Chapter 950 - 955 Sorrow
Elvin left, and so did Rodriguez.
There was no acute pain, but deep inside there was a hint of loss, overshadowed by a lingering sense of relief that was hard to describe.
Yang Yi could tolerate surveillance by undercover agents and cleaners monitoring his every move, but he could not accept the presence of an undercover agent within the Organization of Water. That was different.
Yang Yi had considered having Anton or Zhang Yong take out Rodriguez for him—not directly, but rather after confirming Rodriguez’s identity, with Anton making the confirmation.
In the end, though, Yang Yi abandoned the idea out of respect for the cleaners, suspecting them the most. Thus, he decided to confront Rodriguez himself for a clear answer. If it turned out as he suspected, he would let Rodriguez go; if not, he would take action himself.
There would surely be further dealings with the cleaners, and they would likely continue to plant undercover agents within the Organization of Water, without Yang Yi’s awareness, but he would no longer allow anyone to penetrate the organization’s core circle—a critical point.
Betrayal in the underground world was an ever-present reality; Yang Yi never expected to eradicate it completely. His goal was to shield his core circle from corruption. Achieving that would be deemed a success; one couldn’t ask for too much.
For now, all Yang Yi could do was wait, and of course, inform the others who were waiting for news.
Yang Yi stepped out of the small diner and started wandering aimlessly down the street, pulling out his phone.