America: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 325 You've messed with the wrong person!

Black Panther grew angrier the more he thought about it. Without saying a word, he put down his gun, handed it to his teammate, rolled up his sleeves, and pounced on the opponent, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks until the opponent was pinned to the ground and hammered relentlessly!

Kukukukukukuku!!

The people on the nearby merchant ship were startled and cried out in alarm.

The mercenaries cheered him on.

Great! Well done!!

"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! I confess! I confess everything!!" The person in charge was spitting blood from his nose, his face was bruised and swollen, and he was wailing in pain.

"I haven't dared to use any of these listening devices since I got them. I'm only doing this for money. I come from a slum in Venezuela. I'm the son of poor people. I finally managed to find a high-paying job in smuggling. I'm terrified of being poor."

The person in charge wept bitterly.

Black Panther, his face full of disdain, spat. "I'll never listen to your nonsense!"

When the leader arrived by car, he got out and looked at the bustling scene. Then, glancing at the person in charge who had been beaten beyond recognition, he feigned surprise and asked, "What happened here? Why was someone beaten? Weren't they planning to resupply here? Did they pay them?"

"Boss, they haven't paid us yet," Black Panther hurriedly said.

"Give it to us! We'll pay right now! Fuel money! Toll fees! We'll pay for everything!" The person in charge covered his mouth, which was missing a tooth, and spoke hurriedly with a lisp.

The Grand Master was displeased upon hearing this.

"What toll? Who do you take me for? I'm a billionaire, not some pirate or pauper. I kindly helped you stay on the island to resupply, even offered you overnight accommodations and hospitality, and instead of thanking me, you accuse me of charging a toll? Do you think I'm that kind of person? Wasn't this a fair transaction?"

Zhang Ailun said with a straight face.

"Sir, of course we're doing fair trade," the manager quickly said.

You have guns and men, you call the shots!

This is still your territory, that's so fair.

"Boss, they're Venezuelan smugglers. Should we report them to customs? We can just detain them then," Black Panther suggested.

"No way!!" The person in charge panicked instantly. He was already unable to complete the spy mission. If he couldn't handle the wiring mission either, he would be useless and would definitely be buried alive when he got back.

"They also wanted to install listening devices on our island, but they were all detected by our monitoring system!" Black Panther smiled coldly.

"You're definitely up to no good! Who sent you? I don't think I've offended anyone, have I?" Zhang Ailun immediately questioned, "Tell me the truth right now! You're the ones who provoked me first! As compensation, I can forgo your goods, but I'm keeping your people here. Don't blame me for being ruthless and throwing you into the sea to feed the sharks if you don't give me a reasonable explanation!"

"We'll pay! We can pay!!" the person in charge pleaded hurriedly.

"You don't have the final say. Contact your boss, or someone who can make the decision," Zhang Ailun said.

The person in charge quickly took out his phone and called the other person, explaining the situation in detail. He then handed the phone to Black Panther and looked at the leader, saying, "Our boss wants to have a talk with you."

Zhang Ailun waved, and Black Panther immediately came over and handed the phone to the Grand Master.

"Feed?"

"Hello, Mr. Jin. I'm so sorry, my people were too abrupt and messed things up. Could you please let it go for my sake?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ailun immediately fell silent.

He scoffed, "WTF! Dude, who accidentally let their hand slip and pulled you out? What's your pride worth? Who the hell do you think you are? Did your mother mess up your brain?"

"If you said you were the President of the United States, I would admit it without hesitation. But I'm sorry, the current President of the United States is still wetting his pants."

"Please don't talk about my mother like that! We are members of the Venezuelan TDA organization," the leader said.

"Aragua Fire?" Zhang Ailun asked, somewhat surprised.

It seems these two are old rivals after all.

No wonder he always felt a sense of familiarity with those people from Venezuela.

"That's right, I didn't expect Mr. Jin to have heard of us! That makes things even more interesting! We have influence and bases in many places in Texas. If we can reach a cooperation agreement, as long as you are willing to help us stabilize that smuggling route, you will definitely be able to make more money, and you won't have to worry about tolls." The other party was somewhat delighted.

"Of course I remember you, because I'm the one who destroyed one of your motels in Austin." Zhang Ailun sneered, deciding not to pretend anymore and laying his cards on the table.

"You dare to come here and provoke me now? Let me tell you, anyone who dares to mess with me is already dead! I'm giving you two choices: either spend $200 million on fuel and supplies, and your cargo ship with crew can leave the island bay, or I'll just blow it up."

Zhang Ailun said coldly, "After all, there are just too many unexpected and uncertainties in seafaring. It's quite normal for a ship to sink occasionally. Who told your ship to deviate from its course into the Pacific Ocean? That's international waters!"

"..."

The other party fell silent after hearing this.

A threat! A blatant threat!!

You definitely want to take the ship to the Pacific Ocean and blow it up to cover your tracks!

After a moment, he tentatively asked, "What if I don't give it to you?"

Zhang Ailun was immediately amused.

You little bastard, you're really funny.

So, they're trying to bargain now?

Do you really think the Grand Master is messing with you?

Taking a deep breath, he looked towards the bay harbor and the dark shape appearing on the horizon. "Then you can just wait to die!! I know your Aragua Fire's shady dealings are all underhanded, and my tolerance has its limits. This ship must be the most legitimate deal you've ever made, right? I wonder if your overseas smuggling ships can withstand the gunfire of warships! And the harassment from customs!"

"Do you have combat ships?"

The TDA leader was momentarily stunned.

What's the difference between that thing attacking merchant ships at sea and an aircraft carrier fleet that specifically targets the coastlines of various countries?

Gently awaken the sleeping soul.

The missile will shatter your eyes.

Anyway, it has enough firepower to strike a target with just one shot, and it can also carry armed helicopters at the same time.

"What's a combat ship? I'm already being too kind by not giving you a destroyer," Zhang Ailun cursed.

"You even have destroyers??"

The TDA leader was terrified.

Where did this damn animal come from?

You're not some kind of US military agent planted in overseas bases to come across the sea and collect military funds, are you?

After all, not far from the West Coast lies San Clemente Island, an archipelago under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County and a U.S. Navy overseas military base. Ostensibly a research and development project, it is actually a frequent target of smugglers and drug traffickers, engaging in shameless acts of arson, murder, and looting.

Nobody told him that this thing was so powerful?

He was completely flustered. He hurriedly said, "Okay, $200 million in protection money..."

"It's fuel and supply costs, you idiot!" Zhang Ailun cursed.

"Okay, okay, fuel surcharge, but I need to discuss it with our people." The leader immediately changed his mind.

"If you can't even scrape together $200 million, don't even think about cooperating with me. Within thirty minutes, I want to see an additional $200 million in charitable donation to the Hamburger Foundation project. Otherwise, you can forget about your ship and your people!"

"That ship is rented by us! Mr. Kim, you mustn't destroy it!" the TDA leader hurriedly said.

"Then I'll destroy it even more, since I don't have to pay for compensation anyway," Zhang Ailun laughed.

He added coldly, "If I don't receive that payment on time, I will unleash all my anger on your motel in Texas, and you'll have to bear the consequences."

"We'll arrange the toll fees... no, the fuel and supply fees right away. They'll be in your account within an hour!" the leader said.

"Twenty minutes."

"Isn't it supposed to be half an hour?" The leader was taken aback.

"Fifteen minutes."

Zhang Ailun checked the time and said.

"..." The other party took a deep breath and hung up the phone in silence.

Zhang Ailun casually tossed his phone to Black Panther, plopped down in the car, put on sunglasses, crossed his legs, and said nonchalantly, "Just wait. It should take at least fifteen minutes."

The littoral combat ship also entered the harbor. This behemoth stopped in the port area, looking like a small witch compared to the small cargo ships next to it.

The person in charge was also dumbfounded, "Where did this warship come from? Is the US Navy here?"

"That's our warship! You bumpkin!"

The mercenary scoffed, "You didn't even bother to do any research before rushing here to get yourselves killed? You guys are really something!"

"..." The person in charge turned green upon hearing this.

This warship isn't something just anyone can get their hands on.

Money is useless; you need connections in the military!

You need at least a few colonels to help you, or friends who are generals. And you yourself have to be extremely wealthy and well-connected to afford military-grade toys.

Innate conditions are indispensable.

If he had known about this thing beforehand, he would never have taken on this mission, even if you begged him to.

However, it's not surprising that they acted quickly. After all, the Grand Master had only been in charge of the island for two days at most. Apart from the listening devices that were already monitoring the island, their speed of action was already quite fast.

But who could have imagined that the Grand Master would act even faster, summoning warships to establish authority right from the start!

He just stopped being human.

A max-level character (One Piece) sweeps through the beginner village (Paradise).

"Whose wrecked ship is this, taking up space in the harbor? Don't they know they're delaying our return to port?"

The captain and chief petty officer of the littoral combat ship were cursing and swearing. They left a dozen or so people on the ship to reorganize, while the rest of them carried rifles and cannons, boarded small boats, and went to the coast to land on the island.

Seeing the group of people squatting on the ground with their heads in their hands, I was a little surprised.

"What's their situation?"

"They came here to stage an accident, trying to install spy equipment, but we caught them red-handed. The boss is currently negotiating with their people, demanding $200 million," Black Panther explained.

"Only 200 million? That's not even enough to cover gas costs!!"

Upon hearing this, Qibatu immediately ran over to the leader and volunteered, saying, "Boss, just tell us where their overseas bases are and where their ships are. We'll send our warships over and crush them!!"

"..." Zhang Ailun looked at him speechlessly.

Everyone says the Grand Master is radical and inhuman, but isn't there someone even more radical?

You want to send a warship to kill someone over the slightest disagreement?

Why don't you just send your destroyers to Venezuela's doorstep and force them to hand over hostages?

Although Venezuela's naval weaponry is rather inadequate, consisting of only six 2200-ton Italian Navy "Wolf"-class frigates (which Venezuela renamed Mariscal Sucre-class frigates after purchasing them), four patrol vessels, two submarines with low operational readiness, six tank landing ships, and several patrol vessels, it seems like an easy target.

But no matter what, it is still a country.

"Don't be so hot-tempered! Our warships are for self-defense and counterattack, not for looting and pillaging! What kind of behavior is this!" The chief immediately reprimanded his men and calmed them down.

"The waters here are in complete chaos. Smugglers, drug traffickers, human traffickers—one shot and they're all innocent! Who knows if their ships are carrying cargo or people?"

Qibatu said irritably, "We were patrolling outside just now, and we almost passed a pirate ship."

"Pirate ships these days? Near the Pacific Ocean?" Zhang Ailun was bewildered. "I'm not well-educated, don't try to fool me."

"They were a few speedboats, I don't know which cargo ship they came from. They were originally trying to cause trouble, but after they saw that we were American warships from a few hundred meters away, they were so scared that they abandoned their boats. I guess they thought the US military was coming to attack," the captain explained.

Zhang Ailun also clicked his tongue.

Look, in this sea area, no matter who you mention, it won't work. You have to act in the name of the US military, be infamous, and you'll definitely be able to keep things in check.

Although the light of civilization has dimmed somewhat and weakened, and the aircraft carrier is frequently attacked and surrounded, it is now being chased and attacked.

But on the American continent, right on our own doorstep, if we see someone we don't like, we can just send an aircraft carrier and F-22s to confront them. Who wouldn't be afraid? Who can fight back?

There isn't a single one who can fight!

The merchant ship manager's legs went weak and he was terrified as he listened to the topics these people were discussing.

Not long after, a phone call came in. The person next to him answered the phone, and the other party was stunned after listening to the call.

"Warships? Yes! They even said they'd send warships to destroy our smuggling ships."

The TDA leader on the other side suddenly felt dizzy, as if the sky had fallen.

They quickly transferred 200 million to the Hamburg Foundation, the head of the organization, as a toll.

They also requested to speak with the Grand Master.

"I've received the money. Now get your people out of here, and don't let it happen again."

After Zhang Ailun finished speaking, he hung up the phone and signaled to the Beggars' Sect disciples to let them pass.

"Boss, are you really going to cheer them on?" a Beggar Clan disciple asked.

"Just leave them a bucket; oil is so expensive."

The leader made his fortune in oil, so of course he knows how precious it is. Would I really sell them fuel? I'd be lucky to give them even a barrel of oil.

If they run out of gas along the way, that's none of his business. He's already sold it, so who knows where they lost it on the way?

The merchant ship's manager wiped away his cold sweat, hurriedly led his group onto the ship, and sailed away from the port area, quickly leaving the coastline and disappearing into the vast sea.

Zhang Ailun watched them leave, then gestured to the Beggars' Sect disciples to make a call to the customs department.

"Hey? Is this customs? I have a report! There's a Venezuelan merchant ship that's a smuggling vessel belonging to the Aragua Fire organization! It's suspected of carrying explosives and intends to bomb the city! They mainly engage in human trafficking and drug smuggling. Yes, the cargo ship's model is..."

Zhang Ailun also called and informed Jimmy from Texans.

"Time to get to work, Jimmy. Has TDA's motel started up in some other suburban town again? Not very clean? You should talk to Blitz about teaming up with the local police there, and maybe boost the gun business while you're at it."

"Okay! You can ask Bocktu for help; he'll come with a Black Hawk to assist you. That's all for now. I'll wait for your news. Bye."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ailun smiled faintly.

You dare mess with me? You've got the wrong person!