Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 589 - 597 Muddy Water

Chapter 589: Chapter 597 Muddy Water

Things have changed.

Jethro casually checked into a hotel. Though he didn’t become completely negligent, once Nicholas was no longer an immediate threat, Jethro found it difficult to maintain his prior level of caution.

In other words, Yang Yi wasn’t as important to Jethro anymore, at least not as a lifeline; therefore, Jethro wouldn’t talk to Yang Yi as freely as before.

Yang Yi was desperate to figure out what was happening inside the Deyo Group, but he couldn’t just ask Jethro, so eavesdropping was his only option.

Yang Yi shared a room with Chris, Xiao Ran shared with Kate, and of course, Brian stayed invariably with Paul.

This time, Yang Yi was staying next to Jethro’s room; thus, he personally placed a bug on the wall and then put on his headphones, ready to listen to whether Jethro and Boyata would discuss anything noteworthy.

For a long time, there was silence, followed by mundane conversations about daily trivial matters. Once Jethro and Boyata had finished their nighttime routine and it was time to sleep, Yang Yi had yet to hear anything of value.

Just when Yang Yi was feeling disappointed, thinking the day would end uneventfully, Jethro suddenly whispered, "Boyata, how was Trident’s performance today?"

The voice was somewhat distorted and very low, but Yang Yi immediately perked up.

"Trident? I think their performance wasn’t bad. I can’t comment on their combat strength, but they’re professional, they don’t ask unnecessary questions, and they do what they’re told—quite a disciplined Mercenary Group."

Jethro whispered, "I didn’t expect things to turn out this way, so I might have told the Robot too much."

Boyata lowered his voice even further, whispering, "You mean..."

No, no, my biggest problem now is the lack of available personnel. I need some dependable people to help me. Trident is just a Mercenary Group, after all; even if they know some things they shouldn’t, it’s not really a big deal. Besides, we need to return to Ukraine and use Trident’s services."

Boyata said, "Sir, what exactly happened today? Why didn’t Nicholas show up? Does this mean Mr. Marcel has really let it go?"

Jethro sighed softly and said, "Deyo wanted to get rid of Nicholas. He didn’t tell me, but I could tell—I know him too well. The moment I saw him, I understood he wasn’t really crazy; he was calm. If he was calm, then him putting on a crazed act before must have been deliberate. Why? He wants to kill Nicholas; he can’t wait any longer."

"But since Nicholas didn’t come to meet him, it means Nicholas no longer obeys his commands. Given Mr. Marcel’s character, how could he tolerate this?"

"When Nicholas failed to arrive within the time frame set by Deyo, I thought Deyo had no choice but to completely turn against Nicholas, but although Deyo was very angry, he still took the call from Nicholas."

"What was said?"

"Nicholas said he would arrive in Ukraine within two days and take out the person who killed Deyo Junior. He couldn’t reach the meeting on time set by Deyo because he had to cooperate with Americans temporarily and couldn’t get away."

Boyata exclaimed in a low voice, "Americans? CIA? But isn’t the CIA Deyo’s support?"

"It’s not the CIA, it’s Hunter Biden."

"Hunter Biden? How could Nicholas have ties with him? Isn’t Hunter a friend of Mr. Marcel?"

Jethro spoke with slight annoyance, "That’s the problem. Now Hunter has teamed up with Nicholas. Do you understand what this means? Deyo can’t kill Nicholas now, even if there’s a possibility that Nicholas could take his place."

Letting out a long sigh, Jethro whispered, "Deyo can’t afford to fall out with Hunter, so he has no choice but to accept the reality of Nicholas gradually slipping out of control. Fortunately, although Nicholas has connections with Hunter, he still can’t replace Deyo with the Americans, so he’s still unable to secure a stable source of arms."

"But if Nicholas manages to gain a solid foothold in Ukraine, then what should Mr. Marcel do?"

"You should be worried about what we will do."

After expressing his helplessness, Jethro whispered, "The situation is clear now. Nicholas wants to start his own arms business with Hunter. Deyo must stop Nicholas from getting control of Ukraine’s territory. He’s satisfied with my loyalty, so if nothing unexpected happens, he will send me to Ukraine, providing me with the maximum resources. Now, our enemies in Ukraine aren’t just Big Ivan; there’s also Nicholas."

"Are you going to take out Nicholas?"

"Not me. Deyo wants to take out Nicholas. Yes, we have to deal with Big Ivan and also kill Nicholas, but we can only do it covertly. It would be perfect if we could use Big Ivan’s power to eliminate Nicholas."

Feeling rather emotional, Boyata said, "To have to do such a thing, you’ll certainly receive Mr. Marcel’s support. He will give you everything you need."

"I don’t know who Deyo will ultimately choose, but judging from today’s events, I think Deyo will choose me. Because I have demonstrated the utmost loyalty to him, and right now, loyalty is more important to him than capability. But I’m not certain of the situation with the others, so I can’t be sure I will have Deyo’s full support, but we should know by tomorrow at the latest. Deyo can’t delay any longer."

"Sir, you are very capable; I think the choice can only be you."

Jethro chuckled bitterly and said, "My weakness is lacking experience in dealing alone with people in a particular region. If the others show the same loyalty as I do, then I won’t have a chance. So let’s wait for the news; the answer will definitely be revealed tomorrow."

Boyata whispered, "I understand. Let’s get some rest. Goodnight, sir."

The conversation ended, and Yang Yi waited a little longer. When he heard faint snoring, he gathered the eavesdropping device, resembling a stethoscope, and removed the headphones from his ears.

Yang Yi pondered for a long time and finally gestured to Chris.

Chris tiptoed to Yang Yi’s side and whispered, "What is it?"

"Who is Hunter Biden? I’ve never heard this name before; do you know him?"

Chris shook his head but then suddenly said, "Wait—Biden? The Vice President? I remember now; if I’m not mistaken, that person is the Vice President’s son."

Yang Yi paused for a moment, then whispered, "So that’s it. seems like the waters are growing murkier."