Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 788 - 793 Fisher

Chapter 788: Chapter 793 Fisher

Yang Yi did have some ideas for dealing with Nicholas.

To vie for the inheritance left behind after Deyo’s death, mere ambition clearly wasn’t enough; real strength was necessary. The Organization of Water currently had considerable strength, but taking on Nicholas wouldn’t be easy.

However, if the hardest part was done by others, and he simply followed to reap the benefits, then that would be a different story, wouldn’t it?

Thus, Yang Yi’s trump card was a secret—a secret that Jethro had once told him, but which now hardly anyone cared about.

One very important reason Deyo had gone to war with Big Ivan was that Nicholas had secretly made a move against Ivan.

Who was Ivan, you ask? He was Big Ivan’s own nephew, his only blood relative, and if nothing unexpected happened, Ivan would be Big Ivan’s successor.

Nicholas’s secret action almost killed Ivan, and given Big Ivan’s nature of seeking thorough revenge for any grievance, as long as Big Ivan was alive, he had to kill Nicholas. It was a must.

So, if Big Ivan was still alive, then the Organization of Water actually didn’t need to take on Nicholas themselves. But if Big Ivan had already died, then it would depend on whether Ivan could inherit Big Ivan’s estate.

The situation was now as follows: Big Ivan was alive, so Nicholas must die, Ivan was alive and had taken over Big Ivan’s position, so Nicholas must die. If Gong Yang replaced Big Ivan, then the outcome might be uncertain; he was not likely to consider Nicholas the main enemy, at least not out of vengeance.

But if Nicholas wanted to seize Ukraine, then no matter who Big Ivan’s successor was, they would need to treat Nicholas as the main enemy.

Nicholas wouldn’t give up Ukraine, so the outcome was destined: whether Big Ivan was alive or not, whether Ivan was alive or not, and regardless of whether Gong Yang could take Big Ivan’s place, Nicholas had to die.

Yang Yi basically didn’t need to do anything; his main enemies would be taken care of by others. ’When the snipe and the clam grapple, it’s the fisherman who profits’—could there be a better interpretation than this?

Admittedly, the feeling of being the fisherman behind the scenes was simply too delightful.

But to be the fisherman, there were still things to be done.

The reason why Yang Yi inquired about L with the janitor was because to obtain Deyo’s inheritance, the most crucial obstacle to overcome was the attitude of the United States—not Deyo or Nicholas.

So Yang Yi was in a very good mood when he called Justin; and why was that? Because he was about to create substantial value.

For a spy, the most valuable output is intelligence.

Yang Yi decided to sell the intelligence about Nicholas’s secret move against Ivan to Justin.

Why sell it to Justin instead of directly handing it over to Gong Yang? Of course, there was a reason.

Setting aside whether Gong Yang would pay for the intelligence, even if he would, Gong Yang couldn’t possibly be more concerned about the attack on Ivan than Big Ivan and Ivan themselves. Even if Gong Yang wanted to deal with Nicholas, it would be due to a turf war, not out of a desire for revenge on Ivan’s behalf, so the price he would offer wouldn’t be high.

Logically, the intelligence would maximize its value if handed to Big Ivan or Ivan. By selling the information to Justin, it would definitely reach Big Ivan or Ivan, provided they were still alive.

Selling the intelligence to Justin, Yang Yi would profit, Justin would get his cut, and the spread of the intelligence would be maximized. Why not do it?

"Hello, buddy, I’ve got some intelligence to sell you."

Yang Yi spoke with ease, but Justin’s voice sounded very grave.

"What intelligence?"

"Critical intelligence, the kind that can make big money."

Justin seemed to have piqued an interest and said, "Let’s hear it."

"Big Ivan’s nephew, named Ivan, nearly got killed in an attack in South America last year; you know that, right?"

"Of course I do."

"Do you know who was behind it?"

"Sure, it was someone with a... wait, you mean there’s an inside story?"

Yang Yi said with a smile, "That’s right, there’s definitely an inside story. I know who was responsible. How much do you think this piece of intelligence is worth?"

After a pause, Justin suddenly said, "Given the current situation, the intelligence about Ivan being attacked isn’t really worth much anymore. I won’t be buying that type of information until it’s confirmed that Ivan is alive. The reason things have gotten to this point is because Big Ivan and Deyo have gone to war. I had no certainty before you mentioned it, but now that you have... could it be Nicholas?"

Yang Yi was taken aback, then he forced a smile and said, "Man, do you have to be so sharp?"

"In South America, only Nicholas has the capability and motive to go after Ivan. As a spy trader, if I can’t even guess something so obvious, what’s the point of me doing this."

Yang Yi felt helpless. How could he negotiate a price if he said nothing about the intelligence? But as soon as he revealed what it was about, Justin guessed its content—it wasn’t too difficult, actually.

"Alright, you know the intelligence now, pay up. I want one million."

"Don’t joke with me, why would I pay a million for information I already know?"

"That’s cheating, it breaks the rules. Man, that’s not something a spy trader should do."

Extremely annoyed, Justin said, "I never said I wanted that piece of intelligence."

"But you know about it."

"Fine, one hundred thousand US dollars, I’ll just consider it storing a piece of useless information. That’s it, one hundred thousand dollars!"

"Good... My ass!"

Yang Yi hadn’t planned on selling for much; a hundred thousand was fine by him, but just as he was about to agree, he suddenly felt something was off.

What was off? Justin wasn’t the type to agree so easily. If he truly thought the intelligence was worthless, he wouldn’t spend a dime, let alone a hundred thousand dollars.

Therefore, the intelligence was useful and indeed valuable. Not just valuable, but worth a lot of money.

Yang Yi couldn’t figure out the reason, but he knew this piece of intelligence was definitely worth more than he had anticipated.

"You think you can get this intelligence for a hundred thousand? Do you think I’m stupid? Exclusive sale to you for ten million US dollars. A hundred thousand, and I’ll just sell this message to someone else right now!"

Justin too was taken aback, then he said with surprise, "Ten million; you really dare to ask for that."

"What’s there to be afraid of? Even selling it to Big Ivan for ten million dollars would be too little. I’ll give you a minute to think about it. If you don’t want it for ten million, I’ll find another buyer."

Justin sighed and said, "Ten million is impossible. You said a million just now, right? Let’s settle on a million then. Give me the evidence."

Yang Yi could now be sure, Justin had just tried to cheat him. Justin might indeed have guessed that Nicholas was behind the attack on Ivan, but that didn’t matter much because what Justin was afraid of was his going public with the news, which would mean Justin wouldn’t make a damn thing.