"That's good, that's good." Zhao Xiaohai struggled to sit up, saying this, and then used the lighter on the coffee table to burn the evidence in his hand that made him terrified.

"Will just burning it make you feel at ease? Aren't you afraid that I might hold something back?" Watching the flames devour the document bit by bit, Yakov reached out and patted Zhao Xiaohai's calf, saying with a smile.

"At peace, why shouldn't I be at peace?" Zhao Xiaohai said without even looking up. "If you like to keep that trick, then keep it. Just treat it as a souvenir. If I'm right, brother, you're planning to cooperate with me. In that case, what threat does your so-called trick pose to me?"

"Hahaha, good job, little brother Xiao Hai," Yakov said with a cheerful look. "You finally understand what I mean. Cooperation, yes, cooperation, cooperation between us two brothers. Think about it, I control the entire Far East's secret police force, plus we have the support of the Far Eastern Military Region. In the entire Far East, who else can pose a threat to your business? What kind of money can't we make?"

"This is a good idea, but have you ever thought about it, brother? This Far East is not our Far East, but the Soviet Far East," Zhao Xiaohai said after hesitating for a moment, "Everything we do here will sooner or later be reported to the Kremlin. By then, I'm afraid we..."

"Are you trying to trick me?" Yakov said before Zhao Xiaohai could finish his words, "If that's all you're brave enough to do, then why didn't you consider this when you were doing business before? Hehe, are you trying to test my background and see if there's someone else behind me?"

"So be it, if you want to think so." Zhao Xiaohai shrugged and said without comment.

"Hey, brother Xiao Hai, you're quite a cunning fellow," Yakov said with a smile, grabbing the cigarette case from the table and lighting a cigarette for himself. "If you want to find out someone else's secrets, you should at least be honest with them first and reveal a little about yourself, right?"

With an embarrassed smile, Zhao Xiaohai said nonchalantly, "My background? What details of my background do you not know? Just look at the materials you showed me just now. Hehe, to be honest, you know more about them than I do."

"At least, we still don't know the exact size of your trade volume," Yakov said in a serious tone, his face serious. "We only know that in the past two months, you've provided Zyuganov with nearly one million rubles. In addition, you've bribed officials with nearly four hundred thousand rubles. And judging by your current trade volume, the funds you have in circulation, plus the goods you haven't sold yet, probably amount to several million. What I'm most concerned about now is how much you and your beloved brother have earned during this period."

"Hehe, these seem to be my privacy, right? Could it be that our cooperation has something to do with my personal income?" Zhao Xiaohai did not answer the question directly, but asked with a smile.

"What if I say it does matter?" Yakov said in a soothing tone without getting angry.

"Oh, what do you mean?" Zhao Xiaohai was stunned and asked casually.

"Go, sit over there." Without directly answering Zhao Xiaohai's question, Yakov nudged him, motioning him to make room, then squeezed into the sofa and sat down. He then said, "Just as you guessed, I'm not the only one who wants to cooperate with you. You don't know that countless eyes are closely watching the Far East. Otherwise, how could I have been promoted to my current position so easily? Everyone can see the current situation clearly, so I can't be the only one who needs money."

"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with my wallet. Do you want to divide me up? Hehe, I'm so skinny. Even if I divide it up, I'm afraid there won't be much meat for you to eat." Zhao Xiaohai carefully pondered in his heart, but still jokingly said.

"Hey, brother, you're good in every way, except that you're a little too shrewd and suspicious, constantly worrying about someone plotting against you," Yakov said, pushing Zhao Xiaohai in dissatisfaction and curling his lips. "Let me tell you, the reason we want to cooperate with you isn't because of your current capital, but because of your brains and the network of connections you have in China."

"Oh? Explain it more clearly." Zhao Xiaohai pretended to be indifferent and asked casually.

"Hmph, you little brat, forget it. Let me give you some inside information first," Yakov took a deep drag on his cigarette and said in a low voice amid the smoke. "You know, just five days ago, the Central Committee and the Reform Committee held four consecutive meetings to discuss a reform plan."

"Reform plan?!" The very term made Zhao Xiaohai's heart flutter. Anyone with economic common sense knew that every economic initiative taken by the state, especially reform plans, held enormous business opportunities for businesspeople. The establishment of an economic development zone could influence the flow of capital, soaring land prices, and the activation of trade, among other things. The support of an economic project could directly direct large amounts of capital into that sector. Now the Kremlin was about to unveil a new reform plan. What was this plan? What aspects would it cover? How much business opportunity and profit would it hold? These were the questions Zhao Xiaohai longed to know.

"Yes, this reform plan has been approved by the Reform Committee and is currently awaiting final approval from the Central Committee. The news we have received is that if this plan is implemented faster, it is estimated that action will begin at the beginning of next month. Hehe, how about it, are you interested in learning about the main content of this reform initiative?" Yakov said with a smile.

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