Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 250 - 249: Calamity Befalls the Family

Chapter 250: Chapter 249: Calamity Befalls the Family

Shao Yigu looked at Mountain Eagle’s hands and said, "Don’t make it too messy. Our President is very busy recently, and I don’t want this matter to affect his mood."

Mountain Eagle listened and nodded heavily, saying, "Rest assured, I am the attacker this time, and the scale and form of the conflict can be controlled."

Mountain Eagle touched his chin and hinted, "The demands proposed by the kidnappers are all political.

But I don’t understand, why does the Maloferiev family sidestep the Great Russia government to provide funds to Udong?

Is this even legal?"

Shao Yigu listened and coughed lightly, saying in a very formal tone, "Unsubstantiated accusations are invalid, and autonomous actions by civilians are hard for the authorities to define and control.

We all believe Mr. Maloferiev is a righteous and patriotic businessman!"

Mountain Eagle knew this rhetoric too well; once these bureaucrats start speaking officialese, it means they are just blabbering...

What does ’unsubstantiated means invalid’ imply?

As long as there’s no evidence, reality doesn’t exist?

Shao Yigu’s attitude indicated that although Boss Pu was unhappy with the Maloferiev family funding the locust Russia faction’s actions, it hadn’t escalated to taking action against them.

Mountain Eagle thought for a moment, then abandoned the idea of taking a deeper stand with Boss Pu’s camp...

Because by rescuing Irina, he actually indirectly eliminated a reason for Boss Pu to recall Strickov.

Of course, such things cannot be openly stated!

But unspeakable doesn’t mean nonexistent!

Mountain Eagle indeed had a way to provide Boss Pu an excuse to recall that legendary figure to Moscow in a relatively reasonable and honorable manner.

This action would allow him to stand deeper within Boss Pu’s camp, which would benefit future negotiations with the United States.

But Shao Yigu’s officialese made him abandon this idea...

Everyone meets by chance; convincing such an old fox right away is impossible and might even bring suspicions.

This kind of job should be left to the right person, like Anna’s mother Erin...

As a key figure in the restructuring of the Great Russia Intelligence Department, Erin needs to do more work.

Anticipating what the boss needs is what a qualified employee should do.

Now, the situation is quite favorable for Mountain Eagle. After making his stance clear, he didn’t need to unnecessarily involve himself in the conflict between the Hilawick Group and the Locust Russia Group.

After understanding this, Mountain Eagle looked at Shao Yigu, who was speaking officialese, and nodded seriously, "Although you said the Maloferiev family isn’t problematic, I personally still have doubts about them.

Remember, Irina was with us, and if it weren’t for our people fighting hard to save her, she might have perished there.

I am actually not sure if they truly have issues, but until everything settles down, I will always remain skeptical of them.

After all, when it comes to powerful family feuds, anything can happen when the money reaches a certain amount...

Don’t you agree?"

Shao Yigu looked at Mountain Eagle and showed an appreciative expression...

Mountain Eagle just raised a reasonable doubt, giving him the opportunity to investigate the Maloferiev family under the guise of Irina’s near-disaster.

It wasn’t about taking action against them, but it could exert pressure on Constantin Malofeyev...

This way, when Boss Pu recalls Strickov, there will be much less resistance.

Shao Yigu felt Mountain Eagle might have seen through parts of Great Russia’s internal truths and falsehoods, but such matters cannot be stated openly.

Facing the ladder extended by Mountain Eagle, Shao Yigu seized the opportunity and said, "I will discuss this with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and someone will carry out a detailed investigation.

Rest assured, you will definitely receive an answer!

Whether it’s the Maloferiev family’s problem or not, I believe they will eventually provide a reasonable explanation and compensation."

Mountain Eagle listened and nodded with a smile, "With you handling this for me, I feel relieved!"

Mountain Eagle touched his chin and showed a hesitant expression, saying, "However, there’s something I think I should tell you..."

Shao Yigu raised his hand and said, "Tell me..."

Mountain Eagle put on an awkward expression and said, "Actually, when I raided the kidnappers’ manor, it wasn’t for Peter and Irina; my intention was to rescue an elder’s granddaughter named Sofia...

The ones who kidnapped Peter and Yelena were Sofia’s brother, Mario.

This guy was seduced by external forces, betrayed his own sister, then kidnapped Peter and Yelena.

I need Sofia to provide the leads for chasing down the kidnappers and attackers next, so..."

Shao Yigu listened, frowning and said, "Just tell me what you want me to do."

Mountain Eagle, feigning nervousness, rubbed his hands together and said, "Sofia’s not involved in what her brother did, and she will help us recover those people.

But she’s made mistakes in the past, and those external forces are tough to handle.

So, I was hoping Great Russia could expunge Sofia’s criminal records and then provide her a new identity."

Shao Yigu, a person of high stature, actually didn’t care about such specific small matters. He waved his hand and said, "As long as the outcome satisfies everyone, other matters are easy to handle."

"Eliminating records and changing names can easily be handled by the chief of Moscow Police Department."

Shao Yigu’s attitude was within Mountain Eagle’s expectations; he deliberately brought up Sofia to extricate her in advance from the mess Mario was creating.

When others conduct investigations, they always look into the causes and consequences, and Sofia’s identity couldn’t be concealed.

At this moment, Mountain Eagle brought it up proactively, and with Shao Yigu, the big shot speaking up, it was possible to bypass part of the investigation and preserve all or part of Sofia’s privacy.

For a middleman, this is extremely crucial!

Shao Yigu’s stance was very clear; he only wanted results!

That also meant he would cover for Mountain Eagle...

This task Mountain Eagle definitely couldn’t handle legally, so naturally, no one would pursue Sofia who got involved.

What others perceive as a major issue, to such a heavyweight, is merely a matter of a few words.

Mountain Eagle responded gratefully, "Thank you very much!"

After hearing this, Shao Yigu nonchalantly waved his hand and said, "I’ve been in Moscow recently, I can support your actions, but you need to update me daily on your progress; any crucial intelligence must be communicated to me immediately.

Is that okay?"

Mountain Eagle promptly nodded, saying, "No problem, thank you very much for your understanding and support; I will call you as soon as I have any information..."

Saying this, Mountain Eagle took out his phone and looked at Shao Yigu...

Shao Yigu glanced at Irina and her mother, who were standing at the door peering out; after a moment of thought, he smiled, nodded, took out his personal phone, and recited his number.

Having obtained a personal number from a major Russian mogul, Mountain Eagle smiled contently, got up and said, "My guy is still in the operating room, I need to go check on him..."

Shao Yigu nodded slightly, then also stood up and said, "I need to take Irina back, her grandfather is extremely worried about her...

Even our President is very concerned about her!"

......

"I don’t need concern..."

Sofia, looking at Mountain Eagle who told her to rest, said emotionlessly, "I am fine here!

The atmosphere here helps me think things through!"

Mountain Eagle, noting Sofia’s serious expression, nonchalantly nodded and said, "As you wish...

I just want to tell you, once Pirate is out of danger, my revenge operation will commence.

I need your help to figure out all possible hideouts for Mario...

I had made many assumptions before, trying to guess why those people wanted to silence us?

Among those assumptions, Mario cornered into acting rashly is the most likely!

I will find him, ask him a few questions, then you decide how to deal with him."

Sofia gazed out the window in the hospital hallway and in an emotionless, flat tone, said, "From the day Mario betrayed us, he was already dead!

I will kill him myself because he ruined the efforts of three generations of the Milosevic family."

Mountain Eagle, curious, said, "Do you already have a plan?"

Sofia slightly nodded and said, "I first need to retrieve what belongs to me, then I can figure out a way to find Mario."

As Sofia spoke, she closed her eyes, not wanting her hatred to show...

"Not just Mario, but also MI6 agents..."

Mountain Eagle had encountered MI6 agents in Thailand, so he was desensitized to them...

But looking at the slim Sofia, who seemed like she could be blown away by a gust of wind, Mountain Eagle pondered and said, "Are you sure?

Being against MI6 and killing MI6 agents is not the same concept!"

Sofia opened her eyes wide, looking at Mountain Eagle, and calmly said, "Isn’t one supposed to be ready for death in this line of work?

And who said I’m going to kill them?

I am a middleman, killing them brings no profit...

But finding their families and making them provide me the information I need, that’s profitable."

Mountain Eagle, observing Sofia’s unnaturally calm demeanor, said with a tingling scalp, "Hey, Sofia, in my view, family should not be involved in misfortune!"

Sofia slightly nodded and said, "I considered Uncle Alex as my family...

My assistant Della and his family all died because they wanted my contact book.

My lawyer Yanuk and his family all died because they wanted my official network.

My bodyguards all died along with their families, because they wanted my bodyguard to betray me.

My accountant didn’t die, but he was captured and tortured for a long time...

My father used to tell us to treat our team members like family, now hardly any of my family is left alive.

I just want to find those people’s families, then make them listen to me, am I being unreasonable?"

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