Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 554 - 562 Rejecting Warmth

Chapter 554: Chapter 562 Rejecting Warmth

This time, Yang Yi slept until noon the next day.

After several consecutive days of intense work, Yang Yi, finally able to relax, woke up feeling completely rejuvenated, and his previously sour mood had also improved significantly.

However, when Yang Yi arrived at the suite, he found Tang Guo sobbing softly, while Kate and Xiao Ran both had tears in their eyes, on the verge of breaking into tears.

Yang Yi paused, curiously asking, "What’s wrong? What happened?"

Turning to look at Yang Yi, Tang Guo sobbed a couple of times before saying with a thick nasal voice, "It’s just so touching..."

Kate took a breath and, in a slightly trembling voice, said, "A girl trapped on a ship sent out a text message in the last moments of her life. She... You should see it for yourself."

Yang Yi paused, then shook his head, "No, I don’t want to see it."

Kate picked up her phone, saying, "Let me read it to you, then."

Yang Yi said urgently, "No, no, don’t read it, don’t say anything, don’t tell me what happened. It’s enough that you know, no need for me to know too."

Xiao Ran frowned, "Why not?"

After a moment of silence, Yang Yi said gravely, "This world is a terrible place, one where you constantly see all sorts of infuriating things, making you grow colder and numb. But sometimes, the world can be beautiful too, and you can always find things that move you, that give you a bit of warmth."

With a helpless smile, Yang Yi shook his head, "I am adapting to the dark side of this world, and I am trying hard to become more heartless. If I see something heartwarming, I will soften, and being soft-hearted could lead to pity, which I consider dangerous."

With a look of resignation, Yang Yi pointed at himself and continued, "You know I have a good memory. Remembering too much of the good in the world can cloud my judgment of it, so I’d rather not see these moving stories. And I advise you not to watch them either, because we live in different worlds."

Tang Guo paused for a moment, then asked, "Wouldn’t that make you completely heartless?"

Yang Yi said firmly, "Heartless? Yes, that is my goal, because in the underworld, being heartless won’t get you killed, but a tender and kind heart will certainly lead to death."

"Exactly," Brian walked in, clapping his hands.

After clapping for Yang Yi, Brian said indifferently, "Considering what we do, sympathy is a luxury that only causes pain."

After speaking, Brian added sternly, "Put aside your sympathy and start doing what we are good at, ladies. If you feel sorry for that little girl, then think about how to eliminate those who caused her death, instead of feeling sad for her."

Anton entered silently and stood by the doorframe, neither sitting nor joining the crowd.

Yang Yi said loudly, "Now that we are all here, let’s discuss what to do next. First, keep an eye on Bu Cunzai. By all means, figure out his relationship with Mei Zheren, and if we can get some concrete intelligence, all the better."

Brian looked at Yang Yi, saying, "Do you want to take them down? That might not be a good idea. Doing so could expose us, and besides, your purpose here is the Grey-cloaked People, not to investigate a country’s president, and certainly not to seek revenge for people you don’t even know."

Yang Yi shook his head, "I only want intelligence. We won’t act directly. Judging from Park Ji-yi’s testimony, Anderson Research Association and behind it, the CA Information Resources Company played a significant role in Mei Zheren’s rise. But we can no longer investigate the Anderson Research Association, so perhaps Bu Cunzai can provide a breakthrough."

Brian laughed, "You still want to be the superhero, huh."

"A chivalrous person, and why not? After all, Bu Cunzai and the Anderson Research Association are indeed connected. If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t even know about the CA Information Resources Company."

Brian sighed and said, "Then we can only make a move on Bu Cunzai."

Yang Yi nodded and said, "Then let’s make a move on Bu Cunzai, but how do we do it?"

Brian thought for a moment and said, "Wiretapping, surveillance, that’s all we can do now. We can grasp his approximate whereabouts. With that, it’s enough. Next, we need to dig deeper into his secrets."

Yang Yi said, "We need to figure out where he lives first. If necessary, we’ll go into his house and plant bugs. If possible, it would be even better to place a few pinhole cameras."

Brian chuckled and said, "We’ll see. We don’t even know how tightly guarded Bu Cunzai’s home is, and we don’t even know where he lives yet. It’s a bit too early to make plans now."

After glancing at his watch, Yang Yi said, "Let’s start the operation now. Two people per team. Whoever finds an opportunity should call for support. It’s better to progress slowly than to be discovered."

Brian waved his hand and said, "You go first. Paul and I have spent too much time around Bu Cunzai these past few days."

Before Yang Yi could respond, Anton suddenly said, "Chris, come with me."

Chris was startled for a moment and said, "Oh, alright. What can I do?"

Anton shrugged and said, "I don’t know, but since the boss said teams of two, I’ll take you along."

Chris was quite surprised and said, "You think I’m a burden?"

Anton looked at Chris and laughed, "You might not be to others, but to me... haha, just kidding, let’s go."

Chris glared at Anton resentfully and then muttered, "You’re not kidding, but you’ll see I’m not a burden at all."

Watching Anton and Chris leave the room, Brian suddenly said, "I listened to the recordings you brought back. Anton’s interrogation skills are quite good."

Yang Yi said curiously, "Oh, you listened? Did you discover anything?"

Brian looked at Yang Yi and said, "Didn’t you listen?"

Yang Yi shook his head and said, "No, I didn’t. Knowing the result is enough for me. Why bother listening to the interrogation process?"

Brian was very surprised and said, "You’re not afraid to listen, are you?"

Yang Yi pursed his lips, then he told the truth.

"It’s not that I’m afraid, I just don’t want to. It’s said to give people nightmares."

"You just said that you want to become cold-blooded, and now you’re saying you don’t want to listen to the interrogation recordings?"

Yang Yi said helplessly, "But I don’t want to become a psychopath, either. In the past, killing someone would haunt me for days, but now, now I feel nothing at all. Actually, feeling nothing might be okay, but I’m worried that I’ll get excited about killing or develop a deep interest in torturing people. I really don’t want to become a cold-blooded psychopath. Since you all will listen to the recordings, then I might as well slack off a bit..."