Struggle in Russia

It is normal for Anton to have such doubts. According to general principles, Ulanov will definitely have to make a new overall plan in such a big situation. He must find a way out for himself, right?

But he did not summon his confidants. Could it be that because of Nikolai Ivanovich, he no longer trusts his people?

After thinking for a long time, Anton couldn't figure it out, so he could only ask Cassinin: "Who do you think might be responsible for helping Ulanov contact the rebels?"

To be honest, Kassinen didn’t know who it was. It was not without suspicion, but those people seemed unlikely.

After thinking for a long time, he smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know, I had some guesses before, but then I ruled out the suspicion of these people, but I think one person may know the inside story!"

Anton immediately asked: "Who?"

"Butler Valentin Grigorievich!"

This is not the first time that Valentin Grigorievich has appeared in Anton's sight. He has been paying attention to this gloomy old butler for a long time.

This man is not only Ulanov's butler, he is also responsible for many money-making operations, and he definitely knows a lot of secrets.

But he also knew about such a crucial contact with the rebels?

Kassinin replied: "I think he should know that among the servants of the Governor's Mansion, he is the only one who has free access to Ulanov's study, and Ulanov often lets him enter the study to discuss things. Although I have no way of knowing them What exactly was discussed, but judging from the time, it was definitely not an ordinary conversation!”

Anton thought for a while and thought that Kassinin's analysis made sense. This Valentin Grigorievich must know many secrets of Ulanov. If he could open his mouth, it would definitely not be possible to bring down Ulanov. What a big deal.

But the problem is that this person who is deeply trusted by Ulanov cannot betray him for no reason, not to mention that he has been staying in the Governor's Palace and there is no way to arrest him. It is not easy to open a breakthrough from him!

Cassinin also knew that the matter was not easy, and said with a wry smile: "Except for him, I don't think anyone else can know the core secret of Ulanov, but he is really not easy to catch. And once he is caught, Ulanov Ranoff will definitely notice..."

Anton knew very well that once Valentin Grigorievich was captured, Ulanov would definitely fight tooth and nail. In other words, it was absolutely impossible to rush into the Governor's Mansion openly and arrest people, and he could only do it secretly. .

But it was difficult for Valentin Grigorievich to leave the Governor's Palace, so how could he secretly arrest him?

After thinking for a while, he asked: "Please tell me in detail Valentin Grigorievich's work and rest habits, and I'll see if there's anything I can make a fuss about!"

After recalling it for a long time, Cassinen said with a wry smile: "He has a very regular schedule and a very self-disciplined life. He doesn't smoke or drink, doesn't like women, and has almost no hobbies... He usually doesn't leave the Governor's Mansion, and he doesn't do much at ordinary times. When he comes into contact with secretaries like us, he is usually escorted by personal guards when leaving the Governor's Palace, so it is almost impossible to arrest him quietly."

This is the first time that Anton has seen such a strange person. Almost all the people who have come into contact with him before have hobbies, but this Valentin Grigorievich doesn't like anything. Could it be that he doesn't like anything? The purpose of his life is to work as a horse for Ulanov?

Anton doesn't think anyone is really that perverted. There must be a deeper reason why this person is so dedicated! He believed that as long as he found this reason, he could take down Valentin Grigorievich and then Ulanov.

"Try to find out about Valentin Grigorievich and find out all about his life. I believe that as long as we work hard, we will be able to capture him!"

Cassinin agreed without saying a word. After returning to the Governor's Palace, he tried every means to find out about Valentin Grigorievich, but what made him depressed was that this man was really too ordinary.

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He is the most ordinary serf. It is said that he has been working as an ox and horse for the Ulanov family for generations. He has been serving this family from his youth to his old age. It can be said that after serving the old, he also serves the young. Hard work pays off.

The only special thing is that this person has never been married. It is said that as a senior servant at his level, his life can be more comfortable than ordinary people or even ordinary rich people. Let alone marrying a wife and having children, even raising seven or eight wives is not a big problem.

But it happened that this man was not married. Not only was he not married, but he had no interest in women. If Cassinin hadn't found out that he liked men, he would have misunderstood that he had other tendencies.

He neither likes men nor women, doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, doesn't have any hobbies, and lives a "hard and simple" life. This is the first time I have seen such an ascetic monk Kasinen. Is this man really a piece of wood with no emotions at all?

Anton was also disappointed when he learned this result, but he was not discouraged. There are all kinds of weird things in the world, and it is normal to have two special weird things. They can only blame them for their bad luck, and they met a weird thing at a critical moment.

But it’s not that Kasnin didn’t bring him good news: “In the past few days, when I was looking around for news about Valentin Grigorievich, I discovered a strange thing. Ulanov’s personal secretary Voronin is a bit strange."

Anton asked: "Why is it strange?"

"I found that he secretly eavesdropped on Ulanov's conversation, and seemed to be inquiring about information privately..."

Anton was stunned for a moment and asked: "Are you saying that this person also has other ideas and is ready to betray him?"

Cassinin nodded. Actually, isn't this normal? People always seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. In the past, this personal secretary was considered to be Ulanov's confidant, and Ulanov seemed to have a bright future from the official position to the governor, so it was natural that he would work hard to follow Ulanov.

But now Ulanov has made a huge mistake, and the embezzled money cannot be recovered, so his future is in jeopardy no matter how he looks at it.

At this time, Voronin must make plans for his future, and he must not be willing to be buried with Ulanov.

"Do you think he is collecting evidence of Ulanov's crime?" Anton asked.

"Why else would he eavesdrop on the conversation and secretly inquire for information?"

Anton stood up and walked back and forth several times. If this Voronin really wanted to rebel, as long as he could be pulled over, he might be able to deal with Ulanov.

But Ulanov is a very cunning person. He has deliberately designed traps to eliminate spies around him before. Will he repeat his same tactics this time?