Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 886 - 891: The Wrong Attitude

Chapter 886: Chapter 891: The Wrong Attitude

The most dangerous place is often the safest place, but that’s not always true. This time, however, it was true.

Right next to Deyo’s villa, inside the house Yang Yi and his group had rented, Yang Yi walked into the living room, then he turned on the stereo, selected the Carmen Overture to play, and turned the volume up high.

Amidst the sweeping music, Yang Yi slowly made his way to the first-floor bathroom where Steve, his head covered and hands tied behind his back, was bound to a pipe.

Nodding at Kate, Yang Yi entered the bathroom, closed the door behind him, and then reached out to remove Steve’s hood.

Steve’s head twisted back and forth a couple of times, and he slowly opened his eyes. After getting used to the glaring light, he finally fully opened his eyes and saw Yang Yi standing beside him.

"Hi, Steve, we meet again."

Steve just stared at Yang Yi, not knowing what to say.

Yang Yi squatted down, locked eyes with Steve for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Are you disappointed that Nicholas didn’t manage to rescue you? At the same time, are you happy? After all, we didn’t kill you. You’re still in my hands, but you’re still alive."

Steve was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "No need to say anything, especially not threats and intimidations. Can you untie me, give me some who, let me eat my fill, and change the music, please? I like Bizet, but I don’t want to listen to his music now. I want to hear ’Ode to Joy.’ I’m not particularly fond of Beethoven, but right now, I want to hear ’Ode to Joy,’ the version played by the Dresden National Orchestra."

Yang Yi smiled, then turned and opened the bathroom door, saying to Kate standing outside, "Change the music to ’Ode to Joy,’ played by the Dresden National Orchestra."

After closing the door again, Yang Yi continued to stand in front of Steve, watching him.

After a while, the music changed to Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy."

After listening intently for a moment, Steve nodded, a gentle smile on his face, "That’s right, it’s the Dresden National Orchestra’s performance. That’s the advantage of this era, isn’t it? The internet can provide you with everything you want."

Yang Yi nodded, "Yes, it’s very convenient."

Steve moved his hands, then said with a smile, "I’ve provided a cheerful background music. Should the atmosphere ease up now? At least let’s untie me and then talk."

Yang Yi shook his head, "No, I haven’t decided yet. Playing a piece of music you like is fine, but letting you go, I haven’t decided yet."

Steve let out a sigh, "I think my stance should satisfy you, shouldn’t it?"

"I’m satisfied with your attitude, but the situation is different now. Based on the principle that if I can’t have it, neither can anyone else..."

Yang Yi laughed, then said warmly, "You understand, you definitely understand."

Steve’s expression darkened a bit, and after pondering for a moment, he suddenly said, "Is the situation that bad?"

"Yes, it’s very bad, the competitors vying for you are too many, more than I had anticipated,"

Yang Yi sighed and spoke softly, "I’m not particularly worried about Nicholas, because after our encounter today, Nicholas has essentially lost the chance to strike again, this is, after all, France, Nice, not South America where he can do as he pleases. But the problem now is that the Nice police are also looking for you, no, to be precise, it’s the French Territorial Guardianship Authority that’s after you."

Steve’s eyes shifted, but he didn’t speak. Yang Yi continued with a look of helplessness, "I know, since Deyo dared to reside in Nice, he must have had some affiliation with the French authorities. Now that Deyo is dead, and you have become the target of many powers, you’re like a piece of meat, with foxes and wolves wanting a bite, but there are also tigers and lions."

Yang Yi pointed at himself and then smiled, "What are we? At best, we’re foxes, but we’ve just snatched you from the jaws of a wolf. However, the wolf is gone, and now the lion has arrived."

Steve finally spoke in a low voice, "The more this is the case, shouldn’t you be more eager to ask me some questions?"

Yang Yi shook his head, "That would be pointless. Once I’ve thought of a safe place, I can slowly extract the information I want from you, information I can verify the authenticity of. Now? Now I have no way to verify what you say, so I won’t ask."

Steve’s expression turned sour, then he said to Yang Yi, "Why won’t you... why don’t you play by the rules?"

Yang Yi laughed, "Nothing, just don’t like it."

With a look of astonishment, Steve said, "Are you going to kill me? Now?"

Yang Yi nodded and then continued with an air of inevitability, "It’s a bit of a pity, yes, but once the French authorities joined the fray for you, I had no choice but to back off. I’m not afraid of Nicholas, but I can’t contend with France, so what’s the safest course of action? It’s too simple, you must have thought of it."

Steve blurted out desperately, "No, no, no, you’ve got it wrong. The French authorities were related to Deyo, but they certainly don’t know where Deyo’s wealth is hidden, aside from me..."

Steve’s thought process was chaotic, he paused and then said in a frantic tone, "Just because the French authorities want to control me, you’re going to back off? And even kill me before you do? Just because you can’t have it, you don’t want anyone else to have it?"

"Exactly, I told you you could think of it,"

With a face full of regret, Yang Yi took out a knife and slowly said, "It’s a pity, but you are the root of the problem. Once I get rid of you, we can leave Nice safely, it’s that simple, you surely understand, so there’s nothing more to say."

With a face full of shock, Steve said, "You should at least ask me some questions before you kill me. Who does it like this, killing me without asking anything? You will regret it! Do you know how much wealth I control?"

"I know, oh, I don’t know, but as a person, I... I lose interest in things I can’t obtain, so it’s better to simply kill you and act as if none of this ever happened."

Yang Yi squatted down, placed the tip of the knife on Steve’s neck, and slowly began to press it in. Steve desperately tried to shrink back, aiming to get away from the blade, but how could he possibly dodge while being bound?

Steve was desperate because he had plenty of time to prepare; he had carefully planned what to say, and in a short span, it was definitely impossible for anyone to discern the truth from the lies.

But now, this turn of events was beyond what Steve had anticipated, meaning all his preparations turned out to be futile, his fabricated lies wouldn’t have a chance to be told.

Finally, in a desperate voice, Steve said, "Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me, I’ll tell you everything, no, no, no, the French authorities are not a threat, I can get us out of Nice! I can help you escape!"