Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Looking at Derek Wayne, who was filled with remorse, Mountain Eagle felt a strange mix of emotions...

This guy didn't know he was wrong; rather, after learning that he had been abandoned by the Lake Baikal Foundation, he knew he was definitely going to die.

Once such a person rises to power through a strong network of influence falls from grace, he will face retribution from his former rivals. Without the protection of the Lake Baikal Foundation, his family will have no chance to safeguard his legacy.

Human nature is incredibly complex. Some people have a sudden change of heart on their deathbed, feeling regret and shame as they reflect on their lives. But others choose to drag more people down with them to hell...

Derek Wayne possessed both qualities, and in doing so, he secured a final hope for his family!

The fact that Mountain Eagle had put up his phone while talking to him made him realize that Mountain Eagle was definitely not content with simply killing them.

He was prepared to cooperate with the Department of Homeland Security to expose everyone on this chain of crimes, which had been exposed by the Angel of Death, and bring them into the open.

With the Angel of Death holding two dirty bombs that could explode at any moment, no one would stop Kobe Andrews' investigation, because their deaths would please the Angel of Death and even make negotiations possible.

Not being on that exposed list was the best treatment Derek Wayne could get for his family and even his clan, and he was willing to drag his allies down with him for it!
Seeing Derek Wayne's dejected appearance, Mountain Eagle put away the drinks, poured him a glass of soda, and after thinking for a moment, said, "If the Angel of Death is someone you selected and trained, then you should know something about him."

Do you have a photo of him, or any other relevant information?

Derek Wayne stared blankly at the wood grain on the dining table, then shook his head and said, "The Angel of Death is named Hafari, and his father was the founder of Isis."

Many years ago, the father of the Angel of Death accepted funding from the CIA and Mossad, becoming a thorn in the side of northern Syria. In order to get his son away from the war, and also to show his determination to the CIA and Mossad, his father sent him to America.

The Angel of Death was educated in the United States, attending school, serving in the military, and attending military academy. After going through multiple rounds of selection, he was chosen by SEAL Team Six. Later, due to his qualities and language skills, he was sent to the Middle East to carry out many missions.

Ultimately, due to his special status, he was selected by the CIA to return to Isis as an undercover agent and became Isis's most important fundraiser.

At that time, the Angel of Death's father had died, and the person in charge within Isis had changed to Baghdadi, who was a real madman. Even Bin Laden once said that this guy's actions were too extreme.

Isis was showing signs of spiraling out of control under Baghdadi's leadership, which is why the CIA sent the Angel of Death there to try and regain control of Isis using his identity.

That's when we started contacting him, and by leveraging his position, we built the initial framework for the 'scapegoat' concept.

As Muslim refugees fled to Europe in a desperate attempt to escape, the "scapegoat" movement quickly grew in size. We used the "scapegoat" to do many things and made a lot of money.

However, the 'Surrogate' later developed too well and posed a great security threat to Europe, which made our allies somewhat dissatisfied. So, after internal consultations, we replaced the Angel of Death with the more obedient Miranda Rohan.

Meanwhile, the Angel of Death was transferred to Mexico...

When this guy first arrived, he made a lot of big mistakes, and we were the ones who helped him clean them up!

But we all admit that guy is incredibly capable...

With his help, we quickly made contact with Los Zetas, opened up smuggling routes along the US-Mexico border, and at the same time, took advantage of the Mexican drug war to intervene in Mexican politics and take away aid provided by the United States to Mexico.

The Angel of Death has created enormous wealth for us, but no one expected that this guy would eventually go out of control!

"We still don't understand why he did that!" Mountain Eagle digested Derek Wayne's story, then said with a hint of sarcasm, "Maybe it's because he's a man of faith..."

I've seen that guy's file; one profiler described him as a 'charming beast with a sense of honor'...

He once fought against American gangs for several raped Muslim girls, and battled Mexican gangs to rescue kidnapped hostages...

Perhaps when he was at war with Los Zetas in Mexico, he thought he was serving America because you publicly declared your support for Mexico’s drug war.

He already had a certain advantage, but you forced him to cooperate with Los Zetas for your own benefit.

Perhaps before this, the Angel of Death loved America, because he had always served America.

As a result, you people shattered all his illusions, made him face reality, and realized that all his past beliefs were a joke.

You created this madman with your own hands!

Derek Wayne paused, looked at the mountain eagle with a confused expression, and said, "Why?"
Why should he feel angry? We paid him enough and supported most of his actions.

He acquired countless riches and the power to decide the life and death of many!

Mountain Eagle chuckled and shook his head, saying, "You're just a bunch of greedy wild dogs, and you're using your wild dog mentality to judge a vicious wolf."

You shattered that guy's beliefs and then gave him a so-called power that could be taken away at any time.

The CIA is controlling him, you are exploiting him...

You bunch of bastards have absolutely no bottom line. You've shown him through your actions that he can never be one of you.

Now that wolf has seized its opportunity and is fighting back; you wild dogs have all become its prey!

Derek Wayne shook his head, somewhat puzzled, and said wearily, "I didn't understand what you said. We paid him enough."

Every single person in this world has a price, and we paid excessive compensation according to that price…

Mountain Eagle Derek Wayne's doubts didn't seem feigned. He shook his head, deciding not to discuss the topic further with the guy, and instead raised another question...

Do you know Iberis?

Derek Wayne frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I feel like I've heard that name before..."

The mountain eagle looked into Derek Wayne's eyes and said, "I'll give you a hint: Iberius is the brother of the Angel of Death..."

Upon hearing this, Derek Wayne's eyes widened slightly, and he said, "I seem to have a vague recollection of it. The destruction of SEAL Team Six's Gold Squadron during Operation Red Wings was related to him."

That guy was a madman. The Angel of Death was imprisoned and interrogated by the CIA for a long time because of him. He was only released after reaching some kind of agreement with the CIA. (End of Chapter)