While a series of battles were unfolding in Southern Los Angeles, Mountain Eagle and his team switched to the vehicles that Tiffany and Daria had purchased and turned onto Route 138 north of the small town of Lancaster, then exited the highway to enter the mountain region…

Tiffany drove the group along a road within the mountain area, turned onto a small path, and after about ten minutes, led them to an old wooden cabin located on a mountain near a small lake called Elizabeth Lake.

The cabin had obviously been idle for several years, and the mountain roads leading up to it weren't easy to traverse. Tiffany parked the mud-covered vehicle at the cabin's entrance, then got out of the car with a complex expression and opened the door…

After arriving, Butcher and the others spread out to take a look around the cabin…

Stepping out of the car, Mountain Eagle took a deep breath of the fresh, cool air, then, looking at the aged cabin that seemed like a perfect setting for a horror movie, laughed and said, "This place looks like it has a bit of history."

Tiffany glanced at Mountain Eagle, went down to the steps of the cabin, lifted a stone slab to retrieve a set of keys, and as she walked towards a small house next to the cabin, she said, "This was built by my grandfather, and it should be nearly 50 years old by now. I spent half my childhood here."

While she talked, Tiffany unlocked the small house and quickly started the diesel generator inside.

A few minutes later, after pushing the old-fashioned circuit breaker, Tiffany confirmed that the small light on the cabin porch was on before closing and locking the small house's door …

Watching Mountain Eagle waiting on the porch, Tiffany walked up and used the keys to unlock the cabin's main door…

Even with electric lights installed, the interior of the traditional wooden cabin was still somewhat dim, its furnishings crowded, and covered with dust and spider webs everywhere. Only the children's toys piled in a corner hinted that this place was once a child's haven.

The cabin covered an area of more than a hundred square meters. Straight ahead was the living room with a fireplace built on the left side, surrounded by a circle of old sofas.

To the left of the living room was the kitchen and dining room, on the right were two bedrooms, and there was also an attic with two more rooms partitioned off.

Mountain Eagle casually wiped the dust off a wall cabinet next to the entrance, rubbed the dust in his hands, and then noticed the footprints leading into the kitchen…

Tiffany also spotted the footprints on the floor. She led the others briskly into the kitchen, only to see several large black boxes on the original wooden dining table, along with bags of canned food and barrels of purified water.

Mountain Eagle walked up to the dining table, picked up a can from a food bag to examine it, then shook his head and said, "Relying on a bunch of old men to help with the setup really isn't up to par; they only know to buy one type of canned food."

Saying this, Mountain Eagle looked at Daria and Butcher, who were carrying big and small bags into the kitchen, and then smilingly said to Tiffany, "How about it, do you now see the difference between yourself and Daria?

Some people only know to follow orders, but others think about what more they can do for the team while executing those orders."

Tiffany really wanted to retort, but considering she still had to eat and drink over the next few days, she forced a smile and proactively headed toward the door to help outside.

Back in the town, when Daria was 'squandering money' at the supermarket, Tiffany thought this woman was going crazy, but now she realized that in fact, Daria was more considerate than she had thought.

Mountain Eagle found a box of gum among the food purchased by Daria, shoved a piece into his mouth, then slipped the gum box into his pocket before lifting the lids of several large boxes to take a look...

One of the boxes contained about a dozen fully charged prepaid phones, a satellite phone, and 8 of Mountain Eagle's preferred CZ75 pistols, several dozen magazines, and 10 boxes of bullets.

The other two boxes both contained guns and bullets…

4 modified AK-105 rifles, over 50 full magazines, and several dozen boxes of bullets.

4 UMP45 submachine guns, likewise over 50 full magazines, and several dozen boxes of bullets.

1 M2 shotgun, two quick loaders, and over a dozen boxes of shotgun shells,

1 exorbitantly priced Waypoint Shotgun from Springfield Factory, plus 5 magazines and two boxes of bullets.

Lastly, several plastic explosives with matching detonators, plus ten smoke bombs and ten shock bombs…

All these were obviously new firearms, and the bullets were manufactured by major factories, sufficient for Mountain Eagle and his team to deal with most battles.

Especially the Waypoint Shotgun - even Pigeon was surprised when he saw it, grabbing the gun, which was replete with carbon fiber elements and extremely lightweight, to get a feel for it.

This shotgun's functionality was somewhat similar to the Remington 700, but the craftsmanship was entirely different...

The overall handguard and stock were made of polymer materials, the stock was extremely lightweight and foldable.

To balance out the added weight from the heavy barrel, the gun body and foregrip were hollowed out.

With a Leupold scope and specialized competition-grade 6.5mm Creedmoor bullets, the whole long-range shooting system might cost over $30,000 USD.

Pigeon picked up a 6.5mm Creedmoor bullet and felt it, excitedly saying to Mountain Eagle, "Boss, I've only seen this gun and these bullets in magazines, can I test it out right now?"

Mountain Eagle picked up a silencer from the box and tossed it to Pigeon, smiling and said, "Sure, fit this on the muzzle. Although the silencing effect isn't great, it can change the sound…

We might need to stay here for a few days, so we need to keep it low-key."

Pigeon waved his hand to decline the silencer Mountain Eagle passed to him, pulling Pirate along as they walked outside, laughing, "Don't worry boss, I know what to do..."

Mountain Eagle smiled without insisting further, gesturing to Butcher to help place the crates filled with arms in the corner of the dining room, then distributed three prepaid cell phones to everyone for emergency contact.

In fact, with Crow's assistance, Mountain Eagle could easily extend the range of their radio communication to about 150~200 kilometers...

But there's a saying: better safe than sorry. The Los Angeles Region, even the whole of California, is vast, so having extra preparations is always good.

After checking the supplies and items Blood Fox and the others had prepared in advance, Mountain Eagle carried a chair outside and sat down on the porch...

As he was admiring the sunset on the West Coast of the United States, Daria quickly organized the usable items and food, then brought two sandwiches along with a bottle of water to Mountain Eagle...

"Boss, what should we do next?"

Mountain Eagle nonchalantly waved his hand and said, "Rest, then let's see how many days it takes for our enemies to find our location?"

Daria frowned, saying, "Arctic Fox has already completed an operation, and it's very lively in Southern Los Angeles now...

So we're just going to wait like this?"

Mountain Eagle nodded slightly, explaining, "Waiting is important. How many days it takes for them to find us can explain a lot!

I don't have many people I can trust right now, but I can't treat everyone as an enemy. So, I want to expand the circle of trust as much as possible, otherwise, we'll have trouble making any moves."

Daria understood Mountain Eagle's thinking. Given the current difficult situation, the boss wanted to establish a trust hierarchy this way...

The most core members are undoubtedly the most trustworthy, and the further out, the less trustworthy they become.

Blood Fox and his team are definitely in the innermost circle, but they alone are not enough. Mountain Eagle plans to test the situation on the FBI's side by seeing how many days it takes for the enemies to locate him.

Because the FBI has always been cleaning up behind them, only they know Mountain Eagle's movements and general direction, and only they have the manpower and resources to swiftly check the town's status and use traffic cameras to search for directions of two vehicles.

If the enemy finds this place within two days, it would mean that there is a problem within the critical departments of the FBI.

That's the worst-case scenario!

Otherwise, Mountain Eagle still has enough wiggle room to avoid having to fight to the death everywhere...

Daria looked at Mountain Eagle, who seemed quite optimistic, and hesitated before saying, "Boss, should we mobilize the Round Table Knights to make a bigger show? It could relieve some pressure here."

Mountain Eagle waved his hand, saying, "Leave that to Blood Fox to worry about. He has a lot more experience with this than us.

The Round Table Knights are mercenaries; I can hire them to kill for me, but I can't ask them to take on extra pressure for me."

Daria, thinking like a spy, didn't particularly agree with Mountain Eagle's 'kindness', especially toward the Round Table Knights with whom they had a grudge.

She thought for a moment and curiously asked, "Boss, I don't know if it's just me, but it feels like you trust the Round Table Knights more than you do Arctic Fox..."

Mountain Eagle shook his head, "No, you're mistaken. It's not that I trust the Round Table Knights more, but rather that I don't get emotional about them.

Several members of the Round Table Knights are still locked up in Thai Prison...

I don't know much about their leader, Arthur, but Galahad is a loyal man. I promised that I would ensure those guys receive good treatment and will notify them before any prisoner transfer.

Now that I'm hiring them and planning to introduce them to the president of the International Intermediary Company for a mission with significant influence, I can't think of a reason not to trust them..."

Speaking, Mountain Eagle said with a smile, "Besides, they're just working; I'm not meeting with them in person..."

As Mountain Eagle spoke, a muffled thump sounded from not too far away...

When Daria rushed out to check after a second thump, she heard Pirate making an impressed sound and then cursed at Pigeon, who was testing the gun, in Russian before returning to the boss's side.

Mountain Eagle, grinning at Daria fidgeting beside him, said with a laugh, "Don't be lazy, tidy up the room. Otherwise, where will I sleep tonight?"

Daria, looking at the scruffy Butcher and ruffian Post Box, sighed and said, "I still have some unfinished work...

Actually, I brought a sleeping bag, so we could make do with that for the night!"

Mountain Eagle glanced sideways at Daria and said, "It's a serious crime for an assistant to sleep with the boss..."

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