Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1026 - 1031: Wise Decision

Chapter 1026: Chapter 1031: Wise Decision

"I’m glad you could come. This period has been giving me a real headache. Hmm, you didn’t tell Xiao Ran and Kate you were coming to New York, did you? You didn’t tell them what you’re here for, right?"

Looking at the somewhat anxious Yang Yi, Anton smiled faintly and said, "Of course."

Yang Yi exhaled with relief and dryly chuckled, "This is too troublesome. I feel like I’m tied hand and foot in everything I do. Actually, the task isn’t that difficult, but I can’t use the Organization of Water’s powers, nor can I borrow the CIA’s powers, so now I only have two people I can use, and one of them is a rookie in the spy world, no, he can’t even be called a spy."

Anton replied with an indifferent face, "Is that a complaint?"

"Yes, just venting a bit."

Anton shrugged and said, "Forgive my frankness, but I’ve never seen a spy with as lax a survival environment as you, so you really have nothing to complain about."

Yang Yi helplessly replied, "My survival environment is lax? Buddy, you must be joking."

"Isn’t it? Inside the CIA, two factions are courting you, the Cleaners have given you important tasks, the Grey-cloaked People want to win you over; being simultaneously courted by all these forces—how is that not enough?"

Yang Yi said with a bitter face, "But any one of them could decide I’m unreliable and flip on me, buddy, the more people who want to win me over, the more people who want to kill me. Let’s drop this topic; it’s all my own doing."

Sighing, Yang Yi said in a low voice, "Now I’m very cautious in everything I do, trying to minimize contact with you guys. So tell me, how is our plan progressing?"

"Extremely smoothly, exceptionally so. Ever since you entered the CIA, the Cleaners and the Grey-cloaked People have tolerated us taking over Deyo’s legacy, basically..."

Anton paused, then smiled and said, "We’ve already got legal ownership of Deyo’s legacy, and we’re currently restructuring. Steve will soon be able to fulfill his wish, that is to become the CEO of a corporation, but he has to wait until you sort out Nicholas because if Steve shows his face, he’ll need to prepare for endless assassinations."

Yang Yi nodded repeatedly, but Anton suddenly changed the subject, saying, "You planning on handling it yourself?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, do you plan on taking care of that woman named Petra yourself? Even though I’m quite adept at dealing with women, despite you summoning me from Europe to New York, I think you won’t let me finish this job. You need to show off in front of Aaron, you need to demonstrate your capabilities, and most importantly, you plan to hide this from Kate and Xiao Ran, so it’s unlikely that I’ll handle everything for you, right?"

It was pointless to lie; Anton had already laid out the reasons, and Yang Yi had nothing left to hide.

"Well, actually, I was planning to get some practice in..."

Anton chuckled and said, "I guessed as much, but a piece of advice: if you plan to pursue one woman, then use the methods on her to deal with the woman you love, haha, you’re going to regret it."

Yang Yi nervously asked, "What do you mean?"

"You’ve got attached; you can’t extricate yourself. You think you control everything? No, in the end, you’ll realize you’re trapped in a cycle that you can’t jump out of. A foreseeable future is that you’ll fall for another woman, and you still won’t know how to deal with the previous two."

"I had no intention of actually falling for my target!"

Anton smiled wisely, looking at Yang Yi and slowly said, "You don’t know what kind of person you are, but I do. You are affectionate but unable to make decisions, you’re trapped by worldly norms, yet you foolishly think you can be unbound by them. If you can’t treat emotions like I do, then you’d better not play with fire."

Damn it, Yang Yi actually felt that Anton’s words made a lot of sense, even thinking Anton’s prophecy could very well come true.

"What should I do?"

Yang Yi was troubled; he wanted to push this difficult yet simple task onto Anton, which would’ve indeed made things simple, but then, he’d lose the chance to prove himself to Aaron in the shortest time.

Anton sighed and said, "When will you realize that love is a luxury for you, not a necessity?"

"That answer is utterly meaningless."

Anton continued with a smile, "As long as you’re ensnared by emotions, your problem will never have an answer. When you’re no longer troubled by emotions, your problem will cease to be one. Alright, I didn’t rush here in the shortest time to discuss your emotional issues. Now, let’s get down to business."

"Business... Right now, I have two subordinates, one of whom is quite capable. We’ve figured out Petra’s residence, but we need more detailed intelligence to be investigated. To facilitate our meeting, I’ve sent both of them to keep an eye on Petra. I’m not sure if I’m being watched, but I can be sure that our conversation right now won’t be eavesdropped on."

After speaking, Yang Yi took out a small box from his pocket and said in a low voice, "CIA’s jammer, it stops all electronic signal transmissions, and most importantly, it can detect sound waves. Even if someone is listening in from afar with sound waves, they will be jammed."

Anton laughed and said, "The CIA always likes to be meticulous about these things. You must have received a bunch of equipment, right?"

"Yes, very advanced equipment."

Putting the box back in his pocket, Yang Yi said solemnly, "From now on, if we don’t have the jammer on during our conversations, let’s not discuss any sensitive topics. Now back to business, do you have any suggestions for my mission?"

Anton shook his head and said, "First, I need to understand this woman named Petra."

Yang Yi immediately said, "There’s very complete information on her."

"No, no, no, understanding a person is not something you can do by just reading their file. For me, the best and only way is to have a face-to-face conversation with this woman. You can give me a pile of background information, but it’s better to talk to her for five minutes."

Yang Yi frowned and said, "But you need some understanding of her background, right?"

"I understand people emotionally, not rationally, get it? The KGB analyzes a person and divides into two schools; some judge a person by reading files, others by face-to-face observation and conversation, and of course, those who combine both for a comprehensive assessment. But I’m emotional, I need interaction. Simply put, I can’t understand a woman through paperwork. That’s not my forte."

Yang Yi said gravely, "I’ll interact with Petra, but I’ll follow your command. You tell me what to do, and I’ll do it."

Anton smiled and said, "If you can’t even handle the woman you like and still try to make a stranger give up her engagement for you, that’s not confidence; it’s foolish vanity. So you’ve made a very wise