Struggle in Russia

"Aren't you afraid that the money will be hot?" Boris was a little jealous, "What if that person is uneasy and kind?"

Li Xiao smiled and said, "Anyway, he used a pseudonym, and he also delivered the manuscript. If there is any trouble, he will be the first to have trouble. Don't be afraid!"

Looking at Li Xiao's bachelor appearance, Boris couldn't help but wonder if he got on a pirate ship by mistake. How could this guy in front of him not look like a good person?

But now even if Boris wants to get off this thief ship, it's too late. I'm afraid he has already registered in the third part and is counted as Li Xiao's accomplice. Besides, although a certain person is sometimes bad, but his ability is really good, and he is also very kind to himself. When he heard that his old father was sick, he immediately sent thousands of rubles to express condolences, which made Boris feel warm and comfortable.

"The company's training is on the right track," Boris said with some worry, "it is reasonable to say that this is a good thing, but I am always in a state of turmoil in my heart. There is no reason for Mesadov and the others to be so easy-going and not looking for any trouble." Bar?"

In fact, Li Xiao is also worried about this. Recently, Messadov and his gang have been too quiet. These bastards should not be so honest. If they hold back and don't move, it's probably because the plan is too big and the comer is not good!

So what bad water are Messadov and his gang simmering about? This has to start with Adlerberg, who is young but can be called a cunning and cunning man. Although he is not very old, his methods are sophisticated and covert, and he is very powerful.

For example, during this period of time, he specifically asked Messadov not to deliberately trouble Li Xiao, and it was best not to do anything for the time being, to paralyze Li Xiao and lower his vigilance. And he himself quickly integrated the gendarmerie stationed in the town of Sertorov, transferred the upright subordinates of the former major Muraviyov away one by one, and replaced them with dogs who completely obeyed his command. Then they constantly scouted and tested the people around Li Xiao, such as Boris and Vishniak's network, preferences and living habits.

I have to say this guy is very stealthy and very productive. Under his money and power offensive, the background, relationship, preferences and habits of Boris and Vishniak were almost completely figured out by Adlerberg Jr. And the two were barely aware of it.

Li Xiao was actually at fault here. He knew that there was a strong enemy by his side, but he didn't pay more attention to it. To put it bluntly, he was still inexperienced. The successive successes before made him a little underestimate the great people of this era, so he must pay the price.

"Which Grand Duke is closely related to Lieutenant Colonel Gorchakov (Leonid)?"

Little Adlerberg, who was sitting at the desk, pushed the monocle over his left eye, his eyebrows frowned slightly, as if he was talking to himself, "Could it be that... it shouldn't be... "

After pondering for a moment, he asked, "What has Lieutenant Colonel Gorchakov been doing recently?"

The spies looked embarrassed, because they had not received instructions to include Leonid in the monitoring range, that is, Leonid had close contacts with Vishniak and Li Xiao, so he kept one more Mind, but he doesn't have any more manpower to monitor.

So he didn't know exactly what Leonid did. He only knew that the lieutenant colonel was very busy, wandering around the camp every day, taking care of trivial matters.

"Is it a trivial matter?"

Little Adlerberg fell into talking to himself again. He took off his monocle and wiped it with a silk cloth, and asked, "What are these trivial things?"

"Most of them are about the mud-legged soldiers. He has to take care of eating, drinking, dressing and keeping warm. By the way, he has also punished many officers during this period of time, which made many officers complain..."

"oh?"

Little Adlerberg's mustache slightly curled up, he put back his polished monocle, waved his hand and said, "Very good, you did a good job, go out and receive the reward!"

When the spies exited the room respectfully, little Adlerberg leaned his entire back on the high-backed chair,

A pair of triangular eyes were slightly closed, as if he was thinking about something and planning something, and he sighed after a long time:

"Not enough, it's not enough!"

Little Adlerberg felt that although he had already mastered some things, the lethality of these things was far from enough. At most, it would hurt Li Xiao's flesh for a while, but he couldn't hurt his muscles and bones, let alone kill him. its sent to hell.

This makes him, who always thinks he is superb, feel a little depressed. It took almost a month to achieve such insignificant results. Is he and his subordinates too stupid and weak, or is the opponent too strong?

Little Adlerberg was unwilling to admit that it was his fault. The only reasonable explanation was that Li Xiao was still underestimated. Every step of the other party seems to have flaws, but there is no major problem. Even if he wantonly slanders and exaggerates, it is useless.

It was the first time Adlerberger met such an opponent, and his previous experience was useless. He murmured: "We have to look again, let's look again!"

To be honest, the pressure on little Adlerberg is not small at all. As the elite of the third part, as the eldest son of the Minister of Court Affairs, he was sent here only to succeed and only to succeed quickly. Regardless of whether Nicholas I or Alexander the Crown Prince, they all hope that his sledgehammer will quickly kill Li Xiao, the pheasant, the sooner the better!

But this month, little Adlerberg did not make a breakthrough, which made Nicholas I and Crown Prince Alexander a little impatient. Little Adlerberg's father also reminded him that he must speed up the progress and not keep the masters waiting too long.

"Haste makes waste!"

Little Adlerberg, who pondered for a moment, made up his mind. He took out the letter paper, picked up the quill and began to write to old Adlerberg. He asked the old man to give him more time, and to help him speak more good words in front of his masters, especially to emphasize the arduous task and Li Xiao's difficulty.

"Dear father, we have far underestimated the Grand Duke. He is by no means as simple as he appeared before. The last incident was not a fluke. This is a difficult opponent..."

"To deal with this kind of person, you must be very careful and patient. If you miss a hit, you will only scare the snake... Now I am still hiding in the dark, taking the initiative... But if the attack and defense are different, I am afraid that I will lose..."

"In addition, please help me to pay attention to Lieutenant Colonel Leonid Gorchakov. I think he has a problem, and I am afraid it will become the biggest obstacle for us to eliminate the Grand Duke... It is best to transfer him away. The farther the better..."

"I feel that his thinking is dangerous, and we are not in the same way! Even if it doesn't cause big trouble for the time being, it will become a big trouble in the future. It's best to nip it in the bud!"