Chapter 723 - 729: Lost Them
The outcome was the best Yang Yi could hope for. If Jethro was only pretending to cooperate, planning to discard him once he had enough power, then, as much as Yang Yi was reluctant, unwilling, and felt guilty towards Jethro, he would have no choice but to strike first.
Better to face Big Ivan alone, better to no longer set traps for Big Ivan, Yang Yi couldn’t risk the lives of everyone in the Organization of Water. That’s what it meant to be caught up in the world of these matters: you don’t want to do it, but you have no other choice.
Therefore, Jethro’s attitude was crucial, and Yang Yi felt that what Jethro had said was sincere.
Then the biggest obstacle to cooperation was removed, a potential hidden danger was resolved—it was truly a good development.
But there was one last problem, a relatively minor barrier to deal with.
Yang Yi looked into Jethro’s eyes and said softly, "Let me ask you one more question. Who do you plan to take the lead?"
Originally, Jethro trusted Yang Yi, meaning everything would be in his name but actually orchestrated by Yang Yi. But given the current situation, it was very possible that Jethro intended to rely on the Fearless Mercenary Corps as his own strength.
Jethro did not hesitate much. He sighed softly and said to Yang Yi, "There’s no point hiding anything now, and you should be able to see why I couldn’t beat Ferdinand, why I couldn’t beat Corkdor. Is it because I’m not as good as them? No, it’s because I don’t have my own force."
With a long sigh and a helpless expression, Jethro said, "I’m just someone in charge of procurement. I don’t need many subordinates, and I can’t have too many. What do I want to do? I’m just a buyer; what do I need all that force for? With a Nicholas around, do I want to become a second Nicholas? Therefore, I can only limit my strength unless my role changes."