When the car arrived at its destination, Johnny realized that it was located right on the border between Mexico and Texas, just a slightly more secluded spot.
It was indeed difficult to be discovered while hidden here, and there were few buildings around, making defense simple.
After getting out of the car, he followed Matt inside and discovered that it was actually a hidden gem. Besides the first and second-floor buildings, there was also a basement, and their operations room was located underground.
The purpose of this was also to prevent sneak attacks, as those drug lords were capable of anything.
On the way over, Johnny had seen many drug dealers hanged on the streets, counting no less than 10 bodies along the way.
Following Matt to the basement, Matt pulled open a door, revealing all sorts of weapons inside.
"These weapons were all sponsored by a arms dealer. If you want anything else, you can tell me."
Since you said so, I won't be polite.
"An FN57 with SS190 Dragon's Tooth rounds, a P90 with SS190 Dragon's Tooth rounds, a glock 19 with hollow-point bullets, an HK417 with 7.62 armor-piercing and incendiary rounds, a glock 43, an AX50 anti-materiel rifle, and a bulletproof vest."
Johnny rattled off his needs like reciting a menu.
Matt's mouth twitched as he listened. Good heavens, are you here to order a meal?
"Oh, and give me 300 rounds for all the bullets."
Johnny added, certain that this mission wouldn't end quickly, as the opponent was a drug cartel.
Although Johnny was very particular about his weapons, Matt still agreed. Finally, Johnny made another request, "Give me a high-performance sports car."
Matt didn't react much to this. A car was essential, and a high-performance sports car was indeed necessary for Johnny, as he needed mobility, and high-speed mobility at that.
To be honest, the more professional Johnny's requests were, the more at ease Matt felt. After all, with such professional demands, like reciting a menu, his capabilities naturally wouldn't be lacking.
And this time, it was a make-or-break situation for him. The America government wouldn't allow him to disclose any information related to him and the government.
So everything had to rely on himself. Although operational funds were provided, personnel and weapons all had to be sourced by him.
Fortunately, he managed to put together a makeshift team using his connections, and Johnny's inclusion injected a shot of adrenaline into this operation.
Once all the equipment was ready, Johnny began his arrangements, hiding what needed to be on his person and placing what belonged in the car.
"If I make a bit of a ruckus, you wouldn't mind, would you?"
Upon hearing Johnny's words, Matt instinctively clutched his chest.
"Fuck! You'd better behave yourself, kid, and don't cause any unnecessary trouble."
Matt feigned anger, but his expression was relaxed.
It's not happening in America, so do whatever you want!
Subsequently, Matt pulled an old-fashioned phone from his pocket and threw it to Johnny, "This is an encrypted phone. It can only receive calls, not make them, and cannot be traced. All my missions will be given through this phone. For each mission completed, I will give you corresponding gold coins based on your completed objectives."
Although it was an employment, Matt decided to offer Johnny more enticing incentives, such as gold coins. For these assassins, assassin gold coins were the most valuable, sometimes even far exceeding the value of money.
And Matt had truly gone all out.
"If you put it that way, I'm all in!"
Johnny grinned. He didn't have many gold coins and was always frugal with them, but after hearing that, he might have a great harvest from this mission.
Whether the 5 million was given or not didn't matter, but the gold coins had to be given!
And so, Johnny, fully prepared, drove away.
Watching Johnny's departing back, Matt took a deep breath. He knew this mission should be secure, but there were still some details that needed to be carefully planned.
After all, in his opinion, Johnny was just the last layer of insurance.
And on the surface, they still needed a team to attract attention and firepower; he couldn't do it alone.
Standing beside him, the man who drove him, named Bilbo, looked at Johnny's receding figure with a hint of worry.
"Boss, aren't you afraid this guy will run away with all this equipment?"
Matt just waved his hand at the question, "Then you underestimate this guy's background too much. Anyone else might run away, but not him."
Before picking up Johnny, he had already reviewed all the intelligence, including Johnny's information. While surprised by this guy's background, he was also astonished by his abilities.
Initially, he had only planned to use Johnny as a disposable weapon, but after reviewing his files, Matt changed his mind.
As for the consequences of using him as a disposable weapon before, he didn't care. Even if Anna came to hold him accountable, everything was for the benefit of the empire.
But now, he wanted to use Johnny as a surprise force, even an ace.
After all, once this guy grew and became famous, it would probably be difficult to hire him at such a cheap price again.
Seeing Matt say this, Bilbo said no more, and then the two returned to the operations room.
"By the way, when will the remaining teams arrive?"
Matt asked as if remembering something.
Bilbo immediately replied, "28 retired soldiers from Afghanistan are about to arrive, and two members of the FBI's anti-kidnapping team are also on their way."
"Good. Let's start the operational plan." With that, Matt began to study the map of Mexico and the division of these gang forces.
It should be known that Mexico is known as a country ruled by drug dealers. In this nation, drug trafficking and arms smuggling constitute nearly one-third of the country's ecosystem.
To say it's ruled might be an exaggeration, but the drug lord forces have permeated the country's governance system, forming a parallel government with actual control. So, from the three aspects of power structure, economic dependence, and social governance, it's not an insult to use the word 'ruled.'
It is precisely because of this that the America government sent Matt to eliminate Fausto, a major drug lord who was subtly disrupting market balance, to achieve equilibrium in the Mexican drug market.
After all, this guy possesses an extremely strong terrorist mentality and has already caused substantial casualties, which is unacceptable to the America government.
And this is the fundamental reason why Matt is here, and why Matt is so cautious in purchasing equipment and organizing mercenary teams is precisely because of the terrifying power of these drug lords.
It should be known that there are nearly 500,000 drug dealers in Mexico, while the Mexican government army only has 130,000 people, and their equipment is far inferior to that of the drug lords, which is the most terrifying aspect.
As for ordinary civilians, they are almost no different from pigs and dogs on the roadside; who knows when a pair of drug lords passing by might open fire wildly, killing a dozen civilians.
Disregard for human life is the true reflection here.
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