Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1061 - 931: Adding to the Difficulty

Chapter 1061: Chapter 931: Adding to the Difficulty

If we’re only considering the level of difficulty, then Kornov would naturally be the choice to go for.

Because Kornov works in the Duma, and the Duma is practically Wang Ye’s "private land"!

Grezlov, Rilinov, those are all standing on the same line as Wang Ye. Together, the three of them can definitely secure the majority of the Duma’s votes. If you want to do something within the Duma, no one can stop it!

So, targeting Kornov wouldn’t be difficult.

However, Wang Ye was considering what was the point of targeting Kornov...

Now, Kornov is just a marginalized Vice Speaker, not holding any significant committee chairmanship roles. You can hardly hear his "voice" within the Duma.

Even if his Vice Speaker position was taken away from him, what would that achieve...

Therefore, Wang Ye found that targeting Kornov was not very meaningful and would not truly harm the Moscow Faction.

That left only Luzhikov as an option!

If Wang Ye really could take down Luzhikov, the real big boss, it would be more than a severe blow to the Moscow Faction...

Of course, targeting such a seasoned politician was anything but simple.

Furthermore, it was hard for Wang Ye to reach the state level, making it even more difficult to target Luzhikov.

But Wang Ye has never been one to fear difficulty. Since Luzhikov is more worth targeting and presents a greater challenge, he made him the goal.

......

Having decided on his target, Wang Ye didn’t hesitate to start taking action immediately.

He knew that targeting Luzhikov was not going to be easy, and it was hard for him to directly intervene in Moscow State affairs.

Plus, Luzhikov had been elected to his position, truly elected by voters, not appointed by anyone!

Let alone himself, even the Kremlin wouldn’t dare to make a move without a very compelling and reasonable excuse.

However, Wang Ye had his own methods. He might not be well-placed to directly confront Luzhikov, but there was someone who was quite suitable.

That was Medvedev!

Medvedev was from the headquarters, overseeing most domestic affairs, and had more frequent and closer interactions with various states than either the Kremlin or the Duma.

That is to say, if Medvedev wanted to make Luzhikov uncomfortable, it would be more convenient than if Wang Ye attempted it!

Of course, there was an issue: Medvedev and Luzhikov had no grudges against each other, and moreover, Medvedev had just taken office not long ago and his position was not yet secure.

So why would he take a risk to help Wang Ye...

The answer was simple, first, Medvedev owed a big favor to Wang Ye!

Without Wang Ye’s recommendation and support, he would have had a hard time obtaining his current position.

Second, Wang Ye wouldn’t ask him to help for nothing. He would offer Medvedev a substantial "reward"!

Wang Ye even dared to say that this reward would surely astound Medvedev, leaving him more than delighted...

......

In the afternoon, Wang Ye made a phone call, inviting Medvedev to dine with him. The venue was naturally the usual place where he often arranged to meet people for meals, Turandot.

Even though Medvedev was very busy, he agreed immediately upon receiving Wang Ye’s invitation.

He understood that Wang Ye would not invite him to a meal without reason—indeed, Wang Ye might be busier than him!

Besides, even if it was for no particular reason, just to have a meal and chat, he would have to go...

At about six in the evening, in front of Turandot Restaurant, the cars of Wang Ye and Medvedev arrived one after the other.

However, by comparison, Medvedev’s presence was much less imposing.

He traveled with just one vehicle, a Land Rover Range Rover provided by Public Affairs—a model that had become standard among the higher levels of the Moscow political arena.

Of course, some chose Jaguar sedans instead.

As for middle-tier officials or departmental public service cars, Volvo was a more popular choice.

After all, Land Rover and Jaguar are luxury cars, while Volvos have a much lower market position.

......

Medvedev pushed open the car door and got out, watching Wang Ye’s motorcade come to a stop, and Wang Ye also exited his car.

The two of them walked towards the restaurant’s entrance with a smile and embraced each other.

"I saw your motorcade from afar and knew you had arrived, so I had the driver speed up. Your motorcade is really one of a kind in Moscow, very recognizable," said Medvedev with a laugh.

Wang Ye chuckled and replied, "Can’t help it. I might have offended too many people and need to be a bit more cautious."

This was not just an off-the-cuff remark.

Wang Ye had actually survived an assassination attempt!

One time on the road, if he hadn’t changed cars at the last minute, things might have gone terribly wrong.

Since then, Wang Ye became even more cautious when going out.

He usually didn’t stick to one specific car; the motorcade generally consisted of seven or eight cars, with Wang Ye sitting randomly in one of them.

Of course, the process of him getting into a car was hardly seen by anyone.

Every car had its rear windows tinted with a deep privacy film, completely obscuring the inside from view.

Additionally, Wang Ye’s fleet of Land Rover Range Rovers had been secretly modified to be bulletproof!

These were all stringent security procedures unknown to outsiders.