Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 773 - 778: The Debt of Gratitude

Chapter 773: Chapter 778: The Debt of Gratitude

Yang Yi handed the document to Brian, then he said lightly, "Take a look at this information first."

Brian took the document, quickly finished reading it, and then said in a deep voice, "Aaron’s position is very important. Even though the Soviet Union has collapsed, the KGB is still around, and Russia won’t let go of a mole as important as Aaron. Regardless of whether Aaron is willing, he still has to continue dealing with the Russians."

Yang Yi nodded, then he smiled and said, "Yes, I think so too, but is it possible for the Russians to sacrifice a mole as important as Aaron?"

Brian shook his head and replied, "Of course not. I can be certain that with Aaron’s current status, even if the Russian KGB is still in contact with him, only a few of the highest-ranked individuals would know, so we can’t expect any help from the Russians. Under normal circumstances, the Russians will also become our enemies in order to protect Aaron."

Yang Yi said in a serious tone, "Yarebin is like a treasure trove; he’s filled with too many secrets. I feel that the breakthrough still lies with Yarebin. I need to meet him as soon as possible, but before I do, we should send him a gift, to be precise, a gift for Gong Yang."

Brian slapped his head and said, "Right, exactly, it’s time to give Gong Yang Deyo’s address."

No sooner said than done, Brian immediately took out his cell phone, then said with a hint of pride, "We’ll do Gong Yang a favor and at the same time get him to help us take out Deyo, ha, can you think of a better outcome than that?"

If it was coincidence, there couldn’t be a more coincidental moment than now; just as Brian had taken out his cell phone, it rang. After Brian answered, his face was initially filled with surprise, but soon he started to laugh.

Brian turned on the speakerphone, and Gong Yang’s voice quickly came through.

"Hello Brian, I thought there would be no chance to use your people, but life is unpredictable, and now I need you to repay me. Have your men find someone called Jefferson, an arms dealer! An insignificant rookie! He stole something of mine, and I need your people to find him, capture him! Then bring him to Odessa, and hand him over to my men."

The cannon stolen by Jefferson.

Yang Yi felt a guilty conscience, he was very, very worried that Gong Yang would say next, "You bastards, give me back my cannon."

But Brian was laughing happily, and he couldn’t help blurting out, "I really thought you wouldn’t need my people. Alright, Jefferson, are there any distinguishing features? Also, I’m curious, what did you lose?"

Gong Yang’s tone sounded extremely angry, very, very angry.

"He stole 36 of my cannons! I hope you can help me get them back!"

Brian laughed out loud, then he swallowed hard and said, "This guy has some nerve. Alright, I got it. I’ll help you find Jefferson, but I won’t do it myself. I’m off to Moscow, kid. I’m retired. I quit."

"Your men won’t be a problem, right? I mean, you’re retired now, is it okay for them to still work for you for free?"

"Of course, I was very particular about choosing them. Before they met me, they were all uncouth paupers, trash, waste! It was I who gave them everything, it was I who taught them everything. Now it’s time for them to repay me. Besides, let me add, the people I chose are the kind that know gratitude, ha-ha."

While Brian was saying this very seriously, the laughter could not be contained in his eyes as he looked at Yang Yi.

Gong Yang sounded somewhat helpless as he said, "It was supposed to be a favor out of loyalty, but the way you put it makes it sound so awkward. Alright, as long as you’re sure, don’t mess up my business."

"Relax, I won’t mess up your business. Once I’ve done this for you, the debt I owe you is wiped clean, little brother, and from then on, we’re even!"

Gong Yang replied anxiously, "No, no, my friend, you still haven’t told me how to find Deyo."

"Oh, that. Of course, I will tell you, but it’s complicated, and it’d be a waste of time to explain now. You’ll have to wait until I get to Moscow before I can tell you. I’m driving right now and it’s not convenient to talk, so let’s leave it at that, goodbye."

Brian hung up the phone and at first couldn’t help but laugh a couple of times, but when he noticed many people glaring at him, Brian quickly stifled his laughter—it was indeed inappropriate to laugh out loud in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Brian sighed, then said to Yang Yi, "Did you hear that?"

Yang Yi responded uneasily, "Of course I heard it. Gong Yang is looking for the lost cannon. Okay, this call is important. First, we’ve confirmed that Gong Yang has taken over Big Ivan’s forces, and then he’s looking for the cannon we stole. Honestly, I don’t know why you laughed."

Brian looked surprised, "Didn’t you catch the important part of what I said? I said the favor I owed him is canceled out. Come on, we were supposed to tell him Deyo’s address in return, but you do know how important that piece of information is, especially after Gong Yang has assumed Big Ivan’s position. Now, since I’ve repaid his favor, we can use that information to create greater value, understand?"

Yang Yi sighed softly, "I think Gong Yang is a decent person, and doing this makes me feel a bit guilty. Also, don’t we want Deyo taken care of sooner rather than later? Why not just give Gong Yang the information, rather than keep it from him?"

Brian shook his head, "We will give it to him for sure, but as I said, we need to create more value. Giving it to him now would be paying off a favor, but if we delay and then give it to him, it will become him owing us a favor. As for Jefferson..."

Brian shrugged, "Just delay it for a few days. Telling him the cannon’s true location should do, but we can’t reveal it too quickly—it wouldn’t seem realistic."

Annastasia had been listening quietly all along, and suddenly she said, "Sounds like you guys are pretty busy now?"

Brian quickly nodded, "That’s right, as an intelligence organization, we are indeed very busy. We have too many tasks on our hands lately."

Yang Yi agreed, "Yeah, there’s a lot to do, but the most important thing right now is to see Yarebin. Um, Brian, and... how should I address you?"

Annastasia smiled, "I like polite young men. Just call me by my name."

Yang Yi nodded, "Okay, Brian, could I ask you two to go to Germany first to set up a place for us? We need to establish many safe houses right now, and I think this task can only be handled by you two."

Brian was taken aback, but Annastasia smiled and said, "Is this some kind of quarantine evaluation period? Alright, I understand your approach, so let’s just leave it at that."

Although that was indeed the case, it wasn’t good to say it outright, so he smiled sincerely, "What quarantine evaluation period? We don’t have that. I just wanted to give you two some more alone time, otherwise, I think Brian might kill me, haha."