Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 871 - 876: Acting Arbitrarily

Chapter 871: Chapter 876: Acting Arbitrarily

Gong Yang was unique; he was compassionate and believed in loyalty. In the underground world, such people were definitely rarer than giant pandas.

Gong Yang was known for his righteousness; this had always been Yang Yi’s impression. In fact, if there were no conflicts of interest, Yang Yi would be very grateful to Gong Yang.

Of course, currently the Organization of Water and Satan weren’t really in opposition, and neither were Yang Yi and Gao Yang in conflict. It was just that Yang Yi had planned to remain hidden backstage, reaping the benefits of a fisherman.

What would happen if he were forced to step out from behind the scenes and frankly tell Gong Yang about his demands?

For anyone else, Yang Yi wouldn’t even entertain the thought, but when it came to Gong Yang, Yang Yi felt it might be worth a try.

Give it a try, have a discussion, and Gong Yang might just agree.

Although he wasn’t sure, Yang Yi truly felt that Gong Yang would agree to his terms.

In this world, the majority of people preferred to gain at the expense of others. A minority liked to act to their own detriment without benefiting others, some foolishly acted detrimentally to both themselves and others, while others preferred actions that benefited both themselves and others. Then there were those who were willing to help others without any loss to themselves, who could accept benefiting others without harm to self.

Yang Yizhen truly believed Gong Yang belonged to the latter category; rare and precious, but the type of person who could be a friend.

So, why resort to schemes? Why not lay everything out on the table for discussion?

Except for Yang Yi, it seemed no one else agreed with this idea.

Brian, who owed favors to Gong Yang, thought it wasn’t possible; Anton also disagreed, and even Kate, who always supported Yang Yi unconditionally, reserved judgment.

In the underworld, mercenaries represented pure force; influential bosses certainly had close ties with mercenaries to handle matters requiring forceful resolution.

Mercenaries existed solely for profit and were utterly devoid of sentiment; this was the consensus of the entire underground world. Who would dare hope that someone, who would go so far as to risk their own life for money, would willingly give up a fortune?

Regardless of whether that fortune would end up in their own hands, which mercenary would give way if there was the slightest hope?

This was the reason the Organization of Water opposed Yang Yi: a single reason, yet already sufficiently compelling.

The debate was somewhat intense; it could even be called an argument.

Debate was acceptable, even arguments were bearable, but sometimes truth did not lie with the majority.

Yang Yi was a Huaxia man, and so was Gong Yang; they often agreed on many things because the education and thought processes they had received were Huaxia-style, which was very important.

Brian, Anton, Annastasia were still not quite understanding of Huaxia people; their minds were full of zero-sum game thinking. They didn’t believe in win-win situations, couldn’t grasp the Huaxia concept of helping others to beauty adulthood, nor did they see the significance in lending a hand to others without harming their own interests to earn a good karma; they didn’t think about these things.

It was a clash of two cultures; Yang Yi believed Gong Yang could accommodate him, but others dared not think the same way.

But this time, Yang Yi was determined to be stubborn and autocratic.

Yang Yi knew that Brian and the others had reached their conclusions through rational thinking while his own thoughts were too emotional, but he still decided to be arbitrary.

"I’ve decided. For now, we will still observe in secret. But if Deyo arrives, and we confirm that Satan is going to mount a large-scale offensive, then I will actively seek out Gong Yang. I will openly tell him everything and if he agrees to hand Steve over to us, we could even join forces with Satan!"

Yang Yi stood up; he wasn’t in front of Brian and the others, but even across the screen, he couldn’t help but use hand gestures to emphasize his tone. He said with a grave voice, "We must get Steve, and I believe Gong Yang will be willing to help us!"

Annastasia exhaled and said, "Even if we have to tell Gong Yang many secrets we could not possibly reveal?"

Yang Yi, with a resolute expression, said, "Yes! Now that we know Satan’s secrets, it is only fair that we share our own. This is the only way to build mutual trust, which is the key foundation for success. Everyone, there is no need for further discussion, let’s proceed this way!"

This was the first time Yang Yi had overridden the consensus and the first time he had forcefully suppressed everyone’s opinions to make a decision.

It was time for Yang Yi’s status to be tested.

After a brief silence, Brian said with decisive certainty, "Understood! I’ll follow through!"

It was still Brian who, despite being the one who had argued most fiercely and vehemently with Yang Yi, was the first to express support.

Anton looked troubled, but he too nodded and said, "Yes, but this means we have to adjust our plan. The action team needs to be situated nearby. Hmm, we must re-establish an action plan."

Annastasia looked helpless as she waved and said, "Okay, now we start making a new action plan. It would be best to place the action team in the villa where Xiao Dan and the others are staying; it’s the closest, attacks can be launched quickly, but it’s also the most likely to expose us. Other than that, the nearest launch point requires a fifteen-minute drive, which is a bit long for a surprise attack. Ah, this is assuming Gong Yang agrees to our request. Also, we must be prepared for the possibility that Satan might suddenly attack us after taking care of Deyo.

Annastasia still didn’t trust Gong Yang, she doubted Yang Yi’s judgment, but her concerns were not unfounded. If Satan, worried about Deyo finding out about the action, agrees to Yang Yi’s terms and they proceed with a joint action as Yang Yi suggested, what would happen after Deyo is dealt with? Could Satan turn on them? This had to be considered.

Zhang Yong, stroking his chin, said, "Actually, Xiao Dan makes sense too. Gong Yang should help out. It’s not easy for Huaxia people to get by overseas; it’s better to have more friends and options. Thus, while we should be cautious of a betrayal, it’s not really a big deal."

Brian, with a stern face, said, "I maintain my opposition to this plan! But let’s not talk about that anymore. Since we’ve decided to do this, we should only think about how to proceed. Nothing else should be discussed."

After speaking, Brian said with a fierce look, "We’ll just prepare for Satan to betray us. Everyone should carry a fake death pill! Fuck! Let them know they can’t shoot us at close range. If we have to die, we’ll die together. In an offensive action like taking down Deyo, time is life, and Satan won’t dare to tangle with us for long. So as long as we keep our distance, they can’t engage us. Neither of us has the courage for infighting, so that’s what we’ll do."