Chapter 2712: 2686: Dare Not Make Him Angry
Burying Yarebin in New Saintess Cemetery, this matter isn’t as simple as it seems.
Not to mention how difficult it might be, the mere question of whether Gao Yang should publicly appear at the funeral is already an issue.
In Russia, Gao Yang is now someone with connections, but appearing at Yarebin’s funeral would mean he will definitely enter the public view of Russia.
Who is he? Why is he so determined to publicly bury Yarebin in New Saintess Cemetery? What’s his relationship with Yarebin? As soon as Gao Yang appears, someone will definitely want to know the answers to these questions.
Watching Yarebin being sent into an ice coffin filled with flowers, Gao Yang did not shed tears this time, but fell into contemplation.
“Boss, we should head to the airport now, we can’t delay anymore.”
Joseph whispered a few words beside Gao Yang, jolting him to shift his gaze from Yarebin and take two steps back.
Joseph waved his hand and whispered, “Close it, be careful.”
The two carefully closed the coffin, and Gao Yang took a deep breath. Then he said to Uriyangko, who was standing beside him, “Thank you for coming, thank you.”
Uriyangko, dressed in a black suit, gently patted Gao Yang’s back twice and said in a deep voice, “Get in the car, be careful.”
Gao Yang exhaled and said, “Let’s go to the airport.”
The coffin containing Yarebin was loaded into the hearse, while Gao Yang was invited by Uriyangko into a Mercedes sedan. After settling in the car, Gao Yang turned to Uriyangko and whispered, “You didn’t have to come personally, is it going to be dangerous?”
Uriyangko shook his head and said, “No danger, with Grand Ivan here, no one would dare touch me. But I must ask you, are you going to appear publicly or solve this matter in secret?”
Gao Yang sighed and said, “I haven’t made up my mind yet, I really haven’t.”
Uriyangko checked his watch and said softly, “The flight is about three hours and a bit, you’d better decide soon.”
The car started moving, and Gao Yang asked in a low voice, “Who are we going to find?”
Uriyangko replied gravely, “It’s still hard to say, there’s someone who can definitely help, but his status is very high, so I have to personally represent Grand Ivan to negotiate with him. But if he refuses to help, then we’ll have to look for someone else.”
“Can you divulge how we should proceed now?”
Uriyangko pondered briefly, then whispered, “It’s not something secretive, but if we can’t accomplish the task, telling you doesn’t matter. Let’s wait for now; we still need that person to make up their mind.”
Gao Yang said impatiently, “But the plane is about to take off.”
Uriyangko smiled bitterly, “There’s no way around it, really no way. Grand Ivan has been in contact with him but hasn’t received a response. We can only wait for the news while taking action and prepare several plans. If it truly fails, we’ll have to secretly bury Mr. Yarabin in New Saintess Cemetery.”
With a helpless sigh, Gao Yang patted Uriyangko’s shoulder and whispered, “Regardless of whether it works out, thank you, brother.”
Uriyangko chuckled wryly, “It’s nothing to thank. You should get some sleep; there’s still more for you to handle.”
Gao Yang shook his head, “No, I need to escort the coffin, how can I sleep?”
“What does it mean to escort the coffin?”
“Even if I explain, you wouldn’t understand, it’s a custom from Huaxia.”
Knowing that Gao Yang wasn’t in a good mood, Uriyangko didn’t say much further, and the two sat silently in the car until they reached the airport.
The plane was a chartered flight, and the hearse drove directly onto the runway. When the coffin was carried off the hearse by the four people Uriyangko brought, Gao Yang gently held the coffin and said, “Teacher, it’s time to get on the plane, please follow.”
The coffin was loaded onto the plane, and it took off heading towards Moscow.
This time it’s all Grand Ivan’s connections at play. Gao Yang didn’t use Baskov’s efforts, yet everything proceeded rapidly. There are things that Uriyangko handled which are not inferior to Baskov’s.
The plane landed, and a black RV was already waiting at the airport. When the coffin was unloaded from the plane, Uriyangko apologized, “Sorry, it’s still not fitting to use a hearse.”
Gao Yang waved it off and quietly said, “It’s okay, he wouldn’t mind such trivial things. Can you check how things stand now?”
Uriyangko took out his phone, stepped aside to make a call, and after a while returned, whispering, “No response yet.”
Gao Yang took a deep breath and hurriedly said, “It’s not going to work just waiting around, I’m not asking who it is, Uri, can you tell me what the cost might be? If it’s about money, how much do we need?”
Uriyangko replied softly, “It’s definitely more than just money, but it indeed requires money, and a lot of it. Grand Ivan offered a fee of five million dollars, which is a very, very high price for this kind of matter.”
“Did the person make any demands?”
“The problem is there, Grand Ivan personally contacted the person, but the person neither accepted nor refused.”
Gao Yang thought for a moment, then stated sternly, “Try this, have Grand Ivan contact him again. We offer a raise, ten million dollars, pay him ten million dollars, however he wants to be paid.”
Uriyangko nodded, “Let’s try it, we’ll wait until tonight. If still no reply, then it’s truly not feasible, we’ll have to think of another way.”
“Can I have a cigarette?”
After getting a cigarette from Uriyangko and lighting it, Gao Yang murmured, “Let’s head to Moscow first, then I’ll meet someone to pick up some things. This shouldn’t delay too much, we’ll wait until evening. If it’s still no good, we’ll have to quickly look for alternative means.”
Uriyangko whispered, “What about you, have you decided whether you’re attending the funeral?”
Gao Yang took a deep drag of the cigarette, coughing, and slowly said, “If it’s secretly burying him, then I absolutely must attend the funeral. But if he can be publicly laid to rest, if they can drape a national flag over him, then I won’t go. The living shouldn’t be burdened by the dead.”
After saying that, Gao Yang looked at Uriyangko, “Does what I said sound unpleasant?”
Uriyangko shook his head, patted Gao Yang’s shoulder, and said, “That’s a wise choice, truly.”
Gao Yang sighed, “Actually, I want to risk everything to escort him to the cemetery, but I can’t do that. If Yarebin knew my identity got exposed because of his funeral, do you think he’d jump out of the coffin to hit me? Alas, I absolutely cannot let the dead burden the living. Yarebin taught me too many times; as a materialist, he found funeral rituals meaningless. Although I don’t share that view, I dare not defy his teachings.”
With a smile, Gao Yang pointing to the sky said softly, “Though Yarebin is a materialist, not believing in the existence of souls, I firmly believe he is watching over me from above, so I dare not make him angry.”