Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 505 - 493: Tremor

Chapter 505: Chapter 493: Tremor

Anton sketched the rough shape of the nightclub, marking distances as well. Once he finished, even if Yang Yi had never been to that nightclub, he could understand what it looked like inside.

When looking at the sketches drawn by Chris and Rodriguez, they were practically impossible to decipher. Distorted proportions were one thing—after all, it was normal for the two of them, untrained in drawing, to have difficulties—but he could hardly tolerate the crooked lines that seemed scribbled rather than drawn.

Yang Yi decisively tossed the sketch by Chris to the side.

"Tell me what’s wrong," he said.

Anton pointed out several spots on his sketch and said gravely, "Here, behind the wall, there’s definitely an empty space. It’s impossible to test the area parallel to this wall, but it’s apparent that the wall is intentionally protected. Why protect it? The logical assumption is that there’s a space behind the wall that needs to be kept secret."

Yang Yi stared at the sketch for a long time before he said, somewhat absentmindedly, "Judging by the distances, the nightclub’s underground space extends past that glass art shop and takes up about two-thirds of the area underneath the repair shop."

Anton nodded and said, "Exactly."

After that, Anton suddenly asked, "Who are we investigating? I didn’t want to ask this question at first, but knowing who our target is could allow me to employ more suitable methods."

After thinking for a moment, Yang Yi felt that since he was going to have Anton stay and work for him, many things would inevitably be revealed. He decided it would be better to be straightforward and directly tell Anton.

"Our target is the Grey-cloaked People," he said.

"The Grey-cloaked People? What’s that?"

Looking at Anton’s puzzled face, Yang Yi said in a deep voice, "A secret organization. Not many people know about it. Very powerful, very mysterious, and very large."

Anton raised his eyebrows, made a gesture with his hands, and laughed, "Interesting. Working with you guys is much more interesting than for the Ukrainian intelligence agency."

Rodriguez muttered indignantly from the side, "Of course, it’s more interesting. You even got a chance to hit on girls."

Anton laughed and said, "Actually, I wasn’t really hitting on anyone, but wandering around in a nightclub like you guys isn’t viable. It’s different if you have a woman as a cover."

Chris, who didn’t seem to harbor any feelings of envy or resentment toward Anton, asked curiously, "How did you figure out that there’s an empty space behind that wall?"

Anton raised his left palm and struck it with his right fist, then said in a deep voice, "The sensation of vibration, the sound, they are all different. The thicker the wall, the less noticeable the difference. When it’s thick enough, you can’t feel it anymore."

After speaking, Anton looked at Yang Yi and said, "Give me a ground-penetrating radar, and I can then detect what the underground space adjacent to the nightclub looks like."

Yang Yi asked solemnly, "What equipment do you need?"

Anton thought for a moment and said, "I’ve never used it, but I know about such a detector. It has been around since the early nineties. You’ll need to find one for me."

Paul murmured aside, "We have that. There’s a detection system based on micro-seismic blasting signals for imaging the subsurface. It only requires three blasting points and can survey a large area. Plus, the blast sound is very soft, even softer than a silenced handgun shot."

Yang Yi asked, "Do you know the model?"

Paul shook his head and replied, "I’ve only seen it used but never operated it myself."

Yang Yi thought for a moment and then said, "I’ll find a way."

Anton smiled and said, "Then we’ll have to go back tomorrow night. Will there be enough time?"

Yang Yi said sternly, "We don’t have a choice if there isn’t enough time. We can’t take any more risks. This is a stronghold of the Grey-cloaked People. If we act rashly, we could all end up dead here. Safety first."

Anton glanced at Chris and Rodriguez, then said gravely, "Those two shouldn’t go back. They’re too conspicuous. Anyone who isn’t blind would notice something off about them. They may not have been exposed today, but if they go back tomorrow, they’ll definitely be spotted."

Yang Yi looked at Chris and then said, "Alright, from now on, you’re in charge of this operation."

Anton nodded and said, "I’m going to sleep."

"Wait!"

Rodriguez stopped Anton. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn’t help but say, "How did you do it? You just talked to that woman for a few sentences and she’s willing to have a child for you, even though I’m much handsomer than you, and I’m still very young. Why don’t women approach me? Are Italian women blind? It’s not like this in the United States."

Anton stood up and then said to Rodriguez with a smile, "Where do you get the confidence to think you’re handsomer than me? Haha."

Anton left with a big laugh. Once Anton had left, Chris immediately said disdainfully, "Buddy, after you go to nightclubs, your thug vibe is just too strong. Also, Anton really is handsomer than you, even though he’s older."

Yang Yi waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright. At such a critical time, stop thinking about picking up girls. Anton picks up girls for the mission; you’d be sabotaging it. So, keep it together for the next few days and go to sleep."

After sending Rodriguez away, Yang Yi took out his phone and said in a deep voice, "I’ll try to see if I can buy the equipment."

Brian whispered, "Is it reliable?"

"A person introduced by Mike."

Brian’s face showed realization, "Oh, then no problem."

Yang Yi took a deep breath, then he dialed the number.

After a while, a man answered the call, saying, "Who is this? Do you not know it’s the early morning?"

The person on the other end sounded very annoyed, but Yang Yi had no hint of apology in his tone as he spoke softly, "Hello, is this Mr. Eric Fulrand?"

The anger in the person’s voice disappeared immediately, and he said sternly, "Who are you?"

"A client. Cheese is my friend."

"Who are you."

"You can call me Sea God."

"Sea God, Cheese has spoken to me about you. He told me that if there ever came a day when he wasn’t around anymore, you’d replace him to buy things. I’m sorry, one has to be careful when answering a call from a stranger in the middle of the night. What do you need?"

"An underground space imaging detector. The technology behind it doesn’t matter, as long as it works well. There’s also a very critical requirement: the smaller the device, the better, and it should make as little noise and disturbance as possible."

"That item... When do you need it?"

"Tomorrow, the sooner the better!"

"If you need it that urgently, it won’t be cheap. I wouldn’t be able to give you a low price even if I wanted to."

"How much?"

"Two hundred thousand US dollars. You don’t have to worry about the quality. It’s equipment developed by MI6 for detecting underground facilities, made specifically for agents’ use, small in size, effective. And if the space isn’t too large, you might even be able to get by just with the vibrations created by your fist."

Two hundred thousand. Yang Yi would have found it expensive before, but now he feels that two hundred thousand is hardly worth mentioning.

"I’ll take it. How do we arrange the pickup?"

"I never deliver."

Yang Yi glanced at his watch and then said, "Can I arrange for someone to come directly to you to get it? He has a flight at six in the morning but could delay it a bit."