Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 961 - 897: Trouble Comes Knocking

Calia Manescu, a professor at the University of Bucharest and an economic consultant for the city government, was invited to an internal high-level Romanian meeting.

The meeting discussed the legality of foreign acquisitions of Tiriac Bank, while intelligence departments raised questions about the acquiring party.

They also presented a lot of evidence showing that Tiriac Bank had begun assisting some individuals within Romania to transfer assets abroad and using financial channels to fund NGO-organized protests in Romania before completing its restructuring.

The whole meeting revolved around discussions on protests that occurred in the past few months and an internal vote on whether to classify some NGO organizations as illegal.

Calia Manescu muddled through the entire meeting and was unexpectedly nominated as the leader of a special audit group tasked with reviewing the accounts of Tiriac Bank for the past five years...

This middle-aged scholar, in his prime, still hadn't figured out what had happened by the time he left the Prime Minister's Mansion.

As he walked to his car, ready to leave, the window of a nearby Maybach slowly rolled down, revealing a charming face expressing both joy and displeasure...

Anna looked at Calia Manescu with a smile and said, "Mr. Manescu, I am Anna, Anna Kuschenko, the manager of the Cyprus Trust Fund.

Are you free now?

I would like to invite you for dinner..."

Calia Manescu scrutinized Anna with a frown and asked, "Are you Russian?"

Anna pursed her lips, slightly shrugged her shoulders, and said, "The 'Giant Demon Farm' that helps you open doors online is also Russian-owned, so we are not enemies.

A friend of mine told me that you have insightful views on Romania's political and economic situation, so he specifically recommended you to me. He believes you would be an excellent bank CEO."

Upon hearing this, Calia Manescu suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "You plan to acquire Tiriac Bank, which is why I have been assigned to form an audit group to examine Tiriac Bank's books for the past five years."

As he spoke, Calia cautiously observed Anna and asked solemnly, "Who is your friend?"

Anna smiled as she opened the car door, made an inviting gesture, and said, "His name is Mountain Eagle. He said he met you once in Bucharest City Center, and your views on 'corruption' were refreshing for him, which is why he recommended you to me.

By the way, 'Giant Demon Farm' was hired by him, the Radisson Hotel thing was a staged collaboration with Romanian intelligence, and the people from the United States Department of Homeland Security were brought in by him...

He contributed to your series of recent victories."

In his mind, Calia Manescu suddenly pictured a tall young man of Chinese descent and incredulously asked, "It's him? Why did he recommend me?"

With these words, the middle-aged man looked at Anna cautiously and said in a stern tone, "I will not help you do anything illegal."

Anna indifferently shrugged again and invited Calia Manescu into the car...

"Sir, you might be mistaken. We just need you to help us acquire Tiriac Bank within a legal and reasonable framework...

If there are any legal difficulties, your Prime Minister and intelligence departments will help us resolve them.

As for you, even if your father was Romania's former Prime Minister, your current status and position are a bit lacking in this aspect!

Trust me, we are not interested in harming the Romanian economy. The main drive for us to do this is to strike at competitors.

Our willingness to invite you to become the CEO of Tiriac Bank already shows our sincerity."

Anna glanced at her watch and looked at the still hesitant Calia Manescu, impatiently saying, "Mr. Manescu, my time is valuable. If you feel you are not up for it, we can consider replacing you."

Calia Manescu frowned as he looked at the extremely assertive Anna, sternly asking, "So, who will the future Tiriac Bank truly belong to?

Will it belong to the Russia you represent, or to that Mountain Eagle?"

Anna tilted her head back to look at the serious-faced Calia Manescu. She thought for a moment and finally said somewhat dejectedly, "The funds for the bank's acquisition come from the Cyprus Trust Fund. Mountain Eagle will be the chairman of Tiriac Bank's board, while Romania..."

Calia Manescu waived Anna's further words away, nodded with a pale face, and said, "I understand. I agree..."

......

"He had no choice but to agree, because he knew what kind of people were in his party, and he was aware of the kind of things they might do without checks and the assistance of a bank."

Mountain Eagle was sitting in a restaurant in New Pazar, a city in the southern part of Serbia...

Looking at the desolate scene in the restaurant, he smiled as he thanked the server for bringing him coffee, then spoke on the phone to Anna, saying, "Being able to acquire a European bank at a low price would benefit us all.

But we cannot let those politicians misbehave. We have no time to waste on politicians willing to err for just six hundred thousand euros.

Provide them with enough enticement, arrange for their people to be placed in the CEO position, and we can take Tiriac Bank with minimal cost...

This Calia Manescu is quite interesting. I didn't even know that his father was Romania's former Prime Minister. I simply thought some of his ideas were very interesting and suitable for maintaining our relationship with the Romanian officials."

"......"

"Big Sister, I know you don't mind spending money, but it's not your money. The less I borrow from the Cyprus Trust, the less pressure I'll face later on.

I know you won't rush me to repay, and I also understand how finance works.

But you can't use the Russian approach in Romania. We need to find a suitable balance between ourselves and the Romanian authorities to avoid any backlash from them."

"......"

"OK, you handle the acquisition of Tiriac Bank, and then I'll inform Mr. Poincaré to organize a team to enter the bank headquarters and adjust their business structure.

Honestly, I don't particularly need a bank, but this opportunity is really good, and it's a chance to strike at the Edward Foundation, so I'm taking it.

By asking you to invest, I'm actually helping you. As long as Tiriac Bank can operate, Russian overseas assets will have a new outlet.

But before everything stabilizes, you must listen to me. All the initial funds must legally enter Romania in the name of investment.

Romania's economy has been growing rapidly in recent years, so investing now is worthwhile. As long as the investment is significant enough, and if we tightly bind the 'Social Democratic Party' members, even investing in real estate and stocks can yield a lot of profit.

You should be more familiar with exactly how to operate..."

After speaking, Mountain Eagle hung up the phone, then picked up the coffee in front of him and took a sip...

The slightly sour coffee made Mountain Eagle frown. He put down the coffee cup, looked at Kobe Andrews, who had a strange expression sitting opposite him, and said with a smile, "Buddy, don't be so serious. It's just business, just a Romanian private bank..."

Kobe didn't argue with Mountain Eagle over this issue. He glanced at his watch and said, "Why hasn't your man arrived yet?

If he doesn't have the right channels, I can use NATO military vehicles to enter Kosovo."

Mountain Eagle casually picked up the restaurant menu, looking at it as he said, "Don't worry, Kosovo isn't really a Dragon Pond and Tiger Cave. If we really want to get in there, we can just buy a car and drive in.

Using NATO military vehicles is too flashy. If the 'White Whale' senses anything, he'll definitely slip away immediately.

We need to approach 'White Whale' quietly through some hidden channels!

If your intelligence is accurate and 'White Whale' does meet with the Kosovo Liberation Army in two days, then I'll definitely catch him."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle glanced at Galahad and Robbin, who were sitting in the corner of the restaurant. He shook his head slightly, saying, "Believe me, there are people more eager to catch 'White Whale' than you are!"

Kobe rubbed his fingers in frustration, nodding as he said, "The situation in Kosovo is very delicate right now, and 'White Whale' has a few clients who are big figures in Washington's intelligence agencies. I haven't obtained authorization to capture him, so my team and I can't act within Kosovo.

You guys are so few; can you really handle it?

Even though the Kosovo Liberation Army has been dispersed, they still have many people, and their tactics are very brutal.

If you get trapped, it'll be difficult for me to support you!"

Mountain Eagle listened, nodded slightly, and said, "No matter how difficult it is, we'll discuss the specifics when Blood Fox returns.

Actually, you don't have to worry blindly here. The transfer of those prisoners captured by Romania is nearly complete. If I were you, I'd take your buddies to El Salvador to conduct a severe interrogation of those prisoners.

The key is that red-haired woman. I suspect she's related to Death Angel's mistress, maybe even had contact with Death Angel...

By the way, I almost forgot, where is that multi-faceted spy named Miranda now? She must have clues related to Death Angel!"

Kobe listened and said with a bitter smile, "After the Alaska incident, the French intervened and negotiated a deal with the Americans.

I don't know the specifics of the deal. I only know that Miranda disappeared after being sent back to France.

However, there's intelligence indicating she has recently appeared in Canada..."

Mountain Eagle listened, nodded slightly, and said, "Got it, she's also one of the targets you can't easily move against!

No worries, I'm the kind of person who likes to meddle, I'll handle it..."

"Ding..."

As Mountain Eagle was speaking, the restaurant door was pushed open, and a group of intimidating-looking folks entered the restaurant, pushing aside the humble waiter and began looking around...

As soon as they saw Mountain Eagle, a big guy wearing a beanie whispered a few words to someone who looked like the leader beside him.

Seeing the unexpected trouble finding its way to him, Mountain Eagle shook his head slightly and softly said to Kobe, "Being an American in Serbia won't get you much protection. If a fight breaks out, you should leave first, I'll handle it here.

Rest assured, we'll keep in contact, and as soon as 'White Whale' shows up in Kosovo, I'll definitely bring him back for you..."