Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 747 Complicated
Mountain Eagle could only speculate about the group's purpose, but their behavior and equipment made it hard for him not to be suspicious...

The brown bear camp also has a helicopter. If the tribe in Wayne or the herders staying at the valley laboratory are attacked by drones and injured, the camp will most likely send a helicopter to rescue them. At that time, they only need to stay in a suitable position to shoot down the helicopter with a needle-type anti-aircraft missile.

The enemy's weapons are so advanced that they can inflict damage on the brown bear camp without requiring many personnel, which makes the mountain eagle extremely vigilant!
He wasn't particularly worried about the enemy team that had been discovered; he was more concerned about whether there were other undiscovered enemies around them.

The Huaien tribe has the closest relationship with the Brown Bear Camp, but as the core of the area, other tribes will also seek help from the camp when they encounter problems.

This is why the Brown Bear Camp is so popular with the indigenous people. It's not just because the owner, Mountain Eagle, brought a lot of supplies and provided a place for exchange; the real reason is that the Brown Bear Camp carries some very important responsibilities.

Winter in Alaska is fair to everyone; any mistake by the indigenous people can be life-threatening...

Ruby, that good-natured guy with an IQ of only 90, is so popular because he and his jungle plane have saved many lives over the past decade.

His ability to fly through blizzards, which he claims to possess, was honed over the past decade or so in such an environment.

Now that the camp has helicopters that are more suitable for rescue, should the mountain eagles rescue or not if the surrounding tribes request help?
If he chooses to rescue, he may face danger; if he chooses not to rescue, the harmony he has painstakingly built could very well collapse.

The mountain eagle only provided some conveniences to the indigenous people, and it's certainly fine to ask them to help out if they feel comfortable, but you can't expect them to risk their lives for you, much less expect them to remain calm when they learn that he is the source of the danger.

If there is a large-scale death of indigenous people, regardless of whether he wins in the end, his investment in Alaska will be halved instantly. Even if he is willing to spend a huge amount of money to appease the indigenous people, it will take a long time to recover to the current state.

At this moment, Mountain Eagle truly realized that the guys sent by the Edward Foundation this time were completely different from the opponents he had encountered in the past.

Mountain Eagle embodies a standard development mindset. To some extent, he draws the surrounding indigenous tribes to his side by providing convenience, while simultaneously using the indigenous people as a shield.

Of course, he wasn't expecting the indigenous people to fight for him, but rather to use them and their votes to make the Alaskan government turn a blind eye to his actions to some extent. Most importantly, he wanted to limit the opponent's influence.

Just like all urban battles now, as long as civilians are present, the fighting can only be confined to the scope of security clashes.

This is extremely advantageous for the Mountain Eagle, which is equipped with advanced technology!
But this time the opponent saw through this, so they simply turned around and targeted the indigenous people, making them a burden for the mountain eagles.

We need to capture them alive!

We need to capture one or two people alive to find out how many teams the other side has deployed, and only then can we determine their battle plan.

What the Mountain Eagles are most worried about now is not the team that gets airdropped into Alaska, but the enemy commander!

From the moment they picked up Tessa, the opposing commander's actions revealed a desire to achieve great things with minimal investment.

Since the mobilization began in Southeast Asia, the other side hasn't really used its own forces...

This practice is like herding sheep, occasionally cracking a whip – not too painful, but controlling the flock's direction, ultimately leading them to the slaughterhouse on their own…

The sheep wasn't aware of this, but the mountain eagle was more clear-headed than anyone else. He couldn't accept being led astray by the other side, so he had to confirm the identities of these guys who had been airdropped into the snowy region...

If they're from the Demon Order, that's fine; we can deal with whatever comes our way...

However, if they are mercenaries, then Mountain Eagle must assume that the other side has more tricks up its sleeve, which is very disadvantageous for him!
Having made up his mind, Mountain Eagle glanced at the children whose attention had shifted to the grilled fish...

After the large rainbow trout were prepared, Queda set up a barbecue wire mesh on the middle of the tripod above the fire pit...

After processing, the large rainbow trout, which was over forty centimeters long, was spread out on the wire mesh. As the flames of the fire pit smoldered, a faint aroma was released.

Yue laid the whale bone fishing rod across the ice cave, then rummaged through his bag and took out a jar of barbecue sauce. He went to the fire pit and used a brush to apply the sauce to the pinkish-white flesh of the rainbow trout.

After the special sauce was scorched by the flames, a pungent smell quickly filled the tent.

Just as Yue Yi was sniffing the air and proudly showing Zack the sauce in his hand, the whale bone boom hanging across the ice cave began to shake...

The little guy excitedly stuffed the sauce into Zack's hand, leaped to the side of the ice cave, grabbed the fishing rod with both hands and pulled hard, causing the hook to penetrate deep into the fish's mouth, eliminating the prey's chance to escape.

Fishing in Alaska requires some skill in the summer, but in the winter it's all about experience and luck...

In winter ice fishing, the equipment doesn't really matter. Whether you use whalebone or just a tree branch as a fishing rod, the result won't be much different.

As long as there are fish below the ice cave, all the angler needs to do is reel in the line when a fish takes the bait.

Just moments ago, Yue Yi had been cherishing his whalebone fishing rod, but after hooking a fish, he roughly tossed the somewhat jade-like rod aside, plopped down on the ground, and began alternately pulling on the fishing line with his gloved hands. The fish underwater was probably quite large, as the little guy seemed to be struggling a bit when pulling the line.

As Mountain Eagle watched Luna set aside past grievances and rushed over to help Yue Yi pull the line, the slightly older Angel stood behind them, picking up the fishing rod and continuously reeling the tangled fishing line back onto it...

He smiled and nodded, ignoring the children's activities, and instead took out a satellite phone, stepped out of the tent, sat down on the ground, and dialed Blood Fox's number...

The moment the call connected, Mountain Eagle heard a cacophony of music mixed with screams, along with various other noises and disturbances...

"Mountain Eagle, what's up?"

Hearing Blood Fox's voice, Mountain Eagle asked curiously, "Where are you?"

Blood Fox chuckled and said, "I'm at a nightclub in Anchorage..."

"Nightclub?"

Mountain Eagle asked curiously, "Are you done with things at the airport? What were you doing at the nightclub?"

Blood Fox found a slightly quieter spot as he walked around and said, "There's nothing going on at the airport. How long would it take for the living to dig a hole and bury the body?"

I found the leader of the Highland Regiment through those prisoners, and then got some information out of him.

The people who hired them contacted them through intermediaries, and after they arrived in Anchorage, the intermediaries also helped provide them with weapons and find them a place to stay.

After listening, Mountain Eagle suddenly realized and said, "You found the middleman, right?"

Blood Fox paused for a moment, then said in a somewhat grave tone, "We found it, but the middleman was killed, and I was a few minutes late."

However, I caught the killer who murdered the middleman; I was asking questions when you called.

The result wasn't good; the assassin only did the work and knew nothing else!

After listening, Mountain Eagle frowned and said in a deep voice, "Is it really necessary for the other party to silence them?"

Eliminating the middleman who helped you get things done is against the rules of the underworld. If this gets exposed, who would dare cooperate with someone like that?

Blood Fox sighed and said, "That's the question I've been thinking about. Why did he do that?"
Is the other party trying to hide their identity, or are they worried that we'll find their hiding place by following the middleman?
The former is not very meaningful, so I can only assume that the other party's location is not convenient for quick relocation, and that silencing them is to delay our actions and postpone their exposure.

"Mountain Eagle, the other side must have already started their operation..."

Looking at the starry sky, Mountain Eagle took a deep breath and said, "That guy arranged for a 12-man team to parachute about 80 kilometers north of the camp..."

I suspect they're prepared to offset our advantage by attacking the indigenous people.

After a few seconds of silence, Mountain Eagle said in a deep voice, "The airport, their operations require the airport."

They have a lot of weapons that need to be transferred, so public airports are definitely not an option; they need to use covert private airports!
Airdropping 12 people and equipment at once is something ordinary mountain aircraft can't do; they used a small to medium-sized transport plane. There aren't many airports in Anchorage that can accommodate such aircraft in winter...

Bloodfox, send me the middleman's identity information. I'll ask Kobe from the Department of Homeland Security to help me check this guy's recent spending habits.

The other party must have silenced him because he knew something. If he could help settle the mercenaries, then he most likely also helped rent the airport.

Check his bank accounts; you might find something!

Blood Fox greatly admired Mountain Eagle's clarity of mind; this guy always managed to pinpoint the crux of the problem immediately…

He thought for a moment and said, "We're going to be in big trouble this time. No need to contact the Department of Homeland Security, I'll figure out a way to investigate, it'll be quick!"

Mountain Eagle was actually very afraid that Blood Fox would do something reckless, and he said with some concern, "What are you sure you want me to do?"

Blood Fox chuckled and said, "Old men like us always have our own methods. Wait a few minutes, I should have news soon..."

(End of this chapter)