Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 699 - 649: Give Me Sufficient Authority, and I Will Deliver You a Miracle
During the chaos at the scene, a STER lieutenant with a goatee who had cooperated with Mountain Eagle before rushed to Redick's side and shouted, "Ray, two assassins sneaked into the office area at the back while we weren't paying attention.
Those bitches from Homeland Security have been taken out four of them, and now they are fighting. Chief Delmonte wants us to organize manpower to go over and support..."
As he spoke, the goat beard saw Mountain Eagle, paused momentarily, then laughed and said, "Hey, Mountain, how have you been lately?
I heard you plan to spend the winter at Brown Bear Camp...
Trust me, if you survive this winter, you'll become a true Alaskan!"
Goat beard is a typical Red Neck conservative...
People say they're racists, but in reality, they fairly discriminate against anyone whose frequency doesn't match theirs. However, as long as you demonstrate your strength, do things that make them admire you, they'll tone down their inherent pride and show enthusiasm towards you.
Someone in a United States talk show once told a joke about a thug provoking an Easterner, then the Easterners beat him up and asked him, "What did you learn today?"
This joke seems like a simple one about racial habits, but it profoundly reflects the stereotype held by the United States and even all of Europe and America towards Easterners.
Beating people up isn't the joke; the humility and courtesy of the strong are the 'jokes'!
Goat beard had cooperated with Mountain Eagle in the battle to encircle Horned Demon Billy, so he greatly admired Mountain Eagle's fighting prowess.
But despite this, he still believed that only those who could survive a winter in Alaska were true Alaskans, part of their kind.
Mountain Eagle understood this kind of person, so he cheerfully bumped fists with the guy, then stopped Redick, who was about to check on the situation, and whispered, "Mate, looking to earn some honors and awards?"
Redick's small eyes, crowded by fat, brightened, then curiously said, "Mountain, I don't do dangerous stuff!
The safety of those Homeland Security guys isn't our responsibility..."
Mountain Eagle listened and grinned at Redick standing before him...
This guy, aside from showing forceful traits at the initial meeting to eliminate Horned Demon Billy, was just an old veteran within the system who avoided sticky situations during other times.
Anyway, don't leave me out of good deeds, don't trouble me with bad ones.
In big matters, he wouldn't make decisions himself; he only assists, in small matters, he is definitely brave and diligent, blowing one achievement into ten.
Redick felt a bit uncomfortable under Mountain Eagle's gaze, hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mountain, if you have any ideas, just say it..."
Mountain Eagle raised his right hand, pretending to be mysterious, calculated with his fingers, and said, "In a moment, the office building at the back will catch fire and then the alarm will sound..."
"Woo~ woo~ woo..."
Whether it's coincidental or not, Mountain Eagle's words seemed almost prophetic. Just as he finished speaking, the fire alarm went off in the office building at the back, and black smoke began to pour from two rooms on the fourth floor...
Redick looked at Mountain Eagle with a shocked expression and said, "How did you know?"
Mountain Eagle looked at the guy who evidently grasped what was happening but still asked him, perhaps to shirk responsibility later, and said irritably, "Isn't it obvious?
The assassins' target is the prisoners of Homeland Security, and the robbers in front are just mindless pawns.
Now the assassins want to escape, their only approach is to create chaos, then disguise as police officers or firefighters and sneak away amid the confusion."
Redick suddenly understood and said, "Oh..."
Then Redick looked at the genuinely clueless goat beard beside him and loudly said, "Notify STER Team 2 to blockade the police station perimeter; verify the identity of everyone leaving the building.
You take Team 1 and come with me; let's capture those robbers and prevent them from escaping."
You see, that's the standard old hand who avoids sticky situations...
Assisting Homeland Security to trap the assassins isn't a pleasant task, especially if the assassins escape; accountability ensues.
But the robbers are in the front building, that's a sure achievement.
Figuring out their pawn status and catching them might be risky, but weighing the situation and possible outcome makes the choice clear.
Goat beard couldn't understand Redick's actions or intent; after nodding vigorously, he took out the radio and began organizing work.
Meanwhile, the state police besieging the station also began to act under the command of an old policeman with white hair. They expanded the encirclement and designated a specific area for assisting personnel evacuating from the office building.
Mountain Eagle didn't move with Redick but instead had him arrange for an officer to accompany him, circling around the perimeter and finally reaching the small plaza at the front of the densely populated office building.
Mountain Eagle was here not to watch the chaos...
His purpose was to help Kobe control the situation and use the emergency to push Kobe, who had Homeland Security identity, to gain partial command authority, allowing him to reasonably and legally intervene in the case and figure out a way to locate and eliminate the Death Angel.
So the assassins must be caught...
......
This was the State Police Headquarters in Anchorage, with many people inside...
As the alarm blared within the office building, a large batch of somewhat panicked clerical officers streamed out.
Mountain Eagle hung back a bit, his eyes fixed on the officers sprinting from the main entrance...
An assassin couldn't achieve all this alone; it must be a group crime!
Soon, Mountain Eagle locked onto one!
A female officer with long black hair, covered in blood, clutched a wound on her neck with her left hand, her face terrified as she pulled a police officer maintaining order, hysterically searching for a doctor, drawing the attention of those around her...
As she struggled, her A-line skirt was ripped open, revealing her fair thighs and the tantalizing red lace and stockings suspender underneath...
While everyone around was distracted, a slender male 'police officer' slipped into the crowd a few meters away from the injured female officer.
This guy was incredibly cunning in his actions. After merging into the crowd, he didn't push his way against the flow but instead turned and became part of the onlookers, even lending a hand to help maintain order at the scene.
Just as the injured female officer collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion, blood gushing out, this guy pushed through forcefully, loudly proclaiming that he had learned first aid while kneeling next to the dying female officer, quickly taking off his police shirt and pressing it tightly against her neck...
At this moment, several gunshots and an explosion were heard from inside the building...
Thick black smoke billowed out from the windows on the second floor, eliciting a series of exclamations from the officers below.
At this point, a squad of STER received the command, and they charged into the office building with shields and rifles. Soon, several STER in black uniforms were escorting an officer carrying an injured person out the front entrance...
"An officer has been shot, an officer has been shot, ambulance, where is the ambulance..."
As if pre-arranged, a few emergency medical personnel in red windbreakers with yellow reflective stripes rushed over with a stretcher...
Then, the two officers aiding the rescue exchanged words with the medical personnel, and one was pressing on the female officer's neck while the other was carrying their 'comrade' towards the ambulance.
At this point, no one even thought about verifying their identities. Instead, everyone made way, creating space for these two heroes.
The chaotic scene, combined with the pervasive smoke and the bloodstains and soot on the two officers' faces, made it impossible to discern their identities.
However, Mountain Eagle, as an outsider, saw clearly that there was something wrong with these two injured officers and the two brave police officers, and even the emergency personnel that came to assist didn't seem right...
But he didn't rush to expose these people's identities. Instead, he ordered Crow to keep a close watch on them and the ambulance, then calmly turned and left the chaotic scene, boarding the SUV where Donkey was waiting...
"Follow that ambulance..."
Donkey also noticed something was off and didn't ask more questions, just started the vehicle and followed the ambulance as it sped away with its siren on...
When the ambulance had traveled about five kilometers and passed the Anchorage Hospital, Donkey looked at his boss and asked, "Boss, what should we do next?"
Mountain Eagle spread his hands and smiled, saying, "We don't have the legal authority to intercept an ambulance in broad daylight with firearms. We might be mistaken as terrorists and get shot.
Follow them, but don't get too close. These guys are extremely professional. I'll inform Kobe..."
Before Mountain Eagle could finish his sentence, Kobe's call came through...
"Mountain, where are you?
Glasman is dead, and the entire team of six captured has been poisoned...
We were one step behind them!"
Mountain Eagle took a deep breath and said, "Kobe, I've got a few assassins in my sights. You need to..."
"What? Did you catch them?"
Kobe, sounding a bit incoherent, shouted, "Mountain, we need them alive, alive..."
Mountain Eagle heard the anxiety in Kobe's voice, he slowed his tone and said, "Kobe, don't panic, take a deep breath...
I have no law enforcement authority, it's impossible to intercept these people on city streets.
What you need to do now is communicate with your superiors...
The deaths of people from two giant companies and Glasman are all linked to the Ebola virus theft.
Now the terrorists have released the Ebola virus at the Marriott Hotel, you can consolidate these situations.
You're an investigator from the Department of Homeland Security, you need to secure enough authority, even if it's just the liability for failure, it can open up an avenue for our operation."
Kobe on the other end of the phone instantly understood Mountain Eagle's intention, realizing that if things continued as they were, he'd definitely be the fall guy, potentially ending up in obscurity or even prison.
But if things reach a point where the high-ups find it uncontrollable, by taking on the liability head-on, the higher-ups would be more than willing to give him enough authority to bear the responsibility and consequences, effectively easing the pressure on others.
And this was precisely Kobe's way out!
Only by pulling off a remarkable turnaround could Kobe reclaim the initiative and control his fate as much as possible.
"I understand, Mountain, keep those people in your sights, give me your location, I'll bring people to assist you..."
Mountain Eagle shook his head with a smile, saying, "No, Kobe, the others from Homeland Security may not be reliable...
I can handle them, I just need authority...
Immunity, consultancy agreement, even a cooperative employment agreement, with those I can justifiably take these people down, and then bring them to a secret location for interrogation on your part.
Buddy, it's a critical time now, you need to gamble your future, get enough authority from your higher-ups, otherwise, subsequent actions won't be feasible."
Kobe was silent for a few seconds, then said gravely, "I understand, Mountain, take them down!
I hereby authorize you as the person responsible for the Alaska Ebola incident, I'll later provide a written agreement!
Currently, the higher-ups at the Department of Homeland Security are very anxious, I can pressure them to give me even higher authorization...
In three hours, three hours later, I'll try to sign a formal cooperation agreement with you and have the Ministry of Justice grant you immunity!"
Mountain Eagle heard this, suppressed a smile and said, "OK, wait for my good news..."