Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 868 Reunion of Comrades
Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest City Centre...

When Mountain Eagle arrived at the hotel, he went straight to the parking lot, made a phone call, and then searched around the parking lot by himself. He found a black BMW X5 with the keys on the front wheel.

The weapon bank is quite considerate of its VIP customers. The black BMW X5 has only driven 5 kilometers, which is practically new by European standards.

There were two boxes in the trunk, containing several AK74U rifles and several bulletproof vests.

These things were completely useless to Mountain Eagle, who filled the SUV's trunk with new weapon cases while the others were away.

The four M27 rifles equipped with scopes are essentially the Marine Corps heavy-barreled version of the HK416, a marksman rifle with an effective range of up to 600 meters.

This was prepared for Camel, Eddie, Robin, and Galahad, the four sharpshooters.

Meanwhile, Mountain Eagle also prepared a modernized SVD sniper rifle for Elk. Finally, he prepared a system-modified AK-105 for himself and Blood Fox. He also prepared six P226 pistols, two VSS silenced sniper rifles, and three UMP45s as spares.

The Master Chief system is a real squad-based warfare system, and Mountain Eagle alone can provide all the logistics for a squad.

If it weren't for the fact that transforming into a system vehicle would be too conspicuous and driving on the street without a license would easily lead to inspections, the Mountain Eagle could actually bypass the weapons bank entirely.

After confirming that everything was in order, Mountain Eagle drove his BMW X5 out of the Radisson Blu Hotel parking lot, circled the hotel perimeter, and then turned into a small alley inside the commercial street next to the hotel...

After finding where 'Camel' and the others had parked, Mountain Eagle pulled up, got out, and, after confirming there were no pedestrians nearby, opened the trunk and waved to the people in the car in front...

Robin walked quickly to Mountain Eagle's side, then looked at the trunk full of weapons. He glanced at Mountain Eagle with a complicated expression, picked up an M27, and said, "Are all Thai police like you, able to get weapons anywhere?"

As Mountain Eagle watched Robin skillfully organize his weapons and stuff several rifle magazines into his pocket, he waved to stop his shabby actions. He picked up a tactical backpack, demonstrated to Robin how it could quickly transform into body armor, and then helped him stuff six rifle magazines into the backpack's lining...

Seeing Robin's sour look, Mountain Eagle laughed and said, "Thai police can't get weapons from other countries, but a Thai billionaire can."

I'm not like you, a poor wretched person who toils away for nothing; I'm very rich!

Robin was taken aback. He carefully examined the equipment inside the car, then sighed, touching his pocket, and said, "If you're already that rich, why are you still doing this?"

Mountain Eagle guided him to put on the miniature radio, then glanced at the elk and camels expertly preparing their weapons and equipment. He sighed and said, "I'm not a mercenary, but the person who brought me into the underground world and helped me through the most difficult period was Arctic Fox."

I know they'd risk their lives for me, so I'll definitely be there when they need me!

The elk beside him finished tidying up his gear, slung his tactical backpack over his shoulder, held the SVD, looked around, and then looked at the mountain eagle, saying, "Kid, you don't really need that many reasons..."

Arctic Fox is a team united by camaraderie, and even if we ultimately die because of 'camaraderie,' it will be our own choice.

For us, losing 'friendship' is practically the same as being dead.

As he spoke, the deer glanced at the 'camel,' who had also finished preparing, pressed a button on the radio in his hand, and said, "Radio test, one, two, three..."

After seeing everyone give him a thumbs up to indicate that there were no problems, Elk put on the stripped-down version of the tactical glasses provided by Mountain Eagle, struggled a bit to connect the radio to the glasses, and then put the noise-canceling headphones into his ears.

After confirming that there were no problems, the elk said to the mountain eagle, "Blood Fox has entered the bank, Eddie is with him, and Galahad is at the bank entrance."

Although I haven't seen the enemy yet, I sense that they have arrived.

"Camel and I will drive to the outskirts to find a good position. You and Robin, with your tactical backpacks, will go to the bank to meet them."

Mountain Eagle nodded and said, "You guys take my car and find a suitable high ground outside the bank. Be careful when you move around. If the Knights of the Round Table really come, they won't give up the high ground."

The elk grinned and opened the driver's side door, saying with a smile, "Kid, you're an expert at business, but when it comes to warfare, we old guys are the experts. We know what to do..."

Mountain Eagle loaded three tactical backpacks containing weapons, along with an AK-105 and ammunition, onto the vehicle in front. He then called Robin to get in and act as the driver. They slowly drove out of the alley and onto the main road. After driving through several intersections, they arrived at the entrance of the Tiriak Bank headquarters.

Tiriac Bank, as Romania's first private bank, has chosen a great location for its headquarters, but the building itself is relatively understated.

The six-story building looks historic; the first floor is the bank lobby, the second floor is the banking offices, and the third floor and above are all office areas.

The bank's main entrance is decorated quite nicely, and the road in front of it is a two-way four-lane road with parking spaces marked on the side of the road to make it convenient for bank customers to park their cars directly in front of the bank.

The BMW that Blood Fox and his group had driven was parked in front of the bank. Galahad was sitting in the car, staring intently at the two vans across the street... The passing vehicles on the road could not obscure Galahad's furious gaze.

Two vans blocked two alleyways on either side of the building across the street, where a dozen gunmen armed with automatic weapons were standing.

It was still before the downtown commercial district opened for business, so there were few pedestrians and tourists on the road. A few passersby saw the van blocking the sidewalk, but simply went around it and did not notice anything unusual.

The two old men sitting in the van, facing Galahad's indifferent gaze, chose to avoid him with complicated expressions.

Two police cars were parked at the intersection not far away. The serious incident that occurred in the city center yesterday, coupled with the fire in the northern suburbs and the capture of several Azov Battalion gunmen, had prompted Bucharest to raise its alert level. As a result, police officers went out early in the morning to stand guard and patrol.

As Robin drove his car closer to the bank, he immediately sensed something was wrong...

Galahad sat in his car facing off across the street, the atmosphere unusually tense.

Robin glanced at the unmoved mountain eagle, gritted his teeth, and resolutely pulled up to park his car behind the BMW.

The appearance of Robin and Mountain Eagle was like someone throwing a stone into a calm lake; the gunmen in the alley blocked by the van stirred slightly.

However, their main target, the Blood Fox, had not yet appeared, so they did not launch an attack.

Mountain Eagle sensed Robin's restlessness, patted the guy on the shoulder, then got out of the car, carrying three tactical backpacks, and walked to the vehicle where Galahad was.

After opening the car door and putting his backpack inside, Mountain Eagle looked at Galahad, who was radiating a gloomy aura. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Since we've already run into each other, why don't we go up and have a chat?"

The fact that they didn't shoot you immediately means you weren't their primary target.

Galahad glanced at the tactical backpack that Mountain Eagle handed him, a bitter smile on his face, and said, "Mountain Eagle, it's Gawain and Bose who are here. Their partners should be Tristan and Geraint, respectively."

"They have people in the bank lobby too, we're surrounded..."

Mountain Eagle actually had a clearer view than Galahad. In addition to the gunmen across the street, there were also gunmen lying in ambush near the bank's back entrance and the internal parking lot.

Their arrangements clearly showed that they knew Blood Fox would definitely come to Tiriak Bank to inquire about the pension issue.

This situation can only mean that the bank established by the old friend mentioned by Blood Fox has already placed him on the opposite side.

This situation was indeed very bad, but it was not unacceptable for the Mountain Eagles, who were already mentally prepared.

Seeing Galahad's anger yet his efforts to remain calm, Mountain Eagle sighed and said, "You don't seem to be afraid of death, so why don't you go and talk to them?"
They probably think you're doomed, so they might be able to get some useful information out of you.

No matter how ruthless they are, they should at least let you die knowing why…

Galahad paused for a moment, then nodded heavily, pushed open the car door, got out, and tossed the pistol from his waist into the car under the gaze of the people across the street. He then gestured towards the middle of the road, calling out loudly to a red-nosed old man in a van opposite, "Gawain, give me an answer..."

As Galahad roared, the red-nosed old man in the van fell silent for a moment. He calmed the gunman in the side alley, then got out of the van and walked to the middle of the road with a complicated expression.

When the two old men met in the middle of the road, Mountain Eagle noticed that several police officers in the distance, near the police car, were about to come over to check on the situation, but they quickly received a radio notification and returned to their original positions, as if they hadn't seen what was happening.

This situation made Mountain Eagle frown. He activated the signal detection function of the bionic drone and quickly located the radio location that was contacting the police via radio signals...

Five blocks away, a city SWAT team equipped with armored vehicles is on standby.

This discovery surprised the mountain eagle...

Galahad had already reached the middle of the road. The old man looked at his old friend Gawain, who had walked up to him, suppressed his anger, stared into his old friend's eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Why?"

The red-nosed old man, Gawain, looked into Galahad's eyes. After a few seconds, he instinctively looked away, sighed, and said, "Galahad, the Knights of the Round Table are not what they used to be. We have no choice."

Galahad shook his head and said, "Why you? Why did you kill Lancelot, Percival, and Lanmarok?"
I remember Lancelot saved your and Tristan's lives, and Percival and Bouss were comrades-in-arms for almost 20 years...

why?
Gawain, give me an answer. Even if I die today, I want to die knowing why!

(End of this chapter)