Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1047 - 923 This is Betrayal

Chapter 1047: Chapter 923 This is Betrayal

Grezlov and Rilinov’s concerns were understandable to Wang Ye.

After all, as Duma members, they inherently represented public opinion and were supposed to enjoy the support of the people.

Now, to the contrary, they were besieged by protests from over a thousand citizens at their doorstep...

Once this hit the news, it would look very bad!

Especially for seasoned congressmen like Grezlov and Rilinov, this was definitely a face-losing situation.

Even though the demonstration wasn’t directly aimed at the two of them but at Mikhail, they still took it personally!

That’s why they came rushing to find Wang Ye, hoping to discuss some way to quickly resolve the protest before it really escalated.

......

Wang Ye invited them to sit down with a smile, and had Nova bring in steaming coffee before he began to speak in a leisurely manner,

"I just took a look, and the protesters have already reached the building downstairs, and the procedures have been approved. There’s nothing we can do to stop it now.

Besides, since these people have grievances against me and want to protest, let them express themselves.

I will meet with them shortly, have a direct exchange, and discuss any issues.

I think this is also a good solution, so..."

Before he could finish, Rilinov anxiously interrupted him,

"You are going to go down there and talk to them face to face?

Misha, you must be careful, don’t let an accident happen!

No matter how cautious you are, it’s not too much with these matters; there have been bloody lessons in the past!

If something does happen, it will be too late for regrets."

Grezlov nodded in agreement, "Yes, these people are specifically targeting you. I think it’s best you don’t show up at all. If communication fails and exacerbates the conflict, it will be difficult to control the situation on-site."

Wang Ye smiled slightly, "It’s alright, this is Moscow, right below the Duma Building. The protesting citizens are our people too; there are no enemies among them. I trust them and the capabilities of the security personnel!"

His words were filled with a righteous and passionate tone.

But in reality, Wang Ye was aware that there wouldn’t be any chaos, and his personal safety wasn’t threatened.

Because today’s demonstration was simply to sully his reputation.

In the past while, as Dania and the homeowners kept busy, Wang Ye had not been idle either.

He had sent investigators into the homeowners’ group, even participating in organizing this demonstration.

In the investigation report submitted earlier, it was already reported that the homeowners might stage a protest targeting Wang Ye; he simply didn’t pay much attention to it at the time.

Firstly, he didn’t think the protest would be approved; demonstrations targeting a political figure had seemed quite rare in recent years, and the government related departments would handle such applications cautiously, especially because it involved Mikhail!

Secondly, the report had clearly stated it was just a demonstration with no plans for any violent acts.

Additionally, although he proposed and strongly promoted the CBD construction plan, after it was approved and specific personnel were designated to handle the work, Wang Ye’s energy was no longer focused there.

As for the obstacles in the resettlement process, they might seem like a significant matter to the homeowners and even to Tovesky.

But in Wang Ye’s eyes, this wasn’t urgent or important. He had more pressing and significant public affairs to attend to—he couldn’t be preoccupied with this issue.

So, Wang Ye didn’t take the investigation report to heart at the time, and when Nova reported it to him earlier, he didn’t recall it.

However, what surprised Wang Ye was the rapid approval of the protest—quicker than expected!

This was indeed interesting...

It seemed that there was indeed a powerful force backing Dania, even within the government related departments.

Otherwise, this protest shouldn’t have occurred at all!

Therefore, Wang Ye needed to confront these homeowners directly. If he did not show up, malicious media could report he was ducking the protesting citizens out of guilt, enabling Dania and her co-conspirators to succeed.

If he were to face the public and engage in dialogue directly?

Media reporters who supported him would naturally be on-scene to record and report, and those media outlets hostile toward him or paid to slander him would find it difficult to misrepresent the facts. At least in their reports, they should respect the fundamental truths.

In this way, if his performance on-site was commendable, paired with some "internal" collaboration, he might just turn the situation around, transforming Dania’s planned protest against him into an event that boosted his own prestige and reputation!

Of course, Wang Ye did not disclose these behind-the-scenes details to Grezlov and Rilinov.

......

As the three men were discussing, they heard a commotion downstairs; rhythmic chanting carried up to them.

"Protest against illegal demolition!"

"Please respond to our legitimate demands!"

"Mikhail, why won’t you come out and face us? Are you feeling guilty?"

"Don’t forget, it was us ordinary citizens who voted you into your high position, but how have you repaid us?"...