Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 735 Smooth Transition_1

Chapter 735: Chapter 735 Smooth Transition_1

"Ah, poor Blaise. I wonder who he offended to end up like this all of a sudden..."

The old tribal chief sighed and shook his head.

He had an inkling how Blaise had met his end, especially after witnessing the power of Wagner’s Security Company...

But he dared not voice his suspicions. After all, no one cared about Blaise’s fate now. It would be best to pretend that nothing had happened at all.

Upon the topic of Blaise’s abrupt death, Kombore’s face lit up with a gleeful smile.

"So, tomorrow morning, let’s all go to the TV station to release a formal nationwide announcement. Let’s have a peaceful power transfer, which would benefit you and me," Kombore spoke in a serious tone.

His straightforwardness surprised both the old tribal chief and Mumu.

Mumu gave Petrov a glance, and Petrov reassured him by nodding in agreement. Only then Mumu was relieved.

Petrov and Kombore had discussed this before.

By exchanging guarantees and promises, Kombore agreed to cooperate fully.

However, Petrov was not giving away something for nothing. Once he met Kombore, he began to mention a series of names, places, and bank account numbers...

Kombore’s expression changed instantly.

Because the names and places Petrov mentioned were those of his family members, mistresses, illegitimate children abroad, all included without exception!

As for the bank accounts, those were Kombore’s secret accounts. Petrov even recounted the exact amount of money in each account.

Even down to the last digit...

Kombore himself could not even remember the precise amount.

Petrov’s intentions were clear. As long as Kombore cooperated fully with Mumu and the old tribal chief with the power transfer and forked out half of his savings, that is, 1.5 billion US dollars.

The remaining money would be left to Kombore, who would be free to enjoy his retirement anywhere in the world without worrying about future trouble.

If Kombore required, after Mumu takes office, pardoning papers exempting Kombore of all liability can be arranged.

At this point, it was clear to Kombore what he should do.

If he refused cooperation, his family and he would be in mortal danger!

If he cooperated, he could still enjoy the billions of US dollars, an amount which he could never finish spending in his lifetime...

Once you have that amount of money, it’s really just a number.

Unless you squander it recklessly, how could you possibly spend over a billion US dollars in just a few decades?

With such a large sum of money, the annual interest alone is staggering, more than enough for him to live on.

......

Everything was settled, and it was around five in the morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Naturally, none of them had time to rest. They had some breakfast and discussed how they should phrase their TV announcement and coordinate their actions while eating.

Those unaware of the situation might even think that it was a normal "handover"...

By eight in the morning, with an escort of Wagner’s soldiers, Mumu, Kombore, the old tribal chief, and Petrov got into a car and headed for the national television station.

A lot of residents were still unaware of what had happened last night.

When they woke up and were about to head out in the morning, they realized martial law had been imposed on the streets, and armed soldiers were patrolling everywhere.

Loudspeakers kept repeating instructions for everyone to stay at home and not go out until the curfew was lifted.

Further, those who had a TV at home were asked to switch it on for important news in the morning.

For those without a television, there were radios.

And for those without a radio, the announcement would be broadcasted through the loudspeakers on the street....

......

At exactly nine in the morning, an emergency news flash appeared on all television screens throughout Burkina Faso.

The host, equally clueless about the situation, briefly mentioned that an important speech from T Kombore was about to take place, which had implications for the country’s future. Everyone was urged to watch attentively.

The camera then panned to the broadcasting room, where Kombore sat in the middle, with the Old chief on one side and Mumu on the other...

All three were dressed formally and wore serious expressions.

Kombore was the first to speak. He announced, with a grave tone, that due to his poor health, he would no longer be able to serve as the country’s T and had to travel abroad for treatment and rest.

Therefore, the responsibility would be handed over to Chief Mumu and the Old Chief.

He expressed hope that under their joint efforts, Burkina Faso would become better and better....

After he finished, it was the turn of the newly appointed T, Mumu, to speak.

Mumu seemed a bit nervous; it was his first time after all, and he had no previous experience...

However, after calming his nerves, he sincerely pledged that once he took office, he would adhere to the principles of "fairness, justice, openness" and prioritize Burkina Faso’s national interests. He would devote himself to developing the national economy and improving the lives of all citizens.

He even made a promise to all citizens that he would make the country more open and actively attract foreign investment, improve infrastructure, and build public welfare facilities...

In a nutshell, if Mumu truly lived up to his promise, he would be much better than Kombore, probably hundreds of times better!

......

In Burkina Faso, those who could afford a television set were considered well-off.

They were basically the middle and upper class of society.

These people, looking at the young Mumu in the broadcast, furrowed their brows.

Kombore willingly stepping down?

They wouldn’t believe it even if they were buried.

There must be something else going on. Kombore had been forced to step down.

But who was this Mumu guy? His sudden rise to power was astonishing!

Actually, they would not have been so surprised if the Old chief, who was well-known had taken over.

But now, the Old chief was only assigned the role of Deputy T and was second to Mumu!

What exactly had happened, they did not know. These high-level political matters were too far removed from the lives of ordinary people.

What they were more concerned with, was whether the newly appointed T, Mumu, could vaguely keep his word.

He did not need to fulfill all the promises, as that was too unrealistic...

If he could manage a fifth of them!

Or even one-tenth.....

That would already be much better than Kombore.

Overall, most people were relatively calm about Kombore’s sudden abdication and Mumu’s ascension.

Some were even a little exhilarated, as Kombore had been in power for twenty years!

Under his reign, Burkina Faso had not improved but had deteriorated instead.

With the fresh blood, however overly young, there might be hope for improvement...