Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 170: I Love Your Unruly Attitude_1

Chapter 170: Chapter 170: I Love Your Unruly Attitude_1

Wang Ye and his bodyguards had just gotten out of the car when he noticed three people making their way out of the crowd. Leading them was Lokayev, followed by the gang’s second and third-in-commands.

"He-he-he, Mr. Mikhail, what brings you to the market so late at night? Oh right, if you didn’t come, the market might’ve been burned down! Looks like your New Sun Market isn’t that peaceful, ha-ha-ha..." He laughed arrogantly.

Wang Ye gave him a cold look and calmly replied, "I quite enjoy seeing your brazen, untamed demeanor. I hope you can continue to maintain it."

After saying this, he walked past Lokayev with his bodyguards.

Lokayev was taken aback. He didn’t understand the phrase Wang Ye had just said. Although he could speak Russian, his level of education wasn’t high.

Big Head Kong was deeply engrossed in a intense discussion with Chief Novich, when he saw Wang Ye walking towards him with his bodyguards.

"Have you caught the arsonist?" Wang Ye asked in a grave tone.

"No, there wasn’t anyone at the site when the fire was discovered. As there are constantly people coming and going in the market, it isn’t easy to determine who started the fire," Big Head Kong said helplessly.

Wang Ye looked at Novich, who could only shake his head, indicating the difficulty of the situation.

In those days, there weren’t many surveillance cameras in Moscow, especially given that this was a large market. Daily, up to hundreds of thousands of people passed through here!

Unless the culprit was caught red-handed or a witness came forward, finding the culprit would be akin to searching for a needle in a haystack!

Wang Ye didn’t dwell on this as he had a good idea as to who was behind it.

Apart from Lokayev and his gang, there was no one else...

...

"Chief Novich, it’s clear that this was arson. I suspect certain individuals. Can we arrest them promptly?" Wang Ye asked Novich with a furrowed brow.

Novich looked a little uncomfortable as he replied, "But... we don’t have any evidence..."

Interrupting him, Wang Ye said firmly, "My suspicion is evidence itself! Detain the suspects first and we can look for evidence later. You do have that kind of authority, don’t you? If that’s not the case, I might have to reconsider our cooperation!"

He wasn’t just giving away ten thousand dollars in sponsorship fees monthly for nothing.

Now was the time for Novich to prove his worth.

If he dared to back out, Wang Ye would cut off the sponsorship without hesitation, not leaving him any face.

Upon hearing what Wang Ye said, Novich was startled and hastily replied, "If Mr. Mikhail a suspect in mind, it’s very likely they are involved indeed. Please tell us who they are so we can make the arrest immediately!"

Regardless if they could find evidence later, detaining the suspects for twenty-four hours was within Novich’s jurisdiction.

Wang Ye nodded in satisfaction and said, "Do you know about the Caucasus Gang in the market, Chief Novich?"

Novich being in charge of security in this area, of course knew about the Caucasus Gang, it was likely he had even interacted with them at some point.

That said, they probably didn’t have any deeper ties, mainly because the Caucasus Gang was poor and primarily consisted of Russians.

The police did not like dealing with the poor, and they definitely disliked the Russians...

"Yes, I do. Do you think they did it, Mr. Mikhail? That seems unlikely, they also rely on the market for their livelihood, so they normally wouldn’t conflict with you." Novich said in a puzzled tone.

"Lokayev is just outside enjoying the show. Why don’t you arrest him first, detain him for a day. We can talk about evidence later," Wang Ye said calmly.

Since Wang Ye spoke, Novich didn’t hesitate but gestured and a few officers followed him towards the direction Wang Ye pointed to.

......

Lokayev was still outside watching the show. He laughed and said to his cousin and Aiermal, "Ha, seeing them scramble around like ants on a hot stove is simply hilarious. I don’t believe they’d dare fight to the end. We have plenty of time to play with them. We’ll just burn down another stand in a few days! I want to see if anyone dares to do business at New Sun!"

His cousin flattered him at once, "Big brother, this is a brilliant move! We don’t need to clash head-on, just get someone to stir things up can make them dizzy! Just a while ago, I made some inquiries, the Chinese bosses are all waiting and seeing, afraid that their goods would be burned after they move in."

However, Aiermal expressed concerns. "After all, behind New Sun Group is Khodorkovsky, one of the top oligarchs in Russia. If we offend such an adversary, what if they retaliate harshly?"

Lokayev looked at him dissatisfied, and said arrogantly,

"We’ve looked into Khodorkovsky. He follows rules in business dealings, and hasn’t used any underworld tactics against his competitors. Not long ago, he was nearly killed by Maylov’s men!

Yet, he didn’t seem to cause troubles for ACT Group, just closed the ACT Market for 2 - 3 days, and now has started re-opening it.

Why should we be afraid of him!?

We’re not scared of him because we’ve got nothing to lose. If he really drives us to desperation, I won’t hesitate to hire gunmen to take him out!

Besides, we aren’t without backup either..."

As they were speaking, his cousin suddenly interrupted, "Big brother, the cops are coming this way, It looks like they’re after us!"

Lokayev glanced over and nonchalantly responded, "So what if they’re coming? Did we set the shops on fire? Obviously not! We have alibis. We were having dinner at a restaurant just now, plenty of people saw us. They can’t possibly pin anything on us..."

At this moment, Novich led his officers right up to them.

Wang Ye also walked over leisurely.

Novich flashed his badge and said seriously, "Lokayev, right? You and your men are suspected of setting fire to the New Sun Market. I need you to come with me for investigation."

He waved his hand and three officers approached, preparing to handcuff them.

The other officers had their hands on their guns, ready to "suppress" them mercilessly if Lokayev and his men dared to resist.

Lokayev, wise enough not to create a scene, raised his hands ideally for the handcuffs.

However, he glared at Wang Ye, with a savage smile, "Is this your idea of retaliation? Ha-ha! I want to ask you, without any evidence, how long can you detain me? At most twenty-four hours, right? You... wait for me to get out!"

With a light smile, Wang Ye replied, "Cooperating with a police investigation is everyone’s duty, how can you call this retaliation?"