Chapter 493 - 472: Dark Side
A little known fact, Moscow is the city with the most individual spies in the world, bar none.
Even though Moscow has not been the center of the world in politics, economy, or intelligence for a long time, it still has the most individual spies, primarily because when the Soviet Union collapsed, the KGB laid off ninety percent of its staff.
Individual spies are different from intelligence brokers because intelligence brokers must have intelligence to sell, while spies, after losing their platform, not everyone can access intelligence. Moreover, most spies are not those who can fight and kill; those who can are operatives, and ninety percent of a spy organization’s staff are in clerical positions.
Having been spies all their lives and then suddenly becoming unemployed, mistrusted by other countries, lacking the skills to become assassins or mercenaries, and unable to do anything else, of course, they naturally stick to their old trade to make a living.
They are just the most basic informers, using the name of a spy, boasting a former KGB title, engaging mostly in deception and swindling, with very few having real skill and resources.
However, Moscow is still absolutely a city without secrets, as the penetration and popularity of the Dark Web in Moscow far surpasses any other location.
These lesser-known facts were what Gao Yi heard from Xinfeng and the others; one really wouldn’t know these tricks if not an industry insider.
So after arriving in Moscow, even though there wasn’t much going on, Gao Yi still had to be extremely cautious.
A comparison brings hurt; originally, he didn’t enjoy much at Northeastern University, but after leaving, he realized that a safe environment truly is priceless.
Gao Yi brought Lucy with him; they couldn’t really say that they couldn’t leave each other, they did not feel particularly happy together, nor particularly upset when apart, but they were just used to having someone by their side, so naturally, they did everything together.