Reborn in Russia as a Big Shot

Chapter 91: Prison Break?

Li Xiang broke his promise to meet Young Master Huo and went home to be with Natasha.

"What's wrong with you? You've already seen him. He's been waiting for you on the beach for over two hours," Elena called.

"I wasn't sure what to do, so I didn't dare go over," Li Xiang said, making up an excuse.

"You changed your mind way too quickly," Elena sighed. "Even if you changed your mind, you should have let me know. What's the point of leaving me hanging like this?"

"I always feel like someone is watching me. It's not appropriate for him to leave as soon as I leave. Anyway, he's on vacation, and getting more sun is good for his health."

"Since you have concerns, let's talk about meeting later," Elena said after a few seconds of silence. "Andrei's medical parole has been approved, and he should be out as early as next week. I need to leave as soon as possible; I've booked a flight to Vietnam for the day after tomorrow."

"Regarding the remaining eight million US dollars I have here, are you planning to send someone over to collect them, or should I deliver them to you?"

Li Xiang asked, "Did you return the house?"

"No, there are still more than two months left on the lease, so you won't get much money back even if you cancel."

"Deliver the key to the Red Star Factory and give it to Wuyungerile."

"Okay, I'll send her a package and won't go there myself. If I run into Peter and he finds out I'm in St. Petersburg, it'll cause a lot of trouble." Elena was quite cautious.

Li Xiang complained, "You're just messing with me."

"Can this matter be left alone?" Elena reminded him. "Andrei will definitely want to see you after he gets out. You need to think about how you're going to handle this."

"I have no idea what he's thinking. What can I do? I'll just have to deal with whatever comes my way."

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Li Xiang was also having a headache.

The problem of betting on both sides isn't significant; at most, it raises doubts about loyalty and could lead to being excluded from the core interest group.

The real danger is that Andrei may outwardly submit to Potanin while secretly remaining loyal to the Khoshrew, treating Potanin like a fool. That would be a huge problem.

"Say hello to Natasha for me." Elena was about to hang up.

Li Xiang smiled wryly and said, "I'd better not ask for you."

"See you in Vietnam sometime."

IK-10 prison, Krasnokamensk, Chita Oblast.

Lunchtime.

Robert, the "four-eyed" man, took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and pulled a steak from under his lunchbox, placing it on Huo's plate.

Xiao Siyan is Dalia's husband; from Natasha's perspective, Li Ying should call him uncle.

Andrei received special treatment in prison: he had a single room, didn't have to work, could occasionally visit a prostitute, and had a nurse who regularly checked his health.

Although Robert's situation couldn't compare to his brother-in-law's, he still enjoyed the same treatment as ordinary prisoners; as long as he had money, he could always get his hands on something.

The Huo family is different; having money is useless because they are being watched every moment.

The Huo family didn't hold back when there was food to be had.

"I still have some beer here."

Robert exchanged water glasses with Mr. Huo under the table. The enamel glasses were opaque, so you couldn't tell what was inside from the outside.

"Aren't you afraid of causing trouble for your brother-in-law by getting so close to me?" Mrs. Huo asked.

"I'm not transferring here if I'm afraid of getting into trouble," Robert said in a low voice, turning slightly to the side. "I've noticed you've been acting strange lately, always wandering around. Are you planning to escape because you can't take it anymore?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Huo's expression changed.

Robert didn't stop there, continuing, "I've also taken a look, and it's not entirely impossible to escape. But in the dead of winter, if no one is outside to meet us, running out is a death sentence."

Mrs. Huo sighed, "You're about to leave, don't meddle."

Robert, with a toothpick in his mouth, said self-deprecatingly, "My wife ran away with the kids. Nobody's going to pay my bills. How am I supposed to get out? I don't even know how many years I'll have to go to jail."

Huo suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?"

"You're really unlucky." Mrs. Huo didn't explain further and buried her head in her food.

After selling their shares in CrunchyroI, Gao Kun and Lin Jie disappeared. They didn't even move their house; they just packed their bags and sneaked away, leaving everything behind.

By the time the other two founders realized what was happening, their phone numbers had already been cancelled.

Huang Bin and Ruan Wu traveled to Miami together to meet their new boss, Li Xiang.

"I really didn't mean to sow discord among the four of you; it's just that the equity structure you set up from the beginning had inherent problems."

"I already own 53% of the shares. If I were to acquire just one of your shares, I would have more than two-thirds of the total."

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Who would sell it for a valuation of 1500 million?

Ruan Wu and Huang Bin exchanged glances and said, "We can accept a valuation of 1500 million, but if we're going to sell, we'll sell together."

"You mean the same thing?" Li Xiang turned to look at Huang Bin.

Huang Bin nodded.

"Wait a moment." Li Xiang found paper and pens and handed them to the two of them. "You two have formed an alliance now, but who knows, after you leave, one of you might come back looking for me."

"Let's simplify the process. Write down how much you want to sell it for. I'll buy from whoever offers the lowest price. This is a one-time opportunity."

"One on the left, one on the right, you two write your own things, don't look at each other's."

"If you can maintain the same price, then I'll believe your alliance is effective."

Ruan Wu looked at Huang Bin and said, "He just wants us to be suspicious of each other."

Huang Bin sighed and said, "Let's write it down. This matter will have to be resolved sooner or later. Let's each write down our target price. It's better to bid secretly than to compete with each other."

Ruan Wu turned to look at Li Xiang, and asked with a serious expression, "Do you keep your word? Is this the only round of bidding you have, and is there no going back?"

Li Xiang went to get three wine glasses. "It's a gentleman's agreement; a bet is a bet."

"No need for that, I'm not selling." Ruan Wu pointed at Huang Bin and said to Li Xiang, "If you want to get absolute control of the company, you can only buy his share. He's asking for a valuation of 20 million now."

"Don't you like to create difficult problems for others? Now the difficult problem is yours. If you back out, then our alliance will be formed again."

Huang Bin quickly said, "I'll sell it."

Li Xiang ignored Huang Bin and said to Ruan Wu with his neck stiff, "You've tricked me like this. I'm the major shareholder, and you're the minor shareholder. Do you think I'll let you get away with this?"

Ruan Wu said, "They have no vision. They think CrunchyrolI can't succeed, but I think it can. I've been the most opposed to selling it from the beginning."

"Moreover, concentrated shareholding is a good thing. Before, every meeting was filled with arguments and no decisions could be made. Now we don't have to worry about it anymore."

"You two can talk later." Huang Bin forcefully stepped between Li Xiang and Ruan Wu, blocking Li Xiang's view, and said with a forced smile, "Mr. Li, I'll sell. When do we sign the contract?"

Ruan Wu pushed Huang Bin aside and continued talking to Li Xiang, "The three of them have all left. I'm the only one who knows the company's situation best. Even if you find someone to take over, there will still be someone to coordinate during the transition period."

"I still have a purpose."

Huang Bin moved closer to Li Xiang again, but before he could even open his mouth, Li Xiang spoke first: "I know you want to sell, you've said it several times, but twenty million—"

Ruan Wu interjected, "Trying to back out?"

"I didn't say I was going back on my word. The price is so high, can't I at least delay the payment period?"

"Okay," Huang Bin quickly replied.

"I'll give you 30% now, and the rest will be paid a year from now." Li Xiang glanced at Ruan Wu and continued, "I get annoyed just looking at him. During this year, you'll have to stay at the company and help with the coordination."

"No problem, but we need to sign the contract immediately." Huang Bin was afraid that Li Xiang would change his mind.

Li Xiang composed himself, smiled, and looked at Huang Bin, saying, "Remember to contact me if you need funding for your future startup. Stay for dinner."

"And what about me?"

Ruan Wu asked.

Huang Bin smoothed things over, saying to Ruan Wu, "Mr. Li didn't say you had to leave. It's good that we can work together for another year."

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