In the old days at the Ministry of Magic, the security desk was just a table placed near an elevator. I remember that it was full of all kinds of inspection tools that were in use or had long been obsolete, like an open scrap warehouse.

But now, the place has long since been cleaned up, and the tables have changed from one to three. And the three case wizards who were originally on shift are now in unison, and they have made a case belt in front of the elevator that only leaves four passages.

In addition to the three security lanes that were for ordinary wizards who came to handle business, there was one left for the Ministry of Magic personnel to enter and exit.

It is worth mentioning that, compared to the ordinary passage, the staff passage eliminates the need to check and record the wand by the security wizard, but the automatic alchemy instrument detection is still available.

With such strict security measures, it's no wonder that although Martin got in by stealth, he still had to let Pansy find a way to help him pass.

Pansy, who knew that Martin should be near her, couldn't help but get nervous again - obviously she had repeatedly adjusted her mentality in the past few days, but when it came to actual action, she still had a burst of panic.

Of course, the security check always has to be passed, and she has already been fully prepared for these predictable situations.

"Miss Parkinson, it's your turn!"

Pansy was thinking when she heard Kingsley's voice in front of her, and one of the two Aurors who had already been checked immediately led her to the security checkpoint.

Seeing that it was her turn so soon, Pansy hurriedly waved her hand behind her secretly, signaling that Martin, who didn't know where to hide, not to follow her first.

"Miss, please come here and stand still, and have a physical examination first."

The case wizard across the table watched her walk over and immediately pointed ahead.

It can be seen that what was originally just a hand-held alchemy stick has turned into a thin golden line embedded in the edge of the table. As soon as a person stands in the passage in front of the table, it will immediately detect itself, and will not miss a single creature that passes through it.

As Pansy had said, even the Invisible Beasts didn't want to sneak through here.

However, as Pansy walked over to the security table and pulled out her wand from the inside of her robe, the gold thread on the edge of the table suddenly glowed with a bright golden light.

"Aurors! Percussion! Fast! There are anomalies here - two! This brightness is for two people! ”

"Oh! No, wait—"

Pansy hurriedly took a step back, her hands held high, lest a decisive Auror would decide to give her a stun spell first.

At the same time, the wizards who were queuing around were also confused, some of them were stunned and didn't react, but more of them had already begun to rush out.

And it was at this moment that Kingsley, who was standing at the other end of the passage, took the lead in drawing out the wand he had just put back, and the movement was so fast that the other two Aurors present couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Calm down!" He shouted, "Don't panic! I'm Kingsley Shackle, the head of the Auror office, and I'm responsible for everyone's safety! Please calm down immediately and don't create more chaos, which will only lead to more serious threats! ”

While everyone nearby was gradually quieting down amid Kingsley's shouts, Pansy half-raised her hands and hurriedly said to the security wizard who had shrunk under the table:

"Sir, I think it's just a misunderstanding-"

"Don't quibble! You can't go wrong with a test stick, there are two life reactions at the table, but it's just you! Be careful, the brightness hasn't diminished yet, which means that the other one must still be there! ”

The security wizard only dared to show half of his head and glance at it, and quickly shrank back again.

When Pansy heard this, she explained:

"Yes, there are two of them, but one of them is not human...... It's in the pocket of my robe, Mr. Auror, can you help me pick it out? I'm not going to move. ”

"I'll do it!"

As the Auror beside Pansy hesitated, Kingsley stepped forward with his wand in hand, pointing at Pansy with one hand and the other into the pocket of her robe.

"Oh!"

Kingsley frowned, as if something was biting his finger in Pansy's pocket, but he still lifted the contents of his pocket.

The next moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the small green creature that resembled the stems and leaves of a plant.

"Tree Guard," Pansy said, glancing around, before adding, "This is my pet." ”

"What an expensive pet!"

Kingsley reached out to her a "little twig" hanging from his finger, and told her to quickly take the little creature - the fingers of the tree guard pot were slender and hard, and they could not only be used to pick locks, but also to dig through the soil for food, and it would inevitably hurt a little if they scratched it.

"Well, I guess it was really just a misunderstanding, and Miss Pansy Parkinson is still a Hogwarts student. This time, in order to come over and cooperate with our work, she was not even able to participate in the study tour that she had just started...... And I personally think that she should be fine. ”

With that, Kingsley shoved his bloody fingers into his mouth and took two mouthfuls in front of everyone.

"Oh, don't look at me like that—I just saw that those Muggles seemed to think saliva was healing, so I wanted to give it a try."

Kingsley was undoubtedly the best teammate of the day, not only helping Pansy stall for time, but now it was very natural to find a way to continue to attract everyone's attention.

And it was this unprovoked farce that no one noticed that the brightness of the probing gold wire had increased for a moment during this period.

"The facts just now have proved that our security measures are very effective, even if it is just a small tree protection pot, it is impossible to escape the slightest detection of life." Kingsley said, gesturing to the security wizard, "Continue with the security process!" Don't delay everyone's work! ”

A short time later, with Kingsley's leadership, Pansy and Ilully lined up into one of the elevators, and Martin, who was still invisible during the whole process, did not say anything to her.

"Miss Iluly, your trial will begin in about half an hour...... Although we have confirmed that it was only a false arrest before, we will have to grieve you and wait in the dungeon for a while before the trial begins. ”

"Of course, there's nothing wrong with that." Ilully nodded slightly.

"You two, take Miss Illuria out and wait for the next elevator!" Kingsley said to the two Auror escorts, and then said to Pansy, "Miss Parkinson, if you say, just come with me to the office and sit down for a while." ”

He had said these words just before the elevator gate was about to close, and before he could finish speaking, the two Aurors obeyed the order and retreated with Illuri.

Obviously, Martin had probably followed up in the elevator, but it was undoubtedly too late to chase Eruli and them out.

Even if Martin had planned to save Muriel, Kingsley didn't want him to do it too easily - in order to restore his trust in Pansy as much as possible, the latter's role should be highlighted in this operation, wouldn't it?

"Can't I go down with Iruli? Mr. Shakel, you know, she's my friend. ”

"I don't think it's necessary, it's just half an hour of work in total. I don't recommend going to the dungeon unless you have to...... It's eerie, and it's not at all suitable for young girls like you. ”

……

As Kingsley said, dungeons are not a good place to be. Even if Iluri could tolerate it, it also proved that it was an environment that required endurance to stay.

Led by the two Aurors, she re-walked the dark corridor she had walked a few days earlier, the torches along the way flickering with a dim glow of fire, emitting an almost undetectable heat.

As Illuria descended the last staircase, the peculiar coldness of the dungeon immediately made her shrink her neck slightly.

It's back here again.

As she passed by the cell where Muriel was being held, Ilully tilted her face slightly and glanced behind the dark door. But because the light was so dim, she only briefly saw a figure with loose hair, sitting in the corner with his legs crossed without saying a word.

To the left and right of the cell door, two Aurors on duty were lined up, equally solemn and silent.

"Miss, please come in! In a few moments, we'll take care of getting you to the courtroom. ”

Kingsley had explained in advance that the two escorts would naturally not have any disrespect for her, and even spoke in a very soft tone.

Ilully watched them open the other cell door and walked quietly inside.

This time, she wasn't just locked up next door to Muriel, and there were two multi-person cells between the two. In addition, there are already more guards and patrols in the dungeon, and it is obviously impossible to communicate with each other.

"Trouble two."

After the prison door was closed, Eluli nodded slightly at the two Aurors outside and whispered.

But to be honest, she actually has a little doubt now - I remember the last time I was detained in this dungeon with Muriel, the other party was quite cheerful, but how did it become so silent after a few days?

What happened in the meantime?

"Do you mean...... What did the Ministry of Magic do to Pansy after I was rescued by Pansy......" Illuria thought to herself, but quickly shook her head, "No, at least for what I've seen so far, the Ministry of Magic doesn't look like a place where lynchings are abused. ”