Chapter Twenty-Six: The Wandering Years (1)
After a thunderous rainstorm, the plants in the garden are full of vitality against the raindrops facing the morning sun. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Through the mist-covered windows, it looks more poetic.
The room was filled with the smell of sweat and a peculiar secretion.
A mountain bag bulged out of the big bed, and the futon was swayed by the two of them, "Uh-oh-" This tactful and implied spring voice lasted for a few minutes, as if shy and revenge, and she bit the shoulder of the man under her.
"Again—" he shouted in a low voice, and at the same time, the crystallization of the two people's hard work, passionately completed a collision.
Phoenix let out a long sigh of relief and put his arms around Hermione, the signs of pleasure still hanging on his face. Hermione rolled over and lay on her back beside him. His cheeks were crimson and his hair was disheveled. But she only caught her breath for a moment, and then immediately got up and glanced at the time.
"Isn't Rogge coming today?" she stabbed Phoenix before getting up.
"He knew I wasn't going to wake up early. Covering his head with a quilt, his voice sounded muffled.
Hermione took dozens of minutes to wash up and go back to the bedroom to put on her robe. At this moment, the door opened slightly, revealing the face of a woman. Then he opened the door and came in with a tray of breakfast. It's the Sphinx. Its body resembles a frighteningly large lion: huge claws, a long yellow tail, and a tuft of hair at the tip of the tail. But it had a woman's head. As Hermione approached, she turned her long almond eyes toward her. She spoke, her voice low and hoarse: "I really don't understand why you are so busy and he has nothing to do all day." ”
"Perhaps I was born to work hard, and now that I am safe, there is nothing important for him to deal with. Hermione shrugged and scratched the back of Minerva's ear, "Thank you." ”
She took the plate, but didn't have time to eat it, so she grabbed two slices of bread and headed through the fireplace to the Ministry of Magic.
"Get up!" she jumped nimbly onto the bed.
"What—go down. Phoenix felt a behemoth beside him in a daze, "Why do you like to wake people up so much?"
"I don't like it, I just don't like to see her so busy and you so idle. If you want me to say, you are not suitable at all. You must have coaxed her a lot, she has been brainwashed by you. Even when **, you don't bother to move. ”
"I can't say that, I usually take the initiative, but in the morning it is an exception. Phoenix tried a few times, and the Sphinx was so heavy that it couldn't push at all, "If you don't go down, I'll call someone—no, I'll call Eden." ”
"That bird, she doesn't like to fight, she won't do anything. She arched hard and squeezed Phoenix under the bed.
"I knew I was going to pick the other one. He muttered.
Waving his hand and waving his wand, he pointed to the window. The sun vanished and the sky turned gray. Then he had a little breakfast in his hand, and the tray followed him out of the bedroom.
Sleepy-eyed to the office, Minerva had been following behind her - Hermione was not there, she would always be with Phoenix, and he suspected that Hermione had noticed that little Watson was often taking him out of bad places, so he sent her along.
The table was piled with reports.
Even the family documents Phoenix doesn't deal with them, they are all handled by Hermione who comes back from work. Anyway, it's a matter that needs to be decided, since the signing of the "Big Seven" agreement last year - the agreement signed by the seven strongest families in the wizarding world to lift the "International Wizarding Secrecy Act", the preparation period is fifteen years, after which the regional magical agencies can decide to abolish the time - he has basically spent his time eating, drinking, and merrymaking.
Minerva lay quietly reading a book, and if you thought she was a quiet pet, you would be very wrong, because she grew up with Hermione, and in addition to being exposed to many books, she enriched her riddle count, and also made her very cunning in battle. During a battle with the magical creatures around the Snow Mountain Castle, the other Kemera Beast was given the right to enter and leave the forest freely - Moon told him.
This sphinx is a good interpretation of her name, the goddess of war and wisdom.
The report at the top of the desk was deliberately marked. Apparently Hermione wanted Phoenix to take a look when she was tidying up last night.
When opened, there is a drawing of the design of a warship.
Phoenix went straight to the last criticism: half of the budget was unnecessary.
This is to be expected.
The Aphrodite is very old, and its role is still quite important in times of war. As a result, the replacement plan was quickly put on the agenda. It just so happened that Phoenix had read some books about Muggle naval warfare. So, at his suggestion, the new ship, referring to the design of Muggle warships.
To do this, contact the Muggle family who worked for Peverell and ask them to get the blueprints. In order to speed up the process, it also stole an active United States warship - which was secretly damaged by the R Department and caused it to sink in a mechanical accident during a military operation in the Gulf of Aden - and it took only six months to complete the replica of the warship.
However, Phoenix needs it, it can really fire cannons, it can protect against artillery attacks, so it is surprisingly expensive. It is mainly used for the protection of warships, and the metal refined by the goblins cannot defend against this kind of attack, so even if the warship has a magic armor 300 mm thick, it can be pierced by 7.62 mm bullets, and it is impossible to defend against a robe of 100 mm caliber.
Originally, it was only necessary to apply the armor charm a few meters in front of the armor. But this, like cheating, is completely unfair. The artillery will not hit the warship at all and explode, what is the point.
In the end, it took a lot of trouble to buy the materials needed for the warship from the Muggles. With these weapons and equipment in mind, Muggles were no longer needed, and they needed to open their own production lines and get help from some government officials, including the president. The last price is sky-high.
Peverell only offers what it deserves, as Phoenix pays for the extra costs it incurs to entertain itself.
So Phoenix and Hermione had a tight budget this year - Hermione's salary was not enough for a shell, although she was quickly promoted and was already the acting director of the Law Enforcement Office.
"She said I was wasting money. ”
"Isn't it. Minerva deftly turned the page with her paws.
"The money has to be spent, so can it be more in the bank? Phoenix said, "Forget it, you guys, you don't understand." ”
He crossed out Hermione's comment and wrote: "Refer to the Phoenix, one is being built, and the cost will be paid next year."
The report below, it hastily flipped through and put a report called "Deep Execution" on top, intending to read it again in the evening. This plan is an upgraded version of the original execution site operation, which is not limited to military operations, but also includes cultural, political, and economic plans.
After eating the last bite of fish, change into a robe. This time Minerva didn't come along, as if she was completely attracted by the contents of the book. In the living room, Rogge was reading the newspaper, looking absent-minded. Wearing a new brand jacket made of silver-blue scaly material, bright red leather boots are made entirely of a single piece of leather.