"We helped Valery find some people who shared his ambitions. After getting them all to sign magical agreements, we helped them infiltrate the KGB."
Before setting out, Barty Crouch Jr. and the Werewolf mercenaries had all learned Russian through memory implantation. But they were still strangers in an unfamiliar land, so they only planned the operations from behind the scenes.
"Then we used various methods, including bribery and magic, to get Valery into the security directorate over the past two months. He's been studying Chobagov's speech and behavior all this time. Recently, we received word that Chobagov will hold a secret meeting with Qin Yeli near Bryansk in late November. The presidents of two independent states will also be there."
"Bryansk?" Murphy frowned and found a map. It was near Ukraine. "What are they discussing?"
"We don't know the details of the meeting, but Chobagov will travel there by train. Probably for secrecy, he'll only have three security units accompanying him. The train will pass through several large forests and tunnels, giving us an opportunity to strike."
"Have you identified the wizards around Chobagov?" Murphy asked.
"Yes. Through magical detection, we found three wizards embedded in his security regiment. They don't seem to have revealed their identities to Chobagov either. They're simply providing protection."
"Send me their names and what they look like."
"Are you planning to come here yourself?" Barty Crouch Jr. sounded a little surprised. "We already have enough people."
"There's no room for error in something like this. I'll carry it out myself," Murphy said. "Find out Chobagov's exact location, route, schedule, and security arrangements. I'll draw up the plan personally. Also, do the same for Qin Yeli. This is an opportunity. We might be able to replace them both."
Two days later, Barty Crouch Jr.