Chapter 16 Saladov's Choice

Saladov felt that his future was bleak, because his last hope had been completely shattered not long ago, and Arkady's flat refusal made him feel ashamed, and he felt that there was no way out. At that time, his only thought was—it seemed that he could only abscond and go abroad for asylum.

If there is no other way from time to time, he is not willing to take this road, because it means that he has to give up everything, give up the family's reputation, give up the title passed down from time to time, give up the surname, and really become nothing.

And once all this is given up, it is really not so easy to get it back, not to mention there is a crucial question - where can he escape?

Although he was familiar with Austria, he definitely couldn't hide there, because Austria was Russia's ally after all, and they would definitely be willing to help Nicholas I catch wanted criminals.

In the same way, Prussia cannot be chosen. After excluding these two countries, Saladov's choices are almost only Britain and France. And these two countries are also the most common direction for Russian exiles to flee.

There are a large number of Russian exiles living in both Paris and London. When Saladov thinks that he will be with such a group of people in the future, he can't help feeling sad. Once upon a time, he himself was the old cat who caught these guys. How could he become a rat who was caught?

Saladov doubts that once these people find out about his past, whether they will choose to take revenge on him. Anyway, he might not be able to bear revenge on himself if he moved to another place.

Of course, these are not the most critical issues. Once a person is forced to a corner, he is completely willing to let go, but there is one most critical reason why Saladov dare not choose to go into exile - he has no money!

Yes, although he made a lot of money as an undercover agent in Austria, the last time he was involved in an accident, he basically spent seven or eighty-eight dollars on the money. Now he has cloth to cloth in his pocket.

Why don't you spend money in exile? At that time, there was no third part that would pay you a monthly salary, and you had to earn every penny by yourself! But I know everything about my own family, and Saladov knows that he doesn't have any special skills. Isn't it because he couldn't do other jobs that he joined the third part as a spy?

As long as he has a little bit of other skills, he doesn't bother to be this disgusting black dog. Doesn't he like eating some clean food?

For a while, Saladov felt melancholy. He felt that he had failed too much. Now he had nowhere to go. But once he left, he didn't know where to go.

It can only be said that Saladov is not nice to people! Oreste is really not a good person. He clearly knows that Arkady is trying to make a name for himself against Saradov, and he knows that Arkady will give him a way out in the end, but he just doesn't tell this poor guy. , just persuaded him to stay and continue to wait for the opportunity, but did not give him the slightest possibility of seeing hope,

Isn't this torture?

But speaking of which one of the dog spies in the third part is kind? Which one is not hard-hearted and ruthless, otherwise he would not be able to do this job at all, right?

In addition, Saladov himself is not a good person. He should have thought that there would be retribution when he persecuted others for his side.

"Offended Colonel Yerosin, suspected of embezzling public funds?"

When Arkady received the relevant information, he couldn't help laughing. Sure enough, he didn't expect that Saradov had a sore foot. After a long time, he committed a crime and was about to be dismissed for investigation. Ya took refuge in him.

Arkady was a little proud and satisfied, because Saladov's actions showed that his previous judgment was correct-Count Vladimir was a potential stock, and whoever could catch him would have a chance to make a fortune . If it weren't for his sharp eyesight and quick hands, this great opportunity would have been missed.

"Embezzlement of public funds and it is said that Saladov is rebellious and disobedient to the orders of his superiors all the year round. Do you think such a person can really be used?"

Faced with his subordinates' questions, Arkady just smiled slightly, because if the report of the third part can be fully believed, pigs will climb trees. Although he doesn't have much contact with Saladov, he can roughly see his personality. This person may embezzle public funds, but is this rare? The third part, or how many of Russia's huge bureaucratic groups are not corrupt? Surprised by one more Saladov?

Besides, maybe the person who wrote this report embezzled public funds himself! Because Arkady knew that Colonel Yerosin very well, that person had a character of plucking wild goose, and he gave money to his superiors for promotion these years. These things can be satisfied with others, but they can't be hidden from the person who has been working in the St. Petersburg headquarters. Arkady.

As for the rebelliousness and disobedience mentioned in the report, Arkady did not see any rebelliousness from Saradov anyway. As for whether he would obey orders, hehe, he believed in his own means, he There are ten thousand ways to make Saladov honest!

"Let Oreste bring Saladov over, it's time for him to make a difference!"

With Arkady's order, Saradov's tragic time finally came to an end, but he didn't know that he had been put in two ways. One was placed by Arkady, the other by Oreste.

Because the latter took the opportunity to report the good news to him, and he did a lot of credit for himself, boasting that his role is as good as it is hard to find, as if Saradov would not have done Arkady's work without him. The play is gone.

It can only be said that none of the black dogs in the third part is not thick-faced and black-hearted, and Oreste's ability to create something out of nothing is also a must. It's just that Saladov is not a three-year-old child. What kind of person has he not seen in the third part for so many years? He could see Oreste's methods to some extent, but for the time being, he didn't have the ability to argue with the other party, so he could only thank Oreste with a shy smile.

"My request is that you get familiar with everything in Bucharest as soon as possible, and then focus on observing the relevant situation of the Wallachian Railway Company. I want to know where the capital of this company comes from, how much money has been invested in the company, and who really has the right to speak? who!"

Arkady explained the task with a blank face. In fact, he didn't have much confidence in the completion of the investigation by Saladov and Oreste, but he didn't have anyone else available for the time being, so he tried to use these two first. In addition, he also entrusted domestic relations to find information about Mr. Diomede from the embassy in France.

It's just that Arkady made a small mistake. He didn't tell Saladov the name Diomede. He thought Oreste would explain the situation, but Oreste is really not a person who does practical things. He did not tell Saladov important information...