Chapter 126: The Sarok Conspiracy
At two o'clock in the morning, in the magnificent office of Sarok headquarters deep underground in the suburbs of London, a green flame flashed in the classical and luxurious fireplace, and Russell, dressed in a red wizard robe, walked out expressionlessly. He said in a cold tone:
"Felix, you better give me a perfect explanation for waking me up so late."
Faced with the threat, Felix, who had been waiting by the fireplace, was not panicked at all. He said with a sad face: "We just mobilized people to Albania, and four bases were destroyed, one of which was a secondary base in Whitby City."
"You...said...what...?" Russell asked word by word.
"Sir, this is the fact!" Felix's tone was a little awkward.
"Who did it? Give me an answer now, immediately, right now!" Russell's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"That's the guy." Felix quickly froze a video on the scene where a bald little wizard's hood slipped off.
"I seem to have seen this person somewhere, but why can't I remember where he is?" Russell pondered.
"His name is Peter Pettigrew, and his nickname is Wormtail." Felix tried to explain.
"I also have an impression of this name... I remember it, the winner of the Order of Merlin, First Class, and the Secret Keeper of Potter Cabin, but isn't he dead?" Russell was even more puzzled.
"Sir, you have an impression of his appearance, it must be because of his other identity. Do you remember the man behind him when you last saw the Dark Lord?" Felix had to remind him again.
Russell's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had realized something, or was shocked. He didn't say anything more, but played the entire video again.
"Dark Lord, hehehe, very good, very good, it seems that you are not dead after all... What a wonderful cooperative relationship we once had, but why don't you have any regard for the old friendship? Do you think you can disgust me by getting some shady rats?" Russell muttered.
"My lord, there is one more thing. Recently, some wizards pretending to be our Salok have appeared in the wizarding world, and they often attack lone wizards. Now the wizarding world is in a panic, and many wizards are calling for the killing of our organization. The Ministry of Magic is also under pressure to negotiate with the Muggle government." Felix continued to tell the information in his hand.
Russell's anger disappeared when he heard this. He sat down gracefully on the sofa and said slowly, "Felix, our great Dark Lord is showing off his muscles to us by freezing all the assets of his capable subordinates in the Muggle world. Let me think... let's start with Lucius Malfoy."
"Oh, right? Let's send out a suicide squad to sneak into the wizarding world, walk around, cast a Dark Mark, and kill a few wizards who have made contributions in the Second Wizarding War... We can help each other!"
"Yes, sir!" Felix said hurriedly.
"By the way, what's the current situation of the new research institute? How is the material collection going? How many new blood samples have been collected? What's the research progress?"
"Your Excellency, although I am reluctant to admit it, I still have to say that in a short period of time, we cannot catch up with the research speed of the previous institute. These damn Death Eaters secret forces are really cruel. Except for a piece of research data that we backed up in advance, everything else has to start from scratch. This cannot be made up in a few years." Felix answered tremblingly.
"I don't want to hear any excuses. Now that we have confirmed the other party's identity, we will follow this clue and activate all the secret lines of our intelligence department. I don't believe that we can't find the whereabouts of the Dark Lord!" Russell said without giving in.
"In addition, we must send more personnel overseas to make up for the losses as much as possible. The hospital must also speed up the process, as blood samples are equally important..."
Next, Felix respectfully recorded all the instructions issued by Russell until dawn...
It was almost noon when Yang Tian flew out of the dormitory on the Somersault Cloud. It must be said that choosing to act last night was a wise choice. At least he could sleep in and get enough sleep on Sunday, right?
Thinking of last night's actions, Yang Tian felt both angry and amused.
I was tightly wrapped in the center of the team for the whole night. Apart from that wonderful performance, I could say that I did nothing. Isn't that irritating?
But what about those guys praising my acting skills with such conviction last night?
As soon as we arrived at the common room, a group of little heads popped out, their eyes full of curiosity.
Yang Tian smiled even more happily: "Okay everyone, let's go. I will tell you everything I know!"
After getting a positive answer, everyone, led by Yang Tian, headed straight for the abandoned classroom. Of course, they also brought along Neville, Hannah, and Parvati who were waiting at the door of the Ravenclaw common room...
"So you don't believe us?" Padma said somewhat dissatisfiedly after hearing the whole story.
"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have told you the whole story. But I can't base the lives of people who risked their lives for me on my subjective will. I have to be responsible for them."
Padma was just complaining, but she felt a little embarrassed when she heard Yang Tian's answer. Just as she was about to explain, Zhang Qiu couldn't wait to ask, "So, there really is something wrong with that old Tom, right?"
"Of course, I still keep him now, just hoping that someone will come in contact with him again." Yang Tian smiled.
"But how do you know that Scabbers is Peter Pettigrew? Has he really surrendered to the Dark Lord?" Thinking of combing the hair of such a thing, Parvati felt disgusted and asked with a shiver.
"You should know the detection ability of the Five Idiots. They were the ones who discovered the clues about Peter Pettigrew. What is certain now is that he did surrender to the Dark Lord. But the specific details need to be further explored." Looking at the surprised expressions of the crowd, Yang Tian said calmly.
At this point, he could only tell a little lie. How else could he say that he was a time traveler who was familiar with the plot? Haha!
"Parvati, don't reveal your identity when you go back! This incident is too big, and I suspect the news will get out. Then everyone will be in danger, especially Yang Tian." Penelope said worriedly.
"I still think that this matter should be reported to the school, Yang Tian. We are only eleven years old, and this should not be borne by you. What you should do now is to master more magical knowledge and ensure your own safety. Let the adults do the rest." Hermione still spared no effort to persuade.
"No, Hermione, you are wrong. From the moment this evil organization surrounded and killed Yang Tian, there was no escape for Yang Tian himself and us." Unexpectedly, it was not Yang Tian who spoke up to refute, but Neville:
"Harry had to face the Dark Lord when he was a baby, I had to face the Death Eaters when I was a baby, and Yang encountered an evil organization at the beginning of the school day. We didn't go looking for trouble, but trouble found us."
"Another point is that we are not young anymore! Think about Lee Jordan and Blaise Zabini, aren't they about the same age as us? Even the Dark Lord himself formed his own organization when he was studying at Hogwarts."
"I know I'm a little stupid and a little unconfident. But I will always stand by Yang Tian and help him, just like he helped me!"
Looking at this usually honest and taciturn little fat boy, Hermione felt a little admiration and aggrieved, and for a moment she couldn't control her tears.
Seeing this, Yang Tian patted her shoulder comfortingly and said:
"Hermione, I understand what you mean, but I really can't do this this time. I won't put the entire life and property of me, my parents, my relatives, my family, and those who are willing to risk their lives for me on others. I don't think you will either, right?"
Hermione lowered her head and thought carefully. After a long time, she finally raised her head firmly and nodded vigorously. This time she was really convinced...
