Struggle in Russia

Faced with Ulanov's question, the butler replied respectfully: "We tested everyone based on the list you provided. As expected, most of these people have problems. I was just going to ask you for advice. What to do with these people?”

Ulanov snorted coldly: "How to deal with it? Of course, deal with them all! Don't leave any one behind!"

The housekeeper was shocked because there were quite a few people on the list. Killing them all in one go was a bit much. Besides, the forces behind some of them were really hard to mess with. If he really did this, it would be tantamount to asking him to do so. They declare war!

"Declare war?" Ulanov sneered: "No, it's just a few dogs. Do you think they really care?"

After a pause, he laughed and said: "Not to mention that Kiev is in such chaos, maybe they all died in the hands of the rebels? After all, I, the governor, can only escape from Kiev in embarrassment, so it is normal for a few people to die!"

The housekeeper immediately stopped talking, because he knew that nothing he said was in vain. Ulanov had already had murderous intentions and no one could persuade him to come back. Besides, he wasn't related to those people and couldn't put in a good word for them.

Ulanov asked again: "You just said that most of the people on the list have problems, which means there are still a few who are fine?"

The butler quickly replied: "Although your secretary Cassinin is on the list, he has withstood the test and there is no problem."

Ulanov was obviously stunned. After recalling for a moment, he remembered who Kashinin was. The main reason was that he had too many secretaries, at least ten or twenty. How could he remember all of them when he had so many things to do every day? .

He thought for a while and asked: "This guy is fine? Then why is he on the list?"

The butler replied: "He sent his wife and children back to St. Petersburg two months ago. This is so suspicious!"

Ulanov nodded and asked: "Then what? Why have he been ruled out as a suspect?"

The housekeeper replied: "Blanning tested him. After hearing the news of Obukhov's fall, he was fine and had not contacted anyone. Moreover, he sent his wife and children away because he felt that Kiev was not safe..."

Ulanov smiled and said: "So, he is still a smart man!"

The housekeeper nodded and said, "Yes, he is a bit clever."

Ulanov hummed and asked, "How was your performance in the past?"

"Mediocre, not top-notch but not lagging either, very responsible."

Ulanov chuckled again: "So, he is an honest man who understands current affairs?"

The steward said: "Yes, he should know the stakes, so he deliberately hides his clumsiness."

Ulanov snorted coldly: "Such a person is the most hopeless. He knows everything but dares not do anything because he has no courage. He is not a person who does big things. He is destined to be like that all his life. Okay, don't worry about him. Let him fend for himself!"

The butler was not surprised at all that Ulanov would do this. Having served Ulanov for so many years, he was very familiar with this master's temper. In fact, he liked honest people who knew the current affairs best, because he was accustomed to this kind of behavior. It is impossible for people to disobey his orders, nor to really pose a threat to him, because such people have too many worries and are easy to handle, and they are not afraid of them turning the world upside down and causing trouble.

And why did Ulanov deliberately belittle this group of people just now, as if he didn't like them at all?

The reason is very simple. The more experienced you are, the less courage you have. In the final analysis, Ulanov still cannot trust Kashinin. Even if Cassinin didn't find any problem, he wouldn't gamble at this critical moment!

So he deliberately belittled Kassinen and pretended to look down on him, but in fact he was hiding his desire for stability.

The housekeeper had been following him for so many years, so he couldn't figure out what was going on, so he didn't bother to expose him.

Cassinin didn't know all this. At this moment, he was only nervous. The reason was very simple. One was from Branning's temptation. Although he did not reveal any flaws, this kind of temptation originally meant some problems. If there was no doubt, You, why do people want to test you?

The second one is the secret conversation between Ulanov and Nikolai Ivanovich. Anton had previously told him to pay close attention to Nikolai Ivanovich's movements, because Anton was also interested in this person and had thoughts of bribery and persuasion.

But Cassinin noticed that this time Nikolai Ivanovich came to the Governor's Mansion very differently than before. He rode in an ordinary carriage without any markings, instead of sitting carelessly in the carriage of the City Defense Headquarters like before. .

Apparently this was a very low-key and secret visit. Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that this is Ulanov's trick. Maybe Nikolai Ivanovich is a trap. Any force that tries to bribe and persuade him will probably be deceived!

Cassinin felt uneasy when he thought of this, fearing that Anton would be deceived. The bad thing is that he can't leave the Governor's Palace to report the news, because according to Ulanov's order, the Governor's Palace has entered a state of emergency, and no one is allowed to go out without his order.

In other words, the entire Governor's Mansion is not allowed in or out, and the signal this is is too obvious.

Kassinin was not the only one who felt uneasy. He noticed that many of his colleagues expressed uneasiness and were obviously wary of Ulanov's injunction.

"Calm down! Cassinin, don't worry, stay calm!"

Cassinen kept telling himself to stay calm while racking his brains to think of a solution, but after much deliberation, there was no good solution, and there was no reasonable excuse to leave.

He could only tell himself that Anton had more experience, and he didn't trust Nikolai Ivanovich that much. Maybe he wasn't fooled?

That night, there were many insomniacs in the Governor's Mansion. When he got up early in the morning, after a simple wash, Cassinin found that he was not the only one with dark circles under his eyes. Looking at the group of secretaries alone, there were seven or eight panda eyes.

Everyone was preoccupied, and even though the Governor's Mansion served a sumptuous breakfast that was not available outside, few people had an appetite.

But what surprised Cassinin was that Ulanov did not make any special moves. Except for the martial law, everything in the Governor's Mansion remained as usual. There was no scene where he expected to find the young man and cut him into eight pieces.

This made him a little confused. He didn't know what kind of medicine Ulanov was selling in the gourd. Naturally, he became more confused and uneasy.

So what exactly does Ulanov want to do?

It's very simple. It's not that he doesn't want to deal with Erwuzi. He told the housekeeper that he wouldn't spare any of them. How could he be merciful?

He was just waiting for the old foxes behind the second and fifth boys to take the bait. Only when they took the bait and stewed in a pot, would he not scare the snake by rashly dealing with the second and fifth boys!