Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 870 - 875 Different

Chapter 870: Chapter 875 Different

"An enemy of an enemy is a friend—that principle is certainly correct.

Now for the Organization of Water, Satan as an ally seems a bit too strong.

Too weak, and they can’t take down Deyo; too strong, and they fear Satan might go overboard and take out Steve too, then the Organization of Water’s efforts would be for naught—a true case of ’the chickens have flown, the eggs are smashed.’

The problem with lying low and waiting to reap the benefits is that you can’t control the force of the blow without getting your hands dirty.

"Where is Black Devil?"

Brian finally spoke. He frowned and said, "Why is Black Devil not involved in such an operation? From their conversations, it seems that Black Devil has a very close relationship with Satan."

Anton let out a sigh, then spoke in a low voice, "Black Devil’s individual combat strength is very strong, but gathering Black Devil together would be even stronger. I think Black Devil is somewhere else, maybe gathering intelligence, or maybe waiting to deliver a fatal blow at a critical moment."

Zhang Yong shook his head and said, "No, in terms of combat, I think Satan’s own assault team is already strong enough."

Anton tilted his head and asked, "Strong? Stronger than Black Devil?"

"Stronger than Black Devil."

Signs of disagreement began to show between Zhang Yong and Anton.

Zhang Yong confidently said, "Gong Yang, Big Dog, I don’t know the strength of the other members of Satan’s assault team, but with just these two added to that team, it becomes the strongest. I admit Black Devil is formidable, but Black Devil isn’t best at assault."

Anton chuckled and said, "You know nothing about Black Devil!"

Yang Yi hurriedly said, "Stop, this is not the time to argue about this. Let’s not worry about Black Devil for now. Whether Black Devil makes a move or not doesn’t matter much to us. What’s important is that Satan currently does indeed have the strength and opportunity to take down Deyo. Guys, the most practical matter is how we can ensure Steve’s safety and keep control in our hands!"

Annastasia spoke solemnly, "We now have a choice to contact Satan proactively. You’ve already established a certain degree of relationship. If we reveal our identities and express our wish to join Satan’s attack, then we can have some say in the matter..."

Before she could finish, Annastasia’s face fell as she said, "No, that won’t work."

Brian asked in a serious tone, "Why not?"

"The cost of revealing our identities is already high, but the problem is Uli Yangke. As the representative of Big Ivan, will he tolerate us taking Steve away? If you were Uli Yangke, what would you do with Steve? I’ll give you three options..."

Without hesitation, Brian said, "No need for three options, of course, kill him. The CFO of Deyo Group—if you don’t take him out, are you waiting for the Deyo Group to rise again? Controlling Steve, Big Ivan’s people would never take over Steve’s arms channels anyway, because that involves politics. And taking Deyo’s money is neither possible nor necessary for Big Ivan, so obviously Steve has to die."

Truly a dilemma.

Yang Yi hesitated for a moment, then said, "We could do this, keep waiting. First, we need to wait for Deyo to come. If Deyo doesn’t come to this villa, then what we’re discussing now is meaningless. But if Deyo does come, and if Satan really begins the attack, we still need to see the outcome before deciding our next move."

As a commander, Yang Yi was now basically qualified.

He had a lot to consider, both the immediate benefits and the long-term gains, and how to make the most powerful choice in a dilemma required Yang Yi to make the final decision.

"If Satan really kills Deyo, we’ll have to decide what to do depending on the situation," he said, "If Satan withdraws immediately after killing Deyo, things will be much simpler. We could proceed with the original plan and make our move in the chaos. If Satan is determined to completely eliminate us, then we’ll have no choice but to show ourselves, either by forcefully taking Steve or through negotiation, letting Satan hand him over to us. Of course, we might also decide to give up proactively."

Not everything you intend to do can succeed; one must be prepared for failure. Going all out is certainly one option, but voluntarily giving up is also very normal; it all boils down to choosing what is most advantageous.

"The timing is very important," he continued, "We need to be ready and capable to intervene at any moment. In fact... I now have some regrets. We should have planted a couple of bombs in that room!"

Yang Yi genuinely felt some regret. At the time of installing the cameras, he should have planted a couple of bombs inside the house as well; that way, he would have had a means to blackmail Gong Yang.

Just then, McDonald suddenly coughed twice and then said faintly, "Ladies and gentlemen, there’s something I wasn’t planning to disclose, but now it seems... Rafael is my student."

Everyone was stunned, both Brian’s group gathered together and Yang Yi with Xiao Ran.

Yang Yi, with an incredulous expression, said, "You mean the Rafael from Satan who is known as ’the Skunk,’ the explosives expert?"

McDonald nodded and then said with a look of sentiment, "I knew Rafael had become a mercenary, but I didn’t expect him to have joined Satan. My student... still has some feelings for me."

Everyone fell silent. After pondering for a long time, Annastasia said gravely, "Can you use your relationship with him?"

McDonald shook his head, "I don’t know. We haven’t seen each other for a long time, but I think it shouldn’t be a problem."

Yang Yi asked in a low voice, "Can you contact him?"

"I can’t get in touch. Under the current situation, I can’t reach him unless I go to that house and tell the people inside that I taught Rafael how to play with fake drugs, if you decide to go that route."

Oh, the headache, the headache. To say it beforehand means we can’t keep it a secret, but to wait for Satan to act means we can’t guarantee if there will be enough time.

Annastasia whispered, "Actually, we have enough relationships with Satan that we can exploit, like Mr. Quinn and Rafael’s relationship, and Xiao Dan has had contact with Gong Yang too. It might be quite possible to exchange sufficient stakes for Gong Yang’s compromise."

Yang Yi sighed and said, "If we trade Steve for information on Satan, it could be possible, but now I feel perhaps we don’t need to use such a utilitarian approach. I think opposing Satan is an unwise choice, just as coercing them into a compromise with threats is unwise."

Annastasia asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to do then?"

"With a more amicable approach, not with threats or force, I’ll simply reveal that we inadvertently learned Satan’s secret, and then return that secret with both hands, telling them I will never disclose it. Then I’ll explain to Gong Yang the role that Steve plays for us, so maybe Gong Yang will hand over Steve to us."

Without any hesitation, Annastasia said, "That’s impossible. If I were Gong Yang, I would definitely kill Steve and then you!"

Yang Yi shook his head, "That’s a normal choice. But I believe Gong Yang is different from others; he is... very unique."