Chapter 2714: 2688: Personal Style
Gao Yang met Uriyangko.
Putting his clothes and suitcase in the back seat, Gao Yang sat in the passenger seat and eagerly said, “How are things? Is it settled?”
Uriyangko hurriedly said, “I just got a response, we’re meeting immediately, whether it works out will be known after the meeting, we need to meet him right away, time is of the essence.”
Gao Yang didn’t say anything more, Uriyangko drove off like a whirlwind.
Initially planning to ask more questions, Gao Yang decided to keep quiet for now as he watched Uriyangko weave through traffic, fearing that distracting Uriyangko might lead to a crash, which would truly be a case of haste makes waste.
After driving for half an hour, Uriyangko stopped the car on a side street, switched off the headlights, and breathed deeply, speaking in a low voice, “We arrived just in time, it’s two minutes before the scheduled meeting time.”
Gao Yang glanced at the dimly lit street, speaking quietly, “Feels like a secret rendezvous.”
Uriyangko looked at Gao Yang, puzzled, and said, “What are you thinking? This is indeed a secret rendezvous!”
Gao Yang softly said, “I spoke too soon. What should I be aware of? Quickly tell me the precautions.”
Uriyangko turned his head back and forth, speaking in a deep voice, “Just state what outcome you want, this person’s status isn’t very high, but his position is crucial; he’s the best candidate to help you fulfill your wishes, possibly the only one who can.”
“So what does he do?”
Uriyangko paused, then said quietly, “Presidential office secretary and confidential secretary.”
Gao Yang gasped and said, “Secretary? The President’s secretary?”
Uriyangko nodded solemnly and quietly said, “Vladimir Putin, yes, his secretary.”
To reach the ears of the top, perhaps this really is the only way to fulfill Gao Yang’s wish.
Gao Yang couldn’t help but say, “How did you connect with such a person? It’s unlikely he has any contact with Grand Ivan, his position is too sensitive. Sorry, forget I asked, I spoke too fast.”
Uriyangko quietly said, “Twenty years ago, Grand Ivan made an investment in him, which was unexpected, a coincidence, but the returns were substantial. This person absolutely can’t refuse Grand Ivan’s request, but since the situation isn’t that severe, Grand Ivan didn’t give him particularly strong instructions. Whether he’s willing to help depends on his willingness; this kind of relationship should be saved for critical moments.”
Gao Yang nodded, and said quietly, “I understand.”
Uriyangko hesitated for a moment, then quietly said, “Grand Ivan told me this line is being used for the first time in twenty years.”
Gao Yang was shocked again and quietly said, “I must thank Grand Ivan again.”
Uriyangko didn’t follow up, he checked his watch, scanned the surroundings again, and quietly said, “He should have appeared by now.”
Just then, Uriyangko’s phone rang, he promptly answered the call and quietly said, “I’m here, where are you?”
“I’m sorry, I can’t meet with you, something urgent came up, but it’s fine, we can talk over the phone, hurry, I only have about ten minutes to talk.”
Uriyangko’s face showed a hint of annoyance, Gao Yang quietly said, “Talking over the phone is fine, go ahead.”
Uriyangko covered the mouthpiece and quietly said, “This is absurd, a dark line unused for over twenty years, and we can’t even meet face-to-face, how can I trust this? You remember I’m here on behalf of Grand Ivan!”
Gao Yang quietly said, “Then what do we do? Do we leave or ask again?”
Uriyangko was clearly annoyed, he thought for a moment and nodded, saying, “Let’s ask again.”
He uncovered the mouthpiece and quietly said, “You should come, some things can’t be explained over the phone.”
“I’m sorry, but I really have to leave, I must return to the office immediately, the earliest opportunity for a meeting is tomorrow night, and that’s only possible. If you can wait, I’m okay with that.”
Uriyangko hesitated then put the phone on speaker and said in a low voice, “The matter is urgent, let’s talk over the phone. We want to bury Yarebin in the New Saintess Cemetery, I don’t know if Grand Ivan has discussed it with you.”
“Yarebin, I don’t know this person, but I understand he had very high and unique status in the Former Soviet Union, is that true?”
“Yes.”
“Good, tell me who he was, but don’t be too specific.”
“KGB, Black Demon.”
“What is Black Demon? Wait, don’t tell me, a high-ranking KGB officer, right?”
“Yes.”
Gao Yang signaled, then urgently whispered, “Without mentioning Yarebin’s identity, he wouldn’t grasp the gravity of the situation, our request, the request!”
“A high-ranking KGB officer wanting to be buried in the New Saintess Cemetery posthumously, is this necessary to involve me? Even if his status is very high, this doesn’t seem like a difficult issue.”
Uriyangko said, “To drape his coffin with the Soviet Union flag and engrave his name on the tombstone. This request…”
“Wait, I understand, it’s about the honors deserved by a significant figure after death. I’d like to know where he is now.”
“Moscow, we’ve already transported his coffin to Moscow.”
“From where?”
“Sochi.”
“Why was he in Sochi?”
“That’s his hometown.”
“Okay, I understand.”
Uriyangko urgently spoke, “You must understand his special nature, he’s not an ordinary KGB, he’s…”
“Wait, wait, don’t say, I’ll decide how to handle this, if you trust me, follow what I say, if not, hang up and pretend we never contacted.”
Uriyangko was slightly annoyed, quietly said, “Fine, you decide, but I remind you, this person shouldn’t appear in Sochi, even less so in Moscow.”
“I don’t know that, and I don’t need to know that. Now think about what you’re requesting, set yourself up with a fitting identity, make a call and clearly explain your request to the answering person. Is it about a former high-ranking KGB officer? Then there’s no issue, make the call, I’ll give you an answer tomorrow on whether it’s successful. Oh, and one more important thing, transport the body back to Sochi.”
“Transport back to Sochi? Why! We just brought him to Moscow, and…”
“Listen, follow my instructions, if you don’t, there’s no point to this conversation. Returning the body to Sochi is crucial, otherwise this matter will be difficult to manage and implicate many people, which I don’t want. So return the body to Sochi, don’t contact me again, someone will reach out to you, remember to leave a number to be contacted when making the call, any questions?”
Uriyangko thought for a while then said, “No more questions.”
“Goodbye.”
The call was hung up abruptly, Uriyangko gritted his teeth and said, “That bastard! He didn’t appear, didn’t even care to hear the full story. What do we do now? Follow his instructions or let Grand Ivan destroy him!”
Gao Yang calmly said, “We’ll send Yarebin back to Sochi, make the call, and wait for news, just like that.”
Uriyangko leaned heavily against the car seat, annoyed, “You trust him?”
Gao Yang shook his head and quietly said, “It’s not about trust but the fact that we have no choice right now. I don’t know what the person plans, but he seems quite confident.”
Uriyangko sighed and said, “Grand Ivan could destroy him, he knows this clearly, he could refuse, but he didn’t outright reject it, which indicates he’s agreed to it, but things aren’t done this way.”
“Everyone has their style, he just didn’t mention money.”
“Money likely comes post-success, he wouldn’t bring it up. Grand Ivan has promised him 10,000,000, so long as the matter is accomplished, that money will certainly be given. But refusing to meet still raises my doubts.”
Gao Yang said calmly, “Perhaps he genuinely had urgent matters, couldn’t make it. We’ll do as he says; back to the airport, call once in Sochi, let’s do it this way.”