Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1437 - 1118: Election Fraud Case_2

Chapter 1437: Chapter 1118: Election Fraud Case_2

Grezlov was certainly anxious, because although the leaked news was more unfavorable to Rossiyana, there had yet to be any signs of people buying votes in his stronghold regions.

But if Medvedev could use such tricks against Rossiyana, he could naturally use them against himself as well.

It was even possible that in the second round of the General Election, Medvedev could make a "surprise advance" and directly secure over 50% of the votes!

The reason he was even more enraged than Rossiyana lay exactly here...

Having just finished the press conference, Grezlov watched as Rossiyana also stood out and spoke publicly.

Her message echoed Grezlov’s, calling for the Duma and the Kremlin to immediately pause this round of the General Election and proceed only after a thorough investigation. Otherwise, it would play into the hands of certain conspirators!

The Election Fraud Case was indeed of great importance, and the Kremlin immediately notified Medvedev to come to their office, wanting a detailed understanding.

Honestly speaking, the Kremlin had not expected Medvedev to use such a tactic.

If it hadn’t been exposed, it might have been an effective strategy, but now that it was causing an uproar, it seemed utterly foolish!

As soon as Medvedev entered the office, the Father-in-law furiously scolded him:

"Have you gone mad!?

Even if you wanted to resort to some methods, they should have been implemented as covertly as possible. How could you let journalists take photographs!

Now, look what has happened. If Grezlov and Rossiyana get their hands on evidence, I can’t even save you!"

Medvedev, whether from hurrying over or out of nervousness, was covered in sweat on his forehead.

He didn’t bother to wipe it off, and with his face crumpled, he hurriedly explained:

"I’m truly innocent!

This wasn’t done by me at all. I only learned about it after seeing the news today.

Someone must be framing me!"

The Father-in-law eyed Medvedev skeptically, observing his demeanor which didn’t seem to be lying, and asked with a frown:

"If you were the one who did this, be honest with me. Let’s think of a remedy together."

Obviously, he doubted Medvedev’s words. After all, there were leaked videos and clear photos from the journalists, pointing out those mysterious individuals buying votes for Medvedev!

If it wasn’t Medvedev, then who could it be?

You have to understand that wasn’t a small sum of money!

Medvedev almost wanted to swear to heaven to prove his innocence. With much effort, he finally convinced the Father-in-law that he indeed had nothing to do with this affair.

However, this left the Father-in-law confused.

He couldn’t understand who was behind those people, spending a hefty amount of money to buy votes for Medvedev.

Logically, those willing to do this would definitely be allies from their own side.

But now that the incident was exposed by the journalists, it meant bringing enormous trouble upon Medvedev!

Rather than helping, it just added chaos!

Viewing it from this angle, it almost seemed like the work of Medvedev’s enemies...

With this thought, a light bulb went off in the Father-in-law’s head, and he blurted out:

"This...

Do you think it could be someone intentionally framing and entrapping you?"

Medvedev blinked, thought for a moment before realizing, and said with a sudden revelation:

"That’s true!

Now that I think about it, it’s definitely a setup!

Look, they intentionally used my name to buy votes, then deliberately leaked it to the media. After that, once the news broke, I would face an indefensible predicament."

It’s definitely Grezlov’s doing!

Just look at how frantic he was today. Before Rossiyana could even say anything, he jumped out and proposed a Joint Investigation Team be formed by the Kremlin and Duma to suspend the General Election.

I suspect he saw the Election results were not looking good, so he deliberately created this situation to frame me.

By doing this, he gets a two-for-one deal. The benefits are too great!

For one, it pauses the current General Election, preventing him from being eliminated.

Secondly, if he manages to disqualify me in the process, removing me from the Election, then his advantage in a new round of voting would be overwhelming.

Because many of the Faction members who support me would definitely choose to support him instead...

That old fox, he’s just too cunning!

Everything was agreed upon to be fair and square, no dirty tactics, and he seemed so agreeable, but then he stabs me in the back at the crucial moment!"

Medvedev was gritting his teeth as he spoke, clearly convinced that Grezlov was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes!

But his analysis made sense.

After all, following the emergence of the Election Fraud Case, Grezlov stood to benefit the most.

Based on the principle that the biggest beneficiary is the most suspect, Grezlov really cannot be ruled out, and Medvedev’s suspicion is justified.

The Father-in-law was silent, but his mind was racing, contemplating how to resolve the current awkward situation.

Because merely suspecting Grezlov was useless; evidence was needed.

However, if Grezlov dared to do this, his moves must have been clean, leaving no trail for his opponents.

Without even investigating, the Father-in-law knew that the newspaper "accidentally" stumbled upon the Election Fraud Case. They would have no connection to Grezlov and it would be impossible to trace any leads through them.

And those who were paid cash for their votes, they would all have vanished without a trace by now, leaving neither the Ministry of Internal Affairs nor the Safety Bureau any suspects to find...

The matter has blown up, Grezlov has achieved his goal, and there’s no need for the "show" to go on.

...

Just as both men were at a loss, unable to think of any good countermeasures, the red secure telephone on the Father-in-law’s office desk rang.

It was a call from Wang Ye.

On the phone, Wang Ye very seriously proposed that in light of the General Election Fraud Case, it was necessary to have the Duma lead, with the collaboration of the Kremlin and Government legal authorities, to establish a Joint Investigation Team.

Because faking such a serious and significant matter as a General Election is tantamount to deceiving the entire national populace and is a violation of the Constitution, the case must be thoroughly investigated!

Also, the second round of the Election must be immediately halted, and all collected votes nullified!

Since no one knows how many of those votes are genuine and how many were bought with money, they should not be considered valid.

Only after the investigation into the Election Fraud Case is clear can a new round of General Elections begin.

Of course, whether the candidates then will still be the current three is a different matter...

...

The proposals made by Wang Ye were within his duties as the acting chairman of the Duma, and the Father-in-law had no grounds to refuse.

He also hoped to clarify the fraud case and vindicate Medvedev, so even if Wang Ye had not made the call, he would have actively proposed establishing an investigation team to delve into the truth.

Of course, in the phone conversation, he also spoke a few good words for Medvedev. Otherwise, if the Joint Investigation Team were to arrest Medvedev for interrogation upon establishment, then Medvedev would really be unable to clear his name.

Because now the matter is in the spotlight, the entire nation is watching. If Medvedev were to be arrested at this juncture, everyone would subconsciously regard him as the mastermind behind the Election Fraud Case!

Even if he could later prove his innocence, the bad impression would have already been made, and it would be extremely difficult to erase...

So the Father-in-law particularly emphasized over the phone that, in the absence of conclusive evidence, care should be taken not to prematurely judge any of the candidates.

Wang Ye naturally had no objections, and the two settled the matter over the phone.

This special investigation team would be personally led by Wang Ye, with Gavriil representing the Kremlin, along with a chief justice from the Constitutional Court, plus members from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Safety Bureau, forming a very large team!