Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 350 - 338 Too Despicable

Chapter 350: Chapter 338 Too Despicable

That’s right, Yang Yi treated the dog as a hostage.

Yang Yi would never kill a person, the consequences of killing Martin Howard would be too grave for him to bear, and even if there were no consequences, he wouldn’t kill an innocent person just to use a supercomputer.

Of course, Yang Yi also wouldn’t kill a dog. Since he wouldn’t kill Martin Howard, he wouldn’t kill Martin Howard’s dog either, the impact would be too detrimental, and why kill a possibly small dog?

So Yang Yi was just trying to scare people. He wanted to create the illusion that to show his determination he would kill Martin Howard’s dog first, and do it immediately.

Martin Howard was shocked, looking at Yang Yi, momentarily at a loss for words.

After a long while, Martin Howard said tremulously, "No, you can’t do that."

"I can, of course, I can. Do you want to see now? Okay then!"

Martin Howard stood up subconsciously.

Yang Yi said in a cold voice, "You can’t save anyone, I’ll give you five seconds to think."

Martin Howard appeared extremely pained, sweat beginning to stream down his face.

"Five, four, three, two, one, kill his dog!"

After the countdown ended, Yang Yi suddenly shouted, and immediately after, the dog named Cody let out a pained yelp.

"Stop! Stop!"

Martin Howard shouted, and then Yang Yi also shouted, "Stop."

Yang Yi then stood up, gave Martin Howard a cold look, and walked over to open the door.

Kate, holding the dog’s collar, brought the dog out.

Yang Yi looked at Martin Howard, then said in a deep voice, "Let it go."

Kate released her grip, and Cody immediately leaped toward Martin Howard.

Man and dog embraced each other, then Martin Howard looked at Yang Yi with horror.

Yang Yi raised his gun, aiming at the dog Martin Howard was embracing, and said sternly, "You’ve won a chance to catch your breath, but I won’t count down again. Tell me now if you’ve changed your mind."

Martin Howard put his dog behind him, hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "What do you guys need the supercomputer for?"

Although he didn’t agree outright, Martin Howard’s question showed he had given up resisting.

One could forfeit their own life or their boyfriend’s, but to stop resisting because of a dog, Yang Yizhen found this somewhat ironic.

"We’re not terrorists. We won’t use your supercomputer for destruction, nor will we damage it. We only need to use the supercomputer to complete tasks that a normal computer can’t, simply because we’re short on time and can’t wait in line to pay for its use, that’s all."

After speaking, Yang Yi put down the gun. Then he said coldly, "We’ll just use the supercomputer tonight. Once we achieve our goal, we’ll leave immediately, and no one will get hurt, including your dog."

Martin Howard was still hesitant, so Yang Yi immediately said, "Think carefully before you speak. I won’t give you another chance, a chance to regret!"

After sighing softly, Martin Howard said in a deep voice, "But how can I know you won’t kill me after you’ve achieved your goal?"

Yang Yi said sternly, "Because there’s absolutely no need for us to kill you, Professor Howard. Like I said, it’s just a very ordinary matter that’s time-sensitive. As long as you do as I say, why would I harm you or this adorable dog?"

Martin Howard looked at the dog by his side, then said softly, "Then how much time do you need, and what level of computing power is required?"

The matter was practically settled.

"It won’t take long, definitely within three hours, and it won’t require much computing power, so you don’t need to stop all your processes. We just need a small portion of the computing power, Mr. Howard, and you will get paid. Trust me, you won’t get involved because of this. Additionally..."

Yang Yi pointed to the voice recorder on the table and said in a heavy voice, "There’s also this, you can choose to come out voluntarily or continue to hide your secret. Of course, there’s one more thing I need to clarify upfront, although we don’t intend to hurt you, if you report us, you will die, Reed will die, and your dog will die too. I swear, before you die, you’ll see your dog cooked in a dog meat hotpot."

Martin Howard was stunned, then he asked with a puzzled face, "What did you just say? The last sentence."

Yang Yi said coldly, "Your dog will become food. Don’t you know that dog meat hotpot is what Koreans love the most?"

"Oh no, that’s terrible!"

Martin Howard couldn’t help but shiver and hugged his dog even tighter.

Yang Yi said in a cold voice, "Exactly, it’s terrible, so think carefully. If you don’t report us, then nothing will happen. But if you do report us, your dog will become..."

"Stop, don’t say anymore!"

The focus of the discussion had shifted from whether Martin Howard would comply to whether he dared to betray Yang Yi. In other words, Martin Howard had already agreed to let Yang Yi use the supercomputer he managed.

Taking a deep breath, Martin Howard said in a trembling voice, "You can use the supercomputer, tonight."

"Very good, you’ve made the right decision."

Yang Yi extended his hand, gesturing Martin Howard to sit down, then turned to Kate and said, "You stay here and watch Professor Howard. Wait for my signal. If Professor Howard tries to call the police, don’t kill him. Just stop him. It’s important to kill his dog first. Then I’ll come over, take Professor Howard and his dog, and go to a Korean restaurant to watch his dog being eaten. Understood?"

Kate said in a low voice, "Understood."

Yang Yi glanced at the time; it was already seven o’clock. If they were going to take action, it was time to leave.

Looking at Martin Howard once more, Yang Yi said in a serious voice, "Professor Howard, I hope our cooperation will be pleasant and not turn into a tragedy. Please excuse me for leaving first, goodbye."

Yang Yi left Martin Howard’s house alone. After closing the door, he paused for a moment, then shook his head and muttered to himself, "Damn! That’s so low, utterly despicable!"

Yang Yi felt ashamed of his behavior, using a dog as a hostage. Such an act would be embarrassing if it got out.

Yang Yi quickly met up with Xiao Ran, who looked at him with an odd glance and then said, "You actually used a dog to threaten Martin, what were you thinking?"

"What else can I think? Since he loves his dog, I might as well use it."

Xiao Ran said in a low voice, "Would you really kill that dog? Would you really eat Martin’s dog?"

Yang Yi said seriously, "I like dogs, but I’m not against eating dog meat. However, stealing someone’s pet dog, who is seen as a family member, for food is an act devoid of conscience. If you ask me, eating a meat dog is no big deal, but dog thieves who steal pet dogs to eat deserve to be struck by lightning five times over. That’s my stance. So, will I kill that dog? Of course not. If we can’t force Martin to comply, then the operation is a complete failure, and there is no need to kill someone’s dog."

Xiao Ran nodded and said, "That’s a relief. Even though I’m against eating dog meat, your response is still somewhat acceptable. I can’t believe you thought of using a dog as a hostage to pressure Martin—it’s kind of funny when you think about it."

Yang Yi held up three fingers and whispered, "It’s just the three of us who know, definitely don’t tell Mike and the others. It’s too shameful."

Xiao Ran rolled her eyes and whispered back, "So you’re the only one who’s aware it’s shameful? The Organization of Water’s first mission is to threaten a dog, geez. Alright, what’s the next step?"

Yang Yi whispered, "Of course, it’s to call Tang Guo and Schultz over to use the supercomputer. The two of us will head over to the Home Office to wrap up everything tonight and show Mike and the others our capabilities."

Xiao Ran exhaled softly and said, "Are you sure leaving only Kate here will be alright?"

Yang Yi grinned and replied, "Don’t worry, she’s more experienced than you might think. No problems will occur here. Now it’s all down to the two of us."