Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 945 Being targeted

Mountain Eagle talked with Ryan for about half an hour, but didn't get much useful information...

The only thing that made him feel better was that the drug lord Claudia Felix was so arrogant that her whereabouts were very easy to track. As long as she was still in New Laredo, Raven could keep a close eye on her, as well as on 'Arthur' who was always by her side.

Now that 'Arthur' has been identified, Mountain Eagle is no longer in a hurry. He wants to know why 'Arthur' is here.

'Moby-Dick' says that if they find 'Arthur,' they can find Miranda, the pregnant mistress of the Angel of Death...

Based on Mountain Eagle's understanding of the Angel of Death, this guy shouldn't be letting an uncontrollable factor wander around in the outside world during such a tense situation.

If 'White Whale' and the group represented by his boss, as well as the drug smuggling network of the Angels of Death on both sides of Laredo, were deliberately sold out by him, then 'Arthur' could not have appeared next to Claudia Felix for no reason.

According to the information, the Angel of Death had a serious conflict with Los Zetas when he first debuted. He also used a training camp network with official backing to steal a part of Los Zetas' market share. There was no basis for cooperation between the two sides at all!

There must be something here that the Mountain Eagle doesn't know, and it's very likely that the Angel of Death needs an organization like the Migrant Group to investigate.

Besides this explanation, the mountain eagle couldn't think of any other reason why the Angel of Death would deliberately expose a weakness.

If he couldn't figure out the situation, Mountain Eagle worried that he would be dragged into even bigger trouble by the Angel of Death.

After thinking for a long time, Mountain Eagle asked Ryan Donovan to book a room at the hotel, and then took the room key and went back to his room.

As the most luxurious hotel in Nuevo Laredo, the interior decoration of the deluxe suites is quite impressive...

The room, which is over 70 square meters, has a one-bedroom, one-living room layout and an overall business style, lacking warmth in its color scheme and furnishings.

When Mountain Eagle entered, he saw his suitcase, which he had driven there, placed on the luggage rack...

He closed the door behind him, turned on all the lights, picked up his suitcase, walked to the sofa in the living room, sat down, and carefully checked the zipper on the suitcase.

The zipper was still in the same spot I remembered, but the thin thread binding the two zipper pulls was gone…

The mountain eagle narrowed its eyes slightly and opened its suitcase...

Seeing that the contents inside didn't appear to have been disturbed, Mountain Eagle shook his head slightly and examined the items...

A set of men's toiletries, a spare suit, three shirts, a casual outfit, three T-shirts, a pair of leather shoes, a pair of casual sneakers, two rolls of banknotes that looked like they were for emergencies, a tablet computer, some odds and ends like phone chargers...

Dalia had prepared all of this for him. Mountain Eagle couldn't tell if anything was missing or not, so he took out a small detection device and checked everything over, but found nothing unusual.

Then, Mountain Eagle picked up the detector and walked around the room, but found nothing unusual.

This discovery made Mountain Eagle frown. If the person who opened his suitcase was after money, they should have taken the cash and computer inside. But the suitcase had been opened, and nothing was missing...

This situation is definitely not due to the person who opened his box having a 'change of heart'. The only two explanations are that the other party was either trying to find out his secrets, or the other party wanted more, or both!
When the mountain eagle ventured alone to the dangerous New Laredo, he was prepared to face all kinds of problems, so although he seemed to be acting in a high-profile manner, he was actually very cautious.

But the current situation still made him frown a little...

Because he vaguely sensed that there was a large trap in New Laredo...

The only person who could restrain their greed from opening his box was someone far more terrifying. Considering the abilities displayed by that pimp, the only explanation was that he had been targeted by the people of Los Zetas.

Making themselves look like big shots and parading around is itself a litmus test prepared by the Mountain Eagles for their trip to New Laredo.

He needs to use feedback to determine whether 'Arthur's' appearance is a trap!
In hindsight, the new Laredo is not a trap, at least not a trap aimed at him.

However, while the mountain eagles reaped rewards, they also experienced the frustration of being targeted...

This "targeting" might not be malicious, but regardless of whether the other party wants to make more money off you or wants something else, it will make your subsequent actions more difficult.

Somewhat annoyed, Mountain Eagle took a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator, then walked to the balcony and looked down.

The pimp had left, but the car was still there, and several more vans had appeared behind it.

When Mountain Eagle came out, a group of scantily clad girls got out of two minivans. They carried small handbags, joined a few guests waiting at the hotel entrance, got into the guests' car, and left the hotel for other places.

Several crows were released and began to patrol a wide area over the city of Nuevo Laredo...

One of them circled above the hotel, giving the eagle a clear view of the surrounding area.

The L-shaped hotel occupies a very large area. At the front is a large parking lot, and at the back is a huge pool garden, where a party appears to be being prepared. To the right of the hotel is the staff entrance and internal parking lot. Mountain Eagle unexpectedly discovered the pimp there, engaged in a drug deal.

The pimp exchanged several small sealed bags containing white powder and a bag of pink pills for several stacks of bills from a Mexican youth dressed like a rich man.

After the transaction was completed, the pimp, with a satisfied smile on his face, bowed and scraped as he escorted the young man into the employee entrance.

After seeing the customer off, the pimp pulled out a portion of the banknotes from several stacks, counted them, and put them in his pocket. He then put the rest of the money into a black bag, left through the staff entrance, and returned to the parking lot.

Finally, before getting into a van, the pimp handed a black bag to a burly man covered in tattoos.

Mountain Eagle observed carefully for a while with some curiosity, and then suddenly realized that this hotel might be the main workplace of that drug dealer and pimp.

This is the best hotel in Nuevo Laredo, and most businessmen coming from the United States or the Mexican interior stay at this hotel.

This guy not only provided prostitutes to the hotel guests, but also drugs.

Moreover, these drug dealers are not as unscrupulous as Mountain Eagle imagined; they have a complete transaction process.

The people, money, and drugs were all separate, meaning they weren't in the same car...

Whether it was to facilitate their escape after being arrested, or whether there were internal regulations that allowed them to monitor each other, Mountain Eagle did not know.

At the same time, those girls also have differences; the truly beautiful ones, and the ones who look expensive, all have private cars.

The others were picked up by two later vans from an apartment building a few kilometers away.

The hotel staff were clearly part of the pimps' gang. They would frequently approach the pimps' vehicles, and then every ten minutes or so, one or two vans would arrive from the apartment and bring the girls over.

Mountain Eagle glanced at the time; it was 7 p.m., not yet time for the real revelry. Once the girls arrived, they would follow the guests to various restaurants and taverns throughout New Laredo.

However, the two beautiful and high-class girls that the pimp had shown him when Mountain Eagle entered earlier had remained quietly sitting in the car with him the whole time.

The mountain eagle observed with great interest for more than half an hour, and just as he was about to take a break, his phone suddenly rang...

Looking at the message from Peggy, Mountain Eagle smacked his lips, went back to his room to tidy up, washed his face, changed into light beige linen casual clothes, and then opened the door and walked out of the room...

The moment the room door closed, Mountain Eagle ran his right hand along the upper part of the door crack, leaving a piece of transparent tape there, before walking into the elevator with a smile on his face...

When Mountain Eagle went down to the first floor, he noticed that there were suddenly many more people in the hotel. Men and women dressed in gifts entered the hotel one after another from the main entrance, and then, led by the staff, they walked through the lobby and headed to the pool garden at the back of the hotel.

It was only then that Mountain Eagle realized that someone was getting married at the hotel, and they had booked part of the hotel's buffet restaurant and pool garden.

The playboy who had previously purchased large quantities of drugs and ecstasy was now laughing and joking with several young men of similar age.

Mountain Eagle's tall stature attracted the attention of the group of young men, but their attention shifted when Peggy, dressed in a red backless evening gown, stepped out of another elevator and took Mountain Eagle's arm as they headed towards the hotel's restaurant.

As Mountain Eagle walked into the restaurant arm in arm with Peggy, he heard whistles and laughter behind him. Turning his head to glance at Peggy, who seemed completely unconcerned, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "You're very attractive!"

"what?"

Peggy, who seemed to have something on her mind, paused for a moment, then looked at the mountain eagle and said, "What do you mean?"
Oh, you mean those 'little boys'?
The one leading the group is the youngest son of the new mayor of Laredo, named Raúl Blanco, and the others beside him are his cronies...

The boys' parents were all border traders in New Laredo…

Peggy greeted the restaurant manager, and then a rather handsome waiter led them to a table near the garden.

The restaurant serves modern Mexican cuisine, but mainly seafood...

Peggy consulted with Mountain Eagle and then ordered two lobster set meals, followed by a special dessert that was supposedly a specialty, and finally a bottle of red wine…

Seeing Peggy seemingly ready to treat everyone, Mountain Eagle sighed and said, "How about I treat you this time? After all, I got your clothes dirty earlier."

Peggy rested her chin on her hands, looked at Mountain Eagle expectantly, and said, "Mountain Eagle, we're friends, right?"

Faced with Peggy's unpredictable mood swings, Mountain Eagle rubbed his slightly itchy nose and said with a hint of helplessness, "Friends are friends, of course, but they can't be 'too expensive'..."

Upon hearing this, Peggy burst out laughing. She reached out and slapped Mountain Eagle's arm, saying reproachfully, "Isn't that a bit too ungentlemanly of you?"
"It wasn't like this when you were in Beverly Hills..."

(End of this chapter)