Chapter 199 Assassin
Vladivostok was originally the place of exile in Russia. Criminals were exiled to Vladivostok and that was the end of it. There was nothing left to do.
The criminals in Vladivostok are the same as the criminals sent from St. Petersburg. They are all sent to the mines to mine. Whether they can survive to the end of their sentences depends on God's will.
In a country where the average life expectancy does not exceed 35 years, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as life is like a straw.
The laws in Vladivostok are very strict. Many people who have just arrived in Vladivostok have violated the laws of Vladivostok without knowing it. Although there is no crime, it is still illegal.
This group of people can still be saved. They will usually be fined and have to do hard labor. If they don't have the money to pay the fine, the time of hard labor will be extended accordingly.
This labor is definitely not as onerous as in the mines. It usually involves cleaning, removing snow, pruning flowers and trees, etc.
Punishment is not the purpose, the purpose is to make them familiar with the laws of Vladivostok as soon as possible, abide by the laws and disciplines, and strive to become qualified Vladivostok people.
After the New Year, George was already 15 years old. In the Russian Empire, 15 years old was generally considered the dividing line between adults and minors.
Now George's height has reached 1.8 meters. Although he is still growing, the speed is getting slower and slower. Ekaterina insists that George will be like Ya Er, over 1.9 meters tall.
George didn't want to be too tall. A height of about 1.9 meters would be enough. If he was any taller, it wouldn't be necessary. It would be difficult to choose a bodyguard.
George's guards must be about the same height as George, so that they can provide sufficient protection.
If George finds a group of guards who are 1.7 meters tall, then George's height will be too eye-catching. It's okay in Vladivostok, but if it is in St. Petersburg, it will be the best target for assassins.
Assassins are still rampant in St. Petersburg.
Around New Year, the St. Petersburg secret police uncovered another premeditated assassination case.
This time the assassin was ingenious and planned to use explosives hidden in the book to blow up the Tsar when he went to the church to pay homage to Ya Er.
After the assassination of Ya Er, the Russian Empire intensified its attack on the Narodnaya Party members. This assassination was planned by several students.
One of the students, Alexander, comes from the Ulyanov family, and his father is a government official.
Alexander was a student in the Department of Physics at St. Petersburg University. His teacher was Mendeleev. During his college years, Alexander had excellent grades and won the Imperial Gold Medal.
Instead of carrying forward the medal, Alexander sold the medal and used the money to buy a pistol and raw materials for making explosives.
Sheverev, who was arrested at the same time as Alexander, was the mastermind of the assassination.
Sheverev was a weakling. After his arrest, he described himself as an innocent person who was being coerced, and proactively provided the secret police with a list of up to 70 people.
After identification of this list, more than 50 people were falsely accused.
Of the remaining 20 people, 15 more were exiled and only 5 were sentenced to death.
This includes Alexander and Sheverev.
Sheverev deserved to be hanged.
Alexander has a younger brother named Vladimir, who is about to graduate from high school.
It should also be noted here that Vladimir’s family are all Hebrews.
George didn’t know when the exiled assassins arrived in Vladivostok.
Even if he knew, George would not be lenient.
At the end of March, George and Ekaterina boarded the "Dolgorukov" and returned to St. Petersburg.
Ekaterina went to France this time, mainly to deal with the assets in France, and by the way, to move the French research institute to Vladivostok.
After that, Ekaterina will live in Vladivostok and will no longer travel between places.
George actually didn’t want to, but George couldn’t help it.
Traveling to the Lion City, the "Dolgorukov" entered the port to add coal and water.
Ekaterina wanted to visit the Lion City, and George accompanied her throughout the trip.
Since the Lion City was occupied by the British in 1819, it has been regarded as the center of British rule in Southeast Asia. After decades of development, the Lion City has developed into the leading large city in the Far East.
As the Straits Settlements, the Lion City was under direct British rule. George did not notify local officials and only brought Peter and Yankov, as well as a dozen guards.
“This place is a little more prosperous than Vladivostok.”
Ekaterina was very happy and took the initiative to hold George’s arm and enjoy being with George. of every second.
"The Lion City has been developing for decades, and Vladivostok is only a few years old - it won't be long before Vladivostok's prosperity will be far better than here."
George Always have confidence in Vladivostok. The Lion City is a tiny place with inherent shortcomings.
The Lion City is a trade transit point and cannot create wealth on its own. It is incomparable to Vladivostok.
The current development of Vladivostok can also be described as changing with each passing day.
After the Trans-Siberian Railway is completed, Vladivostok will enter a period of real rapid development. By then, Vladivostok’s products can be transported to any corner of the empire through railways.
George won't have to take a cruise by then, as he has been going back and forth for months.
"It's not good here, it's too dirty - there are too many people here, it's noisy -"
Ekaterina quickly lost her freshness, no matter how good it was, it was not My own, nothing to envy.
"Find a place to eat something. The fruit here is not bad."
George asked Peter to buy fruit and buy more to send to the boat to eat on the way.
Ekaterina didn't have many requirements for food. George found a Chinese restaurant that seemed to be in decent sanitary condition. Yankov went to the shop owner and asked him to close the shop and only accept George and Ekaterina.
The store owner is a Chinese who has become a British citizen. He seems to be quite confident. Even though Yangkov revealed his identity, he did not agree to close the store.
"Forget it, let's go back -" Ekaterina was not very happy. She actually didn't like eating outside, and the sanitary conditions were too poor.
George was very helpless. He could only say that Ekaterina was too well protected by Ya Er and was pampered. She really didn’t understand the sufferings of the people.
Since it was an impromptu move, the carriage and car were on board the ship and had not been taken down, so George and Ekaterina walked.
Not far back, we met several well-dressed white people. One of them, a middle-aged man in black, had a look of thought on his face after seeing Ekaterina. He probably didn’t know. Saw Ekaterina somewhere.
"Excuse me, are you the distinguished Princess Yurievskaya?"
The middle-aged man in black couldn't hold it back after all.
“Who are you?”
George, you're welcome, this man is so rude, he shouldn't ask.
"I am Baron Steinbeck of Birmingham. You must be the distinguished Super Duke Yurievsky, right?"
When Steinbeck spoke, his eyes were fixed on Yekatier Lina.
You can’t blame Steinbeck for being rude.
After Ya Er passed away, Ekaterina was probably the most famous young widow in the world. It is said that when she was in Nice, France, people lined up to send flowers to Ekaterina every day.
Ekaterina is beautiful, has good temperament, has a title and is rich, so there are not many people who have ideas about Ekaterina.
Ekaterina has never been shy. Over the years in France, Ekaterina has never accepted anyone's invitation, and she rarely even visits the manor.
“Excuse me——”
George was too lazy to be perfunctory and had no impression of this person at all.
“Wait——”
Steinbeck reached for George, but Yankov pushed him away.
“Back off, don’t move—”
Yangkov was wearing casual clothes, and the gun handle was clearly exposed under the armpit of his suit.
Although Steinbeck was unwilling to give in, he had no choice but to retreat.
“Who is this person?”
George catches up with Catherine.
“Who knows——”
Ekaterina was not impressed either.
Yankov kept staring at Steinbeck and did not follow him immediately.
So Peter and two guards were the only ones left beside George.
At this time, there was a rickshaw puller from across the street, pulling a rickshaw.
Ekaterina was quite curious about the rickshaw and raised her hand to call the rickshaw over.
The coachman wore a straw hat with the brim so low that his face could not be seen clearly.
Just when George was stunned, the coachman suddenly pulled out a knife and rushed towards George.
Youdao is as fast as a gun seven steps away.
Within seven steps, the gun is accurate and fast.
Ever since George learned how to shoot, he has always carried a pistol with him. Even when he went to the Gatchina Palace, George would never leave his gun.
The assassin probably didn't know how strong George's personal strength was, otherwise he would not be so reckless.
The guards around George are still very loyal.
Almost the moment the assassin drew his dagger, the two guards had no time to draw their guns and pounced directly on him.
The assassin moved quickly.
George moved faster.
The guard has not yet made physical contact with the assassin.
George drew his gun in his hand and fired directly.
Boom——
Almost at the same time that George drew his gun, Yankov and Peter also drew their guns.
Steinbeck made a mistake. After hearing the gunshot, he subconsciously reached for his waist.
So Yankov fired without hesitation.
寯——
寯呯呯——
There was a burst of gunfire, and the assassin, Steinbeck and his party all fell in a pool of blood.
Now we are in big trouble.
(End of this chapter)