Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 383 - 371 Strength

Chapter 383: Chapter 371 Strength

In London, Yang Yi could no longer hold his ground, and all his envisioned plans could be declared bankrupt—his concept of an Internet Intelligence Center, his operations based in London, his safe house footholds—all these had lost their significance.

Because Yang Yi no longer had any secrets in front of MI5.

The modest achievements just made by the Organization of Water had vanished completely.

Yang Yi’s mood was indeed at its worst, and everyone’s faces looked grim, except for Brian, who, sitting calmly in his wheelchair, said, "Think about McDonald Quinn!"

Yang Yi was stunned for a moment and asked, "What about him?"

"What is your ultimate goal?"

Yang Yi was at a loss for words.

Then he remembered, his goal was to eliminate the Grey-cloaked People, not to be a spy.

Being a spy was a means, but destroying the Grey-cloaked People was the ultimate goal.

With just one sentence, Brian had instantly pulled Yang Yi’s spirits up from the depths, since being a spy was just a means to destroy the Grey-cloaked People, then why not change the means?

Yang Yi’s eyes began to light up.

Brian, still with a calm expression, continued, "The CIA is an intelligence agency, but what is the CIA’s main task? What does the CIA do?"

Without waiting for Yang Yi’s response, Brian answered his own question.

"The CIA does everything necessary for the United States. The CIA can do anything the United States needs it to do. What is the purpose of the CIA’s existence? It is to protect the security of the United States, it is the country’s sharpest weapon. So does the CIA only gather intelligence? Just assassinate? Just turn people? No, the CIA can do anything."

After calmly concluding, Brian pointed at Yang Yi and said, "What about the Organization of Water? Just collect intelligence? No, intelligence agencies do more than just gather intelligence. So can the Organization of Water operate only in the United Kingdom? No, the Organization of Water can act in any corner of the world."

Heaving a sigh, Brian said in a serious tone, "Think about McDonald Quinn again."

This was the second time Brian mentioned McDonald Quinn.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Yang Yi nodded and said, "I understand what you mean."

McDonald Quinn, a key figure in the Irish Republican Army, had his true identity known by the British long ago, and they had mastered his whereabouts too. But did that mean the British had neither the chance nor the strength to assassinate McDonald Quinn? No, it was merely that they didn’t dare kill him.

Why didn’t the British government dare to kill McDonald Quinn? Because killing him would make it impossible to reach a peace agreement, and killing him would lead to a series of retaliations.

When McDonald Quinn struck at the United Kingdom, he targeted specific groups; he never attacked British civilians, only the military and police, and often even warned the British government in advance, aiming for a political impact rather than a high casualty count, especially making sure to avoid harming innocent civilians.

But if McDonald Quinn were to be killed, the Irish Republican Army would definitely retaliate. The key is that a large number of people influenced and controlled by McDonald Quinn might then become uncontrollable, and they would engage in indiscriminate terrorist retaliation against the United Kingdom, so the British truly didn’t dare to kill McDonald Quinn.

Understanding McDonald Quinn’s experience, Yang Yi also understood what Brian meant.

Power, it all comes down to power, in the end, this world is all about power.

With enough power, it wouldn’t matter if the entire world knew Yang Yi’s identity.

The Cicero family is an example. Who doesn’t know that the Cicero family is in the intelligence business, but who dares to try to extinguish them?

If the Organization of Water could reach the heights of the Cicero family, even if Yang Yi’s identity were exposed, what of it? The whole world knows he’s a spy, what of it then?

Yang Yi took a deep breath, as if he had exhaled all the pent-up frustration in his heart.

For so many days, Yang Yi had been dejected, confused, and afraid, but now these emotions had all but vanished.

Brian only needed to state the facts, and he had pointed Yang Yi in the right direction, banishing his confusion and fear.

Mike had a tremendous influence on Yang Yi, and Mike’s death had an even greater impact on him because from now on, Yang Yi had no one else to rely on.

So now Yang Yi couldn’t keep waiting for Mike to show him the way whenever he encountered problems as he had done before.

Yang Yi raised his head, glanced around at the people in the room, and then spoke in a deep voice, "I can’t stay in the United Kingdom any longer, I must leave. As for where we go, we’ll decide that later."

After a moment of contemplation, Yang Yi said in a deep voice, "This time, it’s certain that the CIA made the move. The target was Brian because the mole must eliminate Brian to ensure their own safety. Since Brian isn’t dead, we can be sure that the mole won’t stop here; we still face a threat from the CIA."

Yang Yi looked at Brian and asked softly, "Do you know where the problem arose?"

Brian nodded and said, "Either I, Paul, or Charles was captured by a camera while we were out. Just as you used facial recognition technology to find Mihali, the CIA would have had an even easier time finding us with it."

Yang Yi replied calmly, "That makes sense."

Xiao Ran couldn’t help but wave her hand, saying, "But that’s the CIA we’re talking about. How do we cope with them?"

Brian spoke gravely, "It’s not the CIA, it’s the act of one person—the mole. Although the mole is leveraging the power of the CIA, this is still an individual’s action."

"That’s right. Whether it reflects the will of the state is crucial. If it were in America’s interests driving the CIA to take us out, then we would essentially have nowhere to hide, as many of us are already exposed. But if this action is solely driven by the mole’s personal will, then we still have a chance. A deputy director of the CIA ultimately cannot represent the entire agency!"

Yang Yi paused, clenched his fists, but the sharp pain in his chest forced him to immediately unclench them.

However, Yang Yi’s resolve did not unclench like his fists.

"We must strike back!"

Everyone was looking at Yang Yi, who confidently said, "There’s only so long you can be a thief; there’s no way to guard against thieves forever. We can’t defend against the mole’s continuous assassination attempts and surprise attacks. To be free from the CIA’s threat once and for all, we must deal with the mole."

Kate said in a low voice, "The mole’s name is Aaron. He’s the deputy director of the CIA."

Yang Yi looked at Brian and asked softly, "There’s always a way, right?"

Brian replied solemnly, "Yes, there’s always a way. Once the target is confirmed, we’ll be the ones lurking in the shadows."

Being exposed while your enemy hides is the greatest taboo, but if your enemy is exposed while you hide, then everything is set.

Yang Yi smiled coldly and said, "A visible spear is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to defend against, eh? The situation has changed now."