Chapter 311 - 310: Open and Candid
"I will establish the core members of the Organization of Water. Currently, they are Kate, Xiao Ran, and Zhang Yong."
After Yang Yi uttered the words that had been hidden in his heart, he looked at Mike with a sincere expression and said, "It’s not that I don’t trust you, nor that I am pushing you away, but I feel absolutely unqualified to command you. I respect you and am willing to follow your arrangements and instructions, but I won’t treat you as a subordinate, nor dare to see you as a partner I would never part with because the Organization of Water cannot do without you, but you can leave at any time."
Mike said in a low voice, "Continue."
Yang Yi sighed and said, "As for the three of them—Brian and his team—I see them as allies because our core interests are different, our pursuits are different, and there’s no need to say more."
"Go on."
Yang Yi stood up, walked a couple steps in the narrow gap between the beds, then looked at Mike and said, "My people in Mexico are useful, so I will bring them together, including Boer and Schultz. Schultz is indispensable, but for now, they can only be peripheral members. I rely on them but dare not trust them entirely."
Mike waved his hand and said, "Specifically, how do you intend to use these people you cannot fully trust?"
Without hesitation, Yang Yi said, "Win them over with my sincerity, bind them with interests, let them move from peripheral members to core members I can trust. Of course, there will be some tough and bloody methods to ensure they dare not betray."
Mike spoke softly, "For any spy organization, prevention is always absolutely more important than punishment, but preventative measures are also measures to control. I won’t ask you about that, I only ask you what you would do if someone truly betrayed you."