Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 604 - 612: No Chance to Surrender

Chapter 604: Chapter 612: No Chance to Surrender

Ultimately, it was left to Francois, the outsider, to defuse the stand-off situation. Otherwise, Deyo’s people wouldn’t have waited to battle with Big Ivan; they would’ve perished in internal strife.

"Gentlemen, you both better calm down. At this point, you can no longer work together. I think it’s necessary to ask Mr. Marcel to make a decision,"

After Francois finished speaking, he sighed and then took out his phone, speaking gravely, "Gentlemen, do you want me to call Mr. Marcel, or will you decide for yourselves how to end this?"

Jethro said with a cold face, "Put down the guns, we’re leaving!"

Ferdinand was so angry that he was gnashing his teeth, but looking at Francois holding the phone, Ferdinand finally said slowly, "Let them go!"

Francois gestured to Jethro to leave, saying, "Please leave. I guarantee your safety."

With the support of Francois, Jethro waved to Yang Yi, saying, "Put down the guns, we’re leaving."

Yang Yi promptly put down his gun, then stood beside Jethro, his face full of vigilance as he watched Ferdinand. A few people surrounded Jethro, escorting him away from the crowd. It wasn’t until Jethro got into the car that Yang Yi waved his hand, and a group of people quickly got into their cars and drove away from the abandoned factory at high speed.

After driving away for a while, Yang Yi finally took a deep breath and said, "That was too dangerous."

Boyata and Jethro sat in the back, and Boyata, extremely excited, patted Yang Yi on the back, saying, "Nice takeout!"

Yang Yi smiled and said, "Luckily, Ferdinand can’t get everyone to unconditionally obey him, otherwise we would have been in trouble just now."

Jethro sighed slightly and said, "The real trouble is just beginning."

Yang Yi looked at Jethro and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Jethro said with a troubled face, "Do you know who Andre is?"

"Big Ivan’s lieutenant."

Jethro sighed, "He is Big Ivan’s lieutenant, but not just any lieutenant. He’s the head of the European sector. Big Ivan’s arms trade spans the globe, he divides the market into continents and has his lieutenants manage them, but Europe is the most important for Big Ivan. It’s not just a good market; it’s his foundation."

"But Andre is dead, isn’t that a big victory?"

Jethro with a worried frown said, "It’s a victory, but it doesn’t solve the fundamental problem. Big Ivan can replace Andre with someone else at any time, and Big Ivan is notorious for his revenge. He will definitely retaliate with the most ferocious methods."

"But Big Ivan wouldn’t have spared you all anyway."

Jethro said helplessly, "That’s right, but the problem is, at this critical time, that bastard Ferdinand wants to eliminate the fence-sitters, which is the biggest trouble. The Americans are out to kill Big Ivan, and now that the Americans have control over Ukraine, Big Ivan’s old allies are naturally choosing to wait and see. But Ferdinand is forcing these people to pick a side immediately, fuck..."

After cursively swearing in frustration, Jethro continued with a look of despair, "Even if those fence-sitters just stay neutral, it’s a huge weakening for Big Ivan. But if they’re forced to side with Big Ivan, what do we do? After all, this is Ukraine, and Big Ivan’s military allies haven’t been replaced yet."

Yang Yi whispered, "We strike down some and win over others. Wouldn’t that put us at a greater advantage?"

Jethro laughed scornfully and said, "Naive, Ferdinand is just as naive as you, which is why his thinking is the same as yours."

Yang Yi asked, "But now that the Americans have come into play, controlling Ukraine, and stepping in to deal with Big Ivan in person, does Big Ivan have any room to resist?"

Jethro slowly said, "Has America really taken complete control of Ukraine? There’s something else you need to understand; the Americans have been wanting to kill Big Ivan for a long time, yet Big Ivan is still alive and well. Yes, there are rumors that Big Ivan is already dead, but if he really were, why would the Americans be so nervous?"

Curious, Yang Yi asked, "How powerful is Big Ivan that even the Americans can’t do anything to him?"

Jethro said in a heavy tone, "How powerful Big Ivan is a difficult question to answer, but you need to know something—Big Ivan is a man with an extremely intense desire for revenge. Many people would give up their grudges for the sake of interests, but Big Ivan won’t. He uses all his energy to seek revenge."

After some thought, Jethro sighed and said, "When Big Ivan first started out, he offended many people by selling arms at low prices. Competitors tried to kill him by planting a bomb in his car. As a result, Big Ivan survived, but his wife and child died. After that, Big Ivan went crazy with revenge, killing off all his enemies one by one—their families, relatives, even their friends. Peace offerings were useless, ceding interests was useless, surrendering was fruitless; they couldn’t fight him. It’s not so much that they couldn’t fight him, but rather that Big Ivan was too good at hiding and too patient. If one year wasn’t enough, then ten years, or a lifetime. He kept doing business and making money, pouring all his earnings into revenge, never giving his enemies a chance to find him. And so, all his enemies died, and Big Ivan ultimately became Big Ivan."

Yang Yi said with a bitter smile, "That sounds... inspiring."

Jethro said with great helplessness, "The problem is that when someone’s desire for revenge is that strong, it becomes terrifying. Unless you completely kill him in one go, you’ll have to worry about facing his revenge for the rest of your life. Nicholas dragged Deyo into this, why? Because Nicholas almost killed Big Ivan’s nephew, the only blood relative he had left. So Deyo had no choice but to wage war, knowing that retaliation was inevitable, regardless of whether Deyo was dragged into it."

Shaking his head, Yang Yi said, "That’s quite unreasonable."

With a cold chuckle, Jethro said helplessly, "Is Big Ivan the kind of person who is reasonable?"

Jethro’s voice grew more somber as he sighed, "While it’s forgivable to wait and see when the situation is unclear, betrayal is absolutely unforgivable. And because Big Ivan’s desire for revenge is so strong, as long as Big Ivan is not dead, those fence-sitters would never dare betray him. Even if the Americans are personally involved, even if Big Ivan hasn’t shown himself, even if it looks like we have the upper hand now, still no one dares to betray Big Ivan, because everyone fears dying with their entire family."

Yang Yi said in a low voice, "They’re not even given a chance to surrender?"

Jethro shook his head and said, "No chance for surrender!"

"Such a person is indeed quite terrifying."

Jethro said in a low voice, "Ferdinand’s approach will only lead those fence-sitters to abandon their wait-and-see and neutral stance. Yes, there will definitely be some who will fall to our side, but rest assured, those who dare to betray Big Ivan are certainly those who do not understand how formidable he is. And such people are mostly minor players. Those who can truly have a decisive impact on the situation, they would rather offend the Americans and Deyo than betray Big Ivan. So our days are going to be difficult. Big Ivan’s allies are influential people in this country, and once they’re forced to continue supporting Big Ivan, we’re the ones who are going to suffer. Don’t forget, this is Ukraine, not the United States!"