Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1048 - 923 This is Betrayal_2

Chapter 1048: Chapter 923 This is Betrayal_2

Of course, there were many other shouts of confusion that were too muddled to make out clearly.

But even among those words that could be heard distinctly, the intentions of the people below were already quite evident.

Wang Ye was the first to stand up and walk over to the large window on the side of the street, looking down.

Grezlov and Rilinov followed close behind him, and the three of them stood side by side at the window.

In just this short while, the street in front of the Duma Building had become completely clogged, and policemen stationed in front of the Duma Building stopped the demonstrators from getting too close.

A mass of darkness stretched out below; by rough estimate there must have been over a thousand people. It seemed not only the residents of that community had come, but also some onlookers curious about the commotion...

After observing for a moment, Wang Ye said with a smile:

"It seems those homeowners hold quite a grudge against me.

Yet what’s strange is that my CBD Planning ought to have changed their fates, if not brought a windfall to their families.

If they’d taken the compensation money honestly, and not aimed for high-end housing, they would have enough left over to live comfortably for a quite a while after buying a new home.

Logically, they should be thanking me, shouldn’t they?

Keep in mind, there are several communities nearby which haven’t been included in the CBD area. Those residents would probably love to trade places with them."

Such is human nature, never satisfied!

Wang Ye felt rather helpless.

Grezlov and Rilinov listened to Wang Ye’s complaints, both shaking their heads with a wry smile, sympathizing with him.

"Are you going down now?" asked Grezlov.

Wang Ye shook his head and replied with a smile,

"No rush. These people have just started, their emotions are running high. If I go down and talk with them face to face now, it might not be very effective.

I’ll wait until they’re tired and more weary. By then they should have the patience to listen to me.

But I’m not too confident about those policemen maintaining order below. Who are they from? Later on, I’ll give Shao Yigu a call, and have him send some guys over."

Grezlov looked thoughtfully at Wang Ye, as if a notion had struck him.

"The chief of the City Bureau, I remember his name is Vladimir, isn’t he on good terms with you?" asked Rilinov with a frown.

Wang Ye smiled faintly, waving his hand dismissively, "We only have a professional relationship, not very close. Otherwise, with such a big event happening today, I would have expected a heads-up call from him beforehand."

Vladimir, the current Moscow City bureau chief!

He was someone that Wang Ye had personally promoted, a close confidant.

But this time, Wang Ye was very disappointed in him, even feeling that this man may have already betrayed him!

The possibility was not absent.

Why hadn’t Wang Ye anticipated today’s protest? Because such demonstrations must be registered in advance with the City Bureau!

The content of the demonstrations had to be put on record.

Upon seeing that the protest was aimed at Mikhail, would Vladimir have approved it so readily?

Even if he had encountered some irresistible force that compelled approval, he should have at least given Wang Ye a call ahead of time to prepare him emotionally.

And what happened? No warning whatsoever, and the protest was authorized!

How could Wang Ye not be suspicious?

As the situation progressed to this stage, Wang Ye began to find it rather interesting.

It seemed that the opposition had come prepared, even managing to "turn" Vladimir against him. To achieve this, they must have paid a substantial price.

The only thing that puzzled Wang Ye was why Vladimir was so certain that the other side would completely "bring him down." For if Wang Ye didn’t fall this time, afterwards he would certainly not spare those who had betrayed him, whether it was about revenge or establishing authority.

And Vladimir would be the first in line—could a mere City bureau chief withstand retaliation from the Duma’s First Vice Speaker?!

This was, so far, the only thing Wang Ye hadn’t figured out.

But of course, he wouldn’t take the initiative to call Vladimir to ask for an explanation...

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It seemed Grezlov and Rilinov were determined to stick with Wang Ye through thick and thin today.

They didn’t even mention returning to their own offices to work, preferring instead to hang around Wang Ye’s side, even saying they would accompany him when he went downstairs later.

Wang Ye found this amusing but also a bit touching.

He hadn’t wanted to drag these two "old men" into trouble, considering the situation wasn’t simple, and he wasn’t fully confident himself.

Grezlov and Rilinov must have seen the fog enveloping the situation—they were old foxes, after all.

Yet they still chose to stand with Wang Ye, which was somewhat rare.

Clearly, this was also a statement!

It was to signal to the forces lurking behind that the three giants of the Duma were closely united, that anyone seeking to confront Mikhail would have to contend with the collective retaliation from the Duma’s three chairmen!

Of course, the Duma had four chairmen and vice chairmen. Besides Wang Ye, Grezlov, and Rilinov, there was Kornov, the party leader of the Moscow Faction.

Kornov didn’t come over, and it was unclear whether he came to work today at all.

Wang Ye hadn’t expected Krov to support him since their factions had never been on good terms.

Oh, and it wasn’t just Wang Ye’s faction that clashed with Krov; Grezlov and Rilinov’s factions seemingly didn’t get along with him either...

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The three of them sat there chatting idly, drinking coffee, and smoking.

Meanwhile, the street below was jammed with people—twelve or thirteen hundred had gathered on the road in front of the Duma Building.

They held various banners and flags, and Dania stood at the forefront holding a loudspeaker, leading everyone in chanting slogans.

Of course, the chants were limited to a few sentences, mainly criticizing Chairman Mikhail for ignoring the suffering of the people, for messing around for his political achievements, causing so many homeowners to be left homeless on the street, and for being unwilling to provide compensation...

Apart from the protesters, many media reporters had also arrived at the scene.

Some were contacted in advance by Dania, while others were major media outlets that had come after hearing the news.

This was big news, indeed!

Deputy Speaker Mikhail, who had always had a very good reputation both in the political arena and among the public, was now being protested against by so many people!

As for why such a situation had arisen, the journalists were well aware—

The CBD Relocation Compensation issue had been in the limelight for more than a day or two and had been reported by almost all major media.

It’s just that each media outlet had reported from a different angle.

Some media stood on the homeowners’ side, others on the government task force’s side.

In any case, each had their angle, each had their reasoning, and it was not a matter of right or wrong.

As Dania alternated between leading chants and taking breaks to drink water, she also made time for interviews with media reporters at the scene.

In front of the cameras, Dania was radiant, painting herself and the protesting homeowners as extremely pitiable, seemingly suffering great persecution...

Being a lawyer, perhaps she wasn’t great in other abilities, but her eloquence was definitely not in question!

After all, they made their living by the power of their speech.

This is why Dania was also eager for Mikhail to come out and have a face-to-face debate with her.

If she could manage to render Mikhail speechless in front of everyone, under the gaze of numerous reporters, and expose his hypocrisy, that would certainly create a major buzz...

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