Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 1010 - 944: Targeted

Mountain Eagle chatted with Ryan for about half an hour but did not get much useful information...

The only thing he found somewhat good was that the big drug lord Claudia Felix acted arrogantly, making her whereabouts easy to track. As long as she's still in New Laredo, Crow can keep a firm eye on her, while also watching 'Arthur' who sticks close to her.

Now that 'Arthur' is locked in, Mountain Eagle is not in such a hurry. He wants to understand why 'Arthur' is here.

'White Whale' said that as long as 'Arthur' is found, they can find Death Angel's pregnant mistress Miranda...

According to Mountain Eagle's understanding of Death Angel, this guy should not, amidst such tense circumstances, allow an uncontrollable factor to roam freely outside.

If the group represented by 'White Whale' and his boss, along with Death Angel's smuggling network on both sides of Laredo, are what he deliberately sold out, then 'Arthur' appearing beside Claudia Felix couldn't be by mere coincidence.

According to the data, Death Angel initially had serious conflicts with Los Zetas; he even stole part of their market share through a training network with an official background. There is simply no basis for cooperation between the two!

There must be something Mountain Eagle doesn't know and it's likely that Death Angel needs institutions like Refugee Group to investigate.

Other than this explanation, Mountain Eagle couldn't think of why Death Angel would willingly reveal his flaws.

Without understanding the situation, Mountain Eagle feared he would be dragged into even bigger trouble by Death Angel.

After thinking for a long time, Mountain Eagle asked Ryan Donovan to book a room at the hotel and then took the room card back to his room.

As the most luxurious hotel in New Laredo, the interior decoration of the luxury suite was quite impressive...

The room was a one-bedroom, one-living-room structure covering over seventy square meters, leaning towards a business style, with all the color tones and interior furnishings lacking a bit of warmth.

As Mountain Eagle entered, he saw his suitcase, which he had brought by car, placed on the luggage rack...

He closed the room door with a flick of his hand, turned on all the lights, then picked up the suitcase and sat on the sofa in the living room, carefully checking the zipper of the suitcase.

Looking at the zipper, while it still seemed to be in the position he remembered, the thin thread tied between the two zipper heads had disappeared...

Mountain Eagle squinted slightly and opened the suitcase...

Inspecting the contents, it appeared there were no signs of them being disturbed, and Mountain Eagle shook his head slightly as he checked...

A set of men's toiletries, a spare suit, three shirts, a casual outfit, three T-shirts, a pair of leather shoes, a pair of casual sneakers, two rolls of emergency cash, a tablet computer, some phone chargers and other small items...

These were all prepared for him by Daria, and Mountain Eagle couldn't tell if any items were missing, so he took out a small detection device and scanned everything without discovering any anomaly.

Mountain Eagle then used the detector to scan the room, similarly finding nothing unusual.

This discovery made Mountain Eagle frown; if the person who had opened his suitcase was after money, they should have taken the cash and computer inside, but now that the suitcase had been opened, nothing was missing...

This situation definitely won't be due to 'conscience' on the part of whoever opened his suitcase; the only two explanations are that they are probing his background or wanting more, or perhaps both!

Having ventured solo into dangerous New Laredo, Mountain Eagle was prepared for all potential issues, so while he might seem high-profile, he was actually very cautious.

However, the current situation still made him frown slightly...

He vaguely sensed a big net covering New Laredo...

The person who opened his suitcase resisting greed could only be due to someone even scarier; given the capability the pimp showed, the only explanation was that he was being watched by Los Zetas.

Making himself appear wealthy and flaunting was precisely the test stone Mountain Eagle prepared for his trip to New Laredo.

He needed feedback from information to determine if 'Arthur's' appearance was a trap!

Looking at it now, New Laredo is not a trap, at least not a trap targeting him.

But as Mountain Eagle gains, he also experiences the frustration of being watched...

Being 'watched,' even with weak malice, no matter whether the counterpart intends to earn more money from him or attain something else, would make his subsequent actions more difficult.

Feeling a bit frustrated, Mountain Eagle grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the fridge and then went to the balcony to glance down.

The pimp had already left, but the car was still there, along with several more business cars parked behind it.

When Mountain Eagle stepped out, a group of scantily clad girls emerged from the business cars, carrying small handbags; they gathered with some guests waiting at the hotel entrance, then boarded the guests' cars and left the hotel, heading to other places.

Several crows were released, starting to cruise extensively over New Laredo City...

One of them hovered over the hotel, allowing Mountain Eagle to take in the surroundings of the hotel completely.

The large L-shaped hotel had a vast area; its front was a large parking lot, and behind was a gigantic pool garden, where a party seemed to be being prepared.

On the right side of the hotel is the employee passageway and the internal parking lot. Mountain Eagle unexpectedly discovered that the pimp appeared at the employee passageway and was engaged in a drug transaction.

The pimp exchanged several stacks of cash with a Mexican youth dressed like a playboy for dozens of small sealed bags filled with white powder and a bag of pink pills.

After the transaction was completed, the pimp had a satisfied smile on his face, nodding and bowing as he sent the young man into the employee passageway.

After sending off the guest, the pimp picked out a portion of the cash from several stacks, counted it, and put it in his pocket, then put the remaining money into a black bag and left the employee passageway to return to the parking lot.

Finally, before boarding a business vehicle, the pimp handed the black bag to a burly man covered in tattoos.

Mountain Eagle curiously observed for a while, then suddenly realized that this hotel might be the primary workplace of that drug dealer and pimp.

Since this is New Laredo's best hotel, most businessmen coming from the United States or inland Mexico would stay here.

This guy not only provides prostitutes to the hotel's guests but also supplies drugs.

Moreover, these drug dealers were not as reckless as Mountain Eagle imagined; they have a full set of transaction procedures.

People, money, and drugs are separated, meaning they are not in the same vehicle...

Mountain Eagle couldn't figure out whether they do this to avoid charges if caught or if there's an internal rule that facilitates mutual supervision.

Also, the girls had differences; those who were truly beautiful and seemed expensive had dedicated vehicles.

While others were picked up from an apartment building a few kilometers away by two later-arriving business vehicles.

The hotel staff clearly belonged to the pimp's group; they occasionally approached the vehicle where the pimp was, and ten minutes later, a business vehicle or two would pick up the girls from the apartment.

Mountain Eagle checked the time—it was 7 p.m., not yet the real party time. Once the girls arrived, they would follow the guests to various restaurants and taverns across New Laredo.

On entering earlier, the pimp had shown Mountain Eagle two seemingly beautiful and upscale girls, who remained seated quietly with him in a vehicle.

Mountain Eagle observed with interest for half an hour. Just when he was about to take a break, his phone suddenly rang...

Seeing the message from Peggy, Mountain Eagle smacked his lips, returned to his room, tidied up, washed his face, and changed into light beige linen casual wear before exiting the room...

As the room door closed, Mountain Eagle swiped his right hand over the top door crack, leaving a strip of transparent tape there, then smiled and walked into the elevator...

Upon descending to the first floor, Mountain Eagle noticed that the hotel had suddenly become crowded, with men and women dressed in formal attire gradually entering through the main entrance. Then, guided by the hotel staff, they walked through the lobby towards the hotel's rear pool garden.

At this time, Mountain Eagle realized someone was getting married at the hotel, having booked the hotel's cafeteria and part of the pool garden.

The playboy who purchased a large amount of drugs and ecstasy earlier was now gathered in laughter with some likeminded young men.

Mountain Eagle's tall figure caught the attention of these playboys, but when Peggy, donned in a red backless evening dress, came down from another elevator and linked arms with Mountain Eagle heading towards the hotel's inner restaurant, their attention shifted.

As Mountain Eagle, arm-in-arm with Peggy, entered the restaurant, he heard whistling and laughter behind them. Glancing at the seemingly indifferent Peggy, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "You're very attractive!"

"What?"

Seemingly distracted, Peggy hesitated and then looked at Mountain Eagle saying, "What do you mean?

Oh, you mean those 'little boys'?

The leader is the youngest son of New Laredo City's mayor. His name is Raul Blanco, and those around him are his rat packs...

The parents of those boys are frontier traders in New Laredo…"

Saying this, Peggy greeted the restaurant manager, then a slightly handsome waiter attentively escorted them to a table close to the garden.

The restaurant offers contemporary Mexican cuisine, but it mainly focuses on seafood...

After seeking Mountain Eagle's opinion, Peggy took the liberty of ordering two lobster meals and specially added a supposedly featured dessert, finally requesting a bottle of red wine...

Observing Peggy appearing to readily foot the bill, Mountain Eagle sighed and said, "Why not let me pay for this meal, as I had previously dirtied your clothes."

Peggy rested her chin on her crossed hands, gazed at Mountain Eagle, and said, "Mountain Eagle, we're friends, right?"

Facing a charmingly playful Peggy, Mountain Eagle rubbed his slightly itchy nose, somewhat helplessly responding, "Friends are indeed friends, but shouldn't be 'too costly'..."

Immediately, Peggy burst into laughter, lightly hitting Mountain Eagle's arm and teasing, "Aren't you lacking grace like this?

You weren't like this in Beverly Hills…"