Chapter 51: The Stump, the Sparrow, and the Pie

24 Avenue de Marpo, 16th arrondissement, France, German Embassy in France, midnight.

The German ambassador to France, Prince Claudwig Hohenlohe Chillingsfister, and Chancellor Bismarck's Office of Investigation, Wilhelm Stiebel, were anxiously waiting in the ambassador's office for confirmation of a breaking news.

The news came about when a secret diplomat attached to the Prime Minister's Investigation Office met a man in a vulgar bar in the 10th arrondissement of Paris after work in Paris evening. The secret diplomat, who was codenamed "Bayer" in the Chancellor's Investigation Office, ostensibly worked as a low-ranking receptionist at the German Embassy in France.

In the past two days, French dignitaries have visited the German embassy continuously, and even yesterday the French prime minister and foreign minister also came together, and in the embassy to Prince Chillingsffister, the ambassador of the clouds, talked about Franco-German reconciliation, but this sudden positive statement made the German intelligence chief in France, Mr. Steber, a little flustered, and with many years of experience in the struggle of the secret front between Germany and France, he immediately understood that the French would soon have any private actions.

Master Stibel immediately asked a secret diplomat like Bayer to quickly release the sparrows in his hands to spy on the movements of the French, so today was quite a tiring day for Bayer, and it was inevitable to find a vulgar bar in the 18th arrondissement after work.

Bayer, as a German stump that had been lurking in France for many years (Bismarck's name for the secret agent of his investigation office abroad), differed from the other stumps in that he liked to discover the customs of the 10th and 18th arrondissements of Paris, the so-called red light district, as his sparrows, especially from Poland. The low-slung bar where Bayer is located today is a place in Paris known for its Warsaw style.

You must know that when Napoleon I attacked Warsaw, he once shouted that every French man should marry a Polish woman, and since then the fame of Polish women has spread in Paris.

Bayer sat in an inconspicuous corner of the bar, stretching his limbs as hard as he could. Finally, Bayer reclined in his chair with a glass of Poland's famous mead in his hand, watching the bewitching performance on stage from afar.

Suddenly, there was a commotion not far away, and a drunken man at a table stood up and shouted something indiscriminately. Bayer frowned and turned his head to look at the disgusting man who was disturbing his enjoyment of the stage performance.

Looking at the outfit of this drunkard, it seemed to be a French intellectual, Bayer was a little surprised, "Is this a guy from the Pantheon or Luxembourg district?" How could he come to such a vulgar place, it's really rare, it's really a little strange! Bayer took a sip of the mead in his glass and asked himself, "Do you want to go over and talk about it, Master Stibel has always wanted to develop some sparrows in these two districts, and it seems that now is an opportunity." ”

"Oh no! I'm so tired today, now that I'm off work, why don't you relax? "Yesterday Lord Stibel explained the matter, today the sparrows have made no progress, but the adults are on the fire!" If you don't explain at all, the adults start a fire, and you won't have a good time in the future! These two thoughts alternated in Bayer's head. Finally, the awe of Master Stiebel finally suppressed Bayer's laziness, and Bayer got up and walked over to the professor who seemed to be from the Pantheon or the Luxembourg district.

Bayer held a wine glass and walked casually towards the drunken guy. The closer Bayer got to this guy, the more familiar he felt, as if he had seen him there for the past two days.

"It's impossible, I've been in Zones 10 and 18 today, and I'm contacting my female sparrows, it's absolutely impossible today. Yesterday, yesterday was in the embassy, in the embassy, I know everybody. Who else but his own people? And the French Prime Minister and Foreign Minister who came yesterday came...."

"Smack!" Bayer felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky and hit itself!

The closer we got, the clearer the drunkard's face became, and the more Bayer could smell the hot aroma of the pie.

The drunkard looked up and saw the coming Bayer, and said with a drunken smile, "Hey, you're just in time, go find me a real Polish woman, don't prevaricate me with a gypsy!" ”

Bayer looked at the familiar face and smiled, "Dear sir, there will be a sweet Polish lady at your service right away." ”

The German ambassador to France, Prince Chillingsfest, and the head of the Prime Minister's Investigation Office, Stibel, were having dinner when they saw Bayer rushing into the embassy in a hurry.

Prince Chillingsfist and Master Stibel couldn't believe their ears after listening to what Bayer had seen and heard this evening.

From time to time, Prince Chillingsfister asked Bayer, "Are you right, are you sure that he is indeed the one from the Martion?" Bayer could only reply, "Yes, Your Highness." ”

On the contrary, Master Stibel was much calmer, and calmly said to the ambassador, "Your Royal Highness, Bayer will not be mistaken, after all, he was in charge of receiving the French Prime Minister and Foreign Minister yesterday, and he is a specific officer, so you can trust his judgment." ”

Master Stibel turned to look at his subordinate Bayer and asked, "Are you sure you've arranged him and stabilized?" ”

"Yes, my lord, they are the best Polish female sparrows I have ever had, and they have never missed." Bayer replied respectfully.

"Very well, Bayer, you go back and watch at once, and tell your female sparrows to find out what has happened in France in the past two days, and get as much news as possible from the mouth of this Martin Palace." Master Stibel patted Bayer on the shoulder vigorously and promised, "All of you will not be treated badly, as long as this thing is done well, I promise, there will be a lot of rewards waiting for you." ”

After Bayer's departure, Prince Chillingsfest and Master Stiebel locked themselves in the ambassador's office and told the guards that no matter how late Mr. Bayer returned to the embassy office today, he must be brought into the ambassador's office, where the ambassador and Master Stiebel were waiting for him.

Hours passed, midnight passed, and as it approached the early hours of the morning in Paris, Bayer finally hurried back to the embassy. After being ushered into the ambassador's office, he took out a few crumpled pieces of paper from his bosom and handed them to Master Stiebel.

Prince Chillingsfister rubbed his hands together and asked Bayer nervously, "The one at the Mathion Palace didn't find anything, did he?!" If you find out, it's a big problem! ”

"Your Highness, we are very careful not to leave any handles, and this person in the Palace of Matthion will not know anything. When he woke up this morning, he would just think it was a normal hangover. Bayer replied respectfully.

During this time, Master Stibel hurriedly skimmed through the papers, and then nodded to his subordinates and said, "Bayer, you and your female sparrows have done a good job, these contents are very interesting and important, I need to report these situations to China immediately, I will deal with this first." ”

Master Stiebel pointed to a few pieces of paper in his hand, and then patted Bayer on the shoulder vigorously and said, "I promise you a reward and reward, and not a single child will be missing!" You go back and have a good rest first, you've worked hard today! ”

After Bayer left happily, Master Stiebel raised the things in his hand and said excitedly to Prince Chillingsfest, "Your Royal Highness, there are a few points in this, which explain very well the active actions of the French in the past two days, although I can't tell His Royal Highness the content, but what you have suspected for a long time, Your Royal Highness, can finally be confirmed." I will now compile the news at once, and then send it back to the country by telegram, and send another messenger back, Your Highness, please allow me to retire first. ”