Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 971 - 906: Clarity of Mind and Heart

Mountain Eagle left alone, not only to find an opportunity to use the Sergeant System to equip Blood Fox and the others with needed weapons, but more to spend some time by himself.

The food at the Northern Brigade was poor, and the atmosphere even worse, but they offered everything they had to support their friends, which made Mountain Eagle, the 'seeker of help,' somewhat uncomfortable.

He knew he couldn't simply view this as a transaction because from Blood Fox's attitude, it was clear that even if he offered nothing, Colonel Tadic would certainly help.

At the moment of learning the truth, although the outcome was good, it didn't sit well with him...

Because Mountain Eagle knew Blood Fox was conducting a 'legacy handover'. The old guy clearly was entrusting the wish to inherit Arctic Fox upon him, and began handing him what he deemed valuable 'legacy'.

9% of the shares in Tiriac Bank, the friendship of the Northern Brigade...

The old guy said nothing, arranged everything, got himself drunk, and let Sang Jia conduct a so-called 'test', allowing Mountain Eagle to take trust and a considerable amount of benefits.

Mountain Eagle actually did not like this feeling, not because of the somewhat strong worldliness in such dealings, but because he didn't like Blood Fox's way of entrusting things as if it's a final wish.

That gave Mountain Eagle a strong sense of destiny, binding him tightly to Arctic Fox.

Actually, strictly speaking, Arctic Fox no longer exists now, but Mountain Eagle still felt surrounded by Arctic Fox...

It's not about the people, but a spirit!

A strong, almost tangible spirit, and running through the spirit of Arctic Fox is 'loyalty'.

Easterners call this 'world loyalty', Mountain Eagle didn't know whether those foreigners of Arctic Fox understood, but those old guys and the people they knew did indeed show Mountain Eagle what it meant to 'live for loyalty, die for loyalty'.

Such a scenario is very rare in the Western world!

Yet perhaps precisely because it is rare, Arctic Fox is uniquely authentic!

Mountain Eagle sat quietly by the river for nearly two hours, and when he stood up, he suddenly felt much lighter...

Like magic, he pulled out a canopy, used the shrubs by the riverside to set it up for sheltering from rain or snow, then took out a magnetic stove, boiled a pot of water, and retrieved a few packs of instant noodles purchased in a store on the way from East...

While waiting for the water to boil, Mountain Eagle took out a satellite phone...

He first called his wife Xiao Wan to ask how they were in Thailand, whether they were used to the food, and then inquired about the children.

Listening to Xiao Wan tirelessly narrating their situation in Thailand over the phone, Mountain Eagle responded with his mouth but his mind began to drift off.

Until Xiao Wan noticed something wrong and asked if he was encountering some difficulties, Mountain Eagle suddenly snapped out of it...

"Wife, if I never come back, would you think I'm a particularly irresponsible person?"

On the other side of the phone, Xiao Wan didn't know what happened. After a moment of silence, she said, "Our current situation is pretty good, you do whatever you want.

The kids and I will definitely support you!

Mr. Poincaré came, and Great White Shark Sophia is with us. I know you've done a lot, not only has my father benefited, but I also heard that some activities over in El Salvador have attracted the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

I know you're doing this to create a good external environment for me and our sons.

Of course, I hope you succeed, but none of this is more important than you yourself!

Ziheng, actually whether you can come back or not isn't important, what's important is that you need to be okay...

I don't know what you're planning, but both the children and I trust that whatever you decide to do, it's the right thing!"

Mountain Eagle pinched his slightly aching nose and then smiled, "It's nothing really, just a few old men placing their life's dreams on my shoulders...

They may die any day, I hope to help them fulfill their wishes!

But if I do that, I might get a bit busy in the future..."

Xiao Wan, upon hearing this, nervously asked, "Arctic Fox?"

Mountain Eagle looked at the half-dried pot in front of him, smiled, and nodded, "It should be the world's best Arctic Fox!

I need to reorganize Arctic Fox and do something great together!"

On the phone, Xiao Wan was silent for a moment, sighed, and said, "As long as you feel you can handle it, then go ahead!

Don't do anything too dangerous!"

Mountain Eagle smiled and didn't engage with that, he smiled and ended the call, then phoned Taigore far away in Thailand, seeking a security company license...

Originally, Mountain Eagle wanted to transform Arctic Fox into a military contracting company. Regardless of what the future holds, he planned to secure the name of Arctic Fox first to thwart Iblis's plans to misuse it for maleficent purposes. Additionally, he aimed to allocate funds from future Shadow Fleet operational expenses to maintain Arctic Fox's pension and benefits system.

This approach seemed to take care of everyone, but in reality, Arctic Fox would cease to exist by no longer engaging in battles, leading to the disappearance of Blood Fox and his colleagues' lifelong dreams.

Previously, Mountain Eagle always thought this was the most rational course of action as it benefitted everyone...

But now he's changed his mind!

He wants to bring Arctic Fox back to its peak, reigniting the name with a method closest to Arctic Fox's nature!

To realize this vision, he needs to assemble a strong enough team to take on the most difficult missions!

Pursuing the Death Angel is a great starting point! 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

In this process, 'White Whale' and the 'Sinaloa Group' can both become targets in challenging tasks!

It's already a bit late to deliberate over 'White Whale', but the enemies of the 'Sinaloa Group' would certainly be willing to pay Arctic Fox handsomely to wreak havoc within Mexico.

Blood Fox once remarked that Mountain Eagle possesses a talent, which is 'finding and creating demand'.

Mountain Eagle still hasn't shaken off the instinct to 'calculate', but when he started thinking from the true leader's perspective of Arctic Fox and combined his enemies with Arctic Fox's enemies, he realized he was facing 'the most difficult missions' themselves...

This actually doesn't conflict with developing Arctic Fox again!

The only issue for him is how to build the Arctic Fox team...

Blood Fox and the others are still around; according to Arctic Fox's tradition, they only accept the best, and newcomers can only enter the Arctic Fox system with the majority's approval.

Mountain Eagle's close allies like Butcher probably wouldn't mind joining Arctic Fox, but they have stable jobs now and likely lack the patience to handle Arctic Fox's stringent traditions.

So, Mountain Eagle needs to find others, and to maintain tradition, he has to look for people most suitable for Arctic Fox in terms of character and ability!

This task depends on luck and requires a lot of time and energy, but Mountain Eagle believes that as long as he shares his ideas with Blood Fox, the old fellow will be more motivated than him...

This shift in mentality opened up a new world for Mountain Eagle...

When he no longer used various reasons to convince themselves that Arctic Fox and its legacy were not a burden and no longer thought about how to position Arctic Fox's successors to maximize their value...

He realized if he were 'Arctic Fox', he could find many lucrative ventures to undertake!

Why must mercenaries wait for someone to hire them to fight?

Mercenaries who can't create demand will forever remain merely a knife in someone else's hand!

And Mountain Eagle wants to be the one who creates demand!

There's plenty of disgusting stuff in the world; in the past, Mountain Eagle even self-funded a bunch of psychos to hunt those who profit from exploiting their kind.

Now standing from Arctic Fox's perspective, Mountain Eagle instinctively began to think, why wait passively when he can entirely set up an underground fund...

In today's world of advanced digital currency, he can completely bypass regulations, raising funds on a large scale while collecting evidence globally.

By the time it's certain a target is within his determined scope of death, Arctic Fox will take action.

Mountain Eagle would initially define the strike zone on 'population crimes', this aligns with his wishes, but too many things had diverted his attention; now he feels he should refocus!

As long as things on the El Salvador side are solidified and digital currency transaction safety is ensured, he should focus his energy on these truly meaningful activities.

As for the Shadow Fleet affair, once a pathway is cleared, bringing enough stakeholders aboard can get the business running.

It's fine to proceed a bit slower because money is an endless pursuit, but some things once missed are gone forever!

When he decided to shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing Arctic Fox, Arctic Fox and his career became one.

He no longer needs to separate Arctic Fox's issues from his career; when he acts as everyone's collective boss, mobilizing any human and material resources to participate in Arctic Fox's renaissance is natural.

Having figured it all out, Mountain Eagle suddenly felt refreshed; the previous inability to integrate the people and things around him disappeared, and this newfound clarity made him feel as if his entire being had been opened up...

In high spirits, Mountain Eagle made himself a bowl of noodles, devoured it, then made several phone calls, and went back to his car to take a good sleep.

At nightfall, Mountain Eagle arrived at the riverside; after using Crow to confirm no one was around, he placed three large inflatable assault boats, pre-made using the Sergeant System, into the river...

Then he loaded the other two assault boats with pre-prepared munitions, and under Crow's direction, drove the first assault boat down the narrow river.