Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger-Chapter 903 - 844: The Game of Wits
Ryan Donovan is a smart man, only his previous mistakes caused by environmental issues made his experience here seem like a farce.
Once Ryan Donovan understood Mountain Eagle's identity and found the way to break the deadlock, the situation started to change.
His employer's need to solve the problem is imperative...
Kerry Cantona's need to survive is also imperative...
But the current conflict between them is irreconcilable, causing Ryan Donovan's work difficulty to multiply.
But once Mountain Eagle emerged, everything changed!
Industry insiders all know 'Mountain Eagle,' because he mediated the Snowden issue, leveraged intelligence powers from both the US and Russia, and even dragged Washington and Silicon Valley tycoons into a miraculous negotiation.
He not only got Snowden, who should have died without a trace, a chance to live but also provided an answer that satisfied all parties.
There was clear information leaked that Mountain Eagle played a significant role in the signing of the 'Minsk Agreement' through a financial consortium leveraged by Snowden.
Anna, Russia's overseas asset manager, has repeatedly declared her close friendship with Mountain Eagle in public.
This time, as Mountain Eagle clashed with multiple major organizations, Anna publicly used Russia's intelligence system to gather information for him.
Experts understand this as a statement, meaning opposing Mountain Eagle would offend Russia's intelligence agencies.
The Sinaloa Group and Edward Foundation certainly are not afraid of this, but upon hearing the news, Alex Vincent 'disappeared' immediately, not even bothering to investigate the deaths of his core subordinates...
More remarkably, Mountain Eagle is supported not only by Russia but also by the United States...
The FBI Bangkok Group and the Department of Homeland Security Refugee Group were both formed with his involvement, and there are rumors of his close collaboration with William Hurt of the United States Senate's main pillar group.
This is very frightening!
An excellent reputation and capacity, and a 'middleman' who can comfortably operate between the US and Russia, perfectly fits Kerry Cantona's needs.
As long as Mountain Eagle is willing to endorse and guarantee for both sides, Kerry Cantona can surrender peacefully, hand over the evidence, and bear the charge of arms smuggling to serve a prison term.
With this move, all conflicts between the parties disappear.
For Kerry Cantona, sitting in jail is the best choice.
If he shows enthusiasm, formally spending twenty years in a forced labor camp, he can privately arrange to get out via medical parole in less than five years once the heat dies down and hide in other countries to quietly live the rest of his life, concluding this matter.
The only problem now is how to persuade Mountain Eagle to step forward...
Ryan Donovan knows that merely making empty promises is not enough...
Mountain Eagle's involvement in mediating the negotiations could bring some benefits, but it falls short compared to both parties approaching him voluntarily.
Only by allowing both parties to make the first offer can Mountain Eagle reap the maximum gains.
Ryan Donovan knows, this time he needs to be the middleman between Mountain Eagle and his employer, as well as Kerry Cantona. He must first help Mountain Eagle 'raise the stakes,' then earn a seat at the table, and act as a negotiation facilitator to smooth out the troubles he caused.
He knows what Mountain Eagle needs...
At this stage, Mountain Eagle certainly doesn't need money. He has emphasized numerous times that his most important task right now is revenge.
He wants his enemies to bleed!
In truth, Ryan Donovan's employer's capability actually doesn't reach Mexico, but when Kerry Cantona threw out those pieces of evidence as a life-saving gambit, a gigantic hornet's nest was stirred.
Ryan's employer at this point has essentially lost their control, becoming pawns pushed to the forefront to resolve the issue.
They are well aware of the kind of impact insider trading exposure would have, and if necessary, they too could be sacrificed.
Ryan Donovan is well aware that if he can convince his employer to step forward and pull out the true insiders within the Pentagon, giving Mountain Eagle some assurance regarding safety or combating the Sinaloa Group, this matter is basically settled.
The part of being a 'middleman' is to prevent direct contact between the two sides, averting any unreasonable demands that could stall the process.
And now, Ryan Donovan is to play this role, helping Mountain Eagle make bold demands, withstand insults from the employer, and secure the most favorable conditions, ultimately facilitating the meeting between the parties or engaging in negotiations through other channels.
Once this side is agreed upon, Kerry Cantona has no barriers left, only interests remain!
Actually, besides the evidence, Kerry Cantona has many resources that can be 'used for payment.' 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
This guy has been involved in nearly every project bid for the United States Army Corps of Engineers over the past few years, with total contract value in the tens of billions of dollars. He doesn't have much cash on hand, but he has many high-value assets under his name...
These include stocks, funds, real estate, and some extremely valuable military projects.
He realized something was wrong, so he hurriedly fled, leaving everything behind.
But if he can reach an agreement under Mountain Eagle's protection and take the fall for everything, since a large portion of those assets are destined to be consumed, why not use them as payment for Mountain Eagle?
So in response to his partner Martin's doubts, Ryan Donovan displayed confidence and, instead of explaining in detail to Martin, waved his hand and said: "Pay attention to the weather forecast. After the snowstorm ends, you need to bring people and actively join Mountain Eagle's rescue operations."
"Their manpower is insufficient, and the simultaneous occurrence of snowstorms and wolf disasters will increase the number of native villages needing aid around us. Helping them out at this time has many benefits for us."
Martin listened, frowned, and said: "Am I just supposed to blindly work for them?"
Ryan Donovan shook his head and said: "You can also ask for some compensation, such as talking to that Razer, and have him provide us with decent food and material supplies.
"I've been eating smoked meat and wolf meat for the past two days to the point of nausea. We need some proper food, otherwise our people won't last here for long."
Martin nodded slightly and said: "That's appropriate, but ultimately I'm the one doing everything. What are you going to do?"
Looking at the clueless Martin, Ryan Donovan took out a satellite phone, sighed, and said: "I'm going to solve the problem!
"Trust me, once this is successful, we can completely form our own team and then collaborate with the headquarters as partners.
"There's still space in Mexico and Central America. We can completely develop a market there that belongs entirely to us."
"That Mountain Eagle is at war with Sinaloa; he or his people need the help of professionals like us."
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"Actually, I don't need them to serve me..."
Mountain Eagle sat on a lounge chair, holding Xiao Wan, who was curled in his arms, and looked at the snowstorm outside the window. He laughed and said: "But I also don't oppose someone stepping up to help...
"You understand my character; I usually plan all steps in advance before acting. Unless some accidents occur, as long as my people follow the plan, I can get what I want."
"However, Ryan Donovan and the people behind him are somewhat interesting...
"To be able to gnaw away tens of billions of dollars in defense contracts through insider trading, their power is definitely not as they currently appear."
"Going against them doesn't benefit me. Selling them a favor and then getting some benefits, maybe even getting some support in passing, won't be a loss for me."
Xiao Wan, coming from a bureaucratic family, was not surprised by the United States' corruption, but she was worried about Mountain Eagle gradually getting involved.
Because those people are greedy wolves, she's concerned that once her husband gets too closely involved with them, he might get implicated in the future.
From the fact that those people can specifically hire someone to silence people, you can see they have no limits!
Mountain Eagle understands what Xiao Wan is worried about; he himself doesn't care at all, because so far, the things he's done have mostly been skirting the edges of the law.
If possible, Mountain Eagle has no qualms about directing those people's power and funds into El Salvador; the larger the pie there, the more benefits for him!
After the battle in Alaska was confirmed to be won by Mountain Eagle, Mori went to San Salvador City, leveraging William Hurt's political resources to start mingling among El Salvador's political figures.
As the power plant project survey tasks progressed, the people on the Salvadoran side began to relent...
With the acquiescence of the United States, taking tens of something thousand dollars yearly from Taiwan to disgust East, how does that compare to the benefits of a political shift and formal diplomatic relations with East?
In today's world, relying on East's infrastructure capabilities is the only way to complete the power plant construction within a year.
And only with the successful construction of the power plant can Mountain Eagle's grand plans and the virtual currency investment projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars officially land.
Now both sides are waiting for an opportunity...
And Mountain Eagle is that 'opportunity'; he has to wait until things progress to his satisfactory level, and then he can reluctantly step in, indirectly communicating to arrange a meeting between the diplomatic personnel of the two sides.
In fact, Mountain Eagle has never been to El Salvador, but his Salvadoran passport is already prepared, and the Salvadorans have even commissioned friendly Costa Rican diplomats to select properties for them on Embassy Street.
In this situation, Mountain Eagle cannot rush forward to lend a helping hand...
They have to ask for help proactively and provide a clear attitude and tangible benefits to make him assist in resolving the big issue caused by the tens of billions of dollars corruption case.
