Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 726: Plotting for Wealth and Causing Death_1

Chapter 726: Chapter 726: Plotting for Wealth and Causing Death_1

A true man knows when to yield and when to fight!

Kombore understood that his life was now in Blaise’s hands.

And since Blaise had reached this point, he certainly wouldn’t have left any room for retreat. He was all in for this.

Therefore, if Blaise thought he had any intention of resisting, he might not hesitate to act ruthlessly to eliminate future troubles.

Kombore immediately changed his expression, pleading pitifully:

"I’m not getting any younger, even if nothing had happened today, I would have retired in a couple of years anyways.

But since everything already happened, I’ve got nothing more to say. Whatever you need me to cooperate with just tell me, I’ll do it.

Blaise, you should understand that no matter what, this... action of yours, even if successful, won’t be easily recognized internationally.

However, if I cooperate, the nature of the matter will be completely different.

I can announce to the public that I am resigning because of health issues then nominate you to take over in the next term as President..."

Hearing this from Kombore, Blaise was somewhat moved.

He hesitated for a moment then holstered the gun he had been gripping tightly.

Seeing this action, Kombore finally heaved a sigh of relief. The feeling of having a gunpoint at you is not pleasant at all.

A few seconds later, Blaise waved his hand and turned towards the soldiers behind him. "You guys can go out first, wait for me, there are a few things I need to discuss with Kombore."

The soldiers left the room and didn’t go far, standing on guard in the corridor.

...

When only two of them were left in the room, Blaise chuckled and said:

"Kombore, you must have accumulated quite a fortune over these years. Handover that money, and I will spare your life and even allow you to settle overseas. How’s that for a deal?"

The main objective of his action was, of course, Kombore’s position.

But if he could also get Kombore’s wealth amassed over the years, that would be icing on the cake.

You see, Kombore has held this position for over two decades. While the country was getting poorer, his personal or rather family wealth was steadily increasing!

Blaise, being one of Kombore’s confidants, had some idea about it.

And he was of course tempted by this wealth.

Kombore’s face changed colors as he weighed the pros and cons without giving any response.

He was, of course, reluctant to hand over his wealth.

But compared to his life, the wealth didn’t seem so important. No matter how wealthy you are, it’s useless without your life...

However, knowing that he had to give up both his power and all his money, Kombore felt aggrieved.

He mustered up the courage and bargained, "Some of my wealth has been transferred abroad, but a large part is still here in the country. How about this? I will hand over all the wealth I have here in the country. But I will keep what’s abroad for my retirement."

He was obviously lying here.

Given the conditions in Burkina Faso, how could he possibly keep most of his wealth on local soil?

There’s simply no place to spend such money.

The majority of Kombore’s wealth had been transferred abroad early on. This was carried out by a very trustworthy secretary and a foreign bank’s manager, so Blaise was unaware of these arrangements.

Upon hearing this, Blaise frowned.

He said indignantly, "Your wealth belongs to the people of Burkina Faso! It was acquired through illicit means and must be returned entirely! How much do you still have within the country?"

Though he sounded righteous, not a penny of this money would see the light of day if it came into Blaise’s possession!

Kombore extended two trembling fingers, "Around twenty million US dollars. About half are in US dollars and the rest are in Euro and Gold."

Blaise’s eyes lit up. Twenty million US dollars was an astronomical figure to him!

Even though he was the commander of the President’s Mansion Guard, a position of power and high authority, his monthly salary was still less than a thousand US dollars.

Although he had the opportunity to benefit from his position, the amounts were not significant.

Mainly because Kombore was too miserly, not even willing to spend more on his own guard.

If he had shown some generosity, letting his men enjoy the spoils while he enjoyed the main course, they wouldn’t be in this situation today...

One could say he had only himself to blame!

But what Blaise didn’t know was that the twenty million US dollars Kombore had within the country was true, but it was only a fraction of his total wealth!

The majority of it had already been transferred abroad.

In a renowned international bank, Kombore had a secret account with a deposit of over three billion US dollars...

Although Burkina Faso was poor, it was a rather large country. So, it was quite normal for Kombore to have amassed such a fortune over his twenty odd years in power.

After all, in order to "save" expenses, departments like the police station and fire station were not established in the capital city of Burkina Faso!

The President’s Mansion Guard certainly had it tough, with their duties covering a wide range, often having to handle multiple responsibilities.

...

Blaise, having never seen such a large sum, was shocked by the twenty million US dollars.

He hesitated for a long time before speaking harshly, "Is that all? If you dare to lie to me, you know the consequences!"

Kombore quickly replied, "That’s all I have! I don’t have much money abroad, only a couple of houses and a few hundred thousand dollars in savings. I’ll leave that for my retirement."

If what Kombore said was true, Blaise wouldn’t mind accepting it.

But he suspected Kombore was still hiding something from him...

However, he didn’t have much time to argue with him now as he had more important matters at hand.

During tonight’s operation, Blaise and two of his most loyal soldiers were divided into three groups.

His group had already taken control of the President’s Mansion. Another group was enforcing city-wide martial law without allowing anyone out.

The last group was controlling several key institutions such as the National TV station.

Now, Blaise needed to head to the TV station to make an emergency speech, letting his "allies" know that he was firmly in control of the situation and they could start their operations.

Once he finished these important tasks, he planned to interrogate Kombore thoroughly.

Of course, once the situation calms down in a few days, he would also need to have Kombore appear on TV to legitimize his "succession".

As for Kombore, once his utility was exhausted, he would be "disposed" covertly.

Keeping him around would always be a risk!