Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 40: Enthusiastic Female Cop (New books are hard, please follow and read)

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Enthusiastic Female Cop (New books are hard, please follow and read)

Mountain Eagle was startled by the price of the two guns, 600,000 Thai Baht, which is nearly seventeen thousand US dollars...

At first, he thought the two guns would cost at most $5,000 since they were just modified based on the original factory models, not custom made or with extreme performance-boost enhancements.

Glancing at Suka and Jelate who looked somewhat gloating as their eyes wandered, and then at Tessa and Caiman who seemed to take it for granted...

Mountain Eagle finally realized that Tessa, the princess of the Thai Police Team, probably had no sensitivity to money.

Or rather, she was insensitive to the prices of certain unconventional goods...

Meaning, she was the type who was willing to spend a fortune on her hobbies and respected others who spent generously on their own interests.

To be honest, seventeen thousand dollars for two guns, plus all the extras thrown in, isn’t exactly a bargain in the IPSC circles, but it’s not outrageously expensive either...

After all, gun culture isn’t as prevalent in Thailand as it is in Europe and America, and the market size dictates that Caiman needs a higher profit margin to sustain his business.

Understandable, but for Mountain Eagle, who wasn’t exactly flush with cash, it was still somewhat burdensome.

He had just received his Police officer’s ID, hadn’t been paid a dime, and now he was spending 600,000 Baht on guns, expecting to pay for the bullets out of his own pocket too...

Thinking about how he had already spent nearly half of the 60,000 dollars bonus from Blood Fox on materials to activate the data, and himself carrying a 300,000 dollars debt, he also had to consider the forthcoming expenses of settling in Kamui...

Looking at the two fine guns, which could be seen as top-quality, Mountain Eagle suddenly felt the absurdity of coming all the way to Thailand at his own expense to work for the Thai people.

Seeing Mountain Eagle’s hesitant expression, Officer Tessa, who didn’t realize that Mountain Eagle was strapped for cash, frowned and said, "What’s wrong? If you’re not satisfied, we can look elsewhere..."

Mountain Eagle’s deliberately crafted elite image was too deceiving; from the moment she met him, Tessa never thought he was a poor man...

No sooner had she said that, coupled with Caiman’s odd expression, Mountain Eagle, a traditional Hua Country man, really couldn’t bring himself to say ’no.’

Pulling out his wallet and handing over his credit card, Mountain Eagle said with a wry smile, "I didn’t expect that just being a Police officer would end up spending the money I was saving to buy a house in Kamui."

Saying this, he looked at Caiman who wore a puzzled expression, shrugged, and added, "But the guns are genuinely good; the money is well spent!"

Caiman probably had no clue about the real relationship between Mountain Eagle and Tessa. Glancing between the two, he suddenly said with a smile, "I have to defend myself here. The high price isn’t just my doing; half of it is for taxes.

And because you’re with the Police, a part of the tax is waived, otherwise the price would be 30% higher.

Anyway, this is the first time I’ve seen someone complain about money in front of Tessa...

Buddy, I have high hopes for you!"

After that, Caiman turned to retrieve a large bag and filled it with several boxes of ammunition, saying, "Give your ID to my guy to register, and then we’ll head to the range to test the guns. If no adjustments are needed, you can start carrying the guns on the streets from today.

Need a tactical vest? I’ve got American-made bulletproof tactical vests for $900 each, the elites from the 191 Special Forces are all willing to get one for themselves."

Mountain Eagle decisively declined Caiman’s sales pitch, deciding it’s best to be self-sufficient in certain aspects.

He had already spent Gold to activate the Sergeant System’s standard tactical kit, which came with a full set of accessories perfectly tailored to his body measurements, so there was no need to waste money on such overpriced gear.

After refusing Caiman’s pitch, Mountain Eagle organized the two guns, which now belonged to him, registered the information at the counter, and left the initially appealing gun shop.

Stepping outside, he could feel people in the surrounding shops watching him. It might have been psychological, but Mountain Eagle always felt their gazes were like those of people seeing a sucker.

Tessa must have realized Mountain Eagle’s issue. As they waited together for Suka and the rest to drive over to pick them up, she asked curiously, "Did the cost of the guns exceed your budget?

If your budget for buying a house isn’t enough, I can call my aunt for you; she is in Kamui..."

Mountain Eagle decisively waved his hand to stop Tessa from continuing, saying, "No need, the gun is great, and I can figure out the housing situation myself.

Living expenses in Kamui shouldn’t be high, renting an apartment will suffice for my needs."

Seeing Mountain Eagle refuse her goodwill, Tessa nodded with slight disappointment, saying, "It seems I’ve still caused you trouble, I’m very sorry..."

Mountain Eagle looked at Tessa seriously, furrowed his brows, and couldn’t for the life of him figure out what this girl really wanted from him...

To say she was grateful for his life-saving act, yet she turned around and led him straight into a ’rip-off’ establishment.

To say she wanted to stabilize her family’s honor in the Police, she hadn’t even mentioned it from the beginning to the end.

To say she had taken a fancy to him, although there was some ambiguity in their interactions, they certainly hadn’t reached that level.

To claim Tessa was some kind of capricious young mistress would be a complete lie...

Even when Mountain Eagle spent money in vain, he didn’t think it was her fault.

Clearly, she just wanted to recommend to Mountain Eagle what she thought was the best...

The more Mountain Eagle thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and finally, he couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, "Tessa, you’ve been so kind to me, what exactly do you want me to do for you?"

Upon hearing this, Tessa lowered her head and fell silent for a while before saying, "My four colleagues are dead, and two more will have to live in wheelchairs forever...

Basong, I need to find Basong’s daughter and close this case."

Mountain Eagle replied with a frown, "You’re a Police officer; finding Basong’s missing daughter is the Police’s responsibility, just go and do it!"

Tessa shook her head and said, "My mother and brother, to avenge me against those gangs, want to have the highway shootout classified as a terrorist attack, but this proposal faced significant resistance within the government.

Some are worried that classifying it as a terrorist attack would not be conducive to Thailand’s tourism image, and others have taken the gang’s money, wanting to obstruct the police from completely taking them down.

Now the main opponent of the police is Bangkok’s biggest gang, before we eliminate external interference and take down all the gang leaders, nobody is paying attention to Basong...

Now, I’ve been kicked off the case and can’t mobilize resources and manpower from the Crime Investigation Bureau...

Basong is carrying a high bounty; as long as he roams free, Bangkok will not be at peace.

His goal is to find his daughter, I want to help him find her, and then get him to turn himself in, to end this chaos."

Mountain Eagle, hearing this, pointed at his own nose and said, "So, you want my help?"

Tessa earnestly nodded and said, "My partner is dead, there’s not much I can do alone, I need someone to collaborate with me in the investigation...

You are very capable, and now both my mother and brother see you as an important figure in upholding the police image..."

Mountain Eagle listened and said with a bitter smile, "So, the two of us together make a mess, and the consequences are something we can bear, right?"

Tessa looked at Mountain Eagle with big eyes and a slightly pleading tone, saying, "Would you be willing to help?

If you want a reward, I can give you a piece of land in Kamui that my aunt gave me..."

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