CHAPTER 372: CHAPTER 357: ANTI-AIR MISSILE

Dozens of crates of munitions were laid out in the carriage...

Mountain Eagle couldn’t make out what was inside, but the sheer quantity alone was frightening.

But it wasn’t this that filled Mountain Eagle with dread, what was most important was that he saw several long wooden crates placed in the middle of the carriage, opened up to reveal Russian-made needle-type single soldier air defense missiles!

These things were absolutely forbidden from entering civilian hands!

It’s common for terrorists to have rocket-propelled grenades, it’s tolerable for them to have anti-tank weapons, and even planes and cannons can be accepted...

But once anti-air weapons appear in terrorists’ hands, a series of domestic and international investigations and strikes will ensue.

Because these things could easily bring down low-flying civilian aircraft...

Terrorists don’t even have to actually use them; just by displaying the anti-air weapons, they could force civil aviation flights in some areas to temporarily ground, causing massive economic losses.

And now, in the carriage, there wasn’t just one set, but two sets of portable air defense weapons equipped with spare ammunition.

This was terrifying!

Seeing this, Tessa, who usually had such a straightforward personality, broke into a sweat in an instant.

As the commander of Squad 191, Supa was responsible for anti-terrorism...

The moment he saw the anti-air weapons, he ordered a lockdown in the vicinity and then, while sweating profusely, turned to Tessa and said, "Tessa, notify the Ministry of Defense, mobilize the troops to block off Kamui, we have to hunt down those madmen..."

Look, this is the difference in mindset between soldiers and police...

Soldiers prioritize solving the problem or dealing with the problem creators first, whereas police have a different approach, they need to coordinate with local government operations.

Arranging for a large-scale deployment of the military might not yield results, but it would definitely disrupt the bustling tourist market in Kamui.

Not to mention that the Koh Lanta Government wouldn’t agree to such a measure, even the 300,000 residents of Kamui wouldn’t agree!

Tessa wiped the sweat from her forehead and gestured for Supa to stop talking. She looked at Mountain Eagle and asked, "Do you think they have more of this stuff?"

Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "I don’t think they have more anti-air weapons, and I believe they didn’t bring the anti-air weapons here to carry out a terrorist attack, but rather to target a specific individual.

Those two guys brought these things to Kamui, then cut off contact with everyone else, only waiting for that group of mercenaries to land, but they ran into Chakdi...

I now understand why that guy risked taking hostages that day, he wasn’t trying to evade Chakdi’s pursuit, but was worried that if he lost these things, he’d be torn apart by his own boss."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle climbed onto the freight car, closed the lid of the heart-thumping anti-air weapons cases, then lifted the covers of a few other crates...

Looking at the neatly arranged M27 Squad Automatic Weapons and M38 Precision Marksman Rifles used by the United States Marine Corps inside, Mountain Eagle couldn’t help but take a sharp breath...

M27 is actually the HK416, but it’s the standard issue customized by the United States Marine Corps.

The so-called M38 is touted as a precision marksman rifle but is actually the HK416 fitted with a Leupold scope and silencer.

The guns are the same, with just a bit of variation in accessories.

The United States Marine Corps, known for their amphibious multi-purpose versatility, has always had the poorest individual equipment in the US Army.

However, since 2006, the Marine Corps started soliciting bids for a new weapons system. They planned to phase out the old and heavy M240 machine gun, and equip all soldiers with the HK416, also known as the M27.

Their reasoning was that data gathered from long-term combat operations by the Marine Corps showed the M240 machine gun to be highly ineffective.

To replace the M240, they just needed to arm the infantry with M27s and about twenty 30-round magazines to replicate the M240 machine gun’s role.

Moreover, to standardize the caliber of squad weapons, they planned to replace other 7.62 mm caliber precision marksman rifles with the M38.

Such a configuration is well suited for urban warfare as well as close-range encounters in the field.

After all, if they find themselves outgunned, even with heavy machine guns, they would still call for air support.

It wasn’t until 2011 that the United States Marine Corps started to gradually rearm...

But unexpectedly, by 2014, Marine Corps rifles had already made their way to Thailand.

Russian-made anti-air weapons, US Army standard-issue individual weapons...

Mountain Eagle immediately realized that Black Fox had backing from the United States.

As one of the far-right gang leaders active in Eastern Ukraine, getting hold of old-style needle missiles shouldn’t be difficult.

Feigning resistance against Big Russia, it wasn’t hard to get support from the United States either.

But why was he sending these things to Thailand? Who was he planning to attack?

Even if Black Fox were mad, he wouldn’t attack civilian aircraft...

Considered far-right or even Nazi, he might survive in Ukraine, but once he attacks civilian aviation, he’d immediately be branded a terrorist. After that, he would have a hard time moving around anywhere.

Therefore, his target must be helicopters or private aircraft...

Mountain Eagle immediately thought of M·A Corporation; only by targeting them would Black Fox not attract international scrutiny since most of M·A Corporation’s dealings were illicit.

Thinking of this, Mountain Eagle felt a chill...

He lifted the covers of the other crates, grabbed a handful of bullets to feel their quality, and then jumped down from the freight car.

Looking at Tessa’s grave expression, Mountain Eagle wrapped his arms around her shoulders and gave her a vigorous shake, saying, "Snap out of it; we’ve intercepted the goods. No matter what the other party intended to do, they won’t be able to carry it out now.

"Chakdi really achieved a great feat this time!"

Mountain Eagle took out his phone and said, "I need to make a few calls. You need to figure out a way to send these items to a safe place for storage.

The guns are all good, but the anti-air missiles should be destroyed immediately.

If you’re willing to take the risk, you could leak the news to the Kamui police force and use these weapons to set a trap; you might just catch a big fish.

The enemy’s desire for these items can reveal a lot!"

Tessa quickly regained her composure, nodded firmly, and said, "We must give it a try...

But before that, I need to find a professional to destroy these air defense weapons, and then contact Taigore. I need to hear his advice...

Not knowing who to trust really hurts!"

Mountain Eagle looked at Tessa, who had a heavy expression. Holding the phone, he climbed back onto the car, opened the box of anti-air missiles, found the accompanying tools, and removed the guidance heads of the missiles in a matter of moments...

He put the four guidance heads in a cloth bag and handed it to a surprised Tessa. Mountain Eagle smiled, tousled the girl’s hair, and then dialed Blood Fox’s number...

"Hey, Mountain Eagle, I heard it was quite lively at your place yesterday..."

Mountain Eagle, annoyed, replied upon hearing Blood Fox’s hoarse voice: "Some guy called Black Fox is after you. Everyone’s a fox, why does that Black Fox hate you so much?"

Blood Fox laughed and said: "Because I took one of his eyes, chopped off his right hand, and left him to die in the jungle.

If he didn’t hate me enough, he would never have survived."

Mountain Eagle sighed and said, "I remember you once told me that all the trouble you’ve caused in the past would be inherited by Arctic Fox. They would shield you from the covetous outside world.

But now Black Fox is after you, where is Arctic Fox?"

Blood Fox was silent for a few seconds, then said, "If needed, they will appear."

Mountain Eagle frowned and said, "So, does that mean Arctic Fox is already prepared and can come to Thailand for support at any time?"

Blood Fox thought for a moment and said, "They are currently finishing a mission in Manipur, India. They should arrive in Kamui the day after tomorrow morning."

Mountain Eagle, with a heavy voice, said, "Let me guess, they will come to Kamui on an M·A Company plane..."

Upon hearing this, Blood Fox immediately realized something and said gravely, "What happened?"

Mountain Eagle irritably said, "I fucking intercepted two SAM-18 Single Soldier Air Defense Missiles in Kamui, along with a batch of high-quality M27 rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

What do you think happened?"

Blood Fox calmly asked, "Do you mean these items were targeting Arctic Fox?"

Mountain Eagle finally understood...

The ’Big Russians’ that Chakdi heard the two men talking about on the boat were not referring to a specific person, but the M·A Company.

Because M·A Deliveries, a freight company, is an underground transportation company for Big Russians.

Mountain Eagle nodded with a somber expression and said, "Those are Black Fox’s men. Other than targeting Arctic Fox, I can’t think of who else these items could be for.

Pal, someone inside Arctic Fox has betrayed them...

You need to get the passenger list of those who are coming to Kamui by plane for support, then see who among the Arctic Fox members is not on that list.

Then take a close look, if those people are all dead, who would be the biggest beneficiary?"

Blood Fox fell silent for nearly half a minute, his voice strained as he said, "Me!"

Mountain Eagle didn’t grasp it at first, then suddenly realized something...

"If all of Arctic Fox’s people are dead, you would take full control of the one hundred million dollar trust, right?"

Mountain Eagle pinched the bridge of his nose and said in a grave voice, "Which means, not only does Black Fox want to kill off all of Arctic Fox, he also wants to take that one hundred million dollars.

FUCK, what makes him so confident?

Eddie and his team have already foiled his trap set on Libe Island. What makes him think he can threaten you using Anna?"

Mountain Eagle almost instantly realized the key point...

In Black Fox’s plan, playing the game with Anna and striking at Mountain Eagle was not an attempt to mobilize Round Table Knight and Chi Hu, which Mountain Eagle initially thought, but rather Arctic Fox.

By shooting down the backbone of Arctic Fox with air defense weapons, he could remove all of Blood Fox’s safeguards and then use Anna to force Blood Fox to show himself.

He not only wanted to claim the bounty on Snowden on the market but also wanted to end Arctic Fox entirely and take their retirement funds.

Judging by the fact those people found Chakdi and tried to retrieve the air defense weapons, it is evident that Black Fox’s plan did not have an adequate margin – meaning no backup plan.

Under such circumstances, it’s usually due to a lack of adequate resources, but Black Fox’s movements made Mountain Eagle feel he was fully confident.

Chakdi was an unexpected variable...

The two idiots found what appeared to be the most honest fisherman, and instead kicked an iron plate.

But there were no such unexpected variables around Anna!

Yet, how does Black Fox plan to break through the defenses surrounding Anna?