Black Sea Shipyard.
After the struggle with the President was brought to light, the headquarters of the AA Group moved back here.
Ye-Ye was looking at Audrey with a worried face and said:
"Comrade Astley, we've cut off the food supply; the people will go hungry!"
Audrey nodded. "That's right, their lives will indeed be very difficult for these few days."
She looked at Ye-Ye, her expression full of compassion for the world. "However, such days will not last long. The moment the President is forced to step down, all of Ukraine will welcome a new life."
"For the greater good!"
Ye-Ye looked excited. He was convinced by Audrey's acting and felt a bit guilty in his heart: "I'm truly sorry, Comrade Astley, I didn't grasp your intentions and even had doubts about you..."
"No, Comrade Ye-Ye," Audrey said very seriously. "We need comrades like you who are dedicated to the people. What is the most important thing in the twentieth century?"
Ye-Ye looked confused; he had clearly never heard this meme before.
Audrey pointed her left index finger toward the sky, her eyes wide, and her voice rose and fell in a rhythmic cadence: "Talent!!"
The two-way mirror vibrated violently. Audrey had never received a communication request from Edmond with such intense emotions.
"Edmond, what's wrong?"
"Audrey, several of our strongholds have been raided. The attackers are all wizards."
"What are the casualties?"
"Our people are all battle-hardened veterans, so no one died. But the enemy came suddenly, and there are many wounded... Vinda, Vinda was also hurt. She's currently unconscious."
Audrey went silent. After a long while, she let out a long breath. "How did the enemy find our strongholds?"
Edmond sighed. "Earlier, we had contact with local Ukrainian wizarding families and invited families from various places to meet at our strongholds, so..."
"So the local Ukrainian wizarding families are collaborating with the President? Is that where our President gets his confidence?"
Audrey asked again, "Were those families the ones who took action?"
"No," Edmond replied. "The ones who acted were those Russian wizards who didn't join us."
Although Ye-Ye couldn't see Audrey's joy or anger, her whole body was emitting a chill—a literal chill, the kind that could freeze the warm water in a cup into ice.
"Comrade Astley! We can't let our comrades shed blood in vain! Let's take action! Just give the order, and our five thousand comrades will surely sweep away all enemies!"
Hearing that it was Russian wizards who attacked, Ye-Ye felt extremely sad. He felt that those reactionaries who betrayed the people had disgraced Russia and the Soviet Union.
"No, Comrade Ye-Ye," Audrey said. "You are destined to stand in the light and lead the people toward a better life. Your hands must not be stained with filth."
She looked at Edmond in the two-way mirror. "We have comrades specialized in handling dark affairs. Let's call them the underground party for now. Although their methods are unspeakable, they are working as hard as you are for our great goal."
Edmond was a bit bewildered. "Underground party?"
Audrey rolled her eyes at Edmond behind Ye-Ye's back: "Water Snake's Fang!"
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...
The skinny wizard was one of the earliest members of the Water Snake's Fang to join Audrey. Having spent his childhood in Knockturn Alley, he had no surname, only a first name: Jack.
"Hurry up, Gary! Once we're done here, we have to go to the next place!"
"Jack, why did the Eldest Miss have us pour water on these steaks? She just stirred the water in the bucket with her hand. Could this water really be poisonous?"
"Maybe. Didn't the Eldest Miss tell us never to touch this water?" Jack carefully examined his rubber gloves, confirming repeatedly that there were no holes. "The bastards who provoked the Eldest Miss deserve to die. Killing them with poison is letting them off too easy!"
"True. If it were me, I'd have to use the Cruciatus Curse to torture them for a day and night first!"
"Alright, Gary, stop the chatter," Jack said, still keeping his priorities straight. He quickly and evenly sprinkled the water from the kettle onto the beef. "That chef is almost done with his bathroom break. But speaking of which, where did you get that potion? The effect is so good."
"Muggles."
"Muggles? Do Muggles have potions now too?"
"Muggles call that a laxative. It's said to be used to treat constipation."
"Really? Do you have more? Give me some!"
...
...
Audrey stood in front of the glass window, watching the wind and rain outside.
Summer weather was just like that—fickle and unpredictable.
"Audrey, all targets have come into contact with the water."
"I know," Audrey opened her eyes. "I felt it all."
She sighed. "And they call themselves an assassin organization... they're so sluggish in doing things, not efficient at all. I told them clearly not to touch the water, yet someone still got hit by the curse? Screening them one by one takes too much time! They're really giving me trouble!"
Edmond smiled. "They haven't had a proper education before. Being able to do what they've done now is already quite remarkable."
"Such a pain," Audrey shook her head. "Edmond, go to their stronghold and keep an eye out. Bring whoever gets hit by the Cruciatus Curse to me later."
"Good!"
Edmond spun on the spot with a 'crack!'
Audrey opened the window, and a strong wind carrying raindrops rushed in.
She tilted her head slightly and muttered to herself with dissatisfaction: "First torturing with the Cruciatus Curse, then taking lives with the Killing Curse... making me look like Voldemort, not elegant at all!"
"Crucio!"
The red spell shot into the sky, splitting into countless rays that blasted toward various locations in Ukraine.
A giant red web instantly covered Ukraine.
A few seconds later, Edmond arrived before Audrey with 'Constipated Jack,' who was suffering in agony.
"Didn't I tell you not to let your skin touch that water?"
"I... I didn't," Skinny Jack trembled with pain. "I kept my gloves on the whole time!"
Audrey glanced at him and sighed. "Did you take the laxative Gary gave you?"
"I did."
"Did he take off his gloves?"
"No... no... not just him, I... I don't think I took mine off either..."
Audrey was speechless, but she still casually removed the curse and the Cruciatus effect from Jack's body. She said gently, "Alright, it's fine. Pay more attention next time. You are important to me; you absolutely cannot come to any harm."
"Yes, yes! Eldest Miss!"
Constipated Jack was moved to tears. This was the master he served! The true master of the Water Snake's Fang! Hydrus Lestrange! This was the Eldest Miss worth his lifelong loyalty!!
The world called her a great singing star, but who knew she had a highly elite assassin unit (Jack's own imagination) under her command!
In reality, with the Water Snake's Fang averaging 0.5 Lu in combat power, Audrey had never expected them to succeed in an assassination. Therefore, the task she assigned them was nothing more than sprinkling water on the enemy—an effortless job—and even then, there was a blunder!
"Alright, now there won't be any accidental injuries to our own people."
Audrey raised her wand again.
"Avada Kedavra!"
A pure green beam of light, accompanied by a shriek, shot into the sky, dyeing half the heavens green.
The elegance of that Avada!!
"Mama!"
A little girl lying by the window watching the rain cried out in a crisp voice.
"The lightning today is so strange! It was red just now, and now it's green!"
"Natasha, watch fewer cartoons. It'll make you turn out abnormal!"
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...
The President paced back and forth in his office, agitated. He yelled:
"Why haven't you dealt with Audrey Astley? They are wizards, and you are wizards too!"
"Sir, their combat power is very strong. We may have to find another way."
"Find another way? Those commoners are protesting right at my presidential palace! Those commoners have no food now and can't wait to eat me alive! And the army has sided with that little brat and won't listen to my orders at all! Do you think I still have time?"
"Mr. President, give us a little more time, we can definitely..."
"Time, time! I've already given you plenty of time, you bunch of useless trash!"
The President's shout of "useless trash" was extremely loud and imposing.
At a time like this, a bit of atmospheric support was naturally needed.
A red light shattered the glass window and fell upon a wizard. Simultaneously, the red light spread, hitting several other wizards. They immediately collapsed to the ground, howling in pain.
The President was stunned. His raised hand remained frozen in mid-air, like a statue.
'Did I summon this red spell?'
'Can I use magic too?'
The President held his hand high as his wizard subordinates rolled on the floor in agony.
Outside the window, lightning flashed, and thunder roared amidst a torrential downpour!
What a perfect scene of a Demon Lord torturing his subordinates!
The next moment, green light shone into the office, reflecting off the President's face.
—So green, so green.
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