Chapter 217: Keep Your Troops in Place

Amelia Bones looked at the torch signal in the air with a heavy face, and her deputy asked in confusion: "Ms. Bones, should we send someone in?"

"No, wait a little longer." The deputy director turned his head and looked at Bishop Andrew not far away. He also seemed to have no intention of taking action. He was probably waiting for the signal from the homeless man.

"But..." The deputy wanted to say something, but when he met his boss's stern eyes, he swallowed the words on his lips.

"Where is the German female scholar?" asked the deputy director.

"She was sent for treatment." The deputy replied.

The deputy director nodded, "Don't tell her anything, find two people to follow her closely."

The deputy was really confused about his boss's series of arrangements. He nodded and asked again at the risk of being scolded: "Ms. Bones, signal?"

Amelia Bones frowned. Her deputy was good at everything, but there was one thing, he was too stubborn. She knew that if she couldn't give a good reason, the deputy would be suspicious.

So, she explained: "If the church people take action, we will take action. A signal doesn't mean anything, maybe it's an enemy trap."

The deputy understood, but he suggested: "Why don't we form a team to go in and test the situation."

"Are you going?" The deputy director asked coldly, "I can approve you to lead a team."

The deputy's face turned pale, he smiled awkwardly and said: "I'm just afraid that we can't explain if the higher-ups investigate. After all, it's the torch signal of the goddess of dawn."

"So what? How many of those high-ranking people have come to the scene? No one has come, right? You have to understand that we can only rely on ourselves. And I, I won't let my men rashly enter such a dangerous place.

"One signal is far from enough. If the church also responds, it won't be too late for us to set off. Those monks are all familiar with dreams, and it will be safer to act with them. "

"I understand. "The deputy was about to leave when he heard a series of loud noises.

Bones also looked around in confusion. The sound was obviously an apparition. The first person she saw was Kingsley Shacklebolt, and then more familiar faces.

Scrimgeour walked up to Bones, saluted respectfully, and then said, "Deputy Director Bones, we received a rescue signal and are here to support us."

As he spoke, Scrimgeour looked at the gradually dimming torches in the distance. He turned his head and said to Kingsley beside him, "Track the signal, and we'll set off after we determine the location. "

Kingsley nodded and immediately began to cast a spell.

Bones was surprised by Scrimgeour's arrival, but her face did not change. She gave her deputy a look, and the latter understood. After saluting Scrimgeour, he hurried away.

As for the head of the Auror Office in front of her, she was a little unsure. Everyone in the Ministry of Magic knew that Scrimgeour was promoted by old Barty, and he was loyal to old Barty. In addition, the status of the head of the Auror Office was not much different from hers.

"Shouldn't you be investigating the case of the fragment, Scrimgeour?" Bones thought about it and asked the doubts in his heart.

The old lion narrowed his eyes and looked at the red shield, "I received a call for help from an old friend. He told me that the director was trapped in the school in the town, so I put down my work and summoned the Golden Suns to rescue. "

Bones glanced around, and she recognized at least a dozen golden suns within her sight. This was almost half of the combat power of the Auror Office.

"I'm curious, Deputy Director Bones. What actions did we see you take?"

"Huh?" Bones knew what Scrimgeour was talking about, but she simply pretended to be crazy.

The old lion's face turned ugly, and he said coldly: "The distress signal is right in front of you, but you have no intention of rescuing it. Can I ask why?"

"Ah, you said this. I guess the old friend who contacted you should be John. I met her about an hour ago. Things are complicated, Scrimgeour, you should feel how serious the dream pollution here is.

"So we have to be very careful. John did tell me that he would send us a signal once he arrived at the school. But we can't be sure whether the signal was sent by him. Those enemies are far more cunning than we imagined.

"Needless to say, you also know that Manel Mendes has been confirmed to be involved in this riot. Then I have reason to believe that there must be many pure-blood wizards in the town who participated in this action."

"Are you suspicious that someone forged the signal?"

"Don't you doubt it?" Bones asked back, "Are you sure that the person you are talking to is John? He may be a cultist pretending, and the polyjuice potion is not that rare."

"The polyjuice potion requires something from the person you want to change."

"Of course, of course, so I am more worried that John has been captured, and worse, he may be dead. It's not impossible. His strength is indeed good, but this was many years ago, and he is now addicted to alcohol. I dare say that his hand holding the wand is shaking. "

Amelia Bones's words made sense, but Scrimgeour was no fool. Polyjuice Potion takes a long time to prepare, and John had only been in there for an hour. Even if he was captured as soon as he entered, the other party would not prepare the potion so quickly.

What's more, through the crystal, he saw that Barty Crutcher was still alive, but the situation was not optimistic. A therapist was operating on him.

"Okay, now I can tell you clearly. Deputy Director, the signal is real." Scrimgeour said bluntly, "In this case, can you send someone?"

"Sorry, Director." Bones smiled, "I still can't take such a risk. Because as far as I know, the center of the town has become a battlefield, and all my forces will be invested in that place to stop this ridiculous riot.

"I don't have any extra manpower to provide you, I'm afraid... you have to rely on your own. Of course, you can also wait a little longer."

"Wait a little longer?" Scrimgeour didn't expect to get resources from Bones. He wanted to catch her handle more, but unfortunately, the other party had enough reasons.

Even if it is investigated in the future, Amelia Bones will not be too wrong. This woman has thought of everything. She wants to use this riot to eliminate Barty Crutcher.

"Yes, wait a little longer. "The deputy director cast his eyes towards the church command camp not far away," They also sent out a sentry. If his signal also appears, we will start to march. At that time, you can lead the main force to the center of the town and then go to the school. "

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