Struggle in Russia

Petrovna was both interested and disinterested in intrigues and intrigues.

What she is interested in is hoping to find out the essence of the conspiracy, so as not to become a scapegoat for no apparent reason. The last time she was tricked by Count Shuvalov was when she was bitten by a snake and had been afraid of well ropes for ten years. She was frightened.

If she can figure out Li Xiao's purpose, she can make some targeted life-saving arrangements, which can save lives at critical moments.

As for not being interested, it was because she had no good feelings for Grand Duke Constantine and Viscount Prozolov. The last time she cooperated with them, she was betrayed and treated as an abandoned son.

Obviously these two are not good people and lack even the most basic credibility. She has no psychological burden for cheating such a person, and even feels the pleasure of revenge.

As long as Li Xiao didn't cheat her, she would be happy to act as a dagger in someone's hand and hit Archduke Constantine with a sharp blow.

However, she also knew that it was too early to tell. Judging from Li Xiao's arrangements for her, the conspiracy against Grand Duke Constantine might have just begun. It was still in the planning stage and there was nothing visible at all. With her IQ, I was afraid that nothing would happen. You can't even tell. Instead of thinking hard and getting confused, it's better to take a step at a time and see first before talking.

After making a plan, Petrovna stopped worrying and skipped this issue. She asked with a smile: "I haven't seen Major Anton for a long time. Has he also come to Chisinau?"

Li Xiao raised his eyelids and glanced at her, a little confused as to what she meant by suddenly asking about Anton's situation. After pondering for a moment, he replied: "No, he is not in Chisinau!"

Petrovna seemed a little disappointed and asked unhappily: "Then where is Major Anton? Can you give me his contact information?"

Li Xiao became more and more confused. He couldn't figure out what Petrovna wanted to do with Anton. He should refuse directly if he wanted to. Anton's current identity was not a secret. As the commander of the Kiev City Gendarmerie, he would definitely not be able to hide behind the scenes like before. .

"What are you doing with Major Anton?" Li Xiao decided to ask about the situation first.

Petrovna smiled gracefully and said: "Thanks to him for speaking kindly to me last time, I should still express my gratitude for saving my life, right?"

Repay a favor?

Li Xiao subconsciously felt that Petrovna was lying. A social butterfly like her would not be able to talk about feelings except for acting on occasion. If she is talking about feelings, what are the pitiful people who fell under her pomegranate skirt before?

Li Xiao wanted to simply say that he didn't know, but he still said it when the words came to his lips: "Major Anton is now the commander of the Kiev Military Police. If you want to repay your kindness, you can go to Kiev to find him. You should be very familiar with it there, so you don't need me to give you anything. Did you give me directions?"

Petrovna was surprised. You must know that Anton was just a minor major before. To put it bluntly, there are not 10,000 but 8,000 majors like him in Russia. Most officers like them waste their lives. , I'm afraid he won't be able to become a colonel until he is killed in battle or is old and frail and forced to retire.

The Commander of the Kiev Gendarmerie is not an ordinary position. He manages the Kyiv Gendarmerie and Police Department and is a first-class real power existence. For a lover to reach this position, he must be at least a colonel. Anton jumped from colonel to two levels in a row. Why does this sound a bit magical?

Of course, it is impossible to jump two levels in a row. The military rank system has been designed to clarify the level and qualifications since the day it was invented. If you don't have enough years and don't have enough connections, you want to be promoted? Go ahead and dream!

Although Anton's relationship is enough to win, and Count Rostovtsev appreciates it, it is not difficult to secure the position of a mere military police commander. But where qualifications are placed, objective laws cannot be violated.

So... Li Xiao smiled and explained: "Acting commander, rank of lieutenant colonel."

It was only when she heard that it was the acting commander Petrovna that she suddenly understood. She knew very well the circles surrounding this. Some acting commanders were really just acting commanders, who were pulled out temporarily to take the blame. But some acting commanders are temporary measures that have to be taken because they cannot act openly as commanders for some reasons.

She felt that Anton was obviously the latter. Think about it, even a guilty person like her could be forced to be bleached next to Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna. A meritorious official like Anton would be a Is it outrageous to be the de facto acting commander?

I'm afraid that in another year or two, Anton will be promoted to colonel and become a true commander in a reasonable and reasonable manner. This is almost certain.

Although Li Xiao didn't know what Petrovna was thinking, he could guess with his buttocks that this woman would definitely be able to discover the truth. It seemed necessary to give Anton a warning in advance, telling her that this woman was thinking about him and didn't know what the purpose was. , which should make Anton a little more vigilant.

Petrovna didn't know that Li Xiao was already preparing to sound the alarm to Anton. Of course, she wouldn't be too surprised even if she knew. Because her relationship with Li Xiao and his gang is a bit special.

You could say she was a gang member, but she wasn't. She was more like a pawn who was instigated and used. But if you want to say that she is just a pawn, Li Xiao and the others have invested a lot of resources in her.

Anyway, it's very contradictory. Even she herself is a little unclear about Li Xiao's purpose. She can only take one step at a time and see what happens. But overall, her feelings towards Li Xiao and others are not bad, at least she feels they are better than Grand Duke Constantine. I feel comfortable working with scum like Viscount Prozolov or Count Shuvalov.

After returning to her residence, Petrovna immediately began to write a letter, one to the Grand Duchess Elena. Although she was just forced to write to the Grand Duchess by Li Xiao, she really accepted the Grand Duchess's disapproval. There is little favor, so she is quite grateful to the Grand Duchess.

What's more, after getting along with the Grand Duchess for a period of time, the Grand Duchess left a very good impression on her. Unlike the other noble ladies she knew who only cared about life and money, the Grand Duchess was charitable and preferred to do charity.

Even Petrovna admires such a woman very much. Naturally, she is very attentive to what the Grand Duchess told her to do. She has actually inspected the situation in Chisinau and made some suggestions on how to set up a children's welfare home and hospital. A detailed report was given.

After writing this long letter, she wrote another letter to Anton and Rafael. Naturally, Anton's letter could only be delivered to Rafael. She asked carefully about Ravel's current situation and told him to do his job well. Then she asked carefully about Anton's situation and the situation in Kiev. That was called carefulness.

Maybe she didn't even realize that this was the first time she was so concerned about other men's affairs...