King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Full of curiosity, Joe Ga lost all interest in helicopter reconnaissance that afternoon.

He had Antar send the four-year-old newspaper photograph to Chris, then gathered everyone around to begin inquiring into the secrets of Delta Force...

Except for Ayu, there wasn't a single person present who wasn't interested!

Since the transition from traditional warfare to the age of modern weaponry, the world's first special forces unit to appear was probably the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, also known as the legendary SAS.

Delta Force was the team that America developed on the basis of learning from the SAS, expanding the realm of special operations.

Who, among those who earn their living with a gun, isn't curious?

Confronted with Joe Ga and their inquisitive gazes, 'Medic Officer Bird' gave a wry smile and said, "Delta Force isn't as magical as you imagine, we just do some rather special work."

Joe Ga pinched Dabao's nose to keep it from causing trouble, then asked curiously, "Legend has it that you all do black ops, so are you considered assassins or soldiers?

And are the black operations squads of the CIA actually you?"

'Medic Officer Bird' looked at Joe Ga with a face full of gossip and after a moment of silence, he shook his head helplessly and said, "What you've said is both right and wrong.

Delta indeed operates in the shadows, but we are not bandits; we are simply the White House's Dagger, responsible for retrieving what political means cannot.

We have no ties with the CIA, except on the occasional mission where we might cooperate.

The CIA's black operations squad does exist, much like how most people refer to Delta as ACE; the internal code for that specialized operations squad is SAD, and their main mission is to enter hostile countries clandestinely and assist the opposition or guerrilla forces in training personnel and sometimes even engage in direct combat.

Most of SAD's operatives are drawn from special forces, making them incredibly formidable.

All this is documented publicly, but there's a secret you might not know...

SAD's field operatives are very few, to my knowledge, there are no more than 40, and often SAD operations use mercenaries or people contracted through clandestine channels.

The CIA has strong intelligence gathering and disruption capabilities, but they are definitely not as potent as depicted in movies; in fact, the foolish things they've done could fill an entire joke book.

The CIA's budget is forever insufficient because they're either looking for informants or on their way to look for informants and wasting money on various opposition groups.

SAD is very formidable, but their numbers are limited, so when the CIA wants to assassinate a target, they also seek help from the underworld, which over time has formed what is called a 'black operations squad,' when in fact they are just mercenaries that the CIA works with on a long-term basis."

Only when their targets and ours overlap do we take the place of the 'black operations squad.'"

'Medic Officer Bird' looked at Joe Ga, who was engrossed in the gossip, and shook his head with a smile.

He realized that the boss wasn't actually looking to uncover anything specific; he was purely interested in the gossip.

Talking about Delta imposed some barriers for 'Medic Officer Bird,' but discussing the CIA was no issue at all.

Seeing Joe Ga's incessant gesturing for him to continue, 'Medic Officer Bird' pondered with a smile and remarked, "That's about all I know regarding the CIA gossip. Other details are in the public files.

Delta's overlap with them is minimal, and in our few collaborations, they've left a bad impression on me.

But you are the boss of a military contracting company, so I'll say something you might find interesting.

The strongest intelligence department in America isn't the CIA, nor is it the Army's Intelligence Support Activity (ISA) as many believe, but rather the FBI."

On hearing this, Joe Ga frowned and said, "What do you mean? The American Federal police are more capable than the CIA?"

'Medic Officer Bird' nodded with a smile, "To be precise, it's the FBI's top tactical team, HRT (Hostage Rescue Team), that has much higher operational skills than those jerks at SAD.

Especially in urban combat, hostage rescue, and counter-terrorism, HRT often outperforms even SEAL Team Six.

If you encounter SWAT in the United States with 'baboon,' 'hammerhead shark,' or 'black twin-wing' badges on their arms, you'd better be careful; they are the best among the best."

After listening, Joe Ga frowned and said, "I'm not particularly interested in SWAT; I don't think I'll ever cross paths with them."

'Medic Officer Bird' shook his head with a smile, "HRT also deploys internationally, but their main duty is to assist the FBI's divisions of international organized crime and counter-terrorism.

I'm not bringing this up to brag about the FBI but to tell you that many people, including military insurance firms, overlook the HRT.

You mentioned wanting to start a military contracting company in America; surely, you'll need personnel.

HRT is not part of the military, and no matter how high the quality of their people, there is a ceiling within the FBI.

Many of them, once their physical functions begin to deteriorate, find themselves without a place in the FBI."

Upon hearing this, Joe Ga suddenly understood; 'Medic Officer Bird' was repaying him for looking into his past.

Joe Ga had told him earlier that he would start a company in America, and he quickly realized that Joe needed capable people.

Even the best fighters from other places would find themselves out of their element in America.

But it would be different with a few Hostage Rescue Team members. These elite federal law enforcement officers were like local snakes, not only familiar with the local culture and environment but also clear about the FBI's routines.

Such elites were the best bodyguard candidates for foreign bigwigs venturing into America.

And when 'Medic Officer Bird' seriously brought it up, that naturally meant he had some good recommendations.

Watching the smiling face of 'Medic Officer Bird,' Joe smacked his lips and said, "What are your recommendations, then? Let me make it clear first, anyone who wants to join P·B Company will still need to pass an entry test."

'Medic Officer Bird' sensed Joe's somewhat childish side. He smiled and was about to speak when Joe's phone rang...

Seeing that it was Chris calling, Joe answered and immediately turned on the speakerphone, saying, "Don't tell me you can't find anything. If you do, I'll blacklist you."

Chris on the other end paused, then said with annoyance, "If this is your way of testing me, then I must tell you, your test question is stupid."

Joe was taken aback by Chris's bold tone and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Chris said with irritation, "Four years ago, international diamond smuggler Harlot Rambe had a batch of diamonds worth 80 million stolen from him on the border between Central Africa and Chad.

To make up for his losses, the guy sold two captured members of Delta Force to the Africa Terrorism Organization for 1.8 million, and then he put together an International Lawyer Group and fought a two-year legal battle with the Pentagon because the United States had no jurisdiction over his actions!!

This incident is an open secret in the intelligence community. Of course, ordinary people don't know about the selling of captives, as he claimed in his lawsuit that he was attacked by the terrorist group, forcing him to abandon his captives and flee.

However, what most people don't know is that behind Harlot was a senator from the Republican Party of America, so his lawsuit ended in an out-of-court settlement, with the CIA and the military compensating him 5 million US dollars."

"Holy shit~"

Joe cursed involuntarily; he truly hadn't expected the situation to be so bizarre!

Chris on the other end heard Joe's rant, seemingly feeling that he had scored a point, then said a bit smugly, "Those pieces of intelligence I gave you for free aren't worth much.

But those guys you're looking for are a bit more valuable... Hmm, considering we're friends, for a hundred grand, I've got some info that is not exclusive, but most people definitely don't know."

Upon hearing this, Joe instinctively wanted to bargain, but 'Medic Officer Bird' reached out to grab his arm, only to have his wrist caught by Ayu.

Unable to break free after struggling, 'Medic Officer Bird' looked surprised at Ayu, then said anxiously to Joe, "Pay him, pay him..."

Joe, hearing the smug laughter from the other end of the phone, reluctantly nodded at 'Medic Officer Bird,' gesturing for Ayu to let go, while telling Chris, "You owe me a hundred grand now."

While speaking, Joe told Chris over the phone with displeasure, "Buddy, you've just made a hundred grand. Tell me about this so-called valuable information you have. If I'm not satisfied, I'm going to jot down a bad review for you in my little book."

Chris smiled proudly and said, "Well, you won't get that chance."

After coughing, Chris adjusted his tone and continued, "That operation was the CIA's response to that senator's proposal to cut their funding.

Originally, their idea was to arrest Harlot in the name of counterterrorism and then drag out that senator during interrogation, but the Delta Force they sent ended up badly injured.

What's worse, those diamonds and the agent who participated in the operation both disappeared, and the last person that guy contacted before he vanished was the CIA's head of the Middle East.

Soon after, this head of the Middle East lost his position and was captured by people sent by Harlot, tortured for a week, then dismembered and thrown into the sea."

Joe, finding it incredible, whistled and said, "Why do I feel like that CIA agent is the real winner here? What about the two Delta Force members who escorted him?"

Chris said with a smile, "That's the most interesting part. Those two Delta Force members also faced an internal investigation, but they were quickly cleared of suspicion.

However, after they were sent to El Salvador, they disappeared.

Many suspect that Harlotte was behind it, but I know those guys didn't die; they took jobs at 'International Mediation Company'."

Joe, somewhat incredulously, said, "That's it? Two Delta members vanish and no one bothers to investigate? The way you talk about it, it doesn't seem like a secret, so how come there's no fuss about it?"

Chris scoffed, "Investigate what? Their disappearance has nothing to do with the mission, so it's just a cold case that will be internally recorded.

Plus, probing into their matter would easily drag up that 'accident,' and nobody wants to touch this hot potato.""

Upon hearing this, Joe nodded and said, "What about that guy who went back and killed himself? Was that Harlot's doing?"

Chris, feeling triumphant, said, "As for that, it's absolutely exclusive information. Just this one piece is worth ninety thousand. Haha..."Nôv(el)B\\jnn