Chapter 823 - 769: With Ulterior Motives
Xiao Wan took a deep look at Blood Fox...
Her old man was an experienced cop who rose from the grassroots, so how could she not know that the world is full of dangers? She just didn't expect things to get this big, and she felt a bit displeased with Mountain Eagle for putting her in the most dangerous spot...
Facing Blood Fox's persuasion, Xiao Wan glanced at Tessa, who seemed at a loss not far away. She took a deep breath, walked over, held Tessa's hand, and whispered a few words to her, then proactively asked Yuliy to help Tessa prepare what she needed.
While the women and children were busy, Camel walked up to Blood Fox and whispered, "Blood Fox, are you sure you want to meddle in Mountain Eagle's private affairs?
I wouldn't mind posing as the enemy's gunman to create some tension, but they haven't been through this kind of stuff, and if it backfires..."
Blood Fox looked at Xiao Wan, who was clearly anxious but still speaking and acting in an orderly manner, and shook his head, saying, "No, they can coexist in the same room, which means enough external pressure will bind them tighter together.
Southeast Asia is extremely important to Mountain Eagle, but this guy has a strange moral purism...
There are some things he can't do himself, so this old man will have to give him a hand..."
Blood Fox rubbed his chin, shook his head, and whispered, "Mr. Poincaré investigated Mrs. Li and Tessa's father, and they both have somewhat disgraceful pasts...
Mrs. Li's father has an illegitimate son, and Tessa's father still maintains very close contacts with his two mistresses.
They know all this well; actually, they know better than Mountain Eagle how to maintain such family relationships!
In some ways, they should be clearer than Mountain Eagle!
Only this guy Mountain Eagle...
His strange moral purism causes many of his actions to become distorted when dealing with emotional issues, so breaking through from him is very difficult, unless we figure out a way with Mrs. Li."
Camel looked at Blood Fox, who had the demeanor of an emotional expert, and shook his head, saying, "You can't even handle your own emotional issues, yet you're trying to help Mountain Eagle with his problems..."
Blood Fox interrupted Camel with a wave, sighed, and said, "That's because I was surrounded by fools like you back then...
We never even thought about achieving any grand undertaking!
But Mountain Eagle is different; what he wants is different, and I have to help him..."
Listening to this, Camel seemed to recall something particularly amusing, then said somewhat helplessly, "Tiffany and her group will team up with the Special Service team to protect Mrs. Li and the children...
Eagle Claw and I will act according to your plan, hoping Tiffany doesn't find out it's me who shot at them, or she might break my old bones.
Make sure to move Razer away; otherwise, I'm worried I won't be able to outrun him in the woods."
Blood Fox, hearing this, smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I'll have Butcher and Gray Wolf take turns to ambush the ships and landing personnel on the east and west sides...
Their manpower is limited, so completely sealing the riverbank isn't possible, so I'll have Razer take some people to act as a mobile force."
Camel nodded, but then showed concern, saying, "Do you think manpower at the camp here might be a bit too thin?"
Blood Fox dismissively waved, saying, "Here we have me, Mi Lu, Sealion, Donkey, Daria, plus two excellent snipers Evgeni and Alexander, along with that group of Thais, and that's enough!
Our task is merely to prevent the people across the river from crossing it; the most difficult battles aren't even on our side."
Saying this, Blood Fox glanced at Butcher, who was discussing which side to go with Gray Wolf, and Donkey and Daria, who were fine-tuning equipment. He took a deep breath and said, "In the past, I thought fighting was everything to us. Now I realize that sometimes killing the opponent might be the simplest part of the whole thing.
Actually, Mountain Eagle should be the one sitting here, not us old guys...
Unfortunately, we're all too old!"
.........
"How can someone not be impulsive and be considered young?"
Mountain Eagle sat by the campfire, jokingly speaking to 'Sled' and Chakdi, who were meticulously examining the images of the target site recorded by Crow. "We only have three people, but I believe the opponent won't leave too many people here either...
Look at that speedboat and the small plane parked at St. Mary's Airport, and once their vessels start moving, there will be at most 25-30 people left here.
We have nearly 15 hours to figure out their defense layout."
'Sled' didn't seem particularly worried about this situation. After noting the location of the abandoned State Police office and the orientation of the small building's entrances, he set aside the tactical computer and retrieved the reindeer meat that was buried and slow-cooked overnight...
Glancing at Chakdi, who was staring intently at the computer, 'Sled' shook his head, then placed the crispy outside, tender inside reindeer meat onto a wooden board and cut it open, serving it to Mountain Eagle...
"Boss, we are only three people; it won't be hard to defeat them...
We still have plenty of spare fuel, and once we get close to the small building, setting up a few incendiary bombs will force them out, making them flee in a direction we've planned.
However, capturing specific targets among them will be challenging, requiring us to fight our way in..."
Mountain Eagle speared a piece of reindeer meat with his knife and popped it into his mouth...
Slow roasting had released all the oil in the meat roll, and as he chewed, a rich flavor exploded on his taste buds, making Mountain Eagle let out a satisfied sigh.
Enjoying the meat as he swallowed it, Mountain Eagle took a sip of brewed hot tea, then looked at 'Sled', shaking his head, saying, "This is not like the Brown Bear Camp over there; we're too close to Saint Mary's Town here, and upstream there's a State Police outpost; making too much commotion will alert the authorities.
If possible, we should solve the opponent quietly...
Of course, if things go south, we can also use your method to make them roll the dice!"
Looking at 'Sled', who had a furrowed brow, Mountain Eagle smiled, saying, "'Sled', our war here is different from the Chechen Wars.
In Chechnya, you needed bodies to demonstrate achievements.
But here, if all the enemies die, it does little beyond increasing animosity and fear between me and them.
Living captives have more value!"
'Sled' pondered for a while, nodding, "Boss, what does 'if things go south' mean exactly?"
Mountain Eagle smiled, "If you feel anything amiss, that's what it means, even if it feels awkward...
The initiative is currently with us; I just want to try my best, not risk everything!"
'Sled' nodded, reassured, while continuing to eat, he said, "That's good!
If we run fast enough, the Alaska State Police can't catch us anyway..."
Mountain Eagle nodded with a smile, not willing to say too much...
Actually, dealing with the Alaska State Police is just a matter of paying a little price for him, but paying this price would tag the Brown Bear Camp as 'dangerous', drawing official scrutiny...
If that happens, the value of the Brown Bear Camp would decline.
It doesn't matter how the Brown Bear Camp gets attacked because within a 70 km radius, aside from a few Native Villages, there's no one else around.
But here at Saint Mary's, it's better to resolve things quietly!
Of course, capturing that General Sied and Commander Chuck is the most crucial...
Once we capture those two, we can force those struggling gunmen to surrender directly.
Chakdi, meanwhile, had been meticulously observing the video footage of the target area shot by Crow but had not yet observed any usable vulnerabilities.
Faced with his boss and 'Sled's seemingly hasty attitude, Chakdi finally put down the computer and said with a deep breath, "Boss, when we attack, we can't avoid alarming the town...
We might consider cutting off the town's mobile signal, or we could go upstream..."
Mountain Eagle gestured to stop, saying, "The weather forecast says there will be heavy snow tonight, and I believe that our opponents have the same thought...
Heavy snow will bring activities in Alaska to a halt; that's the battleground opportunity we need!
As long as we're not caught with solid evidence by the authorities, everything will seem like an unexpected surprise event.
As long as we capture General Sied and Commander Chuck, we can force the distressed gunmen to surrender directly.
So long as we aren't caught with solid evidence by the authorities, everything can appear as an unexpected surprise action!
Unless we are absolutely forced, we deal with this quietly…"
'Sled' listening, relaxedly nodded, continuing to eat, saying, "That's good!
If we run fast enough, there's no way the Alaska State Police can catch us..."
Mountain Eagle chuckled and nodded, though some things he found inconvenient to say...
Actually, solving the problem with the Alaska State Police is just a matter of paying a small price, but after that, the Brown Bear Camp will be labeled as 'dangerous', attracting more attention…
So we better resolve things quietly here in Saint Mary's!
Of course, if things get really dangerous, we can use your approach, and force them to escape in the pre-set direction.
But capturing specific targets among them will be challenging, requiring us to directly engage...
If there's no real threat, continuing to focus on capturing General Sied and Commander Chuck quietly is the best choice.
A live capture will force those gunmen to surrender.
Chakdi had been observing the opponent's defense through Crow's recording, spotting no clear weaknesses...
Faced with his boss and 'Sled's somewhat reckless approach, Chakdi put down the computer, saying with a deep breath, "Boss, how much do things have to go south for them to count as problematic?"
Mountain Eagle smiled, "If you feel any danger, that counts as things going south, even if it just feels off.
We're in control right now; I want to handle this carefully, not recklessly!"
'Sled' nodded in relief, resuming his meal, he said, "That's good!
If compelled, we can rely on your method, chase them away in our predetermined direction.
I hope that guy named Chuck will like the surprise I'm bringing him!"