Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 521 - 509: The Daily Life of the Underworld

Chapter 521: Chapter 509: The Daily Life of the Underworld

McDonald lingered at the entrance of the nightclub, deciding it was safer to stay inside the club unless he wanted to risk crossing the bullet-riddled street.

At the end of the conveyor belt was a van, surrounded by four or five masked individuals busily sorting the gold.

"Come here! Get close to me!"

Yang Yi yelled to McDonald, then whispered, "When I say run, you run with me. Don’t stray too far. I’ll protect you."

McDonald appeared unafraid and smiled, "Alright, I’m counting on you."

Yang Yi poked his head out to look above and then said into the walkie-talkie, "We’re about to go out, cover us."

From now on, Trident had to be ready for evacuation.

Zhang Yong yelled loudly, "Fire!"

The gunfire suddenly intensified; Yang Yi gestured and dashed towards where Xiao Ran and the others were, dodging low.

McDonald needed no instruction from Yang Yi and bent down to run, keeping pace with him effortlessly.

The group swiftly passed through the most dangerous fire-blocked area, as the bullets fired from the Grey-cloaked People above posed little threat due to the effective suppression.

Yang Yi dashed next to Kate, raised his rifle, scanned the area, and fired a burst towards a spot from where shots had just been fired.

"How’s the situation? Is anyone hurt?"

Kate shouted back, "I don’t know if anyone is hurt, but the situation is terrible! There are many police; we had to fire at them. They’ve backed off now, but a large task force will arrive soon. There are at least forty or fifty people inside the building; although they can’t come out, they won’t let us evacuate peacefully either."

Yang Yi looked at the building, then at the flashing police lights not too far away, took a deep breath, and said, "Moving the gold took longer than expected, but we can evacuate."

Xiao Ran suddenly shouted, "Change magazines!"

Paul quickly fired two shots, taking over Xiao Ran’s position as a sharpshooter while she rapidly swapped magazines, then yelled, "When can we evacuate?"

Just then, Yang Yi saw the van parked at the nightclub’s entrance close its doors and then immediately drive away.

"It’s over, cover!"

The shooting intensified once again. After the van transporting the gold pulled away, another van drove up in flames and dropped a ramp, allowing the modified conveyors to drive up into the van before speeding off.

Three vans took all the carriers and conveyor belts away.

After the last van departed, Yang Yi shouted, "Go start the cars, prepare to evacuate."

Rodriguez, Hank, and Chris quickly went to start the cars that had been prepped and opened all the doors, and as soon as the cars were ready, Yang Yi immediately yelled, "Smoke grenades!"

Dozens of smoke grenades were thrown out quickly, and in the walkie-talkie, Yang Yi urgently commanded, "Evacuate!"

Get in the cars, and drive off urgently.

The evacuation route had of course been thoroughly planned, but the janitor still honored his promise. A Fiat sedan led the way; Yang Yi and his crew followed him, winding through streets, surprisingly encountering no police roadblocks, and rapidly leaving the sound of gunfire behind.

"Gambler, how’s the situation on your side?"

"Smooth. Roman and Sergei have been shot, we need a doctor, over."

"Is it serious?"

"Not too serious, no life-threatening danger."

"Understood, see you in a bit."

We can only evacuate separately. After determining which team led by Zhang Yong was still successful, Yang Yi took a hurried breath, then continued through the walkie-talkie, "How about on our side? Anyone injured?"

"I got shot, but I’m not injured."

Rodriguez’s voice sounded cheerfully, while Chris grumbled listlessly, "I’m injured."

Rodriguez immediately said through the walkie-talkie, "It’s just a scratch, you just broke the skin, that’s all. Does that even count as an injury?"

"Asshole! I took a bullet!"

"It just grazed you."

"It hurts! And I’m bleeding!"

"Hah, I bet the bleeding’s almost stopped by now."

Yang Yi said irritably, "Shut up, both of you! Don’t hog the communication channel."

After yelling in the walkie-talkie, Yang Yi turned to look at McDonald.

Yang Yi had been keeping McDonald with him all along, fearful that Brian would take it upon himself to kill McDonald, even though he felt that Brian wouldn’t disregard his authority at this point. Still, he was somewhat worried, so when they got into the car to evacuate, he simply pulled McDonald into his own vehicle.

However, Brian also got into the same car, as did Paul; the two of them squeezed McDonald in the middle.

Yang Yi was genuinely concerned that Brian or Paul might silently break McDonald’s neck. Glancing back to see that McDonald was still alive, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Quinn, well done!"

Yang Yi turned and spoke to McDonald, who responded with a smile, "Of course, I said there would be no problem. But now that it’s done, I think it’s time to ask, what do you plan to do with me?"

Yang Yi said in a deep voice, "If you’re willing to go back to Sicily, I think it would be the best option. Let’s pretend none of this ever happened. I don’t think the British will mind you disappearing for two days, and even if they knew, they wouldn’t care. Plus, you could take a million dollars with you when you go back. How do you feel about this proposal?"

McDonald shook his head, "I don’t really want to go back. Are there any other options?"

Yang Yi said in a deep voice, "Well, if you really want to stick with us, it’s not impossible. I can arrange a very safe place for you..."

"A very safe place, is that a grave?"

McDonald laughed naturally, but Yang Yi was startled, then said, "No, that’s not what I meant. I never intended to put you in a grave, never thought about it."

McDonald laughed, "If you’re planning to kill me to keep me quiet, now would be a good time."

Yang Yi shook his head, "No jokes now, Mr. Quinn, I have no intention of killing you."

Now the conversation was different from the start, but neither McDonald nor Yang Yi saw any problem with that.

McDonald took a breath, then continued with a smile, "So, does that mean I can join Trident?"

Yang Yi nodded, "Of course, you can join Trident. However, I suggest you go somewhere you want to. As long as you promise not to betray us, you’re free to go wherever you like."

McDonald shook his head, "What if I can’t trust your promise?"

Yang Yi said with a wry smile, "If we were going to kill you, we wouldn’t have waited until now, right?"

McDonald nodded, "Makes sense. Let’s wait and see. I need to think about whether to look for a job or take the money and leave because I think the best move for you would be to get rid of me, and I don’t want to die yet. Hmm, I need to think about this."

Yang Yi said earnestly, "You can take your time to think, and I promise I won’t kill you. You don’t have to worry about your safety at all, absolutely not!"

McDonald fell silent until the car came to a stop.

As soon as Yang Yi got out of the car, he heard McDonald behind him say, "I’ve made up my mind. Give me a car and the money; I’m leaving now, right away."