Duty Bound

No matter how Wang Ye probed, Zhirinov refused to reveal the real reason.

He merely said he was tired and did not want to keep going.

It was obviously an excuse, and Wang Ye could tell.

Zhirinov had only been Deputy Speaker for a year, and he was not that old. By all rights, this should have been the height of his career. How could he suddenly no longer want the job?

Clearly, something Wang Ye did not know about must have happened, forcing Zhirinov to retire and step aside...

Which faction had made a move?

The words "Second Faction" instantly sprang into Wang Ye's mind. Gryzlov, leader of the First Faction, had a good relationship with Zhirinov and probably would not make a move against him.

That left only the Second Faction as the prime suspect.

After all, they were the only ones with the influence and capability to go after Zhirinov.

Since Zhirinov was unwilling to say anything about this, Wang Ye would not press him further. He could ask Uncle Gebliev later.

As the Kremlin's chief administrator, Gebliev definitely knew the inside story about matters like this.

So Wang Ye sighed and said, "All right. If you change your mind in the next few days, there's still time. To be honest, I'm not mentally prepared at all to take over your position."

Truthfully, Wang Ye really did not want the position.

Zhirinov's position was certainly tempting, with its high status and great authority.

After all, it meant becoming Deputy Speaker and leader of the Duma's third-largest faction. As Zhirinov had said, many people could struggle their entire lives and still never dare dream of reaching such a position.

But everything had its pros and cons.

A higher position and greater power were not difficult goals for Wang