In the reception room on the second floor of Li Chengji's villa...

Daria stood at the window like a restless she-wolf, watching her boss's enemies rendezvous with the vehicles that came to pick them up. Several cold-faced men in suits followed those guys onto their vehicles.

Daria could track these people in real-time through Crow's perspective, but this only heightened her anxiety.

The enemy's strength was formidable; they had set up a battlefield and laid a trap, yet her boss was planning to charge right in.

Daria initially thought her boss would have a surprising strategy, but when she saw him sitting in the chair for 15 minutes without saying a word, she became anxious...

Anna's face was gloomy. She hadn't expected to encounter such an incident on her first day in Los Angeles.

Mountain Eagle was her chosen professional pillar. If he died, she would lose the only reliable external support and return to her previous state of constant anxiety.

Tiffany and Lilith also had grave expressions, but since they didn't know the opponent's specific identity, they remained relatively calm.

Silver Fox and Galahad, the two old hands, appeared composed, having faced many storms, but never truly participated in a gamble of this scale.

Arctic Fox had serendipitously participated in several similar tasks, amassing one hundred million dollars to complete his pension fund, and then became a one-of-a-kind team.

The Round Table Knight had been established for fifteen years, yet their cash reserves had never surpassed the 20 million mark.

As for Mountain Eagle...

He won over 200 million dollars in one night, and now an even bigger gamble was upon him!

The mercenary's job is all about walking a tightrope, which made Silver Fox and Galahad somewhat exhilarated.

Li Chengji's emotions were far more complex. She knew better than anyone present what Mountain Eagle was about to face.

If not for Silver Fox and Galahad's presence, she would never have agreed to Mountain Eagle's recklessness.

Going all-in again to accompany Mountain Eagle in this bold gamble had left Li Chengji without any retreat...

It's not in her nature to make such a choice, but she did it anyway, and her complicated emotions and worries began to haunt her.

"Boss..."

Daria sized up everyone in the reception room, put away the tactical computer in her hands, and sat next to Mountain Eagle, saying softly, "Boss, what do we do now?"

Mountain Eagle's thoughts were interrupted. His eyes refocused, and then he looked around at the others, smiling as he said, "I'm waiting for a call..."

Anna frowned and asked, "A call? Whose call are you waiting for?"

"Mori!"

Mountain Eagle, with his hands together, leaned them against his mouth and said in a deep voice, "No matter how much they want me dead, coming after me so publicly will have consequences.

Because before the agreement is reached, if I die, Snowden will go berserk, and many people will suffer as a result.

I don't know what this Edward Foundation is up to, but they won't be foolish enough to publicly make enemies with so many people.

They must have prepared!"

With that, Mountain Eagle looked at Li Chengji and spread his hands, saying, "I'm sorry for pulling you into this vortex. Once the agreement is reached, I will lose my value, and most of my advantages and conveniences in Los Angeles will disappear because of it.

So I can't stay here indefinitely, escorting you to the position of Rotating Chairman of the International Intermediary Company."

Li Chengji listened and shook her head, saying, "NO, to be precise, I have a responsibility in the situation you are facing now.

Vincent choosing you as leverage against the Sinaloa Group surely wasn't without reason, as this guy knows David Dupont, so..."

Mountain Eagle raised his hand to stop Li Chengji from continuing. He smiled and said, "I don't mind. In this line of work, you must be prepared to face challenges. I can't possibly be fully prepared every time I face an enemy.

In fact, I think it's quite good this way. Killing a hundred chickens doesn't intimidate as much as killing one monkey.

I hate the Edward Foundation's style of doing things. They threatened me with my family, and I must respond in a way that makes them feel the pain deep within their bones.

When faced with provocation, severing the enemy's extended claws is not my style.

I will rip out the hearts of those guys who dare show themselves and expose them to the sun, so they'll always come after me first if anything happens in the future."

Listening to this, Li Chengji nodded slightly and said, "I've already had Jin Dacheng make preparations; they can set off with you at any time.

Vincent is a VIP client; I can't use the International Intermediary Company's resources to help you, but the 'executor' can ensure that those people will remain on the battlefield."

Mountain Eagle nodded with a smile and said, "That's enough!

Those braggarts claiming to be so brave probably haven't even seen a dead person. They can't even be considered warriors; if we force them onto the battlefield, we've already won half the battle."

Beside him, Anna frowned at the confident Mountain Eagle. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Mountain Eagle, are you really sure?

We don't even know how many people they have, and that location is their chosen battlefield. How do you plan to deal with the trap?

You don't actually have to go; I can figure out the bet..."

Mountain Eagle looked at Anna, shook his head, and said, "I've said it, I don't want to remain a nobody. The attitude of those people towards me disgusts me.

The bargaining level of the Snowden issue is too high, and many people don't even sense it.

If I have to deal with similar people in the future, then I need to leave them with an indelible impression."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle stared into Anna's eyes, serious as he said, "Anna, if you support me, then stay here and wait for my news.

Of course, you can also choose to leave; I won't mind it!"

Mountain Eagle's words made Anna angrily stand up. She grabbed Mountain Eagle's arm, staring into his eyes fiercely, and said in a deep voice, "Mountain Eagle, I thought we had an understanding...

I am also an Arctic Fox descendant, although I couldn't care less about this identity, but I know what a companion is, what camaraderie is, what loyalty is.

"I really fucking care about you, can't you feel it at all?"

Anna, dressed and styled with a strong queenly aura, exploded with an intense presence. Her anger made Mountain Eagle hesitate for a moment...

Facing Anna's somewhat confessional declaration, Mountain Eagle stood up and hugged her, saying, "We will all die, but not today!

Your safety is important to the future of our endeavor!"

At that moment, Mountain Eagle's phone suddenly rang...

Seeing the unsurprising number on the screen, Mountain Eagle took a deep breath and answered the call...

"Hello, Mori, calling me at this hour must mean it's not good news."

Mori's voice on the other end was somewhat heavy, "We've made major concessions on our side. The negotiations are over, Mountain Eagle..."

Before Mori could finish, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "Mori, I know what happened. I just want to hear what compensation you're offering Snowden and me..."

Mori took a deep breath, saying, "Snowden will still be wanted, but as long as he doesn't appear in countries with extradition treaties with the United States, he will be free.

The United States will not continue to invest any resources or authority into capturing Snowden, as long as he stays quietly in Russia or any other place and doesn't break the law which would lead to arrest, the United States Intelligence Agency won't trouble him.

Mountain Eagle, the United States Government cannot compensate a traitor, but those companies are prepared to jointly gather 5 million dollars for Snowden on the condition that he lets those files rot forever on a hard drive.

As for you, what do you want..."

Mountain Eagle laughed sarcastically and said, "What do I want?

Mori, what do you think I can ask for?

I orchestrated a negotiation where everyone came out happy, where many people were able to keep their money and status, and now someone wants me dead, and wants me to face death willingly.

What do you think I should ask for?"

Not waiting for Mori to explain, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "You and those intelligence department people have nearly 4 million dollars invested with me, and now that money has grown to over 6 million.

Actually, I never expected much help from you before, but now it's the time for you to lend me a hand."

After listening, Mori sighed and said, "Mountain Eagle, how long has it been since you crawled back from the brink of death?

Is it really necessary to fight this hard?

In fact, if you just refuse to sign now, everything still has room for maneuver; not everyone is satisfied with the concessions we made in the negotiations..."

Finally sensing a hint of sincerity in Mori's tone, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "Getting me to sign the contract is simple. I want 50 million dollars in clean money.

If I win, half of this money will go to you as a dividend; if I lose, I will have my accountant return your invested principal.

I've paid so much, is it unreasonable to exchange that for unconditional immunity?

They challenge me, I choose to face it, at the end, I can't become a terrorist, right?"

Mori was silent for a moment and said, "I'll need an hour to negotiate with the others..."

Mountain Eagle nodded slightly and said, "Then you better hurry, I will need it soon..."

After speaking, Mountain Eagle hung up the phone, looked at Silver Fox and Galahad, and smiled, "Are you willing to gamble with me?"

"Two teams, 5 million dollars each. I don't need you to die with me, just handle some of the enemy forces.

If you feel the situation exceeds your capabilities, you can choose to retreat anytime."

Silver Fox looked into Mountain Eagle's eyes, shook his head, and said, "Mountain Eagle, we help you without needing the money..."

Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "The Arctic Fox is a mercenary. This matter started because of me and has nothing to do with other members and the descendants of the Arctic Fox."

Silver Fox was about to say more, but Galahad beside him stood up, nodded solemnly, and said, "We, the 'Holy Grail Knight,' accept this mission.

With this 5 million dollars, it'll be enough for us to complete the pre-war preparations to enter Syria!"

Saying that, Galahad looked at Silver Fox's dismayed expression and laughed, "Brother, Mountain Eagle and I are completely different. Our job is to trust his choice and do our best to help him win the gamble.

The only thing that bothers me is that I lack sufficient capital; otherwise, I would definitely put in all my money to take the risk."

Silver Fox paused for a moment and then nodded with a complex expression...

In fact, the logic is simple: there's just too much money!

Mountain Eagle himself was involved in a gamble worth hundreds of millions of dollars. If the people of the Arctic Fox helped for free, it would be disrespectful to human nature.

Friendship and loyalty can conquer human nature, but if Mountain Eagle wins, he will have won too much.

Paying money is different; no matter how much I win in the end, I provide enough commission, and also let you control your own risk.

The biggest risk Mountain Eagle shoulders himself, so it's only reasonable he takes the greatest reward; no one can say otherwise.

Everyone just didn't say it out loud, but the reality is Mountain Eagle took on a life-or-death gamble, and put his entire fortune on the line.

5 million is a commission amount he can easily pay after leaving enough inheritance even if he lost.

Seeing Silver Fox finally nod, Mountain Eagle took off his suit, draped it over his arm, stretched a bit, and smiled, "Daria, come with me. The rest of you wait here for my notification..."

Tiffany and Lilith exchanged a glance, took a step forward, and said, "Boss, wherever you're going, we're coming with you..."

Mountain Eagle looked at the two fierce women unusually dressed in skirts, and laughed, "I'm going to kill someone, taking you along is inconvenient.

You stay here, have something to eat, Ms. Li will provide you with equipment, and when you get my signal, come and join me."

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