Kutepov was confused. He looked at the three gendarmes suspiciously and then looked in the direction of the door. He wondered if he had opened the door incorrectly and ushered in a group of fake gendarmes. In short, he was down and had no idea about the current situation.
I don't know how to react to the situation.
The obese Messadov reacted faster and more appropriately than Kutepov. After all, he could ignore the matter and just cooperate with Kutepov.
"Gentlemen," he asked in a dull voice, "is the case not going well? What else do you need to know?"
The three gendarmes were a little embarrassed. The progress of the case was not smooth but too smooth. Muravyov had fixed the relevant evidence too fully and had all the procedures and documents in place, making it impossible for them to let those who were involved in the investigation.
The negative things about Sinsky and Shirokov disappeared.
What's worse is that Major Muravyov is ignorant and refuses to change his testimony no matter how they hint. He is like a stone in a pit that is smelly and hard. Moreover, he is also very disgusting.
When handing over relevant evidence and testimony, they were called too meticulous. The various formalities, documents, stamps and signatures were meticulously done. If they insist on making an issue, they will definitely have to take a huge blame. For the people like them in the third part, it is too much.
Now that we understand the importance of protecting oneself wisely, how can we risk our own future for this?
Therefore, on the one hand, the military police can only report the "bad" situation to their superiors, but on the other hand, they cannot do nothing. After all, it is the crown prince's wish to let them come down to investigate the case. They cannot do nothing and must show their hard work.
It looks easy to explain.
So these three people gave up on opening a breakthrough with Major Muravyov, and instead came to a certain Grand Duke to try out. Maybe this legendary good-for-nothing Grand Duke would be easier to deal with?
The officers in the conference room were quickly dismissed. After all, this was a serious inquiry, not a monkey show. Except for Messadov and Kutepov, who were watching, only the parties involved, Li Xiao and
Boris.
"Your Excellency, we have a question," Gendarmerie A was the first to ask, "Why do you want to purchase so much grain? Are you doing related business?"
This question seems to be a normal one but it is actually ulterior motives. Li Xiao replied that it is not a grain business. I am afraid they are going to say, there are only two people in your house, so hoarding so much grain is not a business. Why is this?
?Is it possible that you have some hidden secret?
If Li Xiao answered that he was in the grain business, then the military police would be even happier. They would also talk about how to transport grain to the suburbs of St. Petersburg. I have only heard of people reselling it in the city, but never heard of it being resold outside the city. Is that you?
This kind of grain business is simply a smuggling business. This is to prepare the grain to be transported abroad via Vyborg or by sea to evade taxes!
These three people thought very well. They felt that no matter how someone answered, he would always fall into a trap. As long as someone fell in, he still wanted to climb out? Impossible!
However, Li Xiao's answer greatly exceeded their expectations: "Why do you need to purchase so much food?" Someone pointed at Kutepov sarcastically and mocked: "Then you have to ask Mr. Deputy Head...
"
"Captain Gasinski, who he has been protecting, my superior, has not allocated a grain of food since I took office. The soldiers of the second company are making trouble because they don't have enough to eat. I, the company commander, need to give an explanation...
…”
"What explanation can I give? I won't give you food when I ask for it, and I won't agree to the money to buy food. Now the soldiers are complaining and rebelling, and a big mess is about to happen... As the Grand Duke of the Empire and an officer of the Empire, I
You can’t just sit back and watch things get worse, right?”
"But the superiors still don't give me a solution, so I can only temporarily use my own money to stabilize them... Just in time, gentlemen, you are here at the right time. Why don't you ask for me when the food will be allocated? My family is too small to support them.
Jiu, there must be a solution!"
The three gendarmes were immediately shocked. It was not uncommon for the Russian army to severely deduct rations and military pay, but not giving a grain of food and leaving the soldiers below to completely fend for themselves was too much. But someone's expression was clearly not fake.
You mean, don’t you?
Kutepov's face was burning with pain, especially after the military police looked at him, and he felt even more humiliated. However, in this situation, he couldn't let go of the chain or catch his sore feet, so he said with a serious face.
:
"Food supply is tight in winter, so a few days' delay doesn't matter! It's just making a fuss out of a molehill!"
Li Xiao immediately said sarcastically: "How many days? Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, you are probably not very good at math. According to the written records of the Second Company, the last time food was allocated was more than two months ago. More than 70 days is much more than a few days!"
Otherwise, from now on you will follow this standard when it comes to your military pay, and it doesn’t matter if it’s two or three months late! You don’t live on military pay anyway, right?”
"What are you talking about!" Kutepov jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on. He shouted angrily at the military police: "Gentlemen, you have all seen that this is his attitude! He is lawless and lawless.
, do whatever you want without any scruples!”
But Li Xiao sneered and said sarcastically: "It's useless no matter how many adjectives you use. This topic is too blunt. Don't talk about it. I just want to know when you will give Erlian the food you owe Erlian."
Send it to me, otherwise I will have to cry in front of the navy department, and then the whole of St. Petersburg will see how you bully others!"
The three gendarmes were speechless. Only a grand duke whose family is a disgrace like you would be so shameless as to go to the naval department to cry out. You are a grand duke, even if you are shameless, you still have to save some face for the country and the royal family!
Kutepov was so angry that he was shaking, but he was determined not to take the blame. He glanced sideways at Messadov, who was watching the show next to him, and said: "This matter is not my business, you should ask the logistics to respond!"
Li Xiao was not fooled. He would not fall for Kutepov's plan to divert trouble to the east. To find the munitions director, Major Antonov, would be to make trouble for the regiment leader Mesadov. Although the two guys are the same, they are the same.
It is still not possible to blindly expand the area of attack. The correct approach is to seize Kutepov and beat him to death, and not to get involved with Messadov.
"Why should I look for logistics? Logistics is not my direct superior. I only look for Captain Gasinski. He is my superior. I must give an explanation as to why my company's rations are so harshly deducted. Why?"
What are you trying to do by allowing your subordinates to rob the life-saving food that I personally invested in? Are you deliberately stimulating mutiny and preparing for rebellion?"
After a pause, Li Xiao pointed at Kutepov's nose and cursed: "You were the one who was defending and protecting Captain Gashinsky just now! If you have nothing to do with him, why did you slander me without asking the truth? You must give
I will give you an explanation, otherwise even if this lawsuit goes to His Majesty, I will stay with you until the end! Your mask of hypocrisy must be exposed, so that you, a despicable villain, can’t hide!"