Mountain Eagle merely speculates on the intentions of those people, but their actions and equipment make him highly suspicious...

Brown Bear Camp has a helicopter, and if the Huai'en Tribe or the herders left at the Valley Laboratory suffer injuries due to drone attacks, the camp will likely dispatch a helicopter for rescue. At that point, they only need to be positioned correctly to shoot down the helicopter with a portable anti-aircraft missile.

The enemy's weapons are advanced enough to cause damage to Brown Bear Camp without requiring many personnel, making Mountain Eagle exceptionally wary!

He's not particularly worried about this team of identified enemies; he's concerned about whether there are other undiscovered enemies around.

The Huai'en Tribe has the closest relationship with Brown Bear Camp, but as the core of the region, other tribes facing problems will similarly seek aid from the camp.

This is why Brown Bear Camp is so popular among the natives, not just because Mountain Eagle, the boss, brings in large quantities of supplies and offers a venue for exchange, but because Brown Bear Camp carries some very important responsibilities.

The Alaskan winter is fair to everyone, and any slight mistake by the natives here can be life-threatening...

Little Ruby, that humble guy with an IQ of only ninety-plus, is so popular because he and his little jungle aircraft have saved many lives over the past decade.

His acclaimed technique of flying through snowstorms was honed over the past decade in this backdrop.

Now there is a more suitable rescue helicopter at the camp, and once the tribes on the outskirts call for help, will Mountain Eagle rescue or not?

Choosing rescue means he might encounter danger, choosing not to rescue risks breaking down the relationships he has worked hard to build.

Mountain Eagle merely provided some conveniences to the natives; it's certainly okay for them to assist when necessary, but he cannot expect them to risk their lives for him, much less remain calm once they know he is the source of danger.

If there is large-scale mortality among the natives, regardless of whether he ultimately wins, his investments in Alaska will instantly be halved, even if he is willing to spend a huge amount on calming the natives, recovering the current state will take a long time.

At this moment, Mountain Eagle truly realized that these guys sent by the Edward Foundation are completely different from the opponents he's faced before.

Mountain Eagle follows a standard development mindset; to some extent, he pulls surrounding native tribes onto the same position as himself by providing conveniences, while also treating the natives as a shield.

Of course, he's not expecting the natives to risk their lives for him, but rather utilizing these natives and their votes to make Alaska's officials turn a blind eye to his actions, most importantly, to limit the opponent's capabilities.

Just like the current urban battles, as long as civilians are present, the battle is limited to the scope of law enforcement clashes.

And this is very advantageous for Mountain Eagle, who possesses advanced equipment!

But this time the opponent saw through this point, so they reversed it by targeting the natives, making them a burden for Mountain Eagle.

Capture them alive!

They must capture one or two alive to ask how many teams the opponent has arranged, and only then can they judge their operational plans.

Currently, Mountain Eagle's biggest concern is not the teams air-dropped into Alaska, but rather the opponent's commander!

Since meeting Tessa, the opposing commander's actions have consistently conveyed a sense of accomplishing much with little expense.

Since the maneuvers from Southeast Asia began, the opponent has hardly mobilized his own forces...

This approach is like herding sheep, occasionally whipping them lightly, not too painfully but controlling the direction, ultimately leading the sheep themselves to the slaughterhouse...

Sheep don't have this awareness, but Mountain Eagle is clearer than anyone, he cannot accept being led by the opponent, so he must confirm the identities of these air-dropped guys in the Snow Domain...

If they are people from the Demon Group, then it's okay, dealing with soldiers like blocking water with earth...

But if they are mercenaries, Mountain Eagle needs to assume the opponent has more hidden resources, which is extremely disadvantageous for him!

Once decided, Mountain Eagle glanced at the children whose attention had shifted to grilling fish...

After preparing the large rainbow trout, Quida set up a grill wire mesh mid-section above the fire pit...

After finishing, a forty-something-centimeter-long large rainbow trout was placed on the wire mesh, and the gentle sear from the flames of the fire pit brought up hints of aroma.

Yue Yi placed the whale bone fishing pole across the ice hole, then took a can of barbecue sauce from the bag, moved to the fire pit, and brushed the sauce onto the trout's pinkish-white flesh.

The special sauce ignited by the flame quickly filled the tent with a pungent aroma.

Just as Yue Yi was sniffing and proudly showing Zack the sauce in his hand, the whale bone fishing pole positioned over the ice hole started to shake...

The little guy excitedly stuffed the sauce into Zack's hand, rushed to the ice hole's side, and grasped the fishing pole with both hands, pulling it upwards forcefully, ensuring the hook penetrated deep into the fish mouth, eliminating the prey's chance to escape.

Fishing in Alaska, having some skill during summer, but in winter, it completely depends on experience and luck...

Winter ice fishing equipment doesn't matter, whether you use a whale bone or simply a stick as a fishing pole, the results won't be much different.

As long as there is a school of fish beneath the ice hole, the only thing an angler needs to do is reel in when the fish takes the bait.

Just moments ago, Yue Yi, who cherished his whale bone fishing pole, discarded it roughly after catching a fish, using his gloved hands to alternately pull on the fishing line while plopping down onto the ground.

The fish below was likely not small; the little guy seemed to be struggling a bit as he reeled it in.

Mountain Eagle watched as Luna put aside past grievances to help Yue Yi with the line, while the slightly older Angel stood behind them, picking up the fishing pole and continuously winding the tangled fishing line back onto it...

Smiling, he nodded his head, paying no mind to the children's recreational activity, instead pulling out a satellite phone as he exited the tent and sat down on the ground to dial Blood Fox...

As soon as the call connected, Mountain Eagle was met with music blaring, mixed with screams and a medley of other chaotic noises...

"Mountain Eagle, what's up?"

Hearing Blood Fox's voice, Mountain Eagle curiously asked, "Where are you?"

Blood Fox chuckled and said, "I'm at a nightclub in Anchorage..."

"Nightclub?"

Mountain Eagle asked with curiosity, "Finished with things at the airport? What are you doing at a nightclub?"

Blood Fox, moving around to find a somewhat quieter place, then said, "There's nothing much at the airport; how long does it take for the living to dig a hole and bury the bodies?

I used those captives to locate the person in charge of the Highland Corps, and through him, I found out some things.

The people who hired them connected with them through a middleman, and upon arriving in Anchorage, the middleman also helped provide weapons and find a hideout."

Mountain Eagle suddenly realized and said, "You found the middleman, didn't you?"

Blood Fox paused for a moment before responding with a slightly heavy tone, "I did, but the middleman was taken out. I was a few minutes late.

However, I caught the assassin who killed the middleman; when you called, I was in the middle of interrogation.

The result isn't great; that assassin just does the job and knows nothing else!"

Mountain Eagle frowned upon hearing this, speaking in a deep voice, "Is it really necessary for the other side to silence him?

Eliminating the middleman who helps with their affairs, this move doesn't adhere to the Jianghu Rules; if it gets out, who would dare cooperate with such a person?"

Blood Fox sighed and said, "That's the question I'm pondering, why do it?

Is it to conceal their identity or prevent us from finding their hideout through the middleman?

The former doesn't make much sense, leading me to assume the other side's location is not conducive to quick relocation, and silencing is to delay our actions and extend the time before exposure.

Mountain Eagle, they must have started their operation already..."

Mountain Eagle gazed at the starry sky, taking a deep breath as he said, "That guy arranged for a team of 12 to parachute about 80 kilometers north of the camp...

I suspect the other side has prepared to attack the natives to offset our advantage."

After pausing for a few seconds in silence, Mountain Eagle spoke in a deep tone, "Airport, their actions require the use of an airport.

They have many weapons that need to be transferred; a public airport is out of the question, it must be a hidden private airport!

Transporting twelve people and equipment at once, ordinary forest aircraft can't do it; they're using medium-sized transport planes, and there aren't many airstrips in Anchorage capable of winter takeoffs and landings for such planes...

Blood Fox, send me the middleman's information, I'll get Kobe from the Department of Homeland Security to look into this guy's recent transactions.

Silencing surely means this guy knew something, if he helped settle those mercenaries, he most likely also rented out the airport.

Check his bank accounts, maybe we'll find something!"

Blood Fox appreciated Mountain Eagle's clarity. This guy always pinpoints the crux of the problem quickly...

After thinking for a moment, he said, "This will be troublesome, no need to get Homeland Security involved, I'll find a way to check, it'll be fast!"

Mountain Eagle was, in fact, very concerned about Blood Fox acting recklessly, and with some worry, he asked, "What exactly do you plan to do?"

Blood Fox laughed and said, "Old-timers like us always have a few tricks up our sleeves. Give me a few minutes; there should be news soon..."