Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 198 Holding You in My Grasp

Chapter 198: Chapter 198 Holding You in My Grasp

Mi Lu nodded modestly and smiled, saying, "Yes, I am Mi Lu. The owner of this restaurant used to be called Signal Flag; he’s called ’Grizzly.’ When he was in Groniz, he lost an eye and half an arm for your superiors...

So when we wanted to hire someone, your superiors recommended you guys first."

Mountain Eagle, seeing the look from Butcher and his group, spread his hands and said, "Don’t look at me, the restaurant was your choice. I knew nothing about your past dealings."

Then, Mountain Eagle glanced at Mi Lu, who seemed unconcerned, and directly said to Butcher, "You should know I’m on a protection mission right now, and this guy is now the core bodyguard of the mission.

That’s me. We’ve done so much, killed so many, all in the name of protecting this guy."

Mountain Eagle’s voice was not loud, and the restaurant was noisy, so only Butcher and his group could hear what he said clearly.

Pirate said worryingly, "Should I not have chosen this restaurant? Does this expose us?"

Mountain Eagle said helplessly, "I don’t know, and I don’t get what’s gotten into this old man?

But they seldom do things for no reason, so just eat your food, don’t worry about the rest."

Then, Mountain Eagle looked at Mi Lu and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Mi Lu spread his hands and said, "Of course, to join you, otherwise with all these demons and devils around you, what if something happens to you, a rookie?"

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle responded somewhat annoyed, "You even admit that Victoria is an old demon, then you guys should have made everything clear to me before coming."

Mi Lu shrugged and replied, "How could we possibly explain everything?

We didn’t expect it to get this complicated before we came!

Blood Fox is a bit worried, but I think your approach is great—it turned us into attackers rather than rats hiding everywhere."

As he spoke, Mi Lu looked at Mountain Eagle and pointing outside the window, he said, "That’s the real demon. Blood Fox is a little worried you can’t handle it."

When Mountain Eagle followed Mi Lu’s pointing finger, he saw Anna approaching the restaurant with several bodyguards...

Mountain Eagle indeed had a sense of admiration and distance from this woman.

Although she was Blood Fox’s daughter, Mountain Eagle naturally distrusted these women serving in the intelligence system.

Especially since Anna worked for a private intelligence company funded by oligarchs, she had to think from her bosses’ perspective.

And Mountain Eagle’s understanding of her bosses was really limited; judging by public information was not enough for him to fully trust them.

Watching the imposing Anna walk through the door pushed open by her bodyguards, and then several bodyguards in black suits started waving banknotes to clear the diners around Mountain Eagle’s table...

Mountain Eagle, watching Anna approaching, said helplessly to Mi Lu, "Why doesn’t Blood Fox come to deal with his own daughter himself?"

Mi Lu smiled and said, "You need to understand the shame of a father who hasn’t fulfilled his responsibilities. But don’t worry, I support you!

Changing the operation plan was a decision we all made together. Individual dissatisfaction isn’t something we should worry about."

Mountain Eagle ignored Anna, who was glaring at him, and spread his hands, asking, "Oh? What is the individual dissatisfied with?"

Mi Lu pursed his lips and said, "Politicians think differently from us mercenaries.

How would I know what they are unsatisfied with?"

Ignored, Anna stared intently at Pirate sitting next to Mountain Eagle...

Until Pirate uncomfortably stood up, and following Butcher and the others, honestly switched to another table with his food in hand. Only then did Anna smooth out the skirt she was wearing, sweeping her hands over her hips to outline a breathtaking curve as she sat down next to Mountain Eagle...

She then picked up Mountain Eagle’s fork and stabbed a piece of potato from his plate into her mouth...

After eating a greasy piece of potato, Anna gave Mi Lu a thumbs up and said, "Uncle Mi Lu’s cooking hasn’t changed; your Butter Potato is still so awful."

Mountain Eagle was amused by Mi Lu’s stiff expression and gave a thumbs up to Anna, saying, "You are a woman of taste. Too greasy food isn’t for ladies; it’s meant for people like us who do the hard work.

I personally suggest—if you really want to eat, the Italian restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel is very good."

Mountain Eagle was hinting that Anna wasn’t suited to mix with them, the warriors; she was better off elegantly tearing into others from a safe distance.

Initially, Mountain Eagle was worried Mao Mei (Anna) wouldn’t understand his hint, but then Anna replied in Mandarin with a Northeast accent, "I actually love greasy food, but such food needs to be prepared just right.

If these potatoes were just made, I could eat a whole plate myself because then the food truly feels filling and rewarding.

In contrast, the refined dishes at the Four Seasons Hotel are only suitable for silly women who never like to move yet always want to lose weight.

A woman skilled in hunting will never get fat!"

Mountain Eagle felt that Anna was mocking Selena while telling him she was a ’carnivore’...

Facing Anna’s Mandarin with a Northeast accent, he insisted on speaking in Russian: "Everyone has their strengths. Since you excel in hunting, go hunt...

We should each do our jobs well, and ultimately, we will achieve a satisfying result."

Anna shook her head and replied, "Your action has affected me!"

In the past 8 hours, you’ve taken out nearly 40 people in Moscow.

This has put tremendous pressure on my mother!

And your actions could likely cause my target to change their plans, so you can’t just recklessly start wars with people anymore."

Mountain Eagle immediately knew Anna was talking nonsense...

Once Blood Fox and those old guys have settled, it means the general direction of the matter is set, and only some minor details might need negotiation...

Like Victoria wanting to use his help to get rid of Bolonicov.

Now clearly, Anna has issues too...

Mountain Eagle glanced at the silent Mi Lu and shook his head, saying, "I’m just saying, you old folks are inefficient workers.

Can’t even coordinate a minor issue, how are you supposed to smoothly push forward any plans?"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked at Anna with impatience and said, "I’m booking a flight for tomorrow. After all, Blood Fox is your old man, not mine.

Do whatever you want, I’m going back to Thailand to do what I need to do.

I’m fucking redundant here; I have businesses back in Thailand where I can make tens of thousands in a minute. I came here to look at your face, what do you think I’m here for?"

Anna was speechless, staring at the obviously impatient Mountain Eagle, she narrowed her eyes and said, "Is there a misunderstanding between us?

Why do I feel that you’ve been prejudiced against me from the first time you saw me?"

Seeing Anna clearly trying to change the subject, Mountain Eagle sneered and said, "As a normal man, upon meeting a woman who strips naked on first encounter, will only feel desire, not goodwill.

Touch your conscience, have you ever treated me as a partner?

I even doubt, in your heart, your old man is nothing more than a bargaining chip.

Just spit it out, what do you want?

I promise I won’t agree, and then you can call your old mom and dad to complain.

Perhaps they’ll soften their hearts and agree to your request, letting you benefit your boss Victor."

Saying this, Mountain Eagle looked at Anna’s livid face and suddenly smiled, saying, "Am I right?

What exactly does your boss want?"

Anna, with a somewhat distorted expression, looked at Mountain Eagle and stated firmly, "You have no right to comment on my family..."

This is a typical reaction of a woman when confronted with a problem: avoiding the issue by saying things like ’you bully women,’ ’how can you hit a woman’ to shift the focus.

The prettier and more capable the woman, the better this tactic works.

But Mountain Eagle, who is result-oriented and emotionally intelligent, doesn’t fall for this. He smiled and said, "Looks like I hit the nail on the head.

You want me to stop and act at your pace...

So can I assume, that your boss wants to prolong the situation with Snowden to exploit something from it?"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle counted on his fingers, saying, "Your mom Erin wants to use the issue with Snowden to eliminate part of Belgar Lake Foundation’s influence inside Russia and then increase her own value before selling it.

Victoria wants to take this opportunity to promote her adopted daughter.

They are all thinking about themselves or their people. What about you?

How much is your boss paying, for you to constantly drag your own people down?"

Anna, looking distressed, bit her lip and said, "Get it straight, you’re able to sit here and eat because I’m helping you in the background."

Mountain Eagle nonchalantly said, "You can stop helping, then take yourself out of the game and go execute your boss’s orders.

Oh...You can’t, because Snowden is in your dad’s hands, and your mom probably won’t help you convince your dad at this point, so you had to come to me..."

Saying this, Mountain Eagle took a sip of water under Mi Lu’s astounded gaze and looked into Anna’s eyes, saying, "Beauty, you have no bargaining chips...

You dare not let me return to Thailand, as that would be like betraying your own parents.

But you also don’t want me to mess up, because that would disrupt your boss’s plans.

Wow, you’re really in a tough spot, but I don’t have any sympathy for you, what should we do?"

Anna’s face turned steel blue as she fell silent...

This spy, who once called the shots in the high-end social circles of the UK and US, thought she could manipulate her own father as a novice, yet repeatedly faced setbacks.

From the beginning, she underestimated Mountain Eagle, thus choosing the wrong approach to communicate, so much so that both parties couldn’t even find a way to communicate peacefully...

Anna’s mental resilience is unquestionably strong; when she realized she couldn’t manipulate Mountain Eagle, she quickly began to adjust her mindset...