At this moment, the church was filled with the entire Parisian upper class, including many who had previously fled to avoid the guillotine, such as Talleyrand and Fouché, all of whom had now returned.
Of course, Paul Balas was among them; with those 500 ounces of gold bars, he was seen as a member of the Frost faction, receiving a level of regard starkly different from before.
Balas wasted no opportunity to use this advantage, actively conversing with various individuals in Paris, surrounded by a throng of people.
This was in stark contrast to Robespierre, the incorruptible, who seemed to have a force field around him, keeping everyone at a distance.
Only Saint Just stood within this force field.
In fact, those present weren't afraid that Robespierre would mark them for the guillotine; they didn't gather around him mainly because the incorruptible had nothing to gain from such interactions.
Everyone was discussing this situation.
"Look, the incorruptible is nearly isolated."
