After listening to Viscount Prozolov's explanation, Grand Duke Constantine no longer had confidence in whether his actions were kept secret enough. However, he still had a sense of luck, or he really wanted to make a comeback and find Petrovna as soon as possible.
So he had expectations for the authenticity of the letter.
"I think whether he is real or fake, we should give it a try. We have no other choice but to try our luck!"
Viscount Prozolov also agreed with this. The reason why he told Grand Duke Constantine the news was actually to try his luck. But he wanted to be fully prepared to prevent falling into a trap.
Grand Duke Constantine nodded and said: "Let's do this. I will hand over all my personnel to your deployment and let them all obey your command. We must try to find this Petrovna!"
But Viscount Prozolov refused. He said seriously: "Your Highness, you can't do this! It's too dangerous!"
Why is it dangerous? I heard him explain: "I believe Shuvalov must be watching our every move. If we mobilize manpower on such a large scale, it will definitely attract his attention. Once he finds out that we are contacting Petro
Funa, can he just stand by and watch?"
Grand Duke Constantine immediately slapped his forehead and said regretfully: "Yes, yes, you are right. You can't join us in such a big way, so what should we do?"
Viscount Prozolov smiled slightly and said: "Let's go east and west. You will use most of the manpower to divert the attention of Shuvalov and others, while I will use a small amount of capable force to contact the writer. In this way
It’s guaranteed to be foolproof!”
Grand Duke Constantine also thought this was a good idea and immediately agreed. With his authorization, Viscount Prozolov also immediately launched an action. He published a missing person report in the "Kiev Daily News" in accordance with Lavl's request.
The announcement was actually to tell Rafael that he was ready for the connection.
Sure enough, one day later, Viscount Prozolov received another letter under the crack of his door. This letter was extremely simple, just an address and time. It was obvious that this was the meeting place given by Rafael.
With this, Viscount Prozolov felt a lot more at ease. Without any hesitation, he immediately deployed his manpower near the meeting point. As long as Ravel appeared, he was sure that he could tie him back even if he was tied up.
However, Raffl's vigilance completely exceeded Prozolov's expectations. At the appointed time, the person who came to meet him turned out to be an eight or nine-year-old child. Naturally, this child was not the person he wanted, and he brought him
I received a message from Viscount Prozolov.
"Damn it, let me go to St. Michael's Monastery."
After Viscount Prozolov complained, he could only rush to St. Michael's Monastery with his men, but when he arrived at the monastery, another child was waiting for him, and this child gave him a new address.
What else could Viscount Prozolov say, he could only continue on his way. He had been wandering around in the city of Kiev for a long time. He was exhausted and did not wait for Ravel, but waited for another letter.
In the letter, Rafl told him the time and place of the meeting. He read the next day's "Kiev Daily". Today's meeting was cancelled.
This made Viscount Prozolov quite annoyed, but he had nothing to do. He could understand the reason for the other party's caution, but such capriciousness still made him unbearable.
According to his intention, as long as he catches this bastard tomorrow, he must show him some color. No one can tease him like this, no one!
After making arrangements for the next day, the exhausted Viscount Prozolov returned to his apartment feeling exhausted.
This is an ordinary apartment. It is not considered a high-end residence in Kiev. It is usually occupied by active military personnel or poor nobles. As Viscount Prozolov, it stands to reason that he can have better accommodation conditions.
.
But he rejected those high-end apartments and suburban villas. It's not that he doesn't pursue this kind of enjoyment. It's that he knows very well who owns Kiev.
Those high-end apartments or suburban villas are full of spies from the Third Department or conservative informants. It would be very inconvenient for him to do some relatively secretive things if he really lived there.
And no matter what, he was guilty of a crime. With Nicholas I's petty spirit, if he knew that Viscount Prozolov, who had committed a serious crime, lived comfortably and was more carefree than ordinary nobles, what do you think of the Tsar?
Will you be happy?
Viscount Prozolov didn't want to lose a big deal for a small sum. It was best for him not to enter Nicholas I's sight again, and the lower profile the better. So choosing a very ordinary apartment was a smart thing to do.
However, Viscount Prozolov did not expect that his deliberately smart and low-key approach would bring him trouble. After walking into the apartment with a tired look, he was greeted by a man holding a musket and wearing a mask.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Viscount!" Ravel deliberately said to Viscount Prozolov in a falsetto: "Now no one else will disturb us, we can sit down and have a good chat!"
Viscount Prozolov was not nervous or afraid, which must be a lie, but as soon as the other person spoke, he immediately realized the other person's true identity, and he blurted out: "You are Peter... Are you the person who wrote to me?"
Ravel smiled angrily and said: "Yes, now follow my instructions, close the door, and let us have a good chat... Of course, if you don't mind being discovered by Count Shuvalov's people, then you can do this
Open the door and talk!”
Viscount Prozolov thought for a moment and immediately closed the door with his backhand. He slowly sat across from him according to Ravel's instructions. Looking at the black hole of the gun pointed at his head, he smiled bitterly and said: "I'm not used to it.
Talking at gunpoint."
The implication was to ask Ravel to put away his weapons, but the latter was not moved at all. He had been observing Viscount Prozolov for a long time, and he saw clearly every move of Viscount Prozolov today. He had no intention of walking Prozolov in the first place.
Viscount Zolov spent the whole day, but after discovering that he had many strong men with him, Ravel knew that he could never communicate face to face so honestly.
He knew that if he showed up foolishly today, he would definitely be caught by Viscount Prozolov. In that case, both he and Petrovna would be the turtle in the urn and the fish on the chopping board, and they would have no choice but to be slaughtered.
He chuckled and said: "You will gradually get used to this way of speaking. In my opinion, speaking this way is more secure. At least you don't have to worry about being kidnapped..."