Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 163: Unexpected Gains

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Unexpected Gains

Mountain Eagle subconsciously asked a question, then slapped his forehead forcefully, and said, "It’s the Crimea issue...

This kind of thing is bound to trigger severe economic sanctions, so although Russia has taken Crimea, they are going to have tough days."

Mountain Eagle looked at Mr. Poincaré and said, "The Achilles’ heel of Russia is energy; their economy is closely tied to energy prices.

I haven’t paid attention to international energy prices recently, but I guess the price of crude oil must have plummeted severely."

Mr. Poincaré nodded with a smile and said, "The United States, in concert with other countries, has pushed the oil price down to 60 US Dollars a barrel, and also sanctioned several of Russia’s energy tycoons, seizing part of the tycoons’ assets.

Russia’s economic situation is very bad right now; Snowden is a good card to play, if used well it could create fissures within Europe and America, which is very positive for Russia and Germany-led European Union to negotiate the Minsk Agreement.

In fact, you should know, the key issue of the Blood Fox Task is not to resolve Snowden’s political asylum, but to protect his safety before he meets some very special people.

Based on my experience, strategy is more important than face-to-face combat when it comes to security."

Mr. Poincaré looked at Mountain Eagle who was frowning slightly and said with a smile, "Snowden is still stranded at Moscow airport, so you don’t have to worry too much about them."

Mountain Eagle nodded and said, "I understand, I was just thinking, as someone from a foreign trade background, I haven’t been paying attention to the situation in Eastern Europe, which makes me feel like I’ve missed out on something..."

Mr. Poincaré was startled for a moment, then with a slightly amused said, "Don’t tell me you still want to profit from the Crimea crisis?

That is the battleground of titans, a small fish like you could very likely be swallowed whole without a trace left."

Mountain Eagle laughed and said, "I understand, so I am more interested in understanding the operation models of those giants, even if I can’t replicate them, they can still broaden my horizons..."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Poincaré replied seriously, "Some things are trivial when unveiled...

Top businessmen immigrate to ’buy laws’, because the countries they spend money on have laws that are favorable to them.

The top-level capital hunting countries, the highest form of play, is also to ’buy laws’!

Enter a country, bribe some politicians, instigate a coup to support one’s own person to power, and then new various laws that look reasonable are introduced to put some core state-owned assets which normally couldn’t be traded on the trading table, and then take away these assets legitimately.

Ukraine is facing such a scheme, Yanukovych was ousted, and the new president who took office will soon make some moves that suit the tastes of Europe and America, attracting their capital to enter.

That’s the hunting ground for top capital titans, I’m not doubting your intelligence, but want to tell you that your strength is not enough to profit there."

Mountain Eagle listened and nodded solemnly to show he took the words to heart, then said with a smile, "I just regret not having prepared in advance, otherwise there would be profit to be made in the oil market.

The fall in crude oil prices is accompanied by a drop in refined oil prices, which is closely related to my gas station plans..."

When Mr. Poincaré heard Mountain Eagle linking his gas station plans to international oil prices, he laughed and said, "It’s good that you maintain such a mindset, but based on my experience, many things often operate inversely to international trends.

Because it’s very likely that those who cooperate with you do not pay attention or will make opposite judgments to yours."

Mr. Poincaré waved his hand and said, "I’m just an old accountant, actually not qualified to give you orders.

I suggest you still try according to your own ideas, if you encounter something you don’t understand, this old guy may not be able to help, but perhaps my experience can provide you some useful information."

Mountain Eagle, facing such kindness, of course, accepted it all, he sincerely thanked him and then turned to Marta, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation but with eyes completely devoid of luster, and said with a smile, "Don’t you want to learn from me?

After listening for so long, have you gained any insights?"

Marta, who had been oppressed to a point of numbness, stared at Mountain Eagle with clear eyes and said, "I understand every single word you said, but why do I get even more confused when they’re all connected?

I think I’m more suited to be a mercenary, living off the gun seems definitely easier than what you do."

Mountain Eagle was very clear that Marta’s mercenary dream was her demon.

In fact, she had already realized she might not be suitable, but before finding a new direction in life, abandoning her dream was somewhat hard for her to accept.

There’s a saying, ’The louder you shout, the less likely it is to happen’, and now Marta was in that phase.

At this time, Mountain Eagle stopped saying anything to hit Marta down, he smiled and said, "As a temporary worker in the office of the volunteer Tourism Police, I authorize you to put on the uniform and go out on the streets.

You and Luo Yang need to hold down the fort in the office while I’m away; I hope when I return, the people around Kamui have completely accepted the office’s existence."

"Ah?"

Marta pointed to her own nose and said, "Me and that silly Luo Yang? Can we really do it?"

Mountain Eagle clenched his fist in a cheering gesture and said with a smile, "I believe in you, and you have to believe in yourself too..."

Mr. Poincaré watched the temporary worker, who had been fed a cheap pep talk by Mountain Eagle and was now ready to work himself to the bone. He burst out laughing and said, "Youth is a wonderful thing..."

Speaking of which, Mr. Poincaré said to Mountain Eagle, "You go get some rest. I’ll take care of the plane tickets for you. Meanwhile, I’d like to have a chat with this kid...

Otherwise, she’s too gullible!

The offspring of Arctic Fox can’t be a fool, haha..."

Mountain Eagle was indeed tired. He graciously stood up, ready to leave soon, so he didn’t go to the shooting range or the hotel, but went straight to the second floor and took over the room Luo Yang had arranged for him.

Before going to sleep, Mountain Eagle borrowed a laptop and a data adapter from Zorn and used the computer to open the storage chip he got from Carlos.

Then he discovered a whole new world...

The storage chip contained a list, a list that related to the futures of hundreds of Thai police officers and politicians.

Each name on the list was followed by a code, which you could track down in the contents of the chip to find the dossier about that name, And the blemishes they left in their work.

Some names were already marked, and the markings meticulously indicated to what extent that person had been bought...

Light cooperation, minor complicity, full cooperation, control.

Carlos, who came from a clerical background, made use of his position to control too much information through the prosecution system.

He carefully sorted out a list of corruption from those cases that ultimately did not go to court, then built them into a network.

This guy was terrifyingly capable, nowhere near as harmless as he appeared when we met.

Thinking of Carlos’s unwilling look when he died, Mountain Eagle shook his head slightly. Violence is indeed the best solution to end problems...

If he had been fooled back then and had spared this guy’s life instead of dealing with him, he would have faced endless assassinations.

Thinking of the problems Tessa and the others were facing, Mountain Eagle decisively copied the names of those marked as ’full cooperation’ and ’control’, along with the evidence of their crimes and sent a file to Tessa’s email...

Just as Mountain Eagle was about to call Tessa, he discovered another file inside the storage chip. When he opened it, he found a document containing a series of web addresses and digital keys.

Mountain Eagle had seen this kind of thing before. It’s the storage method for the currently popular Bitcoin, commonly known as a ’paper wallet’.

After a quick tally, Mountain Eagle found that Carlos actually had nearly 1000 bitcoins.

At the current price of 350 US dollars per coin, these bitcoins were worth 350,000 US dollars.

This was truly an unexpected windfall...

However, Mountain Eagle didn’t understand this stuff very well, so he wasn’t sure how easy it would be to exchange bitcoins in Thailand.

But Mountain Eagle wasn’t in a hurry. He had heard about this in his home country, where people were specifically raising funds to set up Bitcoin mining factories, saying that they would become more valuable.

The nature of Bitcoin ensured that it was somewhat tainted with a shade of grey, and Mountain Eagle thought it was worth keeping, as it might come in handy in the future.

The new discovery made Mountain Eagle feel really good, so much so that he even forgot to call Tessa...

...

Mountain Eagle didn’t know that the list he had sent out was causing a storm in Thailand, and it even dragged Kobe Andrews of the United States Navy Criminal Investigative Service into the mess.

Kobe, who was determined to solve the case, was not actually targeting the Replacer Organization, but the person who hired them.

Now that the leaders of the Thai Substitute Death were dead, these policemen on the list became the new breakthrough.

Remembering Mountain Eagle’s instructions, Tessa immediately involved Kobe in a joint investigation the moment she received the list, starting to put extreme pressure on the British Government through the United States.

To get those soldiers to honestly return, some higher-ups in the United States, who were not privy to the details, really did give it their all, thanks to Kobe’s efforts.

As the British Government was troubled by the uncooperative police force, the United States stepped in, prompting the Thai Congress to order the police disciplinary department to commence an unprecedented anti-corruption campaign.

What Britain didn’t know was that her actions completely pushed some of the wavering police forces to the side of the Pasok family.

What Kobe didn’t realize was that the closer he got to the truth, the more dangerous the situation would become for him.

Mountain Eagle didn’t know that his impulsive arrangement would set off a series of chain reactions...

Because by the time the Thai Congress announced the internal anti-corruption drive within the police force, he was already on a plane to Moscow.