Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 794 Killing and Punishing the Heart

Commander Chuck hired two mercenary groups: the 'Mountain Mercenary Group' and the 'Crazy Horse Mercenary Group'...

After the video website was discovered, their leader contacted Mountain Eagle through an international intermediary company. After various pleas went unanswered, they were the first to declare bankruptcy and dissolution.

The Mountain Mercenaries were the group that attempted to ambush Tessa and the Mountain Eagles in Anchorage, while the Mad Horse Mercenaries were the group that attacked by boat and were almost wiped out by the Butcher and his men with Gatling guns.

From the capture of the mercenaries to the bankruptcy of the behind-the-scenes owners due to pressure from their families and internal strife within the team, the entire process took only about a month.

Mercenaries are inherently risky and dangerous workers; if they die, they die.

It's fine if you arrest people, I'll just pay some money to ransom them and consider this a losing deal.

It's bad enough that people have been arrested, but now they're being used as a scapegoat to be slaughtered as an example...

The families of those mercenaries have already caused an uproar. The meager cohesion of the team, which was based on a small amount of camaraderie, has been shattered in the face of reality.

The debt of two or three hundred thousand US dollars is pitifully small compared to the ransom demanded by terrorists for kidnapping NATO soldiers, but once the number of people involved increases, it becomes something that ordinary mercenary groups cannot afford.

They couldn't negotiate a lower price yet because every charge proposed by Mountain Eagle was "justified," and strictly speaking, the cost was actually much lower if compared to American medical standards.

Just kidding. In the frigid land of Alaska, the Mountain Eagles not only provide wilderness rescue, but also unlimited medical care, a balanced diet of meat and vegetables, and fairly spacious accommodations. If it were an American rescue team, they would charge ten times that amount.

Such 'humane' service, only costing you 200,000, who wouldn't give it a thumbs up and praise it as 'benevolent'?
Keep in mind that just a month ago, these people were enemies of the Mountain Eagles...

This completely cemented the reputation of Mountain Eagle among mercenaries. People from all mercenary organizations would change the subject whenever Mountain Eagle was mentioned, and traditional mercenary teams would avoid Mountain Eagle-related orders on the black market like the plague.

This newly risen bigwig used a method they had never seen before to shatter the last shred of dignity left in the mercenaries!

After the leaders of the Mountain Mercenary Group and the Mad Horse Mercenary Group declared bankruptcy and gave up, they became objects of contempt throughout the industry and were sure to have no future.

This is a classic case of killing someone and then destroying their spirit; just one instance is enough to make everyone remember it.

This is exactly what the mountain eagle wants!

The encounters between the Mountain Mercenary Group and the Mad Horse Mercenary Group serve as a wake-up call for all mercenaries, prompting them to think twice before undertaking any missions involving Mountain Eagles.

Compared to these low-level mercenaries in the underworld, other organizations are a bit different...

The two island nation members who followed Tessa from Thailand to Alaska have been confirmed to be members of the island nation's "Kizunakai" (a secret society).

The Kizunakai is actually a gang that split off from the infamous Yamaguchi-gumi. Compared to their parent company, the Yamaguchi-gumi, the Kizunakai is known for violence and money laundering.

The island nation's government gave them an interesting designation: "designated violent groups for specific protests."

Mountain Eagle couldn't understand the island nation's government's thought process, but this "Kizuna-kai" was clearly richer than those stingy mercenary groups...

After the Mountain Eagles used their people to hold them hostage, the 'Bankai' had to appear loyal, so they immediately transferred the so-called 'rescue fee' to the designated account. They also assigned someone to handle the negotiations while keeping an eye on the two stalkers...

As the conversation progressed, it seemed that the "Kizuna-kai" no longer wanted to take the person back, and instead became obsessed with promoting themselves online.

The method was to exaggerate the strength of the mountain eagle to emphasize their own hardships, and then continuously improve the living conditions of the two prisoners by making small payments.

To be honest, people from island nations are quite perverse; they actually watched live streams of similar prisons and were moved by it.

As a result, the 'Kizuna-kai' received a large amount of donations from its members, even more than the money given to the Mountain Eagles.

When Mountain Eagle heard the news, he was furious, but there was nothing he could do about it for the time being, because the real big shots were the Sinaloa Group and the Edward Foundation, and Mountain Eagle simply didn't have time to deal with this island nation's organization...

The Edward Foundation was officially exposed for the first time and brought to the public eye in the underworld...

They could not accept the Eagles' blackmail. After several rounds of tug-of-war, the enraged Jewish far-right members labeled the captured members of the Evil Group as cowards and publicly declared that they would carry out the most severe retaliation.

After a 'Kaufman' was dismembered and made into a feast, they made a lot of noise, but so far there has been no action.

In contrast, the Sinaloa Group is unwilling to spend a single penny, but the phrase "feeling extremely uneasy" is an understatement to describe their situation.

The captured Thiago was one of the Sinaloa Group's henchmen and managers, holding a very high position of power within the group, so he knew a lot of information and intelligence that was not available to outsiders.

Under the torment of Blood Fox and his gang of old hands, this guy broke down in just a few days and spilled all the information he knew.

That led to that series of 'designated shootings'!
Coupled with the continued pursuit by the United States, even Guzman retreated to his stronghold. Local authorities were having an even harder time, fearing the death knell that would arrive, and had kept a much lower profile lately. This lower profile by the drug cartel meant huge economic losses and the loss of territory!
The hatred between the Mountain Eagles and Sinaloa actually stemmed from the European arms dealer Vincent. They went to war with the Mountain Eagles in Los Angeles to protect Vincent, and then two important leaders were riddled with bullets.

It's understandable that they would want revenge after such a humiliating incident.

Now the people who were supposed to retaliate have been arrested and their names posted online, and there are professionals hunting down their people...

The Sinaloa Group is now completely under pressure; giving them money is out of the question, even if they have plenty of cash, they can't do this.

The Sinaloa Group is too large; they cannot possibly pay any 'rescue fee' for those cannon fodder.

Because once it happens, more kidnappings and extortions will emerge.

The likes of Seta, Halix, and Los Zetas always have to go out and chop off a few heads to demonstrate their power. If Sinaloa were to submit, the subsequent chain reaction would cause them even greater losses!
However, they are no match for Mountain Eagle, or rather, they cannot defeat him. If they continue to be tormented by him with this daily slap, the situation will be equally unfavorable for them.

So they sent an invitation for secret negotiations through an international intermediary company a long time ago, but Mountain Eagle completely ignored them...

Money doesn't matter at all!
Now that things have come to this point, if the Sinaloa Group isn't truly heartbroken and sets an example for other criminal groups that look down on them, then all of the Mountain Eagle's previous battles will have been for nothing.

The first phase of the Mountain Eagle Project, 'Making a Name', is now basically complete...

The next step is the second phase, which involves turning these prisoners into qualified laborers, making them pay off their debts while accumulating resentment, and then venting this resentment online to continue putting pressure on these companies.

The worse their lives become, the harder it will be for the Edward Foundation and Sinaloa to find manpower to deal with the Mountain Eagles in the future.

Mountain Eagles plan to stall them until summer...

If you dare to come, I'll accept; if you don't come, I'll send people to find your people...

General Sid knew Mountain Eagle's plans better than most. At first, he thought Mountain Eagle was being a bit far-fetched, but as time went on, he realized how determined Mountain Eagle was and how rich he was...

He offered a $2000 million reward for every member of the Sinaloa Group's management: $1 for a lead, $2 for valid intelligence, $3 for specific address information, and so on.

He also offered a $1000 million reward for information leading to Alex Vincent and his men's intelligence...

Such a large bounty is extremely rare even in the underworld, and he made it very clear that he didn't need anyone providing intelligence to participate in the operation; he was willing to pay for even the slightest clue...

Combined with those super gunmen who can headshot people from 1800 meters away, who wouldn't be afraid if they encountered them?
The phrase "feelings of panic" is an understatement to describe the current state of the Sinaloa Group!
There is no such thing as a win-win war. Based on General Sid's understanding of the Sinaloa Group, they will inevitably be the first to compromise.

Because they are too large and have too many targets...

After watching his men finish serving the prisoners their meals, General Sid sat on the ground, eating heartily with his own plate in hand. He hesitated for a moment, then said to Mountain Eagle, "Sir, I want to increase their medication intake so they can recover to normal levels as quickly as possible."

"In fact, if necessary, my people can also join the attacks on Sinaloa and the Edward Foundation."

As he spoke, General Sid looked at the disheveled Sinaloa cannon fodder, rubbed his chin, and said in a deep voice, "Sinaloa will absolutely not spend a single penny on these Central American refugees. They have already completed the first phase of drug trials and can proceed to the next step."

Sir, they are actually very good candidates for soldiers…

Watching the group of Central American guys enjoying their meal, Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "No, it's not time yet..."

Once they've survived the winter and proven their physical strength and obedience, it's not too late to try and persuade them to join you.

I need their 'resentment'...

Complaints from prisoners of war are a surefire way to destroy morale.

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle glanced at General Sid, who seemed hesitant to speak, then pointed to Thiago sitting on the ground not far away and said with a smile, "The best way for you to get out of your current predicament is to prove to me that you are useful..."

For example, a ghost woman will soon arrive here; she is the head of the FBI's special task force, the 'Bangkok Team'.

If you can persuade Thiago to cooperate with me, I can give you more authority, and even approve more research funding for you...

Don't always think about increasing manpower; the number of people is never the deciding factor!

The Sinaloa Group, I'm not the only one who wants them dead...

(End of this chapter)