Chapter 251 List
Ciel came closer and asked in a lowered voice: "What is the name of your organization?"
He wanted to confirm further.
Lucia looked hesitant: "You wouldn't know it. It was just established not long ago and there are only about thirty people!"
Charles didn't speak, just looked at Lucia quietly.
"Okay!" Lucia replied helplessly: "We used to call it 'Mishlin Station', but then we unanimously decided to change it to 'Lady in White'."
Ciel said "Yeah" and his doubts disappeared, then he put away the revolver.
A strange look flashed in Lucia's eyes: "Have you heard of this name?"
Only then did Charles realize that he had exposed a flaw. He shouldn't let down his guard just because the "Lady in White" changed her attitude.
This code name may have only appeared for a few days, and only the members in the world know it.
"No, I haven't heard of it!" Charles put his hand on the table and found an excuse to explain: "I just recalled the Anluole artillery position. The British shared this information with us, so..."
"So you believe us?" Lucia held Charles' hand excitedly: "Great, Colonel, we will help you!"
Lucia's hands were a little cold and trembling. She didn't know whether it was because she was scared just now or because of her excitement now.
Lucia seemed to realize that she had lost her temper and quickly retracted her hand: "Sorry, Colonel, I'm glad we can resolve the misunderstanding. I hope..."
Needless to say, she hopes Ciel can lead the "Lady in White".
But Charles didn't answer. He drank champagne and tasted it.
Lucia was in a state of confusion.
Are you overestimating yourself?
A little-known organization with only more than thirty members, all of whom are amateurs!
With Charles's current identity and status, it would be easy to organize such an intelligence agency.
Why would he waste his precious time on the "Lady in White"?
Thinking about it, the heat in Lucia's eyes gradually dimmed. She wished she had never said anything about this. This was so embarrassing!
She even regretted that she shouldn't have had such unrealistic ideas from the beginning, and actually wanted Ciel to lead them!
Ciel had different ideas.
At this time, he really needs a reliable intelligence agency, whether it is military or business, or to deal with political opponents.
Although the "Lady in White" is a non-governmental organization without formal training, history has proven that she is very reliable and capable, which meets the current needs of the Shire.
only……
"Tell me your purpose." Charles asked: "For Belgium, or for something else?"
If the purpose of the "Ladies in White" is limited to the restoration of the country, then they will not have much interest in the struggle outside Belgium, and their cooperation will only stop at the restoration of Belgium.
Lucia was very smart and understood what Charles meant immediately. Her eyes lit up. Did this mean there was hope?
"You don't need to worry about this, Colonel!" Lucia replied excitedly: "We hope that you will lead us out of gratitude and trust in you. Quite a few members, including me, are inspired by you. Not at all. It’s an exaggeration to say that you are our spiritual leader! Of course, there are also elements of restoration, but we don’t think this is a conflict!”
Ciel believed what Lucia said.
Otherwise, they should have taken refuge with Albert I rather than with Charles.
After thinking for a while, Charles nodded: "Okay, I have no problem."
Lucia was stunned. She looked at Ciel with wide eyes, as if she couldn't believe what she heard.
After a while, he suddenly woke up and almost exclaimed: "Really? Colonel, you, you really agree to lead us? That's great, I can't believe it..."
Charles didn't understand. This was not a good thing. They would get nothing and might die. What was there to be happy about?
But then again, in history, they also had nothing to ask for.
This is a group of people who fight for their beliefs!
Suddenly, Lucia came up and kissed Ciel gently on the cheek.
The softness of the lips seemed to contain magical electricity, and the place where it landed was a little numb.
The scent of perfume lingering on the tip of his nose made Charles a little confused. He subconsciously wanted to keep his distance, but found himself leaning forward unconsciously.
"Sorry, Colonel!" Lucia whispered in Charles's ear, with a bit of fear and a hint of hope: "I suggest that we pretend to be a couple. This will make it easier for us to contact each other without arousing suspicion. Can you What do you think?"
Charles hesitated for a moment: "It's a good idea, I have no objection to it!"
No one would refuse this suggestion, Ciel thought.
"Thank you very much, Colonel!" Lucia said with a hint of surprise in her voice.
She is very satisfied, the progress tonight has far exceeded her expectations!
…
The celebration didn't end until half past nine in the evening.
The light was still on in Gallieni's lounge, so Charles came forward with a cup of hot coffee and knocked quietly on the door.
"Come in!" Gallieni's voice came from inside.
Charles opened the door and saw Gallieni sitting at the table with his coat on, flipping through documents.
"Here's the coffee for you, General!" Charles placed the coffee on Gallieni's right side.
Gallieni said "hmm" and took a sip of the coffee. It was his favorite taste and he added two sugars.
"And this!" Charles handed over a list.
Gallieni glanced at the list and asked doubtfully: "What is this?"
Charles calmly replied: "The first row is the people arranged by Joffre in the headquarters, the second row is suspected of providing intelligence to the capitalists, and the third row is likely to have been bought by the capitalists."
Galieni was stunned, and his eyes were cast on the list again. The more he looked, the more frightened he became: "Where did you get the information? Are you sure?"
"I'm not sure, General!" Charles replied: "But we can track and observe in a targeted manner."
Charles avoided the question of the source of the intelligence, and Gallieni cooperated and stopped asking.
The list was analyzed by Lucia.
The suspected officers met unscrupulously in the officers' club, and some officers even discussed the price of selling intelligence to capitalists after drinking.
Lucia remained calm on the surface, but secretly recorded them one by one.
Galieni nodded. This list is very important to the city defense headquarters.
All along, the headquarters had no secrets from the outside world or even the Germans, which made the headquarters only "half-hidden" no matter what decisions or plans they made, until the last moment, they dared to make them public and hurry up to arrange them.
This has seriously affected the efficiency of command.
Now, it's time to clean up the mess!
But Charles was thinking, if he used his own funds to form a private army based on the "Lady in White", which no one knew about, the parliament would not be able to stop him, right?
