Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 384 Igor's Conspiracy
When the cook returned to the private room, Igor had not left yet.

When the two sides saw each other, Igor stood up and said to Song Heping, "Nice to meet you."

Song Heping nodded, smiled, and said nothing.

As Igor passed by the cook, he smiled at the restaurant owner and said, "Your friend is very interesting, better than you."

The cook's expression changed slightly.

After Igor left, the cook sat down next to Song Heping, glanced at the door, and asked, "This guy is truly abominable. What does he want from you?"

"You're here to bring me business." Song Heping said.

"He's bringing you business?" the cook quickly reminded, "Don't get too involved with him. He's a lunatic, and many people in Moscow don't like him."

Song Heping said: "He just told me."

The cook was a little surprised: "He told you that many people don't like him?"

"That's right." Song Heping said, "He said it as soon as he came in, saying that he was an unwelcome person and asked me if I minded if he sat down to discuss a business deal."

The cook asked, "What business?"

Song Heping asked back, "Is this guy from the FSB?"

The cook nodded. "Yes, he joined during the Second Caucasian War and made many contributions."

Song Heping said thoughtfully, "No wonder... He knew I was going to build a school in Venezuela."

"He knows?!"

The cook's brow furrowed, but soon relaxed again.

"Hmph, they must have used the FSB's intelligence agents in South America. This guy is really capable of anything..."

Suddenly, his expression became serious.

"I think he's coming for me."

Song Heping said, "It seems like you don't like him very much."

The cook said, "It doesn't matter whether we like him or not. Everyone has a different boss. My boss doesn't like people like him, otherwise he wouldn't have put him on ice now. Now he can't even go back to work at the FSB. He's just been given a sinecure and is sitting on the bench."

After a pause, he asked again: "What business did he send you?"

Song Heping didn't hide anything and told the chef directly, "He has a team of 300 people in the training business. He said that after my school is built, he can provide a year-long training there. The remuneration is good, $ per person."

"Damn it!" the cook said, "Don't take his business. He's a troublemaker, otherwise he wouldn't be on the bench."

"Thirty million US dollars." Song Heping jokingly said, "I didn't realize this guy is quite rich."

The cook hummed in disdain. "It's definitely not his money. I think someone at the Hirawik Group is providing him with financial support. This is really worrying! I guess I need to report this to my boss."

"What is the Shiravik Group?" Song Heping asked.

"In Russian, 'Shiravik' means 'powerful people,' which is more accurately described as the 'big brother faction.' The main members of this group are high-ranking civil and military officials within the Russian government, as well as wealthy tycoons—especially those who control large state-owned enterprises. Therefore, they can also be considered the establishment."

"But even within this establishment there are radicals and moderates. My boss is one of the moderates."

"You mean, the Shiravik Group is the Goose Yellow faction?"

Song Heping didn't understand.

"Of course not!" the cook explained. "The Yellow Faction's philosophy is extremely extreme. They believe in Pan-Slavism, which advocates restoring the territory of the Tsarist era and using war to achieve their goals."

"However, many of the powerful figures in the Big Brothers faction are pragmatists. No matter how much they agree with the idea of ​​Great Slavism, they still have to consider its practical feasibility. Therefore, many important figures in the Big Brothers faction are extremely wary of the radical restorationism of the Yellow Faction. People like Igor must not be allowed to stay in the FSB. Of course, they must be sent to the bench. They cannot be allowed to act recklessly, otherwise they will cause a big disaster."

"However, there are some radical individuals in the Big Brothers faction who agree with people like Igor. They always secretly support them and provide them with financial support. I think since you've asked you to train so many people this time, I'm afraid you're raising a private army."

"Raising private soldiers?" Song Heping laughed, "Do you still allow him to raise private soldiers here?"

The cook shook his head. "The situation in Russia is very complicated and the waters are very deep." He frowned and said, "But there is one thing I don't understand..."

He said this while scratching his bald head.

At this point, the waiter started serving the dishes and the conversation between the two paused.

After the dishes were served, the chef poured Song Heping a glass of wine.

"I can't understand why he was so bold as to approach you openly and ask you to train his own private soldiers right in front of me."

Song Heping said, "I don't understand. How could he dare to entrust me with this when we first met? Besides, he's an FSB man himself. How could he need me to train his combat personnel?"

The cook held the wine glass, the more he thought about it, the more confused he became. He drank the wine in the glass in one gulp: "Damn it, this guy relies on his intelligence and always likes to play tricks."

Song Heping said, "There must be something fishy going on here. Tell me, should I take it or not?"

The cook's eyes fell on the wine glass, staring at it for a long time before he finally said, "Since he wants to play tricks on me, then you should take it. Thirty million is not a small amount..."

"The 30 million he gave me isn't just for training. He also said he'd send people here every year and rent my barracks." Song Heping said, "I think he wants to stay there permanently. Are you guys making any moves in South America?"

"No." The cook shook his head. "We have a lot of things going on right now, and our focus isn't on South America. Even if we have to deploy overseas, it'll be in Africa and the Middle East."

Song Heping said, "Since the people in power in your faction are so worried about him getting into trouble, why don't they just get rid of him?"

The cook smiled bitterly and said, "If only it were as simple as you say. I've said before that someone in the Big Boss faction is secretly supporting him, and my boss knows it too. But in recent years, the Goose Yellow faction has been hiding their ambitions, acting very well, and maintaining a fawning attitude of followers, blowing the trumpet and carrying the sedan chair very hard. Tell me, how can we get rid of them? It will chill a lot of people's hearts."

Song Heping could roughly guess who the chef's boss was.

Judging from the tone he spoke, the boss might be a top figure among the "big boss faction".

Song Heping was very sure that there was a huge temptation behind this that could make the chef give up everything and return to Russia to be a chef here honestly and willingly.

Maybe he's just waiting for an opportunity.

"Okay, brother, let's stop talking about these unhappy things and drink." The cook raised his glass.

The two of them drank another glass.

The cook then said, "I'm definitely going to report this to my boss. I know it might be a trap set by Igor, but it's an open conspiracy. I have to take action. If he really did send someone to your place, and he's stationed in South America, the situation isn't that bad. This is clearly an attempt to have you monitor him. Maybe he's afraid that my training of private soldiers will arouse suspicion, so he's just making you a voluntary supervisor."

Song Heping said, "I'm not on your side either. I don't want to get involved in your disputes. I can definitely refuse this business."

The cook thought for a moment and said, "No, brother, you really have to continue this business. Consider it a favor to me."

Song Heping said, "It's fine if you do me a favor, but if I do this, I'll be doing your boss's bidding, and I'll offend other bosses in the future."

The cook said, "It will be good for you to help my boss."

Song Heping asked: "What are the benefits?"

The cook said, "Just like you asked me to help you recruit pilots and ground maintenance technicians a few days ago, if you work for my boss, you can get a lot of resources in Russia."

Song Heping had to weigh the cook's words.

He had to admit that the conditions were tempting.

Especially now that you are in this line of work, it doesn't hurt to keep more options open.

What’s more important is that my school hasn’t even started yet and the base hasn’t even been built, yet the other party actually gave me a large training order for 300 people.

What do new businesses need most?
Business, of course!
If you do your business well, you can build up your reputation and spread your fame. Why not do it?

"Okay, then I'll do you a favor. I'll take the business." He smiled and said, "Then let me earn these 30 million with tears in my eyes."

　Asking for a monthly ticket! Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)