Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 844 - 823 Help Me Vent

Chapter 844: Chapter 823 Help Me Vent

Wang Ye looked at Rossiyana with a bit of surprise, wondering why she would say that.

Hadn’t other factions’ members been defecting to the Third Faction for a while now? After all, it was common knowledge that the Third Faction had money!

Rossiyana couldn’t explain it succinctly, and it was normal for Wang Ye not to have noticed these details since he didn’t bother with them; she was the one handling these affairs.

She stood up and brought a folder to Wang Ye’s office desk.

Bending over, she turned the folder upside down on the desk, her slender fingers pointing to several figures for Wang Ye to see.

"Look, these are the numbers for this month’s recruits to our faction, nearly 60% more than last month! More crucial, over half of them are from the first faction..."

As Rossiyana explained, Wang Ye also realized what was amiss.

Those recorded by Rossiyana were of course people with some standing, meaning those who hoped to vie for a seat in the Duma next year!

The small fry wouldn’t even be counted.

Now there were two mysteries: one was the sudden surge in numbers, with over sixty people defecting this month alone.

The other point was the sudden increase from the first faction...

Previously, most of those who defected to the Third Faction came from the insignificant minor factions.

Even if there were members from the first faction, they were only peripheral members who couldn’t secure resources in the first faction and hoped to try their luck by coming to Wang Ye’s side.

Now, Wang Ye had essentially joined forces with Grezlov, and the two factions were presenting a united front.

But that didn’t mean the factions ceased to distinguish between ’us’ and ’them,’ allowing free movement of members...

Given the trend, the first faction was already facing a lot of pressure in next year’s election, but now a group of their experienced and even core members were "switching sides" to join Wang Ye.

That would certainly make Grezlov anxious...

...

Wang Ye furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and asked, "Did these people give any reasons for wanting to switch factions?"

The Third Faction had its own standards for recruitment; they couldn’t just take anyone who came along.

If someone from another faction defected, Rossiyana would personally conduct an interview to find out why they decided to join the Second Faction.

She had turned away many who came for the wrong reasons, such as those with a bad reputation or those clearly after resources and money.

Rossiyana nodded without hesitation and said, "I’ve analyzed them, and these people are all small groups who often defect together. They say that the competition within the first faction is too intense and their philosophies often clash, leading to severe internal conflicts. They don’t want to continue in such an environment and feel that our faction’s atmosphere is better and our philosophy more progressive and open-minded. What’s more crucial is that they all have high hopes for you as the party leader..."

As she spoke, Rossiyana gave Wang Ye a flirtatious glance.

That charming look made Wang Ye feel somewhat thirsty, but this was the office, after all, and it wasn’t the place for that...

He glanced at his wristwatch and said, pretending to be serious, "It’s almost time to finish work. Let’s do this, we’ll go to your residence tonight, and I won’t go back. We can discuss this matter thoroughly."

Wang Ye had never actually stayed over at Rossiyana’s residence; she had always been the one to visit him at the Xiao Ying Hotel.

Upon hearing his suggestion, a flush of faint red emerged on Rossiyana’s face, obviously stirred.

Of course, she wouldn’t refuse and stood up saying, "Alright, I’ll make a phone call back home to have the servants prepare dinner."

Rossiyana’s residence was sizeable, befitting her affluent family background. Even when she was single in Moscow, the apartment her family bought her was more than two hundred square meters.

In addition to her living space, two maids were responsible for looking after her daily needs...

She mentioned that these two maids had been sent over from Petersburg by the family and had been trained by the family since childhood.

Not only were they adept at household tasks, but they could also act as bodyguards when necessary!

...

When the motorcade reached the building below Rossiyana’s apartment, Wang Ye told Xie Liaosha and the others to go back, while he and Rossiyana walked hand in hand into the apartment lobby.

Naturally, it was a very high-end apartment.

The building was not tall and styled in an old-fashioned manner; its exterior was unremarkable with a gray-white stone facade, thick columns, high steps, and a magnificent lobby.

In Moscow city center, buildings like this were a common sight.

There probably weren’t many who lived in this building since Wang Ye and Rossiyana didn’t encounter anyone from the lobby to the apartment door.

Apart from a few apartment security and service personnel.

Wang Ye had not been here often, perhaps just once, and did not remember clearly.

Once home, the maids had already prepared a sumptuous dinner.

The two took off their coats, put on slippers, and washed their hands before beginning their meal together.

Obviously, Wang Ye didn’t come over tonight just for... well, that.

They still had to discuss matters from the office during dinner.

"By the way, what’s been going on with the first faction lately? I haven’t noticed anything unusual," Wang Ye asked, puzzled.

In recent times, he had chatted with Grezlov several times about the election, and so on.

But he had never heard Grezlov mention any internal discord.