Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 253 - 252 Mature Mode

Chapter 253: Chapter 252 Mature Mode

Yang Yi’s tone was harsh, because he and Xiao Ran had fought tooth and nail to protect Boer, and it wasn’t because Boer was good-looking.

Of course, Boer understood his own predicament, so he didn’t hesitate to say, "Of course I can give you money. Just because I’m being investigated doesn’t mean I don’t have money to give you. Even if I went bankrupt, do you think I wouldn’t have prepared a way out for myself? Rest assured, you’ll definitely get your money."

Xiao Ran suddenly said, "Wait a minute, you’re a banker, right?"

"Yes."

"A Wall Street banker, correct?"

"That’s right."

Xiao Ran nodded and said, "That explains it, a banker’s word can’t be trusted, whoever trusts them is out of luck."

Yang Yi nodded in agreement, while Boer had an expression like he wanted to spit blood and said, "Do you have some kind of prejudice against the banking industry?"

Xiao Ran said with disdain, "I don’t have any prejudice against banks, I just have a prejudice against you bloodsuckers who suck people dry without spitting out the bones. No, it’s not even prejudice. My foster mother put her money in a trust fund on Wall Street, and then she became a millionaire."

Boer said angrily, "She became a millionaire and you’re still complaining?"

"She was a multimillionaire before that."

Boer was left speechless, and Yang Yi almost laughed, then heard Xiao Ran very seriously say, "So, unless you can give us fifty million right now, you might as well run for your life."

Yang Yi thought Xiao Ran’s words made a lot of sense, so he also nodded and said, "That’s right, Mr. Stupak, we’ve saved you once, no, twice, actually, three times. We got along quite well in the past, but now you’re dragging us into a very dangerous situation and, moreover, I’m now seriously doubting your ability to pay. So I have to ask you to prove it, how do you plan on paying?"

Boer said angrily, "We’re running for our lives right now, do you want me to write you a check? This is fifty million, not five thousand. Unless you take me back to New York now, then I can process the transfer at the bank!"

Yang Yi was also quite helpless because the amount of the windfall was so large that it wasn’t easy to handle. On one hand, he felt reluctant to just let it go, but on the other hand, it seemed not quite worth it to risk their lives protecting Boer any longer, especially with the uncertainty of whether he could actually produce the money.

In fact, even if it wasn’t fifty million, getting five million wouldn’t be too bad, since things had come this far. Then, taking Boer and leaving Las Vegas didn’t seem like it should be too difficult.

After this thought suddenly flashed through his mind, Yang Yi stopped talking about the money and instead asked Boer, "Why are you being investigated by the FBI and that other agency?"

Boer was silent for a moment, then said very impatiently, "I don’t want to talk about this now."

"You think you have the luxury to be stubborn right now?"

Boer said coldly, "Are you sure you want to know?"

Knowing too much might indeed not be a good thing; they were already dragged into trouble they shouldn’t be in, so it was better not to seek out more trouble. Knowing too much could quicken one’s demise, that’s a timeless maxim.

Just then, Xiao Ran suddenly said, "Let’s think now about how to evade the police checkpoints. The helicopter can easily call in police cars to block us. Whether we’re victims or not, the police will have every reason to stop us and take control."

Yang Yi let out a sigh and said, "As long as the police car is watching us, don’t even think about escaping. Let me think, alright, we have an existing model we can choose."

"What model?"

Xiao Ran asked curiously, and Yang Yi said loudly, "First, we need to find an underground parking garage, but it has to be one with many exits, then we’ll figure out how to escape. Mr. Stupike, you’re a wealthy businessman, don’t you have some place that can help us?"

Boer hesitated for a moment, then extended his hand and said, "Give me a phone, I need to make a call."

Boer had already thrown away his own phone, while Yang Yi’s phone was still in his possession, but he was about to dispose of it, so it was no harm in letting Boer use it.

Struggling to pull out his phone, Yang Yi handed it to Boer, who picked up the phone with a look of disgust, holding one corner, and frowned,"What the hell is this white stuff on it?"

"Your bodyguard’s brain matter."

Boer dropped the phone with a snap at his feet.

Impatiently, Yang Yi said, "What, do you want me to make the call for you now?"

With a look of helplessness, Boer thought for a moment, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and carefully picked up the phone again. Then, he dialed a number.

Soon, Boer spoke anxiously, "Don’t hang up the phone; I’m Boer Stupike! Listen, I’ve run into some trouble and need your help. If you choose to stand by, then forget about getting the $240 million you have with me, and start thinking about how you’re going to explain things to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network."

After a moment, Boer’s expression eased a bit, and then he said in a deep voice, "I’ve run into some trouble, but I can resolve it. Buddy, helping me now is helping yourself. I’m in Las Vegas; someone wants me dead, and both the FBI and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network are looking for me. I need a safe way out of here, and you have to help me. I know you have the power."

After saying a few words on the phone, Boer hung up and then said to Yang Yi, "We have to figure out how to get to the Tara Casino Hotel. It’s not too far south of McCarran International Airport. Once we get there, we’ll have a way out. My friend can even arrange for us to get on a plane."

Yang Yi uncertainly said, "Your friend?"

"A client. But also a client who still has $240 million of dirty money with me."

"That’s more like it; $240 million speaks louder than anything. Alright, we’ll go there. But what is the Tara Casino Hotel? I’ve never heard of it."

"It’s just a small casino, but definitely reliable. You’re right, $240 million is more reliable than anything else. He wouldn’t dare let me die, nor would he dare let me get caught. The only issue is how we get there."

Blundering around the streets of Las Vegas like a fly was less appealing than first finding a secure place to hide out, especially if someone could directly whisk us away.

And Yang Yi did indeed have a proven model, which was the method Bryan and his group had used to evade capture in Los Angeles, especially the way they avoided police helicopters.

"I have a way. I’m not familiar enough with Las Vegas. Does anyone know where there’s an underground parking lot nearby? No, any indoor parking lot will do, somewhere we can avoid the helicopters and also change our appearance."

Xiao Ran took out her phone again, and then quickly said in an urgent tone, "About four kilometers to our left, there’s a large shopping center in the bustling downtown area, so it has a large underground parking lot."

Yang Yi’s spirits lifted and he said, "The busier the better, let’s head there. Start the navigation."