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"The water supply in the apartment where we entertain foreign guests has been cut off?"

The correspondent from the water plant was also stunned and surprised when he heard the news. They also implemented a three-shift and two-shift system, with many people working in the day and night shifts. So he had no idea how those people coordinated the water supply pipelines in the urban area during the day.

However, facing the impatient Natasha, the water plant worker named Pugrif did not dare to be negligent at all. After all, he had worked in the water plant for so many years and never thought that he would receive a call from such a secret department.

Although the matter that the secret department called to inquire about was just a trivial matter like the water outage in the foreign guest apartment, in Pugrif's view, this was undoubtedly a spice of boring life.

You have to know that he has been working in the water plant for so many years, and every day is a repetitive and boring life. Apart from regularly checking the tap water level and the pressure of each sluice, he spends most of the rest of his time sitting in the duty room, drinking tea and reading newspapers.

Others may think he is leisurely and relaxed, but only Pugliev himself knows that this monotonous life makes him bored and depressed, and his mind is full of random thoughts every moment.

So after receiving Natasha's call, he hurriedly took a flashlight and went to the pipeline control console of the urban water plant, and briefly reported the situation reported by Natasha and others.

Pugliev originally thought that the person in charge would definitely rush to restore the water supply, but he never expected that this fat, big-headed, thick-necked good-for-nothing would take a sip of hot tea and speak in a rather bland tone after hearing his report.

"I got it, and they replied that the pipeline was under maintenance, so the water supply to the foreign guest apartment could not be stopped for the time being."

"Ah? The water pipes in the foreign guest accommodation were being inspected. How come I didn't know about this?"

Pugliev was stunned for a long time after hearing this answer. You know, it is absolutely freezing to death in Moscow at night in winter. Even the tough and strong workers in the water plant would not crawl out in the middle of the night to repair the pipes.

Naturally, this answer was full of loopholes. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was a deliberate excuse by the person in charge, so after hesitating for a moment, Pugrif still asked stubbornly.

"But the Secret Service is pressing us to get back to the apartment. Besides, this is an apartment for entertaining guests from other countries. I think they are not ordinary people. If the water supply cannot be restored in time, I am afraid it will cause trouble..."

The person in charge was furious when he saw Pugrif was determined to get to the bottom of the matter. He slammed the table and explained impatiently.

"I've told you so many times that we didn't intentionally stop supplying water to the apartment. The pipes in the apartment that entertains foreign guests are being repaired. If there's a problem with the pipes and they haven't fixed it, can you bear the responsibility for supplying water without authorization?"

"I can't afford this!"

"Humph, it's good that you understand. Since you know you can't bear this responsibility, why are you still dithering here? Hurry up and do what you need to do, so as not to get in my way later."

The person in charge yawned a little annoyed, took out an exquisite silver wine pot from his arms, uncorked it, drank a sip of the warm wine in the pot with satisfaction, and his face was full of drunkenness.

When Pugrif saw this situation, he instantly understood that the reason why the water supply to the foreign guest apartment was cut off was nothing more than that someone from above had specifically given instructions to cut off the water supply to the foreign guest apartment. Otherwise, based on the call from Natasha from the Secret Service, this bloated and greedy insect would not have the confidence to do so and even ignored the call from the Secret Service.

Is it possible?

The people who deliberately make things difficult for foreign guests in the apartment have more power than the Secret Service.

Thinking of this terrible consequence, Pugliev shook his head hurriedly, not daring to delay, and hurriedly prepared to leave.

Seeing that Pugrif was tactful, the person in charge snorted coldly and did not say anything more. Instead, he drank a sip of the wine in the kettle with satisfaction and shivered comfortably.

These Russians have no other hobbies except drinking. They drink a sip before going to bed, a sip at breakfast, a sip before praying, and even feel weak if they don't have a sip while working.

It can be said that what the Russians wish most is to be able to soak in a wine jar and have wine to drink as soon as they open their eyes every day.

The consequence of years of alcoholism is that one feels groggy when doing things. What is more critical is that the human body cannot metabolize so much alcohol every day, which causes most Russians to have trough noses, beer bellies, and red faces.

After Pugliev found out the news, he hesitated for a long time, but finally told Natasha his guess.

Natasha thought that after she made a phone call, the water supply to the water plant would be restored soon, and was just about to sit down and take a break.

Unexpectedly, not long after, Pugliev called with an embarrassed look on his face and told the whole story in detail.

At the last moment, he even added his own guess: "I think he might be fearless..."

"Are you confident?"

Natasha pondered over this sentence, her emotions were in turmoil. She was not a three-year-old child, so she naturally understood the hidden meaning of Pugrif's words.

But what puzzled Natasha was who came here on purpose to cause trouble for the foreign guests' apartment?

Could it be someone from the track and field sports event? When Natasha thought of this guess, she suddenly got an idea. After all, Li Weijun's 100-meter track and field event was nominally a friendly match, but in fact it was a competition to see who was better. It was no exaggeration to say that it was completely related to the face of the two countries.

In this situation, it is natural that both sides are on the verge of a fight and tit-for-tat. It would be an exaggeration to say that they are incompatible.

So if it was the athletics department of the track and field stadium that specifically instructed the water plant to cut off the water supply to the foreign guests' apartments in order to deliberately put pressure on them, then everything about the matter could be explained instantly.

“It’s so childish!”

Natasha was so angry that she couldn't express it in words. She felt that a truly strong person should win the gold medal in the 100-meter track and field race in real competition. Only then could he be a well-deserved champion and a true winner.

If victory is achieved solely by relying on these shameful glories, it would be disgusting.

So Natasha informed her supervisor Shekov of the unexpected discovery without hesitation. She knew Shekov's temper well. Although Shekov was always known for his eccentric and stubborn temper in special service, he was absolutely upright in terms of track and field principles and would not do such despicable and shameful means to trip up others.