"You may be seated, Mr. Akimovich." Li Xiaofeng reluctantly gestured to please and waved Vasily away. Yes, although he didn't know the mustachioed Akimovich, but since someone had already broken in, he couldn't be beaten out, right? Let's hear what this guy has to say.

Akimovich bowed gracefully again: "Thank you." ”

"I beg your pardon, Mr. Akimovich, I don't have much time. And I think that those meaningless polite words are just a waste of time, and you can get straight to the point. Waiting for Akimovich to sit down on the sofa, Li Xiaofeng continued, no greetings, no politeness, as he reminded, and went straight to the topic, "You suddenly came to visit me, is there anything important?" ”

However, Li Xiaofeng is not a hollow-eyed megalomaniac, and of course he is not a rude person who does not know how to be polite, while speaking, he has already poured a cup of tea for Akimovich, and then sat on the sofa for a long time and pretended to listen.

The politeness he showed made Akimovich a little strange, and there was also some suspicion and worry - according to the various gossip that Akimovich heard, even according to the best words, Li Xiaofeng was an extremely stern, impatient, and iron-fisted man who would not give a word to anyone. Originally, he was ready to meet the other party's fury, but now it seems that these preparations are useless.

But Akimovich did not show his mood and thoughts on his face. He stood up and took the glass full of tea, calmly thanked Li Xiaofeng, and then sat down again.

"Mr. Andre," he began to answer the question he had just asked, "The reason why I took the liberty to visit you was mainly because of ......" He was about to continue, but suddenly forgot which appropriate word to use to express his meaning, and Li Xiaofeng's straightforward approach completely disrupted his prepared rhetoric.

After a moment of consideration, Akimovich simply explained his intentions directly: "We want to cooperate with you!" ”

"Cooperation?"

Li Xiaofeng was a little confused. For some reason, a person ran out and said that he wanted to cooperate with you. That's the kind of opening statement. Of course, it was the immortal himself who caused all this trouble, and he didn't know how much trouble his straightforwardness had caused Akimovich.

"What kind of cooperation?" Li Xiaofeng asked patiently, "Commercial?" ”

Akimovich took a sip of tea and replied quietly but firmly: "No, political!" ”

"Political cooperation?" Li Xiaofeng asked in disbelief. Then he squinted his eyes and looked at Akimovich again, a decent suit, a shiny back, and a meticulous mustache, just from the outside, this Akimovich looked more like a French nobleman.

"That's right. It's political cooperation! Akimovich nodded heavily.

Li Xiaofeng looked at Akimovich more carefully, as if he wanted to see through his origin. But, alas, there was nothing on Akimovich that would indicate his identity, until he himself said: "I serve the German government!" ”

This sentence suddenly made Li Xiaofeng pause, it turned out that this product was a German spy!

"I think I know what you're here for, Mr. Akimovich." Li Xiaofeng's fingers tapped rhythmically and gently on the tabletop. "But what makes me curious. Why are you going to find me? Li Xiaofeng deliberately paused, "Among the Bolsheviks." I'm just a small person. You should be looking for someone else for this kind of sensitive cooperation, shouldn't you? ”

Akimovich's answer was an elusive smile. Li Xiaofeng was still ignorant, and when he didn't know what the other party was selling, a strange fluctuation appeared on Akimovich's body.

Li Xiaofeng is too familiar with this kind of fluctuation, in European terms, it is the power of magic, and in Chinese vernacular, it is immortal power.

Li Xiaofeng's eyes narrowed into a slit, and he was curious about what a superpowered spy serving the German government would find him. Li Xiaofeng had always felt that he was well hidden, and with his strength, ordinary so-called mages could not detect his true identity at all.

"You're here to demonstrate to me?" Li Xiaofeng asked contemptuously.

Akimovich immediately reined in his breath, shook his head and said, "No, my purpose is clear. We want to work with you! ”

Li Xiaofeng pretended to be casual and asked, "How did you find me?" I don't believe that with your poor strength, you can find out who I am! ”

This sentence surprised Akimovich, to be honest, if it weren't for the results of the reconnaissance telling him, the seventeen or eighteen-year-old kid in front of him might be a mage, and it might be a relatively powerful mage. He really wouldn't rush to find a certain immortal, and the release of his aura just now was also a vague temptation.

As for the result of the temptation, Akimovich felt that it was a little unsatisfactory, the other party had no intention of showing his strength, but after pointing out his identity without being salty, he suddenly threw out a thorny question.

Akimovich didn't have any bottom in his heart, he couldn't figure out Li Xiaofeng's truth and truth, and he didn't know how to answer the other party's questions properly.

Akimovich, who was the most rigorous of his nature, chose to tell the truth: "A little luck!" ”

Hearing this, the smile on Li Xiaofeng's face became more obvious, he knew that the other party was telling the truth, and then he put away his smile and asked, "Mr. Akimovich, how do you plan to cooperate?" ”

"Well," Akimovich seemed to think, but in fact it was not, and he probed again, "we all have a common enemy, don't we?" ”

"What an interesting suggestion." Li Xiaofeng's fingers stopped in the air for a few seconds, and then tapped on the desk again, "But...... Perhaps we can put the issue of cooperation aside for a moment. Mr. Akimović, I am curious if I accept your suggestion to cooperate. What are the benefits? ”

Akimovich was a little stunned, he didn't expect Li Xiaofeng to ask about the benefits when he opened his mouth. For the first time, he understood that among the information he had gathered, there were not many negative comments about someone. But this is a good thing, at least he thinks it's a good thing, Li Xiaofeng wants to know what benefits he can get, so he shows the benefits he will get.

"German friendship, Mr. Andrei, you will reap the friendship of the Second Reich of moral will! We can save you a lot of trouble! ”

But Li Xiaofeng didn't seem to hear the last sentence, and before that he began to laugh loudly. "It's a pity. Your conditions are not attractive enough. You see. There is nothing in Russia that I cannot solve. ”

This is almost a fact, and Akimovich knows that Li Xiaofeng has an army of thousands of men and seems to have a cooperative relationship with the Nobel family and the Eugen family. He also served as the head of the Bolshevik intelligence apparatus, was Lenin's most core confidant, and seemed to be a mage himself, like that. It's good not to look for trouble with others, who would dare to trouble him?

Of course, this does not mean that Li Xiaofeng does not need friendship, and he may be the number one person in Russia. But on the European level as a whole, his little bit of power is not worth mentioning.

Akimovich said calmly: "Mr. Andrei. But one more friend is always better than one less, and you Bolsheviks have a very limited strength! ”

Li Xiaofeng interrupted him: "If you say that the benefits are only these things that cannot be seen or touched. Then I have to say, not much interest! “

Akimovi thought for a while, as if he was about to set a price, but he didn't say anything after the end, but kicked the ball back at Li Xiaofeng's feet: "So, Mr. Andrei, what benefits do you want to get?" ”

Li Xiaofeng did not answer this question directly: "First of all, I must emphasize that you came to the door to cooperate with me. As the party seeking help. It seems that your sincerity is very insufficient! Mr. Akimovich! ”

Akimovich raised an eyebrow. At first, he was a little angry. felt that Li Xiaofeng seemed to be a little ignorant of current affairs, but soon, he forcibly suppressed this anger.

"Mr. Andrey, we are very sincere. Otherwise, I don't have to reveal my identity at all, you should know how risky it is! ”

"That's your choice, it's none of my business. I'm not asking for your cooperation! Li Xiaofeng said casually, but he soon realized that this kind of counterattack was unnecessary and meaningless. So he quickly returned to the main topic: "Tell me how you want to cooperate, what conditions you have, and what benefits you can bring to me and to the Bolsheviks!" ”

Speaking of this, Li Xiaofeng smiled contemptuously at Akimovich: "If you can talk about it, you can talk about it, if you can't talk about it, hehe, then I'm afraid I'm sorry......

Akimovich was immediately enraged by his attitude, and immediately prepared to burst out, but before his ass left the chair, an extremely terrifying aura erupted from Li Xiaofeng's body, instantly pressing him back. For the next five minutes, no matter how much he tried to resist, it was pointless, he didn't even think to move his little finger.

Li Xiaofeng said contemptuously: "I have already reminded you that your little strength is simply vulnerable. I'm not afraid to tell you that the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church is as ignorant of current affairs as you are, and as a result, most of his life has been removed! ”

Akimovich, who was completely unable to move, rolled his eyes, he really didn't expect to learn such a shocking news, the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church had suffered a lot from them last time, if it wasn't for the old man's intervention, their sudden attack would have uprooted the Black Centurifies.

"What you say is true!" Before he knew it, Akimovich had already used honorifics.

"Do I have to lie to you?" Li Xiaofeng asked disdainfully.

Akimovich thought about it, and with the information he had, both the Black Centurion and the Church had been very low-key for more than a month, and it stands to reason that they shouldn't be so low-key, unless—unless someone is telling the truth, they've suffered a lot and have to keep a low profile!

Thinking of this, Akimovich's breathing became thicker, and after sorting out his thoughts, he said without hesitation: "You should know that our German government does not want Russia to continue to stay in this war, you are exhausted, you have faltered, and you have no ability and courage to continue fighting!" ”

Speaking of this, Akimovich glanced at Li Xiaofeng, someone who was neither angry nor agreed, but just sat there indifferently, as if listening to something that he didn't want to do at all.

This gave Akimovich a feeling of punching him in the air, and he had to bite the bullet and continue: "But your provisional government did not realize the danger of the situation, and instead tried to launch a moth to a fire counterattack. In order to reduce the unnecessary losses and casualties of your country, and to put an end to the state of war between the two countries as soon as possible. We believe that the incompetent old Government can only be replaced by a new, peace-loving Government that is more concerned with the well-being of the Russian people. And in the eyes of our country, your party seems to have such potential! ”

Li Xiaofeng yawned. "And then?" he asked. ”

Akimovich was on the verge of vomiting blood. He's never seen someone who plays his cards so unnaturally - I've made it clear, now it's your turn!

Li Xiaofeng shook his head and said: "If you want to cooperate with the Bolsheviks, then go to Comrade Lenin, or Comrade Trotsky, or Sverdlov or Stalin." Find me, you've chosen the wrong person! ”

Akimovich was about to go crazy with anger, but he was eaten to death by Li Xiaofeng. I didn't dare to blow up the thorn at all.

He asked bitterly, "So what do you want?" ”

"We can cooperate, Mr. Akimovich." Li Xiaofeng suggested. However, Akimovich was keenly aware of his deliberate emphasis on the word "we" as an obvious emphasis, which made him more alert.

"I don't understand what you mean, Mr. Andrew."

"We can work together." Li Xiaofeng repeated, still emphasizing the tone on "we". Then he repeated the word again - "we." ”

"We?"

Akimovich secretly considered the scope of the term: the Bolsheviks and the German government, or just the two. Thinking of Li Xiaofeng's tone and his emphasis, Akimovich felt that the second guess was more likely.

However, Akimovich is a little puzzled, why does the other party want to limit the scope of cooperation to such a small range, what is this for?

So he decided to ask, "What is just a collaboration between the two of us?" ”

At first, though, all Akimovich got was silence. Li Xiaofeng did not start speaking immediately, but continued to gently tap on the table top of the desk rhythmically. Without saying a word, he stared into Akimovich's eyes. Seems to want to see him through.

After a few minutes, Li Xiaofeng put away his smile. He said coldly: "Because the Bolsheviks would not cooperate with the German government at all, the last time you allowed Comrade Lenin to cross the border, you should understand that he would not accept any additional political conditions." And he doesn't want to have anything to do with your government...... Because you mean big trouble! ”

Akimovich, of course, knew what the so-called big trouble was, and he had to admit that what the other side said was very reasonable, and the Mensheviks and the Socialist-Revolutionaries and the Cadets had spread rumors more than once or twice that Lenin was a German spy and that all the Bolsheviks were trying to be traitors.

To be honest, this is really ridiculous, and Akimovich knew that although the German government had facilitated the transit of Lenin and the Bolshevik exiles to their homeland, it was a matter of your own will, without many political strings attached, let alone co-optation.

Moreover, it was not only the Bolsheviks who crossed Germany at that time, but also the Mensheviks and the Socialist-Revolutionaries who took the so-called sealed trains. If you want to sell the country, you just sell it together.

In fact, at that time, no one expected that Lenin and the Bolsheviks would succeed. The Germans simply wanted to make as much trouble as possible for the Russian Provisional Government.

Akimovich understood the situation of the Bolsheviks well, and if he were Lenin, he did not want to be associated with a hostile country when he was about to succeed. However, he still did not give up and asked, "We will be able to clear the way for your seizure of power!" Isn't that worth cooperating with? ”

"It's not worth it!"

Li Xiaofeng refused without hesitation, he knew too well the temper of his mentor, he would never cooperate with the Germans, because in his old man's opinion, the provisional government was already a dead dog, and there would be no obstacle to seizing power at all, so why should he make a fuss for himself?

However, Li Xiaofeng is different, he knows what kind of power there is hidden behind the scenes, with their ability, they will definitely not watch the mentor seize power, and will definitely jump out to make trouble. Even if there is an immortal like him, he can avoid some trouble, but just in case, it is always right to be careful.

Li Xiaofeng said categorically: "You can only cooperate with me!" ”

"What's the difference?" Akimovich did not understand at all what it was like to go around in circles.

"Of course it's different!" Li Xiaofeng said with a smile, "The nationality on your passport is Russian, and you are a Russian." And I am your friend, the friendship between two Russians, no one can say anything! ”

Akimovich thought for a moment and accepted the statement. Anyone would do this kind of deliberately skimming wordplay, but he was still a little unwilling, he did not want to give up this opportunity to get close to the Bolshevik leadership, and he also wanted to seek more benefits for his country.

"We've cleared the way for you," Akimovich said slowly, "and your party has to say something, right?" ”

Li Xiaofeng has long known what this guy is planning, and he will not give the other party a chance: "I have made it very clear, this is the friendship between two Russians, and it is selfless mutual help!" If you were to involve the German government, there would be no friendship between us! (To be continued.) )