Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 816 Treasure
"go back?"

The eagle used tongs to flip the bacon in the pan, then took out two fried eggs, golden brown on both sides, and plated them...

“You definitely won’t be able to go back until the Kalpin family compromises…”

As he was cracking eggs, Mountain Eagle glanced at the 'perfect baby' drinking milk in the high chair and shook his head with a hint of regret, saying, "This child is the Karpin family's hope for getting rid of the genetic disease. They will never give up."

After listening, Selena lowered her head dejectedly and said, "I spoke with Sergei from the intelligence agency and Teacher Victoria on the phone. They said the Karpin family is very powerful..."

My teacher is currently pushing the Russian intelligence agency to crack down on Karpin, but given the current situation, simply targeting human trafficking and surrogacy is unlikely to affect their core interests.

This child can't live in this shadow forever..."

Mountain Eagle didn't actually have much time or energy to deal with Selena and the child, but since the Kalpin family was a member of the Edward Foundation, he essentially took on the trouble.

Selena's recruited 'Hunter Foundation' member, Mikhailovich, is leading a group of lunatics on an operation in Europe.

They are currently warming up and will soon enter Central Europe, Mihajlovic's comfort zone, to begin their activities. The Karpin family is their most important target.

The human trafficking and surrogacy industry run by the Kalpin family is the reason why the Mountain Eagles unleash those demons!
However, this is a long process, and if Selena wants to return to Great Russia during this period, she must be prepared to be targeted by the Karpin family.

Because that perfect baby is different from the genetically modified children like Zack and the others; she was custom-made to solve certain genetic problems.

She is a key that appeared by chance, and for the Karpin family, this key is related to the length and quality of their lives, so they will never give it up!
Mountain Eagle's relationship with Selena wasn't at the point where he needed to adjust his own plans for her, so he thought for a few seconds and said, "The Karpin family wants this child. I suggest you go to Dongda with Xiaowan. At least there, no one can take this child away from you."

You could hide the child somewhere, or simply place her in Xiaowan's welfare system for care, and then return to Great Russia to fight the Karpin family with the help of the intelligence agency.

However, given the extent of corruption in Russia, I don't think you'll be able to handle the consequences of your actions.

Selena, who was more familiar with the situation in Great Russia than Mountain Eagle, an outsider, sighed helplessly and said, "I shouldn't have targeted those two thieves' vault. I never thought that just disturbing their underground bank vault would alert the Karpin family."

"If I don't touch those things, the Karpin family might not even know Isabella is still alive after those two thieves die."

Mountain Eagle never regrets what has already happened. Seeing Selena's frustrated look, Mountain Eagle reminded her that she should flip the pancake, then shook his head and said, "There's no point in saying this now."
The underground banks you mentioned are controlled by the Kaufman family, who happen to be members of the Edwards Foundation, just like the Calpin family.

Even if you don't retrieve the belongings of those two thieves, the Karpin family won't give up easily.

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle took out the fried bacon, put in a fresh batch, and asked with some curiosity, "What was in those two thieves' safe?"

Upon hearing this, Selena's expression turned somewhat strange as she said, "There are various cash items worth nearly $30 in there, several passports, some jewelry, and a few strange documents."

As she spoke, Selena glanced at the mountain eagle, whose curiosity was rapidly waning, and then thought for a moment before saying, "Those documents are confessions collected by the Allied forces after interrogating prisoners of war during World War II, and they mention the 'Gold Train' multiple times..."

I had the jewelry appraised, and it was confirmed that they were all antiques from before World War II.

Based on those documents and several Polish passports, I think the two dead thieves retired in their early thirties and were likely heading to Poland to search for the 'Gold Train' hidden in the tunnels around Wałbrzych.

That's a treasure that could very well be worth over ten billion dollars!

Mountain Eagle looked at Selena in surprise and said with some curiosity, "I heard about the legend of the 'Golden Train' when I was working in St. Petersburg..."

At the time, I thought it was just a folk tale. Could it be true?

Serena finally showed some interest in the mountain eagle and nodded, saying, "According to records, in April 1945, a train loaded with gold, jewelry and works of art mysteriously disappeared after entering a tunnel in the Opole region of Poland."

Legend has it that the car was loaded with 23 boxes of gold and a large number of works of art (such as paintings by Botticelli and Monet), which are now estimated to be worth more than $100 billion, and possibly even more!
There have been people outside the area searching for clues about this train, and someone has even collected a Nazi officer's diary that explicitly mentions the train.

The train was mentioned in several documents I found in the safe, including testimonies from some Nazi officers.

But so many years have passed, and no one has found any trace of the train; it's as if it vanished into thin air.

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle reminded Selena to work diligently while efficiently preparing more fried eggs and bacon.

He didn't believe that a train could disappear into thin air; those who could create such a 'miracle' were usually people with ulterior motives.

If it was hidden by a person, then over the years, who knows where the things on that train have been moved to?

Young people all over the world dream of adventure and getting rich, and Mountain Eagle is no exception...

He had actually read a few books about the Nash treasure when he was in school, and afterwards he even fantasized that one day he would find a treasure and then reach the pinnacle of life.

But he gradually realized that many of the so-called 'unsolved cases' and 'secret treasures' were created by a group of people working together.

The most typical example is the document that reveals that after the Nazis surrendered, the Allies believed that the Nazis transported large amounts of gold to South America via submarines.

Then many people were sent to investigate, but in the end, nothing came of it...

Subsequently, as the international war situation stabilized, Argentina and Brazil simultaneously announced increases in their gold reserves. Argentina increased its reserves from 300 tons before the war to 1000 tons, while Brazil increased them from 45 tons to 314 tons.

Later, cases of Jews persecuting Nazi officers occurred frequently, with Argentina being one of the hardest-hit areas.

Although no one said it explicitly later, and there was no reliable evidence, wasn't it obvious to an outsider like Mountain Eagle?

Gold has always been a scarce and precious metal; it cannot simply appear out of thin air!
Seeing that the mountain eagle didn't seem interested in the 'treasure,' Selena said somewhat helplessly, "This isn't a normal reaction. Most people would be excited to hear about 'treasure.' Others might not be interested because they don't have the ability to find it, but you definitely have that ability."

Upon hearing this, the mountain eagle shook its head and said, "I won't waste my time on such uncertain matters..."

Upon hearing this, Selena said helplessly, "You really aren't interested? That's a lot of money..."

Mountain Eagle plated the new batch of bacon, then sped up the frying of eggs. Hearing Selena's tone, he said with a hint of amusement, "From what you're saying, you seem a little disappointed..."

Selena sighed and said, "I know I've caused you a lot of trouble, and I'll probably continue to cause you trouble in the future. I also know you're definitely not short of money right now..."

The most valuable thing I have, or rather Isabel has, is the 'Golden Train'!

You don't want anything, and I feel a little unsure of what to do.
After all, we've caused you a lot of trouble!

Selena's attitude made Mountain Eagle feel comfortable; at least it showed that she was a grateful person. However, Mountain Eagle really didn't have the time or energy to pay attention to anything about the 'Golden Train'...

Moreover, according to his understanding, the Polish government is not easy to talk to, and even if the 'Gold Train' really exists, the Polish government will not allow anyone to take it away easily.

Seeing Selena's slight anxiety, Mountain Eagle chuckled and said, "Why don't you just stick with my wife? You're from the Russian intelligence agency, and your mentor is a seasoned broker..."

Xiao Wan's future business may require her to travel between Dongda, Thailand, and Alaska. Sometimes she can't manage it all by herself, so you can help her.

Don't worry, I've already broken ties with the Edward Foundation. My people are carrying out a retaliatory plan to teach those bastards a lesson and force them to negotiate with me and draw a line.

"Putting the child with Xiao Wan, or even infiltrating the welfare home system led by Xiao Wan, would definitely be safe!"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle waved his hand at Selena, who seemed hesitant to speak, and said, "Don't think I'm making demands of you. It's up to you to decide what's best for the child. I believe you'll choose the option that's most beneficial for the child."

As Mountain Eagle spoke, the pressure cooker beeped. He waved to Selena to hurry up and finish making the pancakes, then grabbed Tessa, who was passing by, and deliberately showed off the seasonings he had prepared earlier...

Seeing the Thai hot and sour soup and rice noodles that Mountain Eagle had specially prepared, Tessa paused for a moment, then suddenly grabbed his cheek, stood on tiptoe, and bit him on the lips. Then, under Selena's strange gaze, she lowered her voice and said, "You're coming to see me tonight..."

Even the thick-skinned mountain eagle dared not agree to this request at this moment. Just as he was thinking about how to refuse, Razer arrived at the cabin with his family...

Upon seeing a guest arrive, Mountain Eagle greeted Razer with the fervor of a seasoned traditional Chinese medicine doctor, giving him a warm hug and listening to his introduction...

Razer has three sons and two daughters. His eldest son works for an energy company and is not here. His other two sons, Cahon and Morrow, whom we met before, are also not here.

His eldest daughter teaches at the town's indigenous school, and his younger daughter should be taking Razer's two granddaughters on a plane to study at the University of Tokyo right now.

An elderly woman with a resolute expression and tattoos on her chin and forehead, who resembled women from the East and West, was Razer's wife. Her name was 'Uya'...

Accompanying them was a woman in her twenties holding a child in her arms. Her name was Medis, and she was the child of Razer's eldest daughter, making her a granddaughter. The child in her arms was a fourth-generation member of the Razer family.

Medis' husband didn't show up, nor did Razer's son-in-law Roger, which made Mountain Eagle a little curious...

He warmly welcomed the family into the house, led them to sit down at the large dining table, and said with a smile, "Please wait a moment, breakfast is almost ready, let's all have breakfast together."

Sharing food is a highly valued tradition in Inuit culture. Razer's wife, Uya, was very pleased. She handed several bags of what looked like very oily seal oil to Xiaowan, who came to greet them, and said earnestly, "This is seal oil that Kahun brought for me. It's the Inuit's favorite food. If you want to survive the winter in Alaska, you need to replenish your energy."

Xiao Wan accepted Wu Ya's gift, gave her a warm hug, and said, "I'll give it a try. My husband is here; maybe he can find a way to eat it that suits us."

Inuit women are born feminists. Uya glanced at the eagle's strong physique, then nodded to Xiaowan and said, "Your husband looks very energetic..."

As she spoke, Wuya looked at Yue Yi and Luna who ran over to greet her. She warmly squatted down and hugged the two little ones. Then she looked up at Xiao Wan and said, "Your children are very healthy. You should ask your husband to spend more time and energy to help you have more children."

It's best if it's a girl, so you can give her all your things!

Xiao Wan seemed to have thought of something. She glanced at the mountain eagle with an ambiguous look, then took Wu Ya's arm and helped her sit down. She smiled and said, "You're right. I've been thinking about learning how to process and distinguish fur recently."

Roger sent me some seal skins earlier, and I'd like to make a breathable and warm inner vest for each of the children. I'll need your help with that.

Uya appeared very amiable, but Mountain Eagle could clearly sense that Razer respected her greatly…

Seeing the natural 'domineering aura' that Uya exuded during the conversation, Mountain Eagle tugged at Thunder Serpent and said with a bit of a laugh, "You old man, it seems your status at home isn't very high..."

Where are your son and son-in-law? Why didn't they come with you?

Razer glanced at the food on the table, then pulled Mountain Eagle over to sit down and said, "I was just about to tell you, Cahon and his men sneaked into the mountains last night..."

I tried to contact them by radio this morning, but I haven't received a response.

You probably heard the wolves howling last night too. I was a little worried, so I wanted to go into the mountains to check on them today…”

As he spoke, Razer looked at the lively Yue Yi and said with a smile, "Kahun and the others are all excellent hunters and are very well prepared, so it's unlikely they'll encounter any danger."

I just feel a little uneasy...

"We'll take the kids with us today to check the animal traps we set yesterday in the mountains, and then find a high spot to test them with a radio..."

(End of this chapter)