Struggle in Russia

After pondering for a long time, Lavre finally made up his mind. He decided to take a gamble, not only because Prozolov seemed confident, but more importantly, he knew that neither Petrovna nor he had much choice—— Grand Duke Constantine is actually their last straw.

"My mistress has been serving Count Shuvalov..."

Lavre opened his mouth slowly. He didn't ask first, but talked about what Petrovna had done for Shuvalov in the past.

This is a very clever method, because if he directly asks, one does not fully demonstrate the value of Petrovna, which puts him at a disadvantage in the subsequent bargaining.

The second is that he does not want to follow the rhythm of Viscount Prozolov. Raffle, who has always been very keen, has a clear understanding of this. He knows that he has missed the timid just now. There is nothing left.

"Count Shuvalov once promised my mistress that as long as she can help him get rid of Bestuzhev Ryumin, then he will help my mistress enter the upper class circle of St. Petersburg. My mistress I have always longed to have a bigger stage to display my talents, her ability is too inferior in Kiev..."

This paragraph is still very skillful. It not only cleverly points out Petrovna's status and what she has done beside Shuvalov, but also vaguely points out what Petrovna's interests are. What.

These statements made Prozolov look at Lavre with admiration. If one word were to be used to describe Lavre's method just now, it would be that it was a quiet and seemingly ordinary narration, but all the main points were clearly laid out. Come out, this level is higher than the average mayor in Russia. Those idiots often talk in such a cloud of fog that people can't understand the point.

"It's just that my mistress overestimated the reliability of Earl Shuvalov. This man is even more greedy than a rich wolf. He took this opportunity to get rid of Bestuzhev Ryumin and my daughter in one fell swoop." Master. Fortunately, she was careful and made preparations earlier, so she escaped the catastrophe..."

Prozolov listened very carefully, because this description touched on the core of Shuvalov's strategy. Although the third part did a serious investigation after the incident, the conclusion reached was far from Lavre's description.

Even Prozolov himself felt that the investigation report was nonsense. In his opinion, it was mostly Peter Barek and Count Shuvalov who exerted pressure or misled them under the guise of misleading them.

And now that Raffle, the person interviewed, described the real situation at that time, Viscount Prozolov listened very carefully, stopping to ask some questions from time to time:

"You mean that after your mistress killed two of Shuvalov's men,

Something happened to the convoy escorting Fioning ahead. They were attacked and both Bruining and Fioning were taken away? "

Raffle nodded and said: "Yes, that's what she said. She was also surprised at the time and couldn't figure out who attacked the escort convoy, because according to Earl Shuvalov, he didn't intend to let Feo go." Ning and Bruning's!"

Viscount Prozolov sneered suddenly. He knew that Lavre was telling the truth. If he were Shuvalov, he would not let Brunin and Fionin go. He even guessed that Shuvalov was fighting. What is the abacus.

It was nothing more than handing over Bruining and Fionin afterwards, so that he would be the hero who solved all the problems, and then he could receive everything from Bestuzhev Ryumin in an open and honest manner.

"Does your mistress have any impression of the group who kidnapped Fionin? Do you know who they are?"

Raffle shook his head and said: "The situation at that time was very dangerous. Shuvalov's people were besieging her and trying to kill her. She didn't have time to check where those people came from... It's just that she said that these people The actions are neat and the shots are ruthless, they are all ruthless characters!"

"A ruthless character!"

Viscount Prozolov sighed slightly, he was very interested in these guys who robbed Fioning halfway. Because common sense tells him that this group of people is too unusual. Shuvalov's actions are so secretive, but they just know Shuvalov's purpose, and they know his actions well, and they can successfully cut him off halfway. All of these indicate that these unknown people come from the third force !

The sudden appearance of the third force affected Viscount Prozolov's nerves. He knew why Shuvalov made a mistake. The third force hidden behind the scenes was really scary. They finally robbed Feo What exactly does Ning mean? Are they really rebels?

Viscount Prozolov had many unresolved problems in his mind, and he felt that this conversation with Raffle was really helpful. Not only helped him figure out the whole story, but also made him understand that there is another force in Kiev that is not against Shuvalov. They destroyed Shuvalov's good deeds for some reason, and also It can be regarded as indirectly helping Grand Duke Constantine.

It's just that Viscount Prozolov is not happy. Only a conspirator like him knows that the enemy hiding in the dark is the most terrifying. These lurkers who are invisible, intangible, and completely ignorant of their intentions are unknown and their positions are not clear. Yesterday they could ruin Shuvalov's good deeds, but who can guarantee that they will not ruin the Grand Duke Constantine's deeds tomorrow.

Viscount Prozolov secretly made a decision in his heart. After negotiating with Raffle, he would immediately warn Grand Duke Constantine. Remind him to be vigilant against these third forces hiding in the dark, it is best to find out their identity and purpose as soon as possible, otherwise it will be a bit difficult to sleep and eat!

After thinking about it, Viscount Prozolov felt that Grand Duke Constantine might not be able to do it alone, because their strength is limited, and they are a bit stretched to deal with Shuvalov, let alone mobilize their strength to find these mysterious third forces. power.

Prozolov decided to ask Petrovna. After all, this woman is a native of Kiev, and as a courtesan, she has always had a wide range of friends and well-informed information. Maybe she has something special to discover: "What does your mistress think of these people? "

Raffle was taken aback for a moment, because he didn't expect that Viscount Prozolov would suddenly be interested in this mysterious third force. Isn't that a bit off topic? But since the other party asked, and this force does not involve Petrovna's interests, he replied frankly:

"My hostess was also a little puzzled afterwards, and didn't understand how they knew about Count Shuvalov's plan..."