Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 859 - 864: Bad Feeling

Chapter 859: Chapter 864: Bad Feeling

Zhao Qiang finally arrived.

Ian had finished applying his makeup, and his facial features had changed so drastically that Zhao Qiang stared at Ian for a long time without daring to confirm that the person in front of him was indeed Ian.

Finally, Zhao Qiang sincerely exclaimed, "Impressive, truly impressive!"

Yang Yi took out the passport he had prepared for Ian and said in a deep voice, "All right, now I’m handing the person over to you, along with the passport. Use it if you need to."

After speaking, Yang Yi took off the backpack he was carrying and said, "Both hard drives are inside. I’m giving them to you as well. That settles our exchange, doesn’t it?"

Zhao Qiang took the backpack, opened it, and after taking out two portable hard drives, asked Ian, "Are these yours?"

"Yes, of course."

Zhao Qiang pulled out the two hard drives and pondered for a moment before saying to Yang Yi, "Time is of the essence, so I’ll get straight to the point. This man, is his identity clean?"

Zhao Qiang was referring to Ian, but he was actually talking about the fake identity Ian was using.

Yang Yi nodded and replied, "The passport and identity information were purchased—$100,000 each. In theory, there shouldn’t be any problems with the identity, but since this is a method we often use, if you have better identity information, feel free to use your own."

Zhao Qiang shook his head and said, "We have reliable identities, but this makeup is done so well, I’m reluctant to have him change identities now. It’s truly a masterpiece!"

After admiring Ian’s appearance, Zhao Qiang seemed to have made up his mind, saying, "This place..."

"We won’t use it anymore."

"Good. Boss Wang will certainly make it worth your while; I won’t say more than necessary. In any case, you’ve done a really beautiful job this time!"

Zhao Qiang gave a thumbs up and then said solemnly, "I’m leaving."

Yang Yi frowned and asked, "Just you alone?"

Zhao Qiang smiled without answering. Yang Yi sighed and said, "All right, goodbye."

Zhao Qiang glanced at Yang Yi, then shook his head and said, "I guess we won’t be seeing each other again."

He reached out his hand with a smile and said, "So, let’s shake hands."

Yang Yi and Zhao Qiang shook hands. "Take care, I wish you all the best."

"Thanks."

Zhao Qiang slung the bag over his shoulder, then patted Ian on the shoulder and said, "Alright, let’s go."

Without any more superfluous words, whatever Zhao Qiang was going to do was his business; Yang Yi had finished his task.

What exactly Ian had been researching, Yang Yi did not know.

How far Ian’s research had progressed, he did not know.

Whether Ian had in his hands the key technology for batteries, he did not know.

How Ian had discovered the new technology, whether by accident or through extended research and trial and error, he did not know.

Yang Yi had not asked Ian anything, even though Ian had spent a considerable amount of time in his custody, but Yang Yi would definitely not ask such sensitive questions.

Although Yang Yi had orchestrated the operation, he did not want to know too much.

Knowing too much was of no benefit. Although curiosity was a natural human trait, it was often the very thing that could lead to one’s downfall.

Ian was bound to end up in Zhao Qiang’s hands, and they would naturally know whatever Ian had said. So, a moment’s curiosity might lead to longer-term apprehension—why bother knowing too much?

Zhao Qiang had left with Ian; there were certainly people waiting to meet him. And since Zhao Qiang dared to take Ian away, he must have been fully prepared. As for how Zhao Qiang was planning to send Ivan back, Yang Yi was no longer interested. There was no need to inquire about such matters idly.

Everyone else had kept their distance, but now that Zhao Qiang had left with Ian, everyone could naturally come out.

Kate emerged from the room and asked in a low voice, "Are they gone?"

"They’re gone."

Yang Yi let out a long breath and then said with a smile, "Everything’s taken care of."

Everything was taken care of, and $30 million was in hand, but the money was not the only thing that delighted Yang Yi.

Kate also exhaled a sigh of relief, glanced at her watch, and said, "The plane leaves in three hours. If they’re going to use the tickets I bought, then there’s still time."

Anton was, of course, with Eric. While Yang Yi and Kate were chatting, Anton walked out, but his expression was quite grim.

"Now that everything’s settled, there are some things we can talk about."

After a brief pause, Anton said with an ashen face, "The sudden attack at Ian’s home was my fault."

Mentioning the incident at Ian’s home made Yang Yi feel a twinge of pain below the belt.

After unconsciously glancing down, Yang Yi waved his hand and said, "I asked you to keep watch outside the front door, so it’s not your fault. We just didn’t have enough people. Besides, everyone makes mistakes."

Anton shook his head and said, "Such a thing has never happened to me before, so I’m quite angry. We need to prevent this from happening again."

Just as Anton finished speaking, the doorbell rang.

Everyone was startled, then Anton gave Yang Yi and the others a cautious look before he went to peek through the peephole and, looking shocked, opened the door.

Zhao Qiang came in, followed by Ian, who in turn was followed by a stranger.

Yang Yi asked in surprise, "Why have you come back? Is there a problem?"

Zhao Qiang seemed somewhat embarrassed and hesitated before he finally said, "I don’t know why, but I feel uneasy."

Yang Yi was taken aback and asked, "Uneasy?"

Zhao Qiang rubbed his head and said, "Yes, just feeling uneasy, as if something is going to happen, um, so I wanted to ask you for one more favor."

"What favor?"

Zhao Qiang glanced at Ian and said, "Remove his makeup and put on the identity we’ve arranged for him. Also, where did you buy these identities? Can you tell me?"

"The Cicero Family sold them. We’ve always used fake identities sold by the Cicero Family. What about it?"

Zhao Qiang took a deep breath and said, "Then let’s change the identity. I just don’t feel settled about it, um, use this picture."

Yang Yi took the photo handed to him by Zhao Qiang and passed it to Kate, who after looking at it, said, "Two hours."

Zhao Qiang smiled and said, "That’s fast. It was right to come to you guys. Please help him with the makeup then."

After speaking, Zhao Qiang pointed to the silent young man behind him and said, "This is Wang Lei; he’ll take over the situation from here. I should go now, or I’ll miss my flight."

Although full of questions, Yang Yi never asked what he shouldn’t, so he simply replied, "Alright."

Zhao Qiang laughed and said, "Sorry for the inconvenience. Well, that’s it, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Zhao Qiang waved his hand and left on his own, and then the silent Wang Lei said in a low voice, "Can we start the makeup now? We’re short on time, thanks."