Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 911 - 856 Mishaps Never Come Singly_2

Chapter 911: Chapter 856 Mishaps Never Come Singly_2

"Who asked you to investigate the case?"

"These days, you wouldn’t believe how many people die or disappear for various reasons each year."

"Who knows how many cases have been piling up at the police station for years, with no one showing any interest."

"Unless the criminal is caught red-handed, that essentially declares the case closed, and Mike died in vain."

"Aside from the United States and Yushchenko, no one else seems to consider the incident as ever having occurred..."

The police’s conclusion infuriated the American ambassador in Kiev; he publicly criticized the Kiev Police’s investigative procedures for being imprecise and also pressed the Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

To his surprise, the usually cooperative Ministry of Foreign Affairs stood its ground in front of him this time, pushing back with neither servility nor arrogance.

They urged him to trust the professional ability and judgement of the Kiev Police and even warned him, as a diplomatic personnel, not to point fingers at another country’s internal departments so casually...

Everything about this incident reeked of strangeness and irregularity.

The ambassador and Yushchenko were convinced there was a conspiracy behind it, that the murder of Mike was not for the sake of killing but was targeting Yushchenko, targeting the election next year!

But they had no way to prove it.

From the police to the foreign affairs department and even to the government, it seemed like everyone had conspired to bury the case.

Yushchenko began to wonder, could the plot have been orchestrated by Gu Qima?

In the current Kiev, there might be many capable of plotting such an assassination.

But very few could manage the aftermath so "smoothly."

Undoubtedly, Gu Qima was one of those who could!

Although he was set to retire next year, he still wielded great power, with the powerful departments firmly under his control.

But he had no reason to do it!

If he truly wanted to enter the election, Gu Qima had many better methods. Killing Mike would mean little to him.

Or was it to aid Yanukovych?

That didn’t seem likely.

Honestly speaking, if Gu Qima wanted to help Yanukovych, it would be more effective to openly support him and give him a boost in the news media.

Could it have been Yanukovych’s doing then?

Yushchenko ruled out that possibility as well.

Yanukovych did not have that level of influence!

After much thought, Yushchenko couldn’t make sense of it...

...

Yushchenko didn’t have much time to think, as soon a new "heavy blow" struck him on the head.

The Kiev TV Station had a program that was quite popular, with a large viewership.

It was a celebrity interview show that often featured famous figures from various industries.

The female host had a knack for digging into celebrities’ emotions, often leading them to reveal past experiences unknown to the public.

Such as their tragic childhoods, being ostracized by seniors or powerhouses when they started in the industry, and even some dark industry secrets and so on.

The topics were generally explosive, which made them a favorite among viewers.

As usual, a new episode aired on Saturday night.

The guest for this episode was a female celebrity who had starred in several high-rating TV series in recent years and had quite a high domestic fame.

Initially, the show went on normally, following the interview outline, with both parties chatting and laughing in a pleasant atmosphere.

But when the host asked a question, the female celebrity’s mood visibly dropped.

"Everyone knows that you are in your early thirties this year, but you don’t have a steady boyfriend thus far, and not even a rumor of one. Could you share with us how you view love and marriage?" the female host asked.

The celebrity’s face dimmed instantly, and her eyes moistened.

After a moment of silence, she said in a heavy tone, "I... might never marry."

"Why is that? Could it be that you’re committed to being single, or that you have a different orientation?" the female host pressed, seeking an answer.

The program’s popularity stemmed from its no-holds-barred conversations, with no topic off-limits!

The female celebrity was silent for a while, apparently contemplating something. When she raised her head again and took a deep breath, her face showed an expression of pain as she said, "Because... when I was... in university, I was assaulted by someone!"

The studio audience erupted into clamor, and even the female host looked shocked, unable to believe what she was hearing.

Perhaps having revealed a secret she had hidden in her heart for many years, the female celebrity seemed much more relaxed, and her following words flowed out more smoothly.

"Under coercion, that incident hurt me deeply, so since then, I’ve started to fear marriage.

Well, it’s not exactly fear of marriage, but rather a resistance to close contact with men."

The hostess quickly caught on and asked eagerly, "Did you call the police at the time? Did that... beast face any legal consequences?"

The female celebrity slowly shook her head, her face full of sorrow, and said, "I was young back then, and the person was powerful and influential. He threatened me not to call the police; otherwise, he would ruin my reputation and prevent me from graduating from university."

"Who was that person?!" the hostess persisted.

The female celebrity hesitated, seemingly afraid to speak out.

"It’s okay, we live in a free society ruled by law now, no one can hurt you," the hostess encouraged her.

With gritted teeth, the female celebrity uttered that name.

"It was Yushchenko!"

...

When the female celebrity said the name "Yushchenko," who knows how many viewers sitting in front of the TV let out exclamations of shock.

Because that name had been very prominent recently!

He was involved in the election and had a great chance of succeeding Gu Qima to become the next leader of the country...

If what the female celebrity said was true, then it was utterly outrageous!

Back at the TV station’s studio, the hostess was racking her brains trying to get the female celebrity to divulge more details about the incident.

Whether the story was true or not, she didn’t care at all!

All she cared about was the ratings.

After all, even if the story was fabricated, it would be Yushchenko suing the female celebrity, not her.

Even if Yushchenko decided to sue her, the show’s crew, or even the entire TV station, there was no need to worry.

The media, after all, was not afraid of lawsuits!

It simply meant sustained publicity, and who knows, maybe they could even make a few more episodes out of the hype...

...

This incident reached a new peak during the audience interaction segment of the show!

The program had an interactive segment where they would randomly select lucky viewers from both the studio audience and call-in viewers to interact with the guests and the hostess.

Today, a call-in viewer was chosen, and the woman who called in immediately expressed, with great emotion, that she too had been victimized by Yushchenko.

It happened at the same university because she herself was a junior to the female celebrity there.

And that year, Yushchenko was still a faculty member at that university...

If when the female celebrity first shared her story there was some doubt among the viewers,

now, almost no one disbelieved it...

The rest of the program pretty much turned into a denouncement rally against Yushchenko.

The hostess was still scheming, discussing how they could bring Yushchenko to justice.

Unfortunately, the event had occurred too long ago; there was no physical evidence, and even the statute of limitations had long passed.

It was nearly impossible to punish him legally.

Many viewers felt it was a pity and thought that Yushchenko, that "scum," had narrowly escaped justice.

But what they didn’t know was that Yushchenko, who had just received the news, was so furious he was nearly sent to the hospital...

He had indeed been a university teacher in the past, at the very university the female celebrity mentioned.

But the thing is, he had never done such a thing!

Furthermore, he didn’t know who this female celebrity was and couldn’t even remember if he had had a student by that name.

And who was that person who called the TV station? They didn’t even give their name, just accused him directly!