Chapter 783 - 788: Lacking Nothing
At this moment, a fire named ambition burned in Yang Yi’s chest.
After scanning the crowd slowly, Yang Yi said in a deep voice, "I just spoke with Jethro on the phone. He plans to meet me. He’s got nowhere left to turn, and no one but us can offer him protection."
Yang Yi sat down and slammed his hand on the armrest of the sofa, saying, "We are now at a crossroads: do we continue down the set path, slowly progressing in the world of espionage, or do we take a turn and become an arms dealer first? Gentlemen, since we’ve already become mercenaries, why can’t we become arms dealers?"
Anton suddenly said, "It’s not that simple to be an arms dealer. If you are just making a small profit from weapons trafficking, then there’s no problem in being an arms dealer. But to become a major arms dealer like Deyo, you need backing, you need political capital."
Paul said gravely, "That’s right, Deyo is backed by the United States, the European Union, NATO. Arms trading is never just about buying and selling weaponry; hidden behind it are political dealings that shouldn’t see the light of day. When the United States wants to support an armed group against the government, they won’t directly supply them with arms; they will go through arms dealers like Deyo."
Yang Yi said with a smile, "I know, I’m aware of that. The United States, when selling cutting-edge weapons, considers not the price but the politics. Just as Russia can offer all the money it has, and the United States still wouldn’t sell them the F-35—because ultimately, it’s not Big Ivan and Deyo who are the world’s biggest arms dealers, but the permanent members of The United Nations."
Paul waved his hands and said, "What I mean is that Deyo has the United States behind him. Why would the United States target Big Ivan and not Deyo, and furthermore, why would they support Deyo?"
Yang Yi said with interest, "Right, why is that? Big Ivan seems to be a completely independent arms dealer, and although he sells Russian-style weapons, his relationship with Russia also seems quite terrible."
Paul said with a hint of resignation, "Big Ivan is an exception. He is at a level where no country wants to provoke him easily—no, the United States is targeting Big Ivan, so ultimately, someone will take him down."