Chapter 492: Secret Meeting Surprise
"But is there any point for you to join this alliance now?" Lev Flint said solemnly, "Even if you join the alliance now, I don't think you will have any dominance, right? Madam Zabini's skills are now well-known. Which family that once caused trouble in her alliance was not completely wiped out by her? This alliance is now considered a solid block, right?"
Lennon nodded seriously and said, "Of course I know this, but I have already made a plan. I will contact some small families and the Nott family to join; before that, we will form a small alliance. As long as we support each other, it won't be easy to swallow us up... and I don't plan to snatch anything from Madam Zabini. In my opinion, it is enough to integrate the family into it, give them a place in the alliance, let their members protect us within the framework of the alliance, and guide them to speak for the Minister. Fighting bravely and vying for power is not the only way to solve problems."
Fudge nodded in agreement. However, Lev Flint did not buy it. He said sarcastically, "Humph, I'm afraid that after you go in, even the dregs will be eaten up by others."
"You..." Just when Lennon Knott wanted to say something else, there was a sudden rapid and rhythmic knock on the door of the secret room.
"Oh no, something happened!" Mrs. Rosmerta, the proprietress, was startled at first, then her face changed. The next moment, she quickly opened the door and walked out. The atmosphere in the entire secret room instantly became dull.
"Damn it, did Umbridge really betray the Minister?" Pius Thicknesse was the first to change his expression and said angrily.
"Don't jump to conclusions. Madam Rosmerta is handling the matter outside. We just need to wait for news." Oldfield Evans replied calmly.
Then, the secret room fell into silence...
But there was one person in the Chamber who was more anxious than anyone else. That person was Yang Tian. He was almost going crazy! He had just passed the message through the communication ring. Although he did not give clear instructions for action, wasn't it a bit too stupid to send someone directly to the door? How could Umbridge do such an unwise thing?
Yang Tian thought about giving the order to retreat immediately through the communication ring, but because he didn't know what was happening outside and didn't trust Umbridge and his men, he stopped and waited for the next development of the situation. Time passed quietly during this waiting...
About twenty minutes later, Madam Rosmerta finally came back. As soon as she entered the door, she said with embarrassment, "Minister, Mr. Malfoy and Ms. Umbridge are waiting for you in the bar. Why don't you go and meet her in person?"
"What's going on?" Fudge asked gloomily, "Did she really betray me?"
"That's not the case..." Madam Rosmerta was even more confused. She stammered, "The main thing is... the main thing..."
"Just say it!" Fudge seemed even more impatient.
"It's mainly because the Three Broomsticks, Will Krall, and Lennon Nott are all connected to Sirius' whereabouts. Lucius and his men brought a team of beaters to block the door of the bar and demand an explanation." Madam Rosmerta explained helplessly, "Ms. Umbridge also brought another team of beaters to help, but Mr. Malfoy didn't seem to give them face."
"What nonsense are you talking about? How are we related to Sirius?" Will Krall and Lennon Knott shouted at the same time in frustration.
"Take a look at this first." Madam Rosmerta did not explain much, but took out a stack of magic photos from her pocket and placed them weakly on the conference table.
Seeing this, several people had to divide a few pictures among themselves and flip through them at random. But after seeing this, everyone present immediately lost their composure......
"Frame-up, this is a blatant frame-up!" Will Klar shouted angrily with an angry face, "I haven't even seen this bastard when I came here!" He clenched his fists, and his nails were deeply embedded in his palms.
"That's right, this is a trap!" Lennon Nott's face was equally gloomy. "We all came here in secret, so how could we not pay attention to the surrounding situation? I don't know how Mr. Krall observes the environment, but I am definitely very cautious! It's not like we haven't seen the wanted poster for Sirius Black, so how could we let him get close to us?"
"But how do you explain these magic photos?" Oldfield rubbed his brows and asked solemnly: "These are not those Muggle junks! I just want to know, can magic photos be faked now?" He swept his eyes over everyone, expecting a reasonable answer.
"This..." Klar was stunned for a while, but still said firmly and hatefully: "I don't know where the problem lies, but I'm sure I can't see Sirius here! There was only a stinky dog there!" As he spoke, he took out one of the photos and showed it to everyone.
"So what do you think happened?" Lev Flint asked impatiently.
"How should I know?" Klar's voice was even louder.
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The two of them insisted on their own opinions, and neither could convince the other. For a time, the two sides fell into an endless quarrel...
"That's enough, you two. Time is so urgent now, you should think about how to deal with these people outside first!" Mrs. Rosmerta shouted anxiously. After all, this bar is her property. If she is really accused of something because of this incident, she will be in trouble.
"Humph, Umbridge is so useless. She is now in charge of both Aurors and strikers! But she can't even manage her own subordinates!" Klar seemed to have been cornered, biting everyone she saw: "I don't know what it feels like to confront your own subordinates!"
"That's enough, Clare." Fudge said coldly, "I hope you can stay calm. Umbridge has only taken over the position for a few days. How can she completely subdue her subordinates? More importantly, you'd better pray that Umbridge can stop it today. Otherwise, you will be the one who suffers!"
"Yes... I'm sorry, Minister, I lost my composure." After being scolded for a while, Klar calmed down instead. His back was already wet with cold sweat.
Fudge ignored the demented guy and turned around to ask, "According to what you just said, is Umbridge here to help us?"
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