Chapter 457 - 445: The Alliance Must be Formed
Thirty-five tons of gold, valued at forty-five million US dollars per ton, equates to one billion five hundred and seventy-five million US dollars. Even omitting the small change, it’s at least worth one billion five hundred million US dollars.
The Ukrainian central bank is not only the central bank of Ukraine but also the national treasury—these thirty-five tons of gold are Ukraine’s gold reserves, and it is likely that’s all they have.
One billion five hundred million US dollars.
Power really is something. Arseny had only been Prime Minister for a few days and was already sending out thirty-five tons of gold, securing a ten percent benefit for himself. This is what truly selling out one’s country means, and it’s only meaningful when done to this extent.
From the conversation between Arseny and that Roy, it seemed they would transfer the Ukrainian treasury’s gold soon, but the exact timing and destination remained unclear.
Yang Yi desired this gold, which is why he pondered it for a long time, not contemplating whether he should take action, but how to do it.
After a while, Yang Yi stood up and went to Brian’s room, knocking on the door.
Upon entering, Yang Yi said nothing; he simply took out his phone and played the recorded surveillance audio.
Brian listened quietly to the recording, then spoke in a deep voice, "You want to get your hands on that gold?"