Chapter 89
Count Vladimir's attitude was very arrogant, and he was completely dead-faced as if he was thick-skinned and did whatever he wanted, but he didn't admit it. In other words, others might be pissed off by this guy, but Alexei didn't show any intention of being angry at all. He still smiled and said so leisurely:
"What you said is not unreasonable. If the testimony of these people has nothing to do with you, then it is definitely not appropriate to invite you here. The problem now is that the testimony of these people is consistent with you, so you have A great suspicion of committing a crime... If I don't invite you here like this, wouldn't it be too incompetent, and the law doesn't have the slightest deterrent effect!"
Count Vladimir glared at Alexei bitterly. Although his attitude was still arrogant, he couldn't dare to say that it was completely unreasonable for Alexei to invite him over, because this reason was to bring the lawsuit to Nicholas I. In front of him, he didn't take it for granted.
"Do as you please!" Count Vladimir snorted coldly, and said nonchalantly, "Anyway, I'm innocent. If there's nothing else, I'll go back..."
Let's just say this guy was really going to leave, but Alexei stopped him without hesitation: "Don't worry, Earl, why are you leaving in such a hurry? The matter is not over yet!"
Seeing Alexei's smiling face, Count Vladimir was furious, and he asked angrily, "What else is there? Didn't I already say that this has nothing to do with me! What else do you want? "
Alexei smiled and said, "It's irrelevant if you say it's irrelevant? As the governor of Wallachia, I will now formally inform you that you have been arrested because you are very suspected! Before the court finishes hearing the case, where will you be?" can not go!"
Count Vladimir was immediately annoyed, pointing at Alexei's nose and yelling, "What do you mean! You have no right to arrest me!"
Alexei still smiled and replied: "What I mean is very clear, you are a criminal suspect, so you were arrested... As for me, I am not qualified? Hehe, as the governor of Wallachia, I think I Yes! Now, my lord count, I inform you again that you are under arrest, and if you dare to arrest me, I will take some coercive measures against you, which I am afraid will be very uncomfortable. If you offend or hurt you You, please take care of me!"
Count Vladimir was trembling with anger, his chest heaved rapidly, he pointed at Alexei and even trembled when he spoke: "You...you..."
He wanted to continue to resist, but when the guards of the Governor's Palace surrounded him, he immediately became honest, because he could see that if he really dared to resist, then Alexei might really not give him face, not only It would offend him, let alone hurt him.
Thinking of this, he didn't dare to move.
He thought it would be good for a good guy to let Alexei be arrogant for a while before taking the immediate disadvantages. Anyway, it is impossible to bring him down with these rotten eggs. His acquittal when the time came was just in time for the Wallachians to see his power.
Seeing that Count Vladimir did not resist, Alexei was also very satisfied. He smiled and said, "I have wronged you, Count. I think we will soon find out the truth about the murder case and the corruption and dereliction of duty case..."
Count Vladimir was taken aback, because he knew what was going on with the murder, but what the hell was that corruption and dereliction of duty? What does it have to do with him?
"You dare to frame me!" He gritted his teeth and was about to explode, but Alexei slapped his forehead as if he suddenly remembered something, "ashamed" and said: "Look at my memory, I only want to tell you about the murder case I have forgotten the more important business!"
Count Vladimir looked suspiciously at Alexei who didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd, and Alexei did not continue to keep the mystery, but explained in detail: "It's like this, according to your subordinates Report, there is a fund of one million rubles missing, according to what he said, it seems that you have embezzled..."
Count Vladimir was stunned after a buzzing sound in his head. He couldn't understand how this matter would go through so quickly. How could he embezzle the money just now... But he immediately thought of Arkady. It was Arkady who betrayed him, that's why Alexei was able to find out about the one million rubles so quickly.
Count Vladimir had never hated a person so much, but now he hated Arkady to the core, and felt that his biggest failure was to bring this young boy to Wallachia. Of course, his mind was also running wildly, thinking about how to round things up.
"Hmph! It was Arkady who reported me!" Count Vladimir tried his best to pretend to be calm, but still said nonchalantly: "This despicable villain has already done everything he can to slander and slander me." I can't believe a word of his testimony, I have never embezzled a penny..."
Alexei watched Earl Vladimir's praise quietly, and said slowly after he finished speaking: "First of all, I want to tell you that Arkady was not the one who reported you, although your The secretary also mentioned the one million ruble matter, but this case came to my attention earlier, and your subordinates reported you as soon as you embezzled the funds..."
Count Vladimir was dumbfounded, because he never thought that it was not Arkady who reported him, and the other party had reported him long ago, which means that the Governor's Office had known about his misappropriation of funds long ago, but why did he keep reporting him? Wait until today to trouble him?
Alexey immediately solved his doubts: "At first I didn't believe that you would do such a crazy thing, and I have been investigating carefully, but now I have integrated all kinds of evidence and witnesses' testimony, you embezzled public funds. The matter is beyond doubt!"
The buzzing in Count Vladimir's head became louder and louder, so that he couldn't hear what Alexei was saying clearly. At this moment, his mind was a mess, and he had a vague This feeling—he seems to have been duped.
After a long while, he suddenly looked up at Alexei and said, "You are the one playing tricks, aren't you? You must be the one!"
Alexei didn't mean to be angry at all. On the contrary, he looked at Count Vladimir with a bit of pity in his eyes. Obviously, he was definitely the one who let Count Vladimir fall into the pit.
Alexei spread his hands and said, "Your Excellency, why can't I understand what you are saying? What do you mean I am playing tricks? It is you who embezzled public funds, and your subordinates who reported you. What does it have to do with me? "