Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 408: Legend of Alaska

The next morning, when Shanying got up from his sleeping bag, opened the tent and wanted to go out to wash up, he found two old men, Lao Qiao and Kuida, sitting on the steps of the platform where his tent was.

Hearing the movement behind him, Old Joe looked back at the mountain eagle, then raised his wrist to check the time, and said with a smile: "It's a good habit to get up early. When are we leaving?"

Shanying was stunned for a moment. He actually didn't want an old man like Lao Qiao to accompany him into the mountains, nor did he want a fisherman like Quetta to follow him.

Because he wasn't going there for fun, he needed to perform high-intensity actions in the next few days...

It looks like only two centimeters on the map and sounds like only 50 kilometers, but in fact there are large forests and waterways in between. If you want to avoid everyone's sight, it may take three days to walk there on your own two feet.

Seeing the slightly strange expression on Shanying's face, Lao Qiao patted Quetta's shoulder and said, "Boss, no matter where you want to go, you need a boat and Quetta's help!

The entire west and southwest sides of the northern mountainous area are surrounded by swamps. The waterways there are very complicated, and only very few people can go in without getting lost.

You can't just sail in there and face the mountain to find the right route."

After hearing this, Mountain Eagle frowned and asked, "How do you know I'm going to the northern mountains?"

Old Joe stood up and slapped his butt twice, then said with a smile: "I didn't know at first, but I know now...

That’s why you need us more.”

Shanying was still a little confused when he got up early in the morning. When he saw the cunning expression on Old Qiao's face, he immediately woke up and shook his head and said, "The place we are going to is dangerous, and you are too old.

Now only old Ruby is in the camp. I hope you can stay here and assist them with the affairs of the camp and wait for me to come back.

You are a hunting guide, and I am not planning on hunting, so..."

Old Joe shook his head and said, “So you need me more!

Boss, I may be old, but I know how to survive in Alaska better than you do.

Summer doesn’t mean there are no dangers in the mountains. Alaska during this period is like a crazy girl with makeup on. She looks beautiful, but she is still crazy at heart.”

As he spoke, Old Joe glanced at the big bag that Shanying had placed at the door, and he said seriously, "No matter what you want to do, you need me, and you also need Quetta...

We have collected your money, so we have to ensure your safety in the wild!"

Seeing that Shanying was still a little hesitant, Kuida stood up and said, "You go by yourself. Unless you take the route through the Russian Mission Forest, you can't enter the mountains without telling anyone. With just the three of you, you can't get out of the southwest swamp maze."

Shanying saw the two old men's serious expressions. He thought for a moment and said, "There is danger..."

Kuida waved his hands impatiently and said, “It’s dangerous to walk in Alaska!

Hurry up and get ready. I have prepared the boat. If we set off early, we may be able to cross the swamp area before the sun sets and find a suitable place to camp at the foot of the mountain."

When Shanying heard this, he knew he couldn't refuse!
He returned to the tent, took out two radios and handed them to Old Joe and Quetta respectively, and said with a smile: "Am I a difficult customer?"

Old Joe looked at the obviously advanced radio in his hand, nodded slightly, and said, "Then you underestimate other rich guys. If you have seen the idiot who takes a water bed and a toilet when going out hunting, you will know that you are still a long way from being 'difficult to deal with'."

Old Joe hesitated for a moment and said seriously: "Actually, I have always doubted your purpose of buying this camp, but seeing your attitude towards Huai En and others yesterday, I think you are a good person.

At least it won't make them any worse off than they are now, right?"

Shanying turned around, took out his toothpaste and toothbrush, walked down the steps and headed towards a stream nearby, smiling and saying, "I might bring my kids here to hunt and camp regularly in the future, so I want to leave a good impression on the people here."

Old Joe knew that what Shanying said was bullshit. There were plenty of places to go hunting and camping, so there was no need to spend so much money...

In Old Joe's heart, Shanying is a rich man who has a lot of money but nowhere to spend it, but is full of a sense of justice and a spirit of adventure.

He had seen many such people in his life, and had some friendships with some of them...

For example, those whale protectors who sailed their ships to fight against the whaling ships of the island nations...

And the environmentalists who went to the Arctic Circle to fight energy companies...

Old Joe knows some rich guys who support those people behind the scenes!

He felt that Shanying was very similar to those people, the only difference was that those spent money to support others, while Shanying seemed to be keen on doing things on his own, and he did it very violently!

If we really want to help those Indians, it is not enough to just file a lawsuit. We must use violent enough means to force Dimension Card to return to the negotiating table.

Watching Shanying walk quickly to the stream and start washing, Old Joe said to Quetta, "Go prepare the boat. I'll go inform that old Ruby and ask him to get the women and children from the tribe to do some work...

Shan is a crazy boss. The more goodwill the people in the tribe express, the more determined he is to maintain this place for a long time."

Quetta shook his head a little uncomfortably and said, "You white people always think too much. Indians are always kind to their friends!" Old Joe was a little speechless about the stone-like character of Indians like Quetta. He waved his hand and said, "The mountain is the last hope of the tribes in the north. You can't expect him to deliberately get close to them and understand them.

I've lived longer than you, so just listen to me on some things!"

Shanying and his friends packed their luggage yesterday...

They are all trained veterans, especially the Butcher and Daria, who have both been trained in Siberia and are very adaptable to the climate and environment in Alaska, so there is no need for deliberate explanation.

On the contrary, the boss Shanying insisted that the butcher and Dalia also share some noodles, seasonings, dehydrated vegetables, and of course the classic 78 pots so that he could eat something hot occasionally when going out.

When Shanying and his two companions and their dog boarded the ship, Old Joe was already waiting on the ship with his hunting dog.

The speedboat in Quetta is a nearly four-meter-long speedboat…

In fact, it is just a repaired hull with a brand new outboard motor.

There were four red oil drums at the back of the boat, and a fishing net and a harpoon stacked at the front.

Quetta sat next to the outboard engine. A gun rack and a sealed box were welded under the side of the boat on his left hand side. On it was an old Enfield, as well as spare fish hooks and bullets from his old home.

This simple little fishing boat is standard equipment for Alaska Natives, but it is not very friendly to outsiders.

When Quetta started the speedboat, the cold wind of the Alaska morning instantly woke up the mountain eagle...

Seeing Kuida driving in just a short-sleeved shirt and a greasy jacket, Shanying shrank his neck and gave him a thumbs up, then said to Old Joe who was sitting in the front: "After entering the mountain, is there anything we need to pay attention to?"

Old Joe turned around and sat sideways, smiling and saying, "What you have to do is tell me what you want to do after you enter the mountain, and then follow me closely."

As he spoke, Lao Qiao took out his candy-bar phone with a three-sided shell and said, "If we go a little further, the phone will lose signal...

There are some things you didn't want to tell me in the camp, but you should be able to tell me after we enter the mountains, right?"

Shanying didn't doubt Lao Qiao's intention, but he himself was not sure about Black Fox, so he couldn't explain it in detail...

At this moment, Old Joe asked, and Shanying simply nodded and said, “I want to go to the mountains to see what that Dimension Card Company is doing there?
I have seen their land documents, and the land they purchased is all down the mountain...

I suspect that the reason why Dimension Card Company didn't allow Huai En and his team to enter the mountains through their territory is because there are some illegal activities going on there.

If we can get the evidence, maybe Wynn and his team's problems can be solved."

Old Joe nodded suddenly and said, "I understand..."

Shanying did not discuss the mission with Lao Qiao in depth. He asked curiously, "You have lived in Alaska for a long time. What do you think the Dimension Card Company will do there?
I was particularly curious about what was in that mountain that would be worth a company spending nearly $1000 million to buy a large piece of land that could not be developed for gold and oil.

Even if we cut down all the trees on that land and slaughtered all the animals, it probably wouldn’t be worth that much money.”

Old Joe thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. Maybe they found the legendary treasure of the seal pirates, or the legendary lost gold in the St. Elias Mountains..."

Old Joe looked at Shanying with a horrified expression and said in a low voice: "Or maybe a group of Frankensteins are hiding in the mountains and trying to revive the werewolves..."

Shanying looked at Old Qiao and said with a bit of amusement: "You still believe this?"

Old Joe shrugged his shoulders and said, "You can ask Quetta. He has seen a werewolf with his own eyes..."

While Old Joe was talking, the speedboat turned into a tributary with a gentle current. Quetta saw that everyone, including Baran, were looking at him. He shook his head and said, "Many people say that I am dazzled, but I have indeed seen werewolves near the poles...

It can run on all fours or walk upright. It is covered with long hair. It is a little taller than me, but very strong. I saw it tear open a moose's neck with its bare hands.

With it came a strong brown bear!"

Old Joe looked at Shanying's unbelieving expression and said seriously, "That must be the 'Loup Garou' in Indian legend, the evil werewolf!

Alaska has always had its legends!
I heard that there was a laboratory near Alaqajit in the Arctic Circle where people were studying how to turn wolves into werewolves...

An old friend of mine told me that he once saw a guy with a few wolves kill a polar bear without a shotgun.

He said those wolves were werewolves that had not yet fully evolved because they could understand human speech.”

Shanying was amused by Lao Qiao's mysterious look...

Shanying never believed the words like "I heard" or "I have a friend"...

He would rather believe what Old Joe had said before, the so-called pirate treasure or lost gold mine!

(End of this chapter)