Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 784 - 789: Utilitarian Value

Chapter 784: Chapter 789: Utilitarian Value

Jethro came.

Just a few days of not seeing each other, and Jethro seemed to have aged several years.

After inviting Jethro to sit down with all due formality, Yang Yi didn’t beat around the bush. At this point, it was best to speak directly.

"Jethro, there’s something I’ve wanted to tell you for a while but never had the chance. Now that you’re here, it’s a good opportunity to speak my mind."

Jethro glanced at Yang Yi. Gone were the respectful greetings, calling him boss; now he just called him by his name.

People have to adapt to new environments.

Jethro said calmly, "Say whatever you want to say."

Yang Yi sighed. After hesitating for a moment, he finally said earnestly, "I’m sorry."

Jethro looked askance but said nothing.

Yang Yi continued earnestly, "I was by your side to gather intelligence. In short, I was an undercover agent."

In a low voice, Jethro said, "You’ve already said that. There’s no need to repeat it."

Yang Yi said very seriously, "But I still want to apologize because I feel very guilty. Jethro, you’re someone who could be a friend, and you’ve been good to me. Of course, if I hadn’t considered you a friend, you would already be dead – there’s no need to hide that. But it’s precisely because you are a good enough friend that I feel the need to apologize to you."

Jethro was tired of such nonsense. Friends, all that was just bullshit.

"If you’re a good enough friend, then we can cooperate. I will definitely ensure Boyata’s safety. The main reason I asked you here was to propose that we work together."

Jethro waved his hand and said, "No, I’m of no use anymore."

"You are of use!"

Yang Yi didn’t find anything wrong with his words, continuing very seriously, "Not only do you have value, but it’s also significant."

Jethro’s words were tinged with resentment, but Yang Yi’s direct statement that he still had value only made Jethro feel worse.

Fuck, not even willing to put up a front?

Yang Yi exhaled, then said sincerely, "Whether or not someone has value determines their status. When I say you have value, I’m just saying you haven’t reached the point of losing everything. Actually, I want to collaborate with you, not use you. Of course, from another perspective, isn’t collaboration precisely the relationship of using each other? So, you are of value, and I am of value to you, which means we can cooperate."

Jethro smiled and asked, "Collaborate, how? On what?"

"We take out Deyo, take everything he has. What do you think?"

Jethro was stunned, then he exclaimed loudly, "Are you fucking crazy?"

Yang Yi looked very serious, not as if he were joking, so Jethro could only think he had lost his mind.

"I’m not crazy, I just want to ask you why you think we can’t take out Deyo?"

Jethro said with disdain, "Kill Deyo, do you know how many guards he has around him?"

Yang Yi smiled and said, "Oh, let me explain, we don’t actually have to kill Deyo ourselves, someone else will do it for us, and that’s Big Ivan."

Jethro laughed and said, "Come on, Deyo might lose the war with Big Ivan, but no one can kill him, it’s impossible."

"Nothing’s impossible, alright, you keep thinking that, Big Ivan will definitely kill Deyo, and then what? What can we do after Deyo’s death?"

"Deyo won’t die because he’s very cautious, and he has a lot of guards around him. Do you think he’s sent all his people here? No, he always cares most about his own safety."

Jethro had too much confidence in Deyo, and Yang Yi was helpless, so he could only say, "Suppose, just suppose, what if Deyo died?"

After thinking for a while, Jethro finally said solemnly, "If Deyo died, his empire would fall apart. Given the current situation, those under Deyo’s command would either go solo or defect to Nicholas."

Yang Yi smiled and said, "What if Nicholas also died? No, Nicholas doesn’t die, but someone contends with Nicholas for the power left by Deyo. What do you think would happen then?"

Jethro started laughing and said, "You want me to compete with Nicholas for Deyo’s legacy? Haha, that’s ridiculous."

"What’s so funny?"

"Because, because..."

"Because you have no men, no money, no power, Nicholas has his own territory, has people, has guns, right?"

Jethro realized that Yang Yi was serious, so he stopped laughing and just said coldly, "Yes, that’s exactly it, isn’t it enough?"

Yang Yi said gravely, "We have men, we have money, and we have power, and don’t forget, Big Ivan will kill Nicholas, and the difficulties we face are actually not that great. We just need someone who is well-acquainted with the inner workings of the Deyo Group, and that’s you. As long as you’re willing, we can smooth out all obstacles."

Jethro had reached a point of resignation, no longer considering using Yang Yi’s strength to further his own career, so he just scoffed a few times.

"Actually, now’s a really good opportunity because I’m convinced Deyo is destined to die. With your help, it won’t be hard for Big Ivan to kill Deyo."

"Not hard?"

Without hesitation, Yang Yi replied, "Not hard."

Jethro shook his head, just chuckled softly, while Yang Yi continued calmly, "No matter what you think, Deyo is doomed, so can’t we make a move after Deyo is dead? Why must you cling to the premise that Deyo won’t die? Imagine what happens after Deyo’s death, okay?"

Taking a deep breath, Jethro said, "Fine, within Deyo Group, there are many people. After Deyo’s death, these people will definitely be looking for a new way out. But why would they choose me over Nicholas?"

"Nicholas will die too. Since we’re determined to grab Deyo’s legacy, of course, we have to kill Nicholas."

Jethro exhaled and said, "It’s not that simple. Why could Nicholas break free from Deyo’s control? Because he got support from the United States. Why does Nicholas get support from the United States? Because... he has connections with the United States, responsible for getting weapons to the Middle East, and his main business partner now is ISIS!"

Yang Yi was stunned for a moment. Jethro’s information was new to him; he hadn’t realized Nicholas had such a connection with the United States.

With a resigned look, Jethro said, "A fair amount of the weapons Deyo sells are on behalf of the Americans. Now Deyo is rich and doesn’t want to do many things, but Nicholas is willing, so Nicholas is the man selected by the United States. Even if you kill Nicholas, what then? The United States will choose someone else."

Yang Yi smiled and said, "What if we could get the United States’ recognition, becoming the person to replace Nicholas?"