Instead of staying with the crowd, Henry and Carl asked for a small lounge. Two soft armchairs, a small table with several lilac snuff bottles on top.

"What do you think of him?" asked Karl as he sat down.

"Shrewder than we thought, isn't it?" said Henry, slowly. He grabbed the snuffbox with his hand, but he didn't want the snuffbox to be used, so he struggled to take a sip of it.

"How do you think he did it, knowing that it wasn't easy to directly plot against the Death Eaters and the higher-ups of the Order of the Phoenix. ”

"I don't know, at least we know he's not a reckless man. He drew his wand to reduce the swelling of his fingers, took the snuffbox that Karl handed him, and took a few puffs before continuing, "As long as he can reach his grandfather's level of magic, the '98 meeting won't have to worry too much." Klaus still won't change his mind?"

Karl shook his head and said in an unkind tone: "No, he thinks that as long as everyone supports him and takes back the Elder Wand, he can force Asia to cede Siberia and Arabia at the meeting." He took back his snuffbox and took a hard puff, "If Asia is so weak, then it will be his turn." Whether we can keep Japan now depends on whether or not he still has the heart to take the initiative to attack. ”

"It's weird. Africa suddenly stopped exporting materials, Klaus has been preaching a second expansion in recent years, and Asia has a strange attitude. I don't think it's a coincidence, there must be some connection. ”

Karl frowned as well, and it took a while for him to speak.

"It's really strange for you to say that. You know that when the International Secrecy Act was signed, Russia was divided into two, Siberia to Asia, and Russia to Europe. They are very dissatisfied with the fact that Russia should be part of Asia, and they are always looking for every opportunity to control Russia. I remember that when my grandfather was in power, they were planning a coup d'état -- the one in '17 -- "

"Of course, I know that my uncle died in the Ural Mountains at that time. ”

"But by the time my father and I were in power, all the little movements stopped. Even the troops of Siberia have been transferred - we have recently been internally unstable, and they have returned. ”

The wrinkles in Henry's head suddenly deepened.

"It's normal for the army to be transferred, and it is impossible for them to maintain the army for a long time, but why did they even give up small actions in private. It's true that they're not very good right now, but not yet. "At least the people from the Grindelwald era are still alive." Even if we count Dumbledore, there are only two people who can compete with them. As for Phoenix, there is potential, but it can't be counted on for a few years. ”

"Forget it, let's talk about the current situation first. Let Phoenix worry about this, he's the boss. Carl was very free and easy, and he gave up directly if he didn't understand the problem.

"Actually, it's the same thing, everything embargoed in Africa is war materiel. What do you say they are hoarding war resources for, just to make a fortune?" Seeing Karl's surprised look, Henry rubbed his forehead, "I guess you didn't notice either." ”

"How?"

"They hoard supplies and it looks like they're just trying to make money, which is what people do anyway. But the things they ship are very clear, and many materials only enter and do not leave, and they are secretly scanning the international market. ”

"What are they going to do?"

"How do I know, that's why I'm looking for you alone, hoping that you have any clues. Karl looked embarrassed, he wasn't interested in it, and usually someone below had an idea.

"What about the direction of the attack? If it were us, you would probably bear the brunt. ”

"Hell knows. ”

"It shouldn't be possible in Asia, they're not stupid, are they?" Karl's expression became serious, "It could be the Americas, which are rich in resources—"

Suddenly remembering something, Karl hurriedly said: "Wouldn't it be too dangerous for us to fight among ourselves now, perhaps, we should let them shake hands and make peace for the time being." ”

"It's hard, Klaus killed Balde, I'm afraid Phoenix won't agree. Taking a step back, he agreed not to attack Klaus for the time being. Is Klaus willing to make a move?" said Henry, with a wry smile.

"What do you mean? He-" Karl's expression suddenly became terrifying, like an angry bear.

"He also knew about it, and I sent someone to ask. He has great plans of his own, either we believe in him or die with Phoenix. He said, "His crazy plan -- I'd rather find a sensible master." ”

"Idiot. Karl got up and walked back and forth eagerly, "Then we should also be prepared, and in a moment we will propose to reduce the supply of materials to the market, preferably outright." ”

Henry nodded silently.

On the other side, Phoenix looked at the wizard in front of him. Looks mediocre, belongs to the kind of people who have no features in appearance and are not rough in the crowd at all. Dressed in an off-white cloak, Phoenix thought it was supposed to be white, maybe stained by a trip or an experiment.

Little Watson was putting supper on the table. This kind of thing is usually done by house-elves, but in some cases Watson is also used to prevent leaks, after all, elves are not masters of Occlumency.

The man was very serious, his hands clutching tightly in his pockets, which should contain something very important.

"Tell me, tell me what you do with all the money you swallow every year?"

"I'm sorry, I can only tell you one person. And you'd better not tell anyone else," the man said, glancing at little Watson, "it's important and urgent." ”

After saying that, he glanced at little Watson again, he didn't show any dissatisfaction, and immediately withdrew after putting things away. Closing the door, he drew his wand, and a milky curtain slowly drooped, covering the entire doorframe.

Little Watson was curious—he didn't think he needed to keep it a secret, and his family had served Peverell for generations, almost as long as the Peverells, and they could be considered companions.

Thinking of this, he remembered his father's instructions in his ears: don't try to know anything you shouldn't know, if you need to know what you will know, I will naturally tell you. I went out looking for something this time, and Phoenix didn't say what it was, only that it was a magically powerful artifact. He didn't say what it was, and I wouldn't ask. That's why we've been trusted for generations, otherwise why haven't a few people in history been killed by magical contracts.

Time flies, and Phoenix and the wizard never come out. Some people gradually noticed that Phoenix had not returned, and that the room where they were talking was not far from the conference room, and a group of people gathered there in a short time.

"What's going on, Watson. Karl said impatiently, "What we're going to talk about next is very important. ”

"Young master, I'm talking to someone about something very important, you guys are waiting. Watson said without humility or arrogance.

"Who's going to talk about it?"

"You don't need to know. With that, Henry grabbed Karl, who was about to step forward, and whispered in his ear.

"Calm down, I don't think Watson knows who he is. Maybe the people who are directly under the patriarch, now we should be more cautious in handling things, it will be okay to wait longer, it's a big deal to go back a day late, there won't be any big mess. ”

Karl gasped and headed back to the conference room. Henry ordered a few men to stay with Watson, and drove the rest back to the conference room.

"Watson, long time no see. Andre knew little Watson very well, "It's a shame that you graduated a few years early, otherwise it would have been fun if the Goblet of Fire had chosen you." ”

Little Watson smiled and shook his head: "Then Your Excellency will also win, but it may be a little embarrassing." ”

"Alright, don't talk about it. Watson is no outsider, don't you really want to know?" asked little Henry.

He shrugged, and little Henry rolled his eyes and leaned against the wall. Watson Jr. immediately stopped him.

"No, there's magic. Looking at him with a tired expression, "Do you want me to ask the elf to bring me some coffee or tea?"

"Well, forget it. I'll drink a potion of pit fatigue. ”

The three of them waited for an hour, and the door did not open until after two o'clock in the morning.

Phoenix, with a gloomy face, looked at them without speaking, beckoning them to follow. Watson Jr. returns to his room to clean up the dishes and finds that the Phoenix Sgen has been left untouched for supper.

When the man saw him, he subconsciously held his pocket again. Watson summoned the elves to clean up the room.

"I'll send you away. The man nodded.