Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 187: Walking on a Tightrope_1

Chapter 187: Chapter 187: Walking on a Tightrope_1

Wang Ye let Gavriil explain the purpose of the new shareholder, he didn’t believe that Gavriil didn’t understand!

This was clearly like giving money to Gavriil...

Xiao Ying Hotel was going to get the full-scale gambling license very soon, turning the hotel into a "money tree". Although due to the overall environment in Russia, it couldn’t compare to the large casinos overseas in terms of scale and profits.

However, making money was without a doubt, the only issue was how much to make...a lot.

Since Gavriil had done him a big favor this time, Wang Ye was not an ungrateful person, he couldn’t just take advantage of others for nothing. Hence, he intentionally mentioned introducing a new shareholder, which was essentially sharing the benefits with Gavriil!

It wouldn’t be convenient for Gavriil himself to become a shareholder in Xiao Ying Hotel, but he could have a family member or anyone else become a shareholder. They just had to invest a bit of money in Xiao Ying Hotel, and then they could sit back and wait for dividends.

But to Wang Ye’s surprise, Gavriil refused!

Wang Ye was confused, could there really be such a generous person in Russia now?

Only talking about "giving", without seeking returns!

Watching Gavriil’s car driving away, Wang Ye also got into his own car. However, he didn’t start the car immediately, instead, he rolled down the window and lit a cigarette.

He began to ponder Gavriil’s intentions...

The gain tonight had already surpassed Wang Ye’s expectations!

When he proposed these two conditions, he was ready for the possibility of being rejected entirely.

Strictly speaking, he and Gavriil were not that familiar, they had only met once.

If Gavriil was willing to give him face, it would probably be because of Khodorkovsky. Wang Ye wouldn’t be able to earn any respect in Gavriil’s eyes.

Wang Ye did possess some self-awareness...

However!

Wang Ye was someone who knew about the "Historical Process", he didn’t believe that the Emperor’s group represented by Gavriil would have a good relationship with Khodorkovsky!

Both parties were probably harboring ulterior motives, secretly scheming against each other.

So the question was!

Why did Gavriil give such face to him?

The only full-scale gambling license in all of Russia, Gavriil said it could be given to him within about a week!

Even the customs clearance privilege could be up for negotiation.

It didn’t seem like a big deal to hear about it, but those in the know would understand the huge benefits it entailed!

What the hell did Gavriil want...

"Oligarchs" "The Emperor" "Energy" "Politics"..., a series of keywords swirled in Wang Ye’s mind. Being someone who knows about the "history" of the later years, he gradually understood some things!

First: The conflict between Khodorkovsky and the Emperor seemed irreconcilable for now, but it has not escalated yet.

Second: The Emperor didn’t want to act on Khodorkovsky yet, or to put it another way, he didn’t want to resort to means that were too drastic, perhaps due to concern about Western opinion. After all, Russia’s situation was quite tough at the moment.

Third: He was Khodorkovsky’s "nephew" and very much favored by him. From the perspective of Gavriil and his ilk, he might be Khodorkovsky’s "weakness".

Fourth: His identity as "Mikhail" was probably already figured out by Gavriil...

Fifth: He had become the object of solicitation for the Emperor’s group represented by Gavriil! The gambling license and customs clearance privilege were the "benefits" they offered to win him over!...

.........

Wang Ye had thought about a lot, and now understood his current situation.

It seemed very dangerous, like walking on a tightrope, at risk of shattering into pieces at any moment!

But bizarrely enough, he was safe...

Because both sides had plans for him!

That is to say, to both Khodorkovsky and the Emperor, he had "use value"!

Since he had a use value, neither side would "discard" him casually, instead, they would give him appropriate benefits.

This was his opportunity...

Though it was very dangerous, it was also accompanied by tremendous opportunities!

It all depended on how he could exploit these opportunities...

Having figured all this out, Wang Ye was filled with fighting spirit.

Just a bunch of oligarchs, he was the "chosen one"!

It was just the Emperor...

Oh well, even though he was the "chosen one", if he really had to fight against the Emperor, the odds were against his favor...

.........

Wang Ye didn’t go back to his apartment, but only made a phone call to Angelina, saying that he had to go to Xiao Ying Hotel for some business.

Angelina didn’t say much, just reminded him to be careful.

When he arrived at Xiao Ying Hotel, it was already past nine in the evening.

Inside the penthouse suite, Kaja was lounging on the sofa watching TV. Seeing Wang Ye come in, she got up with an excited look on her face.

"Sir, why didn’t you tell me that you were coming, I thought you were going to sleep there tonight."

While saying this, she stretched her arms to put them around Wang Ye’s neck, her face leaning forward...

Wang Ye wasn’t in the mood to flirt at this moment, so he just gave her a simple kiss, patted her perky bottom, and said, "Get Yuri to come over here, and you put on a coat too. We’re having a meeting, there’s something important to discuss."

Seeing that Wang Ye wanted to talk about work, Kaja immediately put away her lazy smile and stood up straight, saying, "All right, I’ll call him right away."

She then turned to put on her coat and picked up her phone to let Yuri know, asking him to come over immediately.

Yuri was inspecting some of the entertainment rooms on the first floor at the time. Upon receiving the message from Kaja, he rushed over immediately.

Inside the suite’s living room, Wang Ye held a brief meeting for the two of them.

He first announced, "The primary focus of Xiao Ying Hotel’s business will be shifted! From now on, we only serve foreign tourists, that is, non-Russian citizens!"

Kaja and Yuri both looked surprised, wondering what on earth Wang Ye was thinking!

Even though there were quite a few foreigners in Moscow now, how much business could one do relying only on foreigners?

Moreover, why not do business with the locals, isn’t the locals’ money still money?

But both of them knew that since Wang Ye said so, there must be a reason for it. They just had to keep listening.

Sure enough, Wang Ye then announced, "Our gambling license will be upgraded in a short period of time. After that, we will have no restrictions whatsoever!"

Kaja didn’t understand what it meant at first, but Yuri did, and he jumped up.

His face was full of shock as he said, "Is...is this true?! There’s no precedent for this in all of Russia. How could the government lift the gambling restrictions, it’s against the law!"

Wang Ye gently waved his hand to indicate him not to get too excited and explained, "That’s why I just said, we’re not doing business with Russians anymore, only foreigners. This is the price we pay to get unrestricted gambling license!"

At this point Kaja also understood what had happened. She exclaimed joyously, "I’m afraid no one would be unwilling to pay this price! If it’s really without restrictions, we can attract foreign tourists to come and play. Then, the revenue brought by a single tourist might far exceed that of ten, or even a hundred, customers now!"