Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 939: Huge Corruption
The tragic fate of the 'beluga whale' moved even the mountain eagle to tears of sympathy.

This guy had fame, status, money, and a very powerful and solid backing, but a financial tsunami wiped him out of everything, forcing him to personally go to dangerous areas to do business.

In this situation, he was not even able to maintain the original information network, and could only turn back to those industries where money could be made quickly.

Mountain Eagle had a feeling that 'White Whale' had been manipulated by the Angel of Death, and that his current predicament might have been caused by the Angel of Death himself.

Even this guy's exposure was orchestrated by the Angel of Death, because the one who actually cooperated with the 'Glorious Society' was the Angel of Death.

White Whale, having accumulated enormous debts, was forced to compromise and use his position as an intermediary to open drug channels for the 'Glorious Society' in order to make quick money.

In this situation, it's hard for the mountain eagle not to make the connection...

The Angel of Death had already foreseen that the Edward Foundation would suffer huge losses in the financial markets, so he used Miranda's connections to swindle a group of unfortunate people, and then used money and opportunities to guide them to act according to his ideas.

Thinking of this, the mountain eagle looked at the 'white whale' and asked curiously, "How did you meet the Angel of Death?"

After his bankruptcy was exposed, 'White Whale' had completely lost his spirit. Faced with Mountain Eagle's question, he thought for a moment and said, "I first met the Angel of Death in Mexico..."

At that time, the Angel of Death was a retired soldier with a strong sense of justice. He wanted to make money, but he also hated the drug traffickers who did evil. So he got into a conflict with a small drug cartel in the border area.

After he and his men committed a massacre, he found me through an international intermediary company, and I then facilitated a deal between him and the Sinaloa Cartel, Mexico's largest drug cartel.

Then Death Angel became a distributor for the Sinaloa Cartel, using his connections and methods to smuggle drugs into the United States and Canada, making a considerable amount of money in the process…

After listening, Mountain Eagle rubbed his chin and asked, "How did the Angel of Death manage to smuggle drugs into the United States and Canada?"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at the 'White Whale' who seemed hesitant to speak, and shook his head, saying, "The army!"
That guy has a military background; his connections are basically all within the military, and only the military's transportation channels can guarantee he won't be investigated!

The 'Beluga Whale' paused for a moment, then nodded dejectedly and said, "Yes, the army!"

In 2009, the U.S. Congress pledged $14 billion in "anti-drug aid" to Mexico. They used this money to build several counterterrorism and anti-drug tactical training camps on both sides of the border, while also providing Mexico with arms.

The Angels of Death use a training cooperation network between the two countries to transport drugs…

After listening, Mountain Eagle turned to look at the camera lens, then looked at 'White Whale' and said, "14 billion US dollars, I bet less than a tenth of that money will actually be spent in the end, otherwise the drug war in Mexico wouldn't be so intense."

It's one thing for the government forces to be unable to defeat drug traffickers, but they're also outmatched in firepower and equipment. This alone speaks volumes.

What role do you play in this?

'White Whale' paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I was just a middleman. Once I connected the Angels of Death and the Sinaloa Group and facilitated their reconciliation, that was the end of my business."

"He's lying..."

Just as the Mountain Eagle continued to press for answers, Kobe Bryant pushed open the door with a stack of documents in his hand, looked coldly at the 'White Whale,' and said, "You're lying..."

Kobe tossed the file onto the bed, then looked at the Mountain Eagle with a serious expression and said, "According to the intelligence we've gathered, this guy was very active in Mexico between 2006 and 2012."

He participated in numerous secret negotiations between the Mexican government and drug cartels, and there is also evidence that he acted as an intermediary for the cartels to procure weapons.

He was a guest of honor of a senator, and according to the information I just found, that senator was the one who initiated the $14 billion aid package.

Mountain Eagle watched as 'White Whale' suddenly fell silent. He shook his head slightly at Kobe and said, "Besides proving that the Angel of Death was once part of this corrupt network, this doesn't help your current job..."

As Mountain Eagle looked at the complex expression in Kobe's eyes, he realized something and sighed, saying, "If this guy was deliberately pushed out by the Angel of Death, then he wants you to find his trail through this line of communication."

We've all dealt with him, and the consequences of being led by the nose by him are extremely serious!

Furthermore, investigating those involved in this investigation, without the support of higher-ups, can have very serious consequences!

Kobe listened in silence for a few seconds, then, as if having made up his mind, said with a heavy expression, "Those two dirty bombs were the bargaining chips..."

Kobe looked at the pale-faced 'Beluga Whale' and took a deep breath, saying, "If this guy was deliberately sold out by the Angel of Death, then we don't really have any other choice."

Mountain Eagle thought for a moment and said, "And then there's Miranda. 'White Whale' said we can find Miranda through 'Arthur,' so we should give it a try."

Kobe listened, took out his phone and handed it to Mountain Eagle, saying with a wry smile, "Actually, it's the same..." Mountain Eagle took the phone and looked at the photos...

The photo shows a capable-looking older woman talking to an unusually flamboyant woman in a roadside café. Judging from the setting, they are likely in a city in Mexico. The presence of numerous armed men in the background suggests that the people talking are high-ranking members of a drug cartel.

Mountain Eagle flipped to the last photo, frowned, and said, "Who are these people?"

Kobe pointed to the capable woman in the photo and said in a deep voice, "That's 'Arthur,' and the person she's talking to is Claudia Felix of the Los Zetas Group in Mexico. She's the mistress of the former leader Gamboa, and now she's taken over Los Zetas's business in northeastern Mexico."

Mountain Eagle frowned, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Where did you get these photos?"

What does this tell us?

Kobe pointed at the 'White Whale' and asked, "Was the drug cartel that clashed with the Angels of Death back then Los Zetas?"

The beluga whale nodded slightly and said, "Yes."

Kobe stared at the expression on 'White Whale's' face and asked after a few seconds: "The Death Angels' drug trafficking channels were through the military's network. In 09, the military established a training camp in Laredo under the pretext of assisting with training, and at the same time, it jointly established several training camps with the Mexican military in Mexico."

These training camps are the drug trafficking network of the Angels of Death...

And Los Zetas, starting around 10, suffered constant setbacks and pressure, and through your mediation, sided with the Death Angels of the Sinaloa Group, playing a very important role in Los Zetas's decline, right?

The beluga whale paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Maybe, but I don't know much about it."

Kobe stared at the 'Beluga's' face, and after a few seconds he shook his head and said, "No, you're lying. You were deeply involved!"
You and those behind you used the conflict between the Angel of Death and Los Zetas to absorb a large portion of that $14 billion in aid.

In 2012, Los Zetas's second leader, Z-3, was arrested; in 2013, their third leader, Z-40, was arrested; in 2014, Gamboa, the key figure in charge of the transnational drug trade between the US and Mexico, was arrested; and last year, in 2015, their fourth leader, Z-42, was arrested…

These 'gains' have made everyone overlook the true whereabouts of the $14 billion in aid!

Looking at the somewhat agitated Kobe, 'White Whale' did not refute him, but shook his head and said, "What you said is meaningless. It is just that the United States supports Mexico in launching a drug war. That money was exchanged for weapons and technical support and went into Mexico, which did have an effect."

I don't know who you are, but I'm telling you, even if you're right, there's nothing you can do about those people.

Kobe didn't argue with 'White Whale'. He stared into 'White Whale's' eyes and said in a deep voice, "But those people did have deep cooperation with the Angels of Death, and they are very likely to know more about the Angels of Death."

Kobe stared at the 'Beluga's' expression, and after receiving feedback from the back of his ear, he nodded, looked at the Mountain Eagle, and said, "This guy knows a lot of things. I need to find a secluded place to lock him up and interrogate him."

Mountain Eagle nodded, pointed out the window towards the sea, and said with a smile, "I have a prison ship there, you can borrow it as a base."

But before that, could you tell me where the photos came from?
And why did that 'Arthur' go to Mexico to meet with the people from Los Zetas?

Kobe listened, smacked his lips, opened a webpage on his phone, and said, "That Claudia Felix is ​​the mistress of Gamboa, a key figure in Los Zetas. This woman took over Los Zetas's core business in northeastern Mexico after Gamboa was arrested."

This woman is keen on flaunting her wealth online and acts recklessly. However, precisely because of this, she is also the target of a large number of internet celebrities in Mexico. These photos were posted online by a Mexican internet celebrity.

After what happened in Romania, I investigated not only the 'White Whale', but also the 'Knights of the Round Table'...

Our information expert, Google, sifted through the web for photos and pinpointed Arthur's location.

If all of this was done intentionally by the Angel of Death, then it means that this guy is leading us in the same direction.

Texas, Laredo, Los Zetas, Nuevo Laredo, the $14 billion aid project…

After hearing this, the mountain eagle spread its hands and said, "So what?"

You've already realized the problem, are you still going to let the angel of death lead you by the nose?

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle shook his head and chuckled...

When the 'White Whale' provided clear clues, both 'Arthur' and the military network that once sheltered the Angel of Death forced Kobe to investigate.

Should we continue searching for a needle in a haystack despite pressure from all sides, or should we pursue clear clues?
At times like this, the refugee group has no other choice!
(End of this chapter)