Chapter 632 You should change your mindset

Facing Mike's slightly sarcastic eyes, Picquery really wanted to turn hostile.

Unfortunately, she couldn't do that.

Not to mention that she couldn't beat Mike, even the internal and external troubles of the American Magic Congress had almost made her unable to raise her head.

So, in the end, she could only reluctantly agree to Mike's proposal.

Not only Mike, but also the ministers of the small magic departments were excited.

They stood up one after another and couldn't wait to discuss the details of the business cooperation plan with Mike.

These included foreign investment injection, factory construction, infrastructure assistance and countless other projects.

At this time, they no longer looked like those solemn and serious ministers of magic, but greedy hyenas.

But this is normal. No one can remain calm in the face of such a huge interest, even if they are the Minister of Magic.

Mike had a fake smile on his face and did not take the initiative to propose a demand. He would only speak a word or two when he encountered a project that he was interested in.

After talking for nearly an hour, everyone temporarily decided on a few projects.

Among them is the plan to introduce foreign laborers to the Ministry of Magic of the United States.

The essence of this project is that other magic ministries act as intermediaries to introduce capable wizards from their own countries to work in the Ministry of Magic of the United States, and then collect part of the agency fee. It is no different from some garbage schools sending students to factories for internships and then deducting benefits from students' wages.

At first glance, this may sound vicious, after all, it is exploiting the vulnerable groups.

But in this special period, it is an excellent project for all three parties.

Because there are not many employment opportunities in the jurisdiction of small magic ministries, and there is also discrimination based on blood, their Muggle wizards live worse than the previous Ministry of Magic of the United States.

Now through this project, they will get a decent job, the Ministry of Magic of the United States has obtained cheap labor, and the Ministry of Magic to which they originally belonged has also received a large amount of gold Galleons, which is simply the best.

Compared with the excitement of those small magic ministries, the attitudes of the large magic ministries of the United States are much colder.

They remained silent throughout the negotiation process. Although they did not come forward to interfere, they kept looking at their pocket watches and wristwatches, looking impatient.

Seeing this, he sneered and ignored them, but continued to talk to those small magic ministries about the details of the introduction of labor.

It was not until most of the matters were settled that Mike turned his head to look at those Picquery and others.

"Let's stop the discussion at this stage. Those who are interested can go to our Director of International Affairs for a detailed discussion after the meeting." Mike paused and continued, "Next, let's move on to the last topic of this meeting. That is... the Statute of Secrecy!" As soon as

these words came out, everyone's face changed drastically.

Their first reaction was that Mike wanted to do the same thing as Grindelwald at the beginning, to lift the Statute of Secrecy!

The Statute of Secrecy is a law recognized by many countries and recognized by the world under the leadership of the International Confederation of Magic.

In the process of the operation of the Statute of Secrecy, the order and stability of the wizarding world have indeed been greatly improved.

And if the Statute of Secrecy really disappeared overnight, then the so-called stability and order would no longer exist, because the conflict between Muggles and wizards would inevitably intensify, and even directly break out into war!

Picquery and the others sat up straight almost instantly. In their minds, they had even planned that as long as Mike said something like lifting the Statute of Secrecy, they would directly oppose it!

This was a matter of principle, and for this, they were even willing to continue the war with the Ministry of Magic of Ying Country!

Looking at their reactions, the sarcasm in Mike's eyes became even stronger. He grinned and continued,

"Regarding the Statute of Secrecy, my opinion is to continue to maintain it, but I think some things need to be changed."

"When the International Confederation of Magic proposed the Statute of Secrecy, the explanation given was that the bill was to protect the interests of wizards, especially young wizards, from being violated by Muggles.

But I think everyone here should know that it is actually the Muggles who should be protected. Although there are many cases of young wizards being persecuted by Muggles before they have fully mastered magic, when the bill was first introduced, the power of Muggles was really not worth mentioning compared to wizards.

I actually understand the idea of ​​the Confederation very well. After all, the wizard circle is actually very small. If they do not rely on the injection of fresh blood from the outside world, wizards will sooner or later go to extinction due to excessive inbreeding. Therefore, as the source of fresh blood for wizards, Muggles have become particularly important."

Hearing this, everyone in the conference room nodded, and some guys even showed a very superior expression on their faces, as if it was entirely their credit that Muggles can continue to live and that the wizard world has not yet perished.

But Pikkuri is a little different.

To be honest, as the president of the Magical Congress of the United States, her IQ and knowledge are indeed above most people.

Therefore, she also understood that everything Mike said was true. The ministers who dominated the wizarding world actually viewed the Statute of Secrecy in this way.

The reason why they unconditionally cooperated with the Federation to eliminate Grindelwald was not only because he was a very scary KB member, but also because of the protection of the Statute of Secrecy.

Because once the fight started, the Muggles, who were the source of new blood for wizards, would suffer a devastating disaster, which would be bad news for wizards.

And now that Mike was going to continue to maintain the Statute of Secrecy, what exactly did he want to change?

Thinking of this, Picquery showed a confused expression on her face.

At the same time, Mike, who had been watching for a while in the first seat, stood up after everyone quieted down.

He walked slowly around the conference room, and finally stopped beside Picquery and said,

"Times have changed, brothers and sisters. What I need you to change is not a specific law, but your thinking.

Yes, in the past, Muggles were indeed not as powerful as wizards. In the eyes of wizards, Muggles are just monkeys who can talk and wear clothes, and they are not human beings at all. As long as the wizards want, they can kill all the Muggles in the world at will, as easy as crushing an ant.

But now it is different. Grindelwald once reminded you that the power of Muggles is rapidly expanding with the blessing of technology, but unfortunately you didn't listen.

And now, several decades later. I can tell you clearly that the power held by Muggles has reached the legendary level! The reason why the leaders of Muggle countries are still cooperating with us is not because they are afraid of us, but because they want to stabilize us! They believe that as long as they are given enough time, they will have the power to crush wizards, and then we will become fish on their chopping board! "

Hearing this, a Minister of Magic couldn't sit still. He adjusted the monocle on his face and wanted to refute.

But before he could speak, Mike slammed his fist on the table, scaring everyone.

"I don't want to argue with you about this issue. Regarding this matter, I believe that with your abilities, you can find out the truth as long as you send someone to investigate.

What I want to say is that we are the weaker party now!

I hope you can put yourself in the right position and maintain the confidentiality law. After all, this is for the safety of the entire wizarding world!

That's all I have to say, adjourn the meeting! "

After that, Mike World took Arthur and Franklin out of the conference room, ignoring the stunned Ministers

of Magic in the conference room. It was not until they walked out of the conference room that Mike realized that the sun outside had disappeared, and the bright artificial moonlight was spreading on the floor of the underground floor of the Ministry of Magic.

Mike paused where he was, and Arthur and Franklin said nothing.

They also heard what Mike said at the end, but unlike the shock and disbelief shown by the Ministers of Magic, they were more worried and helpless at the moment.

Because as a member of the Los Santos Group, Members, they also knew how big the threat from Muggles was.

But they didn't know how to deal with this matter.

Mike noticed their emotions, patted their shoulders and let them go to rest.

Arthur and Franklin were indeed tired, and they didn't refuse. After saying goodbye to Mike, they left together.

Mike, who was still standing there, didn't sigh deeply until the backs of the two people disappeared completely. He dragged his feet, although a little frivolous, but still crisp and neat, towards the fireplace in the minister's office.

Now that the war has officially ended, it's time for him to have a good talk with Harry.

…

At the same time, in a villa in the Masonic secret territory, Harry and Snape were enjoying dinner.

Snape was obviously not used to having dinner with Harry, which was easy to see. At this moment, not only was his expression so serious that it could almost scare a child to tears, but even the movement of cutting steak was as stiff as a robot.

On the contrary, Harry behaved very naturally. He even talked to Snape from time to time, although the other party did not respond to him much.

As for Ms. Kate, she was naturally also at the table. Snape and Harry were not so particular as to not allow maids to eat at the table.

It was just that she didn't seem to be very interested in the pile of dishes she made on the table. She just kept staring at Harry and Snape, and occasionally showed an aunt's smile, as if she was full.

Harry could hardly stand Ms. Kate's gaze. He raised his head and glanced at Kate with some embarrassment, wanting to use this method to remind Kate not to do this.

But for... Fang seemed to not understand what he meant, but winked at him strangely.

Harry lowered his head in silence.

Recalling his experiences over the past two days, he began to regret it.

Now, like Snape, he also lives in this villa area called the surveillance area.

However, it was not the black-robed wizards who forced him to go there.

According to the black-robed wizards, Harry still has a great deal of freedom. As long as he does not leave Yingguo, he can go to most places he wants to go. Of

course, tracking and surveillance are indispensable. After all, Harry's affairs are not over yet. This is what the black-robed wizards have told Harry from the beginning.

And now the reason why Harry is here is actually his own decision.

He knows very well how much trouble his behavior has brought to Mike, and he feels very guilty about it, so he wants to punish himself in this way.

However, this punishment is more of a psychological comfort for Harry. After all, the black-robed wizards cannot really imprison Harry.

He lives here now. Not only is he served with good food and drink, but Ron and Hermione can also visit him at any time. His life can be said to be perfect.

The most important thing is that Harry is now a neighbor of Snape, and he can visit Snape at any time.

Harry had to admit that this was one of the reasons why he stayed.

But... this might be a wrong decision.

Looking up and taking a peek at Snape, Harry couldn't help but think.

He wanted to get closer to Snape through this opportunity, but it was obvious that the other party didn't appreciate it.

Or it could be said that Snape was not ungrateful, but his character was too bad, which made Harry's experience very bad.

Shaking his head, Harry stopped thinking about these things and concentrated on dealing with the steak on the plate.

Ms. Kate's cooking skills are comparable to those of a hotel chef, and the steak she made is very delicious. This is Harry's only comfort now.

Just as he started to bite the steak, the door of the villa was knocked.

Seeing this, Ms. Kate hurriedly stood up, first wiped her hands on the apron around her waist, and then stepped forward to open the door.

"Welcome, please...ah! It's Mr. Mike Townley! I finally meet you in person!"

Ms. Kate's excited shout came from the hallway. Harry didn't react when he heard it, but Snape's face changed drastically, and he stood in front of Harry in an instant!

Harry was confused by Snape's reaction, but before he could react, Mike was greeted by Ms. Kate and walked into the restaurant.

Mike didn't react for a while when he suddenly saw this scene in the restaurant.

But Ms. Kate was obviously overwhelmed by the surprise of Mike's sudden arrival. She attentively opened the table for Mike, and then walked towards the kitchen while saying:

"Mr. Townley! Please sit down for a while, I will prepare dinner for you! Oh my God, I can actually have dinner with Mr. Townley! I am really... really honored!"

"What! This guy wants to eat here!?" Snape was furious. "I don't agree! Besides, it's already this time, he must have eaten!"

Hearing this, Ms. Kate's steps suddenly stopped, and she turned her head to look at Mike awkwardly.

If Mike really had dinner, then her behavior was obviously very rude.

Mike also saw Kate's embarrassment, and said to Kate with a smile:

"In fact, I haven't had dinner yet. And Ms. Kate's cooking skills have long been famous... So thank you for your trouble, Ms. Kate."

After speaking, Mike deliberately looked at Snape provocatively.