Chapter 872
The Hurricane is Coming
Chapter 872 The Hurricane is Coming
The young wizard's relaxed tone, tinged with innocent curiosity, instantly broke the tense atmosphere.
The invisible pressure suddenly eased, and Oliver took a deep breath, his mind immediately becoming active.
He recalled the few people who had hastily fled earlier, and remembered his earlier casual remark, "The Malay Party will definitely react!" He glanced at the cold-faced Derain, and inwardly sneered—
[So that's how it is! I wonder what kind of official this guy is, acting so arrogantly, but he's terrified the moment he hears about going to really fight the UMNO! They're all cowards!]
He inwardly scorned it, but put on a smile and casually offered up the name he had made up:
“Oliver, sir, my name is Oliver Cruise.”
"Oh……"
Wade glanced at the top of his head and smiled slightly.
Just then, the camera flashed in the hotel room, and the host and university professor who were discussing the economic situation disappeared. Suddenly, a female host with a serious expression appeared on the screen:
"This is NY1 News. We are now interrupting our broadcast with an emergency weather warning."
"Hurricane Louise has sustained winds of up to 240 kilometers per hour and is mainly passing through the islands of Antigua, Barbuda, and Saint Martin. Its massive circulation will generate extensive swells and rip currents..."
The hurricane did not make direct landfall on the U.S. mainland, which Oliver initially paid little attention to.
But just as he was about to say something, he noticed that the two people opposite him had turned to look at Liu Jing. Oliver had no choice but to shut his mouth awkwardly and pretend to look at the screen with interest.
Behind the host appeared a huge weather map and a map of the United States. Pointing to an area near the Atlantic Ocean, she said in a slightly faster pace:
"Starting tomorrow, coastal areas are expected to experience rip currents and waves as high as 10 to 15 feet. These sea conditions are extremely dangerous. All citizens must stay away from the beach this weekend and swimming, surfing, kayaking, and other water activities are strictly prohibited..."
The inn remained noisy, with almost no one paying attention to the Muggle weather news. Only three or five wizards glanced at it briefly when the scene suddenly changed, then turned their gaze away in boredom.
Aside from children who haven't graduated from school yet, few wizards can be trapped by a hurricane.
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Oliver was about to regroup and deliver his "brilliant analysis" when the two officials in front of him simultaneously put down their water glasses.
“The wind is coming,” Derain said, glancing at the sky outside.
Wade nodded and said, "Okay, let's go."
These two sentences sounded completely baffling to Oliver, yet he felt that they weren't talking about the weather, but rather conveying some kind of signal that he couldn't understand.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but saw that the two had no intention of continuing the conversation. They simply nodded slightly as a farewell, then got up and walked quickly out of the hotel.
Oliver stood there, stunned and full of doubt, and couldn't help but slam his hand on the table.
"This is inexplicable! It's all inexplicable!"
Those who are scared away by a name, and officials who leave without warning halfway through a conversation... Do these wizards trained in the orthodox way all have something wrong with them?
Is it really that big of a difference in thinking between the two people who grew up in different environments?
Oliver looked at the empty seats around him, and a strange sense of frustration welled up inside him.
He grabbed his coat and prepared to leave, but after taking only two steps, his eyes fell on the half-empty wine bottle on the table.
The golden liquid reflected a crystal-clear light, as if beckoning to him.
"Tsk!" He clicked his tongue in annoyance, licked his lips, and muttered to himself as he stared at the wine glass, "I've already paid, it'd be such a waste not to finish it... The funding approved by the higher-ups this time isn't much..."
After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally sat down reluctantly.
"Never mind, let's finish our drink before we leave."
...As soon as they stepped out of the White Bridge Hotel and into the dark alley, Derain and Wade stopped in their tracks in unison.
"Do you need my help?" Derain asked.
Wade looked up at the stormy sky and said, "No need. I can handle this myself."
At the other end of the alley, several shadowy figures had already appeared.
Derain knew that those were Vader's puppets, and that he was not alone, so he nodded and accepted the decision.
He then glanced at the White Bridge Hotel and said in an icy voice:
"I'll gather a few more reliable people to keep a close eye on that guy inside, and follow this lead to drag out the rat hiding in the gutter behind him!"
At this point, he gritted his teeth and gave a cold laugh:
"Trying to imprison and monitor you, and then manipulate our UMNO party? They really dare to dream of that! I'd like to see who gave them such audacity!"
Wade nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Be careful when you're looking for someone."
De Laine's face darkened, and he nodded silently.
There was something they both kept to themselves, a tacit understanding they didn't voice—
The man who calls himself Oliver said things that were... way too close to the truth!
And they even claimed that Wade was a descendant of Grindelwald...
Although this is not the truth, there are indeed quite a few people within the UMNO party who believe this.
However, in the minds of ordinary UMNO members, the person with this identity should be "Brown," not "Ved Grey."
Within the UMNO party, very few people know that "Brown was just a stand-in, and Grindelwald truly valued Wied."
So……
What is the source of the rumors? Did those people really force the two sides together based on dubious clues?
Or... are some people within the UMNO party, out of dissatisfaction with Vader or even Grindelwald, using this incident to quietly spread rumors?
So after the two sides separated, Derain not only had to keep an eye on the guy inside, but also conduct a thorough investigation within the UMNO party.
Compared to the threat from external forces, the hidden instability within the country is more dangerous.
Without saying a word, Vader turned and walked to the other end of the alley, where Vidas and the others immediately surrounded him.
"Master, the forecast data is in. The storm will mainly affect the south coast of Long Island, and the north coast will also be significantly affected. In addition, Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan will also be affected."
“You’re lucky,” Vilan said with a smile. “The north and south shores of Long Island are home to many powerful and wealthy people, some of whom are old money families with deep roots.”
“Unfortunately… the Upper East Side of Manhattan will be almost unaffected, at most experiencing a storm,” Vito said seriously.
“Then let’s make the storm rage even fiercer!” Vilan put his hands behind his head and laughed easily. “The holidays are almost over, let’s give them an unforgettable late summer memory!”
(End of this chapter)