Reborn in Russia as a Big Shot

"Is my father dead?" Subu asked excitedly.

"I did hear some news about your father. I'll talk to your mother about it when I have time. If you have any questions, you can ask her."

Li Xiang continued running, while Subu Da stood still, his face pale.

Li Xiang would run and rest intermittently, occasionally stopping in front of a villa to catch his breath. His ten-meter scanning radius was enough for him to peek inside the villa.

Li Xiang had never seen a real wiretapping scene, but it was probably like the scene in the movie "Overheard," where several people were wearing headphones, sitting there with a bunch of machines in front of them.

Li Xiang thought he would have to search for a few more days, but he didn't expect to run into him on the roadside.

Federal Drug Enforcement Administration?

I thought they were after Dalia, but it turns out they really thought I was a drug lord.

The Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (NDA) is a federal agency headquartered in Moscow.

In addition to mobilizing local police forces, if necessary, the Russian Federal Security Service and the Russian National Guard can be requested to cooperate in handling cases, and troops can be deployed directly.

Action team leader Krylov was standing in front of the villa, eating breakfast, enjoying the scenery, and breathing in the fresh air when Li Xiang ran towards him from a distance.

Driven by a sense of self-confidence that he was in the dark while the other was in the open, Krylov left the villa wanting to observe Li Xiang, this newly emerging transnational drug lord, up close.

Li Xiang stopped to rest when he got tired, deliberately stopping at the garden entrance.

The Subaru Forester slowly stepped forward, and Big Foot handed the water bottle out of the car window.

Li Xiang took a big gulp, turned to look at Krylov, and the two locked eyes.

"Did you just move here?"

"Yeah, I just moved here a week ago."

"How much did you buy the house for?" Li Xiang asked casually.

Krylov replied, "Too expensive to buy, I rented it."

"If you have the means, get on board early. I bought mine at the beginning of the year, and it's already appreciated by 60%." Li Xiang turned around and pointed, "That building, number 17. We'll be neighbors from now on. Don't be shy, just knock on the door if you need any help."

"Okay," Krylov said meaningfully. "When I rented the place, the landlord told me that the area was very safe. Why are you bringing a bodyguard when you go for a run?"

"What bodyguards, what supervisors?" Li Xiang handed the water bottle back to Big Foot, curled his lip, and continued talking to Krylov. "There's a tigress at home. She won't let me go home for dinner until I finish the run. I'll continue with the next two kilometers. We can talk again another time."

Krylov stood at the door for a while longer, then finished his sandwich before going back.

"Boss, what did you think of your conversation with him?"

Krylov said, "He always has bodyguards with him wherever he goes. The conflict between him and the Tambov gang is definitely not as simple as it seems. Sooner or later, a conflict will break out."

"Everyone, pay attention! This is a great opportunity to make a name for yourselves. If we can get Andrei Ivanov to talk through him and turn the finger at Khodorkovsky, everyone involved in these operations will have a chance to be promoted."

Khodorkovsky's refusal to sell his shares while in prison is what made the nationalization of Yukos so ugly.

As Russia's former richest man, Yukos's wealth was merely on paper for Khodorkovsky; how much more lay hidden beneath the surface, and where it was located, remained unknown. This is why he continues to be detained—even a rock can be squeezed for some oil!

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Wuyun Gerile had just finished talking with Li Xiang when he sat on the edge of the bed, cleaning his gun, lost in thought.

She finally figured things out.

Pavel sensed something was wrong and prepared in advance by sending his mistress and illegitimate child to Germany, but leaving them behind to be mortgaged to loan sharks.

Now that this unfaithful man is dead, should she be sad or happy?

Previously focused on avenging her husband, Uyun Gerile suddenly felt lost.

"Mom, what did Mr. Li tell you? Is Dad still alive?"

Uyungerile, completely unaware that his daughter had entered, was startled and lied, "I didn't mention your father. Didn't you want to immigrate to South Korea? Mr. Li has already made arrangements for you."

"He lent us money to buy you an apartment in Jeju Island. As long as you accumulate three years of residence within five years, you can apply for permanent residency in South Korea."

"Dad is really dead." Subuda tried to hold back her tears, but they still flowed uncontrollably.

"What nonsense are you thinking?"

"Then why are you cleaning the gun?" Subuda questioned.

"I was thinking about something, so I just wiped it off." Uyungerile hung the double-barreled shotgun back on the wall.

"Was it Sasha who killed my father?"

Uyungerile sighed and lied again, "I just didn't want to ruin your dad's image in your heart. Okay, okay, I'll tell you."

"Your father not only has a mistress, but he also has two illegitimate sons and a illegitimate daughter. The five of them are living a good life in Germany now, and nobody cares about the life or death of my mother and daughter."

Subuda choked back tears and said, "I don't believe it."

"Don't cry." Uyungerile wiped away her daughter's tears and continued, "We've met a good person, Mr. Li. When we get to South Korea, we should study Korean hard and try to find a job to support ourselves as soon as possible."

Subuda hugged her mother tightly and cried, "I don't want to go anymore, I want to stay with you."

Uyun Gerile gently patted her daughter's back to comfort her, "Don't talk nonsense. You go first. After you pay back the money Mr. Li helped you with the mortgage, Mom will come to find you."

-

Although NTV is no longer owned by Gusinsky and is now controlled by Gazprom, a subsidiary of Gazprom, the core staff of the television station, especially the technical staff, are still the old guard from the "old era".

Russia's entire film and television industry is dominated by forces from the "old era." It's not that they don't want to change, but that they have no way to change.

Developing talent takes time.

This is one of the reasons why Gusinsky is still able to make a lot of money in the Russian film and television industry.

Dalia, being of a lower status, sought refuge with Gusinsky. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and Gusinsky, after learning about the situation, readily accepted.

Arranged by Gusinsky, Li Xiang and Dalia met with Vladimir Kulistikov, the current general manager of NTV, in a hotel suite in Moscow.

Kulistikov was the head of the press department during the "Gusinsky era".

"I brought a list of artists with me. Take a look and see if there are any suitable candidates. Once you've decided on someone, we can discuss the specifics of the contract."

Currently, Russian films and television programs fall into only two categories.

First, there are government-funded projects that provide financial subsidies; the most important aspect is the publicity effect.

Ninety-five percent of these kinds of works don't even break even.

Secondly, these are oligopolistic funds that don't rely on profits from film and television productions; their related industries are used for money laundering.

Normal film and television capital has no place to survive in Russia today, and even if it can barely survive, it won't make much money.

As a veteran in the film and television industry, Kulistikov could guess what Li Xiang and Dalia wanted to do by hiring celebrities, even if Gusinsky didn't explicitly tell him.

There's no need to guess; the entire industry is like this.

"This one's good, this one's fine too, I'll choose him, I like looking at him." Dalia was a little overwhelmed by the choices.

"Give it to me, you can't make the decision anyway."

Li Xiang is familiar with the entertainment industries in China, Japan, and South Korea, but Russia? He doesn't know a single one.

You can only view materials, and you can only choose those with bandwidth.

Ok?

That was a bit abrupt.

Li Xiang actually saw a Russian actor he recognized in the artist profile; in his previous life, he had only ever watched one Russian TV series.