Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1073 - 1078: Without a Doubt, Join the Battle!

Chapter 1073: Chapter 1078: Without a Doubt, Join the Battle!

Annastasia pierced through the essence of the matter with a single statement.

In this world, there has never been such thing as a free lunch. If Justin wants to seize the leadership position, he has to pay a price. No matter his previous relationships with Big Ivan or Gong Yang, if he does not have any strength of his own, even if we help him to power, how stable can he be?

If Big Ivan and Satan’s allied forces truly decimate the majority of Cicero Family’s power, then even if Justin becomes the head of the Cicero Family, can he truly control a vast intelligence network?

The Cicero Family built an intelligence network, but the problem is that this network is loose; many spies rely on the Cicero Family’s network but are not controlled by the Cicero Family.

If the Cicero Family loses control of their own intelligence network, then what’s the point of Justin becoming the head of the family?

Moreover, if Big Ivan and Gong Yang really do support Justin, won’t Justin be bending over backwards for them from now on? Even if Big Ivan and Gong Yang don’t plan on making Justin a puppet, but after all is said and done, isn’t Justin still a puppet?

Whether there is an intention to use Justin as a puppet is not important, nor is clarifying this relationship; the important part is that Justin has no power, and at the end of the day, he is nothing but a puppet.

Therefore, under the premise of having nothing, Justin must seek external support, and the Organization of Water is the best and only assistance he could find.

The Organization of Water is an intelligence organization, and operates in the same industry as the Cicero Family, which is crucial because Justin can rely on the Organization of Water to quickly restore the Cicero Family’s intelligence capabilities.

Although the Organization of Water is an intelligence organization, it has considerable combat strength, which is even more important, because if they had no combat strength, they would simply be bystanders in this kind of war. However, they can fight, and thus they can be Justin’s backup, thereby gaining greater benefits.

In just a few sentences, Annastasia has actually revealed the essence of why Justin is seeking help from Yang Yi. Although she did not explain explicitly, the intelligent ones can already understand; those who don’t, it’s unnecessary to explain too much to them.

Yang Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Justin is very smart. Being selected as the head of the family from an illegitimate child, he really has the skills. This guy is planning to kill two birds with one stone. As long as we get dragged into this, Justin’s position will be secured. Impressive, indeed!"

Zhang Yong looked towards Yang Yi and asked, "What does that mean?"

Yang Yi said with a heavy tone, "Satan and Big Ivan fighting Mario is one bird. Big Ivan and Gong Yang should support Justin’s succession because completely wiping out the Cicero Family’s intelligence network is impossible. If an enemy continues to lead the Cicero Family, the war would escalate. As long as the Cicero Family’s intelligence gets thrown out, no one can handle it, so the best choice is to support Justin in taking over, then end the war and, by the way, establish a closer relationship with the Cicero Family. Tell me, do Big Ivan and Gong Yang have a better option than Justin?"

Zhang Yong suddenly realized and said, "Right, that makes sense."

Yang Yi continued, "Relying solely on the strength of Big Ivan and Satan, Justin would end up a puppet even if he didn’t want to. But if we are willing to help him, internally he can quickly eliminate opposition; externally, even though we can’t match Big Ivan in size, the Organization of Water is still a solid backup. Do you think Big Ivan would choose to maintain good relations with both Justin and us, or would he forcefully eliminate Justin, or turn him into a puppet?"

At this point, Yang Yi indeed felt a bit smug and said lightly, "The Organization of Water no longer relies on anyone else for survival. Our strength is substantial, and even if we are not a match for Big Ivan, he would have to seriously consider the consequences before dealing with us. Similarly, as long as Big Ivan and Gong Yang are around, Justin doesn’t have to be controlled by us. So, Justin doesn’t have to do anything, as long as we are willing to help him, then he will certainly be able to reclaim the position as the head of the family, with no worries about being made a figurehead. What could be better than that?"

Zhang Yong asked, "What if we team up with Big Ivan to sideline him? Isn’t Justin afraid of that?"

Annastasia said with a helpless expression, "Do you think it’s possible for us to team up with Big Ivan?"

Zhang Yong laughed and said, "That’s impossible, haha."

"That settles it. Justin knows that it’s impossible for us to team up with Big Ivan, because there is a lack of mutual trust between us and Big Ivan. Plus, the key point is that we’ve taken over Deyo’s assets and will also be dealing with arms in the future. It would be good enough if we can maintain a non-aggression relationship with Big Ivan, so how could we possibly team up! Moreover, would the Americans agree? Justin knows this, so he understands that we would never team up with Big Ivan, so what else does he have to worry about?"

Boer raised his hand and asked, "Wait a minute, I understand the important relationship you’re talking about, but what benefits can we get from this?"

Yang Yi responded with a laugh, "The biggest benefit is that we can finally become part of the Cicero Family’s vast intelligence network. Just based on this, we have to support Justin wholeheartedly, and Justin knows this too, which is why he is certain we’ll support him fully."

"Why?"

Boer understood finance but not spying, and Annastasia said lightly, "Since Justin fled, our contact with the Cicero Family was completely severed. We lack a platform for trading intelligence, and we are an organization primarily focused on gathering intelligence, meaning, unless we contact buyers directly, we can’t conduct our intelligence business at all unless we establish our own intelligence network."

Boer snapped his fingers and said, "Got it. We establish a good relationship with Justin and use his network while he leverages our intelligence gathering capability. Even if we had no prior relationship, we are natural collaborators, even natural allies."

Yang Yi laughed and said, "Correct, it’s that simple."

Annastasia also smiled and said, "The highest priority, the highest level of confidentiality, even leveraging the Cicero Family’s existing intelligence gathering capabilities. For a spy organization, is there a better choice? We don’t have to aim for control or making Justin a puppet, and since Justin understands this, he can ask for our help without any concerns."

At this point, there’s actually no need to discuss further whether to help Justin or not, because the decision is clear: help him, and it must be all the way.

Yang Yi waved his hand and said, "No need to say anything more, I’ll contact Justin, then we’ll get ready to go to Italy and join the battle."

Zhang Yong said somewhat bewilderedly, "How did we decide to go to war just like that? Uh, okay then, let’s go to war. But what’s going on today? I’m not dull-witted, so why do I feel so confused by what you’re all saying?"