Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 898 Trouble is coming
Caria Manescu, a professor at the University of Bucharest and an economic advisor to the city government, was invited to participate in an internal meeting of Romanian high-level officials.

The meeting discussed the legality of the foreign acquisition of Tiryak Bank, and intelligence agencies also raised questions about the acquiring party.

Furthermore, they presented substantial evidence that Tiriac Bank, even before its restructuring was complete, began assisting individuals within Romania to transfer assets abroad, while simultaneously using financial channels to fund NGOs in organizing protests within Romania.

The entire meeting focused on the protests of the past few months, and an internal vote was held on whether to designate several NGOs as illegal organizations.

Kalia Mannescu participated in the meeting in a daze, and was inexplicably nominated to lead a special audit team to review the accounts of the Tiriac Bank over the past five years...

This middle-aged scholar, in the prime of his life, still couldn't figure out what had happened even as he walked out of the Prime Minister's Office.

As he walked to his car, preparing to drive away, the window of a Maybach next to him slowly rolled down, revealing a pretty face inside, capable of both joy and anger…

Anna smiled at Kalia Manescu and said, "Mr. Manescu, I am Anna, Anna Kuschenko, the manager of the Cyprus Trust Fund."

Are you free now?

I'd like to invite you to dinner..."

Caria Manescu frowned, looked Anna up and down, and said, "Are you Russian?"

Anna pursed her lips and spread her hands slightly, saying, "The 'Troll Farm' that helped you gain an advantage online is also Russian property, so we are not enemies."

A friend of mine said you have insightful views on the current political and economic situation in Romania, so he specifically recommended you to me. He thinks you would make a very good bank CEO.

Upon hearing this, Kalia Mannescu suddenly realized something and said in surprise, "You want to acquire the Tiriac Bank, which is why I was tasked with setting up an audit team to review the Tiriac Bank's accounts for the past five years."

As she spoke, Kalia looked at Anna warily and said in a deep voice, "Who are your friends?"

Anna smiled, opened the car door, made an inviting gesture, and said, "His name is Mountain Eagle. He said he met you once in downtown Bucharest, and your views on 'corruption' were very insightful to him, so he recommended you to me."

Incidentally, he hired the 'troll farm,' the Radisson Blu incident was a staged performance in cooperation with Romanian intelligence, and he also recruited the people from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...

Your recent string of victories owes some credit to him.

Suddenly, a tall young Chinese man popped into Calia Manescu's mind. He said incredulously, "It's him. Why would he recommend me?"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man looked at Anna warily and said in a deep voice, "I will not help you do anything illegal."

Anna nonchalantly shrugged again, inviting Caria Mannescu to get in the car...

"Sir, you may have made a mistake. We need you to help us take over the Tiriak Bank within a reasonable and legal framework..."

If there are any legal difficulties, your prime minister and intelligence agencies will help us find a solution.

As for you, even though your father is the former Prime Minister of Romania, your current status and position are still a bit lacking in this respect!
Believe me, we are not interested in harming the Romanian economy; what drives us to do so is primarily to target our competitors.

Our willingness to invite you to serve as the CEO of Tiriak Bank is enough to demonstrate our sincerity.

Anna glanced at her watch, then looked at the still hesitant Caria Manescu, and said impatiently, "Mr. Manescu, my time is precious. If you feel you are not up to the task, we can consider finding someone else."

Caria Mannescu frowned as he looked at the extremely assertive Anna and said in a deep voice, "Then who will the future Tiriac Bank belong to?"

Does it belong to the Great Russia you represent, or to that mountain eagle?

Anna craned her neck to look at the serious-looking Caria Manescu. After thinking for a moment, she finally said with some frustration, "The funds for the acquisition of the bank came from the Cyprus Trust Fund. The Mountain Eagles are the chairman of the board of directors of Tiriac Bank, and Romania..."

Caria Manescu waved his hand to stop Anna from speaking further, and nodded somewhat palely, saying, "I understand, I agree..."

…………

"He had no choice but to agree because he knew exactly what kind of people belonged to his party, and he knew what kind of things those guys would do without checks and balances and with the help of a bank."

The mountain eagle sat in a restaurant in Novi Pazar, a city in southern Serbia...

Looking at the desolate state of the restaurant, he smiled and thanked the waiter who brought him coffee. Then, he said to Anna on the other end of the phone, "Being able to acquire a European bank at a low price is beneficial to both of us."

But we can't let those politicians run wild. We don't have time to waste on politicians who make mistakes for 60,000 euros.

Offering them sufficient incentives and placing their people in CEO positions would allow us to acquire Tiryak Bank at minimal cost…

This Carglia Manescu is interesting. I didn't even know his father was the former Prime Minister of Romania. I just find some of his ideas intriguing and suitable for balancing our relationship with the Romanian government.

"..." "Big sister, I know you don't care about spending money, but that's not your money. The less money I borrow from the Cyprus Trust, the less pressure I'll face later."

I know you won't press me to pay me back, and I also know how finance works.

However, you can't simply apply Russia's approach to Romania. We need to find a suitable balance between ourselves and the Romanian government to avoid a backlash from Romania.

"........."

“OK, you’re in charge of taking over the Tiriac Bank, and then I’ll inform Mr. Poincaré to organize a team to move into the bank’s headquarters and restructure their business.”

To be honest, I don't really need a bank, but this opportunity was really good, and I did it to hurt the Edward Foundation.

Asking you to provide the initial funding is actually helping you. As long as Tiryak Bank can operate, Russia's overseas assets will have a new outlet.

But before everything is settled, you must listen to me. All the money in the early stages must be legally invested in Romania under the guise of investment.

Romania's economy has grown rapidly in recent years, making it a worthwhile time to invest. As long as the investment amount is large enough and you firmly hold onto the Social Democratic Party, even investing only in real estate and stocks can generate substantial profits.

You should know the specifics of how to do it better than I do…

After finishing his sentence, Mountain Eagle hung up the phone, then picked up his coffee and took a sip...

The slightly sour coffee made Mountain Eagle frown. He put down his coffee cup, looked at Kobe Andrews sitting opposite him with a strange expression, and said with a smile, "Buddy, don't be so serious. This is just business. It's just a Romanian private bank..."

Kobe didn't argue with the Mountain Eagles about this. He glanced at his watch and said, "Why haven't your men arrived yet?"
If he doesn't have a suitable channel, I can borrow NATO military vehicles to enter Kosovo.

Mountain Eagle casually picked up the restaurant menu, saying as he looked at it, "Don't worry, Kosovo isn't a den of dragons or tigers. If we really want to get in, we can just buy any car and drive in."

Using NATO military vehicles is too conspicuous. If the 'Beluga' notices anything, he will definitely run away immediately.

We need to approach the 'Beluga Whale' stealthily through some covert channels!
"As long as your intelligence is accurate, and 'Beluga' is indeed going to meet with the Kosovo Liberation Army in two days, then I will definitely be able to capture him."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle glanced at Galahad and Robin sitting in the corner of the restaurant, shook his head slightly, and said, "Believe me, there are people who want to catch the 'White Whale' more than you do!"

Kobe rubbed his fingers together in frustration, nodded, and said, "The situation in Kosovo is very delicate right now, and several of 'White Whale''s' clients are big shots in Washington's intelligence agencies. I don't have the authorization to arrest him, so it's inconvenient for me and my team to operate inside Kosovo."

Are you reliable with only a few people in your group?
Although the Kosovo Liberation Army was scattered, it still had a large number of people and was extremely brutal.

Once you're trapped, it will be difficult for me to provide you with support!

After listening, Mountain Eagle nodded slightly and said, "We'll discuss how difficult things are and how to do them after Blood Fox returns."

Actually, you don't need to stay here worrying unnecessarily. The transfer of those prisoners captured in Romania is almost over. If I were you, I would take my men and fly to El Salvador to torture those prisoners.

The key is that redhead. I suspect she has some connection with the Angel of Death's mistress, and might even have had contact with the Angel of Death himself...

Oh, right, I almost forgot, where is that multi-faceted spy named Miranda now? She definitely has clues related to the Angel of Death!

Kobe listened and said with a wry smile, "After the Alaska incident, the French made a deal with the Americans."

I don't know the specifics of the deal; all I know is that Miranda disappeared after being sent back to France.

However, intelligence indicates that she was recently spotted in Canada…

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle nodded slightly and said, "I understand. She is also one of the targets that you cannot easily take action against!"

It's alright, I'm the kind of person who likes to meddle in other people's business, I'll take care of it..."

"Ding Ling..."

As Mountain Eagle spoke, the restaurant door was pushed open, and a group of menacing-looking guys walked in, shoving aside the humble-looking waiters and starting to search around...

The moment they saw the mountain eagle, a big guy wearing a beanie sidled up to a guy who looked like the boss and whispered a few words in his ear.

Looking at the trouble that had inexplicably come knocking on his door, Mountain Eagle shook his head slightly and whispered to Kobe, "You're an American, you can't handle things in Serbia. If a fight breaks out later, you should leave first. I'll take care of things here."

Don't worry, we'll stay in touch. As long as the 'Beluga Whale' appears in Kosovo, I'll definitely bring it back to you..."

(End of this chapter)