Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 885 - 890: Motivation

Chapter 885: Chapter 890: Motivation

Ben thought it was either death or disability, but now it seemed that Vitali might have survived.

So, was this good news?

For an unscrupulous boss, paying a one-time condolence payment was obviously more appropriate than taking care of a disabled person. Compensation was a one-time deal, while providing for someone who would be useless in the future would cost much more, definitely more than the condolence payment.

Therefore, Woody saving Vitali—a man both Anton and Brian had judged as dead—might make Yang Yi either happy or angry, it was hard to say.

But Yang Yi truly hoped Vitali would survive, not weighing any pros and cons, not considering any gains or losses, because he was still human.

Seeing Yang Yi’s resolute and genuine demeanor, Brian smiled, then said in a low voice, "Our experiences are different. For me, I would never want to see a brother die. If a doctor could bring my brother back to life, especially when we thought he was dead, I would reward him."

Yang Yi sighed, "A substantial reward! Reward him for not taking the easy way out and giving up on Vitali, for sticking to his own judgment and trying to save him, even if... Vitali ends up dying, I would still reward him."

Brian nodded, then continued softly, "Having such a doctor is a good thing, lucky for all of us. Speaking of Woody, there’s something else I need to talk to you about."

"What is it?"

Brian paused for a moment, then said softly, "I’m the second-in-command of the Organization of Water now, right?"

"Yes, of course. Is there a problem?"

Brian scratched his head, sighed helplessly, deeply inhaled his cigarette, and said with a melancholic expression, "I have a proposition. Let Anna replace me. When someone needs to make decisions and give orders on your behalf, Anna is more suitable than me."

Yang Yi frowned, "Anna is currently in an advisory role, but replacing you would make her the second-in-command. Do you think she’s more suitable than you?"

Brian sighed, "As much as I hate to admit it, yes, that’s the case."

Yang Yi thought for a moment and nodded, "I’ll consider it."

"You can ask Anton and the others, I don’t think they would oppose it. Ah, this is really..."

Spreading his hands, Brian said with a helpless expression, "It’s quite embarrassing to be outdone by a woman, especially the woman I love most. It really is..."

Brian looked as if he had a toothache, and after sighing for a long time, he said softly, "Let’s talk about something else. Steve is safe now, right?"

"Kate and Xiao Ran are watching over him. Uh, we certainly can’t stay here forever. We have to take him away, but where do you think is the best place to go? How should we plan our route? I don’t want to interrogate him in haste. I want to ensure his safety and make him give up any illusions before I question him."

Brian, with a pained expression, said, "Don’t ask me anymore, ask Anna. In the future, I’ll just focus on being..."

Brian suddenly stopped talking.

In fact, even if Brian became the leader of the operations team, he wouldn’t necessarily be suitable. To put it bluntly, he might not be qualified.

After all, there was Anton for capability and Zhang Yong for experience.

Brian had subordinates who had been loyal to him for decades and truly obeyed him, but now that Charles had died, even though Paul and Brian were still united at heart, the operations team of the Organization of Water couldn’t just consist of the few people currently involved.

After realizing this, Brian suddenly said, "I really have gotten old."

Yang Yi sincerely said, "Brian, you just haven’t found the right stage this time. When it comes to experience and ability, there are few in the world who can match you. You’re thinking too much."

Brian said softly, "I’m going in, you should talk to Anna now. Our situation isn’t looking good and leaving Nice is still a challenging task. Go talk to Anna, I’m off."

Brian left, his figure appearing somewhat desolate.

Yang Yi sighed lightly, what could he say?

Just as Yang Yi was lost in thought, he heard Annastasia’s indifferent voice behind him, "Don’t listen to his nonsense. He isn’t old, he just lacks brains."

Brian stopped in his tracks, Yang Yi turned around, and saw Annastasia standing behind them with her arms crossed, a look of disdain on her face clearly expressing her mood.

"Blaming your incompetence on age is the typical excuse of losers."

Brian’s expression turned sour, and then he sincerely said, "Can you consider other people’s feelings when you speak?"

Annastasia chuckled, she stepped forward to Brian, took the half-smoked cigarette from his hand, put it in her mouth, took a puff, and blew out a smoke ring, "What do you want me to say? Just so you know, I don’t like old men."

Brian stiffened and said gravely, "I just, I just..."

"Looking for an excuse? Or do you really think you’re not capable anymore? Huh? Which one?"

Brian took a breath, straightened his clothes, then pointed to himself and said, "I’m not capable? Huh? I’m not capable?"

Annastasia just smiled, Brian gritted his teeth, "I can still fight for another ten... twenty years! I’m not capable? What a joke!"

Annastasia said indifferently, "Prove it to me then."

Brian said sternly, "I will prove it to you! Just please don’t in front of others..."

"How?"

"Never mind!"

Brian waved his hand, and then he said fiercely, "Our personal matters are better discussed in private, that’s it. You talk to Ben, I’m out of here!"

Annastasia watched as Brian left, and then after a moment of silence, she said to Yang Yi, "If a person thinks he’s old, then he really is old. If he starts using his age as an excuse, then he’s truly useless."

Yang Yi spread his hands and said, "I don’t know, I haven’t reached that age yet."

Annastasia exhaled softly, "I still love him, I guess. Although Brian does seem not very smart at times, that’s life. Maybe if he were too smart, I wouldn’t love him. Is it guilt, is it pity? I don’t know. But I don’t want to see him really turn into a waste."

With a quick flick of her fingers, Annastasia snuffed out the burning cigarette between them and casually flicked the stub away, then she smiled and said, "I like rules, but I love breaking them even more. I don’t like a bland life, so I can’t let Brian drag me down. It’s okay to get old, but the heart shouldn’t age. I hope he picks himself up soon. I don’t like having a doddering old man around."

With a snap of her fingers, Annastasia smiled and said, "Let’s not talk about Brian anymore. Under my encouragement, he should be able to cheer up. Let’s talk about Steve now. Do you have any