Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 674: Private Transaction_1

Chapter 674: Chapter 674: Private Transaction_1

Korokoli took a sharp breath.

His political acumen was much sharper than the several individuals at the City Bureau!

When he heard Wang Ye elevate the issue, he understood: Wang Ye was preparing to make big moves!

This was not something that could be solved by dealing with one or two grassroots personnel; it looked like the police system in Moscow was about to experience a major earthquake!

Of course, he also understood why Wang Ye had suddenly invited him to dinner.

After all, he was touching his own people—if he didn’t give him a heads-up, he would surely be upset, and it would greatly affect their relationship.

But if Wang Ye could discuss it with him in advance, it meant there was room to negotiate the details.

This also suggested that Wang Ye still valued their relationship and wished to talk it over.

He nodded slightly, trying to probe: "What do you think should be done about this?"

Korokoli wanted to hear Wang Ye’s thoughts to see if he could agree.

If it was within his acceptable range, then he would support Wang Ye. After all, this represented the "friendship" of a Deputy Speaker of the Duma!

Even if he had to "sacrifice" one or two of his subordinates this time, it wasn’t unacceptable.

One has to lose something in order to gain...

Wang Ye picked up his glass, sipped his red wine, and said calmly, "This is a systematic problem, so it needs systematic improvement. My original thought was to have the City Bureau come up with a reform plan, push for change from top to bottom, strictly constrain the behavior of grassroots police, and severely punish repeat offenders!"

Upon hearing this, Korokoli thought, this was nothing, much less severe than what he had initially thought!

But obviously, Wang Ye wasn’t finished. He continued: "Who knew that the Director of the City Bureau didn’t want to talk to me at all. The one who came to report to my office today was a deputy director, and the Director didn’t even bother to come. Judging from his attitude, he obviously has no intention to seriously implement the reform plan. Therefore, if we want to improve Moscow’s police system, we need to replace him!"

Korokoli frowned and said in a heavier tone: "This is outrageous! This Gudelaf, relying on his old age and being from the first faction, doesn’t even take the Duma Speaker into consideration!"

The "Gudelaf" he was referring to was naturally the boss of the City Bureau!

Wang Ye didn’t know what kind of relationship Gudelaf and Korokoli had, nor did he care.

Because this time, he was determined to bring down Gudelaf and install his own man!

The main topic of today’s meeting with Korokoli was this matter.

If Korokoli gave him this "face", then it would be a win-win situation and things would go very smoothly.

He would also owe Korokoli a favor and certainly repay him later.

But if Korokoli was reluctant, then Wang Ye did not mind using this opportunity to establish his authority!

Did he really think the position of Deputy Speaker of the Duma and Chairman of the Economic Committee was merely a decoration...

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"So Uncle Korokoli, do you think this person is no longer suitable for this position?"

Wang Ye said with a smile, then personally picked up the Red Wine Cup and poured Korokoli a glass of red wine.

Korokoli squinted and fell into thought, weighing the pros and cons.

After a while, he began: "If Gudelaf is removed, who do you suggest as his replacement?"

Here, he used the word "suggest" rather than "decide" or "option", which also carries a deep meaning.

Because the real person who could decide on this position, the head of the Moscow City Bureau, was him, Korokoli!

Not Wang Ye.

Even though Wang Ye’s current status as the Deputy Speaker of the Duma and Chairman of the Economic Committee was in some ways more prominent than Korokoli’s.

He still couldn’t just barge into someone else’s territory!

Wang Ye didn’t know if he had grasped Korokoli’s meaning, but he just smiled and said: "Of course, I think Vladimir would be the most suitable person for this position."

"Vladimir..." Korokoli was momentarily stunned; the name sounded familiar.

"It’s the person who came to dinner with us last time; he is now the deputy director of the City Bureau, and you promoted him." Wang Ye reminded him.

Korokoli suddenly realized and was satisfied with Wang Ye’s suggestion.

Because this Vladimir was someone he had handpicked!

That meant he could also be considered one of his own.

That made it easier for him to accept.

The original boss, Gudelaf, was indeed from the same faction as Korokoli but his true backer wasn’t Korokoli.

He could only be considered half one of his own!

Exchanging half of his own people for one fully his own, this was a "deal" he could handle!

In fact, this was why Wang Ye was confident that he could get Korokoli’s support.

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"In principle, I agree with your proposal, however, this matter cannot be too obvious. After all, Gudelaf is one of the backbones of our faction—we can’t let his issue affect the unity within the faction. So you must have a pretty good reason to facilitate the personnel change on my end."

After thinking it over, Korokoli said cautiously.

Wang Ye simply nodded, "That’s no problem! The Duma will hold a consultation session on the Moscow City Bureau, and we will make Gudelaf embarrassed at the meeting and pursue his related responsibilities. We’ll send a notice from the Duma to your Ministry of Internal Affairs, which should make it easier for you."

He had thought the entire plan through and just needed Korokoli’s consent to immediately execute it.

Upon hearing Wang Ye’s words, Korokoli no longer hesitated and nodded in agreement.

Wang Ye raised his glass of red wine, smiling, "It’s a pleasure working with you, Uncle Korokoli. In the future, we should communicate more. With our joint efforts, many things won’t be a problem."

Korokoli also raised his wine glass and lightly clinked it against Wang Ye’s, saying heartily, "It’s a pleasure working with you!"

In less than the time it takes to have a meal, just through a few words between two people, many people’s fate had been decided...

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The day after Wang Ye’s conversation with Korokoli, a Duma congressman proposed a motion questioning the systemic corruption within the Moscow City Bureau.

This had already led to extreme dissatisfaction among many foreign friends doing business or studying in Moscow!

This matter needed the Duma to convene a special meeting for consultation.

Because it involved economic issues, the proposal was approved by the Deputy Speaker in charge of economics, Mikhail...

Without a doubt, the Moscow City Bureau received the official notification from the Duma the same day.

It called for their Director and senior deputy director to attend a consultation at the Duma.

In fact, this was almost equivalent to a public "interrogation"...