CHAPTER 504: CHAPTER 468 PREDICTION

Michael and Scott watched as Little Huzi and his men left the camp’s pier in disarray...

These two State Police officers, who had just transferred in, dropped their previous tough demeanor and complained to Mountain Eagle, "Sir, this could cause us trouble..."

Mountain Eagle looked at the two young policemen, shook his head toward the corpses left at the pier by Little Huzi’s group, and said, "You’re already in trouble!"

Michael was startled, asking, "What do you mean?"

Mountain Eagle looked at Michael who, despite being in his mid-twenties, still had an inexperienced air about him, and shook his head, saying, "Although I’ve never been to police academy, both my wife and I have been police officers.

Do you know who you should investigate first upon receiving a homicide report?"

Michael answered, frowning slightly, "The person who reported the crime..."

Mountain Eagle saw that the guy still hadn’t grasped the situation, spread his hands and said, "And then?"

Upon hearing this, Michael said in surprise, "You suspect those people just now, they are from the International Animal Protection Foundation..."

Mountain Eagle shook his head with a chuckle, "Although I’ve never met anyone from the Animal Protection Foundation, I am pretty sure mercenaries don’t go around volunteering.

The callouses on that guy’s hand are thicker than the skin on your feet. If you say he’s a poacher, I’ll believe you; if you say he protects animals, ask my dog if it agrees?"

Michael subconsciously glanced at Balang and saw the big dog shedding a lot, its mouth curling into a smile—as if mocking him...

Seeing Michael’s embarrassed look, Mountain Eagle shook his head and said, "Here’s something, I’m also a reporter of the crime; you can take this chance to review the criminal investigation knowledge you learned at the academy...

Then call the FBI and have them send someone to investigate the homicide!"

Michael was young, and a bit displeased, he replied, "Sir, we can handle this..."

Mountain Eagle patted Michael on the arm, turned around toward his tent, and said as he walked, "Look at those bodies, they have the Green Nature Foundation’s logo on their clothes.

This NGO’s headquarters is in California, and they are quite extreme.

They are not Alaskans, and such cases fall within the FBI’s jurisdiction...

If I were you, I would call your uncle and see what he thinks."

Michael said upon hearing this, catching up with Mountain Eagle, "If you think only the FBI can solve the problem, then why did you call me here?"

Mountain Eagle was amused, pointing to the Native workers and women bustling in the camp, and said, "Of course, I called you here to protect the camp...

Those bodies were deliberately floated downstream; that guy earlier brought them here as a threat!

If you can’t sense this, you should quit being a cop, or your naivety will be the death of you one day..."

Michael and Mountain Eagle had different positions and views, so facing the same situation and people, they came to entirely different conclusions...

After all, the other party discovered the bodies, reported them, and, after meeting with the police, showed their IDs and State Government documents.

Michael had verified those documents without a problem, which is why he was so careless.

Earlier, siding with Mountain Eagle, Michael followed his uncle’s teaching that to maintain the peace of the local natives, the camp’s security must be staunchly protected.

However, after hearing Mountain Eagle’s judgment, Michael realized the situation might be quite serious. He exchanged a glance with his brother Scott, letting Scott call their uncle Redick, while he himself followed Mountain Eagle, asking as they walked, "Sir, do you suspect they killed those from the Green Nature Foundation and used the bodies to intimidate you?

Why? Is it necessary?

They have federal and State Government authorization documents, would they kill 5 people over two mutated giant wolves?"

Mountain Eagle understood Michael’s confusion. The Green Nature Foundation, as a silent backer, hadn’t been highlighted in the previous major events, so Michael was unaware of the hostility between the Green Nature Foundation and the Solin family.

Although Mountain Eagle did not know why the people from the Green Nature Foundation were here, he was certain that the Solin family knew who had employed Black Fox, as it was not their first skirmish.

Last time, the Solin family lost an oil company camp near the Arctic Circle, and the one who acted was also Black Fox.

Only under such circumstances, it made sense for Little Huzi, very likely employed by the Solin family, to attack the people from the Green Nature Foundation.

To kill, behead, take photos for the bounty, and then use the bodies as a threat for intimidation...

It was a case of killing multiple birds with one stone!

Mountain Eagle didn’t want to explain the origin of the Green Foundation. Looking at the puzzled Michael, he smiled and said, "Come on, there’s still some fish porridge left over. I invite you for breakfast.

I’m not the one investigating, I’m not responsible for establishing the chain of evidence, I can only tell you what I think.

It doesn’t matter if you believe me or not, but you have to shoulder the responsibility..."

Michael, frowning, said, "What do you mean?"

Mountain Eagle spread his hands and replied, "I bet that guy won’t give up just like that; maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after, he’ll come back."

As Michael was thinking, he subconsciously took the bowl of fish porridge that Mountain Eagle handed over, took a spoonful, and tasted it without enthusiasm. Then the hot porridge made him grimace with heat, but he didn’t have the heart to spit out the delicious bite in his mouth.

Lapping up the porridge with his tongue and swallowing it down, feeling a warm sensation slide from his esophagus into his stomach, Michael exclaimed in surprise, "The taste is amazing..."

As the now awake Michael continued to eat his porridge, he said, "Sir, do you mean the other party will come looking for trouble with you?

On what basis?

Now that the two giant wolves have escaped, if those people are mercenaries and their target is the giant wolves, their best course of action should be asking for your help.

Without enough manpower and experienced hunters, they can’t possibly track those giant wolves in the summer of Alaska."

Mountain Eagle shook his head and replied, "I know mercenaries better than you; they’re not good at solving problems, but they excel at dealing with people.

How did you white people deal with the Indians a hundred years ago?"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle waved his hand to stop Michael from speaking and then continued in a solemn tone, "They attacked the native camps...

Capturing them, controlling them, and then using women and children as hostages, they would force the natives to work for them.

Most Alaskan Indian hunters are very good; they meet the criteria you just mentioned."

Hearing this, Michael said in shock, "How could they dare?"

Mountain Eagle scoffed, "Within a 50-kilometer radius, you couldn’t scrape together 500 people, and the nearest city is a three-hour flight away...

Even if someone noticed something was wrong and called the police, by the time State Police Headquarters confirmed the situation and arranged for a SWAT team to come over, it would be three days later.

If we can’t withstand their attack, all we can do is hope that Headquarters notices something’s wrong when they routinely try to contact you, then arrange for rescue to come.

How many days do you think that will take?"

Mountain Eagle, watching Michael whose face had turned pale with fright, suddenly burst into laughter and said, "I was just scaring you!

Those people are dangerous, but I reckon they’re not as mad as the degree I described.

But you understand my concerns, right?"

After listening, Michael, still with palpitations, nodded his head, then glanced at his younger brother Scott coming from afar, and inspired, said, "We’ll contact the FBI. Before the FBI agents arrive here, we’ll protect the body and keep watch over the camp."

Mountain Eagle, looking at the finally enlightened Michael, smiled and said, "That’s more like it, people should not take on responsibilities that aren’t theirs. Find your own work, stick to your duties, and fully play to your strengths.

You’ll make an excellent Alaska State Policeman!"

After Michael stood up and solemnly thanked Mountain Eagle, he looked at a group of children running wildly around the camp and said with some concern, "Should we call the children back?

The two giant wolves are missing, and wolves have a strong sense of retaliation, I’m worried..."

Mountain Eagle waved his hand, then blew a whistle...

Then Michael saw several robust Dobermans poking their heads out of the distant woods towards them, while Balang’s wife, and Old Qiao’s strong sled dog, also emerged from under the nearby platform...

Looking at those big dogs’ ghostly demeanor, as well as a large group of semi-grown pups and young wolves following behind those children...

Michael still didn’t feel entirely safe, but this time he wisely kept quiet because Mountain Eagle’s children were also among them, and he believed that no one would play a joke with their own children.

Mountain Eagle really wasn’t worried because he had driven the two giant wolves upstream with an electronic whip, and they were now nearly 5 kilometers away from the camp.

Crow had not only precisely locked onto Little Huzi and his people but also onto the two giant wolves, allowing Mountain Eagle to remotely control their direction to a certain extent.

He didn’t need Little Huzi and his people to search deliberately; when they came, Mountain Eagle would make the giant wolves meet them actively.

Compared to those trainers in the lab, Mountain Eagle might be a little off in detailed control, but when it comes to remote operation, he was the one who could push the controller’s capabilities to the limit.

Moreover, it wasn’t just the giant wolves heading upstream, but also two cougars known as training paragons!

As soon as there was any movement from those people, Mountain Eagle would surely capture them...

Whether the people from the camp needed to be involved depended on the strength of the opponents.

Mountain Eagle was optimistic; he didn’t think a bunch of outsiders could cause any significant trouble under his surveillance.

...

On the speedboat moving fast, Little Huzi, watching his three pale-faced companions lying there, continuously emitting cries of pain, roared with the demand that the plane must be ready within half an hour, then hung up the phone in anger...

A young man with a neatly trimmed beard approached Little Huzi and whispered, "Rand seems like he can’t hold on much longer, boss, what should we do next?"

With a grim face, Little Huzi said, "Inform the people from squad 2 and squad 3 to gather in Russian Mission, we’ll visit Brown Bear Camp again tomorrow...

Let’s see if that guy who struggles even to walk can run any faster!"

As he spoke, Little Huzi looked at the bearded young man with a fierce expression and said, "I bet he can definitely run very fast, don’t you think?"

The young man, having experienced Little Huzi’s ferocity, instinctively took a step back, then nodded and replied, "I think so too..."