Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 169 Four Seasons Hotel

Chapter 169: Chapter 169 Four Seasons Hotel

Mountain Eagle requested to go to the Four Seasons Hotel, which is located in the most central area of Moscow. The hotel’s location is prime, only a few steps away from Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral.

Not only is the Four Seasons Hotel top-notch in its site selection and services, but it is also a favored venue for various intelligence brokers and organizations, as well as a temporary sanctuary for some political figures.

For instance, the Hong Kong Island Four Seasons Hotel is a refuge for certain ’special groups’, so their long-term rooms are always in high demand.

By the time Mountain Eagle and Selena arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel, it was already time for dinner...

The hotel doorman was very perceptive; as soon as he saw Mountain Eagle, dressed in a suit, alight from the car, he promptly came forward to respectfully take the luggage from his hands.

Mountain Eagle, smiling, turned to hand over his passport to Selena to check in, and then settled himself on a sofa in the lobby...

After taking the welcome drink offered by the waiter, Mountain Eagle sat on the sofa, put on his glasses, and deployed Golden Cicada...

Having promised to help Selena find that female thief, Mountain Eagle wouldn’t go back on his word.

Unless the thief wasn’t at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mountain Eagle was sure he could find that woman.

Unexpectedly, the Four Seasons Hotel turned out to be much busier than Mountain Eagle had anticipated...

Within the hotel lobby, the most effective detection zone for Golden Cicada, there were at least six individuals with guns, forming three groups, each guarding a person.

Two groups of these people were in the hotel café, and the other group was across the lobby at a diagonal from where Mountain Eagle was sitting.

Mountain Eagle couldn’t help but eavesdrop on the conversation of the people in the café...

"X has disappeared. Now the whole of Moscow is searching for them; a big bounty is on offer..."

"He can’t simply vanish into thin air. I’ve got people contacting the Security Department; they must have intelligence on X."

"This time it might not go well. It’s not the Security Department protecting Snowden, and my contacts were investigated just for asking..."

"Still, we have to find a way. X and what he’s carrying are important; the intelligence on his location is very valuable..."

"........."

After eavesdropping for a while, Mountain Eagle roughly deduced that it was two very influential intelligence brokers exchanging information, and someone had offered a big bounty for Snowden and the goods he carried.

Mountain Eagle was well aware of the dangers involved...

Those who inquired about Snowden’s whereabouts weren’t just individuals wanting to cooperate with him; there were also many who wanted him dead.

Once Snowden’s location was exposed, assassins would quickly head that way, and Blood Fox and Mi Lu, the two old men, would struggle under the attack from all sides.

Mountain Eagle’s reason for staying at the Four Seasons Hotel was that Blood Fox and Mi Lu had chosen an upstairs floor of a restaurant near Red Square as their hiding place.

Blood Fox had long booked a room for Mountain Eagle, from which the entire restaurant area was directly observable.

Having Selena book the room was partly in retribution for the female agent’s recklessness at the airport, and partly as a cover...

Regardless of whether Mountain Eagle acknowledged Selena’s capabilities, having an agent from the Fifth Intelligence Bureau at his side made many tasks more convenient.

While Mountain Eagle waited, he used Golden Cicada to scan most of the surrounding area...

However, due to the obstruction caused by floors and walls, he couldn’t clearly see into the rooms; the blurry images made it impossible to identify the occupants.

If he wanted to search for the female thief, Mountain Eagle would need to walk through every floor.

But this approach would seem very suspicious; hence, Mountain Eagle chose a more direct method...

As the waiter topped up his drink, Mountain Eagle slipped a folded twenty-dollar US bill into the waiter’s hand during their handshake...

Seeing the waiter’s unsurprised expression, Mountain Eagle smiled and took out his phone, pulling up a photo, and said, "This lady is staying at the Four Seasons Hotel. I’d like to find her.

I’m sure anyone who’s seen her wouldn’t forget; she’s incredibly beautiful!"

Upon hearing this, the waiter glanced in the direction of the lobby manager and then carefully said, "Sir, the hotel has policies; we cannot disclose guest information."

Mountain Eagle understood immediately that the female thief had checked in...

He observed the waiter’s flickering gaze, took out another small stack of twenty-dollar US bills, and placed them under the cup, then smilingly said, "I met this woman at the airport, and she told me she’d be staying here.

Buddy, if you’ve seen her, you’d understand; she’s an irresistibly sexy creature no man should miss.

She gave me this accommodation info; as a man, I feel it’s an invitation I can’t pass up!"

Mountain Eagle’s excuse was obviously fabricated, but the waiter just needed a plausible reason.

Facing Mountain Eagle’s lie, the waiter put on an enlightened expression and said, "I’ve seen this lady; she stays in 705..."

As he spoke, the waiter made a cheering gesture, tidied up the drink cups, and while doing so, slipped a business card to Mountain Eagle, whispering, "Sir, you’ve got excellent taste, I wish you a pleasant evening...

However, if things don’t go smoothly for you, you can also come to me, I know some fantastic girls who would be happy to spend a delightful night with hotel guests."

Mountain Eagle glanced at the business card in his hand, smiled, and nodded, "You’re right, everyone should prepare a plan B for themselves."

...

At the time Mountain Eagle obtained information about the female thief through the waiter, Selena was enduring the hotel’s hassles at the front desk...

The Four Seasons Hotel doesn’t become a gathering spot for intelligence agents and brokers from various countries for no reason...

Regardless of who those underneath might be, if you conduct official business here under official auspices, the hotel can skyrocket your investigative costs to the point of breakdown.

For instance, Selena wanting to access the hotel lobby’s surveillance footage was required to present a search warrant, and even with a search warrant, she needed at least two special agents and two Moscow police officers to be present at the same time.

Someone from the hotel’s security had to accompany you when watching the video, and while it was acceptable that the video couldn’t be taken away, the viewers also had to sign a confidentiality agreement and a pledge, promising that whatever they saw from the hotel surveillance wouldn’t be leaked, let alone become evidence.

Selena, a dumb rookie, didn’t have the capacity to deal with such matters.

She argued with the hotel manager for nearly half an hour, her credentials practically worn out from being shown so much, yet she didn’t get what she wanted and only ended up with a discount for a suite.

Faced with the manager’s formulaic smile, Selena took the room card with a sullen face and went up to Mountain Eagle, saying, "You go to the room first, I need some time to verify your information..."

Mountain Eagle looked disdainfully at the visibly inexperienced female agent, took the room card and glanced at it, then sized up the disheveled Selena and said, "Go change your clothes, and then I’ll take you to that woman..."

Upon hearing this, Selena excitedly said, "You know where she is?"

Mountain Eagle nodded with a smile, picked up the empty bag and while walking toward the elevator, he said with a laugh, "Give yourself one hour to change your clothes and hairstyle, put away your ID, that thing probably won’t work well in the Four Seasons Hotel.

If your appearance satisfies me, I’ll take you to meet the female thief."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle glanced at his watch and smiled, "You better hurry up; I can’t guarantee the timeliness of the information."

Selena, frowning, looked at Mountain Eagle and said, "Why do I need to change clothes? What are you trying to do?"

Mountain Eagle glanced at Selena’s unremarkable chest, shook his head, and said, "We are partners now, and I’m in the dominant position, so it’s reasonable for me to have some requests about my partner’s attire and appearance."

With that, Mountain Eagle tugged at his suit and said earnestly, "Look at the cheap work clothes you’re wearing, and the civil servant scent that can be smelled from meters away...

What do you think people will assume about our identities if we walk together?

Lady, I can help you get what you want, but you also need to cooperate with me.

There’s a department store nearby, or you can also buy clothes inside the hotel, you need to hurry a bit..."

Upon hearing this, Selena with a complex expression clutched her flat purse, thinking about her nearly maxed-out credit card, she bit her lip and said, "Wait 30 minutes, if I meet your requirements but you don’t give me what I want, I’ll make you regret it..."

Mountain Eagle looked at Selena’s exceedingly embarrassed expression, shook his head without continuing to provoke her, but jostled the room card in his hand and headed straight for the elevator...

When he entered the elevator, he didn’t go to the room 802 booked by Selena, but to the 7th floor instead.

After exiting the elevator, Mountain Eagle glanced at the wall plaque and turned right, walking along the corridor towards the east side of the hotel...

Intentionally passing by room 705, Mountain Eagle casually scanned the room, confirming that the female thief was inside, then quickly walked to room 745 at the south side end.

When he reached the room’s door, Mountain Eagle scanned the inside of the room, then removed his tactical glasses and rang the doorbell...

A dozen seconds later, the door opened...

A young woman wrapped in a towel, still with water vapor on her body, was wiping her hair and glanced at Mountain Eagle, then, with a playful look in her eyes, said, "Are you the apprentice Blood Fox mentioned?"

Mountain Eagle spread his hands and said, "Unless Blood Fox has other apprentices, I suppose it’s me..."

As he spoke, the young woman, holding up her hands, rubbed her hair with a towel, and the towel unexpectedly slid to the floor...

The woman had a slightly plump figure, but her full breasts and exaggerated waistline gave her body a sculptural beauty.

Seeing Mountain Eagle’s gaze uncontrollably linger on her chest for two seconds, the woman, unashamed, bent over to pick up the towel, covering her chest, turned around exposing her entire back and buttocks to Mountain Eagle, and walked into the room while saying, "Come in..."

Mountain Eagle pinched his heated earlobe, shook his head, and followed into the room...

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