When Alan and the others returned to Diagon Alley, he finally told Kiki and Hog everything that had happened. The thrilling account of the night's events greatly excited Hog, who had stayed behind to guard the house.
"Woof! Master, so this guy is in league with those smugglers?" Hog's eyes widened, and he looked maliciously at the stranger Alan had bound in the laboratory.
"Correct. Rember, you must keep tonight's events strictly confidential. During the operation, I deliberately remained silent to avoid my voice being recognized. I also avoided using any well-known magic like the Flying Crow Technique," Alan specifically instructed the two before him.
"Understood, Master. But didn't you use quite a few alchemy items during the fight? could that lead people to suspect you?" Kiki nodded solemnly, then asked with so curiosity.
"The situation was quite urgent, so I had to rely on equipnt to fight. However, the items the Scamanders saw were all standard-issue equipnt. Those sa tools are used by mbers of the Silver Spears, so they likely won't reveal too much."
Alan recalled the details carefully. When he used the Soul-Binding Serpent and the Binding Spirit Chains, the couple hadn't seen them. The sonic boom amulet he used at the end might reveal so information, but that could easily be attributed to leaked or stolen equipnt.
"Master, you've done the Scamander couple a huge favor. Why do you still need to be so cautious?" Unlike Kiki, who obeyed without question, Hog asked, sowhat puzzled.
"It's unavoidable. From tonight's situation, the strength of the Silver Spears should not be underestimated. If only the Ministry knew, it wouldn't be a big deal. But if I am exposed to the Silver Spears, it could lead to many unpredictable consequences." Alan shook his head, then looked at the captive again. "Moreover, if my identity were exposed, it wouldn't have been easy for to bring this guy back. Now, let's see how much we can learn about the Silver Spears from him."
Alan gave a light smile, and the three of them—man, house-elf, and dog—simultaneously turned their gaze to the captive.
"Your na and code na?"
"Solvi Morrison. Aethonan."
"Your profession, affiliated organization, and who do you work for?"
"I am an employee of the German Ellerby and Spudmore Flying Broom Manufacturing Company. I also belong to the Short Spear level of the Silver Spear Dueling Club, assigned to the Sphinx infiltration team."
Looking at Solvi, who appeared dazed after drinking the Veritaserum, Alan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. This guy was actually a foreigner. And the Silver Spears was still called a dueling club? Was the so-called Short Spear level their internal ranking thod? Was Sphinx just the na of their team, or was it also a code na?
With curiosity, Alan voiced his doubts.
"The Silver Spears has always been a dueling club. mbers of the club are commonly referred to as Silver Spears. It is divided into two parts: Silver Spear and Silver Spears. The Silver Spear represents the ard mbers for external activities, while the Silver Spears refers to headquarters mbers, including internal staff."
"To beco a mber, one must pass the club's trials. Only after successfully obtaining one's own Silver Spear or Silver Spears does one beco a true mber. Among them, Short Spear and Short Spears are junior mbers, while Long Spear and Long Spears are senior mbers."
"Each mber receives a corresponding code na, mostly nad after magical creatures. Sphinx is a Long Spear, specifically responsible for commanding and managing infiltration teams. We are all his subordinate Short Spears. Besides , the other mbers were Thestral, Unicorn, and Glarling. I don't know their real identities. Only the Long Spear can know our identities; Short Spears cannot inquire about each other's backgrounds."
After hearing this, Alan fell into deep thought. The structure of the Silver Spears organization was quite flat, with only two primary levels. The difference between the Spear and Spears designations was rely the distinction between field agents and internal personnel.
Moreover, the organization maintained a high degree of secrecy. He didn't know if their superiors had tampered with their mories. He decided to start with simpler, less confidential questions to avoid a repeat of his interrogation with Torquil, where the process stalled when key questions were asked.
"Are there any of your accomplices in the British magical world? What are their code nas? What was your mission tonight?" Alan chose questions that were less likely to trigger ntal blocks.
"I only know one person: Thunderbird. Sphinx instructed us to receive intelligence from Thunderbird after arriving in Britain and follow his instructions. However, Thunderbird only handed over the Scamanders' address to us via secret letter; I never t him in person."
"At the sa ti, Thunderbird also told us to retrieve so equipnt from a residence in Godric's Hollow. According to him, this equipnt would make our mission easier."
"By Sphinx's command, our mission tonight was to go to the Scamanders' house and steal the suitcase. It is a very small piece of spatial equipnt that can hold and breed a large number of living creatures. It is said to be the work of the great British alchemist Dumbledore."
"After stealing the equipnt, we had to notify Thunderbird. Once handed over to him, the mission would be considered complete."
*So that's how it was,* Alan nodded silently. Alchemy equipnt capable of holding living creatures wasn't unheard of; many magical tents or houses enchanted with the Traceless Stretching Spell could do that. But he had never seen an item that t both requirents of holding a large number of creatures while being small in volu. This was a significant feat of engineering, usually limited by materials.
Alan's own spatial ring could hold a vast amount of objects, but it couldn't support life. Items that could hold living creatures were generally large and difficult to move. He also realized that if the Silver Spear smugglers obtained such equipnt, it would have a transformative effect on their operations.
Seeing that Aethonan answered readily, Alan prepared to intensify the interrogation and ask deeper questions.
"What's the deal with your wands and masks? And how do you pass information to Thunderbird after completing your mission?"
"Our Silver Spear Club takes pride in possessing aspen wood wands that combine purity and power. All wizards who wish to join the club or are recruited must undergo trials. The most important one is dueling. Only after passing the trials can it be determined whether they obtain their own aspen wand and mask. The wand and mask are symbols of each mber's identity."
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