"Is that from the Brandt family?"

Hermione was very concerned about the breath that the other party had just emitted, but what made her even more concerned was the relationship between the minister in front of her and the other party.

Obviously, the warning contained in that breath was not aimed at the four "outsiders", but at Erich, who was sitting opposite. What is even more surprising is that Erich apparently noticed the warning at the first time, but he only silently endured it.

"Ma'am, is Beauxbatons all right? It should still be the same, right? I remember the Quidditch match we had with Durmstrang, and the trophy we won that time, and I still watch it in my office every day! That's probably the proudest honor I've ever received in my life......"

Erich skips the mention of family and father without a trace, and begins to reminisce about Madame Maxim. While Maxim was chatting with him, he couldn't help but look at De Quinn beside him, but he couldn't find the opportunity to bring the conversation back to the "main topic".

Obviously, Erich didn't want to talk about De Quinn – not from the beginning!

It's just that although Erich is reluctant to mention it, and Maxim is inconvenient to say it so bluntly because of his identity, there are always people who can put aside their scruples and open this mouth. Either Hermione, or DeQuinn herself.

Hermione pondered the identity of the man in the corner, but she hadn't forgotten why they were here today. Seeing that Ms. De Quinn was still sitting there in a gloomy daze, she thought about it and couldn't help but take the initiative to say to Erich:

"Mr. Brandt, I may be a little presumptuous, but may I ask you a question?"

"Oh, of course!"

Erich heard Hermione talking to him, so he temporarily interrupted those memories of his school days, nodded at her, and said:

"You're welcome, just ask whatever you want! Aside from a few confidential matters related to the Ministry of Magic, we can talk about everything else. ”

"Thanks," Hermione said with a slight bow, "this shouldn't be a secret...... Because I just wanted to ask if there are any anomalous events in the German wizarding world at the moment. You know, France, Norway, Germany...... It's not far from the UK, and it could be Helbo's next target. Therefore, even if it is just a small thing, we should pay attention to it as soon as possible to avoid future troubles. ”

"Well, yes, I'll thank Miss Granger for my country's wizarding people," Erich said with a smile, "but ...... As far as I know, there are no notable incidents, at least for the time being. During this time, I am also asking everyone to pay attention, and if there is a problem, it will be reported to me in time. ”

As for why Hermione suddenly asked this, not only Erich, but even Madame Maxim felt a little puzzled - was she really worried about the situation in Germany?

Only the old butler had just seen Hermione glance at Dequinn before speaking, and he knew that Hermione's next sentence was probably what she really wanted to say.

Sure enough, I heard Hermione continue:

"Mr. Brandt, who is certainly much more thoughtful than I am, seems to be a little careless...... But, after all, we had only been to Belgium before, and the thought that Helpo would most likely choose to start recommending it to the interior of Europe from there made me wonder if there would be a second Britain in the world! ”

As she was talking, she suddenly changed her words and said:

"Ahh Speaking of Belgium, we don't seem to have introduced you yet, this is-"

Yes, Hermione was trying to force the conversation back to Miss DeQuinn. Erich ignored De Quinn just now, and this time he can't ignore Hermione too, right?

But what Hermione didn't expect was that Erich really couldn't pretend not to hear it this time, but when he looked at him, there was a flash in his eyes that made her a little incomprehensible.

What kind of sight is that?

Is it intimidation? No, there is no coldness and sharpness in the other party's eyes, there is only a little ...... A little helplessness and pleading?

Since the gaze was fleeting, Hermione couldn't be sure what it meant. However, because of this gaze, Hermione subconsciously gave up the idea of "introducing" De Quinn to the other party.

“…… Well, I mean," Hermione paused, unconsciously catching a glimpse of the young lady sitting next to Erich, "yes, this young lady—Mr. Brandt, you don't seem to have introduced us yet!" ”

"Ahh Erich reacted immediately, nodding hurriedly, "This is our liaison officer for the International Department of Wizarding Cooperation, Miss Ava Fogle - she has excellent business skills and is a trusted member of our department. ”

Because Erich had just wanted to see the right time to help push off the wooing matter, and seeing that the current conversation was almost all about his own minister's small talk, Fogel never opened his mouth.

Seeing Erich introduce herself to the other party, she nodded politely and said:

"Hello, Miss Granger...... Minister Brandt's this is an exaggeration, I'm just an ordinary liaison. My work is too small for you to mention. ”

Fogel can be a liaison officer, and he is naturally a quick thinker and a person with strong observational skills. Although there were many things she didn't know very well, it was obvious that it was not the time for her to speak at this time, and she could feel this point.

Therefore, after being polite, she immediately closed her mouth again and became her transparent person again.

And to be honest, from the moment Erich showed up in the parlor to meet Hermione and the others, the atmosphere of today's conversation has been delicate. Not only did Erich speak to him, but Lady Maxim couldn't speak out because she needed to represent Beauxbatons, and even Hermione was even more puzzled and apprehensive by a strange look from the other party.

As for the old butler...... He seemed determined to be a dispassionate bystander.

Obviously, in order to help Lady de Quinn and fulfill Lady Maxime's original intention, a flashpoint is needed to break through the already thin barrier between the two sides.

It's a pity that the thinner the "barrier", the more hazy and hazy it is, so that people dare not easily pierce it.

Erich was clearly being restrained in some way, and this was the scruple in Hermione's heart—she feared that if she did too much, she would hurt Erich and Miss De Quinn.

But who knows, this "flashpoint" was suddenly detonated by De Quinn himself when everyone was at a stalemate!