Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 938 A Basketful of Unlucky Guys
The mountain eagle heard the 'white whale's' cry for help. He glanced down at the time, then turned around and leaned against the railing. After watching the handsome young man draw the final mark on the 'white whale's' forehead with a carbon pen, he smiled and went back into the room.

There aren't many people who could scare a seasoned underworld middleman like 'White Whale' this much...

Mountain Eagle glanced at the screen on TV; a handsome young man was 'cooking,' except the ingredients he was using were people.

Watching the young man on TV remove a liver and soak it in a pool of water, Mountain Eagle admired the guy's meticulousness and reached out to shake hands with Julian, the 'chef' in the room...

"Thank you for your help!"

Chef Julian stared at the mountain eagle for almost half a minute, then a smile appeared on his handsome face as he said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, boss..."

As he spoke, 'Chef' Julian glanced at the completely terrified 'Beluga Whale,' a warm smile playing on his lips. He said, "He's too fat. Fat affects the taste of muscle, and his cholesterol is too high. His heart and liver won't be in good condition either..."

However, I don't mind spending a little more time. I had a pleasant time in Eastern Europe recently, and the people there inspired my creativity, so I'm currently developing new recipes and need this new ingredient to experiment with..."

Looking at the gentle smile on 'Chef' Julian's face, Mountain Eagle subconsciously rubbed his right hand, then looked at 'Beluga Whale'...

At this point, the big shot was terrified because the TV was showing footage of 'chef' Julian 'cooking', and the 'ingredient' tied to the chair didn't die until his internal organs were removed.

Imagine if a real-world 'Hannibal' appeared in front of you, gently comforting you while picking and choosing what to do with you like you're buying vegetables at a market—who wouldn't be scared?
Let alone the beluga whale, even the mountain eagle is terrifying!
The perverted group he spearheaded had been operating in Europe for some time. First, arms dealer Alex Vincent was scared away and fled. Then, a series of horrific tragedies occurred in various links of the surrogacy industry chain in Eastern Europe.

The leader of the perverted squad, 'The Hunter' Mihajlovic, left 'The Soup Man' Carlos, 'The Bomber' Gonzalez, and 'The Psychologist' Albert Skinner in Europe when things were at their most tense...

The most outstanding 'chef' Julian, his sister Amber, and the 'mechanic' Kane were asked to take a break.

Now that the Mountain Eagles need it, they naturally have to bring out this most frightening guy...

To be honest, Mountain Eagle had seen his share of life and death, and had experienced countless brutal scenes, but watching this guy 'cook' still made him feel disgusted...

Even if the person lying on the chopping board is a bastard who deserves to die a thousand times, the shock of being a "human being" still sends chills down your spine.

Especially after he read Julian's resume and learned that this handsome young man had been a kind young man striving to become a surgeon before his sister was kidnapped and abused by the mob...

The gentle smile that always graced 'Chef' Julian's face contrasted sharply with his actions.

Even someone like Mountain Eagle found it difficult to look this guy in the eye.

Seeing the awkwardness on Mountain Eagle's face, 'Chef' Julian smiled and said, "Boss, I don't care what others think of me..."

Matthias said I was crazy, and I know perfectly well that there is a devil living in my heart, and I have no way to suppress it!

So, if one day I feel like I can't control myself anymore, or you feel like I've lost control...

Kill me, then take care of my sister!

Mountain Eagle paused for a moment, then looked at 'Chef' Julian, who didn't seem to be joking, and nodded solemnly, saying, "I will!"

Before that, I'll guide you to channel your talents in the right places!

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at Julian, who seemed quite satisfied, and said with a smile, "Actually, you should understand now what kind of person I chose for you..."

In some ways, they are more cruel than you, because they don't even consider their fellow human beings as human beings.

Chef Julian smiled and nodded, saying, "I've had a very fulfilling few months, which is why I need to take a break."

As he spoke, 'Chef' Julian glanced at the pale-faced 'Beluga Whale' and said with a smile, "But I don't mind working overtime for this guy..."

He seems to have something to say to you. I'll go prepare first. Please call me if you need anything.

After saying this, 'Chef' Julian nodded to the mountain eagle, turned and left the room...

After watching 'Chef' Julian leave the room, Mountain Eagle sat down in front of 'White Whale', looked at the pale-faced big shot, and said with a smile, "You just said you had something I wanted here?"

The LCD TV was still playing a silent cooking video. 'Beluga' looked at Mountain Eagle with the eyes of someone looking at a madman and shouted, "Turn off the TV..."

Mountain Eagle pursed his lips, readily turned off the TV, and then said with a smile, "Now it's your turn to say something that interests me."

The 'Beluga Whale' was panting heavily. After a few seconds of silence, it said, "I don't know where the 'Angel of Death' is..."

As he spoke, 'Beluga Whale' noticed the impatience flashing in the mountain eagle's eyes, and quickly added, "But I know how to find him..."

"Miranda, Miranda Thorin, she's the Angel of Death's mistress. She's the one who contacted me and offered me $900 million to send Knights of the Round Table to Romania." Mountain Eagle shook his head slightly upon hearing this, saying, "That's not enough information. How can we find Miranda Thorin?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, 'White Whale' decisively said, "I don't know where Miranda is now, but I know that as long as we find 'Arthur', we can find Miranda."

"'Arthur'?"

Mountain Eagle frowned deeply and said in a deep voice, "Arthur of the Knights of the Round Table? How did that guy get involved with the Angel of Death?"

'White Whale' had no intention of covering for others, and he immediately said, "The Gypsy Sorin family is a notorious family of thieves. Some of them have been active in intelligence organizations in various European countries since World War II."

'Arthur' served in the British Army and later worked for MI6 for a period of time; she is Miranda's aunt.

After listening, Mountain Eagle paused for a moment, then suddenly asked, "When did the Knights of the Round Table start incurring debt?"

'White Whale' hadn't expected Mountain Eagle to care about this. He thought for a moment and said, "The Knights of the Round Table only became truly indebted after my acquisition..."

In theory, my investment and acquisition should have been enough to ensure the Knights of the Round Table could operate normally. However, 'Arthur' told me that she needed to maintain relations within Britain, and that their training camps and several properties needed maintenance. She also asked me to pay for the upgrade of training equipment to facilitate their recruitment among Indian soldiers.

You know I'm a middleman. I only need to have a team of experts, but I don't necessarily need to use them.

So I ignored her at the time, and the Round Table Knights' business was suspended for a period of time after the acquisition was completed.

Until a few months ago, 'Arthur' contacted me again, saying she had found a great opportunity and was going to mortgage all of the 'Knights of the Round Table's' assets and shares.

Seeing the fleeting unease in 'White Whale's' eyes, Mountain Eagle waved his hand and said, "You also thought it was a good opportunity, so you accepted Arthur's collateral, not only lending her money but also getting involved yourself, right?"

Upon hearing this, 'White Whale' deflated like a punctured balloon, and said with his head down, "Yes, that time I not only lost all my working capital, but also owed a lot of money."

"If I hadn't been so heavily in debt, why would I have gone to that godforsaken place, Kosovo? Why would I have knowingly gone to the Kosovo Liberation Organization's camp knowing the danger?"

After hearing this, Mountain Eagle was completely speechless...

He never imagined that a big shot like 'White Whale' would also be a victim in his financial market conflict with the Edward Foundation.

When the Edward Foundation invited Miranda to steal the virus, their primary motivation, besides the lab, was to profit from it on the secondary market.

As a result, the Mountain Eagles saw through their scheme and, together with William Hurt, intervened in the financial market through policy measures. The two not only made a fortune but also caused the Edwards Foundation to suffer heavy losses.

The Ponzi scheme controlled by Mountain Eagle also climbed to the double digits mark after that incident.

To the mountain eagle's surprise, 'White Whale' and 'Arthur' were also victims of that confrontation.

It's understandable that 'Arthur' would want to hitch a ride on Miranda's coattails to make a fortune, given their connection. It's surprising that someone like 'Moby-Whale' would be so impulsive...

Mountain Eagle could understand their choice. After all, people in the underworld have no shortage of adventurous spirit. When an opportunity that almost guarantees a win and can multiply one's wealth several times over is presented to them, most people will be tempted.

In fact, if the Mountain Eagles hadn't dragged Senator William Hurt into the fray and stirred things up, the Edwards Foundation would definitely have been the winner, and they could have won the same 'Moby-Whale' project as well.

Miranda is the key figure connecting all parties...

Mountain Eagle quickly clarified the relationships between the various parties, thus resolving many of his previous doubts.

Seeing the 'White Whale' suddenly become unusually depressed, Mountain Eagle laughed and said, "Buddy, that's how the financial market is. There are losses and gains..."

Now you have to tell me how to find 'Arthur,' and I'm particularly curious about how you met the Angel of Death, and what kind of cooperation you've had in the past.

The 'white whale' paused for a moment, then asked warily, "Why are you so interested in the Angel of Death?"

Mountain Eagle suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for this middleman tycoon. It was clear that ever since he'd lost everything, he'd been struggling and had no time to keep up with any information about the Angel of Death...

Blockades are only one aspect; for such people, the more information is blocked, the more valuable it is to them.

As a result, the 'White Whale' seemed completely unaware of the Death Angel's current condition...

Thinking of this, Mountain Eagle smiled and shook his head, saying, "Buddy, I'm the one who asked the question..."

(End of this chapter)