Struggle in Russia

The crisp sound of horseshoes kicking and kicking kept ringing, and Alexei, who was sitting in the carriage, propped his head up and looked at the scene on the street thoughtfully.

He was not in a good mood, or he was preoccupied, his whole body seemed to be shrouded in a cloud of mist, and it seemed that his world was full of dark clouds, lightning and thunder.

Fontana could feel his heaviness and empathize with his pain. If someone tried his best to do things, but the boss didn't reward you for your hard work, but wanted to kick you out, you would do the same.

Even Fontana didn't want to bring up such a heavy topic, so she simply changed the topic: "Count, what kind of person is your good friend Grand Duke Andrew?"

This trick really worked, Alexei's thinking was immediately led astray, what kind of person is someone?

This question is really a good one. If someone had asked him this last year, he would have replied contemptuously without hesitation, saying that a certain grand duke is a waste, which is a disgrace to the Romanov family.

But now he is no longer so superficial, he scratched his head and smiled wryly: "This Grand Duke Andrew is really inconspicuous in appearance, even ugly, he is very short and has no manly demeanor, At first I felt like a naive child..."

This answer made Fontana a little surprised. She never expected that someone would comment on her good friend like this, but the ugly has only just begun!

"...In the past, Leonid and I thought he was too weak, too unmanly, or not at all manly, so useless!"

"... But we later discovered that these were all illusions, or disguises. It's not that he's unmanly, but he can't show his manliness... Uh, because his relationship with His Majesty is very bad, and His Majesty doesn't like him , even a little...a little..."

Alexey was "a bit" for a long time and couldn't find a enough neutral word to describe what Nicholas I did to someone, so he could only laugh awkwardly and said: "You understand!"

Fontana really understood, it was nothing more than a little bit of dirty little thinking of the royal family, who made the old father of Grand Duke Andrei almost become the tsar!

And Alexey continued to say: "It was only later that we learned that he has been bearing the burden of humiliation all these years, and has been suppressing his own nature in order to be safe. Until last year, he probably couldn't bear it anymore or didn't need to continue. Only after being patient did he show his ability and talent..."

As Alexey spoke, he explained what someone did, which made Fontana very admired,

To be able to come back under that kind of situation, and not to change face in the face of a fake shooting, this is indeed a real man! It even made her more curious about someone.

"This guy really knows how to hide! Who would have thought that a Russian spy would hide in the most luxurious hotel in Bucharest, and act in full view! He is really unexpected!"

Stepping into the hotel, Alexey said to the front desk: "I am a friend of Mr. Columbus, please pass on the information. I need to meet him."

A few minutes later, under the gracious guidance of the waiter, Alexei walked into the most luxurious suite of the hotel. He couldn't wait to meet the legendary Mr. Columbus. What surprised him was that it was not Li Xiao who was waiting for him in the suite, but his subordinates.

"Count, I have sent someone to inform the company commander, he will come to join you soon, please take a break!"

Alexei was surprised, and only then did he realize that someone's false identity was not Mr. Columbus from Schlaus. This is just the code name of the contact person he sent, that is to say, only after confirming his identity, this Columb will contact him and ask him to come over for a meeting. This prudence really made him feel ashamed.

If the spies they placed in Wallachia were so cautious, they would not have been taken over by someone. Someone who has never done underground work for a day is more expert than those of them who have been doing this kind of thing all year round. You said How does someone's brain grow.

It took a full hour for Li Xiao to arrive at the scene. Just as the two sides met, Fontana was stunned and said in a broken voice, "Henry Diomede! Why are you!"

This sound directly stunned Alexei, he had naturally heard of the name Diomede, the French businessman who worked hand in hand with the Bretianu brothers, and cheated countless Wallachia landlords, this The name is simply thunderous!

"Diomede? What's going on?"

Li Xiao laughed loudly and said: "That's right, Henry Diomede is my fake identity. How can I be active in Wallachia without a fake identity! Miss Fontana, I really didn't expect us to meet again. Time, you have caused me a lot of trouble!"

Hearing Li Xiao's own confession, Alexei's question mark turned into a blur. He couldn't unify the Russian Grand Duke and the French profiteer. How did someone do this?

Facing Alexei, who was like a curious baby, Li Xiao could only briefly introduce his experience. Alexei was amazed, and Fontana was also surprised and admired.

"How did your brain grow? You can think of such a damaging method!" Alexei laughed out loud, "The people of Wallachia have been tricked by you. If you let them know that you are a famous The big French businessman here is a real Russian, and I'm afraid they'll tear you apart!"

Li Xiao also sighed: "You think I'm happy! It's not that I was forced by some people. If I don't do this, I will be played to death by them in minutes. In desperation, I can only do not take the usual path and do more. A few hands are ready!"

This sigh also made Alexei deeply moved. It is true that no one likes this sneaky thing, and it is not because they are forced to help. If there are other options, who would pretend to be a liar!

"However, that's fine. After all, we've figured out the secrets of the Temporary Republic's combination of light and darkness. As long as we cooperate with each other, it shouldn't be difficult to complete the task!"

Facing Alexei's optimism, Li Xiao poured cold water on it: "It's not that simple. We cooperate, but I'd better not expose it, because the people on your side are really unreliable... I heard The higher-ups sent someone to check on you? This is a very bad signal!"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Alexei had a bitter face, complaining again and again, and finally asked for help as if grasping at a straw: "...my friend, what do you think I should do now?"