Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1408 - 1104: Increasingly Chaotic

Chapter 1408: Chapter 1104: Increasingly Chaotic

While attacking Rossiyana, Grezlov and Medvedev naturally did not forget to attack each other...

In such chaos, the Moscow political arena gradually divided into four factions.

Three factions supported the three candidates respectively, while one maintained a neutral stance...

Wang Ye naturally represented those who remained neutral, but politicians who stayed out of the fray like him were not many, and they were mostly concentrated in the Duma.

Watching the political arena become increasingly chaotic, Wang Ye was also a bit worried, but now was not the time for him to make a statement, so he could not say anything too definite, yet there were still some things to be done.

That afternoon, after having lunch, he strolled over to Grezlov’s office.

Although Grezlov had recently devoted all his energy and time to the General Election, he was still serving as the Duma Speaker, so his office was still at the Duma.

He almost completely neglected the Duma’s affairs, leaving everything to Wang Ye.

After all, when the Election officially begins in a short while, he will have to resign from the position of Duma Speaker, and it will be Wang Ye, the First Vice Speaker, who will temporarily take over the duties.

Upon learning of Wang Ye’s visit, Grezlov greeted him warmly, embracing Wang Ye as soon as they met.

"Haha, Misha, you’ve been working hard lately. I’ve been too preoccupied with the General Election to deal with the Duma’s affairs, but I have complete confidence in leaving it in your hands," he said apologetically.

Wang Ye, of course, responded with a shy smile, saying that it was his duty.

Once they both sat down, Wang Ye asked with concern, "Mr. Speaker, I heard the latest poll results are out, and the support rates for the three of you are very close. It’s really hard to tell who will win the General Election now."

The latest poll showed that the public support rates for Grezlov, Medvedev, and Rossiyana were all around 30%, with little difference between them. These three were the candidates who would likely enter the final stage, while the support rates for other candidates were practically negligible and thus unworthy of concern.

Grezlov sighed helplessly and said:

"There’s nothing to be done about it. Honestly, each of us has our strengths, but none can overwhelmingly outperform the other two.

But now that it has come to this, no one is willing to give up, so we can only grit our teeth and keep going. As for the final result...

Let’s leave that to the voters!"

After saying this, he looked at Wang Ye and added with a smile, "Luckily, Misha, you didn’t come out in support of Rossiyana; otherwise, she might have been the final winner."

It has to be said that both Grezlov and Medvedev were genuinely afraid that Wang Ye would suddenly express support for Rossiyana at a critical moment.

With Wang Ye’s current influence, he could genuinely affect the final outcome of the General Election!

Wang Ye chuckled and waved his hand, "I’ve said it long ago, I will neither participate nor publicly endorse any candidate this General Election. I’ll focus all my energy on the Duma’s term renewal election.

Considering that I have some relationship with all three of you and our private relations are quite good, supporting one over the other doesn’t look nice, so it’s better for me to support none. Haha."

Reaffirmed by Wang Ye’s guarantee, Grezlov finally breathed a sigh of relief, smiling and nodding in agreement that this was indeed the best approach.

After a brief discussion about the Election, Wang Ye nonchalantly changed the subject and said with a smile, "By the way, I’ve recently ordered a batch of Bullet-Proof Car models from the Land Rover Factory, more than I can use myself. I’ll give you one too; it’ll be the same model and color as the one you’re currently using."

Grezlov’s car was also a Land Rover Range Rover, just like Wang Ye’s, but he was typically low-key when traveling, with only a handful of personnel and usually just one security vehicle following.

After all, according to normal standards, this was the usual configuration, and the related expenses were borne by the country.

As for Wang Ye’s extravagant motorcade, all costs were covered by himself, without spending a penny of state funds, so no one would have anything to say about that.

Grezlov was startled and then laughed, "A Bullet-Proof Car? You young people seem to be even more afraid of death than this old man. But recently, security in Moscow has been much better than before; is there a need for that? Besides, we have security personnel with us when we go out. Oh, and you have even more security personnel with you; I guess nobody would dare make a move on you without a squad of people, haha."

Wang Ye grinned, "Who isn’t afraid of death? I offended quite a few people a few years ago, so of course I had to raise the security standards. Even though I don’t have enemies now, I’ve gotten used to it and always feel a bit more at ease this way. So, Mr. Speaker, please switch to a Bullet-Proof Car model, especially since you’re participating in the General Election now; you might encounter some unforeseen dangers, so it’s better to be safe."

Grezlov, pondering upon hearing this, nodded thoughtfully and said, "You also make sense; it’s never wrong to be cautious. Then, thank you very much, Misha. This car surely isn’t cheap, is it? How much did the customization cost? I’ll have my Assistant transfer the money to you later."

Wang Ye quickly waved his hand, "That little amount is not worth mentioning, Mr. Speaker, you have always been my senior and have looked after me well. Consider this car an early New Year’s gift from me!"