Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 125 Old Accountant Clears the Fog

Chapter 125: Chapter 125 Old Accountant Clears the Fog

Eddie looked at Mountain Eagle’s astonished expression, laughing heartily as if he had won a prize, and said, "I’m not joking, a lot of people know about this. The Americans even deployed warships to encircle and suppress Fayiz’s stronghold...

Eventually, it was the Philippines that protested, and the United States Navy backed off.

Externally, it seemed like the Philippines was standing up to their ’daddy,’ but in reality, it was Fayiz who sent a bomb and several bodies of the United States Navy into the Philippines Presidential Mansion that made them compromise.

Southeast Asia is very poor, but the US military spending is very expensive, there was not enough motivation, and soon the affair came to nothing."

While speaking, Eddie, looking at Mountain Eagle’s astonished face, said with a smile, "Of course, Fayiz is just an exception.

The reality is that most sizable transnational criminal organizations have some contact with those spies and agents. Sometimes they just pretend not to know each other’s identities.

Otherwise, do you really think those spy agencies have eyes and ears everywhere and can monitor the entire world?

A lot of their so-called top-secret intelligence is bought from the underworld organizations!"

Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "I still don’t understand. If it’s really like you said, agents being familiar with the underworld, these organizations could be wiped out at any time."

Eddie was momentarily stunned, then spread his hands and said, "It’s a bit complicated..."

Seeing the expression on Eddie’s face, Mountain Eagle knew he had touched on his blind spot...

He knew Eddie wouldn’t lie to him, but maybe he also couldn’t understand the logic behind it.

Mountain Eagle could deduce some inherent logic from the results, but it still wasn’t clear...

Just as silence fell in the car, Mr. Poincaré in the back seat suddenly spoke up, "Because of money..."

"What?"

Mountain Eagle didn’t hear clearly. He glanced through the rearview mirror and asked, "What did you say just now?"

Mr. Poincaré, fiddling with an old-fashioned pocket watch, spoke in a rather flat tone, "Because of money, money is key in linking the entire world.

Every large-scale criminal organization has behind it a complex web; money is key in connecting this web.

As I know, the ’M·A Group’ that Kirilenko served, its major shareholder is Victor Vekselberg...

He also owns shares in Russian Airlines, is a major Russian energy oligarch, and last year even became the largest shareholder of the Cyprus National Bank."

Mountain Eagle furrowed his brows and said, "So, it’s a protective umbrella, to topple a certain organization you have to first take down the protective umbrella behind it.

If the protective umbrella is strong enough, then even the CIA and MI6 have to hold back."

Mr. Poincaré, upon hearing this, shook his head and chuckled, "You are mistaken, the significance of a protective umbrella is to protect the industry and ensure that the people running it can be treated fairly by the law, not to protect someone who has made major mistakes in operating it.

The key is the industry, not the person running it!

When the person running the black industry shows signs of losing control, or does something that might endanger the interests of the backstage major shareholders, that’s when they die.

For instance, Escobar of Colombia, he unified the small and medium-sized criminal groups in Colombia at the time, then wanted to run for election himself...

Escobar wanted to step out of the industry, but the United States wouldn’t allow it, the CIA wouldn’t allow it, then the drug war in Florida happened, followed by Colombia’s drug war, and then the rise of Mexican drug traffickers.

This is an industry shift under external forces, and most of the people involved don’t even understand the underlying logic.

Even if one protective umbrella falls, another will take its place, the black industry still exists, and things remain unchanged.

What limits organizations like the CIA and MI6 are actually laws...

Their actions themselves are illegal, so all the evidence they provide cannot be used in court.

Moreover, they themselves are part of the underworld; once they step out of bounds, they will face retaliation or even encirclement."

As he spoke, Mr. Poincaré looked at Mountain Eagle’s shocked face, his tone deep, "Mountain, if you delve into the law, you will find that the law is not always just, and sometimes cannot even achieve relative justice.

Because the law is written by those at the top of the social hierarchy, just like the earliest laws were designed to protect the lives and property of the nobility.

Nothing has changed now...

The same law shows entirely different outcomes when applied to different people.

Every country has its own special laws, and the common feature of these laws is to protect or even serve certain special industrial groups.

For example, almost in every country, the wealthy pay a much lower tax rate than the middle class...

For example, the cost of financial violations in almost every country is far lower than the cost of personal violations...

Mountain, that’s the power of money!

Blood Fox roughly told me your plan, and in my view as an old accountant, you have much more promising prospects than those old fellows who only know how to make money with guns. You have a chance to grasp the power of money..."

Immersed in Mr. Poincaré’s descriptions, Mountain Eagle was stunned for a few seconds upon receiving the unexpected praise and sincerely said, "Thank you for your compliment, but I still have a lot to learn, so if there’s anything I’m doing wrong, please tell me directly."

Mr. Poincaré modestly nodded, responding, "Same here!

Those of us in this line of business always hope to have more clever clients like you among us!"

Eddie, sitting in the front passenger seat, clearly did not understand what Mr. Poincaré had said...

Although he no longer needs to work as hard for money as he used to, he lacks clear understanding of politics, class, power models, organizational structures, and so on.

People like this often share a similar trait or idea, which is "this has nothing to do with me"...

But when you think these things have nothing to do with you, you will never be able to touch that invisible ceiling.

Having less ambition isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as long as you can calmly accept your "fate", the less you know perhaps the happier you will be.

Religious people generally have less internal strife, which might have something to do with this.

The more you read, the higher the aspects you touch, the closer you get to the truth of the world...

And the "truth" sometimes inspires ambition to strive, but other times it makes some less resolute people become cynical towards the world.

Mountain Eagle, having struggled in normal society for many years, still hadn’t completely seen through everything...

But with a few bowls of old liquor over a period of time and a straightforward display of rules in the Underworld before him, a slight hint from a professional cleared the fog before his eyes.

Mr. Poincaré probably didn’t expect that by merely piercing a window paper, the Underworld would give birth to a Monster years later.

The inside of the car fell silent...

Mountain Eagle was digesting what he had learned; Mr. Poincaré, arms crossed, closed his eyes; Eddie vaguely felt disdained, pondered for a while without getting it and eventually fell asleep.

An hour later, Mountain Eagle drove to Ao Nan Sea...

Luo Yang was relatively reliable; when Mountain Eagle got out of the car, he saw dozens of people with masks busily moving around the small courtyard of the office...

A large amount of construction debris was loaded onto the vehicle; in just about three hours, the small courtyard of the office was cleared.

Tessa, along with the members of the 191 Special Forces, Supa, and Gru, stood by the roadside. Seeing Mountain Eagle, Tessa, annoyed, approached and said, "I’m about to leave, are you happy now?"

Mountain Eagle was momentarily stunned, somewhat confused, "What happened? What am I happy about?"

Speaking, Mountain Eagle gestured towards Eddie and Mr. Poincaré, saying, "I just went to pick up my two friends...

This is Eddie, and this is Mr. Poincaré..."

Tessa politely nodded to Eddie and Mr. Poincaré, then squinting, sized up Mountain Eagle and asked, "Wasn’t it you who asked my brother to transfer me away?"

Mountain Eagle frowned and asked, "Where are you going?"

Tessa, seeing that Mountain Eagle didn’t seem to be pretending, clenched her teeth and said, "Taigore kicked me out of the investigation team; he asked me to wait for orders in Pattaya..."

Mountain Eagle, realizing suddenly, said, "There might be actions in Pattaya; Taigore is using the power of the investigation team to breach the defenses of the Pattaya US Military Base.

All stationed US military personnel have criminal immunity; you had no way to deal with them before, but now it’s different.

Taigore is letting you wrap things up; his identity in the investigation team makes it inconvenient to expose what will be found, but it’s different for you...

Tessa, you are siblings, but at this moment your positions are different, and so are the things you can do.

Tearing off the honor of the US military, not only can you save a group of kidnapped girls, but you can also use this to demand continued investigation and try to bring back those girls trapped in Bahrain.

There will be major changes in Thailand, these aren’t just legal justice; these are also bargaining chips, very important to you!"

Tessa was not opposed to going to Pattaya; she was just unhappy about being kicked out of the thrilling investigation team...

Hearing Mountain Eagle’s explanation, Tessa, squinting at him, said, "You are saying the same stuff as Taigore; were you guys colluding?"

Mountain Eagle shook his head decisively, "Of course not..."

Tessa, grabbing Mountain Eagle’s arm, fiercely said, "Come with me to Pattaya, then I’ll believe you’re not in cahoots with Taigore."

Mountain Eagle, hearing this, helplessly shook his head, "I have guests, I have important things to do..."

While Mountain Eagle was fending off Tessa, Mr. Poincaré, struggling to stand in the heat, took off his suit jacket, holding it in his hand, then very gentlemanly reached out to Tessa, saying, "This beautiful lady, we don’t mind letting Mountain Eagle accompany you to Pattaya...

But before he leaves, could he please first take me to the hotel?

I need a workplace, and coolness is the best companion for work..."

Tessa, a bit embarrassed by Mr. Poincaré’s gesture, apologetically said, "I’m sorry for delaying your time.

But it’s this guy’s fault; I’ve helped him so much, yet he left without a word.

Moreover, I heard he’s planning to go to Russia, and doesn’t even know when he’ll be back..."

Mr. Poincaré wiped the sweat from his forehead, said to Mountain Eagle, "As a gentleman, you shouldn’t let down a beautiful lady’s kindness."

Saying that, Mr. Poincaré glanced at the bustling office, he waved his hand, "If this is the office you prepared, then I must say it’s not up to standards.

I will make a list of requirements, hand it to the person in charge, let them construct according to the specifications.

Leave professional matters to professionals, and then you go to Pattaya and bring back the people needed."

Mountain Eagle, bewildered, said, "Who’s in Pattaya?"

Eddie, schadenfreuding at Mr. Poincaré, struggling in the heat, didn’t speak until the old man’s handkerchief was soaked in sweat, then with a laugh said, "This old guy can’t work once he leaves a 22-degree office environment...

Hurry up and send him to the hotel, or, in less than an hour, he’ll melt from the heat, haha..."

Saying that, Eddie, while looking at a confused Mountain Eagle, said with a smile, "I’ll explain on the way..."

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