Chapter 699: There must be a strong country behind
Akhmedov said, "Mr. Xiao, you said I've enjoyed the life of a billionaire for decades? I won't deny it. When I first came here, I felt like I was in paradise, surrounded by beautiful women every day, enjoying myself. But the longer I stayed, the more I realized something was wrong. This isn't my hometown after all. As you said just now, I'm just a pig in a pen. Everything they do has a simple purpose: to empty your wallet. And you knew their purpose, yet you still smiled and agreed to it. The British economy has been in recession for the past two years, and they've lost all sense of dignity, freezing my assets without any proper procedures. They're not treating me as a human being!"
"Will people treat you as a human being when you go back?" Xiao Peng asked back.
Akhmedov gritted his teeth and said, "I would rather be bullied by my compatriots than by these British!"
Xiao Peng said, "Given the poor relationship between Russia and Britain, I think the Russians should welcome you if you have evidence of British involvement. At least this evidence is exactly what they need. They won't miss the opportunity to embarrass the British."
After hearing this, Akhmedov sighed and said, "Mr. Xiao, I understand what you mean, but I want to live."
"Want to live? What does that mean?" Xiao Peng asked in confusion.
Akhmedov said: "In fact, I left Russia because I was on the wrong side."
Xiao Peng suddenly realized: "Damn, you even dare to offend the 'Emperor'?"
Akhmedov smiled bitterly and said, "Back then, he wasn't the 'Great Emperor', just a young, naive KGB scofflaw. Most people would be against him. We should also consider our own interests, right?"
"Is this the reason why you can't return to Russia?" Xiao Peng pointed out the important point: "What exactly did you do at that time?"
Akhmedov sighed. "A pawn on the wrong side. Let's not talk about the past, okay? Why did I ask Abramovich to buy this ship? I was hoping to use Abramovich's connections to show Moscow that I wanted to rejoin the team, but the result... wasn't good."
Xiao Peng fell silent after hearing this. "You're holding such good evidence, yet you're afraid to die when you go back. What on earth did you do?"
"What exactly do you want me to do?" Xiao Peng asked.
Akhmedov said, "I want you to help me contact Mr. Vasily and ask him to help me get a chance to return alive. I have some fixed assets in the UK now, and with this 100 million, I can take it all out, as long as I can have a place to stay in Moscow."
Xiao Peng whistled: "You're making yourself sound too bad, aren't you?"
Ahmedov said, "Mr. Xiao, I have a piece of advice for you. As an ordinary person, don't get involved in politics. No matter how strong you are, you can't defeat a country."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Ivan is definitely involved in politics, but he's doing pretty well because he has a powerful country behind him."
After hearing this, Akhmedov nodded and said, "Mr. Xiao, I understand what you mean. You mean that you also have a strong country behind you."
"I didn't say I was involved in politics." Xiao Peng waved his hand.
He felt guilty about saying this. Not involved? Quite involved!
Akhmedov said hurriedly: "No matter what, I hope to give up all my wealth, as long as I can go back to live a quiet life."
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "All your wealth? As far as I know, your assets have been frozen! You only have the money from selling the ship now, right? With all due respect, if this is a matter of life and death, it's really difficult to use this money to impress Ivan. Ivan manipulated the Istanbul United Mining Company, and now he has much more money than I do. It's difficult for you to win him over with just this little money."
Akhmedov said, "But if he can find a way to unlock my assets, all the money will be his!"
Xiao Peng shook his head. "Akhmedov, with all due respect, many things can't be solved with money. That money isn't even guaranteed to come out. Do you think he would put so much effort into it for something he might not even get?"
Akhmedov sighed, not knowing what to do.
Xiao Peng continued, "I'll call Ivan now!"
Akhmedov was stunned after hearing this.
Xiao Peng spread his hands: "I'm not doing this for nothing."
Akhmedov asked hurriedly, "Mr. Xiao, please speak."
Xiao Peng pointed outside and said, "Sell me your plane!"
"Ah?" Akhmedov was stunned. "Mr. Xiao, that plane isn't worth much. Including all the interior renovations, it only cost less than ten million back then. Now that I've used it for so many years, it's good to sell it for three million. How about this, my villa in Henry County can still be sold for twenty or thirty million. If this goes through, I'll give it to you, okay?"
Xiao Peng shook his head: "No, I just want this plane because I need it now."
"Then I'll give him to you!" said Akhmedov.
After hearing this, Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "No, let's keep things separate. It's better for me to stay away from you, as you're such a troublesome person."
Henry laughed after hearing this and said, "Xiao, maybe that Englishman named William Const is watching what's happening here right now!"
Akhmedov was stunned. "William Constant? From MI6?"
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "William should be over there giving an interview with his nose in the air right now!"
Billy and the others laughed after hearing this.
Xiao Peng picked up the phone and called Ivan directly.
The call was connected quickly, but gunshots were heard on the other end of the line!
Xiao Peng was stunned: "Ivan, what are you doing? Why are there still gunshots?"
Ivan said, "I'm playing a game! Shoot! Shoot!"
Xiao Peng: "...How old are you and still playing games? I was shocked!"
Ivan said, "Xiao, don't say I'm scaring you. You should be careful."
"I'm careful? Be careful about what?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.
Ivan said, "Because of that ring, I've already faced two assassination attempts. I'm being very careful now, and I have time to play games with my grandson! But you have to be careful with the Turks; they've gone crazy and are ruthless!"
Xiao Peng was stunned: "How did your whereabouts get discovered?"
Ivan sneered, "Damn the British! Their presence is here. A while ago, a group of British came to discuss business with me and I was assassinated!"
Xiao Peng laughed: "Then you have to thank me now. I have good news for you!"
"What good news?" Ivan asked.
Xiao Peng asked in return, "You know Akhmedov, right?"
Ivan was surprised when he heard this: "Ah? He's still alive? I thought the people who went there were quite efficient, but it seems they're not that good after all!"
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