Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1080 - 1085: Unexpected Call

Chapter 1080: Chapter 1085: Unexpected Call

Bonnie shook her head and whispered, "I don’t have a gun."

Yang Yi didn’t carry a gun either, because he wasn’t accustomed to carrying one, plus he was injured, and there was no real need to carry a gun, so he didn’t bring one when he left the house, and going back to the safehouse to get a gun now clearly wasn’t appropriate.

"Kate has a gun, and there are two spare guns in the car, a Glock 17 pistol and an MP7 submachine gun, which one do you like?"

Bonnie thought for a moment and said, "I’ll take the submachine gun, I bought a larger bag today."

Yang Yi shrugged and chuckled, "Carrying a submachine gun around, well, that suits your style."

"What style?"

"Er, you like big boys, huh."

After saying this, Yang Yi suddenly felt he was being somewhat frivolous, so he coughed lightly and said, "Don’t know if someone will call."

Bonnie said expressionlessly, "Considering how much you paid and how quickly you did it, someone will definitely call you."

Yang Yi smiled, then his phone rang.

"That was quick..."

Yang Yi took out his cellphone, and seeing the number was indeed unfamiliar, he answered the call and said gently, "Hello."

Yang Yi spoke in French, but the person on the line responded sternly, "Why speak French?"

Yang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then he lowered his voice and said, "Is that... Chief?"

"It’s me, I need to discuss something with you personally."

It really was Aaron, and Yang Yi coughed somewhat unnaturally and said, "Please proceed, Chief."

Aaron spoke softly, "I’ve received news that the Cicero Family and Big Ivan have started a war, did you know?"

"I knew, Chief."

"Do you understand the identities and strengths of the parties involved?"

"I do, Chief."

"Stop calling me Chief, do you have any thoughts?"

Yang Yi really didn’t understand what Aaron meant, so he lowered his voice and said, "I don’t have any thoughts currently, do you have any instructions?"

Aaron spoke softly, "You had been active in Europe before, I think maybe you had contacts with the Cicero Family, is that right?"

"Yes, I certainly have had interactions with the Cicero Family."

Aaron said indifferently, "The Cicero Family is a very special entity, even we often need to collaborate with them, but what’s special and precious about this family is that it is not controlled by any country, including Italy, and now there’s severe infighting within the Cicero Family, so are you thinking of taking advantage of this situation?"

Yang Yi swallowed and said, "You mean I should take this opportunity to get involved with the Cicero Family?"

Aaron smiled and said, "Yes, we lack someone with a suitable identity and reasonable excuse to intervene in the Cicero Family’s internal struggle, but now I think you are quite suitable. I have an idea, perhaps you can help me realize it."

"Please do tell."

"Here’s the situation: Big Ivan has begun supporting Justin in his bid for the position of Cicero Family head. Although Big Ivan is strong, he cannot defeat the Cicero Family; he can only get rid of Mario. However, if Justin is controlled by Big Ivan, the outcome will be different. We cannot let Big Ivan gain control of the Cicero Family, absolutely not."

"I understand."

Aaron sighed and said, "The official Italian government intends to interfere in the Cicero Family’s internal conflict. They must have reached an agreement with some Cicero family member, but we still don’t know who."

Aaron’s explanation was somewhat chaotic, and Yang Yi said softly, "Yes."

"Alright, now listen to me, I want you to intervene in the Cicero Family’s disputes, no matter by what means, persona, or pretense, you must participate. And you must complete the following three tasks: first, at all costs, destroy Big Ivan’s control over the Cicero Family; second, make every effort to prevent the Cicero Family from falling under Italian government control; third, if possible, try to support a puppet that we can control. Regardless of who you choose to back as the head of the Cicero Family, I will give you all the resources you need."

Yang Yi was somewhat stunned, so he remained silent, while Aaron continued, "Of course, if you could become the leader of the Cicero Family yourself, that would be best, but it’s too difficult. I cannot make that a task for you, but I can tell you, if you really can, I will provide you with all the necessary resources."

Yang Yi sighed and said, "I understand. So, boss, I have a question, can I act under the name of the CIA?"

"No, the Cicero Family only has significance as a purely civilian organization. If this family is controlled by any country’s intelligence agency, it would lose its fundamental meaning and basis. So, you must not let anyone discover you are representing the CIA, just like that."

"Yes, I understand."

Aaron exhaled and said, "To allow you to complete your mission more smoothly, the people at our station in Italy can be dispatched by you, and moreover, all the manpower and equipment across Europe can support you. You must complete this mission for me! If you can’t do it, I’ll have no choice but to get the CIA directly involved, even if it means the Cicero Family ends up as history, it cannot fall into Big Ivan’s hands."

Yang Yi pondered for a moment, then he whispered, "Hmm, there’s something I need to tell you."

"Go ahead."

Yang Yi spoke softly, "Actually, I have already sent someone with Justin to Italy. Yes, I have already gotten involved in this Cicero Family civil war, and even in a very critical role, that of Justin’s strongest support. Justin also fears becoming a puppet of Big Ivan, so he sought me out, and I agreed to help him."

Aaron was silent for a moment, then he laughed and said, "It seems I have underestimated your capabilities."

Yang Yi smiled and said, "No, no, no, Justin simply had no other choice. Aside from me, no one else could help him."

Aaron’s tone was indifferent as he said, "It seems you have a good relationship with Justin."

"Yes."

Yang Yi was very frank, and without any modesty, he said, "Justin and I have collaborated for a long time. He trusts me, but most importantly, only I am willing to help him because I don’t lack money, I don’t lack people, I only lack control over the Cicero Family’s intelligence network, so I have to help him preserve this network."

Aaron took a deep breath and asked, "Is there much chance of controlling him?"

"Sorry, there is hardly any hope. Once Justin completely takes charge of the Cicero Family, I have no opportunity to make him a puppet. The best outcome is that we become close allies, allies with priority."

Aaron said in a grave tone, "So, preventing Big Ivan from controlling the Cicero Family, or even preventing a very close relationship between Big Ivan and the Cicero Family, that shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

Yang Yi smiled and said, "No problem, I can assure you that. In fact, Justin asked for my help for that very reason—to avoid being sidelined as a puppet. I will demonstrate my power appropriately when necessary. That’s the current plan, but the final actions will have to depend on how the situation develops."

Aaron laughed and then he said sternly, "Very good, excellent. But next time something like this happens, do you think you should report it to me?"