Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 480 - 468: Mismatch Advantage

Chapter 480: Chapter 468: Mismatch Advantage

Having just swindled thirty-three tons of gold, Yang Yi was now about to rob the very same amount of gold. Although it was the same gold, and the crates probably hadn’t even been changed, for Yang Yi, this was a completely different mission.

Earning money twice from the same item, stealing back what he had sold—whether he was doing the stealing or doing it on behalf of someone else—it looked like a double-cross no matter how you sliced it. Yang Yi thought it through carefully and then felt that this was indeed a double-cross.

It was just a somewhat different double-cross, that’s all.

Whether it was a double-cross or simply carrying out a task given by the cleaners, if Trident was to take action, they had to be given a good reason to proceed.

Terry pondered for a moment before speaking in a low voice, "We never skimp when it comes to hiring help, but it’s a bit premature to talk terms now. We need to set the conditions based on the difficulty of the task. The current situation requires more time to track down the whereabouts of that gold, so it won’t be too late to discuss terms after we find the gold and are sure we can make a move."

It made sense, and after thinking it over, Yang Yi said, "Alright, I’ll wait for your update."

Terry nodded and then said in a deep voice, "I’ve got a lot more to handle, so I won’t disturb you any further. We can stay in touch if anything comes up."

"Wait a second."

Yang Yi hastily reached out to stop Terry and then with an embarrassed smile he said, "Look, I provided this intel, and as you’ve said, my intel has given you a significant breakthrough. So, shouldn’t you share some intel with me? I would like to know the detailed situation at Anderson International Economic Research Institute, and also any intel on Lloyd."

Terry nodded, "Certainly, someone will deliver the detailed intel to you later. We are happy to share information."

Yang Yi paused to think and then said, "There’s one more issue. A few friends and I obtained that gold together. If you go and rob it, my friends might suspect me. How can we resolve this?"

Terry chuckled and replied, "That won’t happen. No one but us has the capability to steal gold from the Grey-cloaked People. If anyone suspects, they will only suspect the cleaners, since that’s the obvious assumption. So, you have no need to worry. As long as you don’t leak any information, there will be no problem."

After finishing, Terry, very politely, said, "Any other concerns?"

Yang Yi considered for a moment and then said, "I have something I must deal with tonight."

Terry said in a serious tone, "That’s your personal affair. If your schedule conflicts with our operation, you’ll have to decide how to balance them, Mr. Sea God. Excuse me."

Bowing slightly to Yang Yi, Terry opened the door himself and silently descended the stairs and left.

Terry left in a bit of a hurry, likely because he had received some intel that he was eager to deal with.

After closing the door, Yang Yi turned to Xiao Ran and asked, "What do you think?"

Xiao Ran shrugged and answered, "What do I think? There’s nothing much to consider. The cleaners have decided they want the gold. What’s left is just figuring out how to do it and who will do it."

"I mean, what’s your opinion on becoming both a contractor and a client of the cleaners?"

Xiao Ran thought for a moment and then said, "Truth be told, the cleaners have never had much military force or strong intel capabilities. Just from the name, you can tell that the cleaners are in the business of eliminating evidence for people. But the cleaners are still very powerful. Do you know why?"

"Because of the cleaners’ clients!"

Yang Yi’s answer was immediate, and then he spoke firmly, "I am starting to get a grip on it. I don’t know the specific operations of the cleaners or who controls them, but I do know that the most valuable assets the cleaners have are their clients, not their contractors."

"Right, the cleaners value clients more than contractors. As long as there’s money, you can find people—contractors—to do the job. Even if a contractor encounters a problem, it’s not a big deal; they can just be replaced. But the clients are the cleaners’ most important assets."

Xiao Ran took a deep breath and said, "So now you’re a client of the cleaners, which is a more important role than being a contractor. Knowing this, whether you’re willing to accept another task from the cleaners is up to you."

In a low voice, Yang Yi said, "You mentioned the cleaners’ intel capability isn’t actually that strong?"

"I’m not too sure, but the Grey-cloaked People specialize in intel, and the cleaners specialize in eliminating evidence. So at least the cleaners are inferior to the Grey-cloaked People in that regard. As for capabilities in combat, well, organizations like the cleaners at that level aren’t weak since they can pay for what they need."

After thinking it over, Yang Yi started to smile, "I just realized that we have a significant advantage."

"What advantage?"

"Our capabilities are something the cleaners lack. Moreover, we can fight in the intel circle and gather intel in the mercenary circle. That’s a mismatched advantage right there. So, we need to continue strengthening this advantage. That way, our status will only rise higher, becoming unshakeable."

Xiao Ran was somewhat puzzled, "What are you talking about?"

Yang Yi smiled and replied, "Keep and enhance our mismatched advantage. Okay, let’s hurry up and get the formalities out of the way, then I can rest. I’m attending a recruitment meeting tonight, and I need my energy for that."

Now even more confused, Xiao Ran said, "Recruitment meeting? What kind of recruitment meeting are you talking about?"

Yang Yi laughed heartily, "Don’t ask so many questions. You’ll find out soon enough. For now, let’s notify everyone to split the money."

Soon, all of Trident gathered in Yang Yi’s room. They had all worked hard to earn this money, so it was time to distribute it quickly.

This time, Yang Yi hadn’t discussed with anyone how the money should be split.

Mike had once told Yang Yi that if he couldn’t satisfy everyone’s spiritual pursuits, he had to make sure to fulfill their financial needs.

How to split the money, how much each person would receive—this was a financial power matter. To truly take hold of the Organization of Water, and to do so fully, Yang Yi had to firmly grasp its financial reins.

The Organization of Water currently consisted of an ensemble of sharp individuals. Within it, Yang Yi had always felt neither here nor there, the nominal leader of the organization, yet never able to establish absolute authority. But this time was different. Yang Yi now had over two hundred million US dollars in his hands. Although the money was earned through the collaborative efforts of the organization, Yang Yi was the one who had planned the operation and commanded the entire mission.

This time, Yang Yi was the absolute core, no one more important than him. Naturally, he would use this operation to establish his core status within the Organization of Water.