Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 444 - 432: Welfare

Chapter 444: Chapter 432: Welfare

Yang Yi understood what Jethro intended to do but he did not understand why Jethro would want to do it.

Now that Ukraine had already plunged into crisis, it was clear that someone was causing trouble, and even a fool would know what role the United States played in it.

But the question was, it was the United States stirring things up, so what was Jethro mixing himself up in this for?

"I can understand, but I would not do such a thing."

Whether he understood it or not, Yang Yi very firmly rejected Jethro’s request.

Jethro seemed somewhat surprised and said with interest, "Oh, why not? Just fire a few shots and leave, I will pay you a lot of money for this, is there an easier way to make money than this?"

Yang Yi very resolutely said, "It’s not a matter of firing a few shots, this is a political event, and we steadfastly refuse to get involved in political events, especially those that are bound to become the focus of the entire world."

Jethro laughed heartily, "You’re very cautious."

"I have to be cautious. As a mercenary, if you want to live a little longer, you don’t get involved in political events."

Jethro waited a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, there are people who will rush to do this kind of thing. Since you’re unwilling to earn this money, I’ll let someone else do it."

Yang Yi felt that he shouldn’t be nosy, but he couldn’t help his curiosity, so he asked quietly, "I don’t understand, why are you doing this? Shouldn’t this be something for the CIA to handle?"

Jethro sighed and smiled, "Yes, this is a CIA matter, but I also have to lend a hand to speed up the process, the matters here are very complex, extremely complex."

Since Jethro didn’t want to say more and Yang Yi didn’t ask, he did not know why an arms dealer would do something that should be done by the CIA, but there are questions you shouldn’t ask, and the previous question was already superfluous.

Yang Yi and his group took a roundabout route. Although they faced several inspections, they were released each time. It was obvious that Jethro had the route bought off for his arrival here.

Yang Yi and his team approached the Independence Square, which was now the focal point of the entire world’s attention, with very many reporters and a large number of military police.

After parking near Independence Square, Jethro said in a low voice, "Get out and follow me, no need for long guns."

The car stopped in front of a building not far from Independence Square. After getting out, Jethro immediately walked toward the building, while Yang Yi and his men, with only their sidearms, followed Jethro to the rooftop.

Having climbed to the rooftop, Jethro opened a small pack he was carrying and took out a pair of binoculars.

From the rooftop, the whole square could be overlooked. Jethro looked through the binoculars for a while, then put them down and smiled at Yang Yi, "What did you see?"

Yang Yi shrugged and said, "A lot of people, a lot of angry people."

Jethro shook his head and said, "I see a lot of idiots, a lot of stupid idiots."

He pointed toward a signal transmitting vehicle and spoke in a serious tone, "What’s that?"

Yang Yi took a glance and said, "A BBC satellite truck."

Jethro laughed heartily and said, "No, that’s a weapon, the weapon that arms dealers can’t sell."

Jethro was very emotional; he stretched out his hand toward the crowd on Independence Square and said, "I’ve seen scenes like this in Libya, in Iraq, and now it’s Ukraine’s turn. History is always astonishingly similar, and human memory is always astonishingly short. Mike, look at them, look at these angry idiots. They think they’re smart, they think they’ve got the truth, they think they can live better under a new master, they think by casting their lot with the United States they’ll get everything they don’t have now, they think they can be their own masters, which is really... ludicrous!"

Jethro started laughing, then he turned around, looked at Yang Yi and his group and said, "What makes these idiots think that after a change of masters they will get what they can’t get now? Don’t they know that even treason requires qualifications? It’s not them who can sell this country for a good price, what they can do is bear the consequences of their country being destroyed. But still, these people bravely took to the streets. Why? Because they saw some information on television and the Internet and thought they had the truth, but they didn’t know that they could only see what someone wanted them to see."

Kate, rather unconvinced, said, "Someone has to stand up and fight, someone has to step forward to change the unjust reality."

Jethro spread his hands and said, "You’re right, someone has to do something. But who really benefits in the end? Replacing one lie with another, sacrificing their own lives and future for the ambitions of others—Alright, I’m grateful to these people, I truly appreciate their sacrifices and effort."

Having no intent to argue with Kate, Jethro looked toward the crowd and spoke gravely, "Come witness history, gentlemen, this is a perk of working for me."

After that, Jethro picked up a walkie-talkie and then said into it in a deep voice, "Turiav, get started."

Turiav was the leader of another Mercenary Group. After Jethro gave the order, Yang Yi watched the crowd on the square, which had been relatively stable, suddenly become agitated.

Someone had fired a shot, and then the whole square quickly descended into chaos. After a brief moment, the soldiers who were originally maintaining order also opened fire. Yang Yi knew someone had started shooting at the soldiers.

Finally, Yang Yi said in a solemn voice, "Jethro, may I ask you a question?"

"I’ll listen to what your question is first."

Yang Yi hesitated for a moment, then said solemnly, "I know why you came here, but now I don’t understand anymore. Why are you doing all this? Uh, if it’s inconvenient to answer, forget it, I just feel like an arms dealer seems to be getting involved in these kinds of things."

Jethro laughed and then looked at Yang Yi, "Because Ukraine is not chaotic enough right now, I’m pressed for time, so I want things to become more chaotic here. Haven’t you heard a saying?"

"What saying?"

"May he who understands the ruler be executed with his family."

Yang Yi was taken aback and said, "This..."

Jethro exhaled and said, "If the country stayed stable, how could I dare to break into a general’s house and kill his whole family? There are still many places we can’t go to, many things we can’t do. To fulfill my goals more quickly, I need to accelerate the breakdown of order here, that’s it."

In fact, Yang Yi understood all these principles. He truly did, and he also knew what agreement Jethro had made with Arseny, so he needed to pretend he didn’t understand. As a mercenary, he shouldn’t understand these things, a mercenary who knows too much is no longer a suitable tool.