Drink Black Tea Calmly at Hogwarts

Since getting on the line with the British government, Zhang Xu has gained partial access to information related to senior British government officials.

Bernard Woolley, the private secretary to British Prime Minister Jim Harker, is a bit stubborn and can't tolerate the grammatical errors of those he talks to. In addition, he will also tell some bad jokes and ruin the atmosphere.

Such a big shot was waiting for him here, which made Zhang Xu feel nervous.

However, his arrival should have been Jim Harker's personal decision, not the decision of the British Prime Minister, otherwise it would have been Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby.

Due to the huge difference in status and age between the two parties, Zhang Xu was unable to experience the other party's cold humor. Instead, he experienced his strict requirements on grammar and tone.

Zhang Xu thought that Bernard Woolley came to him to have an informal discussion, exchanged opinions comprehensively and frankly, and thus proposed a series of plans, which ultimately led to a variety of feasible research goals, and moved forward accordingly. After that, it is concluded that there are some other solutions, perhaps under certain circumstances, that can cautiously supplement the established guidelines to achieve common ground while reserving differences, and find a way for both parties to compromise, accept and cooperate with each other conditionally. If both parties can implement it , and make appropriate concessions at the same time. If the situation permits, it may finally create possible conditions, and whether the process is correct or not, a solution that is satisfactory to both parties can be reached.

But Zhang Xu thought about it carefully. Diplomacy is all about reciprocal communication. Why should he, a small shrimp, make a deal with a deep-sea monster like the other party?

As expected, Bernard Woolley treated today's meeting as a casual chat as soon as he opened his mouth, except that the main content of the chat was the trends in the magical world in recent years.

After the first few verbal hints from Bernard Woolley, Zhang Xu understood that this was the Prime Minister's desire to grasp the latest trends in the magic world from a different channel, and to understand the historical context of some things. I just don’t know who pulled me out.

However, something like this is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing, and Zhang Xu will naturally not give up this rare opportunity.

So today became Zhang Xu's storytelling session, and he worked hard to tell the story in detail and wonderfully.

In about two and a half hours, today's story will come to an end. Bernard Woolley has something to go back to London for, and he hopes to invite Zhang Xu to tea next time. Zhang Xu took the opportunity to send a copy signed by Lao Deng to the Prime Minister in his own name.

Not two minutes after Zhang Xu walked out of the coffee shop, his cell phone rang.

I took out my phone and looked at the caller ID. It was the embassy's work number. The caller was the ambassador's secretary. After the call, Zhang Xu knew the ins and outs of today's matter.

British Prime Minister Jim Harker often invites ambassadors from various countries to dinner because of chef problems.

Not long ago, he invited the ambassador of our country to have lunch. During the lunch, he vaguely mentioned things about the magical world. At the same time, Jim Hacker expressed his routine dissatisfaction to the ambassador for the people from the three countries forcibly arresting people on the ground in the UK without authorization. The ambassador then routinely emphasized the long history of friendship between the two countries.

In the end, Jim Harker complained that his understanding of the wizarding world in his country was still very limited, and the ambassador recommended to him the best person to understand the British wizarding community.

After knowing that he was betrayed by the ambassador, Zhang Xu just wanted to give the ambassador a thick red envelope. Because his company will definitely go abroad in the future. If he can connect with the current Prime Minister at this time, his future work will undoubtedly be much easier.

If Lao Deng hadn't been at Hogwarts recently, Zhang Xu would have suggested that he invite the Prime Minister and his secretaries to Hogwarts for the Halloween dinner.

After making the call, Zhang Xu put away his phone and planned to go to the Three Broomsticks Bar for a drink.

Just when Zhang Xu walked to Central Street, he suddenly heard a scream coming from the direction returning to Hogwarts.

He looked in the direction where the screams came from and saw a student flying up in the distance, while several students below were trying to drag the student down.

Due to various reasons, Dumbledore did not take back the communicator used by the Hogwarts professors in Zhang Xu's hands, so Zhang Xu immediately broadcast the situation in the communicator.

After putting away the communicator, Zhang Xu immediately walked through the alley between the houses and came to the back door of the Three Broomsticks Bar, and then began to carefully observe the traces of people walking on the ground.

Because it rained and snowed last night and the weather is cold and windy today, many places are now covered with hoarfrost.

Soon, Zhang Xu discovered a fresh set of footprints at the back door of the Three Broomsticks Bar. After casting the Disillusionment Charm on himself, he followed the footsteps.

The owner of this set of footprints obviously had no anti-tracking experience, and he just walked straight into the depths of Hogsmeade in the deserted alley behind the house.

Within a few minutes, Zhang Xu blocked the owner of this series of footprints in a deserted alley.

Malfoy, who was hurriedly walking with his head down, found someone blocking the road at the other end of the alley. He jumped back in fright and immediately pulled out his wand.

"I think you are so nervous because you are not afraid of being attacked by Death Eaters." Zhang Xu held "This is the Enemy" in his right hand and smashed the palm of his left hand while staring at Malfoy and said, "I think other Death Eaters The disciples are still afraid that you will cause trouble for them."

After Zhang Xu finished speaking, his eyes fell on Malfoy's left arm.

Malfoy, like a girl who was stared at, subconsciously covered his left arm with his right hand.

At this moment, a group of three patrolling Aurors walked nearby and spotted the two men confronting each other in the alley.

"What are you doing?!" the leading Auror shouted after walking into the alley.

"Hey, are you Zhang?" the leading Auror asked after seeing Zhang Xu.

"Long time no see, Thomas." Zhang Xu turned around and greeted the person with a smile, "What do you think about Percy being your boss?"

Thomas was speechless as to which pot Zhang Xu didn't mention, because he was two years ahead of Percy and was the boy student council president the year Zhang Xu first entered school. At that time, he was in charge of Percy, who had just become a prefect. Moreover, he and Zhang Xu had a friendship through the Quirrell dungeon together.

At this time, Zhang Xu discovered that the other two Aurors were also acquaintances. They had cleared the Basilisk dungeon together.

The three of them soon discovered that the other classmate with cold sweat on his forehead was Draco Malfoy.

One of them, Marcus, the former Auror of Slytherin House, asked: "What are you and Malfoy doing, Zhang? Did he commit something?"

Marcus clearly had a relationship with Malfoy, and there was a hint of peacemaker in his tone.

They walked from the other side of Hogsmeade and obviously didn't know what happened on the way back to Hogwarts. Otherwise, based on their knowledge of Zhang Xu, they would definitely think that Zhang Xu was catching the murderer.

"I was in the Three Broomsticks Bar just now, and I saw a man's figure coming out of the women's bathroom, and then leaving through the back door." Zhang Xu said nonsense, "So I chased the figure to this area, but when I was nearby I accidentally lost track of someone, and then I happened to meet Malfoy here, and I was about to ask him if he had seen anyone suspicious nearby."

Immediately afterwards, the three Aurors looked at Malfoy with sharp eyes.

At this moment, a figure ran into the alley and said, "Can I ask you a few questions?"

When Malfoy saw clearly the woman holding the parchment in one hand and the dark green quill in the other, his originally pale face suddenly turned whiter than snow. For a moment, he even thought about calling the boss to bring someone else. Come here and kill these people in front of you.

Zhang Xu greeted her with a smile: "Ms. Skeeter, congratulations on finally being discharged from the hospital."