Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 136 Different Needs

Chapter 136: Chapter 136 Different Needs

Zorn’s last report of names was of little use for Mountain Eagle, but for Taigore, it was still a card to play.

A Congressman from the United States had incited the soldiers in Thailand to steal money from the Great Russian Mafia. Regardless of whether this card would have a practical effect, even if it only attracted more media attention, it was beneficial.

The Pasok family usually stayed away from international politics, at most getting involved in international police cooperation.

They were not afraid of offending any foreign politicians because they had the backing of the King of Thailand!

Mountain Eagle did not rush to contact Pulichenko but instead made a call to Taigore. He wanted to understand the attitude of the Pasok family and find their bottom line before negotiating with Pulichenko.

After the call connected, Mountain Eagle did not hide much but told Taigore everything about Jon and Zorn, including the incident where Benson coerced them into stealing money...

Then, just as Mountain Eagle had guessed, faced with a more significant political issue, the Pasok family really did not want any additional complications.

That $20 million was especially tempting, but that money wouldn’t end up in the hands of the Pasok family...

It could even be said that anyone who got that money was on a path to death!

The Great Russian Mafia was known for its heavy firepower and daring to do anything. If pushed into a corner, they really might do anything.

If this caused local chaos, leading to unpredictability in the coup, and even foreign powers getting involved, it would be a loss for Thailand which was at a crucial juncture.

For Thailand, what they needed was a swift and decisive coup, solving problems before external forces could intervene; they couldn’t afford additional complications before their success.

Taigore was held up by issues from the Joint Investigation Team, Deveka was resisting pressure from the British Government to push an investigation on the US Army, and the real big shot of the Pasok family, Mondo, would not waste words with the mafia...

As Tessa clearly couldn’t handle it, Taigore consulted with his mother and some others, then delegated the negotiation with Pulichenko to Mountain Eagle.

The bottom line was that they could return the money to them, but they had to lie low and bring their best attitude to cooperate with the police on their casino issues.

That meant turning people in to serve prison time while also promising the casinos would disappear.

Of course, if Pulichenko didn’t cooperate, it wouldn’t matter—the army controlled by the King was the main force in the coup...

The police always wanted to control the situation, but when it really came to the military stepping in, wiping out the mafia was just a matter of convenience.

Here was a key point: the police and the military were aligned in stance, but their needs were different.

The military needed achievements, needed to showcase the authority the King represented in Thailand.

The police needed stability, because, in the end, it was the police who would have to mop up.

This gave Mountain Eagle a huge operational space!

He now had to play the role of a broker, balancing the issues.

Make the Great Russian Gang, represented by Pulichenko, keep quiet at this critical moment.

Ensure the Pasok family representing the police would solidly handle this coup.

And get himself enough profits!

...

Dressed in a police uniform, Mountain Eagle stepped down from a police car near the brothel building on Pattaya Commercial Street...

An armored vehicle from the 191 Special Forces parked behind Mountain Eagle’s police car, Gru leading a fully-armed squad from the 191 Special Forces got off the armored vehicle and walked behind Mountain Eagle.

Looking at the commotion at the brothel entrance nearby, Mountain Eagle smiled at Gru and said, "You bring a couple of guys with me, the rest stay here."

Gru, holding an automatic rifle and looking at the faint shadows inside the brothel, furrowed his brows and said, "Those Russians are tough, are you sure it’s not a problem?"

Mountain Eagle nonchalantly waved his hand and said, "We are here to negotiate, not to fight.

Listen to me, act tough once inside; if someone glares at me, go gouge their eyes out, I guarantee they won’t dare make a peep."

Gru, amazed by the somewhat shameless Mountain Eagle, said, "Why do I feel like you’re more gangster than the mafia?"

Mountain Eagle laughed loudly, draping his arm around Gru’s shoulder, and while walking towards the brothel he laughed and said, "Because I feel that there’s no future in mingling with the mafia, being a cop is much cooler..."

Gru pretended not to catch the irony in Mountain Eagle’s criticism of the corruption in the Thai Police Team and said with a serious expression, "Don’t mess around, the problems Taigore and the others are facing are serious, we can’t have any issues now."

Thinking for a moment, Gru whispered, "I don’t know exactly what happened, but I’m sure that this matter is very critical for the whole Pasok family..."

Mountain Eagle glanced at Gru, speaking solemnly, and laughed saying, "Buddy, thinking isn’t your specialty, if I were you I’d forget everything we just talked about, both now and in the future, and never mention it to anyone."

Gru heard the goodwill in Mountain Eagle’s words, nodded and said, "I understand..."

Then Gru looked at the people emerging from the brothel entrance, patted Mountain Eagle on the back, and motioned four guys to surround Mountain Eagle, keeping about ten meters distance, and faced off with the aggressive members of the Great Russian Gang.

"It’s your turn..."

Hearing Gru’s reminder, Mountain Eagle straightened his police uniform, tapped his hand on a 191 Special Forces member in front to signal him to move, then he confidently walked forward to the entrance...

Looking at Bianca wearing a black, sleek suit but with a look of astonishment on her face, Mountain Eagle stepped forward and hugged her tightly, laughing and saying, "Didn’t expect to see you again so soon..."

Bianca circled around Mountain Eagle incredulously and said, "You’re actually a police officer?

Then how come you..."

While gesticulating with his hands Mountain Eagle laughed and said, "Off duty I’m a cop, on duty a soldier..."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle glanced to the side. A tall, burly Russian middle-aged man with a cigar and a cold expression was staring at him...

Mountain Eagle gave him a smile and then said to Bianca, "I didn’t make it difficult for you, did I?"

Bianca shook her head and said, "Weapon Bank and the Great Russian Mafia are only partners, likewise, my relationship with Pulichenko is also just a partnership.

We need mutual respect..."

By emphasizing mutual respect, Bianca implied that Pulichenko hadn’t been particularly respectful to her in the past...

This was normal, as the main financial outlet of the Weapon Bank depended on the support of the Great Russian Mafia...

Even the most capable business runners need a platform to monetize their abilities.

Of course, top sellers can be a bit more arrogant, but clearly Bianca wasn’t at that level.

Quickly grasping the relationship between Bianca and Pulichenko, Mountain Eagle felt much more at ease...

He ignored the Mafia members around him looking like hungry tigers, rejected the idea of Bianca introducing him to Pulichenko in front of everyone, and directly went into the brothel.

Passing through the lobby, Mountain Eagle noticed that where yesterday there have been many prostitutes posturing in the display windows on both sides, today they were all empty.

Seeing the peculiar expression on Mountain Eagle’s face, Bianca tapped on his arm and said with a laugh, "What’s the matter, are you disappointed?

Eddie said you have a girlfriend who’s a jealous cop, but if you really need, it can actually be arranged."

Mountain Eagle sighed and said, "How could Eddie, that big mouth, talk about everything?"

Bianca burst into laughter and said, "Eddie got drunk at the bar last night. He said he and you took down 7 American soldiers in Pulichenko’s casino, and he killed four of them by himself..."

Mountain Eagle, annoyed, pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "That guy can’t tell the truth even when he’s drunk. There were only two deaths, the rest are now in the hospital..."

Bianca listened, looked back at Pulichenko not far behind her, and then quietly said to Mountain Eagle, "So, it’s true about the 7 American soldiers?

Were they really the ones who stole Pulichenko’s 20 million US dollars?"

There was no point in hiding anything. Mountain Eagle nodded and said, "It’s true. An officer named Benson was the mastermind, they say he was good friends with Pulichenko.

Have you seen the news? Benson had bad luck, that money is now being monitored by the Thai Police."

Bianca was stunned for a moment, and with a serious expression said, "Can that money really be recovered?

Mountain Eagle, if that money can’t be retrieved, Pulichenko will go crazy!

The consequences will be dire!"

Mountain Eagle casually waved his hand and said, "It all depends on his behavior, running a casino in Thailand is an absolute serious crime...

But this time, the Thai Police aren’t specifically targeting him, it’s just that his casino got swept up in the investigation storm.

That’s the nature of this life, sometimes you just have bad luck...

Smart people always find a way to solve problems, only fools make a mess."

Mountain Eagle was speaking rather loudly, clearly intending for Pulichenko behind him to hear...

Bianca did not dare to continue on that topic. She glanced at the inconceivably arrogant Mountain Eagle, seemingly resigned, she closed her mouth and led the way into a lounge.

Fully armed Gru with four colleagues guarded the door of the lounge, blocking the people from the Great Russian Mafia.

A bald-headed Russian hulk stared down Gru for over a dozen seconds, confirming Gru had no intention to give way, then these simple-minded Mafia thugs wanted to start a fight.

But they didn’t know the scenario their boss was in...

Just as the conflict was about to escalate, the tall Pulichenko stepped forward and said solemnly, "You came here for me, if I don’t go in, then why did you come here?"

After listening, Gru opened the door and asked for confirmation; after getting a nod from Mountain Eagle, he said to Pulichenko, "Only you can go in..."

Pulichenko took a deep breath, gestured to his men not to move, then forcefully pushed open the lounge door...

Mountain Eagle, as if seeing Pulichenko for the first time, greeted him warmly with a smile on his face and extended his hand, "Hello Mr. Pulichenko, I’m delighted to meet you.

I’m Yue Shan, my friends usually call me Mountain Eagle..."

Pulichenko was momentarily taken aback by Mountain Eagle’s change in demeanor; he instinctively shook hands with Mountain Eagle, then realized he had been led by the pacing...

It was his own territory here, yet Mountain Eagle’s host-like demeanor made him subconsciously treat this as an away field.

Negotiations are like this, a forceful start, then decline, and finally exhaustion...

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