Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Upon hearing the man's cry, the eagle grabbed him by the collar and dragged him into the cabin's kitchen...

Taking advantage of the cabin's complex structure, Mountain Eagle quickly changed his pistol magazine, then forcefully snapped an electrical wire, creating a short circuit. He then leaned against the connection between the living room and kitchen and used bullets to block the cabin's door.

The guards in those wooden cabins were completely stunned. The darkness instantly swallowed up most of their ability to fight back, but they had no way to retreat. The robot soldiers that emerged from the darkness were like demons that devoured life. They ignored the bullet attacks, and every time they showed their heads, bullets would come after them.

In less than half a minute, the guards chose to give up resistance, shouting "surrender" as they began to scatter and flee.

But since Mountain Eagle had revealed the robot soldiers, he had no intention of leaving any survivors.

When the guards rushed out of their hiding places, they were met with the gun barrels of robots.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang..."

Mechanical, even somewhat monotonous, gunfire rang out, and the area around the cabin was quickly cleared.

After confirming that there were no survivors around, Mountain Eagle found the fuse in the cabin, turned on the power that had tripped due to a short circuit, and then returned to the kitchen.

At this point, Derek Wayne was still reeling from the dizziness and ringing in his ears caused by the stun grenade. When the eagle grabbed him by the neck and dragged him onto the dining table, all he could do was curl up in a ball and howl incessantly...

"Don't kill me, don't hurt me, what do you want..."

Mountain Eagle peered around through the crow and found that the fight was going unnoticed. He checked the time, then took out a rope and tied the guy's hands and feet to the four legs of the dining table, making him lie on the table in a spread-eagle position.

He ordered the robots to line up all the corpses in the corridor in front of the cabin. Joga went to the cabin's cigar room, found a box of Cuban cigars, and then found two bottles of brandy before returning to the kitchen.

Seeing Derek Wayne trembling all over, Mountain Eagle forcefully shoved the brandy bottle to his ear.

"boom"

The loud bang of the bottle hitting the table made Derek Wayne flinch.

He hadn't been able to see the mountain eagle's face clearly because of the stun grenade, and now he dared not open his eyes even more, only continuing to talk...

"Don't kill me, don't kill me, just tell me what you want..."

Knowing that the effects of the stun grenade would take some time to process, and impatient with the guy's pleas for mercy, Mountain Eagle found a towel and covered Derek's face. Then, he unscrewed a bottle of brandy, took a sip himself, and poured most of the bottle over Derek's face.

It's unclear who invented 'waterboarding,' but it was certainly popularized by the US military.

The near-death experience of suffocation, and the fear of constantly teetering on the edge of life and death, can quickly destroy a person's will.

The eagle didn't want to kill Derek immediately. After wetting a towel with brandy, he sat down and lit a cigar...

When Derek showed signs of oxygen deprivation, the mountain eagle stepped forward and lifted a corner of the towel...

After watching the guy take a few greedy breaths, he covered him with the towel again and then poured some more brandy on him.

This method is certainly not as effective as constantly spraying water, but it's enough to deal with a pampered energy tycoon.

Mountain Eagle had barely smoked half a cigar and hadn't even finished two bottles of brandy when he broke down and wet his pants. Then, like a girl who had been ravaged to the point of collapse, he started shaking his head and crying for mercy...

Mountain Eagle checked the time, figuring the aftereffects of the stun grenade had mostly worn off. He stood up, removed the towel from Derek Wayne's face, and then, to the man's utter dismay, pressed a burning cigar against his arm… “Sizzle…”

"what……"

Derek Wayne cried out in pain, then looked at the mountain eagle in front of him and exclaimed incredulously, "How is it you? How did you get here?"

Seeing the panic flash across Derek Wayne's face, Mountain Eagle set up his phone and pointed it at Derek's contorted face, saying, "Mr. Wayne, do you know me?"

Derek Wayne exclaimed in a panic, "I know you, Mountain Eagle, you're Mountain Eagle!"

As he spoke, Derek Wayne seemed to suddenly remember something, and he shouted, "Don't kill me! My uncle is Stephen Wayne, and you two have worked together before..."

Mountain Eagle paused for a moment. Of course, he remembered 'Mr. Wayne,' who had lost $8000 million in Los Angeles and then offered him a multi-million dollar commission.

The multi-million dollar commission to hunt down a money launderer in Central America remains unfinished. Matthias only occasionally pays someone to fire a shot near the guy to intimidate him.

The business in El Salvador is progressing rapidly, and Mountain Eagle has almost forgotten about this commission.

Even if he forgets the commission, Mountain Eagle will never forget the Las Vegas gambling tycoon, 'Mr. Wayne'.

That old guy manages billions of dollars in daily transactions and has very deep connections in Washington.

The Mountain Eagle's Salvador project is ostensibly funded by Senator William Hurt and a group of Silicon Valley tech moguls, but it also secretly includes the resources and connections of 'Mr. Wayne'.

That old guy controls a portion of the American gambling industry, and with his terrifying turnover, he is essentially a huge money laundering channel; he is indeed doing business in this area.

The Mountain Eagle's El Salvador project perfectly suited his business needs, helping him fill the gap in his cryptocurrency business. So, after just one email inquiry, the old man readily invested $5000 million.

It wasn't a lot of money, but all they wanted was an entry ticket so he could enjoy some special treatment on the Bitcoin trading platform.

Strictly speaking, 'Mr. Wayne' is also a project partner of the Mountain Eagles, but that doesn't mean Derek Wayne will survive...

Mountain Eagle frowned and sat down next to Derek Wayne, saying, "Mr. Wayne is your uncle?"

Derek Wayne, seeing a glimmer of hope, nodded vigorously and exclaimed, "Yes, my Stephen Wayne is my uncle, and it's because of him that I have what I have today..."

"Don't kill me! I'll agree to anything you ask. Let's talk this out, please stop torturing me!"

Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "With connections like Mr. Wayne's, why are you still doing this kind of business?"

Derek Wayne paused for a moment, then said helplessly, "Sir, I'm just a middleman connecting all parties. Everyone needs a reliable financial transfer center, and I happen to have the resources for that."

"Mountain Eagle, whatever you want, we'll talk it out. Please, stop torturing me!"

As he spoke, Derek Wayne seemed to suddenly remember something, and he quickly said, "I have something here that will interest you. As long as you don't kill me, I'll tell you everything..."

Seriously, Andrew Boehner, do you remember this guy?
He said he knows you… (End of Chapter)