Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1175 - 987 I’m Not Willing_2

Chapter 1175: Chapter 987 I’m Not Willing_2

Although the Group hadn’t mistreated him over the years and had given him a high annual salary, Liu Jun felt it was not enough...

...

All afternoon, Liu Jun was lost in thought within his office, until staff came to knock on the door, announcing that Vice President Song of the Group had arrived.

Liu Jun quickly adjusted his mood, forcing a smile as he hastened downstairs to greet Song Xiaogang.

Arriving at the base of the office building, Liu Jun was taken aback, for the vehicle Song Xiaogang had arrived in bore the Wagner logo.

In Crimea, it was common to see Wagner’s vehicles.

This was because Wagner had a large base here, and the security and protection work in Crimea was contracted to the Wagner Group.

The Xiao Ying Group and Wagner were brother companies, long-time partners; the security work for the gambling center, hotels, and malls in the area was also entrusted to the Wagner Group.

Normally, spotting a vehicle from the Wagner Group wouldn’t raise any suspicions, but Song Xiaogang arriving in one of Wagner’s cars... now that was unusual...

Before he could think further, Song Xiaogang had already pushed open the car door and stepped out.

Liu Jun walked up briskly, laughing, "Xiao Gang... ah, no, I should call you Vice President Song! Welcome, leader, to inspect the work in Crimea!"

Song Xiaogang smiled sheepishly without saying much, simply reaching out to shake hands with Liu Jun.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Liu Jun led Song Xiaogang toward the office building.

On the way, he casually asked, "Vice President Song, how come you arrived in a Wagner car? Look, I should have picked you up from the airport. I didn’t think to mention it when we were on the phone earlier, and later when I tried calling you again, your phone was switched off. I feel so embarrassed about this!"

Song Xiaogang smiled, "It’s fine, I must have been on the plane when you called, so I had my phone turned off. It just so happens that I’m fairly familiar with the person in charge on Wagner’s side, so after I landed, I called and they sent a car to bring me here."

Liu Jun didn’t know what to think, and his smile was somewhat forced.

Once they reached the office, Song Xiaogang looked around. Liu Jun’s office was lavishly decorated, far more luxurious than his own office in Petersburg.

They took a seat on the sofa, and Liu Jun asked his secretary to bring in two cups of coffee and some fruit cakes.

"What exactly brings you here on official business, you were so secretive on the phone?" Liu Jun asked with a smile.

Song Xiaogang didn’t respond immediately but looked at Liu Jun with serious eyes and let out a long sigh.

Liu Jun felt a bit uneasy, chuckling awkwardly, "What’s this, putting on airs after becoming a Group leader?"

Song Xiaogang shook his head and said solemnly,

"There are no outsiders here, no Group leaders, just us brothers speaking frankly behind closed doors.

Brother Liu, I just want to ask you, the Boss has treated you well, why would you do things that betray his trust?"

He didn’t say the name "Wang Ye" but used "Boss" instead, as Liu Jun was sure to understand who he was referring to.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Liu Jun stiffened, and the smile on his face froze.

After a long while, he forced a smile that resembled crying, "What are you talking about, Xiao Gang? How I’ve performed here is something the Group Headquarters should be aware of. The business in Crimea has consistently grown rapidly over the past few years. Even if there’s no credit to my name, there should at least be hard work, right? Has someone been slandering me behind my back? I’m telling you..."

Song Xiaogang looked at him with disappointment.

Feeling his gaze, Liu Jun’s heart prickled, and as he spoke, his voice grew fainter and he couldn’t continue...

Clenching his teeth, Liu Jun’s expression turned ferocious, and he gritted his teeth, "Fine! Just say what you have to say directly—I’d also like to know what exactly I did wrong!"

Song Xiaogang also straightened up, speaking gravely,

"Since you show no remorse, I can only proceed by the book.

Liu Jun, according to the investigation, you have used your position for personal gain, causing significant harm to the company’s interests.

Moreover, you colluded with outsiders to buy up real estate in Yalta, manipulating property prices, seriously hindering the healthy development of Crimea’s real estate market.

Can you tell me, are these accusations true?

Of course, if you think I’m slandering you, I can also bring out the detailed investigation report for you to go over item by item, to see if there’s anything that’s wrongly accused you."

As he spoke, Song Xiaogang took out a thick file from the briefcase he carried and placed it on the coffee table.

Liu Jun seemed to age several years in an instant, his whole body slumping.

He didn’t bother to look at the documents Song Xiaogang had brought because he knew that as soon as the words left Song Xiaogang’s lips, the situation was beyond salvageable.

This trip to Yalta must have been instructed by Wang Ye himself, Song Xiaogang wouldn’t have made it otherwise!

Since Wang Ye had spoken, well...

What else was there to say!

However, he still harbored a sliver of hope and asked weakly, "Was it... was it the Boss who sent you?"

Song Xiaogang nodded lightly, sighing, "Brother Liu, I really don’t understand why you ended up where you are today. You used to earn so much more than I did a few years ago when you were in charge of the Crimea branch. You had both position and income. Why weren’t you satisfied?"

Liu Jun chuckled bitterly, "You might not understand now, but human desires are boundless. When I first started the business with the Boss, I was thrilled to be making a few thousand US dollars a month!

But as the business grew bigger, I wanted to earn even more!

And there’s no need to talk about the Boss’s fortune now, it’s probably beyond calculation.

He might even be the richest man in the world by now!

Yet look at us, how much do we actually take home in a year?

So that’s why I..."

Song Xiaogang understood Liu Jun’s thoughts, but he completely disagreed!

Maybe Liu Jun felt he deserved more, but to Song Xiaogang, the income he had now was more than he had ever dared dream of!

So, while sitting in roughly the same position, Liu Jun was discontent and wanted more.

Whereas Song Xiaogang was grateful and feared only that he might disappoint Wang Ye’s expectations!

This just shows how different their personalities are, the saying ’personality determines fate’ isn’t without merit...

...

In the end, Song Xiaogang officially announced, on behalf of the Group company, the decision regarding Liu Jun’s case.

"Headquarters has decided to revoke your position as head of Crimea.

Moreover, all the personal gains you’ve acquired through abuse of your power will be reclaimed..."

The Group’s decision was very broad, and there was a lot of room for maneuver. As for the actual amount of ill-gotten gains to be reclaimed from Liu Jun, that was now for Song Xiaogang to decide.

"Brother Liu, we used to be comrades, and the advice I’m giving you now is on a personal level.

Give up everything here. Don’t even think about cashing out the real estate you’ve bought in the market and taking it with you—consider it surrendered to the Group as illicit funds.

However, you can take whatever money you have in your personal bank account.

Go back to the country right away and never come back here.

Also, regarding the Boss, I hope from now on you’ll act as if you know nothing about it, not uttering a single word!

In front of anyone, do not even mention it!

..."

Liu Jun listened blankly to Song Xiaogang’s advice, knowing in his heart that this was the best outcome possible.

If it wasn’t for his past private relationship with Wang Ye, who still bore old affections for him,

the person appearing before him today probably wouldn’t have been Song Xiaogang.

It would have been someone from the Wagner Group...

With Wang Ye’s current power, making someone "disappear" was all too easy!

Although he had put most of his earnings from the past few years into the real estate market, there might only be a million or so US dollars in his personal bank account.

But being able to take this money back to the country was enough.

As for Song Xiaogang’s words about Wang Ye’s identity, he naturally wouldn’t talk to anyone about it.

Because even if he did tell someone, no one would believe it...

Especially after returning to his country, who would care about the identity of a Deputy Speaker Duma from another country!

To speak of it would only invite deadly trouble and yield no benefit.

Why would he commit such a foolish act!