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Chapter 199 Assassin
  Vladivostok was originally the place of exile in Russia. Criminals were exiled to Vladivostok and that was the end of the world. There was no way to escape.

The criminals in Vladivostok, like the criminals sent from St. Petersburg, were all sent to the mines to mine. Whether they survived to the end of their sentences depended 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 turned 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 the same as Yaer, with a height of over 1.9 meters.

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 found a group of guards who were 1.7 meters tall, then George's height would be too eye-catching. It would be okay in Vladivostok, but if it were in St. Petersburg, it would be the best target for assassins.

Assassins are still rampant in St. Petersburg today.

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 Ya Er was assassinated, the Russian Empire stepped up its attack on the Narodnaya Volya members. This assassination was planned by several students.

One of the students, Alexander, came from the Ulyanov family, and his father was a government official.

Alexander was a physics student at St. Petersburg University, and 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 man 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 were exiled and only 5 were sentenced to death.

This includes Alexander and Sheverev.

Sheverev deserved to be hanged.

Alexander has a younger brother, Vladimir, who is about to graduate from high school.

It should also be noted here that Vladimir’s entire family are 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.

Arriving at 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, Yankov, and a dozen guards.

"This place is a little more prosperous than Vladivostok."

Ekaterina was very happy, took the initiative to hold George's arm, and enjoyed every second with George.

"The Lion City has been developing for decades, while Vladivostok is only a few years old - it won't be long before Vladivostok's prosperity will be far better than here."

George will always have confidence in Vladivostok. The Lion City is a tiny place with inherent deficiencies.

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 via railway.

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 she was, she was not her own, and there was nothing to envy.

"Find a place to eat something. The fruit here is not bad."

George asked Peter to buy fruit and buy more for 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 health condition. Yankov went to the shop owner and asked him to close the shop and only accept George and Ekaterina.

The owner of the store 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 is not very happy. She actually doesn't like eating outside because the sanitary conditions are too poor.

George was 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, several well-dressed white people walked towards her. One of the middle-aged men in black had a thoughtful look on his face after seeing Yekaterina. He probably had seen Yekaterina somewhere. Katerina.

"Excuse me, are you the noble Princess Yurievskaya?"

After all, the middle-aged man in black couldn't hold it back.

"who are you?"

George, you're welcome, this man is so rude, he shouldn't ask.

"I am Baron Steinbeck of Birmingham, and you must be the noble Super Duke Yurievsky, right?"

Steinbeck kept his eyes on Catherine as he spoke.

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. In these years in France, Ekaterina has never accepted anyone's invitation, and she rarely even goes out to the manor.

"Excuse me——"

George was too lazy to be perfunctory and had no impression of this person at all.

"and many more--"

Steinbeck reached for George, but Yankov pushed him away.

"Stand back, don't move -"

Yankov 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 only Peter and two guards were 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 the fastest gun from seven steps away.

Within seven steps, the gun is accurate and fast.

Since George learned how to shoot, he has always carried a pistol with him. Even when he went to Gatchina Palace, George never left 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 at the moment the assassin drew his dagger, the two guards had no time to draw their guns and pounced on him.

The assassin moved quickly.

George moved faster.

The guard had not yet come into physical contact with the assassin.

George drew his gun and fired directly.

bah—

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.

bah—

blah blah-

There was a burst of gunfire, and the assassin, Steinbeck and his party all fell in a pool of blood.

Now we're in big trouble.

(End of this chapter)