Chapter 502 Abbott's Sense of Superiority

In general, the experience of the Kent family proves that the old nobles in the magic world of the United States are not fools.

On the contrary, they are even smarter than the pure-blood nobles of Yingguo. Many pure-blood nobles of Yingguo think that they like to lick people like them without thinking, which is completely wrong.

In fact, in their hearts, although honor is important, the only thing they can really pursue is profit.

Therefore, only pure-blood nobles like the Fry family, who can bring them benefits and have extremely noble blood, can be sought after by them. And second-rate families like the Kent family, who are neither good nor bad and just want to take advantage, can only be fooled by them, and after they have eaten up everything, they will be thrown into the countryside to fend for themselves.

Mike closed the information silently, feeling quite emotional.

There are no fools in this world who can hold high positions.

But at the same time, he also felt some doubts, because the current position of the Kent family was not stated in this information.

Abbott on the side seemed to see through Mike's thoughts. He smiled and poured Mike a cup of tea, then slowly explained:

"The Kent family left New York after their failure, and now they are struggling to survive in a place called Forks."

"Fox?"

"Yes, I know, the name is exactly the same as Dumbledore Phoenix, but this Forks is a place name. It is a poor town." Abbott waved his hand and continued to explain, "Besides, this town of Forks is indeed a very interesting place. In addition to ordinary Muggles, there are also a group of werewolves and vampires living in it."

"Werewolves?"

Mike frowned. Werewolves, creatures that spread the werewolf virus everywhere, are severely cracked down in Ying Country, not to mention vampires. As natural enemies of humans who feed on human blood, they have basically been killed by wizards in Ying Country.

"You just said a group, which means there are a lot of them?"

"Indeed there are a lot, probably close to a hundred in total."

"That's impossible." Mike shook his head and said, "The population of a small town can't support so many werewolves and vampires to survive, and the Magical Congress of the United States should not sit idly by and watch such a large group of dark magic creatures!"

Abbott was stunned at first, and then he showed a look of sudden enlightenment and said:

"You may have misunderstood something, Mike. The United States and Ying Country are different, especially in treating intelligent magical creatures. The Ying Country's Ministry of Magic has a very tough attitude towards such creatures, but the United States seems a little ambiguous, just like the group of vampires and werewolves. The Magical Congress of the United States will allow them to live on American soil, but they are not allowed to harm any Muggle or wizard. As long as they violate the rules, then they will be dead."

"Ha, this rule is ridiculous!" Zhou Hong suddenly jumped out from the side and said, "A dog will always eat shit, how can they expect those monsters to resist their instincts?"

Mike nodded, he thought so too.

"But in fact they did succeed." Abbott smiled and shook his head and said, "It is said that those vampires no longer drink human blood, but animal blood instead. Of course, this is at the cost of their own strength decline, after all, their power comes from blood. As for the werewolves, hehe, they are almost self-tamed like puppies." "

But these are all worth it. You also know how bad the situation of these things is in Europe and other places, but in the United States, they can at least be protected by law." Abbott laughed as if he suddenly thought of something funny, "Haha! Legal protection! Hahahaha!"

Mike and Zhou Hong looked at each other, both of them were confused.

The two of them didn't get any jokes.

Fortunately, Abbott stopped laughing after a while and explained to Mike and Zhou Hong:

"After listening to what I said just now, you should think that the United States is a good place that emphasizes human rights, right?"

Zhou Hong nodded. He did think so, but Mike was silent.

"That's right. At least on paper, the United States is like this, but in reality it is different. Take the werewolves and vampires in the town of Fox for example. Any wizard can bully them, and even kill them without being punished by law. And if they hurt wizards, then... hehe." Abbott said meaningfully, "There are many more of these things. You can fully understand them if you read more. In short, this country is a paradise for people like us!"

Zhou Hong looked at Abbott with a dull face. The other party's words greatly shocked his still simple heart.

Mike pondered for a moment and said,

"That is to say, those vampires and werewolves in Fox Town may be threatened by the Kent family to deal with us?"

"It is indeed possible. After all, there is only one wizard family in Fox Town, the Kent family, and those dark magic creatures have no power to refuse." Abbott said, "But it doesn't matter. The Kent family has a small population and is not strong. Even if those dark magic creatures are added, it is not worth mentioning."

Hearing this, Mike nodded with satisfaction. At present, the Kent family is the most important to him. As for understanding things like the United States, he is not very interested. After all, he has seen enough similar things in his previous life. Now it seems that the wizarding world of the United States is not much different from the Muggle United States in his impression.

"Okay, let's not talk about these serious topics anymore." Abbott said with interest, "Franklin and the others have been arranged to rest in the room. Anyway, we can't move for the time being. Why don't we go to the Plaza Street today?"

Mike shook his head and instinctively wanted to refuse. He was not very interested in visiting the so-called scenery of the United States. It would be better to rest and prepare for the war.

But Abbott obviously didn't intend to give up. When he saw Mike shaking his head, he immediately looked at Zhou Hong, who was still in a state of doubt about life, and said in a bewitching tone:

"This little brother is called Zhou Hong, right? Aren't you confused about the things I told you before? Then wouldn't it be better for you to go with us to have a look? I believe that you will have your own answer after observing it with your own eyes for a while." As

soon as these words came out, Zhou Hong's originally dull expression instantly became lively, but he did not agree immediately, but turned his head and looked at Mike with expectant eyes.

Mike sighed helplessly, and finally nodded slowly under the expectant eyes of Abbott and Zhou Hong.

...

Half an hour later, Mike, Abbott and Zhou Hong arrived at Plaza Street through the Floo Network.

Unlike Ying Country, the public Floo network teleportation point on Plaza Street is not a store like the Leaky Cauldron, but a large building with a huge space inside, similar to a subway station for Muggles.

In fact, this is indeed a magical version of a "subway station". As one of the transportation hubs of the American magic world, there are a variety of fireplaces everywhere, and most importantly, these fireplaces are very well maintained, and users don't have to worry about the dust in the fireplaces getting their clothes dirty.

Such a scene surprised Zhou Hong and Mike. This centralized station is much more advanced than Ying Country. It is even better than the lobby of the Ministry of Magic in Ying Country.

Abbott shook his head with some emotion. He had almost the same reaction when he first came here.

"This Fireplace Station is indeed much better than Diagon Alley, but this is actually due to historical reasons." He explained, "You know, this station was built only in the last two hundred years, while Diagon Alley has a history of nearly a thousand years, so it is normal that this place looks more advanced."

Mike and Zhou Hong did not speak. The former simply thought that Abbot was quibbling, while the latter's attention had long been taken away by the passengers coming and going.

The passengers here are very strange. Unlike Diagon Alley, the travelers in this station are not only human wizards, but also a large number of goblins, house elves, centaurs, and many strange creatures that Zhou Hong can't even name!

Such a scene would never appear in Yingguo. The proud Yingguo wizards would never allow these low-level creatures to share a fireplace with them. Even staying under the same roof with them would make the wizards feel humiliated.

Even the goblins in Gringotts, a respectable group that seems to have obtained a very high social status, have many restrictions in this regard. For example, their restaurant is separated from the restaurant of wizard employees, and the situation of sharing lunch between the two parties will never appear in Gringotts.

It is different here. Not only are so many complex creatures gathered together, but they also get along very comfortably.

Zhou Hong even saw with his own eyes a tall wizard talking and laughing with a house elf. Judging from the uniforms they wore, they should not be a master-servant relationship, but colleagues.

Although everything here looks very harmonious and beautiful, Zhou Hong, who has the talent of mind reading, saw another scene.

The tall wizard was full of contempt and discrimination for his house elf, while the house elf thought that his colleague was a waste. If it were not for his wizard identity, the other party would not be qualified to work with him.

Such things are everywhere in this hall. Everyone is smiling and living in harmony on the surface, but deep in their hearts they are full of malice.

Such things not only happen between human wizards and other intelligent creatures, but even these creatures, who are themselves minorities, hate each other, thinking that the other party enjoys more preferential treatment than themselves.

All this makes Zhou Hong feel creepy.

At this time, Mike's voice came from Zhou Hong's side. He looked carefully and found that Abbott had finished telling the history of this station and was ready to take the two to the next place.

Zhou Hong shook his head, threw away all the weird thoughts in his mind, and then quickly followed Mike's pace.

After walking out of the station, Mike and Zhou Hong appeared in front of a wide street surrounded by high-rise buildings. This is the commercial center of the American magic world, Plaza Street.

Compared to Diagon Alley, a commercial center that is more like a pedestrian street, Plaza Street obviously has more of a modern CBD (Central Business District) flavor. The flat road marked with yellow lines in the middle of the street is a two-way lane for vehicles. At this time, a large number of vehicles are running on it, but the types of these vehicles are somewhat complicated and the quality is uneven, ranging from high-end luxurious night unicorn carriages to poor and shabby magic-modified cars.

Mike even saw a ferocious-looking one-eyed goblin riding a dinosaur-like lizard standing on two legs, with crooked eyes and sticking out tongue. It was running on the lane at a very fast speed!

However, the one-eyed goblin seemed to have road rage. Facing the crowded traffic, he was waving a miniature halberd and cursing.

On both sides of the lane are two equally wide sidewalks. Compared with the bare lane, this place is much more beautiful.

Not only are there rows of trees on both sides of it, but the stone pavement underfoot is also magical, emitting a soft white light. Whenever a passerby steps on it, a faint light dust will splash around, which looks beautiful. Many young children are playing on the sidewalk at this moment, enjoying stepping on the light dust.

Of course, the flow of people on the sidewalk is naturally very crowded, and those playful children will naturally bump into some pedestrians, but the people here look very friendly. Even if they are knocked down, they will not blame the children, and will just laugh and pass by. In addition,

Mike also noticed that there are many shops erected on both sides of the sidewalk. These shops are very high-end just from their facades, at least much more advanced than the retro workshop-style small shops in Diagon Alley. There

are also many shops here, and various shop signs are suspended on the walls of the tall buildings, from food, clothing, housing, transportation to leisure and entertainment, which can be said to have everything.

And unlike Diagon Alley, the business competition here is very fierce, and there is no such thing as exclusive business.

After just a short walk, Mike has already seen three wand shops, five dessert shops and more than a dozen clothing stores. Compared with here, Diagon Alley is as poor as a small market in a country town.

"It's the same reason. This commercial street was built only a few hundred years ago, so it looks newer. If the Ministry of Magic is willing to renovate Diagon Alley, it will definitely do better! Well, that's it."

Abbott explained with an awkward expression. As a native pure-blooded nobleman of Ying Country, he still looked down on these nouveau riche in the United States from the bottom of his heart.

This sense of superiority forced him to be unwilling to admit the gap between them.