Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 943 - 948 Deep Underlying Reasons

Chapter 943: Chapter 948 Deep Underlying Reasons

"That’s the situation, Justin refuses to join us, but actually, this is also good."

After a moment of silence, Yang Yi smiled and said, "Justin owes us a big favor, and it’s beneficial for him to be in control of the Cicero Family for us, even more so than him joining the Organization of Water."

Annastasia sighed and said, "What I’m more curious about is that Justin actually placed all his hopes on Gong Yang?"

"Yes, without a doubt, that’s exactly what he said."

"So what will they do?"

Annastasia seemed to be asking Yang Yi, but also seemed to be asking herself. After lighting a cigarette for herself, Annastasia fell silent for a long while.

"The Cicero Family is a very ancient family. Each transition of the clan’s patriarch is a major event, not only for the Cicero Family but for the entire world, especially since the Cicero Family can provide intelligence to many countries’ governments. Just on this point alone, the change of the Cicero Family’s patriarch is worth the attention of intelligence agencies worldwide."

Annastasia had only smoked half the cigarette when she stubbed it out, then she said with a puzzled face, "Passing the role of patriarch to an illegitimate child is not common. As someone who has controlled the Cicero Family for decades, if he wanted to pass the position to Justin, then the late patriarch must have made corresponding arrangements. So why did Justin so easily kick himself out of the competition, to the extent that he had to seek help from a mercenary?"

Yang Yi shrugged and said, "That question, I think no one can answer, not even Justin himself. Hmm, I feel like maybe it was an accident? Justin was chosen unexpectedly as the new patriarch?"

Annastasia shook her head and said, "How is that possible? This kind of thing has to be arranged in advance."

After pondering deeply once again, Annastasia suddenly raised her head and exclaimed, "No!"

Yang Yi was startled and quickly asked, "What’s wrong?"

"The reaction of Justin is wrong. If Justin really is the chosen candidate for the next patriarch, then there must be someone supporting him. If there is someone supporting him, what should Justin be doing right now?"

Yang Yi thought for a moment, then he took a breath and said, "Counterattack! No matter why he was forced into the trash bin, but since we saved him, what he should be doing right now is to fight back immediately, because the longer he waits, the more stable Mario’s control over the Cicero Family becomes."

Annastasia said gravely, "Not just that. If Justin is planning to fight for the position of patriarch, even if he really intends to rely on Gong Yang, why would he stay in Iceland?"

"Iceland is safe, and he can’t contact Gong Yang."

"Good, staying in Iceland is safe, but why did Justin ask you for money? If Gong Yang would support him, if Justin was in a hurry to start the battle for the position, then he wouldn’t care about how much money he has. No matter how much he enjoys luxury, if he has something like a battle for the position on his mind, he wouldn’t care about how poor his living conditions are in the short term. Him asking you for money only indicates one thing - that Justin is filled with despair about the future! He has no intention of leaving Iceland anytime soon!"

Annastasia’s analysis was very reasonable. Yang Yi was stunned for a moment, then he sighed deeply and said, "That’s right, Justin doesn’t believe he can take back the position of patriarch, but..."

Yang Yi suddenly began to doubt again, then he said to Annastasia, "If Justin has truly despaired, then why won’t he join the Organization of Water?"

"He gave you the answer. He thinks that depending on Gong Yang is more suitable than depending on you."

"That’s also not correct. No matter who he turns to, Justin has people he can turn to, so he wouldn’t be short of money."

Annastasia thought for a moment and said, "Then there’s only one last possibility. Justin hasn’t completely despaired; he does still harbor fantasies, fantasies that he can seize the throne, like in ’Hamlet,’ but he knows it’s difficult, almost impossible to achieve, so he knows he must stay in Iceland and needs to hide for a long time."

"So that means... Justin still has a hidden card he hasn’t revealed."

"Yes, it’s just that he himself doesn’t know if it’s useful, if he can still claim it for his own."

"That means there’s only one possibility. Justin’s hidden card is within the Cicero Family itself."

Yang Yi and Annastasia grew more excited as they spoke, both starting to laugh, while everyone else was lost and looking at each other in confusion.

Brian was holding back from asking anything, but Zhang Yong finally said, "Excuse me for interrupting, what are you talking about? Can you summarize it in simple terms?"

Yang Yi looked at Zhang Yong and said, "Justin still has a chance to turn the tables, but it’s slim, so he will probably hide in Iceland or some other place indefinitely. His talk of relying on Gong Yang is just an excuse; the power he truly hopes to rely on comes from inside the Cicero Family itself. Hm, that’s about it. Anything I missed?"

Annastasia said, "Nothing missed. To be more specific, Justin’s hidden card should be something left by his father, but whether this card is still useful or not is uncertain to Justin. So, he should try to contact his hidden support. If he feels there is hope to win, only then will he take the next step to personally reclaim the position of patriarch or seek external support, which means asking Gong Yang for help."

Zhang Yong sighed and said, "Alright, although it’s still complicated, I get it now. Hm... what does it have to do with us?"

Yang Yi shrugged and said, "It has nothing to do with us now."

Zhang Yong looked unimpressed and said, "If it doesn’t matter, why talk so much? Get on with our matters."

Yang Yi fell silent for a moment, then he said gravely, "Our matters? Our matter is to contact the janitor now. I want to talk to the janitor; if the janitor agrees to support me, then I will go and lay it all out with the CIA."

Annastasia frowned and said, "Are you in such a rush? Without the help I anticipated from Justin and with reservations, talking to the janitor now might not be very effective, and whether we can get the Grey-cloaked People interested is even less certain."

Kate said cautiously, "Is it possible to wait a little longer for a better opportunity?"

Everyone knew that a better opportunity was unlikely to come. They were holding Yang Yi back out of concern, not because there really was a better time.

Yang Yi smiled and shook his head, "No, let’s not wait. Time is too tight. I will contact the janitor right away. Everyone, as we said before, now is actually the best time, so there’s nothing to worry about; I’ll be fine."