Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 960 Doing Big Things
As the Barrett was activated, a large-caliber armor-piercing round struck the wall of the cabin, then hit a mercenary standing close to the wall...

In the thermal imaging, the guy's body spewed out a lot of hot spots, and then collapsed to the ground like a slab of ice cream.

Having landed a successful shot, Mountain Eagle showed no sign of stopping. He quickly moved the muzzle of his gun and pulled the trigger again...

"boom"

This time, the bullet pierced the wall and smashed a guy's head into a bloody mess...

In the thermal imaging, the headless corpse looked like a cheap firework being lit, with blood spraying out like gunpowder for a few seconds before disappearing.

Seeing what Mountain Eagle was doing, Kobe nervously grabbed his arm and yelled, "Shit, you can't do that! What if something goes wrong..."

Mountain Eagle wasn't in a good mood. He glanced at Kobe, who was extremely anxious, and shook his head, saying, "Buddy, you can't solve the problem here unless you put enough pressure on them."

Now that you have lost your air superiority, they can escape by water at any time.

If I were you, I would order the 'serious criminals' to set up defenses along the river behind the cabin..."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle pulled the trigger again...

Another bullet pierced the wooden wall and hit a mercenary!

After three men were killed, the mercenaries' firepower inside the cabin also faltered...

Seeing that his approach had worked, Mountain Eagle looked at Kobe and said in a deep voice, "What are you standing there for? Take your men and push forward. I'll cover you..."

Reveal your identity, put pressure on them, keep putting pressure on them, force them to run away or surrender.

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at Kobe, who was still somewhat hesitant, and said impatiently in a deep voice, "Buddy, you're in Mexico. If you don't get results, no one will speak up for you, and your men will have died for nothing."

This is war, and risk is part of war!

Kobe listened, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and pressed the radio, shouting loudly: "'The serious criminal' is leading his men to flank them from behind. Danon, Dutch, take the rest of the men and go up there to put pressure on them..."

Up, up, up…

After Kobe finished speaking, he tried to stand up, but the eagle pulled him down to the ground...

Several bullets whizzed overhead, their piercing whistling startling Kobe and even making him feel much better from the dizziness caused by his concussion!

Mountain Eagle glanced disdainfully at Kobe, who clearly lacked battlefield experience, then turned his attention to the scope. While pulling the trigger and killing one man through the wall, he said, "You're the commander. If you fucking die, what will happen to the rest of us?"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle pulled the trigger again...

"boom"

The bullet traveled nearly 400 meters, struck the window frame of the cabin, and completely shattered a mercenary's shoulder.

"You should stay in America. That way, when your people encounter problems like this, you can put pressure on the higher-ups at the Department of Homeland Security to mobilize resources to provide support..."

And now…

Kobe watched as the Mountain Eagle effortlessly took down another player, and he said with a wry smile, "Mountain Eagle, why do you think I came here?"
The homeless group's investigation encountered enormous resistance in Texas; if I hadn't come myself, I wouldn't have been able to even borrow a Black Hawk helicopter.

Mountain Eagle's hand, which had been pulling the trigger, paused briefly before he fired another Barrett, turning a mercenary into a rag doll. Then he said in a deep voice, "So, someone actually knows what's going on here. They're either laughing at you or forcing you to your death..."

After thinking for a moment, Mountain Eagle asked, "Did you call for backup?"

Kobe said with a wry smile, "Of course..."

Aside from training errors, the U.S. military has had no record of Black Hawk helicopters being shot down for a long time.

Mountain Eagle, his eyes fixed on the scope, pulled the trigger again, then scoffed, "You're talking nonsense. SEAL Team Six even crashed a high-end Black Hawk during their raid on Ben LD in Pakistan..."

After thinking for a moment, Mountain Eagle said, "Notify your people to gather all their tracking devices together..."

Kobe's pupils contracted sharply upon hearing this, and he asked nervously, "What are you worried about?"

Mountain Eagle's eyes were fixed on the scope, watching the mercenaries inside the cabin, who were now in complete chaos...

From the moment bullets began to penetrate the cabin and hit them, the group lost the will to resist. Some huddled in the corners of the cabin for cover, while others began to try to escape from the rear.

However, at this moment, the 'serious criminals' on the flank of the cabin had shifted their attention to the enemy's escape route. As soon as those people rushed out of the cabin, they would be suppressed from the flank, making it impossible for them to advance or retreat.

The mountain eagle didn't actually want to push the enemy to their limit; the pressure was intended to force the opponent to surrender...

He himself didn't care about nuclear materials; in fact, the sergeant major system could absorb nuclear materials as nutrients...

But even if he himself doesn't care, he still has to consider the feelings of others. Forcing his opponent to fight to the death is the worst thing to do, especially when there are still many innocent hostages on the farm.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal of applying pressure, he aimed his crosshairs at the window of the cabin, preparing to cover Kobe's men as they pushed forward, in case the enemy fired.

Hearing Kobe's concerns, Mountain Eagle nodded and said, "Since you said that the people you are investigating have caused you a lot of resistance, then you should consider the worst-case scenario... I don't know if the people you are investigating know about the smuggling of nuclear materials, but I am very clear that the clues that the Angel of Death deliberately sold pointed to a group of the most difficult people to deal with."

The billions of dollars the United States has invested in Mexico's drug war have been exhausted along this front, while Mexican drug traffickers are accumulating more and more weapons...

I don't know what else this smuggling route involves, but those who profit from it will certainly not hesitate to unleash a torrent of hellfire on you.

We all know that people on this line don't care about the threat of dirty bombs, because if America is attacked, their business will be even better off.

After listening, Kobe took a deep breath and said, "So what do we do now?"
My message has been sent. The wounded Black Hawk should have already crossed the border and landed in the United States by now, if those people were prepared..."

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "You acted hastily; how could they have been prepared in advance?"

You are the leader of the refugee group. Now, what you need to do is pick up the phone and call everyone you think might be able to help you.

Tell them you've found clues about a dirty bomb entering the United States, and let them pressure the Pentagon and the Border Patrol..."

"But……"

Kobe hesitated for a moment, then, looking at the expression on Mountain Eagle's face, he nodded decisively, took out his satellite phone, and began to dial...

At this point, he realized that solid evidence was no longer important; the key was to expose the problem to those in the know...

Whether or not this was deliberately arranged by the Angel of Death is irrelevant; the point is to throw all the blame on them.

Those in the know are people who don't want to see a dirty bomb explode. Whoever creates obstacles at this time will be the one to take the blame.

Kobe had always vaguely felt that he was being led by the nose by the Angel of Death, so he had been very resistant to taking the matter to the highest level, but now the situation was forcing him to make a choice...

While waiting for the call to be completed, Kobe looked at the Mountain Eagle with some uncertainty and said, "Mountain Eagle, are you sure we're on the right track?"

Mountain Eagle stared intently through the scope, chuckling as he said, "You also think the Angel of Death is guiding your investigation, right?"

The fact that 'Arthur' appeared here and orchestrated the nuclear material trade was likely also a deliberate arrangement by the Angel of Death.

If he wants to use our power, then he has to give us a taste of what's good for us...

Therefore, the nuclear materials must be genuine. Similarly, if this route can transport nuclear materials into the United States, it can also send dirty bombs in.

I bet we'll definitely make a profit this time, but you'll have to bring it back alive..."

The mountain eagle didn't tell the whole truth...

He was certain that the presence of nuclear materials in the cabin was not a guess, but rather a fact explicitly stated by the Master Chief system.

There were trace amounts of radioactive material in the nearby air, but it has been absorbed by the Master Chief system.

He understood that the Angel of Death was deliberately creating openings to exploit him and the refugee group...

However, in turn, the Mountain Eagle was also using this incident to mobilize official American power to assist him in avenging his defeat in Sinaloa, while simultaneously planting a foothold in Mexico to complete his industrial layout in Central America...

So the mountain eagle wasn't in a hurry. Instead, the Death Angel's actions sparked some speculation in him. He felt that the Death Angel would eventually show up...

In this situation, protecting the refugee group and Kobe Bryant would allow them to continue operating under the guise of the Department of Homeland Security until all problems are resolved.

This is a different kind of self-importance through nurturing an enemy, after all, the dirty bomb is not the core point of contention between the Mountain Eagle and the Angel of Death, but his life and death are!
Seeing Kobe answer the phone, he crawled to the side and began loudly telling the person on the other end what had happened...

Mountain Eagle nodded slightly, then quietly released a few crows, extending the reconnaissance range more than ten kilometers towards the United States. He then pressed the radio and said, "Dalia, what's the situation inside New Laredo?"

Dalia quickly replied over the radio, "Boss, the drone has located 'Arthur' through Claudia Felix. She's currently organizing personnel, seemingly to escort Claudia to a transfer."

I've already sent the 'scavengers' across the border; they've picked up Ryan Donovan...

"As long as we determine the direction 'Arthur' is heading, I can catch up with them!"

Mountain Eagle nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's enough!"

Dalia, contact Kate from the Bangkok group. I have over a hundred women and children who have been kidnapped by human traffickers crossing the border into the United States. Ask her to find a way to coordinate and find a reason to centrally manage those people...

I'll give you a phone number. Contact a woman named Peggy...

"Take her with you and notify our major sponsor, Jim Clark, to issue a joint press release on behalf of the 'Arctic Fox Foundation' with three anti-human trafficking NGOs: 'STOP,' 'A12,' and 'Polaris.'"

After listening, Dalia quickly understood Mountain Eagle's idea and decisively said, "Boss, do we need to invest media resources?"

Mountain Eagle thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Contact 'Troll Farm'..."

We need to make this a big deal, so everyone knows, so that all those trying to take this route know that Mexico is not a safe place!

(End of this chapter)