Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 249 - 248: Choosing Sides While Sober

Chapter 249: Chapter 248: Choosing Sides While Sober

Mountain Eagle’s sudden outburst left Anna in the living room stunned...

That was the eldest son of the Maloferiev family; beating him could have serious consequences...

Anna rushed forward in horror to pull Mountain Eagle away but completely missed the peculiar expression on Shao Yigu’s face, and the look of admiration he had when he watched Mountain Eagle.

Everyone was so unfamiliar with each other that the actions of those who were sober could be mistaken for ’madness’.

Mountain Eagle was indeed very angry, but even in his rage, he was still lucid!

And the most lucid person in the room, other than Mountain Eagle, was Shao Yigu...

When everyone thought Boss Pu was on the same battlefront as the ’Locust Russia faction’ this time, only those closest to Boss Pu knew the predicament he was currently facing...

And how the aggressive ’Locust Russia faction’ was causing so much political trouble for Boss Pu!

If possible, the disappearance of Strickov and of the entire ’Locust Russia faction’ would be in the best interests of Boss Pu and of Russia as a whole.

All that talk of ingratitude for service rendered and ambushing a powerful figure is just idle fantasy...

The reality is if your death aligns with Russia’s political strategy, many people would applaud, that’s the stark truth.

The liberals within Russia are like Ye Jiu Gui who are keen on betraying national interests. If Boss Pu could just kick away the ’Locust Russia faction,’ dealing with the liberals would be a breeze, instead of having to balance between two fronts as it is now.

Of course, that’s impossible!

It’s easy to eliminate a person but difficult to eliminate an idea!

After all, no one can prevent a refined egoist deeply influenced by Western education from betraying their country.

Likewise, no one can stop a simple-minded ultra-nationalist from going out in the streets and smashing fellow countrymen’s foreign cars.

The mood of the common folks is like a brick, moved where it’s needed.

When the common people feel frustrated by the impacts on their life, that’s when truly mediating politicians can play a significant role.

That’s why Boss Pu, a president with a liberal background and pro-Western stance, is becoming more and more beloved and trusted by the people of Russia.

Shao Yigu didn’t know whether Mountain Eagle’s nature was such or if it was intentional, but it was clear to him that this guy had instantly established his identity and his stance, clearly delineating his boundaries from the Maloferiev family.

If this was Mountain Eagle’s nature, Shao Yigu wouldn’t mind providing some convenience to him, considering it a favor repaid to Rodkin.

If Mountain Eagle had done it on purpose...

Shao Yigu watched Anna holding onto Mountain Eagle’s arm, smiled, and walked to the door of the conference room. He slightly delayed the people outside, allowing Kirill to take one more punch before letting the horrified Peter, mother and son, and a few bodyguards inside...

Since it was a private conversation, Kirill only brought one bodyguard and had him wait outside the door.

When the bodyguard saw his boss beaten to a bloody pulp and was shocked to the point of drawing his gun to rescue, a gun was pointed at his face...

The inhuman look in Butcher’s eye forced the bodyguard to raise his hands in surrender.

Outside the door, the young girl Irina was peeping in to see the situation when Peter burst into the conference room, yelling at Mountain Eagle, "Mountain Eagle, stop, he’s my brother..."

Mountain Eagle listened, glanced at Kirill with a ferocious expression, and then said to Peter, "Are you an idiot?

The gunmen on Leningrad Street are after our lives!

Your people had already been in touch with the kidnappers, they knew their phones were being tapped, do you think there’s no reason why nobody warned you?

He wants you dead, can’t you see that?"

Actually, Mountain Eagle was wrapping up his ’impulsive act’; first, he was indeed very angry, and second, he made clear his own positioning and allegiance...

In the end, no matter what he did, it wouldn’t offend the truly top-tier echelons in Russia right now.

In truth, Kirill aside from that innate arrogance, other aspects of his speech and behavior had been quite refined, even educated.

But now that Mountain Eagle had decided on making enemies to choose a side, he couldn’t care less...

Screw whatever high-and-mighty family you are, you caused the trouble, do you think I’d settle matters after risking my life to save someone just for a few pretty words and 50,000 Euros?

This is just the beginning of turning against you...

I will hit you, and you’ll still have to pay up!

Throwing the blame on Kirill’s head to set off the internal conflicts within his family would shift Kirill’s focus from seeking revenge to resolving his own family’s disputes, for the time being.

Kirill was definitely not entirely clean in this affair...

Maybe he didn’t truly want Peter dead, but the fact that he didn’t take his stepmother seriously was concrete!

Indeed, as soon as Mountain Eagle spoke, Peter and his mother were dumbstruck...

Facing the skeptical looks of his stepmother and brother, Kirill forcefully freed himself from Mountain Eagle’s grasp, bent over coughing continuously, and waving his hand said, "Don’t listen to him, the kidnappers did contact us, so we did some work..."

"Why did nobody tell me?"

Peter’s biological mother let out a piercing scream and then fainted into Peter’s arms...

Holding his mother, Peter looked at Kirill with incredulous eyes and said, "You actually want me dead?

Are you even my brother?"

Kirill really wanted to explain that he and his father had just made a mistake, because this stepmother wasn’t important, they thought that if something happened, someone else would contact them, not this ’vase’ of a mother.

But what he overlooked was that most people, when faced with a major disaster, the first person they’d think of would be the one who would never hurt them...

Peter thought of his mother!

And this mother, after her son had been kidnapped, could do nothing but wait by the phone!

Kirill was someone who cared deeply about his face, seeing Peter looking at him with such extreme disappointment and questioning him in front of so many people...

He didn’t bother with Mountain Eagle’s trouble and chose to cover his bleeding nose and mouth with tissues, gasping to Peter, "He’s talking nonsense, how could I ever want to harm you?

I’ll take you home, father will explain everything!"

"Trust me, we are brothers, I care about your safety more than anyone else..."

At this moment, how could Peter possibly trust Kirill? He shook his head firmly and said, "I’m not leaving..."

Then Peter looked at Mountain Eagle and said, "Mountain Eagle, I need protection, lend me a hand. I’ll agree to anything you ask!"

Mountain Eagle ignored Kirill’s murderous gaze, spreading his hands, he said, "You can stay in the hospital. The Ministry of Internal Affairs’ elite guards are here, safety shouldn’t be a problem.

I plan to seek justice for my mate!

Do you want to seek revenge while trying to find answers?

million Euros!

I can’t guarantee that you will get the final answer, but I do guarantee everyone involved in kidnapping you, then attacking us, will pay the price they deserve."

Saying so, Mountain Eagle gave Kirill a cold look and said, "If you want to prove your innocence, then you should be the one to pay!

That’s the price my mate deserves!

Indeed, our job is to risk our lives with guns, but let me tell you, our lives are not cheap!

You son of a bitch, you’d better show some respect to us!"

Kirill, seeing his brother firmly on Mountain Eagle’s side, angrily kicked the conference table and shouted at his brother, who usually seemed so honest, "Have you gone mad?

If you continue to make our family a laughingstock, come back with me, I will ensure your safety...

Even if you don’t trust me, don’t you trust our father?

He will give you an explanation!"

Peter opened his mouth to speak, but stopped himself. He shook his head at Kirill, then looked at Mountain Eagle and said, "1 million Euros, I need a safe ward, and I need those who want me dead to pay a sufficient price."

Mountain Eagle looked at Peter’s mother, who had clearly fainted in her son’s arms but didn’t want to trouble her son, maintaining an awkward posture until now...

When Peter was about to say something unpleasant earlier, it was this beautiful stepmother who pinched her son’s waist to stop him.

Whether or not this stepmother was a mistress who rose to the top, Mountain Eagle didn’t know, but he was sure that this beauty, looking like a decorative vase, was not as simple as she appeared...

This situation made Mountain Eagle shake his head with a wry smile, and then he told Anna, "Arrange a ward for the mother and son, and have someone stand guard outside the room 24 hours a day.

Pirate, Post Box, Yuliy also need the same treatment!"

At this point, even Anna, who might have been foolish, realized that Mountain Eagle was doing this deliberately...

Because the admiration was almost visibly written on Shao Yigu’s face!

Limited by the information, Anna didn’t know the specific reason, but once she sensed there was a problem, she naturally trusted Mountain Eagle’s judgment.

Because this guy had proved his outstanding political savvy to her time and time again over the past while.

With their relationship laid out, when the situation wasn’t clear, following his lead was definitely the right choice!

The Maloferiev family was tricky to handle, but for Anna, they weren’t so powerful that she couldn’t afford to offend them.

She just didn’t want to complicate matters during this critical period; it wasn’t out of real fear!

Anna’s thought process and perspective on matters were at odds with Mountain Eagle’s, which made it difficult for them to work together.

But once Anna made a clear choice, the aura of a strong woman emanated from her.

Nodding in agreement to Mountain Eagle’s request, Anna picked up a radio and called out; soon, four Ministry of Internal Affairs’ black-attired field agents appeared at the door of the conference room...

Watching Kirill, who was still full of rage, Anna said with an expressionless face, "Mr. Maloferiev, I suggest that you leave here first.

If you want to pursue the matter, I suggest you call the police!"

Saying that, Anna glanced at the ’fainted’ mother, then turned to Peter and said, "The wounds on your body are not suitable for running around. They will escort you to the ward.

Be assured, they are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. With them here, you are safe as long as you stay in the hospital!"

Kirill, watching everyone’s attitude towards him, roared lowly like a trapped beast and angrily strode out of the conference room...

He had completely forgotten his previous idea of cooperating with the Ministry of Emergency Situations to catch the kidnappers, wasting an opportunity to get closer to Boss Pu’s group.

Sometimes, what’s right or wrong doesn’t really matter; making a clear choice is what’s most important!

Because as long as you maintain clarity, even if you’re not the ultimate winner, at least you won’t lose!

Mountain Eagle was very clear-headed; when he decided to take revenge, it implied he couldn’t stay out of it, so he made the most lucid choice...

Even though he deeply offended the eldest son of the Maloferiev family, he won over the younger son and the mistress, and from a higher perspective, by firmly siding with Boss Pu’s camp, he ensured that he wouldn’t lose.

This is a precious experience for a state-owned enterprise executive...

It’s not scary to offend others; what’s crucial is to stay rightly aligned!

Offending others might just lead to conflict, and sometimes, the ability to handle conflict showcases one’s competence.

But if you’re not properly aligned, you might be purged at any moment!

And that kind of purging is irrational!

After the Maloferiev family members had left, Shao Yigu changed from his previous bureaucratic attitude, smilingly invited Mountain Eagle to sit down again...

"It’s my responsibility to hunt down those kidnappers; do you have any good suggestions?"

Mountain Eagle spread his hands and said, "I don’t have time for detailed investigations, but I have my own channels to find those bastards.

If you can grant me a certain level of authority, and perhaps add some manpower, I’d be happy to dig those bastards out of the gutter and finish them off!"

Shao Yigu made a thoughtful expression and, after seriously consulting Irina’s mother for her opinion, looked at Mountain Eagle and said, "I can agree to let you participate...

I have limited funds, so I can’t pay you, but I can provide some conveniences.

The chief of the Moscow Police Department is just outside; I’ll have a word with him...

But all this comes with a condition..."