Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 819 - 824

Chapter 819: 824

Paul and Chris were not having much success.

Nice is a resort destination, and the area where Deyo lives is an affluent neighborhood, to be precise, a tycoon’s quarter.

The villas in the tycoons’ areas are naturally not very densely packed; in reality, the houses there are sparse, so getting close to Deyo and renting a place is an extremely difficult task.

You can’t buy, because there are no houses for sale; you can’t rent, because the owners simply don’t need the money.

Even attempting to contact Deyo’s neighbors required utmost caution, so under these circumstances, Paul and Chris made very little progress.

Although Deyo had not yet moved into his villa in Nice, waiting for him to settle in before finding a house would certainly be too late.

Yang Yi wanted to rush to Nice as soon as possible to handle the situation personally, but before heading to Nice, he needed to set up an identity with Annastasia first.

Yes, set up an identity.

Annastasia sat a little behind Kate, while Yang Yi and Xiao Ran sat side by side opposite Kate.

Kate, with her chin on her hand, stared blankly at Yang Yi and Xiao Ran, seemingly lost in thought; Yang Yi felt somewhat uneasy, and Xiao Ran was starting to get impatient.

Impatient as she might have been, she had to endure, even if it meant being stared at by another woman, and a woman Xiao Ran didn’t like at that.

Xiao Ran had no feud with Kate; perhaps the two were potential love rivals, but Xiao Ran didn’t wish to compete for Yang Yi. She didn’t have to marry Yang Yi, after all. But being constantly viewed with strange glances regarding her relationship with Kate, that was the main reason Xiao Ran didn’t like Kate.

Although she didn’t like her, Xiao Ran also didn’t hate Kate, for Kate was indeed a beautiful, magnanimous, and insightful woman. Even as a woman, Xiao Ran felt that Kate was truly beautiful, and she admired Kate’s beauty.

But no matter what, Xiao Ran didn’t feel it was pleasant to be constantly watched by Kate.

Especially since Xiao Ran was going to Nice with Yang Yi and had to play the part of a couple, she felt even more awkward.

"I think I’m not quite fit for this mission, maybe you should go instead."

Xiao Ran suddenly spoke up, causing a somewhat absent-minded Kate to startle and then she said quite astonished, "What did you say?"

Xiao Ran turned her head away, somewhat impatiently, "I said you should go, I don’t want to go to Nice."

Kate spread her hands, "But it makes more sense for you to go, Anna was right, your and Yang Yi’s complexions serve as the best camouflage."

Xiao Ran was truly annoyed; she wasn’t dependent on Yang Yi, but why did everyone look at her as if she were part of Yang Yi’s scheming?

Kate cleared her throat, and then she calmly said, "Sorry, I was lost in thought for too long, hmm, I think your identities should be that of a very wealthy family, deeply in love, and preparing to get married. Both well-educated, stylish dressers, meticulous about the details of life, both of you. So your makeup should follow these principles."

Makeup is not just about applying cosmetics to the face; for a spy, changing the entire appearance can also be termed makeup.

For example, changing clothes, even choosing what style of clothing is part of makeup.

Yang Yi had never paid much attention to makeup because Kate had always done it for him. Generally, it was Kate who proposed how the makeup should be done, and that’s how it was decided. This time, he wasn’t planning to make an exception, but now there was Annastasia.

Annastasia finally spoke up, smiling at Kate, "I have a suggestion."

Kate looked toward Annastasia, "Go ahead."

"You just mentioned that they are passionately in love and planning to get married, but I think there’s a slight issue with that. You see, if they were ordinary young people, then your approach would be correct. But did you set them to be young people from prominent families?"

"Yes."

Annastasia smiled, "Here’s a little problem. If it were just Ben or the Blade Queen with that background, it wouldn’t be an issue. But with both of them, it’s a problem because the scions of wealthy families have more than just love to consider when they marry."

Kate hesitated briefly, and Annastasia continued, "So the setting should be this: they are past the passionate phase and are in a calm period before marriage. They love each other but are not in that state of passion where they must always be clingy with one another."

Yang Yi couldn’t help but ask, "Why’s that?"

Annastasia smiled, "Because if they were in the throes of passion, their words and actions would need to be very intimate. But you and the Blade Queen obviously can’t achieve that level of true intimacy. You know, lovers in the heat of passion are not so easily mimicked. It’s not a relationship where just holding hands suffices."

Yang Yi wanted to say I can do it, I don’t have a problem. Merely holding hands certainly won’t cut it, we’re not three-year-olds.

Annastasia kept smiling, "The main issue is with her. If she internally resists having especially... intimate actions with you, ordinary people might not notice, but a security expert would see right through it."

Kate exhaled, "You make a good point. I was thinking too simply. It can’t be passionate love; instead, they must have already accepted each other, destined to marry, but past the most intense phase of their feelings."

Yang Yi spoke softly, "Then why not set them up as ordinary people?"

"Ordinary people can’t afford houses in Nice, and they would struggle even to rent. Plus, don’t forget where you’re supposed to be living long-term."

After Kate spoke, Annastasia said somberly, "Really, this relationship is tailor-made for the Blade Queen. You must pay attention to the way you express your feelings."

Xiao Ran felt a bit miffed, murmuring, "What’s wrong with me? I think I can do it."

Annastasia shook her head, "Just follow your heart and don’t force yourself. If Deyo has security experts with him, he would always be vigilant about everything happening around him. He would definitely notice if there’s a change in homeowners or new tenants. I think, Deyo certainly has security experts by his side."

Xiao Ran was slightly annoyed; it was as if someone was saying her acting wasn’t good enough. However, she would never allow personal emotions to interfere with her work, so even if she felt she was being given special treatment, she could only accept it.

Kate took a deep breath, "So it’s settled. You’ll get married in half a year, and right now you two are living in Nice for an extended period. You are truly in love, just past the passionate phase. Your relationship is stable, but you won’t be displaying affection at every opportunity because you both know that you are each other’s life partners. Any issues with that?"

Yang Yi said softly, "French people are quite romantic, they wouldn’t settle into complacency just because they’re past the passionate phase."

Annastasia smiled, "But you are Huaxia people, so you must be reserved. Any other questions?"