Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1020 - 1025: Pilot

Chapter 1020: Chapter 1025: Pilot

The gift for Reggie was slightly big, so Yang Yi put it in the car.

The car was already parked near the Hegelhaus office, but when Reggie saw the Ferrari, his mouth hung open wide enough to fit an egg, and stayed that way for quite some time.

Yang Yi placed the object on the passenger seat, he took out a box, cheerfully saying, "This is your gift, I hope you’ll like it."

Reggie didn’t respond, he was still looking at the car.

Finally, Reggie abruptly closed his mouth, then asked Yang Yi, "Is this your car?"

"Yes."

Silence befell for a moment, then Reggie cautiously asked, "Can I... go in and touch the steering wheel?"

Yang Yi was a bit stunned, then he nodded, saying, "Yes, of course."

Reggie could hardly wait as he pulled the door open, but even in his eagerness, his movements were extremely gentle.

Slowly sitting in the driver’s seat, placing his hands on the steering wheel, Reggie let out a very satisfied long sigh, then he exclaimed loudly, "God, this is truly a masterpiece."

Yang Yi shrugged his shoulders, saying from outside the car, "The keys are in the car, you can start the engine and take it for a spin."

"Really?"

"Of course, I’m not giving the car to you, just letting you enjoy a ride."

Reggie didn’t start the car, he just reached out and touched it, then suddenly said, "Buddy, how come you can afford a Ferrari?"

"Uh, this question... definitely not from salary."

Reggie seriously said, "It’s from hazard pay, right?"

What should Yang Yi say? That his money wasn’t from the CIA? But saying it’s hazard pay isn’t exactly wrong.

Actually, the salaries for CIA staff aren’t really high, but field agents undertaking dangerous tasks get additional compensation, colloquially known as hazard pay, similar to the military but with higher rates than threat pay for military personnel.

If one continually undertakes dangerous tasks and adds the hazard pay, a CIA agent could climb into the high-income category, but that’s about it. Considering salary and compensation to buy luxury cars, it’s still too difficult for those with families, not entirely unaffordable but rather unwise, hesitant to spend.

"Are you married?"

Yang Yi suddenly asked a question, to which Reggie shook his head, "Not married, no girlfriend."

"Then if you had hazard pay, uh, well, save up for a year’s money, you could take out a loan for a Ferrari."

Reggie sighed, touched the steering wheel again, and said with a resigned look, "But I don’t get hazard pay unless I apply to be transferred from my current position, but I can’t do field work, buddy, I’m not like you guys."

After finishing, Reggie slowly got out of the car, and then he said to Yang Yi, "Thanks for your gift, let me guess, uh, this is... X-BOX! Thank you."

Yang Yi had given Reggie a game console, which should have made Reggie quite happy, but now Reggie seemed a bit lethargic.

After taking the game console, Reggie suddenly asked, "Are you going on a field mission?"

"Yes."

Yang Yi had a momentary thought of simply recruiting Reggie, but he quickly abandoned the idea.

Reggie sighed, then said helplessly, "Sometimes, I really think of just going back to the military, or maybe I should apply for retirement and become a civilian airline pilot. I could earn more money anywhere, ah, I really regret coming to the CIA."

Yang Yi stretched out his hand and said, "Wait, did you just say going back to the military?"

Reggie said helplessly, "Yes, I’m a pilot in the Air Force. It’s a bit complicated. The CIA needed people with professional flying skills, so they recruited from the Air Force. I was the only one who signed up. Everyone advised me not to join the CIA, but I really thought being an agent would be cool. Then I came here and found that life here is completely different from what I imagined. The worst part is that I can’t leave because I’ve signed a non-disclosure agreement."

Reggie sighed deeply and said with a twist of his mouth, "I’m stuck here, buddy, I really wish I could be like you, but that’s just not possible."

Looking at his watch, Reggie held out his hand to Yang Yi and said, "Time’s about up, I’ve got to go back, good luck to you."

Yang Yi shook hands with Reggie, and then his eyes moved around before he suddenly asked, "What kind of aircraft can you fly?"

"Too many. I originally flew the F-15E Strike Eagle, then I found out that the special forces needed a pilot, so I applied and switched to flying the AC-130 gunship. Why? Because the pay for flying that model is high. Even with air superiority, the AC-130 is easy to attack, being massive and slow, constantly circling over the battlefield is, of course, dangerous, but the pay is really high. I was involved in the Libyan war, and I must say, firing from the air at the ground is really thrilling."

After finishing, Reggie said with a look of unfulfilled desire, "What’s the use of talking about this? I’ve signed an agreement, I can’t leave the CIA for ten years, uh, I can’t talk anymore, I have to go back immediately."

Yang Yi whispered, "You really don’t want to stay at the training camp any longer?"

"Do you have a way? Buddy, you know what the training camp is like. I’m not dissatisfied with Chief Hegelhaus, but I’m a pilot. Even if they don’t let me fly, having me do something interesting would be good, but I can only be an assistant to Chief Hegelhaus, handling trifles. I’m a pilot, but now I’m living like a..."

Reggie didn’t finish, he stared at Yang Yi and asked, "Can you find a way to get me out of this damned place?"

"That’s dangerous!"

"I’m not afraid of danger! Haven’t you noticed from my resume that I’m always chasing danger?"

"I’ll consider it."

Yang Yi didn’t immediately agree, he smiled at Reggie and said, "I’ll think about where we need a pilot, if I find it, I’ll arrange to get you out of here."

Reggie, excited, said, "You can arrange for me to leave? You have that authority? Oh, God, I really don’t have any time left! Buddy, it’s all up to you now, it’s all up to you!"

Hegelhaus had only given him ten minutes, and now only a few seconds remained. Although Reggie was extremely excited, he still dared not exceed the time Hegelhaus had given him. So, while talking to Yang Yi, he briskly stepped back and then sprinted toward Hegelhaus’s office.

A pilot, for now, not knowing what else he could do. If Reggie weren’t a CIA person, Yang Yi might really have recruited him, but since Reggie is from the CIA, he can’t be allowed to join the Organization of Water. So, is it necessary to add a pilot now?

Especially since Yang Yi himself is now a qualified pilot, what’s the need to specifically add another pilot?