Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 722 - 728 Still Friends

Chapter 722: Chapter 728 Still Friends

We’re about to die, of course we can complain a bit.

Yang Yi said in a deep voice, "How sure are you?"

Jethro thought for a moment and said, "I’m about to die and I still remembered to inform the boss about what happened here, isn’t that a display of loyalty? So wait, if I’m not dead, he will definitely give me command, anyway, he has no one else to choose."

The convoy started moving, Jethro looked back, and said in a low voice, "Let’s take a few detours first, and then we’ll head to Greshevsky Street. If the boss contacts me, then as his spokesman, Arseny will also contact me, as well as L, the person the United States sent to deal with Big Ivan; they will all contact me. Right now, these are all the forces we can make use of."

Yang Yi was silent for a moment, then he said to Jethro in a low voice, "Buddy..."

Jethro turned to look at Yang Yi and then he fell silent, too.

Both men were contemplating how to get along in the coming time. Jethro didn’t want to die, and Yang Yi didn’t want to kill Jethro.

Before, Jethro could only rely on Yang Yi, but if Jethro took over Fearless Mercenary Corps and Deyo’s direct elite troops, then Jethro would immediately go from being all alone to being well-armed and powerful, at least enough to deal with Yang Yi. That’s when the problem arose, now that Yang Yi is clearly showing that he’s not just a mercenary or a bodyguard, what if Jethro decides to turn on him?

With a single command from Jethro, the Fearless Mercenary Corps would turn their guns on Yang Yi without the slightest hesitation.

Jethro didn’t want to die, and actually, deep down, Yang Yi didn’t want Jethro to die either, but now neither of them could completely trust the other.

It was Yang Yi who broke the silence first.

"Now you must understand, our identities... at least they’re not as simple as they seemed before."

Jethro snorted and said, "Are you planning to get rid of me?"

"No, don’t get me wrong, I indeed have hidden things, both in terms of strength and purpose, but Jethro, my goal is the same as yours, we have a common objective, so we weren’t enemies before, and we won’t be in the future. I won’t kill you either; don’t you realize if I wanted to kill you I wouldn’t have waited until now?"

Jethro exhaled and said, "So, are you going to explain it to me?"

Yang Yi hesitated for a while and then he said in a deep voice, "If I don’t tell you, you will always be worried that I might kill you, but if I do, then you become the person who knows the secret, and you understand what that means, right?"

Jethro sighed and then he looked at Yang Yi and said with a serious tone, "Buddy, given our situation now, I think it’s better for us to be honest with each other. Everyone has secrets, and I’m certainly not stupid enough to go around blabbering about secrets that could get someone killed, because I really don’t want to die. I know you still need to use me, and I still need your help, so even if it’s just mutual use, at least let me know what you want, alright?"

Yang Yi sighed and then said with a solemn face, "Our target is not Big Ivan but some people around Big Ivan, Black Devil, have you heard of it?"

Jethro furrowed his brow and said, "Black Devil?"

Yang Yi let out a sigh and replied, "What do you think we are?"

"Now I think you’re not mercenaries, you certainly look like mercenaries, but I know although mercenaries also need to hide their identities, no mercenary group would have a makeup artist like Iron Fist, hm, nor would there be one with a person like Anton, and definitely not a leader like you. In short, you all look like mercenaries, but those who truly understand mercenaries would know you’re not, it’s just that I realized it too late."

Yang Yi exhaled and then said with a serious face, "Ever heard of Magic Box Squadron? Also called Pandora Squad."

"I haven’t."

Yang Yi waved his hand and continued, "The CIA’s top-level operation team, highest level of secrecy, strongest combat force, also the highest tier of special operations team."

"CIA!"

Yang Yi looked at Jethro with an expression of helplessness and explained, "So you understand now, we are not all from the CIA, but we are a special ops team, because all of our core figures have once been special agents."

Jethro was stunned for a moment, then he nodded and said, "That’s right! Yes, that makes sense!"

Yang Yi spread his hands and said seriously, "I am the team leader, but the Owl, he’s the soul of the team. Do you know who he is? He’s Brian, the captain of Pandora Squad, or Magic Box Squadron. There are still those in the CIA who remember this name. If that L you mentioned comes from the United States, maybe she would know, perhaps, but that’s not the point. The point is that Brian has a vendetta against the Black Devil, and also, a person I respect very much also has a vendetta against Black Devil, and Black Devil works for Big Ivan."

Jethro’s face showed sudden realization as he said, "So..."

Yang Yi nodded and said, "Yes, taking down the Black Devil is the top goal in life for many people in our team, including myself. And after learning that Deyo had gone to war with Big Ivan, we thought it was a good opportunity. That’s why I approached you proactively, ah, not necessarily you specifically, but you remember the circumstances of our first meeting, right? At that time, you were the sole commander in Ukraine, so of course, we chose you."

Jethro recalled the moment and nodded, "That’s right, it was indeed like that at the time."

Yang Yi spoke in a somber tone, "Our strength alone isn’t enough to face Big Ivan. Collaborating with the United States, ah, that’s another secret that doesn’t concern you. In any case, the war between Deyo and Big Ivan is our best chance. So you’re up against Big Ivan, and we’re up against the people around Big Ivan. Although the targets differ somewhat, at least most of our goals align, right?"

After speaking, Yang Yi continued with an air of resignation, "The only mistake in our judgement was not expecting that Deyo, with all his advantages, would end up in such a sorry state. Now we have to be more proactive. Although we’ve lost the best opportunity, we still have a chance."

After thinking for a moment with furrowed brows, Jethro nodded and said, "Thinking back on it, what you’ve said does match the actual situation."

Yang Yi took a breath and said, "We’re not real mercenaries, and we can’t become your true bodyguards. But I truly consider you a friend because I like your way of handling things. I really don’t want to be your enemy. I want to help you, and I am helping you, because by helping you, I’m helping myself. So now, we should truly collaborate with honesty, with cooperation we can trust each other in. I can’t guarantee victory, but we should at least try. In the end, you get what you want, I get what I want, and we’re still friends. Is that okay?"

Jethro extended his hand with a solemn expression and said, "Because of your attitude toward Boyata, I trust you. So... we’re still friends!"