Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 846 The Chaotic Disaster Relief
While Mountain Eagle and his crew were trapped in an Inuit village, a cargo plane loaded with various supplies landed at Anchorage airport...

As a sister city of Anchorage, the University of the East's Nanjing University extended a helping hand to the entire Alaskan region when central Alaska was hit by a snowstorm.

They were received not only by people from the Anchorage city government, but also by people from the Alaskan state government, along with local Alaskan business representatives.

In a somewhat strange atmosphere, the two sides held a very high-level event.

Tommy Black, the lawyer for Little Night's company, was stuck in Fairbanks and unable to attend. Dalia changed into professional attire, flew to Anchorage, participated in the event, and posed for a photo holding a million-dollar donation check.

Business representatives from the University of Tokyo generously donated nearly $200 million worth of supplies to the disaster relief effort, which will be transported to Anchorage within a week via SF Express air freight.

Then, naturally, SF Express's market share in Anchorage, a global air cargo hub, increased.

At the same time, along with the in-depth exchanges between the two sides, some non-governmental exchanges and investment projects have been opened up.

The biggest beneficiary was definitely Xiao Wan's trading company, whose salmon and fur business channels were finally fully established at this point.

Alaska's natural resources and aviation trade will also attract a group of very wealthy investors...

As a representative, Dalia participated in the entire event, overseeing the Alaskan government officials in fulfilling their promises to their boss.

Open up investment opportunities in tourism projects, give the delegation from Dongda University enough face, and do your homework on media publicity.

Having received the funds, the Alaskan government readily fulfilled its promise, leaving the East Coast University delegation in Anchorage under the care of a designated person, while they themselves began their arduous and painstaking disaster relief efforts…

We organized manpower and transportation resources to deliver supplies from our sister city to Fairbanks as soon as the blizzard in central Alaska subsided.

They also had to organize National Guard troops to go to Fairbanks to prevent social unrest caused by the disaster.

As a place with little media coverage, even charitable foundations were reluctant to attend. Only some small local charities were working hard, and local volunteers wanted to go to Fairbanks to help, but were blocked by heavy snow.

Three days later, after the blizzard stopped, people in Fairbanks discovered that the MVP of the disaster relief effort was not the local government, but the Black Hawk team from the Brown Bear Camp.

A Black Hawk helicopter from the military, its fuselage painted with the Brown Bear Camp logo, was then deployed at great risk to work eight hours a day, delivering life-saving supplies to towns around Fairbanks via external pods.

When the Fairbanks local government sought assistance from the military, the National Guard refused, citing security concerns.

Their refusal was justified, as the Black Hawk team assigned to work for the Mountain Eagles had indeed violated numerous flight safety regulations…

The Black Hawk team on the Mountain Eagle side received a sky-high daily wage of $10,000 and used the government's aircraft to the extreme, as required by the Mountain Eagle.

People in the military don't have that kind of convenience. After all, if they followed the way Mountain Eagle did it, many people in the military might end up in a military court.

To be honest, the Black Hawk helicopters that the U.S. military specifically designed for the extreme weather conditions in Alaska are indeed very durable. As long as the weather conditions are not too bad and the pre-flight checks and preparations are done properly, the Black Hawks can complete their missions very efficiently.

They don't even need to land. Ground personnel use smoke or lights to mark out the area, and the Black Hawk can then hoist several tons of cargo over.

The plane doesn't even need to land. Once the cargo is on the ground and the aircraft is stable, the hoisting ropes can be released and the plane can leave directly.

This timely relief supplies helped many small towns weather the most difficult period and then begin to help themselves.

Then, the hunters scattered in remote areas, trapped by the wolf plague, began to take up arms and go out to hunt wolves. They received ammunition supplies from the brown bear camp and hunting permits from the state government, which would reward them with $300 for each wolf they killed.

Things should have been going well, but what happened in the following days made everyone realize once again how terrifying the wolf attack could be...

A volunteer team of 40 hunters from Fairbanks was attacked by a pack of wolves while venturing into a mountainous region in western Fairbanks. Four people were killed and 12 were injured.

Then, hunters were killed or wounded in four other towns: Burches, Galina, Grant Creek, and Tanano.

When wolves began to target humans as prey, they became exceptionally cunning...

Hunters can track the wolf pack's location by the footprints on the ground, but whenever they think they can get close enough to fire, they find gray wolves appearing not far away.

If this situation occurs in mountainous or forested areas, and the hunters cannot escape by snowmobile as quickly as possible, they will be unable to cope with the wolf pack's attack once they are trapped, relying solely on their hunting rifles.

Within a week, three people were confirmed dead, two went missing, and six others were injured in various accidents.

The term "wolf plague" actually refers to the appearance of approximately 400 gray wolves in human settlements along the Yukon River within a 300-kilometer radius east and west of Fairbanks.

But these 400-plus gray wolves caused people immense suffering and heavy losses.

When Fairbanks authorities and the state government, under pressure, were preparing to deploy the National Guard to combat the wolves militarily, it was the brown bear camp that stepped forward first...

Once a small jungle plane detects a wolf pack, a Black Hawk helicopter carrying a crew of 'cleaners' with machine guns will chase and kill the wolves from the air.

This method is not very effective against wolf packs hiding in the mountains and forests, but it works very well against wolf packs that are active on plains or hills.

Another week passed. Black Hawk had burned hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fuel, and hadn't actually killed many wolves, but it had boosted morale and put all the pressure on the National Guard. After so many days, the blizzard stopped, and the Alaskan region saw clear skies. Those Black Hawks who had been dragging their feet on safety could no longer refuse to go into action.

Amidst the curses of the locals and the reprimands and threats from the state government, they drove their soldiers to their designated locations to guard the villages and towns while simultaneously hunting down the relentless wolf packs.

However, as it turns out, American soldiers have their own unique attitude and temperament. They treat locals the same way they treat people around overseas military bases, without any double standards!
It's impossible to expect these part-time National Guard soldiers to hunt down wolves. Every day, they are driven around with automatic rifles. When there are mandatory orders from above, the officers will take their men to walk around the area, find a few wolf footprints, take a picture, and that's considered completing the mission.

That wasn't the worst part. The worst part was that these soldiers had many clashes with local residents during their deployment.

Alaska's harsh natural environment has led to a generally tough character among its inhabitants.

The locals think, "You soldiers are supported by our taxes, so you have to work hard."

The soldiers thought, "I'm here to protect you, and you bunch of troublemakers dare to talk back to me like that."

In the ensuing back and forth, not many wolves were caught, but the conflict resulted in a waste of the already strained state troop resources.

Mountain Eagle has been staying in the village for the past few weeks and hasn't gone out much. Watching Alaskan television programs every day has become a must for him...

It's absolutely hilarious!

When he saw several National Guard soldiers on TV, their faces bruised and swollen, complaining to the camera, Mountain Eagle laughed heartily, slapping his thigh. Turning to Xiao Wan, who was coordinating company business online, he exclaimed, "See? I knew these guys couldn't do anything right..."

I told you the army's methods of hunting wolves were unreliable, but you didn't believe me. Now you believe me, right?

Xiao Wan rolled her eyes at the mountain eagle. This girl, who grew up under the red flag, had recently experienced firsthand the demeanor of American bureaucrats and the military...

Those bureaucrats are really capable of doing nothing but empty talk!
The governor had just confidently announced to the camera that he would open up the highway connecting several important cities within a week.

Then the company responsible for clearing the roads announced that it was unable to maintain the snowplows due to insufficient funding from the state government.

The mayor of Fairbanks told the media that he would organize enough medical personnel and supplies to set up medical aid stations in various towns.

In the blink of an eye, doctors and nurses at Fairbanks Public Hospital announced a strike, rejecting the city government's unreasonable demands.

Some volunteers organized by non-governmental charities struggled to reach Fairbanks, only to be stranded in a small hotel because they couldn't find suitable transportation.

Xiao Wan also came from a government system, but she never imagined that the state government of the world's number one superpower could be so poor in its organizational capabilities.

Everyone seemed very busy, and when interviewed by the media, they all looked anxious and stressed, but nothing was actually done, and in the end, the locals had to save themselves.

Of course, as one of the biggest donors to this snow disaster, Xiao Wan still enjoyed some special treatment.

An elite National Guard unit was deployed to the village, ostensibly to help defend against wolf attacks.

As a result, the captain of that team approached Xiaowan yesterday, saying that their logistics were not keeping up and that they actually needed Xiaowan to resupply them according to their needs, and he even provided a list.

When Xiao Wan saw that list, she was so angry she almost jumped out of her skin...

It's one thing for them to want food and drinks, but they also asked for cigarettes, alcohol, cola, chocolate, and condoms. I don't know what a bunch of grown men need condoms for.
If they really came here to work, then giving them this little something is fine...

As a result, apart from patrolling the village in three shifts every day, these people did nothing else. They complained every day about how harsh the working conditions were, implying that they wanted Xiao Wan to provide them with some subsidies similar to those of the Black Hawk team.

At this moment, Xiao Wan found even those initially hostile 'cleaners' more agreeable...

Seeing the smile on Shan Ying's face, Xiao Wan couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "These soldiers were helped by the trade delegation from Jinling who heard about my situation and asked the state government for help. I can't just kick them out directly."

Why don't you think of a way to get rid of these people? I'm so fed up with these pampered old men..."

Mountain Eagle was amused by Xiao Wan's helpless expression. He laughed and said, "They're here to protect you, how can I send them away?"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle walked over and glanced at the computer in front of Xiao Wan. He smiled and closed the computer, saying, "Don't spend all your time staring at this thing. Take the kids out for a walk whenever you have free time."

It's basically safe during the day now. Your son spent a few days with Razer and hunted a few gray wolves.

Go and compliment him, and while you're at it, ask Mom and Dad if any of their old colleagues have any problems like arthritis. We should prepare some extra wolf pelts for them as gifts.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wan glanced at the mountain eagle and asked, "What's wrong? Tessa doesn't want the wolf skin anymore?"
I've noticed she's been constantly busy with the kids lately, even more soothing them than I am..."

Mountain Eagle sighed, stood up, looked around, and said, "I'll go see what ingredients we have. We'll make something delicious tonight..."

Just as Xiao Wan was about to say something to the mountain eagle, Ryan Donovan arrived at the cabin door with two middle-aged men in winter coats...

(End of this chapter)