Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 275: The Big Shot is Here (Happy New Year)_1

Chapter 275: Chapter 275: The Big Shot is Here (Happy New Year)_1

The disputed oil field is part of the Qiu Ming Bright Oilfield.

The Qiu Ming Bright Oilfield, also known as the "Western Siberia Oilfield" or "Third Baku," is the largest oil storage and production area in Russia and holds a significant reputation.

The entire oil field spans an area of up to 1.7 million square kilometers, with confirmed crude oil reserves exceeding 40 billion tons, comprising four major extraction areas and over 150 different-sized oil fields...

The oil field owned by the Siberian Oil Company is a large oil field in the Qiu Ming Tomsk Oil Extraction Area, covering an area of over 10,000 square kilometers, which is quite astonishing. This oilfield is considered the core asset of the Siberian Oil Company.

That’s why Khodorkovsky is so invested and hell-bent on seizing it.

While Wang Ye was gathering manpower in preparation to take over, the situation at the oil field was also buzzing.

........

Yekolyan was in his office in the oilfield’s headquarters, discussing with a few of his confidantes.

Naturally, the discussion centered around analyzing the possible moves of the Yukos Group and how they should respond.

"Have Yukos’s people left yet?" Yekolyan asked one of his confidantes.

"I’ve checked it out. The group hasn’t returned to Moscow but has instead settled in a local hotel. I’m not sure what they’re up to."

This confidante is the head of oilfield security, who had beaten up and expelled the Yukos headquarters staff dispatched earlier.

Yekolyan frowned; these people are clearly not giving up yet!

But that’s not too strange considering the high value of this oil field. The Yukos Group surely won’t surrender due to a slight setback.

He looked at another confidant, asking, "What about our contacts in the government? Can we sue the Yukos Group for the illegal acquisition of the Siberian Oil Company and claim that we do not belong to the Yukos Group by law?"

Yekolyan had been pondering over this for a while. After all, Russia is a country of law, and he wouldn’t be able to seize the oil field directly. The stock rights issue inevitably had to be solved legally.

"That’s not easy. The people I contacted said Yukos’s acquisition of the Siberian Oil Company was legal and there are no loopholes in their stocks, so resolving this through litigation is troublesome and almost impossible. Moreover, the Yukos Group isn’t easy to deal with. We better negotiate and press them into making concessions and granting us more shares," replied his deputy soberly.

Yekolyan nodded. His ambition wasn’t that great, and he didn’t dare to think about "swallowing" the entire field.

He, too, was afraid of biting off more than he could chew...

Creating trouble now is only to deter the Yukos Group!

He needed to let them know that acquiring this oil field wasn’t simple and that it depended on whether they, the "local villains," agreed or not!

After all, the future operation of the oil field still depended on these old hands.

Therefore, the best solution was for the Yukos Group to "transfer" some of the oil field’s shares to them, these executives. Only then could everyone happily cooperate and make money amicably.

......

As the discussion continued, the Deputy’s phone rang.

Looking at the screen, he told Yekolyan, "It’s a call from Yukos."

Without hesitating, Yekolyan said, "Take it. Hear what they have to say."

The Deputy answered the call, and after a few exchanges, he turned to Yekolyan and said, "They said a special assistant to the president from Yukos’s headquarters wants to come to talks with us."

Yekolyan frowned and said discontentedly, "An assistant? Ask them how much authority this assistant has in the Yukos Group! If he’s not influential, then tell him not to bother coming. There’s nothing to discuss! If they really want to negotiate, they should at least send a Vice President."

He didn’t dare demand Khodorkovsky himself come...

The Deputy conversed for a few more moments before reporting, "They said this special assistant has extensive powers and represents Khodorkovsky."

Upon hearing this, Yekolyan perked up and replied, "Oh? That will do. Let him come for the talks. When will he arrive?"

"They said he’s on the way and will reach our oil field by 10 o’clock the day after tomorrow for the negotiation," the Deputy reported.

"Ok! Tell him we will be waiting for him here!" Yekolyan said cheerfully.

......

After hanging up, Yekolyan started making arrangements in preparation for another negotiation in two days.

Since the Yukos Group has dispatched a so-called Special Assistant to the President, representing Khodorkovsky himself, it means the Group headquarters really takes this issue seriously.

Whether he could succeed depended on the result of this negotiation!

Looking at the security chief, he instructed, "You heard it, right? Another round of negotiation is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. You must be careful. Not just to intimidate them but try not to really hurt them this time. The person who is coming is not a small fry, he’s a big shot!"

The security chief flashed a grin and pounded his chest in assurance, "Don’t worry! I know what to do. Those guys from the capital are all tender. A few punches should be enough to scare the piss out of them. Hahaha..."

A burst of laughter filled the conference room. To them, robust men, the people from Yukos Group headquarters indeed seemed as delicate as women.

Yekolyan laughed too, but he added cautiously, "But don’t take it lightly. Considering the setback last time, they might bring bodyguards this time."

The security chief’s eyes widened, and he pulled out his gun, slapping it onto the table, "Even if they bring bodyguards, so what? If we stick a gun to their forehead, I bet they won’t dare to tough it out."

Yekolyan immediately waved his hand, "Ok, ok, put that away! You follow my lead at that time, avoid using guns if possible. It wouldn’t be easy to clean up if things get too messy."

They’ve started making preparations here, planning to show the newly dispatched "Special Assistant to the President" some colors once he arrives ...

......

On the other side, Wang Ye and his party were still racing down the long road.

This trip was indeed a grand one!

Three black Mercedes-Benz led the way, followed by a long queue of white Cruisers, as many as 20 cars!

The sight of such a fleet streaking down the road was indeed awe-inspiring.

Other drivers on the road couldn’t help but stare and speculate about what kind of big shot could be riding in such a convoy....