Soviet Union 1991

Second update

The last brief conversation between Lukyanov and Rutskoy before their arrest was to prohibit both parties from revealing any secrets about the conservative coup personnel, and vowed that even if they breathed black dust in Siberian coal mines and dyed their lungs the color of coal, they would not The Brigadier leaked any name they knew.

Once leaked, Lukyanov and Rutskoi would become the target of public criticism.

However, the person who walked in the door surprised Lukyanov. I was originally prepared to grit my teeth and say nothing even if the KGB agents threatened me, but the other person looked relaxed as if he never cared about his identity.

The interrogator was holding a cup of coffee in his right hand and a Bible in his left hand. He pulled out the chair in front of Lukyanov and sat down slowly. And he gave the other party a friendly smile and started his performance.

"Hello, my name is Marcus Wolfe."

Lukyanov stared at the other party with a wary expression, but did not utter a word. However, the interrogator named Marcus was not angry at all. He smiled to himself and started his own topic, "My main purpose is not to interrogate you, Comrade Lukyanov. May God forgive you." All sins, forgive your sins and save you, this poor lost lamb.”

"..."

Confused by the opponent's series of actions, Lukyanov almost thought that Marcus was not an interrogator, but a priest who came to pray for his salvation. He finally said sarcastically, "When will KGB personnel also believe in Orthodox Christianity?" Your political background investigators are obviously unqualified. Will the Patriarch come to pray for me next?”

Ignoring Lukyanov's ridicule, Marcus Wolf continued, "Oh no, I am not a priest. A sword and shield of the party must be a person loyal to the atheists. But what Comrade Lukyanov did Why do you worry about me? You have betrayed the party and the motherland. Your crime will only be effective if you repent like Jesus, right?"

Lukyanov forced a wry smile, then shook his head and stopped talking.

However, Marcus didn't seem to take this trial seriously. He was flipping through the Bible in one hand and holding coffee in the other. The Bible was an important prop in this interrogation. He wanted the other party not to see through his true purpose. .

"Oh, by the way, I heard that besides you and Rutskoy, there is also a guy named Genelalov who will accuse Lukyanov of all his crimes and strive to be punished. Because he still has Having mastered your other secrets, the organization decided to let him go. All crimes will be committed on you, Comrade Lukyanov, do you understand what I say? "

Lukyanov leaned forward slightly, looked at Marcus and said, "Let me tell you something, Comrade Vladimir, I have not betrayed the party and the motherland, but what news do you want to get out of me? , don’t even think about it. I’m going to go to jail with no secrets.”

"Oh, you are very brave."

The light above the head of the interrogation room flickered, and Marcus said, "But so what? Do you think we care about your secrets? Genelalov has confessed everything, and we don't care about any of your secrets at all." It's a secret. Comrade Lukyanov, you will bear the responsibility alone. Get rid of all the charges and go to cold Siberia to reflect on the rest of your life. I am sitting here today to practice it for you, not to hear other people's secrets from your mouth. The gallows is merciful enough, what more do you want?"

Lukyanov suppressed the turmoil in his heart and tried his best to suppress the calmness in his heart. He said, "Instigate dissension and break them one by one. Comrade Marcus, when will the KGB's interrogation methods come up with something new? I will never change my attitude toward you. I feel sorry for the behavior.”

Marcus shrugged, not too surprised by Lukyanov's retort. He took out a small video recorder from his suit and placed it in front of the other party.

"Listen to the content here first, and then talk to me about other things after listening."

Marcus pressed play and the tape began to spin. The voice seemed a little hoarse, but after all, two deep male voices could be distinguished. One of them was the all-too-familiar Yanayev, and the other was none other than Comrade Genelalov.

The conversation in the bedroom of Foros' villa was released. Of course, it was a carefully processed conversation. The second half of the conversation was excerpted and became a battering ram to break through Lukyanov's psychological fortress.

Soldiers never tire of deceit.

Marcus raised his head and stared at Lukyanov's facial expression, trying to capture some wonderful details from his face.

"When the time comes, Rutskoi and Lukyanov will all point their fingers at you, and you may become the unlucky guy who takes the blame for the conservatives. Do you want to see such an ending? Or should you speak now?"

"If I open my mouth now...to identify Lukyanov..."

"Now that you are identifying Lukyanov, this agreement is still valid. Although those secrets cannot buy you glory and wealth in the rest of your life, they can exchange for you not spending the rest of your life in the Arctic where there is almost only a few months of warmth a year. "

"good……"

Genelalov's words were carefully spliced ​​by the KGB. After listening to the fragmentation of some key words, the expression on Lukyanov's face finally changed.

"asshole!"

He slammed his fist on the table and said angrily, "I didn't expect these bastards to do such a thing!"

Marcus stared at him with interest and asked, "Is Comrade Lukyanov still going to stick to his silence?"

"But Yanayev is not an unreasonable person. It depends on what you do."

He stopped at that point and would not bring up the list. He deliberately asked Lukyanov to take out the list as a condition for saving his life.

"I have a list of names, a list of all conservatives involved in this incident, I will use this list to exchange."

Marcus held his chin with his left hand and asked sideways, "Exchange for what? To make up for one's crime with meritorious service? But you have been reported and exposed."

"Not to make up for one's crime with meritorious service, but I want to use this list to make sure Comrade Gneralov will never step out of prison. In addition to providing you with the list, I will also expose Comrade Gneralov's series of political and lifestyle issues. I will use this as a condition to make him go to prison for ten years."

Marcus remained expressionless, unsure whether the other party was setting a trap for him. He closed the Bible and scratched his face with his nails. "You make me feel very embarrassed, Comrade Lukyanov. The agreement signed by General Secretary Yanayev himself, even we have no power to change it."

"You must have a way!"

Lukyanov gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "I said you must have a way. I can plead guilty, but Gneralov must go to jail with me!"

Marcus stared at the furious man in front of him, ignored him, picked up the Bible and turned to go out. Before leaving, he did not forget to say, "The Lord will forgive your sins."

When Lukyanov heard this, he exploded on the spot.

"You can't leave like this, I will tell everyone what I know!"

"Where is Comrade General Secretary? I want to see him, I want to see him! These secrets are related to most of the top leaders in Moscow, and only the General Secretary can hear these secrets!"

"You must ensure the safety of my family!"

When he walked to the door, Marcus paused for a moment, and his goal had been achieved. Next, he just needed to cooperate in performing another play. He turned his head, looking somewhat embarrassed, and said to the person behind him, "I will report to General Secretary Yanayev, but you'd better not hold too high hopes. All the contradictions point to you... Unless the list you provide is more important than the one provided by Comrade Gneralov."

He asked Lukyanov to tell all the secrets he knew indirectly. If he said less, he might be the only one who would bear all the responsibility.

As a prisoner, he knew the importance of this mutual denunciation. Although the final outcome was that both of them could not escape punishment, Lukyanov no longer cared. He just wanted to make sure Gneralov had no chance to get away with it.

He would definitely die, but he must drag someone who deserved to die with him.

Lukyanov was obsessed with revenge, but he didn't expect that he had fallen into the trap set by the judges.