......"
Blake actually didn't know how to comfort her.
House elves are an enslaved race.
Although it is indeed pitiful, but from the perspective of a teacher.
Blake doesn't have that kind of stance, and wants to liberate this race unnecessarily.
Again, the best he could do was not abuse his house elves.
And it looks like Ariana is thinking the same thing.
Therefore, selling them and watching them fall into the fire pit made Ariana feel very uncomfortable.
After all, the new owner would not be as kind to them as Ariana.
The Malfoy family's attitude towards Dobby is the attitude of most wizarding families towards house elves.
Blake quickly changed the subject, "Aunt Ariana, Professor Dumbledore and the others don't know that you joined us, right?"
"Do you want them to know?" The sad expression on Ariana's face gradually faded.
"No." Blake answered simply.
"But if I go out often, I won't be able to hide it from my brother and the others after all." Ariana thought for a while, and then said again: "Why don't I open a company? What do you want?
For an organization to remain secret, it must have a skin to hide it. Otherwise, people like you will be discovered sooner or later. "