Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 160: The Working Man’s Working Dream

Chapter 160: Chapter 160: The Working Man’s Working Dream

Kamiao Ocean Beach, Mountain Eagle got off from a taxi.

Looking at Marta wearing a newspaper-folded boater hat, vigorously painting the exterior wall of the office, Mountain Eagle cheerfully greeted...

"Hey, Marta!"

Marta turned around, and with a joyful wave, called out, "Boss, you’re back! Come in and have a look, Mr. Poincaré is amazing..."

Mountain Eagle, puzzled by Marta’s abrupt remarks, walked into the office with a tinge of expectation, only to find the place had completely transformed.

In just under four days, not only had the trash in the courtyard been cleared out and flowers planted, but the interior renovation was entirely revitalized.

The originally potholed walls were covered with aluminum plastic panels, the shabby front desk was replaced by a brand-new solid wood office counter, the floor was laid with corrosion-resistant laminate flooring, and most importantly, several high-power air conditioners had been installed.

Mr. Poincaré sat under an air conditioner, watching Mountain Eagle curiously looking around everywhere; the heat-sensitive old man took a delicate glass teapot next to him and poured a cup of tea, gesturing towards Mountain Eagle...

Mountain Eagle took a sip of the tea with a pleased mood, then, smiling at Mr. Poincaré, said, "Since when have Thais had this kind of efficiency? How did you manage it?"

Mr. Poincaré, with a smile, replied, "Your contractor friend called ’Big Mouth’ is very capable, and he arranged for workers willing to work overtime. I just provided some professional advice.

You wouldn’t have guessed, but I studied architecture when I was young, until my teacher discovered my talent in mathematics, and that’s when I decided to switch fields..."

Mr. Poincaré then stood up and gestured towards Mountain Eagle, "Let me take you upstairs to take a look. The equipment has arrived, and Jon and Zorn are working on the final tuning; it’s just waiting for your schedule."

Following Mr. Poincaré upstairs, Mountain Eagle inquired, "Is the money in place?"

Mr. Poincaré nodded slightly, "I’ve consolidated all the funds at HSBC Bank in Singapore, and the transaction account is also set up.

Financial investment is not my forte, let alone short-selling exceeds my abilities. Fortunately, that Chris Jon indeed has the capacity..."

Mountain Eagle followed Mr. Poincaré up to the second-floor office and saw the computer expert Zorn, who had his arm in a bandage, tuning several computer devices in an air-conditioned room.

Chris Jon, who had been shot in the leg and had a look of despair on his face, sat in a wheelchair, while Luo Yang, in a police uniform, sat next to him, periodically checking on Jon’s IV bag...

Upon seeing Mountain Eagle appear, Jon made a strenuous wave and said, "Sir, I think I need some Pain Killer, and it’d be better to have a nurse take care of me."

Jon glanced at Luo Yang, let out a sigh, and said, "I would rather have a catheter than be held by this guy to pee."

Zorn, engrossed in tuning the computers, also raised his hand and said, "Sir, this guy’s like an energetic big wolfhound, can you stop him from watching us all the time?

I haven’t slept in two days; we are not slaves..."

Mountain Eagle looked at Luo Yang, who was all grins, and nodded appreciatively, "You finally did something right. Keep an eye on them for 24 hours, and if you notice anything amiss, call the Great Russian Mafia right away.

They’re searching everywhere for these guys, ready to chop them into pieces."

Mountain Eagle looked at the constantly complaining Zorn, laughed, and said, "Don’t get confused about your identity; I am your lifesaver, and you two are not my employees, just two poor wretches needing protection.

What you should consider right now is to apply all your wits and skills to work for me."

After being silent for a while, Jon, sitting in the wheelchair, suddenly raised his hand and said, "Sir, if we were your employees, would you always protect us?"

Frowning, Mountain Eagle replied, "That depends on what you mean by ’protection’.

If it’s the Great Russian Mafia, I can promise you’re safe as long as you stay here."

Jon seized the moment and said, "So, if we become employees, does that mean we get a salary too?"

Mountain Eagle was somewhat bewildered by Jon’s words, frowning he replied, "Why do I feel like you’re eager to work for me?

Didn’t Mr. Poincaré tell you that as long as you finish the tasks I arrange for you, you’ll be able to leave Thailand with a share of the profits and go to any country you want?"

Jon and Zorn exchanged glances and replied with a wry smile, "Sir, both of us have trouble on us, and if we take a plane anywhere right now, we could be detained and then extradited to the United States.

We are tired of this life!

It seems no matter how hard we try, we can’t get our lives back on track."

Jon looked at Mr. Poincaré, who had a gentlemanly demeanor, with admiration in his eyes and said, "We’ve discussed many professional issues with Mr. Poincaré, and I think we can serve you."

Mr. Poincaré, seeing Mountain Eagle’s surprise on his face, spread his hands with a smile and said, "I’ve talked to them about some professional topics. While the technical abilities of Jon and Zorn might not be rare commodities, if you have aspirations of venturing into legitimate business, managing finances is a threshold you can’t bypass.

My time is limited, I can’t oversee it in the long-term for you, so I believe Jon and Zorn’s skills can be very helpful to you.

"

"Mountain Eagle, they have no choice, you should give the young men a chance."

Mountain Eagle glanced at Jon and Zorn, who were filled with expectation, and shook his head, "I have reviewed your CVs, and I might not be able to offer you the salary you wish for..."

Upon hearing there was a chance, Jon excitedly said, "Sir, what we need is not money, we need a stable platform.

Zorn alone is like a team. As long as he has the right platform, he can make money by himself.

Likewise, I need a stable platform; otherwise, I won’t have the opportunity to utilize what I’m skilled in."

Mountain Eagle understood Jon’s needs; these two guys were actually escapees from the United States, without any protection in Thailand, and they could be extradited back to the United States at any time.

Legitimate companies wouldn’t hire them. It’s a joke to think they could start from scratch with a criminal identity. However, Mountain Eagle could offer them a different choice.

Mountain Eagle also didn’t expect that graduates from Stanford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology would beg to work for him.

Seeing Mr. Poincaré nod slightly at him, although Mountain Eagle still had some doubts regarding certain details, out of trust for Mr. Poincaré, he eventually nodded and said, "You can stay, but the salary will definitely not be high..."

Saying this, Mountain Eagle looked at Luo Yang by his side and laughed, "See this guy here? He was my first employee. His basic monthly salary is 5,000 Thai Baht, and you guys can’t exceed that.

Of course, 5,000 is just the base salary. If you have ideas and projects of your own, I might consider supporting you...

For instance, developing betting software to sell to the mafia, that in itself is no problem, it’s just that you lack the trading capability, but I can do it.

That’s actually what you want, right?"

Jon nodded and said, "Yes, boss!"

Looking at Jon who eagerly agreed, Mountain Eagle laughed, "It’s a bit early to call me boss now. You need to show me enough capability and sincerity in the coming period if you want me to trust you."

Then, pointing to the assembled computers, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "This is the opportunity I’m giving you. If you can’t grasp this chance...

Believe me, the Great Russian Mafia won’t even need to make a move; I’ll be the one to sink you into the sea!"

Upon hearing this, Jon nodded vigorously and said, "Don’t worry, boss, if your information is accurate, I can make enough money from the forex, stock, and futures markets to satisfy you.

In fact, if Thailand can transition power smoothly, then it would be hard for us to make enough profit from the forex market with just the 20 million US Dollars we have.

I’ve been closely monitoring the Thai stock and commodity markets these past few days. Once a coup is initiated in Thailand, it will definitely trigger some international sanctions clauses...

The stock and commodity futures markets are where we should focus our attention!

Once a coup happens, capital related to the British Government, both international and local, will flee. With the currency devaluation issue, a decline in the Thai stock market is almost an inevitability.

Zorn once developed a stock market monitoring software. He just needs a few days to adjust it and can then use it to monitor transactions in the Thai stock market.

In fact, as long as we have information that’s minutes or even seconds ahead of others, even without a coup, we can still use our existing funds to profit.

At the same time, Thailand is a major exporter of rice and natural rubber. If there are problems with their bulk commodity trading, it will have a huge impact on international prices.

I can use the margin system to leverage our funds and gain enough profit from the futures market."

This is why Mountain Eagle needs professionals. He understands it himself, but the execution still requires help from insiders in the financial industry...

The value of traders to Mountain Eagle lies in their ability to maximize the ’insider’ value provided by Mountain Eagle.

Mountain Eagle believes in Jon’s professional capabilities and also his motivation, because if he doesn’t do well, his life is at stake.

This is also why he is so eager to ’defect’ to Mountain Eagle!

Watching Jon enter the working state, even ignoring his physical pain, Mountain Eagle smiled and nodded, saying, "This will be a blitz operation — get in the layout before, and retreat once successful...

We can’t risk that 20 million, but the subsequent profits can be fully reinvested.

Remember to pay attention to the business of gas stations near Kamui; if any station faces financial issues, we can just swoop in for the acquisition.

Financial individuals shouldn’t just stare at computer numbers; offline is also an area worth paying attention to."

Just as Jon was about to nod, Zorn beside him raised his hand, saying, "I can hack into the police surveillance. With just a small program, I can monitor the operation of the nearby gas stations, and by calculating the number of vehicles, estimate their profitability and inventory levels.

Then, by observing internal changes in the gas stations, we can judge their financial situation!"

Mountain Eagle heard this, couldn’t help but give a thumbs up, and said, "Although the Kamui police have not installed enough monitoring, I believe you’ll think of other methods..."

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