Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 323 - 312 Joining

Chapter 323: Chapter 312 Joining

Mike watched Tang Guo for a long time.

Tang Guo started feeling uneasy under Mike’s gaze, subconsciously lowering her head and tugging at her clothes before fidgeting with the coffee cup in front of her.

Finally, Mike said in a deep voice, "Do you have any salary requirements?"

Tang Guo hesitated for a moment, then said less than confidently to Mike, "Annual salary... annual salary... would one hundred thousand British Pounds be okay?"

Mike stretched out a hand and said, "Your requested salary level is a judgement of your own abilities; don’t ask me. As long as your abilities match up to your salary requirements, you can ask for as much as you want. So please reconsider your worth and then give me a salary figure that you’re asking for."

Tang Guo was somewhat hesitant and said, "My first job was as a network architecture engineer, and my annual salary was eighty-six thousand British Pounds, but that was just for my first year. So, I think an annual salary of one hundred thousand British Pounds isn’t too much. I’m quite skilled..."

As she spoke of her skills, Tang Guo seemed to lack confidence, but after pondering for a moment, Yang Yi thought that her uncertainty was not due to a lack of confidence but shyness.

Mike finally nodded and then asked sternly, "Can you tell me why you go by the name ’White Roar’? Does this nickname have any meaning?"

After looking at Schultz, Tang Guo replied in a low voice, "I was originally known just as ’Roar’, but then I met Red Flash and Black Lightning. Both of their names included a color, so to match them, I added ’White’."

Mike smiled and said, "So, it was for the sake of matching with them that you changed your name to ’White Roar’."

"Yes."

Schultz interrupted excitedly, "Didn’t I tell you? We are the Tri-Color Brotherhood. Uh, the fact that White Roar is a woman was something we didn’t know at all, so we’re a trio of colors!"

Tang Guo said quietly, "You didn’t know, but Red Lightning did."

Schultz was taken aback, then said indignantly, "Why didn’t I know? Why did you all conceal it from me? Why didn’t you tell me you are a woman?"

Tang Guo replied with a look of resignation, "I didn’t tell Red Lightning either; he figured it out himself. It’s just that you’re too slow-witted, so how can you blame me?"

Mike coughed lightly and then smiled, "Candy, so far you’ve been doing very well, but I want to know if you will face any opposition from your family if you join us."

Candy was startled, then said loudly, "Of course I will make my own decisions about my own matters, but if joining you means I’ll lose all my freedom, unable to return home or make contact freely with others, then that wouldn’t work for me."

Mike shook his head and said, "Our control over members isn’t that strict. You can certainly return home and continue your previous social life."

Looking at Yang Yi, Mike continued, "Of course, you can also leave; but all this comes with a prerequisite that you must be able to keep a secret. This is no joke and not child’s play. If you betray us, or if you leak secrets, then the consequences will be very severe, extremely severe."

Tang Guo laughed, saying, "Of course, I know the importance of keeping secrets. If I were a blabbermouth, who knows? I might be locked up in some prison right now."

Yang Yi hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "Tang Guo, I think it’s better to speak frankly upfront. I have to make it clear to you that even if you join us, you can still leave. When there’s nothing going on, you obviously can go home and meet your friends. But if you betray us, if you divulge secrets, then you will die, and that’s not even the worst consequence. Do you understand what I’m saying?"

Tang Guo was somewhat hesitant, but her hesitation lasted only a very short time, then she nodded and said, "I understand, but as long as I can keep a secret, you really won’t restrict my freedom, right?"

Yang Yi said very solemnly, "I can assure you of that."

Seeing that Tang Guo was a bit hesitant, Mike felt he shouldn’t let Yang Yi scare her any further and thus said softly, "As long as you can keep a secret, then none of these frightening things will ever happen to you. After all, we’re a secret organization, and being known could be very dangerous, so it’s better to explain everything at the start and make you aware of the consequences of not keeping secrets."

After he finished speaking, Mike chuckled, "So, when can you join us?"

Tang Guo immediately replied, "Right now. No, I need to go back and pack my clothes, bring my computer, say goodbye to my friends, and so on. So, tomorrow then. No, make it the day after. Um, will I be going abroad? Will I be traveling all over the world?"

She looked particularly expectant as she spoke, and Mike smiled saying, "Of course, you will definitely be traveling around the world, but you don’t need to worry about your safety. You’ll be part of the backstage team; you won’t be dealing with the dangerous stuff yourself."

Tang Guo said with excitement, "I’m not afraid of danger. If you think I’m the type of girl who’d scream at the sight of a mouse, then you’re mistaken. I love adventure, my biggest dream is to travel the world, and becoming a spy, wow, that’s a job I’ve been dreaming about!"

Yang Yi said uneasily, "Please hold on one moment. We need to discuss whether you can join us. Sorry, please wait for a little bit."

Yang Yi dragged Mike out of the café and said in a low voice, "Isn’t this too hasty? We haven’t done a background check on her, and you’re letting her join?"

Mike replied in a low voice, "No problem, keep her in the dark for now. If she’s not suitable, we’ll dismiss her. If there’s an issue with her family, then we’ll wait until the issue arises before we kick her out. Right now, we urgently need talent like hers—urgently! So we absolutely can’t let her slip through our fingers. Plus, didn’t you notice how well-suited Candy’s personality is for this job?"

"How is it suitable?"

Mike chuckled and said, "She changed her name just to match with the others. What does that tell you? It shows she’s considerate of the bigger picture and willing to collaborate with others. Plus, she can build the supercomputer we need. Do you know how difficult that is? She’s the talent we need, absolutely someone we can’t afford to miss."

Yang Yi said in a low voice, "But didn’t you notice she wasn’t afraid? Normal people would be scared after hearing that a leak would cost them their lives, but she hardly hesitated. Don’t you find that suspicious? She concealed her family background, so, shouldn’t we investigate first?"

Mike responded indifferently, "What’s there to fear? She’s in our hands. Background checks can be done slowly, and if she really has some issues, hmm hmm..."

After a cold laugh, Mike continued in a low voice, "Considering the risk and benefits, the risk is small and controllable while the benefit is tremendous. So what is there to think about? Her willingness to join is the best option. If she refused to join, I was even considering to... you know."