Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 854 Internal Problems
The mountain eagle sat silently in the darkness all night, but the next day, it prepared a hearty breakfast for everyone with a perfectly normal expression, and then quickly got to work...

Instead of worrying about things beyond their control, they focus on the task at hand, which is one of the reasons why mountain eagles are more efficient than the average person.

Tiffany and Lilith's sudden departure that morning surprised everyone in the cabin, especially Marta...

After everyone finished breakfast and began their work for the day, Marta approached Mountain Eagle, who was helping Yue Yi and the others prepare their sleds...

"Boss, why did Tiffany and Lilith leave without me?"

Looking at Marta's stern face, Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "Because they're looking for their father, not rescuing some Arctic fox descendant, and I need more manpower here..."

Marta didn't believe Mountain Eagle's explanation at all. She grabbed Mountain Eagle and said with some concern, "Has something happened?"
I've been following the Arctic Fox Mutual Aid Group lately, and several people have said they can't get in touch with anyone from Arctic Fox. 'Ham's' wife is the most worried because her guesthouse is all renovated, but she can't contact 'Ham'.

I messaged her privately and she said this situation has only happened twice in the past few years, and each time the Arctic foxes have undergone some changes...

boss……"

Looking at the somewhat agitated Marta, Mountain Eagle hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't have any accurate information right now either."

Tiffany and Lilith are out looking for clues. What you need to do now is not to keep asking me questions, but to put aside all that nonsense and focus on the task at hand.

Thousands of people around Koyukuk are trapped due to the snowstorm and need help; you need to focus your energy on that.

After saying that, Mountain Eagle urged Zack and Yue Yi to direct the War Wolf sled to meet up with Razer...

Their task was to patrol the area, check the animal traps for any catches, and, if the opportunity arose, kill any gray wolves they encountered.

Perhaps sensing that the mountain eagle was in a bad mood, Zack decisively pulled Yue Yi, Angel, and Luna along, and together they drove the sled towards the Razer's cabin...

As the mountain eagle watched the children walk away, he looked at Marta and said seriously, "As a descendant of an Arctic fox, you can be impulsive and reckless, but you must remember one thing: don't let yourself become a burden."

No matter what happens, doing what you can and putting in effort at work is more useful than constantly asking me for answers.

Marta had never seen the mountain eagle speak to her like this before. She paused for a few seconds, then said in a low voice, her voice heavy with sadness, "Something's happened, hasn't it?"

Mountain Eagle didn't know how to answer Marta's question either. He sighed, put his arm around the young girl who had just come of age, and said, "I'm not sure either. I'm waiting for news too..."

Upon hearing this, Marta asked with a worried expression, "Are the elk and the blood fox alright?"

People are always divided into those they are close to and those they are distant from. Marta does admire and worship Arctic foxes, and she herself wants to become one of them. However, she was brought to Thailand at a very young age and has been raised and educated under the care of reindeer ever since.

When she realized something was wrong, the first things she asked were the elk and the blood fox.

Seeing Marta's worried expression, Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "The Arctic fox is indeed in trouble, but the Blood Fox and the elk are definitely fine."

They're just two retired old men, probably trying to clean up the mess left by the Arctic Fox people, which is why we can't get in touch with them.

Don't worry, Arctic foxes do high-risk work, and they are experienced in these things.

I contacted many friends, and they would notify me immediately if they had any news about Arctic foxes..."

Just as Mountain Eagle was comforting Marta, Xiao Wan walked to the door with the satellite phone in hand, waved to Mountain Eagle, and said, "A woman named Li Chengji is looking for you..."

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle stepped forward, snatched the phone, and held it to his ear, asking in a deep voice, "What happened?"

On the other end of the phone, Li Chengji said in a slightly strange tone, "Arctic Fox posted a recruitment notice at an international intermediary company. They announced that they will change their current squad-based combat status and prepare to transform into a military contracting company."

Therefore, we are planning to organize an interview event in Belarus...

"Mountain Eagle, this news has already spread throughout the mercenary circle, and many people are trying to find out more..."

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle exclaimed incredulously, "A military contracting company? Recruiting?"

How can this be?

They just got into big trouble in Iraq, are they announcing a job opening now because they're afraid employers won't be able to find them?

Li Chengji was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Mountain Eagle, something is definitely not right..."

In addition to recruitment, Arctic Fox spent $5000 million to secretly find many mercenaries through the American branch of an international intermediary company.

Their target was that jackal!
I think they might be looking for revenge and to earn more commission!

"This is impossible!"

Mountain Eagle exclaimed in surprise, "This is impossible! Where did they get so much money?"

Li Chengji sighed upon hearing this and said, "Mountain Eagle, anything can happen..."

That 'Jackal' has a bounty of hundreds of millions of dollars on his head, and many people and organizations want him dead...

The Glory Society, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda, which have been active throughout Europe, now have many within the United States who want him dead.

That guy started out fighting drugs and terrorism, and now he's blocking a lot of people's way..."

The mountain eagle instantly recalled Ryan Donovan's words and that USB drive...

That was a bargaining chip Ryan Donovan had secured, because he felt his relationship with the Arctic Fox might be able to utilize the intelligence contained there. He said the information was worth hundreds of millions, meaning that as long as the 'Jackal' was killed, he could receive the multi-million dollar bounty offered by the bigwigs in Washington.

But Mountain Eagle absolutely does not believe that Arctic Fox would suddenly transform itself while spending 5000 million to find mercenaries to fight that 'jackal' in Iraq without any warning!
If a mercenary fails in carrying out a mission, there is no question of retaliation unless the other party takes excessive actions.

Even Arctic foxes are no exception to this; otherwise, revenge alone could bankrupt them!
Accepting the mission to attack the 'Jackals' was a poor choice, but from a mercenary's perspective, it's understandable, given the high price offered by the employer.

However, in the eyes of the Mountain Eagle, resorting to desperate measures and going bankrupt to seek revenge after a failure is simply brainless behavior...

You hit someone, they retaliated and killed several of your people, you ran away, and they didn't chase after you. But you turn around and want to fight them to the death. Isn't that just plain stupid?
Someone like 'Silver Fox' would never do such a thing...

Something must have happened!
Hearing Shan Ying's slightly heavy breathing, Li Chengji remained silent for a few minutes before saying, "Shan Ying, I don't know what happened either, but I know a little about that 'Jackal.' That guy is not only incredibly strong, but he also does things openly and honestly..."

Those who oppose him will eventually become the "villains," facing not only condemnation from the media but also targeting and suppression from the international community and intelligence organizations.

I advise you not to get involved!

Mountain Eagle did not respond to Li Chengji's advice. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know if I should ask the next question..."

I'd like to know why Arctic Fox would bypass you, its collaborator, and go directly to the American branch of an international intermediary company?

This is unreasonable!

When we were in Los Angeles, we had a conflict with that guy named 'DuPont,' who was probably the president of the Americas region.

"The Arctic Fox was also in Los Angeles at the time, how could they possibly be looking for this guy?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengji said in a somewhat strange tone, "I also feel that this is abnormal, but I cannot contact the Arctic Fox people, so I cannot make a judgment."

The position of head of the Americas region for the Mountain Eagle is now vacant. The guy who clashed with us back then jumped off a building and died because of some issues.

The position of head of the Americas region is currently vacant, but according to my information, the successor should be a guy named Aaron DuPont.

Li Chengji paused for a moment and said, "I specifically asked someone to pay attention to this transaction. Arctic Fox adopted the client model, which means that they secretly recruited mercenaries to enter Iraq as employers."

Perhaps they really are after the bounty, and also want to get revenge…

After listening, Mountain Eagle shook his head slightly and said, "Thank you for the news. Although there are some things I haven't figured out yet, I'm sure things aren't as they seem on the surface."

"Sis, please keep an eye on things for me. I need to know what's going on so I can decide what to do next."

Li Chengji sensed the firmness in Shan Ying's tone. She sighed and said, "I don't recommend you get involved in this matter, and I don't even recommend you continue to get involved with Arctic Fox."

But you are one of the most clear-headed people I've ever met...

I will keep an eye on Arctic foxes for you. If you need any assistance, please call me. Don't act rashly.

After thanking Li Chengji again, Shanying hung up the phone and then, amidst Xiaowan and the others' slightly worried expressions, returned to her work...

When the mountain eagles put in their full work effort, everything seemed to accelerate...

…………

A farm outside Bucharest, Romania...

Blood Fox and the elk pulled up in a truck in front of the farmhouse. After getting out, they opened the truck bed and let Galahad and Robin out...

Galahad looked at the house with its doors and windows tightly shut, and frowned as he asked, "Where is this place?"

Blood Fox didn't answer Galahad's question. He walked to the front door and rhythmically knocked on it several times...

The door was quickly opened, and Camel peeked in before letting Blood Fox and the others into the house...

The first thing Galahad smelled upon entering the room was a strong odor of disinfectant. He then saw three wounded soldiers lying on separate beds, with Eagle Claw changing their dressings...

Robin, a young man who had been relatively unnoticed, noticed the three men on the hospital bed. He leaned closer in incredulously and said, "Chickpeas, Ham, Scorpion, didn't you evacuate beforehand? What happened to you?"

With bandages wrapped around his face, abdomen, and shoulders, Chickpea opened his eyes with difficulty upon hearing Robin's voice and said bitterly, "We were ambushed on the Turkish-Bulgarian border. Those people are very skilled!"
And you guys, you don't look so good either?

Robin said dejectedly, "We're all gone except for Galahad and me. Everyone else is dead..."

The Knights of the Round Table were lying in ambush on us!

Hearing that Robin and his men had been ambushed by their former comrades, a flicker of pain crossed Hookiebeam's eyes. Lying on his hospital bed, staring at the dilapidated ceiling, he muttered to himself, "Yes, besides our comrades, who else could find us so easily..."

Blood Fox walked over to Chickpea, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Don't overthink it, we'll find the answer!"

Chickpea's somewhat listless eyes swept over Blood Fox's old face, and he shook his head slightly, saying, "Do you know why we didn't contact Silver Fox but you instead..."

Blood Fox, I'm a little scared to know the answer...

As he spoke, Chickpea closed his eyes in anguish, muttering to himself, "'Bullhead' said there was something wrong with us when we were in Los Angeles, but nobody cared..."

Blood Fox, I hope I'm wrong!

(End of this chapter)