Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 845 Game
Ryan Donovan is a smart man, but a series of mistakes caused by environmental issues have made him seem like he's been putting on a farce since he arrived here.

Things started to change after Ryan Donovan learned about Mountain Eagle's identity and found a way to break the deadlock.

His employer's desire to resolve the issue is a pressing need...

Kerry Cantona's desire to survive is also a basic necessity...

However, the conflict between them is currently irreconcilable, which has caused Ryan Donovan's job to become much more difficult.

But when the mountain eagles appeared, everything changed!

Everyone in the industry knows "Mountain Eagle" because he mediated the Snowden case, leveraged the intelligence forces of both the US and Russia, and even dragged a group of bigwigs in Washington and Silicon Valley into the fray, completing a miraculous negotiation.

He not only gave Snowden, who should have been dead, a chance to live, but also provided a satisfactory answer to all parties.

It has been clearly revealed that the financial consortium that Snowden leveraged played a significant role in the signing of the Minsk Agreement.

Anna, the overseas asset manager of Great Russia, has repeatedly claimed in public that she is a close friend of Mountain Eagle.

This time, the Mountain Eagle is fighting against multiple large organizations, and Anna has also openly used Russia's intelligence system to collect intelligence for him.

Those in the know understand that this is a statement, meaning that going against the Russian intelligence agencies would offend them.

The Sinaloa Group and the Edward Foundation were certainly not afraid of this, but Alex Vincent 'disappeared' the moment he learned of the news, and didn't even bother to send anyone to investigate the deaths of his key subordinates...

Even more outrageous is that the Mountain Eagle not only has support in Russia, but also in the United States...

The establishment of the FBI's Bangkok team and the Department of Homeland Security's Refugee Team were both related to him, and there are rumors that he has a close working relationship with William Hurt, the head of the Senate Pillars.

That's really scary!

A reliable and capable middleman who can get along well with both the US and Russia perfectly suits Kerry Cantona's needs.

If Mountain Eagle agrees and vouches for both sides, Kerry Cantona will readily surrender, hand over the evidence, and take the blame for arms smuggling to go to jail.

With this, all the conflicts between the two sides disappeared.

For Kerry Cantona, going to jail is the best option.

If you act proactively, you can nominally spend twenty years in a prison cell, but in reality, you can work around the clock and get out on medical parole in three to five years after the storm has passed. Then you can hide in another country and live out your life quietly, and that will be the end of it.

The only problem now is how to convince Mountain Eagle to step in...

Ryan Donovan knew that simply making empty promises wouldn't be enough...

Mountain Eagle certainly benefits from mediating the negotiations between the two sides, but it's far less beneficial than both sides actively seeking him out.

Because only when both parties make their offers first can the mountain eagle get the most out of the deal.

Ryan Donovan knew that this time he needed to act as an intermediary between the Mountain Eagles and his employer, Kerry Cantona. He first had to help the Mountain Eagles raise their 'offer' before he was qualified to sit at the table as a negotiator to smooth over the mess he had made.

He knew what the mountain eagle needed...

At this stage, Mountain Eagle definitely doesn't need money; he has emphasized this many times. His most important task right now is revenge.

He will make his enemies bleed!

To be honest, Ryan Donovan's employer wasn't really capable enough to reach Mexico this time, but when Kerry Cantona threw out that evidence as a bargaining chip to save his life, a huge hornet's nest was stirred up.

Ryan's employer had essentially lost control at this point and had become a pawn being pushed to the front lines to solve problems.

They were well aware of the impact of insider trading being exposed, and that they could be sacrificed if necessary.

Ryan Donovan knew very well that if he could convince his employers to bring out the real bigwigs inside the Pentagon and give the Mountain Eagle some assurances about security or the fight against the Sinaloa Group, the deal would basically be done.

Part of the significance of a 'middleman' is to avoid direct contact between the two parties and prevent one party from making exorbitant demands that would hinder progress.

Ryan Donovan now has to play this role, helping the Mountain Eagles make exorbitant demands, then enduring the employer's criticism to secure the most favorable terms for the Mountain Eagles, and finally facilitating a meeting between the two parties or negotiations through other channels.

With this agreement reached, there are no obstacles left for Kerry Cantona, only interests at stake!
In fact, besides the evidence, Kerry Cantona had many other resources he could use to "pay the price." This guy had participated in almost all of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' project bidding over the past few years, with contracts totaling billions of dollars. He himself didn't have much cash on hand, but he owned many high-value properties…

These include stocks, funds, real estate, and some very valuable military projects.

He realized something was wrong, so he rushed to escape, which is why he couldn't take any of those things with him.

But once he can reach an agreement with those people under the protection of the Mountain Eagle, and become a scapegoat to take the blame, since a large portion of those high-value assets are destined to be devoured, why can't they be used as payment to the Mountain Eagle?
So when faced with his companion Martin's doubts, Ryan Donovan appeared confident. He didn't explain in detail to Martin, but instead waved his hand and said, "Pay attention to the weather forecast. After the blizzard ends, you need to take your men and proactively join the Mountain Eagles' rescue operation..."

They're short-handed. The simultaneous occurrence of a blizzard and a wolf attack will create many more indigenous villages in the surrounding area that need assistance. Giving them a helping hand at this time would be very beneficial for us.

Martin frowned upon hearing this and said, "Am I just going to work for them without any explanation?"

Ryan Donovan shook his head and said, "You could ask for some compensation, like talking to Razer and getting him to provide us with some decent food and supplies."

I'm so sick of eating smoked meat and wolf meat these past two days. We need some decent food, otherwise our people won't last long here.

Martin nodded slightly and said, "That's to be expected, but in the end I'm the one who does all the work. What are you doing?"

Seeing the clueless Martin, Ryan Donovan took out his satellite phone, sighed, and said, "I need to solve the problem!"
Trust me, if this succeeds, we can form our own team and then cooperate with the head office as partners.

There is still room for growth in Mexico and Central America; we can definitely go there and carve out a market that belongs entirely to us.

That mountain eagle is at war with Sinaloa, and he or his men need the help of professionals like us.

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"Actually, I don't need them to serve me..."

Mountain Eagle sat on a lounge chair, holding Xiao Wan curled up in his arms, looking out at the blizzard, and said with a smile, "But I don't object to someone stepping in to help..."

You know my personality. I usually plan out all the steps before doing anything. Unless something unexpected happens, as long as my people follow the plan step by step, I can get what I want.

However, Ryan Donovan and the people behind him are quite interesting...

Their ability to snatch billions of dollars in contracts from the U.S. military budget through insider trading suggests their power is far greater than it currently appears.

Going against them doesn't benefit me. Doing them a favor, getting some benefits in return, and perhaps even some support along the way, would be a win-win situation for me.

Xiao Wan, who also comes from an official family, is not surprised by this form of corruption in America, but she is worried about Mountain Eagle's growing involvement in it.

Because those people were greedy wolves, she worried that if her husband became too close to them, he might be implicated in the future.

The fact that those people specifically hire others to silence witnesses shows that they have no moral bottom line!
Mountain Eagle knew what Xiao Wan was worried about, but he himself didn't care at all, because what he had done so far had basically been skirting the edge of the law.

If possible, Mountain Eagle wouldn't mind bringing those people's power and funds into El Salvador; the bigger the pie there is, the more benefits he'll receive!

After the battle in Alaska ended and the Eagles were confirmed to have won, Mori went to San Salvador City and, using William Hurt's political resources, began to network among Salvadoran politicians.

As the survey work for the power plant project progresses, the Salvadoran side has begun to soften its stance...

With the tacit approval of the United States, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to annoy National Taiwan University is nowhere near as beneficial as shifting politically and establishing formal diplomatic relations with National Taiwan University.

Currently, only the University of Tokyo's infrastructure capabilities allow a power plant to be completed within a year.

Only after the power plant is successfully built can the grand promises made by Mountain Eagle to various parties, along with the hundreds of millions of dollars invested in the virtual currency project, be officially realized.

Both sides are now waiting for an opportunity...

Mountain Eagle was that 'opportunity'. He had to wait until things progressed to his satisfaction before he could 'reluctantly' intervene and arrange a meeting between the diplomats of both sides through indirect communication.

In fact, although Mountain Eagle has never been to El Salvador, his Salvadoran passport has already been prepared, and the Salvadoran side has even entrusted Costa Rican diplomats with whom they have good relations to help them find properties on Embassy Street.

In this situation, it's unlikely that a mountain eagle would rush to help someone...

They have to take the initiative to approach him and offer a clear attitude and tangible benefits in order for him to help resolve the major problems caused by a multi-billion dollar corruption case.

(End of this chapter)