Chapter 1224 - 1229: Thinking
Thinking that Aaron might be guiding him step by step forward, Yang Yi felt overwhelmed—not only with fear and caution but also with a sense of frustration, as if everything was under the other’s control.
Yang Yi fell into prolonged contemplation, but in the end, he still couldn’t figure anything out.
It was inevitable—he had too little information at hand. Aaron had revealed piece after piece to him, leading him to imagine extraterrestrial civilizations or advanced technologies, yet none of these developments explained how they related to the Grey-cloaked People. Yang Yi remained completely in the dark.
Perhaps this was the effect Aaron wanted, to spark Yang Yi’s intense curiosity about the Grey-cloaked People without truly granting him the truth. Alternatively, Aaron might just be setting a trap for Yang Yi, leading him astray step by step. For a seasoned spy, achieving such an effect was hardly difficult.
Yet the problem was that the identity of the Grey-cloaked People seemed to be getting clearer—but what about the Cleaners? What exactly were the Cleaners aiming to do?
Now Yang Yi discovered that he felt increasingly alienated from his allies.
Based on the prior situation where the Cleaners and the Grey-cloaked People originally belonged to the same organization, perhaps their goals were actually the same, but they diverged in their chosen paths, thus creating sworn enemies from former comrades.
It’s like the saying "all roads lead to Rome." Two companions heading to Rome could choose different methods—one wants to fly, the other insists on walking. So, instead of progressing on their journey, they decide to eliminate each other before reaching Rome. This scenario is surely absurd because, while their methods differ greatly, there’s no need to kill one another.
Unless there’s another case: two companions traveling to Rome, one invents cars to drive there, while the other invents airplanes to fly there. Suddenly, all roadways to Rome become obsolete. The one who invented the car fights fiercely to take down the airplane inventor to protect his interest. If it’s like this, perhaps it makes a little sense.