Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 977 Diplomacy
The brown-haired woman still hasn't given her name...

At this point, Mountain Eagle realized that the brown-haired woman was not from the CIA as he had guessed, but from the Lake Baikal Foundation.

The fact that the Lake Baikal Foundation was able to force the Ottoman President to sign an unequal treaty back then certainly wasn't solely due to British influence...

In fact, after World War II, the Anglo-American-led Union had already become somewhat indistinguishable from one another.

In the early days, the majority of the power was British, but later, due to the continuous institutional reforms implemented in Britain starting with Margaret Thatcher, as well as the sustained economic downturn, a large amount of capital flowed to the United States, leading to a gradual shift of dominance to the United States.

Although Britain has declined, it still maintains a leading position in the field of diplomacy.

Even today, after the turn of the millennium, Britain, while not as aggressive as the United States in global diplomacy, still wields greater influence.

Because a group of old guys who participated in the post-World War II world division are still stubbornly alive.

These old folks, who personally experienced history and are intimately familiar with all the treaties and inside stories of that time, are the builders and maintainers of the current world order.

Whether in Africa, South America, or Southeast Asia, countries lacking historical depth, even if they produce one or two brilliant political geniuses, will still go astray, offend the wrong people, and ultimately lose everything due to a lack of deep understanding of history.

This phenomenon has actually spread to Europe, with a large number of new-era politicians emerging in the EU. They lack understanding and respect for history, and many are even unaware of the various treaties after World War II, let alone the things emphasized in the series of underground diplomacy conducted by various countries back then, namely the so-called 'unspoken rules'.

Therefore, besides talking extensively about their governing philosophies in the media, such politicians often run into a snag when conducting diplomatic negotiations.

Simply put, your grandfather and my grandfather discussed some things back then and signed some agreements, but some of the contents couldn't be discussed openly...

For example, my grandfather compromised on the treaty, while your grandfather promised to always maintain consistency with my grandfather on some key industries.

Such commitments, which are not enshrined in treaties, require a strong and enduring regime to sustain them.

In any country, the reason why political families can maintain their power is not only because of the connections they have accumulated, but also because they have their own traditions and traditions.

These legacies contain a wealth of similar historical secrets, which can help the second and third generations of these political families avoid many detours in political and diplomatic matters.

The Lake Baikal Foundation was established by a group of old monsters who participated in the division of the world after World War II. Although they rarely appear in the public eye, their influence spans both the political and business worlds, and because of the existence of these old monsters, they maintain a huge influence all over the world.

As a student of Tokyo University, Shanying knew that the university had a special name for the foreigners who had helped them...

"An old friend of the people of Southeast University"

Some of the people on this list will never appear in the media at all; they will only appear in a corner of the press release during a key meeting or a key diplomatic event.

Mountain Eagle wasn't sure if these people were from the Lake Baikal Foundation, but he felt that those who could gain the trust of both sides and act as political bridges were the key force connecting countries to achieve globalization.

The brown-haired woman was just a nobody who did the dirty work; the fact that she was the one delivering a message to Mountain Eagle showed that the Lake Baikal Foundation didn't really value Mountain Eagle...

This is just a condition!
The problem is that the presence of the Mountain Eagle is a bit of a hindrance. Bringing him under their command would be beneficial for their future work, which is why they offered those terms.

Although the mountain eagle was smiling, he was furious inside. He hadn't been looked down upon like this for many years!
A woman with no name came up to him, shot him in the leg, and then told him that if he surrendered, he would gain unimaginable power and wealth.

This isn't recruitment, it's humiliation!
Seeing the brown-haired woman's ugly expression, Mountain Eagle laughed and broke free of the straps binding his hands. He snatched the pistol from her hand and shoved it into her mouth... Then, he grabbed her by the neck, lifted her up, and slammed her onto the table. He then leaned close to her face, grinning maliciously, and said, "Lake Baikal Foundation, you really know how to pat yourself on the back..."

How could those old men possibly covet Los Zetas's meager fortune?
You are a marginal figure, and your boss is probably not even as influential as the 'Senator William Hurt' you're referring to as a marginal figure in the foundation.

I suspect you are just a branch of the Lake Baikal Foundation. You made a mistake, but you still couldn't control your greed...

The Angel of Death is targeting you, isn't it?
You also want to find the Angel of Death, but you don't have many leads, so you not only want the human-shaped ledger, but you also want 'Arthur'!

Seeing the brown-haired woman's pupils contract sharply, Mountain Eagle nodded in realization. The moment the black-clad soldiers outside broke down the door, he pushed the table to block the doorway and shouted, "Nobody move, or this woman will be dead!"

Mountain Eagle braced himself against the table, feeling the impact from the door. He grabbed the brown-haired woman by the neck, making her sit up, then pointed the gun at her thigh and pulled the trigger…

A soft "snap" sound...

When the special ammunition injected the venom into the brown-haired woman's body, the intense pain caused her to let out a piercing scream...

"what……"

The piercing scream stopped the person outside from even trying to open the door...

Mountain Eagle saw several soldiers in black rushing to the window and aiming their guns at him. He pressed the brown-haired woman against his body, then reached into her clothes and found a cell phone...

He quickly dialed Kobe's number, then pressed speakerphone and placed the phone beside him...

The moment the call connected, Mountain Eagle shouted, "Kobe, I'm in trouble..."

The Angel of Death is after some people from the Lake Baikal Foundation, and now they've come after me.

You need to be prepared that your investigation in Texas may yield nothing..."

Kobe, on the other end of the phone, heard the screams. He paused for a moment, then yelled, "FUCK, Mountain Eagle, don't do anything rash..."

What is the Lake Baikal Foundation?

Mountain Eagle glanced at a soldier in black making a phone call at the window and said in a deep voice, "They're people we can't afford to mess with!"
Kobe, I'm about to break out. Contact your superiors and the people at the White House. I don't want to be wanted across the country.

Remember, the Lake Baikal Foundation is not monolithic. Some of its members support and condone terrorists through the CIA. The Angel of Death was chosen by them, but now it has gone out of control.

The dirty bomb in the hands of the Angel of Death is the only bargaining chip that can keep those big shots calm, while I hold the only clue: 'Arthur'.

Tell those big shots that if they target me, I'll kill 'Arthur' and then watch them suffer.

After saying that, Mountain Eagle slammed his fist on his phone, then grabbed the brown-haired woman by the back of the neck with one hand, lifted her up, kicked the table blocking the door, and roared as he crashed into it...

(End of this chapter)