"Go find Robards. Tell him I need to see him," Scrimgeour said to his Private Assistant.
"Yes, Director." The Private Assistant left quickly.
"Gadwin, gather all the Aurors. We have a secret operation tonight," Scrimgeour said without preamble.
"Rufus, where are we going?" Gadwin Robards asked doubtfully.
"To raid a suspected Death Eater secret base." Scrimgeour glanced at the parchment that had already burned to ashes on the desk.
"A Death Eater secret base?"
Godwin Robards' mouth fell slightly open, his eyes widening. He had never expected Scrimgeour to take everyone to raid the Death Eaters.
Then again, the entire Auror force was being mobilized. It had to be something important.
Godwin Robards noticed the ashes on the desk and asked hesitantly, "Are you sure? I mean..."
"I just received a report that someone discovered a suspected Death Eater base. No matter what, we need to find out exactly what is going on." Scrimgeour looked at his deputy and calmly instructed, "Have everyone bring their Flying Brooms and stay on maximum alert. I do not want you making the same stupid mistake as last time. When facing Dark wizards, they will not be kind enough to merely hang you up and starve you for a few days."
Gadwin lowered his head in shame, then immediately turned to gather the other Aurors.
"Is everyone here?" Scrimgeour swept his gaze over the Aurors in the office and asked with a slight frown.
"A few people still haven't arrived," Godwin Robards hurriedly explained. "I've already sent someone to notify—"
"No need to wait." Scrimgeour cut him off. "Check your equipment now. We leave in five minutes."
Scrimgeour's sudden operation caught all the Aurors off guard, but they still obeyed. After checking their gear, they followed Scrimgeour out of the Ministry of Magic and