Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 857 First Arrival in Bucharest

Henri Coanda International Airport, Bucharest, Romania...

After disembarking from the plane, Mountain Eagle smoothly passed through customs and then discreetly blended into the crowd. He found a taxi at the airport exit and headed directly to downtown Bucharest.

The airport is only 17 kilometers from the city center, but due to traffic problems, it took the taxi more than an hour to reach the Radisson Blu Hotel that Mountain Eagle had booked.

The Radisson Blu Hotel is located on Victory Street in Bucharest, which is considered the heart of the city.

Mountain Eagle isn't the kind of person who deliberately seeks enjoyment; rather, his past experience has taught him that when going to an unfamiliar place, unless you intentionally want to experience the local customs, spending a little more money to stay in a global chain luxury hotel can avoid most unnecessary troubles.

Due to its geographical location and historical reasons, Romania has a relatively low level of English proficiency compared to other European countries. Even among the younger generation of Romanians, most of them have a very strong English accent.

Mountain Eagle is fluent in English and Russian, and can also speak Spanish to a reasonable degree...

However, the mountain eagle knew absolutely nothing about Romani, which is also a branch of Latin.

Therefore, he needs a relatively stable language environment. Bucharest's city center has many famous attractions, and as a core tourist area, the language environment can meet the needs of the mountain eagle.

When the taxi stopped in front of the Radisson Hotel, the driver, with his yellow teeth, turned around, smiled at the mountain eagle, and then gestured "40" to indicate that the fare was 40 euros...

Mountain Eagle glanced at the taxi meter, which did indeed show 40, but that was the Romanian lei, the official currency.

Although this dilapidated country is a member of the European Union, unlike the Nordic countries that deliberately retain their own monetary sovereignty, Romania was excluded from the Eurozone because its economic conditions did not meet the standards required by the EU. The EU was worried that its accession would lead to inflation being imported into other allies.

Seeing the driver's 'honest' smile but his eyes fixed on the euros in his hand, Mountain Eagle thought for a moment, then shook his head, pulled out a 10-euro note and threw it on the passenger seat. When the hotel doorman came over, he decisively picked up his backpack, pushed open the door, got out of the car, and slammed the door shut.

With a loud bang, the doorman was startled...

Just as the taxi driver got out of the car to start a fuss, Mountain Eagle pulled out a 10-euro note and stuffed it into the doorman's hand, complaining that the taxi driver was trying to rip him off. Then he asked for directions to the hotel's coffee shop.

Having received the tip, the doorman decisively stood between the mountain eagle and the taxi driver. After glaring at the taxi driver, he turned around and guided the mountain eagle into the hotel, even pointing him to the location of the hotel's coffee shop.

Mountain Eagle walked into the hotel coffee shop, sat down, ordered an espresso, and then took out his phone to send a text message...

Soon, when the coffee was served, a bald, white-haired old man in a well-tailored suit and glasses walked up to him, took off his hat, and sat down...

The old man sized up the mountain eagle, then pulled a passport from his inner pocket, glanced at it, and placed a brown paper letter on the table along with the passport, saying, "This is what 'Great White Shark' prepared for you..."

My passport was sufficient for routine checks. The car was parked in the hotel parking lot, and my room key, car keys, credit cards, and cash were all in an envelope.

The room was booked using this passport, and it contains everything you need.

Without waiting for the mountain eagle to inspect him, the old man stood up, touched his hat to his chest in a gesture of respect, and then took his leave, saying, "I wish you all the best..."

Mountain Eagle picked up the passport and checked it...

This is a Spanish passport, but the photo on it has been replaced with a picture of a mountain eagle, and the name is Leonardo Lee.

The passport is probably genuine, as the pages are covered with entry and exit stamps from various countries. The only difference is that the photo was altered using technology and ruthless methods, replacing the original owner's photo with one of a mountain eagle.

After confirming that there were no problems with the passport, Mountain Eagle opened the envelope, took out a stack of cash and credit cards, put them in his pocket, then held the car keys and room key in his hand, nodded to the old man, indicating that the transaction was complete.

The old man was very satisfied with the eagle's 'easy-going' attitude. He patted his chest in thanks again, then calmly turned and left the hotel coffee shop.

Meanwhile, Mountain Eagle leisurely finished his coffee in the café, then took his bag and took the elevator to the 6th floor, where he entered his reserved room.

Mountain Eagle had booked a suite with a living room. The first thing he did upon entering the room was to take out his detection equipment and walk around the room. After confirming that there were no problems, he found a carry-on suitcase that had been left in the bedroom in advance...

I placed the carry-on suitcase on the coffee table in the living room and opened it. Inside, I found a high-end suit, a tactical vest with bulletproof inserts, a small MP5 with four magazines, a CZ75 pistol with four magazines, and a prepaid mobile phone.

Weapons are useless to the mountain eagle because he has better options...

Mountain Eagle took out his suit and spread it on the sofa, then took out his phone and glanced at it, discovering a number saved on it...

After dialing the number and waiting for about ten seconds, Mountain Eagle heard a familiar female voice on the other end of the line...

"Holle, Mountain Eagle..."

“Bianca!” “It’s me, Mountain Eagle. Going to Romania at this time is not a good choice…”

"Am I supposed to just watch that old bastard Blood Fox lead a bunch of old men to their deaths?"

The person on the other end of the phone, Bianca, is the head of the Thai Arms Bank and is also a descendant of an Arctic fox.

Sofia, nicknamed "Great White Shark," was able to handle so many trivial matters for the Mountain Eagle in such a short time, thanks to Bianca's help.

The weapons bank was parasitic on the Russian mafia, which wielded considerable influence throughout Europe. Through their network, "Great White Shark" Sofia easily contacted some smaller organizations in Romania.

Fake passports, credit cards, vehicles, weapons—if Mountain Eagle were to handle all of this himself, it might take him a week to get everything done. But 'Great White Shark' Sofia arranged everything in less than 24 hours through Bianca.

Bianca paused for a moment, sighed, and said, "Twenty days ago, Blood Fox ordered a batch of weapons through the Arms Bank and sent them to El Salvador. Then, a few days later, they sent another batch of weapons to Romania through the Arms Bank. At that time, I felt something was wrong..."

Later, a series of gunfights broke out in Constanta, Romania, which alarmed many people. By then, I could no longer contact Bloodfox.

Mountain Eagle, Blood Fox once called me and said that if you contact me, I should advise you not to get involved in this mess.

According to my intelligence, the Arctic fox seems to be in big trouble!

After listening, Mountain Eagle sighed. The information Bianca had received was all from rumors circulating in the underworld. In reality, although he was far away in Alaska, his information channels were much higher level and more reliable.

Although he still didn't know what was happening inside the Arctic Fox, he already knew far more than Bianca and the others.

After thinking for a moment, Mountain Eagle said, "So you don't have any news about Blood Fox and the others..."

Bianca was silent for a moment, then said in a somewhat heavy tone, "Although I don't have any news about Blood Fox and the others, I do have some other information..."

Several groups of mercenaries entered Romania, the most famous of whom were the Knights of the Round Table.

Some people saw the Knights of the Round Table fighting at the docks of Constanta, but the news the next day showed that when the police arrived, they found no bodies except for signs of a battle.

However, according to the information I've gathered, the Knights of the Round Table are still active...

"Mountain eagle, this is not a good sign!"

When Bianca spoke, Mountain Eagle's body trembled slightly. He then stood up and packed everything into his carry-on bag. He then said to Bianca on the other end of the phone, "Leave the rest to me. If you get any useful information, call me."

"That old fox Bloodfox is too concerned about his image. I can't even contact Tiffany and Lilith anymore. This isn't a good sign. We need to avoid dragging more people into this."

After hanging up the phone, Mountain Eagle picked up his carry-on suitcase and left the room. He then took the elevator down to the parking lot and used his key to find a BMW 5 Series sedan.

He opened the trunk of the car, put his carry-on suitcase inside, and then, as if by magic, took out a large suitcase and put it in the trunk. He then took out a UMP45 and four magazines from it, and used Velcro to secure the gun and magazines to the glove box under the passenger seat.

Because it's covered by a black cloth cover, it's difficult to spot the weapons under the glove box unless you're paying close attention.

After finishing all that, Mountain Eagle hung a quick-draw holster on his waist, inserted his CZ75 into it, then put on a loose jacket, a baseball cap, and tactical glasses. He got into the driver's seat, drove the car out of the hotel parking lot, and parked it in a roadside parking space not far away.

At the same time, several crows began to circle above the hotel. One of them, as if tired from flying, landed on a telephone pole outside the hotel entrance, turning its head to look around.

Mountain Eagle waited for a short while before two cars pulled up in front of the hotel...

A person got out of the car and strode into the hotel. He went to the front desk, took out an ID and a photo, and asked the receptionist a question…

After obtaining useful information, the man left the hotel again, got into his car, said a few words to the person inside, and then the two cars left the main entrance, circled around, and drove into the hotel's underground parking lot.

Ten minutes later, several masked men broke into Mountain Eagle's room...

After breaking in, the group didn't find Mountain Eagle. They called the hotel to report the incident and then quickly left.

Mountain Eagle watched as the other party drove past him in two cars until they were out of sight, then he started his car, turned around, and followed them...

"They came so fast, I hope it wasn't a wasted trip..."

(End of this chapter)