Chapter 109: Trustworthy person

Matthew quickly flipped through the books in front of him.
　　He was searching for keywords: including large transaction records, or strange transaction records, and of course the name "Lucius Malfoy"...
　　 Soon, he found something wrong--
　　On August 26 last year, it was the day before Matthew knew that he was actually a wizard... At that time, Lihen Bookstore quietly purchased a large number of "Black Magic · Self-Defense Guide" from Italy.
　　 At first glance, there may be no problem with this record. After all, "The Black Magic: Self-Defense Guide" is the designated textbook of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; but after a little thought, it feels a bit strange.
　　Because the summer vacation is almost over on August 26th; is it too late to buy so many textbooks suddenly? If it was because the inventory of Lihen Bookstore was in a hurry, shouldn't a whole set of textbooks be purchased at the same time? What's more, Italy should not have the English version of the "Black Magic · Self-Defense Guide" publishing house...
　　 Matthew quickly cheered up and continued to check related records on the ledger.
　　 Soon, he discovered another piece of potentially valuable information:
　　 Also on August 26 a year ago, Lihen Bookstore received a sum of five thousand gallons...
　　 Five thousand gallons, this is a huge number!
　　 For a bookstore with a small reputation in the wizarding world like Lihen Bookstore, the profit in a quarter may only be so much.
　　 Such a large sum of money, its source
　　 When Matthew saw the name behind, he wiped his eyes quickly to make sure that he was right.
　　 comes from a wizard named "Tom Gunter"... the source of the reason is "donation".
　　 Tom Gunter, a familiar name.
　　 Matthew couldn't help but smile.
　　 cheered up again, he continued to look up records related to this transaction on the ledger.
　　……
　　 Early the next morning, Matthew Wickfield yawned and got up from the bed.
　　 Holding those two books, he left the basement... All the useful information on the books was secretly recorded by him last night.
　　 went back to the counter and returned the ledger to the cupboard.
　　 At this moment, Mr. Shafik, the manager of Lihen Bookstore, suddenly came over.
　　Mr. Shafik's eyes were fixed on Matthew, and he did not look away for a long time.
　　 His gaze makes Matthew feel a little hairy in his heart... This even made him feel that his purpose of "borrowing" the ledger was discovered by Mr. Shafik.
　　 Enduring the confusion in his heart, Matthew took the initiative to say hello to the manager: "Good morning, Mr. Shafik!"
　　 The opponent's gaze is still a bit sluggish.
　　 "Good morning, Mr. Shafik!" Matthew repeated again.
　　The manager of Lihen Bookstore, only then woke up like a dream: "Oh...good morning, Wickfield..."
　　 "You look a little tired?" Matthew asked casually.
　　 "No, of course not." Shafik shook his head first; after hesitating for a moment, he continued to speak: "Wickfield, don't you know if you are free tonight?"
　　 "Night?" Matthew couldn't help being a little alert.
　　 Reminiscent of the conversation between Mr. Shafik and Lucius Malfoy that I overheard yesterday morning; plus the suspicious records found on the ledger last night
　　 Matthew vaguely guessed something.
　　 "Should be free!" He replied calmly.
　　 "So..." Mr. Shafik glanced at Matthew up and down again, and then pretended to ask "If nothing happened": "Since you are free, can you come and do me a little favor at night?"
　　 He quickly added: "Of course, it is paid, and it won't keep you busy."
　　 At this time, Matthew had already guessed thoroughly.
　　 "It's totally okay." He fully agreed, "But...what exactly needs to be done?"
"It's like this..." Mr. Shafik explained slowly: "A friend of mine from abroad helped me buy some books; well, the value is relatively high...Of course, those books are all fine. , But the law of the Ministry of Magic restricts us from importing such books from abroad... so we have to secretly transport them back to the Lihen Bookstore..."
　　 "So, you need me..." Matthew murmured.
　　 "That's right." Mr. Shafik lowered his voice: "This kind of thing requires someone who can be trusted to go there together... Wickfield, so I chose you..."
　　 "So, how much is the reward!" Matthew blinked and asked softly.
　　 "Ten gallons!" Mr. Shafik thought for a moment, and said in pain.
　　 "At least twenty gallons..." Matthew began to bargain.
　　 "Twelve Gallons are the most!"
　　 "Eighteen Gallons, Mr. Shafik, we are breaking the law..."
　　 "Fifteen gallons, this is the bottom line, I will find someone else if I have more!"
　　 "Deal!"
　　……
　　 The two reached an agreement. Mr. Shafik looked relieved and left in a big way.
　　 And Matthew's face that looked extremely excited, as Mr. Shafik turned around, he suddenly became serious and frowned slightly.
　　 strange!
　　 Fifteen gallons is not a lot, but it's not a small number... Mr. Shafik has been too "generous" for a mere night of work and such a high remuneration.
Not to mention the contact with Mr. Shafik during this period. Matthew knew very well that although he was very rich, he was a complete "Felix Grandet" figure~EbookFREE.me~ things were abnormal and inevitable. There is fraud.
　　Furthermore, Mr. Shafik also said that to do such an illegal thing, you must find someone you can trust and do it together.
　　I'm just a "temporary worker" who came to Lihen Bookstore for only a week. In the eyes of the manager, he can already be considered a trustworthy person?
　　 Matthew himself didn't believe it.
　　 There is another point, that is, according to the description on the ledger.
　　Mr. Shafik just helped the wizard named "Tom Gunter" by transferring a few books.
　　, however, was paid a large sum of five thousand gallons.
　　 And yesterday I heard Lucius Malfoy say that this deal will also make Mr. Shafik at least three thousand gallons.
　　 The money in the wizarding world is too easy to make...
　　……
　　 After lowering his head and thinking for a few minutes, Matthew has already figured out a strategy to deal with it.
　　 Just then, an owl happened to fly over, flapping its wings, and stopped beside Matthew.
　　 It threw a copy of the Daily Prophet to Matthew.
　　 Matthew took out a few copper plates from his pocket and handed them to the owl, while scanning the headlines of the "Daily Prophet"
　　 "Azkaban has the first prison break in history, and many criminals escaped! 》
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