Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 230: Facing the Giant

Chapter 230: Chapter 230: Facing the Giant

Mountain Eagle listened as a magnetic male voice came through the earpiece...

"Hello Mountain Eagle, this is Victor Vekselberg, pleased to meet you!"

Mountain Eagle listened to the voice in the earpiece, and it was only now that he understood Anna had really picked a side, and it was his.

Because every word and every expression that the girl had made before was an implicit acknowledgment of Mountain Eagle’s ’guesses,’ allowing him to continue ’guessing.’

When Mountain Eagle exposed Victor’s background, the value of Snowden in Russia was instantly magnified many times over.

And the Blood Fox team, which had control over Snowden, was undoubtedly placed at the core of importance!

If the fierce battle last night earned Mountain Eagle the role of the protagonist, even gaining an upper hand when facing pressure from the United States...

Now, it was Mountain Eagle and his team standing at the center of a whirlwind mixed with financial and political elements.

Importance is certainly important, but one misstep could lead to being smashed to pieces!

Because what’s important is Snowden and the information he holds, not Mountain Eagle and his team.

Snowden has an irreplaceable quality, while Mountain Eagle and his team do not!

The United States can’t find a way to communicate with Snowden for the time being, so they temporarily can’t do without Mountain Eagle.

But it’s different on the Russian side. Even if they kick Mountain Eagle’s team out, as long as they gain Snowden’s trust, others could negotiate with the United States.

This is why Anna had been warning Mountain Eagle...

Because if things get strained, he might have to directly face the Russian bigwigs.

In Moscow, Mountain Eagle simply couldn’t beat them!

What stood between Mountain Eagle and the bigwigs was ’Snowden’s trust.’ Without this, they couldn’t get around Mountain Eagle.

This is where the experience of Blood Fox shone through...

Establishing complete trust with Snowden was the real reason Mountain Eagle could negotiate with the big shots!

He definitely didn’t expect things to unfold this way, but with old spy caution, he physically isolated Snowden from the Russians from the very beginning, not allowing anyone to approach Snowden, including his daughter Anna.

However, Anna, after picking a side, had changed her demands, and thus, her behavior changed too!

Thinking back to his previous rudeness towards Anna, Mountain Eagle stood up, embraced her, then leaned on the railing, turned up Golden Cicada’s power to the maximum, and said with a smile, "Hello Mr. Vekselberg..."

"Mountain Eagle, you are a very smart young man. Anna thinks highly of you. Are you interested in working for me?"

Mountain Eagle looked across the street at the Kremlin, smiled, and said: "Probably not, I’ve made a promise to two old men to help them fulfil their dream!

Most importantly, I am still young, and I want to carve out my own path..."

"That’s a pity. There are many smart people in this world, but there are very few who can stitch together seemingly unrelated intelligence and make the right judgement in the end...

Although you guessed some things wrong, I must admit, you’ve pinpointed my vulnerability...

Tell me, what do I need to offer for you to help me through this difficult time?"

Mountain Eagle was very clear that, while Victor seemed polite, he was essentially giving an ultimatum.

He appeared to be asking Mountain Eagle to name his price, but in reality, he was testing if Mountain Eagle’s head was clear...

Because having weaknesses in the hands of someone unclear-headed is very dangerous!

There’s a saying in the intelligence world, ’the more you know, the shorter your life...’

In fact, many secrets aren’t really that significant, but those represented by the secrets can become uneasy if they don’t know you.

The more you know, the more people have a reason to kill you...

Quantity changes cause qualitative changes!

Once the number of people wanting to kill you reaches a certain level, there will always be someone who will take action, and after success, there will be many others willing to cover up the truth.

To avoid such issues, you either choose to keep a low profile, trying not to be seen as a threat,

Or you act high-profile, letting others know that taking you down will trigger a chain reaction.

Mountain Eagle thought it over and said with a smile, "I think you should set the price, since you understand our value better than I do.

I trust that as the helmsman of the aluminum industry giant and a shareholder of an energy group, oh, and now presumably a major shareholder of the Cyprus National Bank...

I believe a person like you would be willing to help us complete Mr. Snowden’s redemption of life!

Of course, if you would like to provide some rewards for us who have been working hard, we would be forever grateful."

Mountain Eagle’s words left Victor in silence because he placed the assistance to Snowden as an ’entry ticket.’

Meaning, Victor would need to agree, unconditionally, to provide all conveniences for Mountain Eagle and his team in negotiations, this prerequisite must be met before discussing the next issues.

The core of this condition was to pull Victor from the shadows to the forefront, to personally get involved in the negotiations with the United States, using his position to limit his bad intentions, ensuring the safety of Mountain Eagle and his people.

After nearly a minute of silence on the other end of the earpiece, Victor finally said, "I am happy to help!

Mr. Snowden bravely exposed the darker side of this world, allowing many people to understand their situation and see the true face of the United States.

Doing everything possible to protect Mr. Snowden is something that every conscientious person should do.

Personally, I am willing to fund a legal team for him and also happy to arrange enough manpower to ensure his safety in Moscow.

Should you encounter any legal or administrative trouble in Moscow, you can tell Anna, and she can use all of my resources to help you.

As for you..."

Victor paused for a moment and then said, "You’re a clever young man; I admire your courage and wisdom.

I’m willing to offer you a contract worth Ten Million Dollars in exchange for your help in taking care of some disobedient guys for Russia...

The first five million will be paid to you immediately, and the remaining five million will be delivered in a different form after everything is over, in Cyprus.

You can freely choose anything you want, real estate, yachts, sports cars, company shares...

I appreciate capable people, so I believe we should have more opportunities to cooperate in the future...

I think since you can see the problems in Cyprus, you have the chance to get more from there..."

At this moment, Mountain Eagle had already located Victor’s position!

The range of radio use in complex areas is limited...

The small earpiece given by Anna looked quite advanced, but Mountain Eagle believed that for such an important negotiation, which was so critical to Victor, and since he wanted to hear the conversation himself, he should be nearby.

Mountain Eagle guessed it right. Golden Cicada quickly located Victor’s position through the sound of the conversation, and then Crow took off to verify...

Victor Vekselberg, the big shot, was in the premier suite living room at the top floor of the Four Seasons Hotel.

The bald old man with a hawk-like nose was sitting on the sofa, with a cup of coffee and a plate of pastries on the coffee table in front of him...

Facing Victor’s offer, Mountain Eagle unhesitatingly nodded and said, "Deal!"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle chuckled to a somewhat puzzled Victor, "Sir, you don’t look very well...

The night view of the Kremlin is beautiful; I suggest you take your coffee and sit on the balcony."

Victor was startled and suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of the balcony, saying, "How do you know where I am?

Anna? No! She doesn’t know I’m here..."

Mountain Eagle said with a smile, "Sir, we are a team. We dare to undertake the thorny task of dealing with Snowden, so of course, we have some special methods."

Victor watched his bodyguard walk around the room with a device and then signaled there was nothing unusual. He furrowed his eyebrows and thought for a few seconds, then said in a deep voice, "You think what I’m offering isn’t enough?"

Mountain Eagle immediately shook his head and replied, "No, it’s enough, even a bit beyond my expectation!

We are just small players; we want to make money safely and then spend it without worries.

It’s an honor to meet someone like you; if given the chance, I hope to cooperate with you again in Cyprus."

Victor sank back into the sofa with a nod, slightly inclining his head and said, "Mountain Eagle, you are a miraculous young man...

We have a deal. Give your account information to Anna, and the five million will be transferred into your account within five minutes."

Mountain Eagle ended the call with Victor, took off the earpiece, and returned it to Anna before sitting back in the lounge chair.

Anna listened for a few seconds, then after making several clear statements, she took off the earpiece and threw it outside the balcony.

Then, lifting the hem of her dress, she straddled Mountain Eagle’s legs, holding his face in her hands with disbelief and said, "You agreed just like that? Why? I thought you would..."

Mountain Eagle pulled his gaze away from Anna’s chest and spread his hands, "Miss, I think you might have some misunderstandings about your boss.

He’s extremely wealthy, but his main business is in industries.

Even if he could disentangle from the Cyprus issue, the problems in Crimea would cause him to face severe sanctions.

The United States Treasury could simply give a nudge to freeze his overseas assets and restrict financial institutions from cooperating with him, most importantly barring other companies from trading with him.

Do you know what happens to a physical industry facing such blows?"

Mountain Eagle watched Anna’s surprised expression and laughed, "How much do you think I would ask for?

One hundred million dollars, two hundred million?

How could that be possible?

Asking for one hundred million in cash from a physical industry’s boss is like asking for their life!

Your boss has a tough hide, but I worry he might find it cheaper to get rid of me!

I bet his funds are very strained right now...

First, he needs to prepare a large sum of money to placate the greedy officials and politicians in Russia to prevent them from causing trouble.

Secondly, he has to prepare for the sanctions that could come at any time, else his core aluminium industry group could face the danger of bankruptcy due to broken capital chains.

Both of these require astronomical funds, so he must be quite tight on cash at the moment; otherwise, for a mere five million, there would be no need to settle the remaining payment in Cyprus.

Ten Million Dollars is an incredible reward for anyone, and I’m very satisfied!"

Anna, holding Mountain Eagle’s face, looked at the unbelievably clear-headed man in front of her with a shiver...

Mountain Eagle, a bit unaccustomed to Anna’s reaction, took her waist with both hands, lifted her, and set her down on a nearby lounge chair. He then pulled out the list Anna had written for him earlier and said, "You take a rest. I’ll go take care of these four guys..."

Upon hearing this, Anna exclaimed in surprise, "Now?"

Mountain Eagle, while opening the door and stepping into the room, laughed, "Should I wait until tomorrow?

I’m very busy!"

With those words, Mountain Eagle quickly crossed the room, opened the door, and went to knock on the door across the hallway...

Seeing Matthias open the door, looking puzzled, Mountain Eagle cheerfully handed over the napkin with the names and said, "Four people, half a million dollars...

No middleman to take a cut!

Interested?"

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