Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 4 - Going with the Flow to Seek Cooperation

Yue Ziheng is that kind of person who always takes the initiative!

Facing any problem, he seeks to be proactive; even if he doesn't have any chips, he'll find a way to create them...

The one million dollar bounty offered by the drug lord Naokan inherently gives him a certain value, and to extricate himself from the predicament while ensuring his wife and child's safety, he's willing to put himself in the line of fire.

However, the drug lord's bounty isn't the main threat to his family right now...

Yue Ziheng lives in Jinling, and his wife is part of the establishment; even if the drug lord wanted to retaliate, it would take a long time to find them.

Yue Ziheng says this in an attempt to find common ground, creating imaginary chips to increase his own value.

Otherwise, with his current injuries, even if he could escape the immediate danger, he wouldn't be able to get far.

For Yue Ziheng, the biggest risk isn't those people from the 'Southeast Asia Truth Foundation' outside, but Blood Fox deceiving him.

All the information Yue Ziheng currently has comes from Blood Fox, yet he can tell that Blood Fox hasn't lied about his own issues...

The manhunt must be real; otherwise, Blood Fox could not possibly know his identity!

The bounty must also be real because he did indeed hear someone reveal themselves and issue a threat in the final battle in Mongka.

Yue Ziheng judges that Blood Fox's words have a higher degree of credibility!

Therefore, he must find a way to keep Blood Fox engaged, even if it means 'advancing' the bounty at his own expense.

Only with a basis for cooperation there is a margin for maneuver...

Using himself as bait to attract Blood Fox's investment in his plan is the best method Yue Ziheng can think of in the short term!

He won't lose the initiative because of this; on the contrary, once Blood Fox has invested his resources, Yue Ziheng will gain even more initiative...

Whether the final plan succeeds is not important; what matters is that he has bought himself time to recover.

As long as his leg wound heals a bit, he's confident he can deal with any situation.

This is what Yue Ziheng has learned throughout his career about the role of sunk costs!

When facing problems, don't confront them alone; look for every opportunity to draw in people who might be on the same side, and if you can get them to invest enough resources, you naturally gain more strong support, or at the very least, buy some time.

If all goes well, when the problem is shared, the difficulty of solving it naturally decreases!

Watching Blood Fox seemingly interested, Yue Ziheng pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Let's cooperate to escape the current predicament, then you can hand me over to Naokan for the one million US dollars...

My only request is that before the transaction, you give me a few days to recover from my injuries and to plan an escape route for myself."

Blood Fox looked at the determined expression on Yue Ziheng's face, nodded in appreciation, then sighed and said: "Your mind is clear, even though I know you're trying to buy time for yourself, I can't help but want to help you."

Blood Fox pinched the bridge of his nose, thought for a moment, and said, "Since you're willing to take the risk, then we can try some unconventional methods...

Naokan is very rich, but his whereabouts are hard to pin down, and he has a lot of bodyguards and gunmen...

Handing you over could pinpoint Naokan's location, and maybe I can try to persuade some people to help."

Yue Ziheng kept his eyes on Blood Fox's expression. When Blood Fox mentioned the word "help," a hint of a smile revealed at the corner of his mouth made Yue Ziheng suddenly realize something...

He recalled the previous conversation and suddenly said, "You have backup; you don't need my help to break free at all.

You've told me so much, and you've emphasized repeatedly how brutal Naokan is, and how much he cares for his son..."

As he spoke, Yue Ziheng stared into Blood Fox's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Your actual target is Naokan, isn't it?"

Blood Fox subconsciously avoided eye contact with Yue Ziheng after hearing this, then he looked at Yue Ziheng's dawning realization, shook his head with a chuckle, and rubbed his half-bald head, saying, "I'm surprised by how clear-headed you are..."

Standing up, Blood Fox walked over to Yue Ziheng, squatted down in front of him, ignoring the handgun in his hand, extended his hand and said, "Let's get reacquainted, my name is Jenkins Kasimov, former KGB field operative, retired mercenary, freelance investigator for the International Intermediary Company, codename 'Blood Fox'...

Of course, my name is just what's on my passport, but the codename is real, and those jobs are real too!"

Yue Ziheng transferred the handgun to his left hand and stretched out his right hand to shake hands with Blood Fox, saying in a deep voice, "Former KGB, investigator for the International Intermediary Company, you only downplayed your mercenary career...

Do you have many enemies?"

Blood Fox was startled, then he burst into laughter, slapped Yue Ziheng on the shoulder, then forcefully pulled him up to sit on the narrow bed, and dug out two bottles of mineral water from under the bed, tossing one to him...

"Kid, you're smart, but you got it wrong..."

Saying this, Blood Fox seemed no longer interested in discussing himself. Looking at Yue Ziheng, he asked with a smile, "Where did I slip up that made you guess my intention?"

Yue Ziheng fixated on Blood Fox's expression and said, "Because you were probing me the whole time, and constantly putting pressure on me, but someone like me, a cripple, should be worthless to you...

A trapped person shouldn't be wasting time like this, unless he could gain something more valuable from me.

You have backup, so safety shouldn't be an issue, and subduing someone like me who can't move shouldn't be a problem...

With 1 million US Dollars within easy reach for you, the fact that you still talk so much to me means you want to use me to gain more.

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Taking down Naokan would get you more, right?"

After pondering for a few seconds, Yue Ziheng went on to say, "You didn't refute me, so our goals are actually the same, which means we can cooperate, right?"

Blood Fox stared at Yue Ziheng's face for a while and then seemed to recall something. He slightly shook his head and said, "You're very smart, smarter than the average young person...

You guessed some things right, but you are still far from the truth!"

Seeing the skeptical look on Yue Ziheng's face, Blood Fox continued with a smile, "Don't look at me like that. I do like money, but my current identity is first and foremost an investigator for the International Intermediary Company...

I indeed want Naokan dead because those people from the Southeast Asia Truth Foundation worked with him to betray the company's mercenaries.

Actually, I should thank you...

If it weren't for your appearance, which led those people to imprison me early and then plan to wait for you to wake up before executing their plan, I might have wasted some time finding out the truth.

But now I don't have to...

The difference is that I can wait until I break free and then call in the company's executor to take care of business, and then take 10% from the 500,000 from the Revenge Fund as remuneration...

Or I could use you to find Naokan, plant a tracker on you, first take the 1 million US Dollar bounty, then kill him and take the entire 500,000 from the Revenge Fund.

Kid, you've been fighting for the initiative, but you've shown too much of your hand; now, I'm the one calling the shots..."