King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 1838 - 1518: When Floodwaters Wash Over the Dragon King’s Temple

The Mechanic faced Joe's questioning, and he fell into prolonged silence...

Until a few minutes later, the Mechanic seemed to remember something, and he looked up at Joe and said, "I vaguely heard you mention my teacher before..."

Joe Ga had no intention to hide anything. He looked at the Mechanic, whose face was a bit pale, and nodded, saying, "I fought with the Tracker Squad in Iraq and killed a few Trackers, including one Mechanic.

My men found him in a brothel; he was severely burned all over, and a large chunk of his left arm was blown off, leaving him a cripple."

The Mechanic slightly nodded, his expression somewhat complex as he said, "How did he die?"

Joe Ga spread his hands and said, "I told you, I shot him dead because he was a madman who planted bombs in civilian areas."

Speaking of this, Joe Ga looked at the Mechanic's complex expression and said, "That guy used the last of the Lafay family's wealth as his final bargaining chip before dying, wanting me to give you a message. He hopes you won't come to seek revenge on me.

Of course, you can think I'm talking nonsense. I don't mind having one more enemy anyway."

The Mechanic listened, shaking his head with dark eyes, and said, "You accepted his bargain but didn't fulfill your promise..."

Joe Ga sneered and said, "His bargaining chip meant nothing to me because the last bloodline of the Lafay family is all in Africa. I just had to send them to retrieve it..."

The Mechanic shook his head and said, "Without him, they might never have known those things existed, and you still took them in the end..."

Joe Ga was taken aback, and then somewhat displeased, he shook his head...

To be honest, the remaining wealth of the Lafay family was shocking, 40 tons of gold, along with a considerable number of antiques and artwork, making for a substantial fortune, but Joe Ga never touched it...

Now that gold is used as ballast for the Central African Bank, used to issue a large number of Central African francs, all handed over to the Lafay family to do charity in Africa.

Those artworks are displayed in the private museum in Sangha Town, along with the intentional or unintentional harvests Joe Ga had obtained over the many years, for people to visit anytime.

Joe Ga considers himself guiltless, facing the Mechanic's subtle mockery, he said unhappily, "I converted that inheritance into Central African currency, handed it to what was left of the Lafay family, for charity in Africa.

You could say I'm ruthless, but you have no right to call me greedy and dishonest...

I don't owe that psychopath teacher of yours anything!"

Joe Ga looked at the complex expression on the Mechanic's face and spoke solemnly, "Buddy, you made me unhappy, so from now on, you need to pay attention when you talk...

You're just a tool person without the right to question my actions and credibility. If you say anything that makes me unhappy again, I'll cut something off you until I get a satisfactory answer..."

The Mechanic didn't care about Joe's threat; he shook his head bitterly and said, "My teacher spent his whole life tracking mysterious families, he discovered the Lafay family's secret, but in the end, he got nothing.

It's the same for me...

Some things are right in front of you, but you can never obtain them in your life; anyone would go mad.

He went mad, so he deserved to die!

So do I!"

The Mechanic turned his head with difficulty to look at Ayu standing in the ward with his arms crossed, he smiled bitterly and said, "Being caught by someone like this, it seems dying is not even disgraceful..."

Joe Ga frowned and said, "I didn't say I'll definitely kill you…"

The Mechanic shook his head and said, "Even if you let me go now, I can't escape the Kaufman's family's assassination.

They will pursue me relentlessly for those accounts..."

The Mechanic seriously looked at Joe and said, "Can you let me make a phone call?

Allow me to inform someone of the situation, and after that, I'll tell you whatever you want to know!"

Joe Ga didn't want to waste more words with the Mechanic; he directly took out his phone and said, "Give me the number..."

The Mechanic probably realized now that his actions didn't conflict with P.B, so he honestly gave a set of numbers...

Joe Ga dialed the number, turned on the speakerphone, then placed the phone on the Mechanic's chest...

After waiting a few seconds, the phone was answered, and a very familiar voice sounded...

"Hu Lang Boss, how do you have my number?"

Joe Ga looked at the shocked expression on the Mechanic's face, frowned, picked up the phone, and said, "'Mountain Eagle'? Are you in America?"

The person on the other end, 'Mountain Eagle' laughed and said, "You forgot, you offered me a sky-high commission to trouble the Ladder of Light.

I've already taken care of the Ladder of Light's branches in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Michigan, but haven't had a chance to settle accounts with you."

Joe Ga heard this, glanced at the Mechanic who seemed petrified, then spoke into the phone, "Do you know the Mechanic?"

'Mountain Eagle' hesitated and said, "Which Mechanic?"

Joe Ga suddenly said with a bit of humor, "Just an average-looking, average-height, young white dude with not much hair, who knows how to install bombs and might even do some crafts."

'Mountain Eagle' excitedly replied, "Are you talking about Kane? Is he with you?

I've been trying to find him; his phone's been unreachable, and I thought something happened to him..."

Joe Ga didn't answer directly but instead asked, "What's your relationship with this guy?"

'Mountain Eagle' straightforwardly said, "Kane is a teammate I recruited at the Myanmar Store. We took over quite a few businesses from Old Du in Myanmar Store until things stabilized at Shan State before leaving there.

Hu Lang boss, how is my buddy now?"

Joe Ga glanced at the frozen Mechanic and said with a smile, "Your buddy isn't doing too well...

He and I had a bit of a misunderstanding. You know, men—no misunderstandings, only happy meetings..."

'Mountain Eagle' chuckled wryly and said, "He's still alive, right?"

Joe Ga looked at the Mechanic with three limbs in casts, wrapped in bandages, and laughed, "He's alive; he was just negotiating terms with me.

When can you get to New York? I feel some questions are best posed to you...

This guy didn't ask for anything else; he just wanted to make a call to you, quite particular, it seems."

When the Mechanic realized his current boss was actually doing temporary work for Joe, he wore a disgusted expression and raspily said, "'Mountain Eagle,' you all need to be careful!

The account details I sent you are important; the Kaufman family people will soon come looking for us."

'Mountain Eagle' sensed the Mechanic's poor state of mind and worriedly said, "Is your condition serious right now? Who could hurt you this badly?"

The Mechanic glanced at Ayu, sighed helplessly, and said, "Don't worry about me, just take care of yourself..."

'Mountain Eagle' spoke solemnly, "Hu Lang Boss, whatever misunderstanding you have with Kane, I'll handle it!

Wait for me, I'm already in Newark; it will take a few hours to reach New York..."

Joe Ga laughed and said, "No need to go to New York, just come directly to New Jersey Farm, the location is easy to find."

Saying this, Joe Ga glanced at the worried Mechanic and said, smiling, "Once you're in my farm, I guarantee no one can trouble you.

I'm really curious now, I want to know what exactly you guys did?

And why target that Kaufman family?

I recall I only asked to strike the Ladder of Light, no plans against the Kaufman family..."

'Mountain Eagle' sighed and said, "Hu Lang Boss, it's a bit complicated, I'll explain once I arrive.

Please take care of my buddy; without him, we wouldn't operate so smoothly in America..."

After Joe Ga nodded in agreement, he hung up the phone...

The Ladder of Light dared to offer a bounty on him, and previously Abel Ravensdale called seeking reconciliation...

Joe Ga found it a bit baffling, but thinking back, it must be 'Mountain Eagle's crew putting immense pressure on the Ladder of Light, making them believe P.B. is resolutely opposing them, thus they swiftly released a signal to the public upon receiving a commission concerning Joe.

Abel Ravensdale sniffed out something unusual after the Wall Street clash, realizing New York's Ladder of Light would become a thorn in the sides of many, decisively abandoning resistance and opted for negotiation to tackle the matter.

Perhaps it's not about resolving the issue, but about buying some time...

Nevertheless, these don't matter much to Joe Ga; figuring out the cause and effect, and then tearing apart that Abel Ravensdale settles the matter.

Looking now, 'Mountain Eagle's squad is particularly useful...

This guy didn't even ask for a deposit, funding himself to execute tasks in America, and performed exceptionally well.

Such a guy should be further burdened, things Joe Ga is inconvenient to do, 'Mountain Eagle' can handle without hesitation!

At this point, Joe Ga found the Mechanic somewhat agreeable...

He signaled Olivia, the black lady, to bring a doctor from the farm to care for this unfortunate soul, then left the ward with others...

He instructed Thompson to investigate this so-called Kaufman family, while he telephoned his friend, Congressman Michael Johnson, asking him to utilize the media to probe the Kaufman family, testing the opponent's reaction...

Joe Ga's current work focus isn't behind the Edward Foundation, but a series of events have pulled him in, so he needs to prepare more.

Leveraging media pressure is just the beginning...

But what Joe Ga didn't anticipate was that the matter was far more complex than he imagined...