Chapter 163: Eavesdropping

Chapter 163: Eavesdropping

The elevator descended rapidly, and after a brief darkness, Felix Harp caught a glimpse of the growing light beneath his feet.

A cacophony of noises reached his ears as they arrived at a vast underground structure.

Felix surveyed the patterns and murals on the arched ceiling.

Maxwell noticed his gaze. "We've adopted a new style – constellation patterns and some historical events. Have you seen that big sphere up there?" He pointed to the silver-white sphere hanging in the dome above, emitting a soft light that bathed the entire entrance hall as if it were daytime.

"It wasn't here before, thanks to the former Minister."

As the elevator reached the ground, Felix stepped out of the 'birdcage.' He looked around the circular hall, divided into two levels. He stood on the lower one, and in the center of the open space were several long desks, most of which were occupied. People hurriedly moved about, going to and fro.

The upper level was supported by columns and featured a railing along its edge. Felix saw someone standing by the balustrade, looking down from a height.

"The architecture here is laid out horizontally?" Felix inquired.

"What? Oh, yes, it is. Similar to a spider's web, and we're standing at the center of the web." Maxwell explained. "Quite different from the British Ministry of Magic. I heard you've bored through more than ten levels downward?"

"To my knowledge, it's ten levels," Felix replied.

Next, Maxwell led Felix out of the entrance hall and down a wide corridor to a small office. A piece of paper was affixed above it – Temporary Registration Point No. 2.

"I brought you here directly to save you from queuing at the front desk. It's always a long line," Maxwell pushed the door open. "Good afternoon, Willie. I'm bringing a friend for registration, attending the Muggle Studies conference."L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.

A wizard with light-colored hair raised his head. "Of course... so many newcomers recently, I don't even have leisure time." He suddenly looked at Felix. "Do you enjoy Exploding Snap?"

Impatiently interrupting him, Maxwell said, "Willie, we're short on time. We still need to go to the hotel later. Just the thought of that American woman gets on my nerves."

"Ha! But you follow her orders, don't you?" The wizard named Willie registered Felix's wand while handing over a form. "Just fill it out casually. Mainly name, country, and purpose of visit."

Maxwell's stubble twitched. "I follow the Minister's orders."

Felix quickly filled in the basic information on the form, ignoring the section about magical expertise. When he handed it to Willie, the wizard didn't even look at it before tucking it into a drawer. He then turned to Maxwell with a gleeful grin. "But you do obey her, don't you? Has that woman had you doing servant's work?"

Maxwell responded with a rude gesture.

The fifth and sixth floors were empty, but Felix went through them one by one until he reached the seventh floor, where he heard some noise.

"Have I really stumbled upon something? Or is it just hotel staff?"

Felix's figure gradually melded into the surroundings. His footsteps were nearly inaudible. Finally, at the door of room 705, he stopped.

The voices inside were soft, but Felix used a charm to make the wall softer where his wand touched it. He could hear the conversation clearly –

"Still no luck with the list?" It was a woman's voice.

"No, he's stubborn." A deep male voice responded.

"Can't you just—?" The woman's voice suddenly halted, as if silenced by a spell.

"You've recognized the problem too. We can't use force, at least I refuse to."

The woman muttered something under her breath.

After a pause that felt quite prolonged, just as Felix thought the conversation was over, the man said despondently, "This is an utter disaster."

Footsteps followed. Felix swiftly withdrew.

Inside the room, he pondered the incidental information he had acquired.

It seemed that one of the attackers from the previous incident had been caught. Based on their conversation, the attacker's identity was still quite special, which made them cautious.

Was it a relative of some official?

Felix suddenly felt that the Galleons he had spent weren't worth it – the information he gained was less valuable than what he had overheard standing by the door.

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