Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth-Chapter 907 - 854: Winner Takes All_2

The cost paid by the two was different, but the nature was the same!

...

After finalizing the deal with Yanukovych, Wang Ye did not arrange any work for the evening.

Because he still needed to communicate more deeply with Yulia once more.

In the future, it would be Yulia who truly represented Wang Ye here, while Yanukovych was merely a partner.

Therefore, Wang Ye had to firmly control Yulia to ensure his own interests here would not be harmed.

After an intense and thorough "communication," Wang Ye got up, draped on a bathrobe, and lit a cigarette.

Yulia also got up and lit a cigarette with him.

After hesitating for a while, she couldn’t help but ask, "That... do we really need to kill him?"

Though she spoke abruptly, Wang Ye understood who she was referring to and what Yulia meant.

He smiled faintly, shook his head, and said, "You might have misunderstood. I won’t let anyone take him out, that would be too obvious."

Yulia breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, it wasn’t as she had imagined.

But before she could say anything else, Wang Ye continued, "But I will make him utterly disgraced and abandoned by all!"

Yulia, who had just taken a puff of her cigarette and had not yet exhaled, choked back the smoke, coughing for a while before she recovered, her fair cheeks flushing red.

Seems like she still thought of Mikhail as too "kindhearted"!

For a political figure, utter disgrace and abandonment by all were simply more unbearable than losing one’s life!

"This... wouldn’t this be too cruel for Yushchenko?" she stammered hesitantly, feeling somewhat sympathetic.

Wang Ye grinned, a sardonic smile spreading across his face, "Schopenhauer once said, given the right circumstances, everyone is prone to evil! If given the choice, would you rather be the evil doer or the one evil is done unto?"

Without hesitation, Yulia answered, "Of course I would choose to be the evil doer!"

"A wise choice. Remember, when you must emerge victorious against an opponent, then you must try your hardest to cast him into hell, doomed to never rise again! This is actually a form of respect for him..."

Wang Ye’s voice echoed through the empty room.

...

The two-day visit came to an end quickly.

Wang Ye and his delegation boarded the public service special aircraft again, intending to continue their journey and fly to the next country.

At the airport, there were more people seeing them off than those who had come to pick them up two days before.

Gu Qima himself arrived at the airport to bid Wang Ye and his party farewell.

Other officials like the Foreign Minister, Yanukovych, Yulia, Yushchenko, and other high-level officials were basically out in full force.

"Director Mikhail, thank you for bringing friendship and business investment to our country, and I hope you can visit our Kiev often in the future," Gu Qima said with a beaming smile.

Indeed, during this visit, the delegation had signed numerous business orders with the local enterprises here.

The largest contract, naturally, was the one signed between Russian Gas Industry and Yukos Group with Yulia’s Natural Gas company, totaling over twenty billion US dollars!

It’s no exaggeration to say that this was the largest business contract in Ukraine in nearly a decade!

Moreover, this contract was signed during Gu Qima’s term, which was akin to adding a layer of "gold" to his face...

Thanks to his control over the two energy giants, Yukos Group and Russian Gas Industry Group, Wang Ye’s endeavors were invariably successful!

The contracts he brought this time were like "killing three birds with one stone."

He bought Yulia’s loyalty.

He delivered election funds to Yanukovych, tying him to Wang Ye’s chariot as well.

He also flattered Gu Qima, which smoothed the way for Wang Ye’s subsequent actions.

After all, the real power was still in Gu Qima’s hands; if he didn’t turn a blind eye, Wang Ye might have had some difficulties, or rather, he might not have achieved the most ideal effect he desired.

Now that things are settled, perhaps Gu Qima wouldn’t personally extend help to Wang Ye, but he definitely wouldn’t interfere with some of Wang Ye’s "small actions."

After all, it wouldn’t harm his interests, so why offend this up-and-coming power broker reveling in his heyday...

Even, when the battle was about to be decided, Gu Qima might just extend a helping hand in the end!

Oh, in this transaction, the Yukos Group and Russian Gas Industry Group hadn’t lost out either, since both companies had plans to expand into the Western European market.

To transport energy to Western Europe more conveniently and at a lower cost, a pipeline was the best option, so the pipeline inevitably had to go through Ukraine...

The silvery public service special aircraft soared into the sky, while the crowd on the airport apron showed different expressions.

Perhaps only Gu Qima felt truly at ease, since he could retire with decorum and grandeur, and no matter if a deluge came, it wouldn’t concern him anymore.

Yanukovych and Yulia felt a bit uneasy.

They only vaguely knew that Wang Ye had laid some groundwork here and it would soon be initiated.

But they didn’t know what exactly these measures were or what kind of backlash they would provoke from their opponents...

Yushchenko’s expression was changing, he knew that Director Mikhail stood on the "opposite side" from him.

However, during these past two days of the visit, even when facing journalists, Mikhail hadn’t talked about the election here nor made clear any stance, as if he was unrelated to everything happening here.

But the more this was the case, the more uneasy Yushchenko felt, because he could not see what move Mikhail had made!

Consequently, he could not deploy any countermeasures, only able to take one step at a time.

However, he wasn’t too worried, because he wasn’t without support from behind either!

...

This international visit took Wang Ye nearly half a month, circling through several neighboring countries.

He adopted different measures for different "neighbors."

For those worth courting and trusting, he was as pleasant as a spring breeze, bringing friendship and cooperation. Contracts, large or small, were offered; even in the absence of any valuable field for cooperation, he still promised to ease visa restrictions for their citizens, facilitating them to work and earn money in Russia!

Don’t forget, with the execution of his Great Infrastructure Project, a significant labor shortage would appear within Russian territory.

Such grueling work, naturally, the local Russians were reluctant to undertake.

Then the "poor neighbors" could fill this labor gap. Although the work was tough, it paid!

For the common people of these "Stan countries," a monthly income of several hundred US dollars was definitely considered high, enough to support a family with a relatively good quality of life!

As for those neighbors who harbored different intentions, Wang Ye showed a completely different face.

In one of the countries, he said the following words.

"A small country that doesn’t act humbly, a weak one that doesn’t fear the strong, one that acts disrespectfully towards a great neighbor and is greedy and clumsy in forming alliances, is doomed to perish!"

He uttered this sentence in Chinese, then explained it again in Russian.

Although he said it with a smile, the meaning behind it sent chills down the spines of those who listened...

Wang Ye wad very clear that some "neighbors" had been eyeing "the big cat" turning into a "sick cat" and had started to harbor ulterior motives, even showing signs of unrest.

He was here now to give them a warning.

He had no illusions that a few words would completely intimidate them or bring them around.

But at least it would make some think thrice before causing trouble, thus delaying their actions, which in turn bought precious time for Russia!

Just give Wang Ye a few more years to maintain a peaceful and relaxed environment through his vigorous promotion.

Then the entire region’s situation would undergo a tremendous change!

At that time, perhaps these neighbors would also have new thoughts and options.

...

After completing the circuit, Wang Ye returned to Moscow in mid-June.

Just as his special aircraft had landed at the airport, chaos had erupted in Kiev...