Spy-x-War Showdown

Yarebin was silent for quite a while, seemingly recalling the past.

After a good while, Yarebin spoke softly, "The first time I heard the name Grey-cloaked People was during a rather coincidental investigation into an intelligence leak. I had my suspicions about an agent stationed in the United Kingdom, and after looking into him and finding he had a substantial amount of unexplained wealth, I concluded he was the mole."

Glancing at Yang Yi, Yarebin continued in a grave tone, "Unexpectedly, the interrogation’s results surprised everyone. The mole insisted he hadn’t sold the intelligence to the United Kingdom. The one who bought the intelligence from him called himself one of the Grey-cloaked People."

"When was that?"

"It was in 1981 that I learned of the name Grey-cloaked People. Then, in pursuit of the truth, we captured a live source from MI6, a direct participant in those events. From him, we again heard the name Grey-cloaked People."

Yarebin smiled, then proudly declared, "That time, to figure out what was really happening, I drove MI6 mad. The KGB and MI6 took turns retaliating against each other, tormenting each other for quite some time, but it was all worth it. From that Englishman’s mouth, I once again heard the name Grey-cloaked People."

Yang Yi couldn’t help asking, "So what really happened?"

Yarebin smirked, then said gravely, "The Grey-cloaked People purchased intelligence for sixty thousand US Dollars, then sold it to MI6 for one million US Dollars. MI6 then gave that intelligence to the CIA in exchange for a significant favor. However, the Americans reneged after obtaining the intelligence, unwilling to grant MI6 the promised favor, because the CIA had already received the same intelligence—though from an unknown source—it was certain to have been bought from the Grey-cloaked People, meaning, after acquiring the intel, the Grey-cloaked People sold it to many parties."

"And then?"