Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 633 Blackstone Project
"Song, I'm sorry."

When Nikki spoke, he actually apologized first.

Song Heping smelled something bad.

"Looks like I'm in big trouble?"

Nicky's face was very embarrassed. He didn't dare to look directly at Song Heping. Instead, he looked around, as if he was thinking about how to explain.

"Well, sort of..."

Nicky finally admitted it.

"Wait a minute." Song Heping said in a sarcastic tone: "I work for your military, and then you come to tell me, ah... Song, you're in big trouble, but we can't do anything about it. Do you want to solve it yourself?"

Nikki looked even more embarrassed.

Song Heping continued, "Who the hell came to me in the first place, asking me to help out because of our old friendship? Who the hell told me this was a military-backed operation? Who the hell kept it a secret from me that I was actually going to kill little Curtis, not save him, and then cut off his head and pretended it was a terrorist act? Now that something's happened, you just say 'Yes, you're in big trouble' and that's it?"

Nikki said: "The military will compensate for this matter."

Song Heping sneered and asked, "How do you compensate me? Pay me with your life?"

Nicky said, "In about three months, the current British commander will step down. This is almost a foregone conclusion. He messed up this operation, and there's already discussion within the coalition forces about replacing General Miles himself as commander of the coalition forces in Afghanistan. So you can imagine what you'll get."

"What? Contract?" Song Heping asked.

"Yes, didn't you take on some transportation contracts in Irigo?" Nicky said. "It's also possible here. The coalition forces in Afghanistan allocate over $50 billion annually for transportation, a large portion of which is spent on transporting troops from Kabul Airport to various outposts. If you can get a piece of the action here, it would be worth the cost of this operation."

"Sister, you're such a jokester," Song Heping continued sarcastically. "I'm being hunted by a mysterious force. You might know about it, but you can't help me. And then you give me a contract and tell me to make money. Isn't that bullshit? I don't even know if I can save my life. What's the point of money?"

"Sometimes things unfold beyond our control," Nikki said.

Song Heping suddenly remembered something, so he asked, "Oh, I remember something. Logically, you ordered the elimination of little Curtis, but I didn't even know about it at first. So who leaked the news?"

"We have a mole in our midst," Nikki said.

"An insider?" Song Heping laughed. "Your ISA is an intelligence agency, and you've been infiltrated by someone else?"

Nicky said, "Strictly speaking, he's not a mole, but he's serving a different target. He leaked the information to the Curtis family. The Curtis family is involved in the chemical industry and also has interests in the military industry. They have connections with many military giants. It's not surprising that there are people in our army who provide services to them. After retirement, these people can get positions in their group companies. The rewards are very generous, and there are many people willing to do it."

"Ah...it's a revolving door." Song Heping nodded and said, "So you guys caused the accident, and in the end I have to bear the consequences? Why doesn't the Curtis family just get rid of Miles? Isn't he the culprit?"

Nicky said helplessly, "This is quite complicated, and it's hard for me to explain it to you clearly, but you have to remember that someone is out to get you, and they're not just ordinary people. As a friend, I suggest you return to your home country, where they can't reach you. If you stay anywhere else in the world, they won't let you go."

Song Heping looked at Nikki and understood that her words were sincere.

Indeed, Nicky's friendship with him was not deep, but at least it was still a friendship.

This is a private piece of advice, and it comes from the heart.

However, this aroused Song Heping's fighting spirit.

Since you want to be yourself, then let’s see if you have the ability to do so.

He now really wants to see what kind of force is so powerful that the senior generals in the US military are so silent and unwilling to talk about it, as if they are afraid of getting into trouble.

"No, I'm not going back." Song Heping smiled and said, "I want to stay here. After all, you have a big contract for me in three months, right? The money is very tempting."

"You're really more interested in money than your life," Nicky sighed. "Let me put it this way. Mist got into trouble because of a previous operation he was involved in. He had been leading a Navy SEAL team in the South hunting drug traffickers. During that operation, they were attacked by unidentified individuals, and he was the only one of the team to survive. Upon his return, a large amount of drugs and unidentified remittances were found in his personal locker and account. He was ultimately sent back to the United States for a court-martial and received an dishonorable discharge. There was definitely something fishy going on. I thought he must have offended someone, so I checked out some of the clues he provided, and they pointed to the same issue you're in this case: an unidentified special forces unit, most of whom were retired soldiers. Their files are sealed and classified as confidential, accessible only to those with Level 5 clearance or higher. I tried to request access, but the Pentagon wouldn't grant it. Do you understand me?"

"I don't understand. Just say what you want to say." Song Heping said coldly, "Don't beat around the bush. You dragged me into your internal affairs, and now you want me to guess riddles?"

Nicky said, "What I mean is, they have people in the Pentagon, too, understand?"

Song Heping said, "I'm curious about who your army belongs to. Didn't you say it's neutral and belongs to the country? Haha, it doesn't seem like it's what you say."

Nikki was speechless.

She had served in the military for many years and had also spent a long time in intelligence agencies. Song Heping's words hit the nail on the head, leaving her speechless.

"Okay, if you insist on staying, I can't help you. But I must warn you, the forces behind recruiting so many former special forces members and establishing a militarized organization are definitely not small. They may even be connected to many chaebols and political groups. It will be difficult for you to compete with them alone. You can't defend yourself."

Song Heping, you said, "It's easy to be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't be on guard against thieves for a thousand days. Since they want to kill me, I will kill them first."

Nicky exclaimed, "Are you crazy?! Just you?!"

Song Heping said, "What's wrong with me? Back then, I was just a grocer in Yiligo. Who would have thought that a few years later, I would be the boss of a PMC company?"

In fact, he was still thinking, didn't Simon, the CIA station chief in Iraq, want to kill him? Didn't he make him obedient and dare not act rashly again?

The east wind blows and the war drums beat, who is afraid of whom in this world?

Since you can't avoid it, just do it.

"Well, since I can't persuade you, I'll tell you something. What will happen in the future depends on your own luck."

Nikki said, "Although I can't access the files of retired special forces soldiers, I have learned some fragments from some special channels. After World War II, many intelligence agencies established during the war were merged and downsized. The CIA and NSA are products of this period, but many of the downsized intelligence agencies were secretly preserved for some special reasons, and even turned over to private use. Among them is a secret project called 'Blackstone'. This project is very mysterious and does not belong to any agency, but is related to the CIA and NSA. Because they are both black operations departments, they are named 'Blackstone'. This project does not appear in any official documents. The command lies in the hands of a senior CIA or NSA official. It has become a tradition that even the president does not know. Their funding comes from the chaebol group, so they also have the color of private soldiers and can be used to provide services for the chaebol."

"It's said that this plan has spawned an operational organization called 'Satan,' whose background is very similar to the people who attacked you this time. The Curtis family is a wealthy family, and they might be able to contact the people who control this organization and have them provide hunting services for them. Do you understand what I mean now? You may be facing a secret organization hunting you, and the only safe place in the world is your homeland."

Song Heping listened silently and kept all the information in mind.

The intelligence department of his own company is also investigating this matter and has offered a high reward. When the time comes, he will inform Henry of this information. This old hand from the former British military intelligence department should be able to dig up something through his network of connections.

"I told you I won't be returning to my motherland for the time being," Song Heping said. "But thank you for the information you provided. I might be able to use it."

"My God," Nicky said, "Why are you so stubborn? It seems that all my advice just now was in vain."

At this moment, the satellite phone in Song Heping's pocket vibrated.

He fished it out and looked at the number.

It was Henry calling.

It seems that this old guy has been investigating day and night according to his own requirements, and he has already made some discoveries.

He didn't want to talk to Nicky anymore.

It was obvious that he had been betrayed by the military.

If the matter is not leaked, of course it will be good for both of us.

Now the news of beheading little Curtis has leaked out, the Curtis family has taken action, and mysterious forces have gotten involved. The high-ranking military officials who ordered the beheading are now cowards, throwing themselves out as scapegoats.

But think about it, it's not worth getting angry about.

The original intention of having their PMC company participate in this kind of operation was essentially to serve as a black glove that could be discarded at any time.

As long as they get the US military contract, they will not be considered in breach of contract.

"I have a phone call, you go ahead and do your work."

"Okay, I'm leaving first."

Nikki put his sunglasses back on and turned to leave.

After he left, Song Heping called Henry back.

"Henry, are there any new gains for my bounty?"

　Asking for a monthly ticket! Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)