Board of Governors

"Board of Governors?" Lucius fell silent. He had originally thought Eli would propose some condition related to profit, but he had not expected him to ask to join Hogwarts's Board of Governors.

At present, Hogwarts's Board of Governors had twelve members, every one of them either from a Pure-blood family or a prominent Wizard.

The Board of Governors held tremendous power. If they reached a complete consensus, they could even appoint or dismiss the headmaster.

And among those twelve members, the Malfoy Family was the strongest. If he was determined to push something through, the other eleven members would likely "voluntarily" agree.

Adding a new governor required sixty percent of the Board of Governors to vote in favor. To him, that was hardly difficult.

If it was merely a matter of joining the Board of Governors, Lucius would only need to spend a little more effort persuading the other governors. It would not involve any major interests.

Thus, Lucius did not hesitate for long before agreeing outright. "Good. I can guarantee it." Both in tone and implication, he paid no regard to the other families.

"In that case, welcome aboard, Uncle Malfoy!"

"Pleasure working with you!"

Alastair and Eli rose together. The Malfoy Family had gained the qualification to climb aboard the great ship that was the Shafiq Potion Company.

Lucius slowly stood and looked at the two of them. At last, a smile appeared on his face. "Pleasure working with you!"

With the deal settled, neither Eli nor Alastair had any desire for small talk. Lucius, who had been pressured to the brink, was in no mood to chat either, so Eli and Lucius took their leave of Alastair.

When they reached the exit of Shafiq Manor, Lucius held his gem-topped cane and turned to Eli. "You truly are