Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 982 Locking the target
"I do not care……"

Mountain Eagle never expected that the person who sent him the list after ending his call with William Hurt would be Lee Sung-hee...

Li Chengji's tone on the other end of the phone was very serious. She didn't understand why Shanying was making trouble for herself, so she repeatedly confirmed with Shanying before sending the list...

"Mountain Eagle, have you ever considered that what you're doing will make you an enemy of many dangerous people?"

The mountain eagle said nonchalantly, "When have my enemies ever not been dangerous?"

Then, Mountain Eagle changed the subject, smiling as she said, "Big sister, I just didn't expect you to be a member of the Lake Baikal Foundation."
What exactly is this foundation all about?

As far as I know, you are North Korean. When did the Onsa Alliance begin accepting North Koreans?

Lee Sung-hee on the other end of the phone said irritably, "I am not a member of the Lake Baikal Foundation. I am just a manager of an industry under the Lake Baikal Foundation. I am just a nobody!"

In fact, most people who claim to be members of the Lake Baikal Foundation are frauds...

Many of those who truly have the power to make decisions are too old to walk, and most of those who constantly claim to be members of the Lake Baikal Foundation are just like me—working people who serve them.

The international intermediary company was established with investment from the Lake Baikal Foundation to intervene in the operation of the underworld.

Those old men understood the world better than anyone else. They relinquished most of their overt power and even military force, extending their reach to countries around the world through their ubiquitous influence and reaping enormous profits.

In fact, international brokerage firms are the ones doing the dirty work for them, but so far, they haven't done anything for them. Do you know why?

Mountain Eagle was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Because it's unnecessary. What those old men want, they can obtain legally and legitimately through 'finance' and 'law'."

International intermediary companies are always just their Plan B. After all, for those who can influence lawmaking, resorting to underhanded tactics for a little economic gain or even power is the worst possible course of action.

Lee Sung-hee sighed and said, "The Lake Baikal Foundation has been developing for so many years, and its organization and staff have become bloated. The legitimate profits are no longer enough to go around!"

Mountain Eagle chuckled and said, "Big sister, it's not that there aren't enough profits to go around, but that power has started to degenerate and even become alienated."

After these people have stood at the pinnacle of finance and law for so many years, enjoying a life of luxury and privilege, how could they possibly be willing to relinquish their power?

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle suddenly realized something, and he said with a smile, "Those people asked you to send me a list..."

Does this mean they were fully aware of the current situation, and therefore I became the one helping them with 'layoffs'?

Li Chengji sighed and said, "Mountain Eagle, you're very smart, so I think you should still consider it..."

It feels terrible to be hated by someone!

"Right now, Death has a noose around many people's throats, but once they're freed, they won't thank you."

Mountain Eagle understood perfectly what Lee Sung-hee meant...

This is like a corporate board deciding to lay off the management of a subsidiary company...

The person responsible for this task will not only be resented by the branch office staff, but will also bear the brunt of any hostility when the group's senior management wants to regain control of the branch office and begin to win people over.

This malice may be verbal, but sometimes it can manifest in actions!

However, Mountain Eagle didn't care at all, because he never intended to work for the Lake Baikal Foundation; he just wanted to drag those people out and kill them.

This resolve has never wavered since the brown-haired woman shot him in the thigh!
When he decided to turn back and storm the state police office, most of what he did served that purpose.

This is a personal grudge!
Faced with Li Chengji's advice, Shanying resolutely shook his head and said, "I don't care what the enemy thinks of me! Big sister, I actually know very little about the Lake Baikal Foundation, but there is one thing I am very sure of: dealing with this kind of person is 'weakness' is a form of slow suicide."

If I cannot clearly express my position and determination, others will come to me in the name of the Lake Baikal Foundation and try to force me to compromise.

I can hand over 'Arthur' this time, but what about next time? What if they want more?

I don't like this situation!

Big sister, I believe you understand better than I do that sometimes being feared is a form of protection!

Li Chengji knew she couldn't persuade Shanying, so she sighed and said, "I'll send the list and information to your email..."

What are you planning to do?
You're currently trapped in that office building, so I can't use the resources of an international intermediary company to help you with this...

Blood Fox and his crew are playing house in Mexico and Sinaloa. Do you really want to bring your people from Thailand over to do this?

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle laughed and said, "Big sister, this is a trade secret..."

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After ending the call with Lee Sung-hee, Shan Ying hung up and sat down in the chair behind his desk...

Amidst the creaking of the luxurious leather executive chair, Mountain Eagle bent down and pulled a plug from a special charger under the desk, plugging it into his waistband...

As he looked up, the gas mask on Mountain Eagle's face bumped against the desk, revealing a mechanical face underneath.

When there was a knock at the door, 'Mountain Eagle' quickly adjusted the charger on his face, picked up a gun with his gloved hand, pointed it at the door, and said, "Come in..."

Several kilometers away in a motel, Mountain Eagle lay on the bed with his eyes closed, controlling a robot to send away the hostages who had come to his office...

A dozen minutes later, Mountain Eagle sat up in bed, took out a laptop, and began to check the emails sent by Li Chengji...

Starting yesterday, the hostages remaining in the state police headquarters were no longer held by Mountain Eagles, but by robots provided by the Master Chief System.

This robot became Mountain Eagle's stand-in, helping him stay in the state police headquarters to make phone calls and manage hostages...

Managing more than two hundred hostages is a very difficult task for a person or a robot with basic intelligence that can be remotely controlled.

But when the Mountain Eagles demonstrated sufficiently powerful methods and selected more than twenty representatives, dressed them in bomb vests, and gave them management responsibilities, things began to change.

The entire 8th floor was locked with bombs by the Mountain Eagles, with only the rooftop providing access for communication and displays.

Until the hostages find a way to deal with the bomb vests, they have no choice but to obey orders.

In this respect, state police officers are actually more accepting than ordinary people, because even if they have not undergone professional training, the people around them will tell them that the first thing to do in this situation is to keep their composure.

The abundant supplies the Mountain Eagles requested from the outside world, along with their relatively mild attitude after taking control of the situation, were key factors in preventing the state police from collapsing in a short period of time.

Of course, this situation couldn't last long, but Mountain Eagle didn't care; he had already gotten what he wanted...

Looking at the list and information in the email, Mountain Eagle stroked his chin...

"Border Authority Chief, then let's start with you..."

(End of this chapter)