After being released from prison, Beverly was placed in a secluded house with one room and one living room, which was neat and clean. Except that she could not get out, the house had all the daily necessities, and someone would deliver them on time every day.

meals.

Although it was house arrest in disguise, it was much better than the days when she had to be interrogated from time to time at the Magic Congress and had to battle wits with the Director of the Department of Legal Enforcement, and Beverly believed that she would be able to return soon.

London.

Only in the past week, a guest she least expected to see came here.

"I hope my arrival has not disturbed you, Miss Fudge."

Although the words seemed very polite, Yaxley didn't give her a chance to greet her at all. He just opened the door and went in and walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down.

Not only that, Yaxley also waved to her who was more than ten feet away, "Come and sit, Miss Fudge. Although your current suspicion has not been cleared, the American Wizarding Law does not deprive the suspect of the right to sit down. Please

Don't be polite to me."

These words that seemed to be comforting made Beverly couldn't help but frown. She clenched her fists, and finally loosened her hands and came to sit opposite the man. "Mr. Secretary-General has a lot of things to do, so he doesn't come here to drink tea. So,

Please stop beating around the bush and get straight to the point."

She had an extremely serious face and was sitting upright, as if she was facing some difficult problem. However, Yaxley's expression did not change at all, and he still looked half-smiling, as if he was enjoying something interesting.

A good show.

"Miss Fudge seems to be very nervous every time she sees me. In fact, you can relax a little. After all, I have got the evidence I want, so I won't embarrass you anymore."

This doesn't sound wrong, but just by looking at the other party's playful eyes, Beverly will think of the days she was imprisoned in prison and the document she had to sign for confirmation.

"Since there won't be any embarrassment, then what is the purpose of Mr. Secretary's coming here? Is my career as a police officer over?" She stared at him closely, and a subtle expectation suddenly rose in her heart.

But Yaxley shook his finger, "Unfortunately, Miss Fudge's stay in New York as a guest has to be postponed. According to our Auror's report, the efficiency of the British Ministry of Magic is not very high, Amelia

.Bones, this lady seems to be very dissatisfied with Mr. Winter, who is responsible for clearing your suspicion. I heard that she has publicly scolded him more than once."

When she heard the name "Winter", Beverly's expression immediately relaxed, especially the word "scold" at the end, which showed obvious worry on her beautiful face. ωωw..net

She opened her mouth but didn't say anything immediately. Then she lowered her eyes as if she was thinking about something. After a few seconds, she suddenly raised her head and asked, "Is he... okay?"

Yaxley just raised his eyebrows, "I don't know if he is good or not, but I received a package yesterday afternoon and he asked me to deliver this to you. But after all, you currently have a special status, so in order to ensure safety,

I opened it and checked it in advance, I hope you don't mind."

As he said that, Yaxley actually took out a long black box from the big pocket of his windbreaker. Except for the velvet material, it didn't have any pattern marks on it, so it was nothing special.

When she heard that it was from him, Beverly almost grabbed the box and took it. She held it carefully, hesitated and finally opened it.

Lying inside is a moon-white opal necklace. Although the style is simple, the workmanship is exquisite and visible to the naked eye, without affecting the texture at all.

Before she could take a few more glances, Yaxley took advantage of the opportunity and said, "This necklace is not bad. It suits you well. Your lover has put a lot of thought into it."

At this time, Beverly, who was immersed in joy, showed a rare shy look. She pursed her lips and said "hmm" with a smile, but her eyes never left the necklace for a moment, as if a girl was pregnant with spring.

"I just don't know if Mr. Winter can successfully clear your suspicion. I think he must be very anxious now. After all, he is being targeted by the director of your Legal Enforcement Department. It's interesting, while forcing him to solve the case,

At the same time, you are not providing any help, Miss Fudge, it seems that the person you like is being squeezed out." Yaxley pointed out.

As expected, Beverly, who was sweet just now, immediately put the necklace away and said seriously, "Mr. Director, why did you tell me all this?"

"It's nothing, I just think it's interesting. Although I'm not interested in the internal fighting in the British Ministry of Magic, Miss Fudge is still in my hands and is involved in a major case, so I have to pay attention."

Yaxley shrugged needlessly, and the next second he raised his lips with a cynical look, "But yes, after all, there are undercover agents of the dark forces hiding in the British Ministry of Magic. It is understandable that these senior officials take the opportunity to eradicate dissidents. It is indeed true from this point of view.

A good show”

The sarcastic words made Beverly frown, "The internal affairs of the British Ministry of Magic are not the concern of the Magical Congress of the United States. Mr. Director has time to talk about this, so why not arrange for Aurors to search Grindelwald so that this fugitive can be caught as soon as possible?"

Arrested and brought to justice.”

But Yaxley didn't mind being choked at all, "Oh? Since Miss Fudge is so concerned about Grindelwald's movements, why not reveal some valuable information to help us make an arrest, which can be considered a credit then?"

, so that no one will remember the dirty things you did, Miss Fudge."

After going around and around her, he came back to her. On the other hand, this man was still very interested, as if he was sure that she knew something. This made Beverly unable to suppress her anger anymore, and she subconsciously raised her voice to retort, "I know it."

As I said, Grindelwald’s escape from prison has nothing to do with me. Didn’t Mr. Director confirm this already?”

"Well, please calm down, Miss Fudge. It is confirmed as you said, but the situation changes rapidly every day. What was confirmed yesterday may be overturned today. Moreover, the British side has not been able to provide effective evidence for a long time. According to the law, I will

Only then has the right to convict.”

Yaxley curled his lips and smiled harmlessly, "That's why I came here today specifically to remind you according to the law. Now that the words have been brought, it's time for me to leave. See you in a week, Miss Fudge."

After saying that, Yaxley stood up quickly, straightened the hem of his clothes and took a few steps to the door. Just as he opened the door and everyone had walked out, Beverly couldn't help it anymore.

"Please wait a moment! Mr. Director, I think we can talk some more."

Yaxley, who was successfully intercepted, didn't seem surprised that she would do this. On the contrary, it seemed that everything was already under his control. He turned around slowly but did not come in immediately, and just stood at the door staring at her.

"I hope Miss Fudge can give me effective and conclusive evidence, otherwise, my patience will be exhausted."

Although there was a distance and the other person's tone was not wrong, Beverly still felt a sense of oppression. It was completely different from the man buried in her heart, and he was deliberately pretending to be gentle and friendly.

She suppressed the tremor rising in her heart, nodded silently, and watched the other party getting closer and closer step by step. Only then did she realize that this was another trap.

...

Since the end of the meeting on Friday evening, everyone in the Auror office has entered a highly tense working state. The Aurors are seizing the time to trace, follow up, and review every day, and Scrimgeour, as the director

He even worked hard to keep an eye on the progress of several important tasks.

The fugitive Sirius leaked his whereabouts several times, and even came close to being caught twice, but was rescued by unknown people, always just a little bit closer. This also made Scrimgeour even more convinced that someone was secretly hiding in the Auror office.

help.

Although the cooperation between Tonks and Royce was not satisfactory, after several days of cooperation in the investigation, it was basically determined that the first two suspects were undercover agents.

Of course, this was only a unilateral decision, and Tonks firmly believed that there was someone else undercover.

Since the discovery of evidence that was uniformly destroyed, she has become more cautious. Despite the overt and covert obstacles, she finally, with the help of other forces, found out late one night a week later that she had resigned and disappeared.

Nick Williams.

The results of the interrogation confirmed her previous suspicions, and she recorded these important confessions in written form. But just when she was excitedly preparing to share the information with Brooke the next day, she had just entered the Ministry of Magic.

He was surrounded by several former colleagues and eventually arrested.

"According to the investigation, Sirius has not been caught since he escaped from prison because someone secretly provided help, and the "good Samaritan" who leaked the news is you, Nymphadora Tonks!"

Scrimgeour looked at her solemnly, slamming the document in front of him with a look of hatred, "Tonks, as an Auror employed by the Ministry of Magic, I don't need to remind you of the crime of helping fugitives, and so do you.

It should be clear!”

But Tonks was very calm, "Director, I have not revealed any secrets, and I don't know Sirius' whereabouts. I have been tracking the undercover agents with Royce every day for the past two weeks. Please ask the director to find out the truth. Don't

Just listen to some people twisting the facts."

Royce, who happened to be present at this time, immediately jumped out when he heard her meaningful explanation, "I really don't understand how you still have the nerve to quibble at this point! Tonks, you and Sirius are in the same party.

The evidence has long been established, I advise you to plead guilty as soon as possible!"

"Royce, you are the only one who can make such a groundless accusation! You have been targeting me for more than a day or two. There is no one in the entire Auror office who doesn't know about it." Tonks sneered.

But these words were only met with sarcasm from Royce, "Am I targeting you? Tonks, you really think highly of yourself. Why is a traitor to the Ministry of Magic like you worth targeting? I know you are changing the subject, but

The director's patience is limited, you'd better explain clearly before taking measures!"

Even though Royce was so aggressive, Tonks still kept her expression straight, "You must be fully prepared if you want to slander me. What do you need me to explain?"

Seeing this, Scrimgeour sighed and advised earnestly, "Tonks, as long as you repent in time and help capture Sirius, then as the director of the Auror Office, I promise to reduce your punishment."

Looking at the person in front of her who was a good person and a bad person, Tonks just thought it was ridiculous. She also did the same thing. She raised her head and laughed a few times without warning, "Director, if you didn't do it, you didn't do it."

However, these actions were provocative to Royce. She immediately suggested, "Director, stop talking nonsense with her. I suggest that she be imprisoned in Azkaban first. It is already certain that she and Sirius are in cahoots. Why not use this to spread the news?"

If it spreads, maybe he will come out on his own without us tracing it."

While Scrimgeour was thinking, there was a knock on the office door, and several "dong dong dong" sounds drew the attention of several people.

"Come in." Scrimgeour glanced at Tonks before calling out.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was opened, and in came the dusty Brooke and the Auror Roger Smith from the United States.

"Is there anything I need to report?" Scrimgeour asked proactively.

Brooke spoke with a serious expression, "Director, Smith and I have finally made a breakthrough after many days of investigation! It's just that there seem to be too many people here."

Scrimgeour nodded, and then ordered, "Okay, Royce, Tonks, you go out first, and then continue after I finish handling this matter."

After the two of them went out, Brooke opened the door worriedly and checked again. After confirming that no one was outside, he solemnly reported, "Director, Smith and I found something useful about Grindelwald's escape, but it involves

The person who arrived cannot continue the investigation due to my rank, so I must ask for your instructions."

Seeing his solemn expression, Scrimgeour became serious and motioned him to continue speaking with his eyes.

"In the past few days, we have interrogated all the criminals in Azkaban and checked the archives thoroughly. Although we did not find direct evidence of collusion with Grindelwald, we found it from a strange official document.

Clues.”

Brooke spoke very slowly, but his expression did not loosen at all. When he said this, he suddenly stopped, flipped through the somewhat messy documents stacked in his arms, took out one, shook it, and showed it to the other party.
Chapter completed!