Struggle in Russia

Peter Barek naturally didn't listen to Yesentuki's words. To him, Merkulova was a living ancestor, and no one should let this little ancestor have an accident, otherwise it would not only be Count Petlev. He, and even the royal family may kill him.

So he yelled at Yesentuki again and said, "You are in charge of the gendarmes and police in this city. Now that he has been arrested, you tell me that you don't know about it? Don't you just write a draft if you're lying?" !"

Yesentuki was taken aback by Peter Barek. It was the first time he saw such a furious governor. Could it be that this fellow is insane, wanting to eat him alive for a little honey!

Not knowing whether it was because of being frightened or because of Yesentuki's continued patience for the sake of the overall situation, he replied sullenly: "It is true that the police and military police in Kiev are under my command, but I definitely did not arrest Mel. Miss Kulova's order! This has nothing to do with me!"

Peter Barek immediately thought it was Yesentuki who lied to deceive him, but the only remaining reason told him that such a lie was meaningless, as long as the truth was revealed after a little investigation, it would be even more embarrassing. Woolen cloth?

He immediately thought: If it wasn't Yesentuki, who else in Kiev could issue such an order, and even order the police and gendarmes to be mobilized?

He first thought of himself, but it was obviously impossible, and then he thought of Count Rostovtsev, and now he is bluntly saying that he is the boss of Kiev and Ukraine, and his orders are more effective than his own governor He is the only one who can order the police and gendarmes!

At the same time, Yesentuki also thought of Count Rostovtsev, who is now in charge of the entire violent agency in Kiev. If he wants to arrest Merkulova, he will snap his fingers. It's just that Yesentuki couldn't figure out why Count Rostovtsev was suddenly arrested by Merkulova. Didn't I hear that this person was also related to that case?

Yesentuki was at a loss, but Peter Barek thought of something. He knew that the only reason Count Rostovtsev had arrested Merkulova was because of the previous report. But isn't the last report already over, the informant was sent to jail, and everything settled down? Why did the situation change suddenly?

He was full of doubts in his heart, and he was no longer in the mood to hold a regular meeting, and even less in the mood to talk to Ye Xiantuji. After the meeting was hastily ended, he immediately sent someone out to inquire about the news to see what was going on.

Soon there was definite news. Peter Barek's guess was not wrong. It was indeed Count Rostovtsev's order to arrest people. The reason was to assist in the investigation. Not only Merkulova was arrested, but also All the servants in her family were taken away, and even a few neighbors were taken away.

This naturally made Peter Barek even more uneasy,

Because the momentum is too wrong. If it is just to assist in the investigation and questioning, it is enough to send a few police gendarmes to the door as Merkulova's identity, and there is no need to arrest people.

And this time the arrests were so swift and violent, and they were all taken away in one go, even the neighbors were not spared. What kind of rhythm is this? It's too exaggerated, okay?

Anyway, Peter Barek was a little confused. He didn't understand what Count Rostovtsev meant by this. What was he planning to do?

"Should I send someone to ask the count and see what he means..."

This suggestion was rejected by Peter Barek without even thinking about it. Although his ability is limited, he is not an earth leopard who has never seen the world. Earl Rostovtsev's swift and swift action was Xiang Zhuang's sword dance. Although he didn't know who Pei Gong was, Peter Barek knew it was best not to get involved easily. What if the other party came at him?

Although he felt that this possibility was very small, he did not offend Count Rostovtsev, and after the count arrived in Kiev, he tried his best to cooperate and did not obstruct him. Even if Count Rostovtsev wants to mess with Shuvalov, it is impossible to come at him! Even if Count Rostovtsev really meant that, he would secretly cooperate, because he couldn't wish for it!

No matter how he thought about it, Peter Barek was at a loss, and he couldn't figure out what Count Rostovtsev was trying to do. On the one hand, he could only send someone to keep an eye on Count Rostovtsev; on the other hand, he hurriedly wrote a letter to his friend to prepare for the battle.

It should be said that Peter Barek was quite vigilant this time and had made some preparations, but he still miscalculated the situation. He thought that even if Count Rostovtsev was going to engage him, he would take it step by step, and felt that the main battlefield between the two sides should be in St. Petersburg instead of Kiev.

He feels that he is the governor of Ukraine. Count Rostovtsev cannot be strong enough to solve himself in Ukraine. This lawsuit should go to the imperial court. He should still have time to ask for help and prepare. As long as he summons his allies and friends to help, he will eventually Time to take it easy.

It can only be said that he didn't know Count Rostovtsev too well. How could he give him so much time with the count's personality? So either he won't make a move, and once he makes a move, he will take down Peter Barek directly without giving him a chance to counterattack.

Another day, Peter Barek just woke up, or strictly speaking, after he tossed and turned on the bed all night, the noise outside woke him up from the bed, and when he walked out of the bedroom in his pajamas, Heavily armed gendarmes and police had surrounded his mansion, and Count Rostovtsev walked up to him with Grand Duke Mikhail and Grand Duke Nicholas at the head.

"Your Excellency, I am sorry to disturb your slumber, you must come with us now!"

Peter Barek looked at Count Rostovtsev, and felt that his right eyelid was twitching wildly. He knew that the situation was serious now, and the other party beat him so hard that he was caught off guard!

He could only force himself to calm down, pretending to be displeased and asked back: "What are you going to do? Why did you surround my mansion! Earl, I must remind you that I am the Governor of Ukraine, and your current behavior is already seriously out of line!"

Count Rostovtsev replied very calmly: "As the imperial envoy, I have the right to take decisive measures to prevent accidents in Ukraine and Kiev. So there is nothing out of the ordinary!"

Peter Barek said angrily: "What's wrong? Why don't I know?"

Count Rostovtsev replied solemnly: "You are the accident. According to our investigation, you are involved in a major treason case. In order to ensure the stability of Ukraine, we can only take decisive measures!"