Gringotts Wizarding Bank, deep underground, vault number 997.
Although it looks no different from many of the highest-level private vaults around, it is actually the only special area that cannot be opened directly by goblin magic - Gringotts Goblin Prison.
Of course, generally speaking, the frequency of use here is not high.
Because according to the customs and values of goblins, it is very cost-effective to imprison most goblins after they make mistakes. Red Hat Execution Department and exile to the outside world are the most common ways of dealing with them.
As the former director of Gringotts' venture capital department, even Leos of the Goblin Council of Elders is not qualified to directly impose additional sentences on Douglas other than temporary dismissal. He can only be temporarily imprisoned pending trial later.
Therefore, Douglas has been under house arrest in this area since he was removed from office.
Along with him, there were several die-hard goblin clerks that he had brought up before, as well as the "intern" who happened to be reporting to him when Elder Leos broke into the office, Gallivey.
kes.
"Mr. Douglas, it is said that we are at full-scale war with the traitors in America?"
Gallywix glanced at the guard standing at the door, and looked cautiously at the man who had never dealt with or discussed any Gringotts decisions since entering this place, and was smoking a cigar alone and studying Muggle economics books.
Former supervisor.
"The war should have started a long time ago, and now..." Douglas shook his head, a trace of ridicule flashed on his face.
"But, but..."
Click, click click——
Before Gallywix could reorganize his words, the mechanical metal door not far away that was sealed by multiple magics made a sound of gears and chains rubbing together, and a small crack appeared under the main door that had been closed for nearly two months.
Immediately afterwards, a short figure was pushed in by two goblin guards, and the door quickly closed again.
"Bao Ge? I didn't know yet that you were actually on my side..."
Douglas raised his eyes and looked at the new prisoners who appeared in the "small prison". He closed the book in his hand, put up his cigar with his fingers, and slowly blew out a round white smoke ring, with a somewhat surprised tone in his tone.
"It's not Gringotts' usual style for those old men to treat their own intelligence officers like this."
The moment he saw Elder Leos, Douglas was almost 90% sure that the person who reported the follow-up decisions of the Venture Capital Department to the Goblin Council of Elders and prompted the old men of Gringotts to intervene directly was Deputy Director Bao Ge.
According to Douglas's idea, Bao Ge, who had succeeded in "rebellion", was either digesting the fruits of victory or conducting financial calculations under the command of Elder Leos, rather than appearing here as a "prisoner" like him.
"Mr. Douglas, you know I've never been loyal to one person."
Bao Ge patted the dust on his body, slowly stood up from the ground, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"As Gringotts' deputy minister responsible for major risk internal control, I must always remain absolutely neutral and objective, and conduct risk assessments based on the interests of the goblin community and the overall interests of Gringotts as a whole - some of your previous words are indeed true.
That's out of line, I just turned on the risk warning prompt as usual."
"Oh? So this time, you selflessly reported yourself?"
Douglas grinned, revealing two rows of sharp teeth, and the look on his face was full of mockery.
Bao Ge sighed softly, and after a few seconds of silence, he spoke slowly.
"It's not that...in fact, I was secretly dismissed from my post. It's a little different from you. It's called vacation for recuperation."
"Secret, dismissed? Interesting."
Douglas raised his eyebrows, the cigar in his hand trembled, and repeated his words, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"Tell me what happened."
"Now, there is a cash flow problem, Gringotts... we have started paying out gold..."
"Pay...gold? What gold."
"The ones that wizards keep in the underground vaults of banks..."
"I know it's the gold galleons in the underground vault! Isn't this a normal thing? Any bank must use part of the depositors' deposits, otherwise our cost of funds will soar to an extremely terrifying level! Isn't this what we are?
What is the meaning of the existence of the venture capital department? What exactly do you want to say..."
"no the same……"
Bao Ge shook his head bitterly and briefly explained the conclusions he reached in the archives and the inferences he calculated. If he was less than half sure before, then with the appearance of Elder Leos
At that moment, everything became a cold fact that was almost unquestionable.
After more than ten years of cooperation, although the concepts are different, Douglas has already formed a very high degree of tacit understanding in the work handover and information reporting with Bao Ge. After just listening to it once, he has already sketched it out in his mind.
Out of the overall situation.
In this huge financial slaughterhouse that can affect all social life forms in the world, Gringotts Wizarding Bank in Europe, which seems to have the most abundant capital, may be transformed from a diner into a delicacy in advance because of a greed a few months ago.
?
But fortunately, as long as there is no large-scale run, if it is just a simple wrestling, Gringotts will still...
"That payment to Hogwarts? Paracelsus? Mankind's first equity claim?"
Gallywix, who stood aside and listened quietly to the conversation between the two dismissed bosses, frowned in confusion.
"Strange, wasn't the mark that the little half-blood witch carried back then belonged to Grindelwald and Dumbledore? Why was it that the alchemist who had disappeared for hundreds of years was involved? And hadn't she already asked about the equity?
Something happened?"
"You...what are you talking about?"
Douglas suddenly stopped his conversation with Bao Ge, slowly turned his head, his eyes flickered on the face of the "goblin intern", a fierce look appeared on his face, as if he wanted to eat a goblin, and he said each word in a deep voice.
"Didn't we sign that deal a few months ago directly with the legal heir of Hogwarts?"
"No, in the beginning Dumbledore brought a little witch to Gringotts to exchange gold Galleons, and I personally received it. And all subsequent contracts were signed by this little witch as the middleman.
The person I was negotiating with was a little half-blood witch, and from the gold Galleons in her hands and body, I could smell the scent of the Veela who were under the protection of the wizard."
"Any questions? Director Douglas, she is just a little guy pushed to the front desk. Apart from waving Muggle currency stupidly to ask some basic questions, she can only recite what Dumbledore taught her in advance.
Just words..."
"Silly little guy? Ha... now I suspect that we are the fools!"
Douglas's cheek twitched, he exchanged a look with the surprised Bao Ge next to him, and said in a deep voice.
"Mr. Gallywix, I hope you can retell as completely as possible all the conversations that took place at that time, the surrounding scenes, the questions she raised, and the emotional states of all those involved..."
Glancing at the former head of venture capital who looked as gloomy as the night before a rainstorm, Gallywix nodded hurriedly, tried to recall the "failed investment" that happened a few months ago, and began to talk in fragments.
"At that time, I heard that Dumbledore was coming to Gringotts to handle business, so I paid gold coins to get it..."
"...It's a pity that she is actually a first-year freshman. She is just a curious little girl. She doesn't even know about Soviet wizards, and she asked Dumbledore why there are Russian wizards here... Gringotts doesn't only serve British wizards...
…”
"She asked whether Gringotts could exchange rubles and whether there was any loan business..."
"Of course I don't bother to answer such a basic stupid question. The money-grubbing Andy Serkis acted quickly and accepted the consulting fee from that little girl first... Ah, by the way, that little wizard
Zai has a very interesting saying..."
"Time is Jin Gallon, my friend... the first time I heard this sentence, I thought she was raised by goblins..."
"That evening, she came to Gringotts again, and Serkis and I received her..."
"...As you know, that is a big deal, so naturally I am not qualified to participate..."
"It is said that she asked a lot of strange little questions... The last question seemed to be whether Gringotts is a joint-stock company..."
In Gallywix's nagging voice, adding something from time to time, time slowly passed...
Nearly half a year has passed since I first met Elena Kaslana.
However, until this time, some demons finally accumulated enough power to break through the layer of normality that was intentionally or unintentionally ignored, and severely punished several or more goblins from their longing for a better future.
Pulled back...
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Russia, Ukraine.
Because the government was unable to pay the deposit, the third grain import demand was terminated again.
The trend of global grain production decline has not improved, and the grain silos reserved during the former Soviet Union have officially been exhausted.
Meat has begun to become an extremely rare supply. A completely open market economy has made the price of a bag of potatoes and vodka more expensive than a new car bought just two years ago, provided that someone is still willing to sell it to you.
In terms of food.
A cloud of extreme depression and hesitation began to spread among the crowd...
At the same time, the magical world.
A piece of gossip that came from nowhere gradually began to spread.
The mysterious man is not dead, and the world may become chaotic again. It is best to take some gold Galleons at home in advance to avoid being accidentally injured when shopping on the street later - Gringotts has received the news.
Get ready to start limiting withdrawals.
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At this time, Elena was in the warm Gryffindor common room, facing the Weasley family's "Wizard Chess Challenge". With the advice of Hermione, Luna and others, she tried hard to compete with the boys' camp.
A few cobblers.
After the game of chess is over, they will continue to discuss the content of the next issue of "A Bite of Hogwarts".
After Christmas, she gradually discovered a lot of fun of carefree play with her friends through the guidance of Dumbledore and Grindelwald, and the joy and excitement outside the castle continued.
Whether it is the majority of people in the former Soviet Union who have received dividends from state-owned enterprise securities; or the Yeltsin government, which has just received a US$24 billion loan aid promise from Bush Sr., "a good friend of Russia"; or the people who tied a napkin and licked it
The fairies and hot money from both sides are waiting for the food...
During this magical time, the air around the world is filled with a happy atmosphere.
Although... there may not be much good time left for most people.
And in the second half of the night when the sweet dream ended, some people who were not sleeping so deeply had actually woken up from their dreams in advance, watching in despair as the coldness in the dark room gradually spread, and finally formed an unfamiliar and ferocious appearance.
Hogwarts, in the Gryffindor common room.
Elena moved the queen and made the last move, with an innocent smile on her face and said softly.