Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 972 - 907: Departure

8 PM...

Sang Jia, dressed in jungle camouflage, led fifteen soldiers who looked like farmers, and found Blood Fox.

Sitting on a wooden bench in the camp, sipping coffee while chatting with Colonel Tadic, Blood Fox saw Sang Jia and her group approaching. He smiled at the gaunt-looking Colonel Tadic and said, "It seems like Sang Jia is a bit impatient...

Are you really sure about having Sang Jia join us on this mission?

She's the heir of the Tadic family, having her risk herself in the Kosovo Region, are you really okay with that?"

Colonel Tadic nodded slightly and said, "Every member of the Tadic family has to go through this. It's better for her to follow the Arctic Fox than to risk herself leading others on her ventures.

Blood Fox, take care of Sang Jia for me. She's a qualified warrior, having crossed borders multiple times to fight against the Kosovo Liberation Organization, achieving commendable results.

Still, my experiences already prove that merely being 'qualified' is not enough to inherit and expand the Northern Brigade.

Sang Jia needs some powerful friends, she needs to learn from them what she requires...

Just like when I encountered the Arctic Fox!"

Blood Fox paused, sighed slightly, and said, "You paid us at that time, and we indeed didn't solve your problems, we even failed to locate the right enemies!

Mountain Eagle is the most outstanding young person I've ever met, many issues we see as unsolvable are easily handled by him...

If Sang Jia is willing, she can surely learn what the Northern Brigade needs from Mountain Eagle.

I can't guarantee other things, but I can vouch with my life, Mountain Eagle is absolutely trustworthy!"

Colonel Tadic nodded slightly as he watched Sang Jia and her group approaching, saying, "You should remember Du Shang and Teodore, they joined the Northern Brigade right after retiring from 'Falcon', back then they admired the Arctic Fox extremely...

Now, they are the last of my elite, they will lead you deep into Kosovo."

Blood Fox glanced at the two middle-aged men behind Sang Jia, their stature was slightly short, movements loose, their hair sparse, eyes appeared somewhat dull, and their looks were quite unremarkable...

He nodded slightly and said, "'Musician' Du Shang, 'Raven' Teodore, they're good guys!

But I remember there used to be eight of them..."

Colonel Tadic's expression turned helpless as he shook his head slightly and said, "Others either died or left!

Now only the two of them remain, and the rest are trained and selected personally by Du Shang and Teodore, they're excellent!"

After hearing this, Blood Fox nodded towards the stern-faced Sang Jia in greeting, then walked towards the two numb middle-aged men, shook hands with them, studied them seriously, and finally sighed slightly, saying, "Don't push yourselves too hard, don't make yourselves numb..."

'Musician' Du Shang, with a big nose, exchanged a look with 'Raven' Teodore before shaking his head expressionlessly and said to Blood Fox, "You once said, when we feel nothing for killing, we become the best soldiers!"

Blood Fox watched Du Shang's serious expression, sighed, and nodded, saying, "In an environment like yours, a bit of numbness is indeed an advantage."

As he spoke, Blood Fox squeezed Du Shang's arm, then hesitated and said, "I used to think numbness and obedience were good qualities in soldiers, but when I got older, I found out that it's the people who want to use us who hope we become like this.

You're still young..."

Upon hearing this, Du Shang's large nose twitched slightly, then shook his head a little and said, "Sir, we are just soldiers..."

Then Du Shang changed the topic, looking around as he said, "Sang Jia said someone would bring us new weaponry and equipment...

I hope to get a night vision goggles, an infrared telescope, and preferably a few sets of good radios.

Recently there have been skirmishes near the Kosovo border, those Kosovo Liberation Organization people are capturing people everywhere, we are short on manpower so need to expand the patrol range."

Blood Fox looked at Du Shang and Teodore, who embodied 'impoverished' entirely, and nodded saying, "That's no problem, maybe during this mission we can destroy the main force of the Kosovo Liberation Organization."

Du Shang heard this and nodded, saying, "Then I suggest you check their farm, at this time each year, there will be a large shipment of opium paste, the Kosovo Liberation Organization will temporarily cease meth production, instead focusing on heroin refining and distribution.

This is big business, so their main force is usually around the farm."

Blood Fox frowned and said, "Drug trade?"

Just as Blood Fox wanted to say something else, three inflatable boats gently drifted onto the small river in the Valley, only noticed as they approached the camp range.

Mountain Eagle did not rush into the camp region recklessly, he lit the boat lights as they neared the camp and then identified himself...

When Mountain Eagle landed the inflatable boats under the watch of the camp soldiers, he saw Blood Fox and others...

......

"What? Drugs?"

Mountain Eagle moved several large military crates to the shore, opened them, greeted Sang Jia and Colonel Tadic first, and then indicated that everyone could choose what they wanted...

Hearing Blood Fox point out what's happening in the Kosovo Region, Mountain Eagle said incredulously, "So, 'White Whale's' meeting with the Kosovo Liberation Organization this time might be related to drugs?"

Blood Fox patted Du Shang and Teodore on their backs, signaling the two enthusiastic guys to freely choose what they wanted, then looked at Mountain Eagle and nodded, saying, "From what I know about 'White Whale,' he only deals in big-money businesses.

And only drugs and human trafficking in Kosovo meet the 'big-money' criteria!

Remember when we clashed with the Bayonet Gang in Romania, and their shadowy Gypsy Crime Group?

Actually, they're just a segment of the drug route from Afghanistan to Europe, and Kosovo is the transit hub along the entire route.

The drugs entering Europe from Kosovo account for about 40% of the total market share.

In the past, this 40% market share was shared by many large crime syndicates, but in recent years, there have been some surprises.

Hyena from P·B cut off the drug route of the Glory Society in Africa, causing a sharp rise in transportation costs. To date, the Glory Society still hasn't reopened the African route, so they've started to increase their stakes in Kosovo.

The Gypsy Crime Group is a part of the Glory Society. I speculate that 'White Whale's' appearance is because the Glory Society wants to make a large-scale push into Kosovo.

The Glory Society has a vast drug purchasing network in Afghanistan. They used to avoid competing with European gangs for routes because they had the African route, but things are a bit different now."

Mountain Eagle handed a box with a pair of night vision goggles to the eager Du Shang, then looked at Blood Fox and said in a deep voice, "So, 'White Whale's' purpose here is to negotiate for the Glory Society?"

Blood Fox shook his head and said, "I'm not sure, but as a Middleman, 'White Whale' actually does relaying and guarantor work, and any business significant enough to involve him must be substantial.

Such profit-driven business can easily incite anger from warlords and gangs around Kosovo, so..."

Mountain Eagle nodded and said, "I understand, so 'White Whale's' security must be extremely tight!

And the Kosovo Liberation Organization might be the collaborator 'White Whale' has selected for the Glory Society, with large batches of opium transported to their farm for refining, which is just their first attempt at cooperation.

This guy is a Middleman profiting from both ends; he identified the needs of both the Glory Society and the Kosovo Liberation Organization and brought them together, so not only does he get paid by the Glory Society, but also by the Kosovo Liberation Organization."

Mountain Eagle nodded and said, "This is good too, confirming the nature of the Kosovo Liberation Organization allows me to act freely."

Blood Fox looked at the seemingly revitalized Mountain Eagle and smiled, "Then I can provide you with a bit more motivation...

The funding sources for the Kosovo Liberation Organization, besides drug trafficking, actually come more from human trafficking.

They engage in kidnappings or directly purge border villages, capturing young women and children to be sold as commodities on the international black market.

Kosovo is labeled as Europe's most dangerous area because their authorities are also involved in drug smuggling and human trafficking. Many people disappear there every year, yet the NATO Peacekeeping Force turns a blind eye.

They even tacitly allow the existence of these crime networks because it helps them exert influence locally."

Mountain Eagle listened, shook his head incredulously, sighed, and said, "Sometimes I truly don't understand Europeans' logic. They dismantled the South Alliance just to open a land corridor connecting Central Asia, allowing oil pipelines to go from Iran to Turkey and then to Europe...

Now that Serbia is like this, they still won't accept them into the European Union, effectively cutting off the land corridor and severing ties with Iran.

This approach of handing over assets to the United States is truly baffling!"

Blood Fox sneered after listening, "If the European Union is controlled by Europeans themselves, then what you said would make sense. If Americans dominate the European Union, then their self-castration actions would be normal."

Blood Fox seemed reluctant to discuss this further. He walked to a military crate, took out a fully equipped AK-105, tested its feel, then picked up a 7.62 mm caliber AK-103 to try it out...

Feeling its slightly unwieldy weight, Blood Fox tossed the gun to Du Shang, saying, "Use this one; the weight is slightly heavier, but it has a recoil automatic balance system added inside, which suits you well."

The 'recoil automatic balance system' (BARS) is essentially an internally installed reverse motion balance block in the upper receiver. Whenever a bullet is fired, this reverse motion balance block can counteract the recoil, effectively suppressing muzzle rise.

Besides the gun being half a kilogram heavier and decreasing the ammunition load, this AK-103 by the Sergeant System is perfect.

Du Shang tried the AK-103, then picked up a pair of night vision goggles and an obviously high-end military radio, cautiously asking, "Are these for us?"

Blood Fox patted Du Shang's arm and nodded, saying, "Of course, after the mission is completed, these are yours to keep!"

Blood Fox glanced at his watch, seriously stating, "We have three hours left, during which you need to familiarize yourself with the equipment and also plan our water route.

Before dawn tomorrow, we must reach the designated landing spot..."

Du Shang nodded heavily and said, "Yes sir!"