Struggle in Russia - Vol 3 Chapter 717

“Struggle in Tsarist Russia (

Li Xiao almost didn’t laugh out loud in his heart. The excuse that Matvey made for himself was really lame. Do you think it’s okay to say that? Do you think Lao Tzu and Alexei are idiots?

It’s just that he didn’t tell the truth, because that’s what he wanted. People like Matvey can’t just use tough methods, nor can they be too weak.

And Li Xiao was the one who fed the carrots, so he pretended to be surprised and said: “Is there such a thing? Major General, you know that smuggling is a serious crime, especially in the empire’s finances are very tight, and you can’t wait to split a penny into two. When half-baked, your subordinates are still digging the corner of the country?”

This accusation made Matvey even more embarrassed. Of course he knew how bad his behavior was, but there was no other way to make money in Wallachia. Some money for him and his brother to eat chaff?

However, this cannot be said explicitly. After all, Nicholas I paid the most attention to the rules, and anyone who violated the rules would be punished, even if the starting point for violating the rules was for the good of the country.

“Of course I know, but you also know that there is a war going on. In order to catch those **** spies, I can only do this!”

“Really?” Li Xiao naturally disagreed, but he said, “So how many spies have you caught?”

Well, this is just a face-to-face disclosure, Matvey just made a high-sounding excuse for himself, where did he catch any spy.

He replied embarrassedly: “Not yet…but…but we already have clues!”

Li Xiao nodded as if to express his satisfaction. Just when Matvey was relieved, he suddenly asked, “What kind of clues are there? Who are they involved?”

Matvey was speechless again, and was speechless when he asked Li Xiao to break the casserole. Isn’t this embarrassing him face to face?

However, he is also an old fritter in the officialdom. The excuse was to look for it casually, and he immediately replied: “Your Excellency, the case involves a lot. If the culprit behind the scenes has not been caught, I am sorry that I cannot disclose the specific case. I hope you understand!”

Li Xiao knew that this guy was just lying and nonsense, but he didn’t care much, because he didn’t intend to force Matvey to a dead end, he just smiled and said:

“Of course I can understand, but combating smuggling is the most important focus of Your Excellency Governor now. Although your people may have difficulties, I must report to Your Excellency the Governor truthfully, but I will tell Your Excellency that you are investigating a major espionage case, I believe Your Excellency the Governor will understand your difficulties.”

Matvey finally breathed a sigh of relief, and reported it if he wanted to. Anyway, he didn’t want him to hand over the spy immediately. Get Maria Davydovna out first, and I’ll talk about it later.

He immediately asked: “Then can my subordinates, as well as the goods and funds be returned to me? We are short of funds. Without these goods and funds, there is no way to gain the trust of those spies.”

“This is…”

Li Xiao deliberately lengthened his tone, just listening to the sound makes you feel embarrassed, and Matvey’s heart twitched again.

“It is reasonable to say that it should be returned to you, but the case you know has a great impact, and His Excellency the Governor is particularly concerned, so there are still some procedures to go through, and it may not be realistic to return it to you immediately.”

Matvey’s mouth twitched. He was mentally prepared for this result. He knew that it would be extremely difficult to get the money back into other homes with the rules of the Russian officialdom.

However, Li Xiao can be regarded as giving him face, and he can’t express his objection strongly. He can only suppress his displeasure and ask, “How long will it take?”

Li Xiao smiled and replied: “It depends on the efficiency of the Governor’s Office, I am afraid it is not so fast.”

Matvey’s heart froze again, but he couldn’t express his displeasure. He could only force a smile and asked, “If it takes time to return the goods and funds, can you release my subordinates first?”

Li Xiao almost laughed in his heart, because it was impossible to let go.

He asked, “No problem in general, tell me their names, and I’ll have the adjutant go through the formalities for you in a moment.”

Matvey was overjoyed and immediately said, “Maria Davydovna…”

He just said the first name, and Li Xiao’s expression changed, and he asked incredulously: “Are you talking about Maria Davydovna? ​​As far as I know, this woman is the largest in Wallachia. She is also a smuggler and is still unclear about foreign spies. Her crimes are innumerable, and she is also a repeat offender named by His Excellency the Governor to be investigated. She is actually yours?!”

Matvey was immediately dumbfounded~www.mtlnovel.com~ his brain was buzzing, and it took a long time to let go of his emotions.

Li Xiao continued to explain: “Dear Matvi Semyonovich, it’s not that I refuse to accommodate this matter, but that she is a key criminal who was named by the Governor and asked to do it again. I really have no way to release her. I’m so sorry, otherwise you can talk to His Excellency the Governor in person. As long as His Excellency the Governor agrees to release her, I will release the lady as soon as possible, and I can even guarantee that the lady will be released during this period. Safety, give her the best possible treatment…”

Matvey was very frustrated. He couldn’t say a word with a bitter face. Things were getting more and more troublesome. At first, he thought he could solve the problem by going to the Wallachia Ministry of Internal Affairs, but he was kicked. The Military Police Headquarters is now going to the Governor’s Palace. How does he feel like he’s become a ball?

However, Li Xiao’s attitude still left him speechless, let alone finding fault, so he could only answer with a bitter face: “I don’t know the Governor very well, and I don’t have any acquaintances or friends over there. What you know is very important. , but it is very troublesome, Your Excellency Grand Duke, can you help me talk to the Governor, and make it clear that I have no choice but to!”

Li Xiao felt more and more amused. He knew that Matvey was selling miserably. The problem is that you are not familiar with Alexei, so do you have that friendship with me? What’s more, he had to let Matvey go face-to-face with Alexei in person, in order to make this guy submit.

So he sighed and said: “It’s not impossible for me to help you talk about it, but it’s a bit rude if you don’t explain such a big thing to the Governor in person. I’ll try to help you out, how about you?”