Serov really did something extraordinary. The next day, he met with this powerful businessman at the place where he stayed with great fanfare.
Faced with Serov's carefree and unrestrained manner, Poponov didn't know what his intention was, so he could only agree. "Hello, Your Excellency, Special Envoy. I didn't know you were looking for me..."
Special Envoy Serov stretched out his hand to stop Poponov from speaking. "My friends all call me Serov, and I like others to call me Yuri. I think the special envoy seems that we are too different, which is not good."
"Then I'll take the liberty of calling you Mr. Yuri."
Poponov didn't know why Serov said this, but he could only follow Serov's words. Although he didn't know why Serov approached him so politely, it probably had a lot to do with what he was doing.
"Just call me Yuri, sir, it's too awkward."
Serov's words made Poponov feel that danger was approaching. A powerful imperial envoy of the Russian government spoke to him like this, which seemed to be a big deal. But now Poponov can only resort to tricks. Look at this
Mr. Yuri's plan.
After thinking about this, Poponov was overjoyed and said to Serov like a businessman who had reached a high branch. "Then I will call you Yuri. I really didn't expect that Yuri and I are so destined."
Serov poured two glasses of wine himself, handed one to Poponov and said, "Since we are friends now, can I ask you to do a favor as a friend?"
The alarm sounded in Poponov's heart, and he pretended to be very interested and asked, "What's the favor? As long as I, Poponov, can do it, I will definitely be willing to do it."
Serov said clearly. "Can you help me find out how much smuggling is done in the Caucasus?"
Popolov suppressed his racing heart and spoke with a trembling voice. "Your Excellency, Special Envoy, I am just a businessman. How could I know these contents? Is there some misunderstanding?"
Seeing Poponov's somewhat panicked face, Serov took out a piece of information and read it out. "Poponov's original name was Jan Sergais, from Romania. He is now the largest smuggler in the Caucasus. According to investigations, he
It accounts for 67% of the smuggling share in the Caucasus, among which Baku oil smuggling is its most profitable part, so its operation in Baku is the most reliable."
Serov read his information in front of Popolov in a serious manner. Serov likes to break a person's heart in person. Seeing his goal collapse, regret, and fear will make him feel human.
It was his nature, so he was waiting for Popo's reaction.
In fact, Popolov's heart is now filled with fear. He has almost forgotten the training he received in Romania due to the pressing pressure of Special Envoy Serov. But seeing that Serov did not call anyone to arrest him, Bobolov is worried.
My husband felt that there might be hope.
Popolov used his brain to think about what he had that Serov valued. Is it his connections in the Caucasus? His identity as a smuggler? Or his identity as a Romanian?
Seeing Popolov's eager thinking, Serov directly revealed the answer. "Popolov, do you know why I didn't arrest you, the biggest worm in the Caucasus?"
Serov didn't wait for Popolov to explain, stared at him and answered himself. "That's because you are useful to me now."
Serov's words made Popolov breathe a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know what use he would be to this Serov, he believed that he would be useful. This meant that at least the current smuggling network would not be destroyed by this special envoy. This was a big deal for Popolov.
good news.
With the expression on Popov's face, Serov said again, "Do you know what you are useful for?"
"Is it my smuggling network?"
Faced with Popolov's reply, Serov replied, "This is one aspect."
"Because of my connections in Romania?"
"This is also an aspect."
Seeing Popolov speculating everywhere, Serov suddenly no longer wanted to tease this man who worked for the Romanian government.
"I need you to give your boss a message."
"What words?"
"I want to be able to get some people out of Russia and relocate them to countries where there is no war now?"
"no problem."
Popolov answered Serov's words very readily, but he didn't know that Serov hadn't finished speaking yet.
"What I need is to send hundreds of people abroad, and you also need to give me $500,000 as my reward."
Bobo Lofu knew that sending people abroad did not require just buying a boat ticket. They also needed to settle down, otherwise they would not talk to him specifically. Bobo Lofu retorted directly. "The price is too high, sending hundreds of people."
It costs at least three to four hundred thousand dollars to get out, but it’s more than worth it just to get your acquiescence.”
The price offered by Serov of 500,000 US dollars plus hundreds of people made Popolov, a businessman who deals in money and power, feel that it was too high. You must know that the two His Excellencies Nikolai only took so much, and Serov's special envoy He De
How can you get this amount of money? You must know that with this money, Popolov would dare to arrange an accident for Mr. Serov. This is the profit of 50,000 tons of crude oil.
Facing Popolov's rebuttal, Serov said with a smile, "Then what about adding something else?"
Faced with Serov's reluctance, Popolov had no choice but to answer. "What to add?"
Serov continued with a smile. "There are 100,000 tons of grain stored in Tsaritsyn (Stalingrad), as well as 20,000 cattle and sheep."
Looking at the confused Popolov, Serov briefly introduced the origin of these goods. In fact, Serov asked Popolov to arrange for hundreds of people to go abroad because these people were among the ten who supported the tsar in the Russian revolution.
There were several nobles, but they were mainly small and medium-sized nobles. These nobles did not like the revolution that broke out, but they did not have the ability to stop it, so they planned to leave Russia. They just wanted to leave Russia and they needed money to live elsewhere.
Serov was the representative figure in the provisional government jointly promoted by these nobles, and Mayor Tsaritsyn happened to be a member of one of the nobles. After exchanging many interests, Serov became the special envoy to the Caucasus and began to prepare this plan.
After hearing Serov's explanation, Popolov felt that it was still feasible, but he would need to send a telegram to China for instructions. However, I believe Serov would like the gift he prepared.
"Your Excellency, Special Envoy, I still need to ask domestic instructions for your conditions, but I believe it is not a big problem." Popolov praised him first and then continued. "Mr. Serov is also very hard touring the Caucasus. I specially offer it to you.
Prepared some relaxing gifts.”
"Oh, really?"
Serov asked with great interest. It is estimated that these people have already inquired about his hobbies, but he is not low-key, but he does not know the quality of the gifts sent by Popolov?
The few blond beauties that Popolov then brought in were really in line with Serov's taste. Especially a beauty named Varya, whom even Serov rarely encountered, and he was very satisfied with it.
A few days later, Popolov also received a telegram from Romania, agreed to Serov's request, and asked Popolov to help transport Tsaritsyn's grain and livestock back to Romania.
Subsequently, hundreds of Russian nobles and their families withdrew from Russia with the help of the Romanian government. Most of them went to the United States, and other nobles who still had thoughts about Russia were scattered in Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain and other places. But Serov did not
Instead of leaving with them, he stayed and married the Ukrainian beauty named Valya. This is also very surprising, but I believe that he must have a purpose for doing so.
