Chapter 54

Since the last connection with Arkady, Saladov has lived in seclusion and lived like an ascetic. It's not that this guy has realized everything, but that he really doesn't dare to go out. He is very worried that as long as he leaves the monastery, he will be arrested by the Governor's Mansion or the City Defense Command.

He was too disappointed with Arkady, he could see that the other party was not sincere at all, and it was very likely that he would be kicked away the moment he confessed something of value.

Saladov knew that the information he possessed was the only thing that could turn him around, so he would not trust anyone at all until he was completely sure. This information was his foundation.

But he didn't know how long he could last. Although the monastery could last forever, the life here was too poor. There was no other food except black bread and water every day, and what was even more frightening was that there was no entertainment at all. There is nothing else to do except pray, repent and chant sutras.

For a person like him, this is simply suffering, how much he wants to return to a normal life, don't talk about sensuality, as long as he can eat a big meal, watch an opera and attend a ball, he will be satisfied up.

It is a pity that this is completely impossible for the time being, because Saladov does not know how to maximize the value of the information in his hands. He has no other acquaintances in Bucharest except Oreste and Arkady, but these two people Unreliable, he was very distressed for a while.

Because he couldn't go to Count Vladimir's house to ask to see him directly, not to mention whether he would see him, but he said that Arkady was Count Vladimir's secretary. What's the matter, I'm afraid Arkady will try to kill him at that time.

Saladov felt like crying, and he didn't know how he got to where he is today. If he had known this, he shouldn't have come to Bucharest to try his luck...

This idea was ruthlessly rejected by Saladov as soon as it was born, because if he did not come to Bucharest, it would be a dead end. That bastard Yerosin made it clear that he was going to mess with him, so staying in Hungary would definitely be bad luck.

"hehe……"

Saladov smiled wryly, because he felt that he was just a coffee table, filled with all kinds of cups and tableware, and he would die if he came or died. Why was there no way out?

Depressed, depressed, he nestled in a heap on the straw mats of the monastery, like a frightened animal. It's just that he doesn't know that soon his fate will undergo more wonderful changes...

"Did those two fools do their best?"

Unlike Saladov, Viscount Prozolov was in a good mood. He sat in front of the window leisurely, enjoying the scenery of the Danube with a cup of steaming high-quality black tea.

Behind him, a middle-aged man who was completely wrapped in a black coat and couldn't see his face replied with his hands down, "The Marquis Golitsyn just visited Count Vladimir,

He was in a good mood when he came back, and he should have reached an agreement with the count...As for Count Melikov, he has been standing still, and only encouraged the Marquis Golitsyn from time to time..."

Viscount Prozolov nodded with satisfaction. He knew the characters of those two people very well. One was simple-minded and self-righteous, and the other was full of bad intentions. The combination of these two people can definitely exert the effect that one plus one is greater than two, and it is not in vain for him to carefully pick these two guys out.

"Keep staring at them, and let me know if there is any change!" Viscount Prozolov waved his hand away to dismiss the man in black, and then began to watch a small fishing boat in the Danube with relish. He watched the fisherman cast his net Watching the fisherman clean up the harvest, he said to himself after a long time:

"The net has been laid, don't let me down!"

Unlike Viscount Prozolov's leisure, Li Xiao has been very busy recently. His military police have to keep an eye on several important targets in a row, which makes people a little stretched.

"...Do you want to arrest Saladov directly? This man hides in the monastery all day long. It's really meaningless to stare at him!"

Regarding Anton's suggestion, Li Xiao just shook his head slightly, and he replied thoughtfully: "Don't worry, I think this Saladov is still useful! It would be a pity to arrest him now!"

Anton spread his hands with a wry smile: "But in this way, we not only have to monitor Count Vladimir and his secretary Arkady, but also keep an eye on Viscount Prozolov and his two assistants. I'm so nervous... I suspect that as long as there is any change in these targets, our people will not be able to keep an eye on them!"

Li Xiao sighed in his heart. For him, the operating time in Bucharest was still too short. Although the gendarmes he hastily built were elite and capable, the number of them was really limited, and they could still be competent if they only focused on one or two limited targets. , Once there are too many goals, it is a bit overwhelming.

To put it bluntly, the background is not enough, and there are not enough talents available. And this pot has something to do with Leonid, because Li Xiao likes to find talents from the army the most. Compared with those untrained mobs, even the gray animals of the Russian army can be used bravely with a little training.

Especially after they started popularizing literacy programs at the grassroots level of the army, there was a real surge of talents in the army. And Leonid didn't let any of these people go, and held them all in his hands, it was a waste of money!

For this reason, he and Alexei have already reacted many times. It is not voluntary labor that the Wallachia Governor's Mansion pays for the local garrison to literacy. He hoped that Alexei would put pressure on Leonid, that enough talents must be diverted to their side, otherwise the literacy plan would be cancelled!

Of course, Li Xiao didn't really want to cancel the literacy plan, but forced Leonid to make concessions. He felt that Leonid had no sense of the big picture at all, and he only cared about his own side. Just imagine how the local garrison would be able to eradicate illiteracy if they didn't pay for teachers and money? This amount of money is not a small amount. You, Leonid, can't just enjoy the benefits and not pay at all!

It's just that Alexei is also in a dilemma, because Leonid is also his good friend after all, and now the conflict between the two good friends is very sharp, and it is a bit difficult for him to be caught in the middle. Help Li Xiao, it's hard to explain to Leonid. Don't help Li Xiao, someone's words are indeed reasonable, they can't spend money for nothing, right?

"I can only talk to Leonid, let him divert some talents for us to use, don't be so aggressive, everyone take a step back!"