Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1049 - 924: Face-to-face Threat

Chapter 1049: Chapter 924: Face-to-face Threat

By eleven o’clock, the chanting from downstairs had gradually quieted down, evidently due to fatigue.

Shouting for over two hours, ordinary people couldn’t really endure it.

That was only because it involved the protesters’ own interests; otherwise, people would have stopped shouting long ago...

Wang Ye set down his coffee cup and, smiling, said, "It’s about time to go down and talk to them."

Grezlov and Rilinov smiled knowingly, and the three of them stood up together.

The two of them were to accompany Wang Ye downstairs to face the protesting masses.

Now, the personnel maintaining order at the small square below were no longer the policemen who were there at the beginning but troops directly dispatched from the Ministry of Internal Affairs by Shao Yigu!

Although the policemen were somewhat displeased, they dared not show any dissatisfaction on their faces; they obediently stepped aside and moved to the perimeter to maintain order.

The security work at the plaza in front of the Duma Building was completely taken over by the Ministry of Internal Affairs troops.

However, these new troops from the Ministry of Internal Affairs also followed Wang Ye’s instructions to only maintain order, monitoring whether anyone carried weapons or intended any violent actions, and did not force the protesters to leave.

......

By eleven-thirty, the street protesters had been waving flags and shouting for two hours, and everyone was essentially exhausted and even many had lost their voices.

Still inexperienced, they had shouted too loudly at the start...

And standing there the whole time, now everyone was tired, hungry, and thirsty.

Those who had come just for the excitement had already dispersed, so the number of protesters had also significantly decreased, probably only about nine hundred true proprietors left.

They couldn’t leave because today’s protest was just beginning, and it was still a long way from the end.

According to the plan, the protest was to last until around five in the afternoon, closing time at the Duma!

Dania took a sip from her bottle of mineral water to soothe her throat; her voice was a bit hoarse too.

After all, others could slack off, but she couldn’t as she had to lead everyone in chanting slogans.

Looking at the time, it was almost lunchtime, and that Mikhail still hadn’t shown up, it seemed he was too afraid to come out.

Heh, so much for the so-called business genius, the rising star of the political arena—just a coward!

Was he really afraid to face such a small crowd?

While Dania was inwardly despising Mikhail, she saw the originally closed doors of the Duma Building being pushed open.

A group of people came out from inside.

The person in the front was tall and robust, and from a distance, one could tell he was very young!

No need to guess, that must be Mikhail.

The ones following him included old and young, men and women, and as these people approached, Dania recognized the two individuals in their fifties or sixties beside Mikhail—they were actually Duma Speaker Grezlov and Vice Speaker Rilinov!

So much for the rumors that Grezlov and Mikhail didn’t get along—totally unbelievable!

Because being able to stand firmly behind Mikhail at this time, accompanying him to face the protesters, how could their relationship be bad!

As for Rilinov, that was understandable because he had always had a very good relationship with Mikhail.

......

As the speakers appeared, the internal troops responsible for security also perked up; a team of them quickly walked over, guarding Wang Ye and the two speakers to prevent anyone from harming them.

Then another squad lined up in a row, facing the protesters, keeping them at a distance from Wang Ye and the others.

These masked, burly personnel were different from the ordinary policemen; they were fully armed and loaded for their missions.

If someone in the protesting crowd made any sudden movements, they would not hesitate to take action!

Seeing the group that came out from the Duma Building, the scene quieted down, and all eyes were focused on Mikhail at the forefront.

Perhaps most people there were seeing Mikhail "in person" for the first time, but they had seen him too many times before on television and in magazines.

So without needing any introduction, everyone knew the main character had appeared!

......

They reached the edge of the small square, close to where the protesters were gathered, and stopped.

Wang Ye, with a smile on his face, waved to everyone; several staff members quickly stepped forward, skillfully setting up a simple podium in front of him, complete with a microphone...

Wang Ye was about to engage in a deep interaction with everyone; it’s one thing for the protesters to shout, but Wang Ye certainly couldn’t do the same.

It would be too damaging to the image, and it would look very awkward!

Dania watched this scene, her mouth twitching; she really felt like cursing.

This Mikhail was really looking down on people!

Please!

She was leading so many people in a protest march, not there to listen to his speech.

"This is unfair! Having a podium and microphone while I, on the other hand, am using a loudspeaker and losing my voice—it’s like bullying!"

What Dania thought, Wang Ye naturally didn’t know and didn’t care.

When the site finally quieted down and the microphone was set up, Wang Ye began with a smile:

"Good morning, everyone. I am Mikhail.

I know why you have come, and I am aware of how this matter should be resolved.

The reason I only came down now is that I wanted to wait until everyone’s emotions stabilized, so we could have a calm and peaceful discussion.

As for what to discuss, it is, of course, how to reach an agreement that satisfies all parties and to properly resolve the demolition issue.

So, who among the owners will represent you and talk with me now?

Of course, if you have other requests, you can also raise them. As long as they are reasonable, I will do my best to help everyone deal with them."

Even though Wang Ye had noticed the girl at the front of the crowd holding a loudspeaker and leading the chants in a slightly hoarse voice when he first came out.

That must be the female lawyer, what was her name...

However, he didn’t directly engage Dania in conversation but let her step forward herself, giving himself a slight upper hand in terms of presence.

Sure enough, hearing that Wang Ye wanted to talk with a representative of the owners, Dania quickly raised her hand, signaling the crowd to quiet down, and came forward to represent everyone and speak with Wang Ye.

She stepped forward, stopping not far in front of Wang Ye, and realized that not only was she shorter than him, but also standing lower than he was.

Therefore, she had to look up at Wang Ye...

This annoyed her quite a bit, but there was no help for it; after all, the small square in front of the Duma Building was a few steps higher than the street level.

Now, Wang Ye was standing on the steps at the edge of the square, while Dania could only stand by the street, not allowed to move forward by the masked personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, their guns pointed directly at her.

Dania had no doubt that if she daringly moved forward, they might fire without warning...

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"My name is Dania, a regular owner of the demolished neighborhood, and also the representative elected by all the owners.

Deputy Speaker Mikhail, you must be aware of all our demands as owners.

So, today, please give us a definite reply—can you meet the reasonable demands we have proposed?"

As soon as she arrived, Dania fiercely questioned Wang Ye.

Unfortunately, because she was shorter than Wang Ye and standing lower, her presence seemed somewhat lacking.

Wang Ye looked down at Dania and smiled faintly but did not follow her pace, saying:

"Miss Dania, perhaps you are not aware of the internal workflow of the National Economic Commission.

Although I proposed this CBD planning proposal, once it passed and was assigned to specific commissioners to handle, I generally stopped interfering.

Unless there is a major issue with the project, I might check on it.

Honestly, there have been discussions about the demolition of your community in the committee.

At that time, my view was that you should either accept the compensation policy given by the working group or... we should just part ways and not waste each other’s time. The CBD project schedule is very tight and can’t be delayed."

Wang Ye’s words made it clear that what might seem extremely important to Dania and the others was not so critical in his eyes.

He had many national issues to worry about, and many of them were more significant than this CBD construction.

Moreover, the advancement of major projects by the Economic Committee cannot be altered due to some people’s reasons. Any attempt to block the project’s progress would be crushed mercilessly...

Moreover, this project was already assigned to Tovesky, and Wang Ye, as the director, would not interfere indiscriminately, so he was genuinely not very familiar with the disputes between the owners and the government workgroup.

Now being blocked by the owners demonstrating at the gate felt quite unjust...

......

Hearing Wang Ye speak thus, clearly unwilling to compromise, the scene suddenly became noisy.

It was clear that the owners could not accept this outcome.

They had come early in the morning to march and demonstrate, shouting themselves hoarse, and to end up achieving nothing?

This was absolutely intolerable!

"I protest! Let Tovesky come out!"

"This is shirking responsibility, an irresponsible behavior, Mikhail, you can’t treat us like this!"

"Please, Chairman Mikhail, help us..."

The scene turned chaotic, with some angrily protesting and others pleading sorrowfully, but no matter what they said, Wang Ye appeared as if he hadn’t heard, his expression unchanging.

Dania raised her hand, signaling everyone to calm down. After a while, the scene gradually quieted down.

Only then did she speak, "If Chairman Mikhail continues with this hard stance, then we absolutely will not back down. Today, we are just demonstrating in front of the Duma Gate. Tomorrow, we might appear on Red Square!"

This was a direct threat!