Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 970 - 975: Human Nature

Chapter 970: Chapter 975: Human Nature

When Judy heard Yang Yi say that he had a girlfriend, a hint of disappointment, or perhaps loss, flashed across her face for a moment, although she quickly masked her emotions.

The manager, upon hearing Yang Yi had bought a Koenigsegg, merely twitched the corner of his mouth.

Only Angelina, she now finally realized what she had missed. Her face wasn’t exactly ashen, but she couldn’t stay there any longer. She tried to stand up, to leave, but she felt her legs had no strength, which made her breathing and movement somewhat difficult.

Yang Yi stood up, smiled at Judy, and said, "Thank you, goodbye."

After saying goodbye, he turned around and walked away, while his boss followed behind him like a lackey.

Once in the car, Yang Yi let out a long sigh, then muttered to himself, "This feeling is really amazing."

Walter exhaled, grasped the steering wheel, and also sighed deeply, "Only when I actually hold the steering wheel do I dare to believe this car is mine; this is my dream car, I really don’t care about any Ferrari."

Yang Yi said indifferently, "I wanted to invite you to make money with me, but I thought about it, and since you refused, let’s leave it at that."

Walter laughed as well, "Exactly, one must know where they stand; I can’t ask for more. You giving me a car was already an unexpected pleasure, an extreme pleasure, thank you."

Walter pressed the start button, the roaring sound of the V8 engine intoxicated him, and after pushing the accelerator hard, he suddenly said, "That girl thought you were into her. I think, even if you did nothing, just asking her to roll in the bed at your mansion, she would definitely agree."

Yang Yi chuckled and said, "Are you talking about Judy? Really?"

"Yes, when you mentioned having a girlfriend, her heart shattered. Your behavior made her mistakenly think you liked her, buddy, you shattered a young girl’s last bit of faith in fairy tales. And then there’s Angelina, well, she’s actually easier to approach; she’s the type who dreams of marrying into a wealthy family. Compared, I find her prettier than Judy, haha."

Judy, this girl, is actually alright looking, no more than that; not ugly, but not particularly beautiful either, even after dressing up, it’s just so-so. Compared to Angelina, she’s somewhat more innocent, but a prince falling for a Cinderella is better left in the fairy tales.

Even without Kate and Xiao Ran clinging to Yang Yi’s heart, Yang Yi had no interest in pursuing a girl who had no attraction for him; with his current status, having too low standards would be laughable.

Yang Yi and Walter laughed together, then Walter buoyantly asked, "Where are we going?"

"Back to headquarters."

"Headquarters? Do you still have work to do?"

Yang Yi scratched his head and said, "I have some things I want to check, this is serious business."

Walter shrugged, "I thought you might want to take the new car for a spin, but okay, let’s head to the headquarters, buddy, I still don’t understand why you want to flaunt your wealth so ostentatiously; is there a special reason?"

Yang Yi gave a bitter smile, "Of course, there’s a reason. Would you really not rest until I told you?"

Walter thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Better not tell me, let’s go back to headquarters."

After starting the car, Yang Yi looked out the window, lost in thought, and rode in silence for a long while before he suddenly spoke up, "Is the covert cooperation or rather, contact, with arms dealers necessarily handled by the Operations Department?"

Walter pondered for a moment then shook his head, "Of course not, although it has indeed been handled by people from Operations in the past."

"What about the money?"

Walter said quietly, "Money? Of course, Operations intercepts it. You have to understand this kind of money couldn’t possibly appear in any department’s financial records. A portion is used for unrecorded operational expenses, and a portion... naturally goes to the brothers who do the work."

Yang Yi said solemnly, "Now that Deyo Mather’s arms trading group is mine, although I am collaborating with others, most of the profits go to me. Of course, we need to take down Nicholas first, and since Nicholas is supported by Aaron, I’m thinking that no matter who manages this arms group, if they must hand over thirty percent of the profits to the CIA, why isn’t it received by someone from the Division of Management Security?"

Walter remained silent, and Yang Yi continued indifferently, "The people in Operations have benefits to reap; wouldn’t the colleagues in Management have any thoughts? I think it’s time to redistribute the cake, and here I am, a person from Management, and specifically from Security. I think it’s necessary to seek some benefits for the brothers."

Walter sighed softly, "You’re tempting me, brother, stop talking, I don’t want to keep repeating the same answer to you."

Yang Yi spoke in a deep voice, "I’m not tempting you; I’m just telling you a fact. By the way, when are you retiring? How much is your pension?"

"I’m forty-eight years old, I’ll retire at sixty, may be rehired or postpone retirement if I get promoted. As for the pension, it’s decent, at least a hundred thousand US dollars a year, based on my current rank and treatment."

Yang Yi spoke lightly, "I just want to tell you that the dividends from arms deals can get us at least tens of millions of US dollars every year, sometimes hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars. Don’t get me wrong; I’m just letting you know because I would feel guilty hiding the truth from you, given our current relationship, but I’m not going to stop you from peacefully collecting your pension."

Walter tugged at his tie with one hand, then faced Yang Yi with his palm, "No need to say more, I don’t need to know about this."

Yang Yi was not in a hurry, so he stopped talking.

It’s easy to adapt from frugality to luxury and difficult to return to frugality. If Walter could truly resist the temptation of wealth, it’d mean no loss for Yang Yi. If Walter could not resist the lure of a large fortune, then Yang Yi would simply have gained another ally.

The question was, did Yang Yi need such allies?

Of course not, Yang Yi was giving Walter a chance, considering their shared secrets and their pleasant relationship. He was willing to give Walter a choice, but if Walter declined, Yang Yi had plenty of others waiting in line. What was this? It wasn’t conspiracy or scheming; it was human nature, it was the human heart.

As they were nearing the CIA headquarters, Yang Yi suddenly asked, "Do you have any special feelings for that old car? If so, have them send it to your house, or else give it to Judy if not."

Walter replied, "No special feelings, I’m tired of it, just give it to her. Also, are you staying at the hotel tonight?"

"Yes, let’s go together."

"I might not join you..."

Yang Yi smiled, "Buddy, it’s really boring staying in a hotel alone. Perhaps we can find some other fun tonight. You really can’t leave me alone."

Walter hesitated for a moment, but finally, he said, "Alright, let’s... go together. Also, I have a question. Do you really have a girlfriend?"

Yang Yi chuckled, "Of course... not. I’m so young, so wealthy, I’m in no rush to find a girlfriend. Girlfriends are too much trouble, aren’t they!"