Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1417 - 1108: Final Deadline_2

Chapter 1417: Chapter 1108: Final Deadline_2

What else could Yefrogen say? He could only nod grimly and indicate that he would not let everyone down...

After leaving the Kremlin, Korokolli and Grezlov both "squeezed" into Wang Ye’s car, wanting to go back with him.

It was fine for Grezlov, as it was on his way, but it was actually quite out of the way for Korokolli to return to the Security Bureau. However, he cheerfully expressed his desire to stop by Wang Ye’s office, and naturally, Wang Ye wouldn’t ask him to get off.

Moreover, Wang Ye knew what Korokolli was thinking; he just wanted to gather more information from him in light of the stirrings of political instability in Moscow, to make more accurate judgments.

Once the car started, Grezlov was still a bit emotional and spoke discontentedly, "Misha, look at their words and actions during the meeting just now. I’m sure, they are definitely involved in this matter by a hundred percent!"

In front of Korokolli, he didn’t clarify too much but didn’t completely hide it either; he just let Korokolli guess on his own who "they" were.

After all, Korokolli had gradually distanced himself from the Kremlin lately and was getting closer to Wang Ye instead, so Grezlov didn’t feel the need to be guarded around him.

Grezlov was like a pot that has already been smashed, speaking without reservations, but Wang Ye couldn’t afford to do that...

He could only smile vaguely and say, "Let’s see in a week, to see if Yefrogen can really bring something substantial."

Before Grezlov could say anything, Korokolli interjected with a smirk, "Him? I can guarantee that, not to mention a week, even if you give him a month, he won’t be able to find out anything. Don’t forget, he wasn’t promoted from the Police System but was directly transferred from the Government. A typical layman leading experts, none of his subordinates respect him."

Obviously, Korokolli was quite unsatisfied with the Kremlin at the moment, and this discontent extended to Medvedev as well.

Don’t forget, the last massive reshuffle in the Power Department nearly saw Korokolli being "optimized" away!

If it weren’t for Wang Ye stepping in to make a deal with Medvedev, exchanging interests to keep Korokolli, he probably would have been forced into retirement by now!

So, Korokolli had already started to gravitate towards Wang Ye, becoming somewhat adversarial towards the Kremlin and Medvedev.

In this General Election, while Korokolli declared neutrality within the Hilarwick Group, in reality, he leaned towards Grezlov.

After all, if Medvedev came to power, it’s likely he wouldn’t hold his position as Director of the Security Bureau for long, but if Grezlov were to win, he might even advance further!

Korokolli’s words immediately resonated with Grezlov, who said bitterly:

"Exactly!

Those people, other than being good at eliminating rivals and engaging in factionalism for personal gain, what capabilities do they have?

So, in this election, even if I don’t win, I must also ensure that Medvedev loses. This isn’t personal; it’s because I don’t trust him to run the country!

Just consider the assassination attempt I’ve recently encountered, it shows that they truly stop at nothing.

Since they dare to act this way, they shouldn’t blame me for not being polite in the future..."

Well then, although fierce competition among General Election candidates and practices of undermining each other have been present, the conflicts weren’t intense, and everyone used overt tactics.

But since the incident last night, Grezlov felt maybe he was too naïve, having thought too highly of certain people!

So, he has also significantly changed, planning to no longer hold back!

Wang Ye hadn’t expressed anything yet, but Korokolli on the other side was already excited, ever the troublemaker.

Korokolli solemnly said to Grezlov, "Mr. Speaker, we’re all insiders here. You have such a good relationship with Mikhail, and I’m also his close friend, plus we’ve never had conflicts of interest within our faction. This time, I support you!

"If you need any help from my side in the future, just let me know.

Haha, when it comes to the techniques hidden under the table, have they forgotten who is in control of the Security Bureau now?

I’m not like Yefrogen, that failure, who has been in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for so long and has not been able to fully control the situation, but in the Security Bureau, my word still counts!"

Seeing these two about to start planning some major moves, Wang Ye felt a headache coming on and knew he had to stop them.

From Wang Ye’s perspective, he naturally didn’t want to see Moscow fall into chaos, or if it did become chaotic, it had to be within a controllable limit.

If everyone starts assassinating each other or even a military revolt, things would really be difficult to wrap up...

So he quickly interjected: "Speaker, don’t be rash! Chaos is not good for anyone. If we can solve these problems through legal means, let’s not give anyone a handle against us."

Then, turning to Korokolli, he glared at him and said, "You, just stand aside quietly and watch, don’t add to the chaos anymore. You should be aware, once the Security Bureau steps in, the nature of the incident changes! If someone investigates it, even I can’t protect you."

Korokolli still respects Wang Ye a lot, so after hearing Wang Ye’s scolding, he just chuckled foolishly a few times and said no more.

Grezlov also calmed down, realizing that Wang Ye was saying this for his own good.

After all, when it comes to the pure power he held, he had no rights to compete with the Kremlin in arm wrestling, only Wang Ye might be able to confront the Kremlin in that regard, and that too only if the Ministry of Defense remained neutral and didn’t intervene.

But now the Ministry of Defense is in the hands of Shao Yigu, who used to be a staunch confidant of the Kremlin; otherwise, they wouldn’t have entrusted such a critical position to him.

However, it’s hard to say what Shao Yigu’s attitude would be if there was a conflict between the Kremlin and Wang Ye...

Over the years of working together, Grezlov has witnessed Wang Ye’s tactics, who often makes a stunning turnaround in unexpected places!

So even if Shao Yigu stands with Wang Ye to confront the Kremlin, Grezlov wouldn’t find it too surprising.

Indeed, Grezlov sometimes privately marvels that despite being in the political arena all his life and serving two terms as Duma Speaker, one of the pinnacle positions for politicians,

he pales in comparison to Mikhail—that’s really nothing to be proud of...

It’s not so much Mikhail’s rapid promotions that are key as his ability to network without drawing attention!

Think about it, he entered the political arena just about five to six years ago starting as a Junior Congressman and has never left the Duma.

Yet, unnoticed, this Vice Speaker Duma almost completely controls the National Economic Development, and even dabbles in Military and Foreign Affairs.

That’s the Kremlin’s turf, unthinkable for anyone else!

Looking at Korokolli, Rossiyana, Shao Yigu, Rilinov, those very close to Wang Ye—all hold significant power with great influence.

Even Medvedev speaks politely in front of Wang Ye. After all, his ascendancy was largely due to Wang Ye’s strong recommendation!

Returning to Duma, Grezlov went to notify the lawmakers that the meeting was postponed, to reconvene in a week, by that time Yefrogen will come directly to the Duma "to face trial"!

Of course, this issue was far from over, Grezlov also spoke with some senior Congressmen to align the narratives, preparing groundwork for accountability a week later.

Meanwhile, Wang Ye, along with Korokolli, went to his office to drink coffee and chat.

...

Indeed, Korokolli was here today for formal business. After Nova served coffee to both and then left shutting the door, Korokolli stopped smiling and said seriously to Wang Ye, "Misha, based on the intelligence I’ve gathered, someone might be targeting Rossiyana!"