Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 898 - 903: Walking on Thin Ice

Chapter 898: Chapter 903: Walking on Thin Ice

The most terrifying aspect of a secret organization lies in the "secret" rather than the "organization."

The Grey-cloaked People are a secret organization, and so is the Organization of Water, only that the former is powerful while the latter is weak. However, till now, the Organization of Water has firmly held on to their secrecy, meaning their tracks have never been discovered by anyone.

The Organization of Water had claimed several victories against the Grey-cloaked People; as of now, they held the upper hand. That was because the Organization of Water operated in the shadows while the Grey-cloaked People were exposed. This allowed the Organization of Water to strike lethal blows before the Grey-cloaked People could react, reaping the advantages before quickly retreating.

After a successful hit, they would immediately flee far away and conceal themselves once more. On this front, the Organization of Water did well, but their victories only managed to scratch the surface of the Grey-cloaked People, if even that.

The Grey-cloaked People were hidden too deeply. When the Organization of Water barely managed to find a trace, they would immediately lose the trail again, with no chance to continue the pursuit based on those leads.

And the Grey-cloaked People didn’t even know who their tormentor was.

Yang Yi had always felt like a hunter, but now, he found himself in pitch darkness, blindfolded and with ears plugged, wielding a small knife, hunting a man-eating tiger in a great forest.

Meanwhile, the Grey-cloaked People, also in the pitch-dark night, were annoyed by an unknown mosquito that had bitten them a few times but couldn’t locate where this mosquito was.

But things were different now.

Egertoni Company, or rather Deyo’s inheritance, was like a piece of meat that attracted both the Organization of Water and the Grey-cloaked People. If the Organization of Water got this meat, it would be like a starving hunter finally having a full meal. They would not only gain strength but also build muscle, and even the knife in their hand could grow longer.

However, if the Grey-cloaked People got this succulent meat, they could enjoy a full meal, which would not necessarily increase their strength, but it would keep them from hunger for a considerable time.

Now both the huge bear of the Grey-cloaked People and the feeble hunter of the Organization of Water had approached this meat; if they wanted to eat, they would have to compete.

That is to say, because of Egertoni Company, the Organization of Water was exposed to the Grey-cloaked People for the first time, and the Grey-cloaked People were also given an opportunity to be stabbed by the Organization of Water.

The situation was serious.

For the first time, the Grey-cloaked People and the Organization of Water found themselves on a platform where they could feel and even touch each other.

In other words, the Grey-cloaked People finally had the opportunity for a direct confrontation with the Organization of Water.

Yang Yi and Anton exchanged glances, both detecting the fear and caution in each other’s eyes.

The problem was extremely severe because the Grey-cloaked People had taken the lead; they had met Wayne Rushford yesterday, meaning they had ample time to lie in wait for their prey.

Egertoni Company was bait, luring the fish that was the Organization of Water out of hiding.

As the fisherman, the Grey-cloaked People didn’t need to care which fish bit the bait; they only had to pull the fish out of the water when one took it.

So, what could they do?

Do nothing, withdraw immediately—the current issue was whether they could successfully extricate themselves, not whether they could obtain Egertoni Company.

Yang Yi stood up, and so did Anton.

"Mr. Rushford, we must take our leave. If someone comes to claim the company in the name of Mr. Joseph, please hand it over to them, or wait for Mr. Joseph himself to come and take possession of the company personally. That’s it, goodbye,"

After saying that, Anton left immediately, with Yang Yi and Kate following closely behind.

"Don’t say anything else, just think about whether we can leave this building first."

Yang Yi was very nervous. He felt that a fierce battle was inevitable, because if he were in charge of handling this situation, he would surely have set up an ambush with heavy troops.

The fish that could be tempted by Egertoni Company as bait, even if it wasn’t Steve himself, must have had close ties with Steve. Therefore, whoever took the bait was going to die.

"What do you mean?"

Wayne Rushford seemed very surprised, but Yang Yi felt there was no need to continue the conversation. However, just before leaving, Yang Yi still said to Wayne Rushford, "You did well, keep things as they are for now, unless otherwise notified. The people who came yesterday are with us, and since they’ve already been here, there’s no need for further talk. Mr. Joseph is very busy at the moment, so you don’t need to worry about anything. If Mr. Joseph wants to take back the company, he will send someone. If no one comes, it means he thinks you are fit to continue running the company. There’s nothing to worry about. Goodbye."

Wayne Rushford was stunned, but he looked pleasantly surprised, while Anton had one hand at his waist, and when it came to opening the door, he didn’t move. Instead, he waited for Kate to open it for him.

It was very dangerous, extremely dangerous.

Anton couldn’t be involved in something as trivial as opening a door; he was like a wound-up toy, ready to spring into action at any moment.

Yang Yi had never seen Anton so tense, and he felt equally on edge.

Yang Yi undid the buttons of his suit; he had already placed his hand on the grip of his gun.

Kate opened the door; Anton darted out, with Yang Yi following closely, and Kate casually closed the door behind them.

Even if Wayne Rushford could hand the company over to Yang Yi that very instant, immediately, in a flash, Yang Yi would still absolutely refuse it.

If the Organization of Water took control of Egertoni Company, it would be like the Grey-cloaked People had left behind a highway, turned on a bright light, allowing the Grey-cloaked People to rush directly to their target and completely uproot the Organization of Water.

But Egertoni Company was already not important. What’s important? Escaping with their lives.

Hurriedly passing through Egertoni Company’s office area, Yang Yi and Anton continually swept their eyes left and right. Fortunately, there were no abnormalities encountered within Egertoni.

It was time to use the elevator, but the three of them didn’t enter at all.

Being shot dead by a spray of bullets inside the elevator as they exited was not a situation Yang Yi wanted to experience.

Therefore, they took the service stairwell.

After entering the stairwell, Yang Yi urgently said, "Highest alert, engagement is possible at any time, be ready to cover our escape, tell me the situation outside."

Hans spoke through the walkie-talkie with surprise, "Everything seems normal outside, what happened?"

Yang Yi now didn’t dare to even mention the name of the Grey-cloaked People, nor the codename they had designated for them.

The codename for the Grey-cloaked People was the arch villain...

If the Grey-cloaked People were referred to as the arch villain, what would they think if they were monitoring and heard this? Since they’re villains, does that mean the Organization of Water is the heroic protagonist? Such codenames are too reminiscent of the movie trope where either the hero or the villain must die.

The Grey-cloaked People weren’t sure who their opponent was, but if they knew that the fish that bit the bait confidently called them the arch villain, wouldn’t that prove that this unknown organization held a hostile attitude towards them?

Why hold a hostile attitude towards them? Were they enemies before? Was there a conflict of interests?

A codename can lead to a vast world of imagination, and an organization like the Grey-cloaked People would definitely assume the worst, so, fearing he was already under full surveillance, Yang Yi could only whisper, "Someone got here before us, we don’t know their identity or origin, but we’re behind and might have been spotted, be cautious, cover us!"