Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 9 - : The Drunkard Rescue Troops, Codename Mountain Eagle

Yue Ziheng felt that 'Blood Fox', an old bird from the underworld, caring so much about a newbie like him didn't make sense...

He somewhat underestimated his own value and didn't understand what his murderous track record over the past month and the high-performance showing in the battle minutes ago meant.

Most Chinese's understanding of the underworld comes from films and dramas, occasionally hearing some so-called secrets passed around in private.

Up till now, Yue Ziheng still didn't clearly recognize the gravity of the deeds he had committed over the past month.

In armed situations, taking down a group of traffickers is nothing...

But maintaining a clear thought process, interrogating all the way, not missing any details, and escaping pursuits, now that's impressive.

From childhood to adulthood, Yue Ziheng excelled academically and entered a state-owned enterprise post-graduation; he wasn't familiar with these real-life turf wars.

All he did was unleash his strongest skills and most professional attitude after his son got kidnapped, and he outshone all the professionals in the underworld.

He doesn't understand, so he thinks this is normal!

He naively thought since guns are banned in the country, there isn't ground for such activities, but there must be many stronger than him abroad.

Being unconfident when venturing into an unfamiliar field is normal, but when Yue Ziheng saw 'Blood Fox's supposed companions, he suddenly realized...

Perhaps this so-called underworld is just like the corporate world he knew, where the myth of the elites is all bullsh*t, and this freaking world is just a makeshift troupe!

'Blood Fox's companion was also an old man...

The moment this old fellow drove his shabby speedboat towards the fishing boat, Yue Ziheng could smell the strong scent of alcohol.

Looking at the old man with flushed cheeks holding the steering wheel, Yue Ziheng incredulously said to 'Blood Fox', "Is this crappy guy what you call rescue troops?"

While 'Blood Fox' was tossing two captives onto the speedboat, he said, "Because you didn't understand my signals, everything was hastened, if things had gone as planned, he would have sobered up in a dozen hours."

Then, 'Blood Fox' helped Yue Ziheng to stand, saying, "'Mi Lu' is the legendary sniper for Signal Flag, even drunk, he's the best!"

Watching 'Mi Lu' on the speedboat looking impatient, he noncommittally nodded and said, "Whatever you say..."

As Yue Ziheng moved from the fishing boat to the speedboat with difficulty, he saw a suspicious puddle of vomit by 'Mi Lu's feet, and he shuffled a few steps back, sitting at the rear of the speedboat...

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'Blood Fox', following him, sat next to Yue Ziheng, lit a cigarette, and then flung his lighter onto the fishing boat...

Watching the fishing boat catch fire, 'Blood Fox' crumpled his pack of cigarettes and tossed it at 'Mi Lu', loudly calling out, "Let's go..."

Then, as the speedboat started, 'Blood Fox' looked at Yue Ziheng and said, "What do you think?"

Yue Ziheng instinctively asked, "About what?"

'Blood Fox' took a deep drag, consuming a third of the cigarette, and said, "Being my assistant or apprentice...

Even though there are only two of us, one old KGB, one old Signal Flag, you being a nowhere-to-go wanted criminal, it's a good deal!"

Smelling the alcohol from upfront, Yue Ziheng bitter-smiled, saying, "Can I refuse?"

'Blood Fox' shrugged his shoulders, saying, "Kid, think about what you'll be facing before deciding.

We are definitely claiming that one million dollars from Naokan!"

Hearing this, Yue Ziheng helplessly said, "If I agree to be your assistant, will my safety be a bit more secured?"

'Blood Fox' burst into laughter and said, "As an intern, you won't get a share for the first three assignments, but we will try our best to ensure your safety.

After this is over, I might even get you a new identity and arrange a secure place for you to settle."

"Kid, for a wanted criminal, this is quite the generous treatment!"

After hearing that, Yue Ziheng fell silent for a moment and then said helplessly, "Of course, I guess the Fortune 500 won't be hiring me for work...

So what are we going to do next?"

Blood Fox took a final drag of his cigarette, flicked the butt into the river, and smiled, "First, you need to come up with an alias...

In our line of work, showing your face is okay, but revealing your name is not. Having an alias can avoid a lot of problems and also comes with many benefits."

After hearing this, Yue Ziheng looked down at the eagle emblem on his VSS rifle and hesitated before saying, "Mountain Eagle, codename Mountain Eagle!"

"Mountain Eagle..."

Blood Fox repeated Yue Ziheng's codename, nodding with satisfaction, "Great codename..."

As he spoke, Blood Fox called out to Mi Lu, who was steering the boat, "Hey, Mi Lu, meet our young fellow, his name's Mountain Eagle..."

Mi Lu glanced at Mountain Eagle, nodded slightly, then pinched his right thumb, index, and middle fingers together, making a cross over his chest, and said, "Welcome to the Old Gun Club..."

Having been to Eastern Europe before, Mountain Eagle understood the meaning behind Mi Lu's gesture, nodded instinctively as a form of greeting, then looked at Blood Fox next to him, curiously asking, "What's this Old Gun Club?"

Blood Fox said with a grin, "Mi Lu runs a shooting club in Kamui, Thailand. Once this is over, you can settle there.

Of course, you might need to do some odd jobs now and then..."

Feeling like he had boarded a pirate ship, Mountain Eagle sighed touching his wounded leg, and said, "My teacher once wrote on my diploma...

Never sign a contract without understanding the full picture!

Looks like I didn't manage that."

Upon hearing this, Blood Fox laughed heartily, "If you had the ability to punish lies, you'd find many issues become straightforward.

Kid, you're in luck appearing just when we needed extra hands!"

Mountain Eagle, looking at Blood Fox's cunning gaze, lamented, "Could you share what these so-called 'odd jobs' involve?

Also, I'd like to ask, are there really only three of us?

Isn't that a bit too few to take on a major drug lord from the Golden Triangle?"

Hearing this, Blood Fox bent down to search beneath the seat, pulled out a bottle of Vodka and took a swig...

He offered the bottle to Mountain Eagle who declined. Blood Fox took another gulp and then, smiling, said, "Of course, three people can't handle Naokan, but now that we have you as bait, as long as we can pinpoint Naokan's location, we'll have plenty of options..."

As he spoke, Blood Fox clapped Mountain Eagle on the shoulder, saying, "Mi Lu and I were founders of a Mercenary Group, and back then, we swore to look after each other's families.

Now, several old guys have died, and we've retired. The Mercenary Group has been handed over to others to manage.

We can't expect the new leaders to focus their energy on retired families' affairs, so we need a young person to run errands for us, helping solve some issues for a few old folks' families.

Of course, it'll only be daily life issues, nothing too troublesome!"

Mountain Eagle was now only half-believing what Blood Fox was saying, as he had already noticed, no matter how elusive his queries, this old man always steered the conversation in his desired direction.

This old KGB seemed unclear in his actions, but he had a very sharp mind, grasping the main points tightly no matter how circuitously Mountain Eagle spoke...

But the situation had now reached or even exceeded Mountain Eagle's expectations...

With everyone having the same goal, Mountain Eagle felt it was time to prepare to eliminate the drug lord Naokan and eliminate threats for his family!