Chapter 1387 Bold Guess

Umerov was determined to do something big. After coming out of Gerasimov's house, he returned to his office in a relaxed manner, looking like he was fine.

But he didn't know that Li Xiao and Vishniak were watching him secretly in the carriage on the roadside.

"Is that him?" Vishniak asked nonchalantly, "He looks very calm! It's not like Gerasimov who was startled."

Li Xiao nodded. He also found that Umelov's mood was a bit special. It was completely different from a frightened guy like Gerasimov. He just didn't know the reason why he remained calm.

Is it because the can is broken and the pot is broken?

Or are you really confident?

"It seems we have to get in touch with him." Li Xiao said after consideration.

Vishniak pointed at his nose and smiled bitterly: "Am I the one who faces you again?"

Li Xiao smiled and said: "My identity is sensitive, it is not appropriate to contact him at this time, I can only work hard for you!"

Vishniak shook his head and joked: "I asked you why you are so kind to invite me to dinner today. It turns out that you have a mission, forget it! Who makes eating people short-mouthed! By the way, if he is willing to cooperate, you will What conditions can be given?"

Li Xiao thought for a while and replied: "If he only wants money, it's easy. If it's less than 300,000, you can agree directly. If it exceeds this amount, you can hang him first..."

Vishniak nodded and sighed: "But I don't think he can use money to spend it. I'm afraid he wants more!"

Li Xiao smiled: "That's not a big problem. As long as there are needs and desires, it can be solved. What I'm worried about is that Grand Duke Constantine and His Majesty offered him a higher price!"

Vishniak answered uncertainly: "Probably not, right? Didn't you say there was no contact with him there?"

Li Xiao shook his head and said: "This Umelov is just a small person. My people didn't pay much attention to him before. No one can guarantee that he has not been bribed secretly... In addition, I am more worried that he is a die-hard conservative, which will be troublesome. !”

Indeed, although there are strong calls for reform in Russia's upper class society, conservative forces still cannot be underestimated. The more junior officials like Umelov are, the more conservative their thoughts are.

Among them, there are not a few die-hard conservatives who are fundamentalists. If Umerov is such a person, he will really be in big trouble!

Vishniak was also a little worried about this. He knew that this was a decisive battle and there was no room for sloppiness.

And Umerov is the key figure in determining the trend. Whether he can successfully win the overall situation is related to it.

In other words, his mission this time is not easy and must be treated with caution.

Rarely, he put away his cynicism and thought seriously about the information about Umelov that Li Xiao told him.

He was born in a minor aristocracy and had no title or pedigree to show off. He was an outstanding graduate of the Law Department of St. Petersburg University. It was said that his grades were among the best when he graduated.

Since then, he has been wasting his time in the St. Petersburg District Court. His classmates with backgrounds who graduated from the same class as him have climbed up two steps, but he is still standing still.

There are many such people in Russia. They are capable but have no background, no problem, and no money. Naturally, they will be used as stepping stones by those who have no ability, background, connections, and money.

It is very likely that he will remain a minor judge throughout his life, and when he finally retires, he will receive a Distinguished Service Medal or something.

To be honest, Vishniak thinks this is unfair. Russia is in decline precisely because too many incompetent but well-educated idiots and fools block the way of truly capable and smart people.

He believed that thousands of people like Umelov would have ideas to change their fate, but even he would not be able to accept this approach, which meant that this person should be winable!

"Colonel Vishniak? Do we know each other? Why did you suddenly invite me to tea?"

Umerov had indeed never heard of Vishnyak, and did not even think that he was a reformist. After all, he was the deputy head of the Preobrazhensky Regiment, a close official of the Tsar, and should be conservative. Party?

But if the conservatives or Alexander II want to win over themselves, it is completely impossible to send such a military Qiu Ba to contact him. Sending a random attendant of the Winter Palace will be 10,000 times more effective.

Naturally he was a little confused as to the purpose of Vishnyak's visit.

Vishnyak replied calmly: "Of course we don't know each other, but I believe we will become friends soon. Dear Nikolay Nikolayevich, you know that you have a hot thing in your hand." Potato, right?”

A light flashed in Umerov's eyes. Although he was a little surprised, the other party really came for the case, but he didn't know who he was from!

He replied calmly: "Hot potato? Mr. Colonel, I don't understand what you mean!"

Vishniak stared into his eyes. Naturally, the flash of light could not be hidden from his eyes. Now there are only two possibilities for pretending to be stupid. One is to fool and deceive, and the other is to wait for a price. sell.

No matter which possibility it is, this means that Umelov is indeed not a simple small character.

He immediately cheered up and probed more carefully: "Of course it is the case of the Voice of Liberty that was handed over to you today. With your intelligence, you should know how troublesome this case is, right?"

Vishnyak was observing Umerov, but the latter was also observing him!

Umerov also couldn't see through Vishnyak. He was too young. He could become the deputy leader of the Preobrazhensky Regiment at such a young age. You wouldn't believe it if you said he had no background and could kill him. .

But Vishniak was completely different from the conservatives he had come into contact with. Those people spoke, acted and even walked with a sense of arrogance, as if they were worth twenty-five or eighty thousand. He treated a low-level official like him like his own servant and didn't take him seriously at all.

But Vishniak does not have this temperament. On the contrary, he is slightly frivolous and even cynical, completely different from those old antiques in sleeves!

Could it be that the other party is a reformist?

A bold guess came to Umerov's mind, but he immediately felt that it was too ridiculous. How could the reformists send such a young man to contact them? Isn't this too unstable?

No matter what, you must send a prudent mid-level bureaucrat here. It doesn't have to be from the Ministry of the Interior, but he must look reassuring and at least have some official authority.

Umelov looked at Vishnyak again, but couldn't find the two things of poise and authority in him.

On the contrary, the other party exuded a lively atmosphere from top to bottom, as cheerful as a fool. How could such a person represent the reformists?