Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 897 - 839: Baffling

In his son's expectant gaze, Mountain Eagle transferred the spicy fish offal into a soup pot, placing it beside the fish soup above the fireplace to keep it heated...

Seeing that Xiao Wan had been busy all day and finally got the salmon and seasonings ready, Mountain Eagle smiled, led the way by taking a bowl, walked over, added a bit of garlic paste, sesame oil, spring onions, and cilantro, then stirred it and asked with a sniff, "We call this the Fireplace Mandarin Duck Pot, it's all about freshness..."

The others were not having hotpot for the first time; when they saw Mountain Eagle leading, they didn't need instruction...

Once everyone had prepared their seasonings, Mountain Eagle and Xiao Wan served each of them a big bowl of hot fish soup to whet their appetites, then Mountain Eagle slowly pushed the fish slices into the soup pot...

As the soup pot boiled, the translucent fish slices quickly curled into shapes like wood ear mushrooms, rolling in the broth inviting everyone to try.

As the host, Xiao Wan was the first to scoop a few pieces of fish into her bowl, using chopsticks to lift them to her mouth for a taste. After trying it, she smiled, squinting her eyes and said, "It's delicious, the fish is very tender, and it has a bit of a crunchy feel..."

Seeing his wife relish it, Mountain Eagle happily invited everyone to dig in. When everyone praised the fish slices, he fished out a few pieces of fish roe from the spicy fish offal pot for the kids, smiling as he said, "The elders over at East always said, eating fish roe leaves you innumerate...

This stuff has a bit high cholesterol, but it's highly caloric, very fitting for the environment and weather here in Alaska.

Eat more, we might be very busy tonight..."

Yue Yi, with a bowl in one hand and chopsticks in the other, deftly popped a piece of fish roe into his mouth, while complaining, "Luna doesn't eat fish roe, and she's innumerate too..."

It seemed Yue Yi bit into something spicy; he smacked his lips and rummaged around, finding a bottle of milk to take a sip...

Luna, also spicy-tongued, watched Yue Yi drink milk and wrinkling her nose said, "Even if you drink milk, you tiny thing won't grow tall!"

Mountain Eagle was amused by the grievances between the two kids, pretending not to see his son's angry expression, he proactively called Xiao Wan to try her favorite fish maw...

Truth be told, Mountain Eagle didn't get why fish maw was tasty, but seeing Xiao Wan shove the broth-soaked maw into her mouth with a beaming smile, he still felt that all the effort had been worthwhile.

To match his good mood, Mountain Eagle opened a few bottles of beer and handed them to the exceptionally happy Xiao Wan and Griffin Redbird...

"Thank you for the compliments, it makes all today's hard work feel worth it..."

"Cheers..."

Mountain Eagle took a big gulp of cold beer, sighed comfortably, and then picked a large fragrant piece of fish roe from the pot to eat...

Maybe it was the good mood creating an illusion, but Mountain Eagle felt all those fish roes bursting with juice in his mouth.

The flavorful spicy taste, mixed with a unique savory sweetness, not only made for an excellent texture but was also quite addictive.

Griffin, who originally treated the fish soup like a work of art, was now silent, now understanding why the boss wanted everyone to drink the fish soup first...

Because the delicious fish soup could only be savored at the beginning, once they tried the spicy fish offal, the freshness of the fish soup diminished instantly.

Red Sparrow, being a feisty woman, was encouraged by Xiao Wan to try the fish maw, which she had never done before, and instantly fell for its flavor.

Fish maw itself, besides the fishy taste, has no other flavor but carries a slightly gelatinous crunchy texture, combined with the tongue-twisting spicy-savory taste, instantly giving this thing undervalued in Europe and America a new significance.

After eating several, with surprise, Red Sparrow told the chef boss, "Boss, I think you really do have a lot of merits...

If tomorrow we can eat more of this, the merits might increase."

Mountain Eagle, holding a spoon, gave more fish roe and maw to those who liked it, then added water to the pot, covering it, waiting while scooping out some fish slices from the soup, mixing them with the ingredients, eating, he laughed and said, "Then you need to wipe your eyes bright...

I have loads of merits, it's just that sometimes they're hidden, only truly excellent women can discover them."

"Hey..."

Red Sparrow felt the boss was teasing her again, she protested dissatisfiedly, "Boss, although I'm not good at cooking, I've never thought of myself as not good enough."

Mountain Eagle nodded with a smile, saying, "You're right. As a Special Service member, your performance is impeccable!"

Originally Mountain Eagle didn't want to continue this topic, but Red Sparrow, for some reason, persistently looked at Mountain Eagle curiously and said, "Sir, I feel like you're not satisfied with us, right?

Where are we having problems?"

Mountain Eagle was taken aback, furrowing his brow he glanced at Red Sparrow and said, "I don't think there's anything wrong with your work, do you really need me to say something so you can feel satisfied?"

Red Sparrow took a sip of beer, glanced at Xiao Wan who was always attentive to the children, sighed and said, "I don't know either, sometimes I just feel like such a failure...

No matter how hard I work, that sense of defeat lingers!

I'm not a qualified wife, much less a good mother, I spend all my earnings on custody battles, and even then, I'm not sure if I'll win, and if I win, what to do afterwards?"

Mountain Eagle, hearing this, nodded and said, "That's very normal!

If a custody battle isn't centered on the child's interests, but is rather a decision driven by personal emotions, then feeling defeated is actually normal."

Red Sparrow listened, paused in silence, then said, "That's what you mean by saying, adults must learn to scrutinize themselves...

"How did you tell that I made my decision based on my own emotions?"

Mountain Eagle thought for a moment and said, "Because you, as a mother, didn't win custody when you got divorced, and your current job means you won't have much time to spend with your child...

If it were me, or most men, we would save the money spent on the lawsuit for the child."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle felt Xiao Wan kicking him, and he immediately knew some of his words were out of line. So, he decisively changed his angle and said, "Of course, I don't know your situation particularly well...

Maybe your ex-husband isn't as good as the judge imagined, and once he finds a new partner, he's sure to neglect his own child to some extent.

If you truly have the determination, I'll definitely support you!

Honestly, once we return to East, your work intensity won't be too high. If you can fight for custody and bring the child to East for schooling, that's also a good choice."

After speaking, Mountain Eagle glanced at the dejected Red Sparrow, and the expression of disapproval on Xiao Wan's face. He sighed, closed his mouth, and lifted the lid off the boiling spicy fish stew, pouring half a plate of fish slices in all at once...

As the delicate fish slices curled up and were soaked with the soup, Mountain Eagle loudly called everyone to start eating...

Red Sparrow took a bite along with everyone else and slowly came back to her senses. She looked at Mountain Eagle and said, "Boss, was everything you said just now true?"

Mountain Eagle waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Mrs. Li is your boss..."

Xiao Wan, seeing Mountain Eagle's demeanor, pulled Red Sparrow's arm and said, "He doesn't understand anything...

I support you going to regain custody, and when the time comes, bring your child to East. Her age is about the same as Luna's, so she can go to school with them."

Red Sparrow nodded gratefully and said, "My ex-husband works at the White House, and he's recently met a woman, plus he's preparing to get married...

In the past, I did fail, but now I want to bring the child to my side...

Mrs. Li, I promise it won't interfere with work!"

Xiao Wan shook her head with a smile and said, "Don't forget, your job, besides protecting me, is to take care of the children.

If you can't even take care of your own child, how can I trust you with the kids?"

Red Sparrow gave a grateful smile and was about to say something when suddenly the sound of helicopter rotor blades roared in the sky...

Then Yuliy's voice came over the radio...

"Boss, the Black Hawk helicopter has arrived, and they've brought a lot of supplies..."

Mountain Eagle frowned and walked out of the igloo, looking up at the sky, which was almost dark. He said over the radio, "Receive the supplies, and make sure the Black Hawk helicopter pilots are clear on being ready to fly at first light tomorrow...

Notify Razer, have him tally up which villages need support. Since the helicopters aren't ours, we'll use them to the very end once we pay for them!"

"Understood!"

Mountain Eagle ended the conversation with Yuliy and then looked toward the southeast...

The downwind wolf pack caught the scent of fish, and as night fell, they began to gradually approach the igloo.

The arrival of the Black Hawk helicopter pushed them back into the woods. However, around the igloo, many large fish that hadn't been sent back were piled up, and the scent along with hunger would drive the wolf pack; they wouldn't stay hidden in the woods forever.

Just as Mountain Eagle was using a drone to confirm the wolf pack's distribution, ensuring he wouldn't be caught off guard with his family at night, beams of light suddenly appeared to the south...

When Mountain Eagle frowned and maneuvered the drone for a better view, he saw a convoy of twenty snowmobiles speeding through the heavy snow...

Sensing the wolves in the woods being startled and starting to run south under the cover of the forest, Mountain Eagle realized these wolves must have tasted blood from 'Cleaner' before, so they were preparing to intercept the convoy...

"Shit..."

Mountain Eagle cursed under his breath, then hit the radio button and shouted, "Razer, a convoy just arrived from the south, about twenty people. The wolf pack is attempting to ambush them..."

On the other end of the radio, Razer was organizing the unloading of the Black Hawk's items. Hearing Mountain Eagle's call, he cursed and said, "It must be 'Cleaner', these idiots really know how to time things...

I'll contact that Ryan Donovan and have him warn the convoy to be careful."

Through the drone's perspective, Mountain Eagle watched as over twenty silver dots charged toward a bend in the snowy road before quickly dispersing...

Checking the convoy's position, Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "It's too late..."

"Howl, howl, awoooo..."

As the piercing wolf howls echoed, four Gray Wolves hidden in the shadows of the woods suddenly lunged out, attacking several riders in the middle of the convoy...

Caught off guard, the riders jerked their handlebars, and amid their cries, they were knocked off their snowmobiles. The out-of-control snowmobiles crashed into the roadside trees, flipping over, and the entire convoy descended into chaos...