Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 885 The whole story
The mountain eagle opened the box using the password given by the red-haired woman...

The box had a rather unusual electronic lock; once opened, everything inside was clearly visible…

The carry-on suitcase wasn't very large, and the contents were quite messy: several sets of sexy lingerie, a pistol with two magazines, tens of thousands of euros in cash, several passports from different countries, and a few yellowed documents that looked a bit old.

The red-haired woman's eyes flickered slightly when she saw Mountain Eagle open the carry-on bag, then she looked at the documents with a pained expression and said, "You can open them and take a look..."

The mountain eagle frowned as it glanced at the red-haired woman, casually flipped through one of the files, and was surprised to find that it was actually the elk's file...

Looking at the rather handsome young man in the photo, Mountain Eagle handed the file to Deer, then opened the other documents...

Blood fox, camel, pangolin, lightning snake, Odin, eagle claw, and even the owner of the restaurant across from Red Square in Moscow—but Eddie was nowhere to be found…

Mountain Eagle quickly glanced through the contents of these documents, which were mostly outdated information, possibly even files from before these people joined Arctic Fox. It was practically impossible to find these old guys based on the information in the documents.

However, this illustrates a very important point: Iberias has a deep partnership with the Edward Foundation and sold all the information on the elderly Arctic Foxes.

However, these files are clearly originals, meaning that the Edward Foundation's people went to many archives to select the information of these old guys. Even with the intelligence provided by Iberis, this also proves the Edward Foundation's intelligence-gathering capabilities.

After all, finding the files of these old guys would require a considerable amount of resources. It's not exactly a high-tech task, but it would require a huge amount of human resources and connections to accomplish.

For example, the Golden Triangle pangolin, which has already passed away...

Mountain Eagle looked at his file, which contained only an old letter and a black and white photograph. The photograph was blurry and faded. If it weren't for the pangolin's code name handwritten on the letter, he would never have been able to connect the person in the photograph with the old man lying in bed.

The letter contained a handwritten Lao army enlistment certificate, which made no mention of the pangolin's origins or history.

The seemingly meaningless information actually reflects quite a lot...

Compared to the kind of all-encompassing reconnaissance, this kind of in-depth investigation spanning twenty years better demonstrates the other party's capabilities.

However, for veterans like Blood Fox, this little bit of stuff wouldn't scare them...

Especially camels...

The U.S. military's data digitization is decent, but while his birthplace and unit of service are clearly marked in his file, his whereabouts and interpersonal relationships after retirement are blank.

Camel tossed the file back into the box, shook his head at the red-haired woman, and said, "These things don't prove anything. Why are you looking for our information?"
There's absolutely no need to do that, because we'll go after Ibilis as soon as he shows up."

The red-haired woman lowered her head and said, "Iberis has a very important mission. He doesn't want to be chased by a bunch of dangerous old men, so he revealed your basic information to us..."

As she spoke, the red-haired woman looked up at the mountain eagle and said with a complicated expression, "The mountain eagle has caused heavy losses to the Edward Foundation, so you have also become a target. Some of us believe that instead of targeting those useless Arctic fox descendants, it would be better to keep an eye on you, as this would make it easier to mobilize the mountain eagle."

We succeeded, but the result wasn't what I wanted...

Can you tell me how you found me?
The Demon Order members are very experienced, and we also have collaborators within Romania; my whereabouts should be kept secret.

Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "This is a trade secret, and as a prisoner, you have no right to ask me questions."

I feel you haven't revealed all the details of your cooperation with Iberia. I'd like to know exactly what role you and Iberia played in the fighting outside Baghdad.

The Edward Foundation is not a charity. You first used the acquired Tiriak Bank to transfer Arctic Fox's pension funds to Iberia, and then you helped him target these old guys.

Is it simply because of me?

The red-haired woman shifted her injured shoulder, then nodded seriously and said, "Yes, it was specifically targeting you..."

Don't you understand by now how much damage you've caused us by posting videos of Chuck and the Demons' prisoners on the dark web?

The Edward Foundation has always been a very secretive organization, and we are practically invisible in the underground world. But you suddenly exposed us, which is equivalent to pushing the Edward Foundation into the open.

This is unacceptable to many of our organizational shareholders, many of whom are important figures, even public figures.

Their businesses span the globe, and the losses would be incalculable if their identities were exposed.

Mountain Eagle, you started a war yourself…

As she spoke, the red-haired woman looked at the mountain eagle's mocking expression and said with her head down, "Okay, so far you've been the winner, but I'm telling you, from this moment on, you'll find that all your businesses will start to be hampered."

"You'll find that their money laundering networks in Southeast Asia, their financial offices in Singapore, and their businesses in Alaska face immense obstacles in doing anything they want." Mountain Eagle was completely unfazed by the redhead's threats, because he had a very clear understanding of his operations…

With the Paisok family backing him up in Thailand, and now firmly established in Alaska, he has no intention of expanding his business in either country.

He has already transferred all the properties in Alaska to Xiaowan's name, and sooner or later the properties in Thailand will also be transferred to Tessa's name.

The Singapore financial office is a problem, but Mountain Eagle's existing assets have already passed the stage where it needs to take risks with high leverage.

Not putting all your eggs in one basket is a basic quality of a financial professional. He has even begun to change his thinking. In addition to profiting from intelligence obtained from high-ranking officials in the United States, he plans to make low-risk arbitrage his main means of making profits in the future.

Even if the Edwards Foundation could interfere with bank interest rates and exchange rates in various countries, it would be impossible for it to severely damage the financial office in the financial markets.

The red-haired woman's threat meant nothing to him...

Because she didn't even know that Mountain Eagle's true ambition was a 'shadow fleet'.

Even in Shan Ying's eyes, the role of the current financial office is far more important than making money, as it binds together enough interest groups and individuals.

Looking at the red-haired woman who was going around in circles with him, Mountain Eagle said impatiently, "My patience is limited. Let's get back to the question we were asking earlier: what exactly happened in the battle outside Baghdad?"

How did the Arctic fox get involved?

The red-haired woman lowered her head and remained silent for a few seconds before finally speaking honestly: "This is a deal between us and Iberis. He is responsible for persuading Arctic Fox and the Holy Grail Knight to participate in the attack on the target, and we are responsible for helping him transfer Arctic Fox's pension to an account he designates."

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle shook his head slightly, drew his pistol, pointed it at the red-haired woman's head, and said in a deep voice, "If you continue to speak in such a piecemeal fashion, then I can only say sorry..."

As soon as the red-haired woman looked up, Mountain Eagle pulled the trigger...

With a loud "crack," the bullet grazed the upper edge of the red-haired woman's ear, causing her to instinctively cover her injured ear and let out a terrified scream...

Mountain Eagle coldly observed the red-haired woman's pained expression. He shifted his position and spoke into her unaffected ear, "Your chances are running out..."

The red-haired woman cried out in near-collapse, "OK, OK..."

The father of the Angel of Death and Iberias was one of the founders of Isis. He sent his sons to America to study and live when they were very young.

After Isis fell under Baghdadi's control, the terrorists gradually spiraled out of control.

However, some within ISIS still adhere to the old ways. These individuals maintain very close ties with Mossad and the CIA, receiving funding from both sides for a long time and acting according to their demands.

These people were not satisfied with Baghdadi's extreme stance, nor did they like his style of doing things, so they found the Angel of Death and wanted him to go back and fight for power.

However, Baghdadi's extreme beliefs bound many people, and the Angel of Death, as a mixed-race individual, was not accepted by most people. In order to prove his stance and role, he began to act as a funder.

He not only raised funds through mercenary activities, but also maintained contact with the CIA and Mossad to ensure a continuous flow of funding to Isis.

Everything was fine until last year when ISIS suddenly announced the establishment of the ISIS state in the border region between Iraq and Syria, which put the United States in an extremely awkward position.

Faced with external pressure, the United States had no choice but to support the Kurds in their campaign against ISIS.

Isis has been targeted by the United States since the beginning of last year, and the outside world has begun a countdown for them...

At this point, the Angel of Death felt he had found an opportunity. He believed that as long as he saved Isis, he could regain power from Baghdadi.

He used his network of connections to move between the CIA, Mossad, al-Qaeda, and several African extremist groups...

Furthermore, with the help of these organizations, they launched a raid on a French uranium mine in Africa, seizing a large quantity of refined uranium ore.

As she spoke, the red-haired woman glanced at the indifferent-looking mountain eagle. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "The Angel of Death stealing VX gas in Florida was actually just one part of his plan."

He knew that bombs made using VX poison gas were unlikely to cause devastating damage and therefore could not serve as an effective deterrent.

So he handed over the VX poison gas bomb to al-Qaeda, and then used their operations to cover the landing of dirty bombs manufactured at the same time via sea from the United States.

Now, 'P.B. Company' is making rapid advances in Iraq and has pinned ISIS down in Syria, putting ISIS at a critical juncture. Therefore, Iberia, the hidden pawn that has always been lurking within Arctic Fox, has no choice but to make its move..."

(End of this chapter)