Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1295 - 1300: Either Black or White

Chapter 1295: Chapter 1300: Either Black or White

Aaron’s side was handled smoothly.

Honestly, whether it’s Aaron’s side or the Grey-cloaked People, they were never a threat, because Yang Yi and the Cleaner held the advantage of information asymmetry. When the Cleaner possessed something the Grey-cloaked People coveted, and then set a trap using it, the Grey-cloaked People were already unable to maintain control.

Yang Yi hung up the phone and went straight to Brian’s room.

Brian, who had just fallen asleep on the carpet, was now on the bed with his eyes closed. However, as soon as Yang Yi appeared at his door, Brian immediately opened his eyes.

Yang Yi walked up to Brian and whispered, "Where is this place?"

Brian sat up, spread his hands, and said, "Black market, um, a place specifically for black market transactions. You can’t see anything here, but if you find this place, you can buy anything you want."

"Including safety? I mean a safe hotel, you know what I mean."

"Not included."

Brian said seriously to Yang Yi, "If you have money, you can basically buy anything you need, but here, I must tell you, no one can be trusted, especially the Baghdadians. Do you think Salib is a pure businessman? No, if he has the chance, he would immediately turn into a bandit, kill you, take all your money, and won’t bother to carefully provide services to you anymore."

Yang Yi smiled slightly and whispered, "I really thought businessmen would follow rules."

"Yeah, businessmen should follow rules, but the problem is that Baghdadians think they can follow bandit rules once they become bandits. No one here can be trusted, no one. It’s always been this way, always."

Brian seemed to hold a grudge, and Yang Yi whispered, "Then are we safe?"

"Safe, because Salib couldn’t find anyone to sell us out."

After smiling and saying this, Brian waved his hand and said, "I know you have a lot of questions, so I’ll tell you. I haven’t been here before, and I don’t know Salib, but these black market transactions have existed since Sam’s reign. Back then, I often dealt with people on the black market."

"Are there any signs? I didn’t see any landmarks."

"You can’t recognize them, very complex. Ordinary merchants won’t set a clear sign at the door saying this is the black market. But high-level black market merchants are different. They will set something to make it easy for others to find their store. Outwardly it’s like a residence, but actually, it’s like a convenience store, just without storing any goods. Then, they’ll set their own sign at the shop’s entrance. For instance, the one I found has a script on its door."

"I saw it, seems normal."

"Not normal, there’s a specific arrangement pattern. I saw it and knew this was the black market."

"Aren’t they afraid of exposure?"

Brian smiled and said, "A black market merchant powerful enough to do this isn’t afraid of exposure because they need to be strong enough, and usually they are a current high official. As for Salib, he’s just a gatekeeper, or rather a shop assistant."

Yang Yi exhaled and said, "Got it, we entered a chain store."

"Yes, that Salib, he’s a veteran who served in wars. Alawi should be his son, and this is his home. He cooperates with a black market merchant, turning his home into a shop selling goods. If he dares to pocket the boss’s money, his entire family would die. Such things typically involve the whole family because if even one dollar is missing, the boss can execute his family, without worrying about the possibility of two people shirking responsibility."

"So we’re hiding in here..."

"Anyone wants to earn extra. Our situation was common during Sam’s reign. There’s always someone needing temporary shelter, right? Uh, speaking of which, it’s a bit complicated. This place is like a family hotel. The money earned from us is Salib’s extra income because if something goes wrong, it’s his own problem and has nothing to do with his boss."

Yang Yi suddenly understood and said, "Got it, no wonder Salib seemed so practiced, he instinctively acts as a hostage."

Brian smiled and said, "In this family hotel, the cost per night is five hundred US Dollars. No matter if you’re a terrorist or a murderer, as long as you have money, you can basically stay. But if you’d be the target of a city-wide search, Salib would still let you stay, except he would turn to inform against you."

"Aren’t they afraid of retaliation?"

"Depends on the situation, everything depends on the situation. The ones managing this business aren’t fools. Don’t assume that this is a war-torn place, that the people here are poor and thus foolish. No, they are very shrewd. Every person here is very shrewd. They know how to survive."

After finishing, Brian whispered, "Any other questions?"

Yang Yi thought for a moment and said, "About the situation in Mosul, what do you think we should do now?"

Brian rarely became anxious. He touched his hair and whispered, "It’s troublesome, they’re using electronic interference. Gong Yang must have gone over. You know, we can’t reconnect with the Old Demon unless we return to Mosul."

Yang Yi frowned and sighed, then said impatiently, "The main problem is, we only know Baghdadi is in Mosul, Gong Yang certainly went to Mosul too, but where are they?"

Brian raised his hand and said seriously, "Don’t speculate! This kind of thing absolutely doesn’t allow speculation. Unless you can lead an infantry division to Mosul, never attempt to rescue Gong Yang."

"I’m not thinking of rescuing Gong Yang, I just want to know what happened..."

Brian whispered, "It’s very troublesome, this situation is really troublesome. Mosul is full of ISIS members, any rescue operation must involve combat, without knowing the extremely precise location, going would be a death sentence..."

While talking with Yang Yi, Brian was fiddling with a phone in his hand. He constantly looked at the figures on the phone but eventually frowned and handed the phone to Yang Yi. After Yang Yi looked at the screen for a while, he nodded.

"What should we do?"

What they had just discussed was all nonsense, seemingly important words that Yang Yi and Brian said but actually didn’t reveal any secrets, and they said these to guard against Reggie.

It’s not that Reggie was suspicious, but now only Reggie posed a potential threat, so he must be taken seriously.

If Reggie tried to eavesdrop using any equipment, Yang Yi and Brian would detect it. This wasn’t a device for detecting radio signals, but for detecting electrical pulses, meaning that any electronic device using batteries or external power sources would be detected.

Absolutely high-tech stuff, Brian could use it, but he really couldn’t figure out whether the figures on it were normal. Yang Yi, just by glancing at it, knew that at least nearby, no appliances were in use, and the data returned by the sensor Brian stuck on the wall indicated no one was listening in over the adjacent wall.

All this data suggested that Yang Yi and Brian could relax slightly concerning Reggie, but that’s about it. They still had to be cautious, and except for those who could be absolutely trusted, everyone else couldn’t be trusted. It’s that simple.