Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1173 - 986: Our Family Is Rich Now_2

Chapter 1173: Chapter 986: Our Family Is Rich Now_2

After hanging up the phone with Wang Ye, Song Xiaogang then called Yanzi to inform her about Wang Ye and Angelina’s plans to go on vacation to Petersburg.

Yanzi’s first reaction was the same as Song Xiaogang’s; they needed to rush back to Petersburg immediately to host Wang Ye and Angelina.

They were both very clear about Wang Ye’s identity, even though nobody openly acknowledged it, and even they themselves had never discussed it privately!

Over the past two years, how Wang Ye had soared through the ranks with overwhelming power and influence was something they were acutely aware of, despite being in Petersburg.

Both also knew that perhaps the greatest fortune of their lifetimes was getting to know Wang Ye...

Moreover, Wang Ye had indeed treated them quite well.

Given that, they decided they must firmly grasp this fortune and not let down Wang Ye’s friendship!

...

"I’m going to book the tickets right away. You pack up now and head to the capital; we’ll fly to Petersburg from there. If all goes well, we can get back by early tomorrow morning," Yanzi said decisively.

Song Xiaogang nodded and agreed.

After their call, they both said their goodbyes to their families, packed their things, and prepared to head to the capital to catch their flight.

Unfortunately, given their status, they were not yet a match for private planes as a means of transportation. Perhaps in a few more years, they could also own their private jets...

Their families understood as well. Earning such high salaries, it was only natural that their work was very busy.

In a rush, they arrived at the capital and took the first available flight from the Capital Airport to Petersburg.

By the next morning, they had successfully arrived in Petersburg.

Just back at their place, they quickly freshened up and were about to grab some lunch when Song Xiaogang received another call from Wang Ye.

However, this time the matter that Wang Ye discussed on the phone was somewhat unexpected for Song Xiaogang...

...

This matter has to be traced back to Angelina’s arrival in Moscow.

In fact, Angelina had just arrived in Moscow this morning as well. Wang Ye, due to his unique status, found it inconvenient to pick her up from the airport personally.

However, he had a car sent to pick up Angelina to the Xiao Ying Hotel, and even rushed back from the Duma Building at noon to have lunch with her.

Having not seen each other for a long time, it was as if they were newlyweds...

While dining in the private room of the Top Floor Restaurant, Angelina casually brought up a matter.

"Misha, recently some people have been speculating in Yalta’s housing market, so the prices have shot up quite a bit, and houses there are now much more expensive than in Simferopol," said Angelina with some concern.

Wang Ye initially didn’t take it seriously and replied casually, "That’s normal, I guess. After all, Yalta is developing so well and has become one of the most famous tourist hotspots in Eastern Europe. I suppose some people have seen the potential for development there and have preemptively hoarded a batch of houses, waiting for the prices to rise to make a profit."

The land in Yalta that could be developed had already been bought up by the Crimea Investment Company; over the past few years, all the new apartments, shopping malls, entertainment facilities, etc., built there were owned by the Crimea Investment Company!

That is, they were all owned by Wang Ye.

Angelina, serving as the officer of the Crimea Investment Company, and Yalta being her hometown, paid close attention to the developments there.

She shook her head and said, "If it were just scattered individual investors, that wouldn’t be too big a deal. But after my investigation, I found out that this time it’s someone leading the charge—it’s a group of people speculating in the residential market of Yalta.

And furthermore, this speculative capital seems to be coming from... China..."

Wang Ye was taken aback. From China?

Could it be that those domestic property speculation groups have started to venture overseas?

He didn’t look down on those people, who might be considered local villains back in China, used to acting recklessly without constraints.

But abroad, no one would indulge them!

Did they really have the audacity to go and speculate on property in Yalta?

Unless they had someone backing them up...

He furrowed his brows and asked seriously, "What’s the background of these funds? Is there some big shot locally backing them up?"

Angelina sighed and nodded, "That’s what makes it quite troublesome, which is why I brought it up to you. The people behind those funds... it’s Liu Jun..."

Liu Jun!

Wang Ye was certainly not unfamiliar.

This was the man who, after his arrival in Moscow, first brought him into the business of selling phone cards to make money.

Moreover, the two had collaborated on quite a few deals, from phone cards to study abroad agencies, and then to the Communication Company.

Later, when Wang Ye rose rapidly, he sent Liu Jun to Yalta to take charge of the entire gambling, travel, and other businesses in Crimea.

He could be considered the person in charge of Xiao Ying Group’s operations in Crimea.

He started out on a much higher level than Song Xiaogang did, after all, Song Xiaogang was just a student back then and hadn’t even passed his Russian, so after Wang Ye sent him to Petersburg to study for a while, he then taught him the entire Petersburg business.

And before the massive cruise ship business, the scale of operations in Petersburg was far less than that in Crimea.

Even now with the cruise ships, the revenue of the two locations had only just begun to even out.

However, based on Wang Ye’s understanding of Liu Jun from his previous life, Liu Jun was a really upright person. How could he be doing these things behind his own back now...

It’s not like Wang Ye didn’t allow Liu Jun to make some personal investments.

But Liu Jun’s current actions were taking advantage of Crimea Investment Company!

Originally, after the apartments and villas were built by the Crimea Investment Company, the prices set were fairly reasonable, in order to attract wealthy individuals from neighboring countries to invest and vacation here.

But now, Liu Jun and his group had directly snapped them up and then begun to speculate on property prices, throwing the local market into disarray.

They made a profit, but after they withdrew their capital, who was going to clean up the mess they left behind...

Suddenly, Wang Ye thought of something and asked, "Although Liu Jun has made quite a bit of money over the years, speculating on Yalta’s real estate market seems to be a big stretch for him. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

Angelina shook her head, "I’ve already had people investigate thoroughly. Over the years, Liu Jun has indeed made a lot of money, he’s practically the king in Yalta!"

The implication of these words was quite complex...

Wang Ye’s expression turned grave.

Indeed, many of the entertainment industries in Yalta were invested in by the Xiao Ying Group, and with Liu Jun as the head, his power was considerable!

If he really wanted to make some extra money on the side, there were plenty of opportunities...

Still, Liu Jun’s actions were unexpected for Wang Ye.

It seemed that in this life not only he had changed, but also too many others because of their connection to him, resulting in both their destinies and even personalities transforming!

Liu Jun was one of them!

After briefly reviewing the documents brought by Angelina, Wang Ye had a plan in mind.

He then dialed Song Xiaogang’s number.

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"Xiao Gang, I’ve sent you some information to your email. Take a look as soon as possible and then make a trip to Yalta to deal with this matter. After all, it’s an internal affair of the Xiao Ying Group, so you just handle it as you see fit," Wang Ye instructed over the phone.

He had his reasons for entrusting this task to Song Xiaogang.

Firstly, Song Xiaogang was now the Vice President of Xiao Ying Group, a higher rank than Liu Jun, which meant he had the authority to deal with the situation.

Secondly, Song Xiaogang and Liu Jun knew each other well, and since this was a matter of "taking care of their own," it was more convenient for him to step in than an outsider.

After receiving the call from Wang Ye, Song Xiaogang immediately turned on his computer and indeed found the documents sent by Wang Ye in the group’s internal email.

After reading them, he frowned deeply.

The documents were divided into two parts.

The first part clearly listed how Liu Jun had, over the past few years through his power, indulged in self-enrichment and embezzled profits that should have belonged to the Xiao Ying Group.

For instance, having his confidants provide loans in the gambling center or fiddling with procurement and so on.

The second part was about Liu Jun, together with a group of private capital from within the country, taking advantage of the low property prices in Yalta, buying up large amounts, then starting to hype up the market, inflating property prices, and profiteering from sales.

Song Xiaogang was now wondering what Wang Ye’s stance was on this matter!

However, Wang Ye did not say anything on the phone; he just told him to read the documents and then take care of it...