Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 880 Troll Farm
Blood Fox and his companions sat around the dining table, eating the roasted pork knuckle that had grown a little cold...

Seeing that Mountain Eagle had finished his call and returned, Blood Fox frowned as he looked at the smiling Mountain Eagle and asked, "What happened?"

Mountain Eagle shrugged and said, "It's nothing. I just got the mayor of Bucharest's phone number from Kobe and had a brief chat with him."

As an advisor to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, I will work with them to combat a group of individuals or organizations that may have ties to the Angels of Death.

Blood Fox frowned as he looked at Mountain Eagle, who was speaking incoherently, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Mountain Eagle sat down, took a sip of water, and said with a smile, "Although it hasn't been officially announced, the Angel of Death is now NATO's highest-ranking wanted criminal."

"Under the guise of combating the Angels of Death, I can do a lot of things using the name of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security."

Blood Fox tore off a piece of fatty roasted pork knuckle and stuffed it into his mouth, nodding slightly as he said, "So what? What does this have to do with our attack on the Edward Foundation tonight?"

Mountain Eagle said with a smile, "You told me before that the company that acquired Tiriak Bank was a consortium under the Edward Foundation and the Lawe family."

When I spoke with the mayor earlier, I asked him about it. He said that the funds for the NGOs that organize the protests are transferred through Tiryak Bank.

I had previously contacted Kobe from the refugee group, and he said that the Romanian government had formally submitted an inquiry to the Ministry of Homeland Security, seeking to verify my identity.

However, even after the Ministry of Homeland Security denied it, the Romanian side persisted, insisting on my identity and attempting to promote the idea of ​​external interference in Romanian politics.

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at Blood Fox with a strange expression and said with a smile, "This is not the key point. In fact, the Romanian side is not targeting me. They don't even care who I am or whether I'm talking nonsense. They just want to muddy the waters and delay the opposition's offensive."

At this point, all we need to do is step forward and utilize the special characteristics of the Angel of Death to create a situation favorable to the authorities.

We're fighting terrorism, and all we need to fight terrorism is a list!

Blood Fox nodded slightly and said, "Actually, you just want to take advantage of the Romanian authorities' aversion to NGOs to put the Edward Foundation on the 'anti-terrorism list'."

Mountain Eagle spread his hands and said, "I don't know if it was the Lawi family that provided funding to those NGOs, but it's an indisputable fact that the funds were transferred through Tiriak Bank."

If the Romanian government is given a pretext, they can investigate Tiriac Bank and cut off funding to those NGOs, giving them a chance in the next election.

If all goes well, they might also be able to help us find out where Arctic Fox's pension money went.

As for how to link the Lawe family with the Angels of Death, that depends on how the statements are written.

I even think that the fact that Ibilisi was able to take the money so easily is enough to prove that the Lawi family is not clean.

Blood Fox watched as his old buddies suddenly lost their appetite for meat. He sighed softly and said, "This isn't the style of a mercenary. Doing this will only create unnecessary trouble."

But you're the boss now, so you're in charge!

Camel put down the food in his hand, picked up a piece of paper to wipe his hands, and said, "Mountain Eagle, are you sure the officials can be trusted?"

Mountain Eagle shrugged and said, "How can you possibly trust these politicians?"
However, what we did was in their favor, and with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the lead, it was enough for them to deflect some of the domestic criticism.

This is an opportunity that a group of politicians who could be overthrown at any moment cannot afford to miss!

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle pointed towards the balcony and said with a smile, "There's a huge protest going on outside, and those officials are being severely criticized while hiding in the government building."

If a very serious incident occurs at the Radisson Blu Hotel, they will have an excuse to impose martial law on the city center, or at least prevent protesters from entering.

What a great opportunity and excuse! If you were in my shoes, would you refuse such a golden opportunity?

Camel shook his head and said, "I'm not talking about the Romanian officials. No matter how much trouble we cause here, we can just leave."

What I'm worried about is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Your intervention in the refugee group's operations, if the final outcome doesn't satisfy the higher-ups, could be...

The mountain eagle immediately understood the camel's concerns. He waved his hand and said, "This matter was destined to be something we couldn't stay out of, ever since I fought the Angel of Death in Alaska and Iberia betrayed the Arctic fox."

Hunting down the Angel of Death is the duty of the outcast group, but Kobe is now facing a problem; he needs some strong outsiders to help him.

I don't expect those Washington bigwigs to be grateful to us after we win, but one thing I'm sure of is that if we lose, the outcome won't be any worse than it is now, because if a dirty bomb explodes in a city like New York or Los Angeles, the result will be a global war.

At that point, no one will be interested in holding the Arctic fox accountable. On the contrary, because the Arctic fox has proven its stance, it is more likely to become a target for recruitment due to its fighting capabilities.

Eddie listened and pursed his lips, saying, "But then the Arctic foxes would lose their freedom..."

Mountain Eagle spread his hands and said, "So we'd better help the refugee group win this round."

Looking at Mountain Eagle's confident attitude, Blood Fox thought for a moment and said, "You're actually confident, aren't you?"

Mountain Eagle nodded slightly and said, "Yes, firstly, I believe no one can hide under this level of search, and secondly, I think the Angel of Death will definitely show itself."

This guy is a mixed-race terrorist who grew up in America. People like him need to show their demands to the outside world, rather than simply hiding in some dark corner and remotely detonating bombs.

Moreover, there is a very important piece of intelligence: the bullet that actually killed the eldest son of the Angel of Death in the attack outside Baghdad came from Isis's gunman.

Some people want to drive the Angel of Death mad, to force him to bleed America, so that America's military power and attention can remain focused on the Middle East.

Kobe, a member of the refugee group, suspected the matter was related to the far-right in Israel, but due to Israel's special status, he couldn't investigate further. The Angel of Death, seeking revenge for his son's death, allied with Iberia and hired the Knights of the Round Table to kill the Arctic Fox and the Grail Knight.

I can understand the problem with Iberia and the Arctic Fox, but the act of hunting down the Grail Knight shows that the guy must be extremely irritable right now.

His wife and children are still in the hands of the Department of Homeland Security; he won't stand idly by!

Blood Fox nodded slightly and said, "The 'White Whale' is also a breakthrough point, right?"

Mountain Eagle spread his hands and said, "I have no prejudice against middlemen, but this 'Beluga Whale' has also targeted you retired Arctic foxes this time."

He has connections with the Angel of Death, so he's destined to be caught!
The refugee group was somewhat limited; they didn't have many options against the 'White Whale,' but I could, and I especially wanted to meet that guy and see what kind of person this giant among middlemen really was.

Mountain Eagle's logic for thinking about and solving problems was completely different from that of Blood Fox and the others. So after the old men's questions were answered, they shut their mouths and silently finished eating everything Mountain Eagle had brought back.

After eating, the deer checked its watch with everyone, said "We'll leave at two o'clock," and then lay down on the sofa, closed its eyes, and started to sleep.

They are not young anymore, and their bodies cannot compare with those of young people. They need enough rest to be in the best condition for future operations.

Mountain Eagle had never carried out high-intensity missions with these old men before, so he had never paid attention to their habits.

He now discovered that these old men each had some strange methods or secret formulas for accumulating physical strength...

Eddie meditates...

After this restless and talkative old lecher sat down cross-legged and began to meditate, he actually exuded a sense of solemnity.

The camel was lying on a chair, zoning out and resting with its eyes closed, while constantly chewing tobacco, chewing 58 times each time, as if it were chewing on its past years.

Blood Fox, however, did not choose to rest. When Mountain Eagle tried to persuade him to take a nap, Blood Fox pulled Mountain Eagle to sit down at the dining table, then took out a prepaid phone, made a call, and communicated with the person on the other end in Russian...

Mountain Eagle could understand Russian, but this time he only understood some parts and couldn't piece together what Blood Fox had said.

Blood Fox, of course, wouldn't play tricks on Mountain Eagle. Seeing the puzzled look on Mountain Eagle's face, he didn't keep him in suspense and directly pushed the phone in front of Mountain Eagle, saying, "Remember this number..."

Mountain Eagle frowned as he wrote down the phone number, then saved it to his satellite phone. He asked curiously, "Who's on the other end of the line?"

Blood Fox picked up his black coffee, took a sip, and said seriously, "Your idea is good. By taking advantage of the needs of the Department of Homeland Security and the Romanian authorities, we can effectively circumvent some problems."

However, to achieve the best results, some external assistance is also needed...

The person on the other end of the phone was the head of 'Troll Farm,' a cyberattack team invested in and established by Anna and some interest groups in Russia.

They have a cyber army that can spread disinformation, create public opinion, and even panic in all places around the world with internet access.

"I'm injured, so I'll be in charge of providing outer support for tonight's operation..."

Mountain Eagle paused for a moment, then said, "Can we use the cyberattack team assembled by Russia?"

Blood Fox nodded with a slight smile and said, "'Troll Farm' has been around for many years. Their funding comes from donations from some oligarchs within Great Russia, but that money is not enough to sustain their operations, so they take on some outside business."

I worked with them when I escorted Julian Assange to the Ecuadorian embassy. They are very capable, especially adept at stirring up trouble online, which is particularly suitable for the current situation.

For $30, they can serve us for three days, during which time any information you want to spread online can be added to the Romanians' social media platforms.

I'm too old and not very familiar with this kind of thing, so I need you to give me a general direction, such as what kind of information you think could be released that would keep the Romanian authorities busy while increasing their dependence on our actions...

Or we could simply find a way to throw Romania into chaos...

I've seen too many protests in my life. Most of the people in those protests don't really understand what's going on; they might just join in because of a slogan.

Those NGOs can manipulate them, but we can also harness that power if we intervene at the right time.

Whether it's putting more pressure on the authorities or creating trouble to throw them into chaos, it's not too difficult..."

As Bloodfox looked at Mountain Eagle, who was staring at him in surprise, he pursed his lips and said, "I served the KGB for many years, so this kind of thing is actually my old profession."

In the past, many things required manual labor, but now the advanced internet can make everything simpler.

Of course, the organizational strength of this kind of online personnel is definitely not enough, but our target is not someone like the Romanian Prime Minister, so 'Troll Farm' should be sufficient."

Mountain Eagle stared in awe at Blood Fox, who always seemed to be able to pull out 'surprises' from his pocket. After thinking for a moment, he said, "We need to hand the authorities a knife and let Troll Farm expose the fact that the Edward Foundation is the mastermind behind this march by using a mix of true and false information."

Then, following the patterns of Freemasonry and the Illuminati, they fabricated a story to portray the Edward Foundation as more evil.

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at Blood Fox with some uncertainty and said, "This kind of thing requires professional media people to plan it, and the timing of information release needs to be carefully planned. Is three days enough?"

Blood Fox smiled but did not answer Mountain Eagle's question...

(End of this chapter)