Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 263 - 262: Encountered an Acquaintance

Chapter 263: Chapter 262: Encountered an Acquaintance

Tessa chose a restaurant located in the southern suburbs of Thailand...

The restaurant is a two-story small building styled in modern architecture, pieced together from several cubical containers to form a coherent whole after renovation and modification.

The white modern building nestles amidst lush greenery and flourishing flowers; it’s not extravagantly luxurious, but from the outside, the partial concealment stirs curiosity and an impulse to uncover what’s hidden.

After getting out of the parking area, you have to walk down a stone path flanked by dense vegetation that feels somewhat oppressive.

The moment you step off the path, the scenery opens up to reveal a garden obscured by lush plants.

On the large lawn, there are green plant sculptures crafted by skilled gardeners; several peacocks roam leisurely looking for food, and about a dozen clean, fresh-looking deer come up with their wet noses when they see people...

Several young women giggle on the porch in front of the restaurant’s entrance, teasing the deer across a creek about two-feet wide with free carrots and grass.

Clearly, this restaurant is not the kind that requires formal attire; the overall atmosphere is very relaxed.

Mountain Eagle really likes this ambience; after walking in he guzzles a large welcome drink and is led by the server to a private room on the second floor...

Gazing at the distant sunset through the huge floor-to-ceiling window, Mountain Eagle stretches his body comfortably and then turns to look at Tessa, saying, "This place is really nice; if the food tastes good, I’ll give it full marks!"

Tessa hands the menu to Mountain Eagle, "Take a look for yourself, the lobsters here are decent, and the oysters very fresh."

Mountain Eagle sits at the long dining table and studies the menu, then to his surprise, he discovers it’s a buffet...

Seafood Buffet: Apart from prawns and lobsters, other items on the menu are all-you-can-eat.

The 1998 Buffet includes two large prawns, while the 2998 Buffet offers unlimited prawns, and you can order two lobsters; finally, the 4998 set menu lets you eat everything with a complimentary bottle of red wine.

Initially thinking he had read it incorrectly, after repeatedly confirming, Mountain Eagle, assured the prices were in Thai Baht, grandly gestures and says: "Get Suka and Jelate to come up too, 4998 for everyone, today’s on me!"

Tessa glances at Mountain Eagle, who is radiating a nouveau riche aura, and with a smiling face says, "Did you make a lot of money in Moscow?"

Mountain Eagle, giving a sidelong glance at Tessa who wants to probe the depth of his wallet, waves his hand and says, "What I earned in Moscow is not just money, I deal with big business in the tens and hundreds of billions..."

Upon hearing this, Tessa shakes her head in disdain and extends her hand, "I’ve arranged the furniture for our two houses, costing a total of 3 million Thai Baht. Pay up, or I’ll have no money to eat next month."

Hearing this, Mountain Eagle clutches his pockets incredulously and exclaims, "Who dared to rip you off like this? Tell me the name of the store, and I’ll smash it tomorrow."

Then, Mountain Eagle slaps his forehead, "Taigore said he was in charge of the renovation for me..."

With scorn, Tessa says, "What would Taigore know? I had Luo Yang drag away the furniture Taigore got and replaced them with good ones."

As she speaks, Tessa gives a sly wink, "I’ll take you to see it tomorrow. I set up a gun room in your place; I think you’ll like it."

The cost of 600,000 RMB for the houses burned by Tessa without even seeing them leaves Mountain Eagle somewhat helpless.

He can tell that Tessa doesn’t really have much money either, as he’s barely seen her use any particularly luxurious items.

But this Hero really doesn’t care about money!

She doesn’t use luxury products, so she definitely doesn’t have the idea of flaunting wealth, nor does she intentionally want to make Mountain Eagle uncomfortable.

Her saying she wouldn’t have money to eat next month might include a bit of coquetry, but Mountain Eagle is certain that her stash must be running low.

Anyone of modest means who encounters Tessa would probably find her capricious, difficult, and prone to squandering money.

But in reality, she just wants to give you what she believes is the best, even if it means emptying her bank account.

Because if you’re happy, she’s happier!

Such a love-stricken mind is a rare treasure for any man; if you ever meet one in your lifetime, even if you can’t end up together, you should treasure her during your time together.

Because apart from your own mother, you might not find anyone else who loves you more during that phase!

Mountain Eagle rubs his nose and with a sigh of resignation, grandly waves his hand, "Only 3 million Thai Baht; I’ll pick up the tab..."

Saying that, he glances at the menu and pretends to have a difficult time deciding, "If we let the owner bill your brother after we’ve finished eating, would it seem especially ungracious?"

Tessa is taken aback, then laughing while looping her arm through Mountain Eagle’s, "No problem, let the owner here bill Taigore. I guarantee Taigore will be grateful to you!"

As Tessa and Mountain Eagle are amiably chatting, a tall and beautiful woman with fair skin, delicate eyebrows, and big eyes, dressed in traditional Thai costume, accompanied by a female waitress, walks into the private room...

Seeing Tessa lying in Mountain Eagle’s arms, giggling with glee, the tall beauty coughs lightly, signaling the waitress to clear the menus from the table, then smiles at the grimacing Tessa, and finally, with her hands together and a slight bow, says to Mountain Eagle, "Hello, I am Samantha. I’m really sorry; I had something to take care of just now and missed you. Taigore has arranged everything already; he told you to eat first. He might be two hours late, so he asks you to wait for him."

Mountain Eagle could sense from Samantha’s way of addressing Taigore that their relationship was out of the ordinary.

He didn’t know how to address her properly either, so he quietly kicked Tessa under the table, only to find the girl making a funny face at him without giving any hint...

Mountain Eagle laughed helplessly, stood up, and pressed his palms together as a greeting, saying, "Thank you for making the arrangements; I’m looking forward to a delightful surprise from the food here!"

Samantha spoke at the leisurely pace unique to Thais, saying, "We have wagyu beef air-freighted here, Australian lobsters, and red crab, along with some distinctive Thai seafood.

Our chef is taking great care in preparing the dishes, please wait a moment, and they will be served shortly."

Speaking of which, Samantha seemed to remember something, she signaled to the waitress nearby and said, "Shasili, bring the red wine up..."

Mountain Eagle was momentarily stunned when he heard the name Shasili. Looking at the waitress dressed freshly with her hair in a ponytail, Mountain Eagle suddenly remembered who she was...

She was Basong’s daughter; Mountain Eagle had carried her on his back in the slums of Kongdi District fighting for their lives against the gang!

Mountain Eagle had a strong impression of Basong because that guy had taken on the bounty from the Southeast Asian finance tycoon Danet for him, sparing him from an undeserved calamity.

As for Shasili, even though Mountain Eagle had once risked his life for her, he still had some trouble recalling her face.

Seeing the look of realization on Mountain Eagle’s face, Shasili put her fists on her hips, jogged over to him, ’thumped’ down to her knees, and then, pulling on one of Mountain Eagle’s hands, bowed her head deeply and spoke at length in Thai.

Mountain Eagle had no clue what Shasili was saying, so other than helping her to her feet, he was at a loss for words.

Not until Shasili finished speaking did she follow Mountain Eagle’s urging and stood up compliantly.

Looking at Shasili with tears welling up in her eyes, Mountain Eagle said helplessly, "I really need to learn Thai, or I won’t know what to do in situations like this."

Shasili, choking with emotion, said to Mountain Eagle in English, "Sir, thank you. If it weren’t for you, I might be dead."

As she spoke, Shasili looked towards Tessa and continued, "And thank you, Miss Paisonco. My boss told me that it was you who convinced her to give me a job here.

I’m very grateful..."

Tessa shared a trait extremely similar to Mountain Eagle; even if her own life had been at risk when she saved Shasili, she didn’t feel like others owed her anything.

Instead, out of sympathy, she had arranged a job for Shasili.

And she might have just forgotten about it afterward!

This is the characteristic of a legendary hero; they take on the fight but not the aftermath!

Such people do things to please themselves and really don’t care how others see them, let alone how those they help see them.

In response to Shasili’s gratitude, Tessa waved it off nonchalantly, saying, "No worries, I’m a police officer; it’s all part of the job.

Your dad caused us a lot of trouble, but you’re definitely innocent.

Samantha is a good person, so work here diligently until you find a better job!"

As Tessa spoke, she glanced at Mountain Eagle and then told Shasili, "You don’t need to wait on this guy hand and foot; just wishing him well is enough for him."

Hearing this, Mountain Eagle nodded repeatedly, saying, "Right, right, just a blessing is enough; no need for such grand gestures."

Samantha noticed Mountain Eagle’s discomfort, wrapped an arm around Shasili’s shoulder to escort her out of the private room, and then turned to close the door...

Before leaving, she said to Mountain Eagle, "You and Tessa are well-matched; you’re both good people!"

Getting branded with the ’nice guy’ card made Mountain Eagle feel somewhat unlucky.

After Samantha left, Mountain Eagle glared at Tessa and said with displeasure, "What’s the relationship between Samantha and Taigore?"

Tessa shrugged her shoulders and said, "She’s from the Golden Triangle. Ten years ago, when Taigore was still a narcotics officer, he took her from the Golden Triangle, and she became his mistress.

Taigore rarely brings friends here to dine..."

Mountain Eagle paused for a moment, then said, "Should I feel honored?

These big shots play hard; should I get myself a mistress too? Otherwise, I’m worried I can’t compete with Taigore..."

Tessa glared at Mountain Eagle and flipped him off, saying, "You, Mr. Fifteen-Minute-Man, can’t even handle me, what would you need a mistress for?"

Mountain Eagle saw Daria to the side, who had been effectively invisible, covering her face and snickering. He sighed and said, "You must be remembering wrong..."

...

Pattaya is a two-hour drive from Bangkok. Taigore, who was in Pattaya, had left work two hours early especially to join Mountain Eagle and the others for dinner and was preparing to drive to the restaurant.

As he drove out of the parking lot, a black van brushed past his car.

But before Taigore had driven two kilometers, he heard an explosion behind him, as well as the screams of pedestrians...

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