Chapter 187 (2): Search and Confiscation
“What about me, Auston?” Wayne asked shamelessly.
“You’re not yet part of the Tulip Families, so the Ministry of Magic won’t consider you a candidate.” Auston shook his head. Then he paused and added, “But you can get involved on my behalf and take on the mission as the heir of the family, just like the business negotiation before.”
Wayne nodded vehemently. He couldn’t wait to rush to Obed’s home and confiscate everything, taking tens of millions while turning hundreds of thousands to the treasury.
“Don’t get ahead of yourself. Obed was a Windsor. The Minister has children and won’t assign the most profitable task to the Lando family.”
Auston easily saw through Wayne’s thoughts. “While it’ll be profitable, the profit margin won’t be big. Once the appointment is decided, you’ll take over.”
Wayne was disappointed that he wouldn’t be in charge of the legendary mage’s lair, but an affiliate family with a close relation with Obed. Obed would’ve long taken all those losers’ money. The Lando family would be getting scraps like a beggar.
Even from an objective point of view, wasn’t the Queen being too greedy here?
Who says you can’t earn a profit from an unprofitable mission? Auston smiled silently. It was a skill to be honed. He would let Wayne think for himself rather than giving him pointers. The young man should learn from personal experience and grow.
He trusted the trash’s talent. He wouldn’t disappoint him.
“There’s something else!”
Obed died only this afternoon, but the Ministry of Magic had already convened an emergency meeting. The allocation of the spoils could wait. What came first was how they should give the Church of Moonlight an explanation. Moreover, the investigation into Obed and his allies had to be thorough to determine the targets for confiscation.
Only when Her Majesty benefited could everyone else earn anything.