Tonight was far from peaceful.
Anyone rudely awakened shortly after falling asleep would be in a foul mood.
But Yaxley was an exception.
"The prey has finally taken the bait," Yaxley murmured.
"Yes."
The Death Eater responsible for delivering the news said excitedly, "Our people have gone over as planned. They should be able to keep them trapped on the tenth underground level for the time being."
"Good. Don't alert them yet. Have all Death Eaters head to the Ministry of Magic immediately. This time, we must catch those bastards."
Yaxley, who had just draped a cloak over himself, paused before adding, "Also, have someone notify our new Minister, Mr. Cinkness. Remind him to bring the Aurors to help. We absolutely cannot let those bastards escape. We can no longer afford the consequences of failure."
"What about the Dark Lord? Do we need to inform him?"
The Death Eater hesitated over whether to tell the Dark Lord. If Albert Anderson had truly appeared at the Ministry of Magic, they would need the Dark Lord's power. Otherwise, it was hard to say whether the Death Eaters alone could handle that man.
"Unless we confirm that the Mudblood is at the Ministry of Magic, there's no need to disturb the Dark Lord."
After hesitating for a moment, Yaxley decided not to tell the Dark Lord about the Ministry. He knew full well what terrible punishment awaited anyone who disturbed the Dark Lord without first figuring out the situation.
Since arrangements had been made in advance, Yaxley acted quickly. In just a few minutes, he arrived in his Ministry office through the Floo Network. While hurrying toward the Atrium, a wizard came to report to him.
"We've found several employees responsible for tonight's watch. They seem to have been hit by Stunning Spells,