Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 600 - 608 Divergence

Chapter 600: Chapter 608 Divergence

Even not being accustomed to bulletproof vests, the message it sends is all too clear: they are used to fighting unprotected.

Given Ferdinand started in Africa and most of his men were recruited there, this situation is easily understood. Yet, Yang Yi didn’t underestimate Ferdinand’s people because they might not have used bulletproof vests or night vision goggles, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t fight.

Of course, high-tech weapons and equipment are not limited to just bulletproof vests and night vision goggles, but these two items indeed serve as force multipliers and are more visibly apparent compared to other equipment like wireless communication devices.

If it came down to equipment, Trident was the strongest on the scene.

The gap wasn’t huge, but Trident’s night vision goggles were at least a generation ahead of the Fearless Mercenary Corps and one tier above Deyo’s direct lineage.

As Yang Yi observed others, they naturally observed Trident. While everyone else waited for Ferdinand to issue commands, Yang Yi only needed to watch where Jethro would go.

About ten minutes later, the phone Ferdinand had been holding suddenly rang.

Everyone instinctively turned their gaze towards Ferdinand; Yang Yi also fixed his attention on him.

Ferdinand stood up, initially looking excited, but his excitement didn’t last long. Then, with a calm demeanor, he spoke a few words and hung up the phone, starting to pace back and forth.

After a while, the volume of Ferdinand and Jethro’s voices began to rise as it seemed an argument had broken out between them.

Yang Yi immediately made his way to Jethro’s side as one of Ferdinand’s men raised his arm to block Yang Yi, but with a simple shove and a pivot, Yang Yi passed by. By the time Ferdinand’s subordinate thought to engage with Yang Yi, Zhang Yong had already blocked him from behind.

Yang Yi had to know what was happening, so seeing Ferdinand and Jethro looking like they had a disagreement, he immediately rushed over.

Ferdinand turned to Yang Yi and yelled, "Get lost."

Yang Yi ignored Ferdinand completely and stood behind Jethro.

Ferdinand’s expression darkened further, but Jethro didn’t ask Yang Yi to leave.

Ferdinand’s men quickly positioned themselves behind him as well.

Jethro shouted, "Andre is just a subordinate of Big Ivan; even if he’s dead, as long as Big Ivan is alive, it means nothing. It’s not time to celebrate yet!"

Ferdinand, no longer concerned with reprimanding Yang Yi, retorted angrily, "Andre was Big Ivan’s man in charge of Europe! All evidence before pointed to Andre managing the overall situation. Now that he is dead, this is the best opportunity to act."

Jethro, shaking with rage, finally unleashing his voice, bellowed, "Andre is dead and now you want to move against our allies? Big Ivan has only lost a subordinate; he is still very powerful. You haven’t even found Big Ivan, and now you want to target General Hagel? Have you lost your mind? This is Ukraine, Hagel is a major general in the army!"

Ferdinand seemed less angry now, calming down, and spoke in a deep voice, "I am in charge here. If I say Hagel must be killed, then he must be killed."

Jethro snapped back, "I’ll call the boss; I won’t allow you to do this!"

Jethro was about to reach for his phone, but then Ferdinand said indifferently, "This is exactly what the boss wants. Don’t you understand that?"

Jethro’s hand halted, and Ferdinand continued with a scornful tone, "Hagel is someone you brought in, correct, General Hagel is important to Big Ivan, and it was a great feat for you to recruit him, but now it’s clear. Hagel is a fence-sitter; he never fully committed to us, nor did he fully betray Big Ivan."

Waving his hand dismissively, Ferdinand said coldly with sarcasm, "The most important thing is, Hagel failed to protect Deyo the Second, so he must die!"

Jethro exhaled heavily, looking somewhat despondent, "It was an accident. Andre had gone mad; he preferred death over inaction. What could the men General Hagel sent do?"

Ferdinand coldly replied, "What could they do? At least they shouldn’t have let Andre go. We don’t need fence-sitters like Hagel. If they’re not our allies, then they’re enemies. I intend to make an example of Hagel, to tell everyone associated with Big Ivan to either join us or die!"

Jethro said weakly, "Have you gone mad? Being a fence-sitter is the most normal choice. If they only watch, it can be hugely beneficial for us. Once we gain the upper hand, those observers will naturally abandon Big Ivan, but if you kill General Hagel, you’re forcing them to pick sides now. But have you considered that even if only one person sides with Big Ivan, our difficulties increase. This is Ukraine, Big Ivan’s territory."

Ferdinand scoffed, "We want the fence-sitters to make a choice. The situation has changed; I no longer have to tolerate those waiting to see how things unfold. With Andre dead, as long as Big Ivan is here, he will soon die too. I want them to choose before Big Ivan gets taken down, otherwise, why would we accept their surrender once we control the situation? By then, we wouldn’t need their allegiance anymore."

Jethro waved his hand weakly and said, "This is wrong, you’re underestimating Big Ivan’s strength. You’re mistaken, grievously mistaken. Do you think you now control the situation? No, you are wrong. Even if the Americans themselves take action, it won’t be easy to defeat Big Ivan. The war has only begun; it’s not over yet."

Ferdinand said with a hint of pride, "It seems you don’t understand the situation, let me enlighten you. The United States didn’t just send the CIA; they also deployed their elite Army Special Forces. They are determined to take down Big Ivan at all costs. Andre is just the beginning, no matter how many men Big Ivan can deploy, the only outcome is that they’ll all be eliminated, until Big Ivan has no choice but to show himself. So, it doesn’t matter if Big Ivan continues to hide, this is our chance to cut off all his power."

Jethro remained silent for a long time and then, sighing deeply, said in a low voice, "Since this is the boss’s will and you have already decided what to do, then proceed as you wish. There is nothing left for me here. I have no men to commit to combat. I am going back."

Ferdinand let out a cold laugh, "Leaving? As an elder, you really don’t know the rules. Now that you know all the plans, do you think you can leave?"