Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1019 - 909: Letting Go and Taking a Risk_2

Chapter 1019: Chapter 909: Letting Go and Taking a Risk_2

With Wang Ye, the true boss behind Wagner Company, in charge here, everything operated like clockwork, exactly as directed!

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After discussing business, Natalia suddenly remembered something and eagerly asked Wang Ye, "So, you’re going to stay in Kiev for a while, right?"

Wang Ye nodded and smiled, "Yes, I figure I’ll need to stay at least a couple of months, until the dust settles after the General Election. Otherwise, I’d feel somewhat uneasy about returning to Moscow."

Natalia was delighted. She quickly said, "Why don’t you stay at my place then? This apartment is quite spacious and very quiet and safe..."

She had her little schemes, which of course Wang Ye understood.

He had indeed planned to stay at Natalia’s place and had made preparations in advance...

"Hmm, I already had someone buy up this apartment and the buildings next door in advance. Now this area is probably the safest place in all of Kiev. Our own people live in the units above, below, and next door," Wang Ye said, smiling.

Natalia was stunned. That was a bit of an exaggeration!

Although the building she lived in and the others nearby were not high-rises—since Kiev seldom had skyscrapers, with most buildings being decades-old—it was still the city center, and the prices were not exactly cheap. Buying all those buildings, not to mention the money spent, just dealing with the property owners was a complicated affair.

But then she thought about it and realized that such a feat, although seemingly implausible for her, might just be a simple matter for a big shot like Mikhail...

Indeed, she guessed right. Wang Ye had merely mentioned to Androf during a phone call the last time that Wagner Company would need an office in Kiev as well.

Considering the number of people who had infiltrated Kiev recently needing a place to stay, it only made sense to buy a few buildings.

So, Androf swiftly took care of it, surrounding the building where Natalia lived by purchasing all the nearby properties.

As for why those owners were so quick to sell to Androf?

First, because he offered generously, a good 30% to 50% above market value!

Second, if they encountered someone who priced unreasonably high, Androf made it clear immediately that being too greedy could lead to trouble...

Of course, the apartment where Natalia lived wasn’t bought as it belonged to Yulia.

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In the days that followed, Wang Ye kept a low profile, staying inside the apartment building and setting up a separate top-floor suite as his office.

Besides him, Androf also worked from the room next door.

The division of labor between them was clear: Wang Ye handled all the top-level communications and negotiations with Ukraine, coordinated the actions between Natalia and Wagner Company internally, and determined the intensity and timing of specific actions.

Androf, on the other hand, directly commanded the Wagner personnel, who were now organized into dozens of small teams distributed across Kiev and even some other cities.

He directly managed up to the squad leader level.

Assigning daily tasks to each squad, gathering and analyzing the progress of their actions, and distilling important information to report back to Wang Ye.

Although it was their first time working together on such a big project, it must be said that due to both individuals’ high efficiency and decisive manner, their collaboration was incredibly well-synced.

There were hardly any hitches, and all actions were progressing steadily as planned.

However, both of them were operating in the shadows, like undercurrents beneath calm waters, still quietly brewing...

Meanwhile, Natalia also began to get busy.

Gathering personnel, forming teams, and starting an in-depth investigation into the election fraud case.

However, her activities did not attract much attention, as no one really believed this so-called independent prosecutor could really stir up significant issues.

She was basically just serving as a facade, a superficial gesture by the crafty old fox Gu Qima to placate public pressure.

The real intense and most eye-catching "battlefield" was, of course, in the various electoral districts and across the major News Media.

As the results from various districts were unveiled, the atmosphere had already reached a fever pitch...

Ukraine consists of twenty-four provinces, one autonomous region of Crimea, and two direct-controlled municipalities, Kiev and Sevastopol, boasting a population of forty million, making it a major country in Europe.

Out of the twenty-six electoral districts nationwide (Crimea operates independently and does not participate in the General Election), the results of nineteen districts have been counted.

Yanukovych and Yushchenko’s vote percentages are respectively 61% and 39%.

Yanukovych has a significant lead!

However, there are seven remaining districts, and they have higher populations, so there is still some uncertainty; it cannot yet be said that he has definitely won.

But anyone with clear sight knows that Yanukovych has essentially won the General Election, and Yushchenko is all but defeated.

Since the remaining districts are mostly Yanukovych’s strongholds, unless something major occurs, Yushchenko cannot talk about overturning the result, and maintaining the current margin could be considered his victory!

Thus, although the Election has not entirely concluded, both parties are aware of the final outcome, and certain emotions are almost uncontrollable, ready to burst forth...

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In recent days, an oppressive atmosphere seems to permeate Kiev and the surrounding cities.

In streets and alleys, one can often see hurried young people, gathering in small groups, quietly discussing something.

As you approach them, they would stop talking and turn their heads to watch you warily.

On some media outlets supportive of Yushchenko, reports have begun to echo in unison.

They all say how dark and despicable this Election was, how Yanukovych and his team cheated, manipulated voter ballots, and tampered with the votes.

In essence, they all say one thing: there is a problem with this General Election, and they do not recognize the results!

Conversely, media outlets favoring Yanukovych are jubilantly celebrating, believing the current election results represent the true will of the nation!

This shows that Yanukovych is deeply favored, the public’s choice...

These days, Yanukovych and Yulia have also started to appear frequently on various TV stations, speaking as the "next President,"

They discuss how they will bring about reforms, what measures they will employ to rapidly develop the national economy, and what policies they will promote to increase public income...

Indeed, there is nothing wrong with what he says, as it is appropriate for someone in his position.

But the issue is, he believes he has already won the General Election, but his competitor does not think so.

The competitor still believes there’s a chance for a "rescue", a final attempt could be made!

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On February 18, 2005, the election results of the final two districts were finally revealed.

This nationwide General Election had also concluded.

Ultimately, Yanukovych and Yushchenko received 68% and 32% of the vote, respectively...

Looking at these figures, the disparity seems a bit large, with Yanukovych’s supporters being more than twice the number of Yushchenko’s!

This also aligns with the analyses made by various experts before the election commenced.

A miracle did not happen, and this time Yushchenko was merely along for the ride.

Gu Qima also immediately congratulated Yanukovych, with the formal transfer of power and the presidential position scheduled to take place a week later!

Gu Qima was very satisfied with the current results, as this was what he hoped to see.

Yanukovych, after all, was his protégé, with similar governance ideologies, capable of continuing some of his policies.

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Faced with the defeat, Yushchenko’s camp was not willing to concede easily, as the cost of failure was too great to bear!

Thus, there was only one path left to take...