Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 727 - 733: Praise from an Enemy

Chapter 727: Chapter 733: Praise from an Enemy

Assassinating a country’s head of state and then hanging the body on the flagpole that symbolizes the nation’s power is a brutal, excessive, and Black Devil-like act.

However, Yang Yi found it somewhat incredible. He had seen the Ukrainian Parliament building and the Presidential Palace—there were flagpoles, but they were all positioned relatively inward. The difficulty of hanging someone on a flagpole wasn’t just great; it was tremendous.

Unless those Black Devils had gone mad, they would not risk their lives for an act that, aside from provocation, held no meaning.

The Ah Ming that Anton mentioned was not Uganda’s Ah Ming, but the President of Afghanistan, Ah Ming. In 1979, a Soviet colonel breached the Afghan presidential palace and shot President Ah Ming to death. But that’s just the official story—who knows if it was really the Black Devils who killed him and hung him on the flagpole, or even hung him there alive.

But at that time, the Soviet Union was at the height of its power, and Ah Ming’s death was a symbolic event of the invasion of Afghanistan, meaning the Black Devils had the backing of a superpower.

Now, the Soviet Union is gone, and the Black Devils are no longer the same as they were. Ukraine is not Afghanistan. Even if hanging someone on a flagpole is the ultimate proof of the Black Devils’ capability, would they dare to do it?

"Now that the Soviet Union is gone, the Black Devils have aged. They are working for Big Ivan, and even if Big Ivan is arrogant, he wouldn’t provoke an entire nation, would he? Would Big Ivan allow the Black Devils to do such a thing? Would the Black Devils dare to do it?"

Yang Yi expressed his skepticism, but Anton still looked confident. He looked at Yang Yi with a scornful smile, "Remove the word ’dare,’ and then tell me, who in this world can truly command the Black Devils? You only need to consider one thing—whether the Black Devils want to do it or not. If they want to, they will; if they don’t, they won’t."

Anton waved his hand confidently, saying, "It’s precisely because the Soviet Union has disintegrated and the Black Devils have lost their purpose that they will not pass up any opportunity to prove themselves, including the chance to hang someone on a flagpole. I’ve said it, several conditions need to be met to hang someone on a flagpole. When they finally come across someone who meets these conditions, how could they possibly give up! Also, a few aging Black Devils won’t miss this chance to reminisce about their former glory. So trust me, they will definitely hang Corkdor on the flagpole, right on the Presidential Palace flagpole that they’ve captured!"

Anton’s assertion was firm, and while Yang Yi still had doubts, Brian spoke with a solemn tone, "Surround the Presidential Palace. We’ll wait for the Black Devils to hang the man on the flagpole! If Anton is right, this will be our best chance to catch them."

After speaking, Brian looked at Anton with interest, "Is what you’re doing now considered a betrayal of your own dreams?"

It was common knowledge that Anton’s lifelong ambition was to join the Black Devils, but why he was willing to share this secret, Yang Yi truly did not understand.

If it had been Yang Yi, he would never betray the force he had wanted to join all his life, even if he hadn’t managed to do so.

Anton sneered again, then said solemnly, "How could you possibly understand the way the Black Devils think."

Chris laughed, "Tell us, and we’ll understand."

Anton said with a serious face, "As a Black Devil, one cannot have personal emotions. Whatever the country needs you to do, you must complete it excellently. If the country is gone, what’s the point of the Black Devils’ existence? Since the country is gone, what’s the meaning of me joining the Black Devils?"

It was the same old tune. Except for Jethro, who was moved by it, the others felt nothing about Anton’s explanation.

Anton paused for a moment, then said solemnly, "I’ve had hundreds of instructors, but my last one was a Black Devil. He told me that for a Black Devil, failing to complete one’s mission is the greatest disgrace. Now I am working with you to eradicate the Black Devils. If I were to conceal key information because of personal emotions, then I wouldn’t deserve to join the Black Devils."

Yang Yi found it somewhat amusing but also somewhat terrifying. What was this? To prove one’s eligibility to join the Black Devils, one had to prove it by destroying the remnants of the Black Devils?

"My loyalty has always been to the Soviet Union, only to the Soviet Union! Joining the Black Devils was also for the sake of being loyal to the Soviet Union. Since the Soviet Union is no longer, and I haven’t been able to join the Black Devils, what’s the problem in making enemies with the Black Devils? No, there is no problem. If I don’t dare or am unwilling to make enemies with the Black Devils, that would be my disgrace!"

It was the same old tune again, but this time Yang Yi believed it, completely.

Brian was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice to Anton, "That old man, the oldest one, he is the King of Devils, Yarebin."

Anton spread his hands and said, "I don’t know about any King of Devils, and I don’t recognize any Yarebin. I only know that if I don’t do this, I will be deemed unqualified by my instructors!"

Brian took a deep breath and said gravely, "In terms of psychological quality and way of thinking, you truly are a qualified Black Devil. Whether or not you’ve officially joined the Black Devils, from this moment on, I consider you a qualified Black Devil. Please believe me, this is the greatest enemy of the Black Devils giving you his evaluation."

Anton smiled, responding to Brian, "I don’t need your evaluation, nor do you have the qualifications to evaluate me. No one is qualified to evaluate the Black Devils."

Brian wasn’t angry, he just shrugged and said, "Black Devil-style pride, okay, do you have any other suggestions?"

Anton said firmly, "The only suggestion is to set up surveillance at the Zhengfu Building quickly, because Corkdor won’t last long. He will soon spill everything he knows. No one can keep their mouth shut under the Black Devils’ interrogation, so if you want to set up surveillance, you’d better be quick."

Yang Yi said softly, "If the Black Devils act tonight, that would be best. Our drones have stronger surveillance capabilities at night. The ground’s heat signals are too strong during the day, but at night, even if they leave the vehicles, the drones can easily lock onto their heat sources."

Brian nodded and instructed, "Holy Water, you go to the vicinity of the Zhengfu Building’s entrance alone and stand by. This is a surveillance operation, so we don’t need too many people. Having too many would make it easier to be exposed. Anton and Hans, you two go to the area near the Zhengfu Building and stand by. It’s not quite suitable to operate drones there, but you need to be ready to launch them. As soon as the targets are spotted, it’s up to you."