Chapter 309: In the Cold War

The reason why Zhang Qiu ran away Zhang Xu only heard Furong mention it unclearly, Zhang Xu only knew that the scene was very embarrassing at that time, but he didn't know what the specific embarrassing method was.

It's just that Zhang Xu is now in Zhang Qiu's reaction, and it is worth taking a bottle of wine and a bottle of truth elixir to find Cedric on the weekend.

During the meal, Zhang Xu listened to what the students were talking about as usual.

Ignoring the useless information that Professor Weasley was in class today with an injury, and that some of the students wanted Miss Delacul, who had beaten Professor Weasley into the school infirmary, to replace Professor Weasley as Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, the students talked about what happened on Valentine's Day night the most.

Today's students largely believe that Voldemort has returned, and many have mentioned that their families have embraced this view.

It's just that Minister of Magic Fudge is still holding on to the media, assuring readers that it was the personal actions of the Death Eaters. Because in the past, the Death Eaters only killed opponents and innocent people, but this time the Death Eaters not only killed but also robbed money.

Zhang Xu was most concerned about the reaction of the students in the Snake Academy, after all, the students of the Snake Academy and the Death Eaters were inextricably linked, and it was not surprising that the whole courtyard would run away with Voldemort at that time.

The information Zhang Xu got was that the students of the Snake Academy had been very entangled since last year, and it was not easy for them to stand in line, and now both sides were doubting their position.

But after a series of attacks on families on Valentine's Day, rumors are that many families are beginning to doubt the Death Eaters' line.

As for the Malfoy trio, there's nothing strange about their recent performances. Bully the underclassmen when it's time to bully them, and fight with the Harry trio when it's time to fight with the Harry trio.

After dinner, Zhang Xu honestly came to Professor Scarlett's office.

The two have been locked in a cold war since Zhang Xu violently borrowed (qiǎng) from Scarlett to keep the Marvolo Gaunt ring for himself after his vacation a month ago.

After all, Zhang Xu used this ring to pit the Death Eaters in Azkaban back then, and now the holder of this ring is naturally the enemy of the Death Eaters.

He carried his own pot, so Zhang Xu had to bring the ring with him during this time.

Scarlet knew the reason why Zhang Xu was looking for a ring, but knowing it didn't mean that she agreed with Zhang Xu's idea.

After communicating to no avail, Zhang launched a sneak attack on Scarlett and snatched the ring that she had hung on her chest as a pendant.

Today is the first time Zhang Xu has come to her office since the start of the Cold War between the two.

Sitting at the desk, drinking tea and holding a copy of "Sophie's World" with relish, Professor Scarlett saw Zhang Xu come in, casually pointed to a table not far from the desk, and said to Zhang Xu: "You can change those homework, and you can leave when you finish correcting them." ”

After Professor Scarlett finished speaking, he continued to drink tea and read a book.

There was an eerie silence in the office, and there was no sound for a long time, except for the occasional sound of flipping books and the rustle of quills on parchment.

The two of them are like two children competing, playing a game where whoever speaks first loses.

I don't know how long it took, but after correcting the homework of a Lion Academy student, Zhang Xu found that the next piece of parchment was not written on today's homework, but a letter with exquisite lace.

Zhang Xu read it and found that it was a love letter written by someone to Scarlet. I guess someone asked his godson to help him get caught in the homework.

Professor Zhang has not encountered love letters in his homework in the past two years, but he corrected these love letters as essays, and then sent them back with his normal homework.

There have even been cases where students send love letters to Professor Zhang for correction in order not to be embarrassed when they send love letters. When encountering such students, Professor Zhang's approach is to make a public comment directly before class after putting a mosaic on the name.

So Professor Zhang, regardless of what Professor Scarlett had done before, imitated Snape's handwriting and tone to correct the love letter as an essay, and found a lot of big and small faults such as misspelling, punctuation, inappropriate sentences, and asymmetry of lace.

After correcting this essay, Professor Zhang found that this essay was put at the end, which means that today's homework has been corrected.

"I'm done." Zhang Xu said to Professor Scarlett.

Professor Scarlett was still looking at the book with his head down, but waved his hand to signal that the other party could go.

Until Zhang Xu left the office, the two of them only spoke two words from beginning to end.

By the next night, neither of them had said a word.

Professor Scarlett was still sitting there reading.

Zhang Xu sat directly at the table to change his homework, and left after finishing his homework.

On the third night, things changed a little again.

Zhang Xu looked at the time after changing his homework, and it was already the first day of the Lunar New Year on February 19, 1996 in China.

So Zhang Xu arched his hand to Scarlet and said: "Happy New Year, Wishing you prosperity, I wish you New Year." ”

A red envelope that had been prepared on Scarlet's table flew in front of Zhang Xu.

After Zhang Xu took the red envelope, he thanked him and left, ending his three-day confinement.

Zhang Xu, who was walking back to his office, pinched the red envelope, and the coin inside should be a copper coin.

Time flew by, and now the students' attention was focused on the newly formed Hogwarts school team, which was about to represent Hogwarts in Beauxbatons for the three-school Quidditch tournament during the Easter break. The students were so concerned about the matter that few people even discussed the Quidditch match between the Badger House and the Snake House over the weekend.

Just as the Quidditch battle between the Badger House and the Snake House was taking place on Saturday, Zhang Xu came to Hogsmeade, and someone asked him out to talk today.

The safest place in Hogsmeade today is the Interesting Cafe, where 3/4 of the guests are Aurors who are resting in the Auror office of the Ministry of Magic.

Since Valentine's Day, the Aurors in the Auror office have been working overtime, working at least ten hours a day, until this weekend, when the head of the office, Rufus Scrimgeur, gave them a day off on the weekend.

So the single Aurors came to relax in this café that has a good reputation in the office.

Just as the Aurors were playing a game and trying to attract the attention of the three waiters on the first floor with their witty words, a sudden silence that began at the door swept over the café.

Rufus Scrimgeur's appearance caused the Aurors to immediately fall silent, looking at him quietly, and they had been scolded by this leader many times during this time.

"What are you watching me do?" Scrimgeour waved his hand and said to the Aurors, "Keep playing with yours." ”

Zhang Xu, who was feeding ginger with dried small fish, heard that the Aurors were all relieved, and someone whispered, "I thought you were here to catch us and go back to work overtime." ”

The café quickly resumed its previous bustle.

Scrimgeour sat down across from Zhang Xu and said to him, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang. I'm late. ”

"It's okay, sometimes it's hard to do this kind of work." Zhang Xu smiled and said to Scrimgeur, "So, do you want to get a Gwent card first?" ”