Clement clearly understood how serious the problem was, especially after Golden Knight learned this information. His so-called loyalty was simply a joke. But he dared not conceal it anymore, especially in the current situation. If he didn't speak, he would surely die. If he told everything, the other party might still leave him a way out. Clement didn't want to die—he really didn't!
The four people beside him were also startled by the explosive revelations from Clement. Memories of contact with the Silver Spears over the past decade or so? Then this was direct evidence that the Silver Spears interfered with the ministry, attempting to split the German wizarding world!
Even Alan didn't expect such a big harvest from a simple scare. And Clement, that old fellow, was cunning enough to collect evidence of his and the Silver Spears' crimes all along. This clearly showed he had ulterior motives early on. Alan estimated that Clement also knew that what he was doing with the club was a risky endeavor, and keeping these memories was probably for a worst-case scenario. If the club collapsed one day, or if Clement's affairs were truly exposed, then he might be able to use these memories to make a deal with the Ministry of Magic, becoming a tainted witness and leaving himself an escape route.
And the facts were just as Alan had thought. Clement, after all, had seen big storms. When he first learned that the Silver Spears and Golden Knight wanted to plot against the German Ministry of Magic, he was actually somewhat pessimistic. After all, this was almost going against the entire German magical world, and the probability of failure was too high. So, his act of storing memories at that time was to leave a way out for his future self.
However, later on, he didn't expect the club's plan to divide Germany to progress so smoothly. In just over a decade, East Germany and West Germany became estranged, and in a few more years, even the Ministry of Magic might officially split. So, in the last year or two, Clement had actually rarely extracted and stored memories, because he found that the club seemed to have a greater chance of winning, and he didn't need to take such a risky double-crossing action. However, he still kept the previously stored memories, as he understood the principle of a cunning rabbit having multiple burrows.
Unfortunately, Clement never expected that it wouldn't be someone from the Ministry of Magic who caught him first, but rather Golden Knight who caught him red-handed.
After learning this astonishing news, Alan quickly adjusted his emotions, still maintaining his excellent acting skills and embodying the identity of Golden Knight.
"Want to keep it as a souvenir?" Golden Knight's indifferent face gradually became ferocious. "Is your statement self-consolation? Or are you treating me like a fool? So you really are a traitor. These memories are the conditions for exchange with the Ministry of Magic, right? You're dreaming beautifully."
"No, my Lord, I know I was wrong. I am willing to hand over all these memories to you, as long as you can spare my life, even signing a more stringent contract is fine!" Clement no longer had any thoughts of playing tricks. He only wished to survive.
"I will naturally take the memories. As for you? I will determine your life or death after I have seen those memories." Alan finished speaking, bent down, grabbed him by the collar, and dragged Clement to the nearby window. "Look at how much trouble you've caused the club. Because of your idiocy, all three breeding bases have to be abandoned!"
Clement's eyes widened, staring blankly at the large expanse of figures lying outside the window, his face growing paler. "My… my Lord, are these people…? Did you kill them all to silence them?"
"Do you think I'm as stupid as you?" Golden Knight snorted coldly. "Since the matter has been exposed, then from today onward, you guys will no longer be so-called collaborators. You will serve the club in another capacity. This time's losses will be offset by your future salaries!"
"What?" Clement's heart trembled upon hearing this. If he heard correctly, Golden Knight's words meant they were going to turn everyone from employees into slaves.
But such a decision shocked Clement, who had cooperated with the club for many years. One must know that in the past, the club had always acted very discreetly in Germany, having few enemies and even many overt supporters. So, was it really necessary to be so ruthless? Could it be that something else he wasn't aware of had happened outside, leading the situation to deteriorate to such an extent? Was Peter's identity exposed? Did the club's division plan go wrong? Did this lead the Silver Spears to be so desperate, using such extreme methods?
Clement's mind was in a mess at this moment, involuntarily imagining a lot of variables, as the shock brought by the large group of captured wizards and Muggles in front of him was simply too great. However, perhaps because of this, his own life might be saved, which actually calmed Clement's heart a little.
At this moment, Alan secretly nodded after seeing Clement's reaction. It seemed he had made Clement believe that everything happening before him was the work of the Silver Spears. Then, next, he would let him become the spear that could pierce through the club.
Thinking of this, Alan smiled coldly, then unhesitatingly cast a Stupefy on Clement, directly sending him into a deep sleep.
"This bastard, he got off too easy." Seeing Alan stun Clement, Director Andre finally let out all his previous anger.
"This Silver Spears' actions are truly excessive, using such insidious methods to control the situation." Amelia, beside him, was also shocked by the news she had just heard. "But it's also thanks to your thorough consideration, Alan, that you were able to extract the club's conspiracy."
Alan's face shifted, changing back from Peter's original appearance to his own. "I didn't expect to gain so much valuable intelligence from this Clement. Thankfully, our acting was convincing enough at first, not letting him notice anything unusual. If he had realized that we weren't the real Silver Spears, the secrecy contract in his mind would have activated, and then even if he truly wanted to confess to us, he wouldn't have been able to say anything valuable."
Alan had studied the Silver Spears' mental defenses quite a bit. He found that to extract information from these members, disguise and deception were more effective than verbal coercion. Except for a few high-ranking individuals, ordinary members, as long as they believed you were an ally within the club, could speak freely, but if they realized you were an enemy, they could not reveal any information. And his final move, letting Clement see the scene in the square, was a setup for continuing to extract information from him later. Otherwise, by the time Clement saw Alan had captured so many people and then tried to explain, it might have been too late.
"Director Andre." Alan turned his head to look at the robust figure beside him. "You heard everything Clement just said. For so many years, the Silver Spears has used various insidious methods in Germany, co-opting and dividing high-ranking Ministry of Magic officials, escalating conflicts among civilian wizards, and even planting people by your side."
"I understand. Regarding the Silver Spears, regarding Peter, I will no longer harbor any illusions." Director Andre sighed deeply. Before this, he still held some doubts about Peter being the leader of the Silver Spears. After all, a criminal organization attempting to control a country was simply too outrageous. But after hearing from Clement how the club had gradually infiltrated the German wizarding world and the Ministry of Magic step by step, his last shred of hesitation vanished.
"Andre, who exactly is this Virgil that Clement mentioned, and what is his situation in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement?" Amelia recalled the insider Clement mentioned, looking at Director Andre with some concern. If Director Andre had previously disclosed their actions to this Virgil, the repercussions would be significant.
"Virgil, sigh…" Director Andre sighed with some sadness. "Virgil is the Deputy Commander of the Auror Command in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. He always performed exceptionally well in the department and was originally one of my trusted subordinates."
"Then this time?" Moody looked at the other party with a solemn expression.
"No, I did not disclose detailed information about this operation to him." Director Andre shook his head, somewhat fearful now. "Thankfully, Alan specifically emphasized the importance of secrecy to me before, so I only made normal deployments for this batch of Aurors. Before meeting you, I did not disclose any relevant information to anyone in the department. However, I originally planned to transfer more personnel from the ministry to carry out work after this operation, and Virgil was one of the candidates. It's truly fortunate we discovered this early; otherwise, things would have been unimaginable."
Speaking of this, Director Andre looked at the three people beside him with determined eyes. "Since there's an insider planted by the club in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, to be safe, subsequent operations cannot involve anyone who hasn't signed a secrecy contract. At the same time, my sixteen subordinates cannot be out of the Ministry of Magic's sight for too long, so the future plans will still depend on you."
"That's as it should be." Amelia nodded. "After tonight, I will transfer more personnel from Britain, as these people alone are not enough to guard so many wizards."
"Thank you, Amelia. The German Ministry of Magic will not forget you." Director Andre looked at the other party with gratitude, then looked at Alan. "So what should we do next? I'll listen to your plans for the future."
By now, Director Andre's trust in Alan was unreserved. After all, if it weren't for him, Director Andre wouldn't know how long he would have been kept in the dark.
Alan pondered for a moment upon hearing this. "Next, I plan to quickly go to Clement's residence. Those memories might be even more valuable than these facilities in taking down the club. But I will try to be as quick as possible, to avoid delaying the subsequent raids on the other two facilities."