Spy-x-War Showdown-Chapter 46 - 45 Wise Choices

46: Chapter 45: Wise Choices

46 -45: Wise Choices

Danny pondered for a moment, not long, and then slowly stood up.

Danny made no move for the handgun on the glass table.

Kevin Stuart smiled, then also stood up.

“Thank you for your magnanimity.”

Kevin Stuart extended his hand toward Danny, but Danny did not take Kevin Stuart’s hand, instead he said indifferently, “On our turf, we don’t allow anyone to harm those I protect.”

“Of course, I respect your rules, and I promise the Destroyer will never kill on your turf.

This promise will stand forever.

However, I must reiterate — outside your territory, whether or not they are protected, the Destroyer sees them as fair game.

Naturally, we’ll try not to harm the people of Dark Night Knight, nor do we need to.

I have great respect for Dark Night Knight.”

Danny turned around, his face calm, and said, “Let’s go!”

Wang Wenjiang looked very surprised.

He wanted to speak, but though he opened his mouth, he said nothing.

Ye Ming also wore a look of astonishment, but ultimately she merely glared at Kevin Stuart, then pulled Yang Yi along to follow Danny.

The people standing outside the door said nothing.

Danny walked ahead, with the others following behind.

They descended from the apartment building, those waiting outside gradually converged, and headed to where they had parked their vehicles.

When he finally reached his car, Danny stopped, then turned back and said to Yang Yi in a deep voice, “You’re riding in my car.”

As instructed, Yang Yi got into Danny’s car, and Danny was the first to start the vehicle and drive onto the highway.

After driving for a while, Danny let out a long sigh, turned his head to Yang Yi, and said solemnly, “If you get a chance in the future, you must kill Kevin Stuart.”

Yang Yi replied softly, “Yes.”

Danny withdrew his gaze, then said with a look of helplessness, “I should apologize to you.”

“Huh?

Why?”

Yang Yi was surprised, while Danny continued calmly, “If I had accepted that first proposal regarding the bus, you and Kate would have been safe by now and wouldn’t have any more trouble.

But now, the Destroyer will continue to hunt you down relentlessly because this is about the very foundation of the Destroyer’s existence, beyond just money.”

Yang Yi said nothing, and Danny sighed again, “I could never accept the first proposal.

Although it would have been better for you, this issue is about the reputation of Dark Night Knight, so I must make the Destroyer pay a dire price.

Therefore, I could only accept the second proposal, but that has placed you and Kate into an even more dangerous situation.”

Yang Yi said in a low voice, “I understand.”Danny said in a deep voice, “So I owe you an apology, and I hope you can understand that I am the captain of the Shadow Knights, so I must prioritize the interests of the Dark Night Knights.”

“I understand that.”

Danny nodded, then continued solemnly, “Destroyer is an assassin organization.

Generally speaking, assassins do not engage in personal vendettas, but what the bus did crossed the limits of an assassin.

Even without a vendetta, there’s no need to kill one’s own subordinates, to wipe out everyone related to this matter, leaving none alive.

Do you know what this means?”

“This person is ruthless?”

Danny gave a bitter smile and shook his head, “Ruthless?

Yes, but it’s more than that.

Everyone in the underworld is ruthless, but not many can do what the bus does with such resolution.

Why does he kill his own people?

Because someone was caught by us, and there definitely are clues that can lead to him.

So, instead of hiding or running, or waging war against us, he chose the simplest, quickest, and most cost-effective way to deal with this matter.”

Yang Yi said sincerely, “This person is very powerful.”

Danny said with a stern face, “Yes, this guy is formidable.

He is willing to make a public apology and promises not to violate the Dark Night Knights’ rules again, which shows he doesn’t care about reputation.

He doesn’t want money, either.

Now, giving up on chasing you means he won’t get paid because there’s a deadline for an assassin’s task.

He even killed his own people, which shows he has no concept of loyalty or comradeship.

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Taking a deep breath, Danny continued seriously, “Such a person is very powerful.

If he is an assassin, then he’s truly terrifying, extremely terrifying!

If it were the old me, I would’ve taken him out without hesitation, even if it meant a relentless feud with Destroyer, just to eliminate such a fearsome enemy, or I wouldn’t be able to sleep.”

Yang Yi remained silent because he knew Danny would explain further.

“But this time, I didn’t choose to kill the bus because he’s made it clear that he wants to put an end to this incident, and he will definitely not seek vengeance against the Dark Night Knights.

The reason is simple, would a person who cares about nothing harbor the concept of hatred?

Would he engage in revenge, an act that’s utterly meaningless?”

Yang Yi nodded and said, “It makes sense; I understand.

Kevin’s approach from beginning to end showed this attitude, although he didn’t say it outright, it seems unnecessary for him to have said it.”

Danny gave a bitter smile, “Assassins always hide very well.

To find an assassin group and eliminate them all is simply impossible.

So, my goal was to at least take out a few assassins involved in this incident.

The bus met my objectives, and then, the consequence of going to war with Destroyer is that in the days to come, the Dark Night Knights will have to face an enemy hidden in the shadows, always guarding against their attacks…”

Sighing, Danny said with a melancholic look, “Yang Yi, I am getting old.

If it were before, I would’ve killed the bus without hesitation, even if he indicated he would no longer be hostile.

I would kill him because I wouldn’t sleep well with such a terrifying opponent alive.

But now, I am old…”

Yang Yi, not understanding, said, “You just made a wise choice.”

Danny smiled bitterly, “We are neither assassins nor businessmen.

In our line of work, to start making wise choices instead of the strongest retaliation means that we have lost courage.

Yang Yi, I have a wife and kids, and my brothers have all settled down as well, so I’ve lost the courage to be relentless against Destroyer, even though that was my initial plan.”

The barefoot are not afraid of the shod, but once the barefoot get shoes, they will face the same dilemma as Danny.

Yang Yi couldn’t say anything.

Of course, he hoped Danny would take care of all the trouble for him and Kate, but in the end, people must depend on themselves.

The Shadow Knights couldn’t pull chestnuts out of the fire for others, and nobody was willing to do so.

Danny exhaled, looked at Yang Yi, and said in a low voice, “This matter is settled for now.

Under the protection of the Shadow Knights, you’ll be safe, but I can’t protect you for a lifetime.

In the future, you have to rely on yourself, so let’s start training tomorrow!”