Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 940 - 945: The Debt of Saving a Life

Chapter 940: Chapter 945: The Debt of Saving a Life

He didn’t know what was happening behind him, but Yang Yi never saw any cars catching up in the rearview mirror again.

But things were far from over; they were becoming even more dangerous.

"Mario will send more people to kill us. In Rome, the Cicero Family has unimaginable influence. Our whereabouts have been exposed; more people will try to take me down. We need to figure out a way to leave Rome. The airport is definitely off-limits; going there would be suicide."

Justin was prattling on, but the problem was that everything he said was pointless.

The Organization of Water had deployed their strongest line-up. With Yang Yi leading his elite troops, the Cicero Family might be powerful, but if the Organization couldn’t manage to get a person out of Rome, that would be embarrassingly incompetent.

"Can you shut up?"

Kate was the first to lose her patience. Her temper wasn’t actually that good when dealing with anyone other than Yang Yi.

Yang Yi and Xiao Ran were too busy, so it was up to Kate to stop Justin’s blathering.

"Do I need to knock out your teeth to get you to shut up?"

Justin immediately fell silent, and at that moment, Yang Yi suddenly hit the brakes and finally brought the car to a stop.

"Get out!"

Yang Yi opened the car door and got out, with Anton standing by the roadside, behind him a MPV.

"Got any weapons?"

"There’s a knife in the door."

"Alright, the car has what you need."

"Draw the enemy’s attention to Rome. Once we’re away, then you pull out."

"Understood."

After a brief exchange with Anton, Yang Yi opened the door of the MPV, and Xiao Ran and Kate had already gotten in.

Anton and Hans took the Punto that Yang Yi had driven up in.

There weren’t many cameras in Rome; otherwise, the tourists from abroad wouldn’t be so threatened by robberies and pickpockets. In Rome, getting belongings stolen or losing wallets was simply a part of daily life.

The spot where they switched cars had no cameras, so even changing vehicles wouldn’t be noticed.

Anton and the others drove off in Yang Yi’s car. Yang Yi started driving away at a normal speed in the MPV.

Once the car was driving smoothly, Kate could start applying makeup to Justin.

After sizing up Justin for a moment, Kate opened her makeup box and said in a serious tone, "Put on the clothes first, I’m going to make you look like an old man. Can you act like one?"

Justin thought for a moment and replied, "I can, of course I can."

Kate took out a wig and, after waiting for Justin to change his clothes, placed it on his head, making careful adjustments before nodding, "This will do. I’m going to create some wrinkles; don’t move, and drive the car steady."

She used tiny pieces of tape to create deep wrinkles on Justin’s face and then took the glue in her hand, spread it a bit, and began to apply it to his face.

"My face feels so tight."

"Shut up!"

Kate scolded irritably before surveying Justin’s face a few times, then she began applying foundation to make his appearance seem more natural.

Justin, wearing a gray jacket with a T-shirt underneath and his hair turned gray-white, did indeed look like an old man at a glance.

"Do it yourself."

His hands and neck also needed some work to make the skin match the color and sagging typical of an elder, but at this point, Kate didn’t need to do it herself—Justin could handle it.

Rubbing the back of his hands, Justin asked, "Where are we going?"

"The airport."

"The airport? Are you sure? Even though I’m in disguise, uh, can I see a mirror? Even made up, it’s still dangerous. Mario’s people are always at the airport, and to stop me from leaving Rome he’ll be monitoring it closely."

"The Cicero Family can completely control the airport?"

"Of course not. You should have figured it out by now; the Cicero Family is only into trafficking information. When it comes to fighting and killing, that’s not their forte. As for controlling the airport, the Cicero Family is not the Italian government."

"That’s fine, as long as you’re not recognized, there shouldn’t be any problems. Once we leave, even if someone figures something out, it won’t have anything to do with you anymore."

Yang Yi’s words weren’t mistaken; all the way to the airport, no one stopped them.

Anton and Brian were having a tough and dangerous time, but now Yang Yi and his party could enter the airport quietly and calmly.

Nothing happened in the airport until Justin boarded the plane. Of course, if anything had happened, Justin would not have been able to board.

"Did you prepare a private jet? That’s great, really great."

Justin was extremely excited, but the pilot was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Why does this gentleman... stink so much? How can we entertain the VIPs we’re supposed to receive if the cabin smells bad?"

"Take off. You’ll be compensated."

Considering the money involved, the pilot didn’t waste any more words on Yang Yi, and after communicating with the control tower, the plane took off smoothly.

It wasn’t until the plane had taken off and left Italian airspace that Yang Yi finally let out a sigh of relief and settled down next to Justin.

"Now, we should be safe."

Justin glanced out the window and then nodded, "Yes, we should be safe now. So, where am I going to be sent? Oh, you don’t need to rush to answer that question. It is time to talk about the conditions, right?"

Yang Yi smiled and said, "You tell me."

Justin, who had been yelling and shouting earlier, was now safe and began to resemble the Justin Yang Yi remembered from his memories.

"You saved me, and I must repay you. It seems I don’t have much to return the favor with now. I’ve thought about it seriously, how about giving you a huge sum of money?"

"Oh? How much?"

Justin sighed and said, "I’ve lost my money; my savings are all gone. Mario has cut off my retreat. But luckily, I made an investment in the past, and the returns have been quite generous. Most importantly, this money won’t be taken by Mario, and it will definitely reach me. I’ll give you a hundred million US Dollars as a reward for saving me. What do you think?"

Yang Yi thought for a moment and said, "Money isn’t important. Was I saving you for money?"

Justin sighed and said, "You really look down on that amount, don’t you? That’s right, after Deyo’s death, you guys made a big profit. Others might not know, but I do. Since you look down on a hundred million US Dollars, you probably wouldn’t care for two hundred million either. Alright, tell me your conditions."

Yang Yi very sincerely said, "Since you’re no longer a part of the Cicero Family, why not join us instead? I sincerely invite you to join the Organization of Water. Also, if you’re willing to join, the Organization of Water is ready to help you with anything you want. How about it?"

Justin burst into laughter, "Although I’m still on your plane and offending you wouldn’t end well, I must refuse. Your desire for control is too strong, and I don’t want to be controlled by anyone, especially not when I still have a chance with the Cicero Family. I cannot allow myself to be controlled by you."

Yang Yi said in surprise, "You still want to seize the Cicero Family? Just with you alone?"

Justin shook his head, "Of course not just by myself. Well, now I need to show some sincerity, right?"

Yang Yi smiled bitterly, "I’m afraid so."

"Alright, you may have too strong of a desire to control, but I know someone who can help me and who won’t try to control me. Do you want to know who? Gong Yang, the leader of the Satan Mercenary Group. You know him, don’t you? He will definitely help me, and so will Big Ivan, because the investment I just talked about was a war loan to Big Ivan. Now that Big Ivan has won, it’s time for me to reap the rewards. So I’m not without resources."

Yang Yi said in a grave tone, "I do know Gong Yang, but are you sure he’ll help you? And Big Ivan?"

Justin smiled and then said solemnly, "My deal with Gong Yang is business, but I’ve helped him wholeheartedly, done everything to cover the secrets of the Satan Mercenary Group. Sometimes the deals I do with Gong Yang are at a loss. Do you know why? Because Gong Yang is someone who doesn’t seek repayment. He doesn’t have such a strong desire to control as you do. Most importantly, he’s loyal and has the capital to afford that loyalty. That’s why Gong Yang is the only one I’m willing to invest my future in, unlike you, who always has a strong purpose and desire to control. If Gong Yang helps me, we’ll be allies. If you help me, I can only be your subordinate."

Yang Yi exhaled, "But can Gong Yang really help you?"

Justin smiled, "Let me finish, we’re in the same line of work."

"Yes, we’re in the same line of work."

"Gong Yang is a mercenary, and he needs my help to grow bigger. If I can lead the entire Cicero Family, then I’ll be one of his strongest allies. While you and I are in the same line of work, if I lead the Cicero Family, I can only be a vassal to you, and no one is willing to be just a vassal."

Yang Yi frowned and said, "My question is, can Gong Yang actually help you?"

"He can; he’s stronger than you think, even without Big Ivan’s forces."

Yang Yi sighed, "It seems you’ve already chosen who you want to work with."

Justin said firmly, "Cooperate? We can cooperate too, but I want to cooperate with you on an equal footing, not as a subordinate to you or anyone else. In fact, you’re not bad, and if I had no other choice, I would certainly work with you or even become your subordinate. You should understand when I had to choose one person to ask for help, I chose you, and that says a lot."

Yang Yi smiled, "Why didn’t you ask Gong Yang for help?"

"Because... he’s too far away to make it in time."

Sighing, Justin said with a calm face, "Either I’ll pay you two hundred million US Dollars, or I owe you a favor. You decide."

Yang Yi thought for a moment, sighed, and said, "You have nothing now, and you’re struggling to save yourself. Even if Gong Yang really agrees to help you, I doubt you can gain control of the Cicero Family. It seems I should accept the two hundred million US Dollars, but... I also want to invest in the future. Alright, remember that you owe me a favor, a life-saving one."