Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 99 Lanli's Thoughts

"Now I want to ask you one thing. You must not think that I am spying on intelligence." Disson asked carefully after getting Scarlett's hasty permission: "What did he tell you when he was in prison?" I just want him to answer the crucial question of who was plotting to put him in prison."

Scarlett just couldn't answer the question.Although Rhett told her a lot, he just didn't say that he was framed by any specific big shot.She thought hard about every word Rhett said, almost crushed every word, and couldn't extract any useful information from the fragments.As for Paul and that pseudonym Weslow?Bird's Philip's true identity, she will not tell it even if she is killed.

Seeing that Scarlett worked hard for a long time but didn't say anything, Disson didn't want to rush her. He could tell that Scarlett had some things that she didn't want to say, and some things that she really didn't know. Rhett probably didn't want her to get involved too. I went in so I didn't tell her.War makes women go away, and conspiracy should not let women get involved.

"If you don't know, it means he didn't tell you. He didn't tell you because of your consideration. In fact, you shouldn't be involved in this kind of thing. It's all about men." Disen comforted. "It doesn't matter if you don't know. I don't care who gets in trouble with him at all, as long as this person is not the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. But depending on the situation, such high-level people are not within the scope of our discussion, because the armed forces The Commander-in-Chief is the drunkard Grant himself." During the war, Grant's name as "drunkard" was well known in the north and south. When President Lincoln appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the war, the strongest opposition from others was that he was afraid that he would make a mistake by drinking, but Mr. Lincoln saw Very open: "If I know what kind of wine he likes, I will be happy to give him two barrels." This sentence was widely circulated in the Northern Army camp, and it became the best magic weapon for Grant to establish his prestige.Now it has become Disson's panacea to ease the tension, successfully making Scarlett and Langley laugh.

"Second, this matter must be resolved as soon as possible. The longer it is delayed, the more difficult it will be. In the end, you may be involved." Disson smiled, but he still had to say something, and he had to say it seriously. "Peacetime is not as good as wartime, and the US military policy is 'civilian government'. A half-way monk like me who came from the army doesn't have much real power. Although the army is not directly under the control of the parliament, it is not mine alone. Let alone the prison It's not within my scope of authority, and it won't last long under pressure. The delay of so many days has already made the people above me very dissatisfied, so I have to get things done quickly. I didn't like the people above, and I don't want to let Those people found a new excuse to punish me. Maybe you think it's too selfish to say that, help is a help, a friend is a friend, but I can't help thinking about myself. "

"It's nothing, of course I understand. I'm very grateful for your willingness to help me." Scarlett stopped Lanli from protesting against Disson's outspoken interests, and immediately expressed her understanding of his thoughts.If it were her, she wouldn't casually put all her future and destiny on it, just to save someone she hadn't known for a long time.To be honest, she appreciates Disson's straight-talking personality.

"It's great that you can understand." Disson's mood was obviously relaxed, and he added: "The third and most important point, no matter whether you can succeed this time, you must pay attention to protecting your own safety , don't expose your real relationship with Rhett unless it is absolutely necessary, otherwise you may get into trouble."

"Me?" Scarlett felt that he was making a fuss out of a molehill, and she didn't steal or rob, so what's the trouble?She didn't take this seriously at first, but Disson's stern face made her feel a little dangerous.

"That's right." Dison didn't mean to be joking at all, "I asked when you met Rhett. Rhett's troubles are not only his own, but also his family and friends. I heard Speaking of which, Ritter was arrested when he made an appointment with an old acquaintance of his. It is said that he had a child with him at the time, but the child had disappeared when he was arrested, and the old acquaintance also mysteriously disappeared. Now the patrols that arrested him are looking for those two people in a swarm, but there is no news for the time being. If you are accidentally exposed at this time, everything will be really difficult." Disson has tried his best to expose the serious consequences of his identity It has faded, but Scarlett can still feel the murderous intent hidden in it.She knew exactly what kind of danger she was facing, but she had no time to be afraid.Danger is only scary when people are afraid, but Scarlett doesn't think it is scary at the moment. Compared with the fear of achieving the goal, the consequences of not reaching the goal scare her more, so that she doesn't think about it at all. What should she do when the situation happens, she just thinks about how to rescue Rhett, and nothing else is in her consideration, including her own safety.

It's just that she immediately dispelled the thought that had been hovering in her heart since she saw Rhett, and no longer thought about writing to Rhett's family to tell them what happened.Fear cannot be shared like a responsibility, she can only carry it alone.Inexplicably, she thought of the song Rhett once sang with her piano performance, what was it called? "Hometown Kentucky".That line has been haunting her mind since she escaped from the besieged Atlanta, "How long will it take to carry the heavy burden?" She didn't know, she only knew that no one would help carry it except herself, so she always Choose by yourself.No matter how hard and tired you are, how much you blame others, how much you want to throw your burden on the ground, you can't really do that.Because that would be admitting defeat, and she would never admit defeat.Like her own Irish ancestors, they would never admit defeat, if they would.This is not self-deception, because they understand better than anyone else that the bottom line of failure is nothing but their own bowing.Once the head is lowered, it is difficult to raise it again.

Besides, she was far from a failure.Rhett is still alive and well. Although he cannot be seen, as long as he is alive, there is hope.Disson and Lanli are both willing to help her, which is a strong condition. With the help of the two of them, he can squeeze into the high society in the north, and use his own means to exchange chips for Rhett's release from prison.She knew it would be a long process, but her time was pitifully limited, so she had to exchange the shortest time and the least investment for the greatest benefit.She is naturally familiar with this, which is similar to doing business in the past, but this time her capital is not money, but herself.

"Fourth, this point is not too important, but it must be." Disson turned his eyes to Lan Li, who was confronting him just now, and assigned her the tasks to be completed in a firm tone like commanding his soldiers. "Langli, now it's up to you to teach Mrs. Butler about etiquette. The governor is here to canvass for re-election this time, and he won't stay for long. Your time is only one week. No matter what method, I just want the result." He brought up the gauntlet just now, and increased the stake.

When Lan Li first heard him say this, she wanted to protest. Such a short period of time was simply difficult for others, and it was obvious that she meant revenge. What was even more annoying was that Disen didn't mention the two of them just now. It's also strange how he forgot so quickly, I didn't expect him to be here waiting to watch her play.Of course, Lan Li was not only angry about these things, she was angry that she had no room to refute, and it felt as if Dison had figured out her character and decided to eat her.She knew she would not refuse, and she couldn't refuse at all, but he couldn't act like, like, Lan Li thought about it for a long time before remembering that the word she wanted to say was "gentleman".Seeing the undisguised provocation in Disson's blue eyes, she knew that no matter whether he was the gentleman she thought of or not, she still had to accept the move.

"Why, what's the problem?" Dison continued to provoke.

"Of course not!" Lan Li's tone became rougher involuntarily, but she immediately remembered that this was not her own business, and felt that she had promised too early.She corrected herself: "Wait, you'll have to see Scarlett. Is a week—"

"One week is one week." Scarlett interrupted Lanli's delay, her tone was very decisive: "I have no problem here. Lanli, you don't have to worry about me."

"I—" Seeing that she was so determined, Lan Li couldn't express her original intentions.This is her nature, and she is never willing to spoil other people's happiness.

"If you have any questions, you can speak up." Dison showed a very magnanimous look, and Lanli was so angry that he cursed in his heart that it would be cheap to go to hell.

"No!" Lan Li really didn't understand why, she could be calm towards anyone, but she couldn't maintain a good education towards him.When talking to him, I don't need to worry about being polite at all, and it's even hard to be polite—I don't know if he doesn't care or if I was kidnapped by him, I don't care anymore.

"Great!" Dison's good mood was not spoiled by Lanli's unhappy tone at all, "The family gathering next week is exciting. I'll bet a thousand dollars that this will definitely be the most luxurious place in San Francisco a social feast."

Lan Li felt as if she had thought of a key question just now, but at this time she was disturbed by him again.But she heard Disson's "family reunion" that was very important to her, so she put her thoughts behind her just now and asked anxiously: "Family reunion? You don't want to do it in our house Bar?"

"Do you have a better place?" Deason asked without answering.

Lan Li was speechless.She couldn't take back the sentence "our family" that she felt she had made a slip of the tongue, and she was secretly glad that Di Sen didn't take the opportunity to laugh at her.

"It's right here." Disson started the overall planning and detailed preparations as if he was directing an operation. From the layout of the living room, who should be invited, and even the preparation of the menu, which should be handled by the hostess herself He was thoughtful and meticulous, and he also made arrangements for some places that Lanli didn't think of, such as the selection of music for the dance party.It was the first time for Lan Li to discover that he was actually such a careful man.It confused her, a side of him she hadn't noticed before.For the first time, she had the idea of ​​wanting to know this man.