War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 1470 The historian who used his body as bait

On July 7, a full weekend has passed since VN28 exposed those old photos.

After such a long time, Niniel has returned to the country without anyone noticing, and rented a young and beautiful temporary wife in Bangkok - this time the temporary wife is with Hela or a succubus. It really doesn't matter.

Jima and Maya had already returned to the set and continued busy filming. Even people who knew that they had returned to Kazan did not think there was anything unusual.

On the other side of the ocean, the turmoil caused by thousands of photos and old videos is still intensifying. The demonstrations have spread to several cities as expected by everyone, and once again made the UK and Australia have itchy buttholes watching other people poop. Follow along and get involved.

U.S. officials, who had just resolved the trouble caused by those photos at the diplomatic level, also predictably placed the blame on Captain America George.

By the way, he shamelessly and bluntly helped the Lantos Chicken Club draw a clear line between George and his Congressman son.

The official response in simple terms is: This is George's personal behavior and has nothing to do with the United States and the Lantos Chicken Club.

As for the massacres and crimes against humanity recorded in those old photos while wearing US military uniforms, once again, as everyone expected, there was no apology.

Not only that, the official spokesperson of the United States shamelessly stood on the moral high ground and condemned the white horse troops with sticks who carried out massacre and torture in that video.

Fortunately, no matter how disgusting this shameless face is, it is not disgusting at all to Wei Ran.

"So are we just going to wait like this? Waiting for Li Youfu to contact us?"

In the spacious living room on the second floor of Jinmen's Love Letter Apartment, Miley, who was invited to the door, asked her questions over the past few days.

Wei Ran did not inform her of his previous plans, but she didn't care. Instead, she was curious about when she would find Zac's friends.

"Mrs. Miley, this is why I invited you here." Wei Ran smiled, "I have found Mr. Zach's friend."

"Found them? Where are they?" Miley asked in surprise.

“In Laos”

Wei Ran put down his teacup and replied, "Just last night, I received an email. The person claimed to be Mr. Li Youfu and the son of Comrade Li Youfu."

He really didn't lie this time. It was really the other party who took the initiative to send him an email this time.

After all, thousands of photos and such exciting videos were released, and each photo and the video were stamped with a bilingual watermark of looking for Li Youfu in English and Vietnamese, as well as the 139 email address he registered specifically for this purpose.

What's more, the news about those photos has now appeared on TV in China, and has attracted a lot of discussion on the Internet.

If he still couldn't find it, he would have no choice but to ask the succubus girl who spoke several languages ​​​​who had been arranged in Da Nang many days in advance to visit him in Laos.

"Really?!" Miley asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true," Wei Ran paused, "but now there's a problem."

"What trouble?"

Before Miley finished speaking, she heard Zha Xifeng, who was standing at the floor-to-ceiling window admiring the ginkgo tree outside, said, "The other party will definitely not dare to go to the United States to inherit the inheritance. Before they inherit Mr. Zach's inheritance, they can do it at any time." It’s life-threatening.”

"That's true. As long as they are killed, VN15 will not be able to get Zach's inheritance. I guess there are countless people in the United States who want VN15 to disband immediately."

Wei Ran spread his hands at this point, "So maybe you can only meet each other in another place."

"Where are you?" Miley asked almost subconsciously.

"It's not very convenient for me to be here," Wei Ran quickly excused himself. This matter really can't be left here.

First of all, he didn't want to give the idiot Mei a chance to blame his beloved motherland.

Secondly, the condition of Li Youfu's two sons is not bad, but Meng Zhen and his wife are already in their old age. How can they withstand the torment of traveling and traveling?

So before Miley could speak, Wei Ran took the initiative and said, "And I think it would be better for VN15 to take the initiative to come to the door for this kind of thing.

I mean, VN15 brought enough reporters and lawyers to come to the door, especially if it could bring reporters from CBS. "

"That's right." Miley couldn't help but nodded. This was indeed the best solution.

"Are you going to take people from VN15 to find Li Youfu's descendants?"

Zha Xifeng, who had been listening just now, once again asked the key point, "Could this be a trap deliberately set by the Americans?"

"will not"

Wei Ran replied confidently, "I am absolutely sure that the other party is Comrade Li Youfu's son."

"but."

"How about you lend me some help?"

Wei Ran smiled and asked Zha Xifeng, "Borrow some security personnel from your demining company or school to secretly protect our safety?"

Borrow someone from me?

Zha Xifeng was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously thought of Brother Yang who was running errands behind him.

Zha Xifeng couldn't help but shudder in her heart. Zha Xifeng had helped Wei Ran find what he thought was a reasonable reason, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was the reason - he wanted to trap the hiding Captain America!

"no problem!"

Zha Xifeng thought of this and responded happily, "How many people do you need?"

"Just look at the arrangements. It's best not to let them appear in public." Wei Ran replied with a smile, "My safety depends on you."

"I'll ask A Ming to take the people there in person!"

Zha Xifeng suppressed his excitement and made the promise. Of course he was excited, but what he was excited about was not catching Captain America.

Strictly speaking, let alone VN15, he has no sympathy for the whole difficulty level, but if he can establish some friendship with the "friendly forces" this time, it will be a sure-fire deal.

"Then it's settled"

Wei Ran thought for a while and added, "Mrs. Miley, there is no need to keep my participation in this matter confidential in your communication with VN15.

When you confirm the specific itinerary, I will arrive in time according to your itinerary plan, and I will take you to find them then. "

"no problem!"

Mrs. Miley is also not a fool, and of course she guessed that Wei Ran was probably fishing when he did this.

The two parties finalized the specific details, and Miley immediately started communicating with lawyer Judy in the United States.

Time flashed to August 8st. Kouko, Aniya and others who were called to be the atmosphere team boarded a flight to France in the welcome of Weiran, Suisui and a group of girls.

Before the flight took off, Weiran also boarded the flight to Bakse with Zha Xifeng's family while Suisui and other girls were saying goodbye.

After a slightly long flight and transfer, when the flight landed in Bakse, the hometown of Weiyan, when Cha Xifeng and his family walked out of the airport interface, they saw Cha Brother Yang next to him.

Of course, lawyer Carlos and his team of lawyers who came from the United States with the VN15 organization were also there to pick him up.

Looking at the representatives sent by VN15, except for Mrs. Meryl, who was stationed there for a long time, the rest were all new faces he had never seen before.

The last group of people in the crowd to pick up the airport were at least a dozen American reporters holding cameras and microphones.

"Mr. Victor, as far as I know you found those photos on the Internet. Aren't you worried that you will be in danger when you follow VN15 to your home this time?"

Before Zhao Zhan, lawyer Carlos, or Mrs. Meryl, whom she had never met before, came forward to say hello, a white female reporter couldn't wait to hold up the microphone and asked the first question in proficient French. .

Apparently, they knew Wei Ran well enough to at least know that he understood French.

After looking at the eye logo on the other party's microphone, Wei Ran, who had specially changed into a formal suit, stopped and looked around, then said in French with a smile, "Of course I'm not worried about danger. First of all, I I believe that the laws of Laowo are fair and the people of Laowo are capable enough to safeguard the integrity of their national sovereignty.

Secondly, I believe that righteous media people like you from CBS, as well as all the uncrowned kings here, will adhere to the spirit of journalistic professionalism and use the microphones and lenses in your hands just like Mr. Zach Kidd did back then. Justice, protect the truth, protect everyone who dares to tell the truth.

Therefore, I am not worried about danger at all. I believe in you and believe that justice is still there, just like everyone here believes in the freedom you have with the microphone and lens in your hands. "

Throwing out such a beautiful big hat with gold rim not only won a round of applause, but also eliminated some questions that were originally intended to be asked.

"at last"

Wei Ran said with a smile before the female reporter could speak, "I'm not the protagonist this time, and it's immoral for so many of us to block the airport pick-up port, so why not change the place?"

After saying that, Wei Ran greeted lawyer Carlos and others in turn, shook hands with Ms. Meryl under Mrs. Miley's explanation, and then left the airport under the guidance of Zhan Zhan and Brother Yang, and walked into the airport. Got into a spacious business car.

"We meet again, Mr. Wei."

As the car door closed, Brother Yang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, also took the initiative to say hello to Wei Ran. He also took out a security device from the glove box and hung it around his neck, and then inserted another into a quick-draw gun holster. Glock pistol strapped to his arm.

"I've caused trouble to you again," Wei Ran responded apologetically. This time, he was borrowing someone to act in a scene where he risked his life to capture Captain America.

"No trouble"

Brother Yang smiled and said, "Where are you going next?"

This question can only be answered by Wei Ran, because except for him, no one in the crowd knew the current specific location of Li Youfu's son - this was also done deliberately by Wei Ran.

"Let's open at this address."

Wei Ran said and handed a note prepared in advance to Brother Yang. After taking the note, Brother Yang just glanced at it and folded it up again and put it in his pocket. He gave instructions to the driver sitting next to him in a language that Wei Ran couldn't understand.

Under his command, the commercial vehicle drove to its destination with a bus filled with reporters, VN15 representatives and a team of lawyers behind it, protected by two off-road vehicles in front.

At the same time, Jack, the former VN15 supervisor who was imprisoned in an abandoned factory in Inta, far away in the Arctic, also watched helplessly at the old guy sitting on the chair less than one meter in front of him. Skillfully operating his laptop, he sent an English email inquiry to his boss:

"The news said that the historian has gone to his hometown? Boss, should I continue waiting for him here or rush over immediately?"

Soon, his boss responded via email, "Be patient and wait until he goes back. When he relaxes his vigilance, it's time for you to take action. Before that, hide it."

"Okay, boss." Gorman typed on the keyboard for his final reply.

Looking back to his hometown, under the leadership of Wei Ran, the convoy drove to the entrance of a slightly remote temple.

Under the gaze of online live broadcasts, including temporary reporters sent by Time Film Studio, Weiran pushed the door open and got out of the car, took off his shoes, and accompanied by Brother Yang, walked up the steps of the temple that had obviously just been cleaned. Stopped in front of a terrifying monk.

This monk has no eyes and eyebrows. The so-called lack of eyes refers to the thin layer of fleshy skin that grows together on the upper and lower eyelids, and the sunken eye sockets that cannot be covered by this layer of fleshy skin.

Of course, this monk has no nose, only two nostrils and a big and scary mouth.

"Gamuen"

Wei Ran greeted the other party in Yue Nan dialect, and the latter immediately responded "Hello" in Yue Nan dialect, and then clasped his hands together in response to a religious ritual. By the way, many cameras also captured the hanging on his neck. A pair of U.S. soldier cards.

After looking at the middle-aged man standing next to the monk, Wei Ran greeted in Chinese, "Hello, Mr. Ruan Mingcong, can I introduce you to you?"

After Brother Yang translated this to the other party, Ruan Mingcong immediately nodded and said extremely politely, "Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Wei, and thank you for taking the risk."

After saying that, Ruan Mingcong also clasped his hands in response to a religious ritual and bowed slightly, revealing the pair of U.S. soldier plaques hanging around his neck.

In response with his hands clasped together, Wei Ran, who was barefoot, turned around, stood on the steps and said in French, "The master next to me is Ruan Youfu, the eldest son of Comrade Li Youfu. I believe you have guessed that his appearance is because of The US military sprayed Agent Orange over Yue Di back then.

Fortunately, although Agent Orange took away his eyes and appearance, it did not take away his mind. He is unfortunate, but also lucky. "

After a short pause, Wei Ran walked to Ruan Mingcong and continued to introduce, "This is Mr. Ruan Mingcong, the second son of Comrade Li Youfu. He has been helping his adoptive parents, Mr. and Mrs. Menglong, to run an orphanage since he was a child, where 28 orange children have been adopted. drug children, and 17 war orphans who were disabled by landmines dropped by the US military.”

Who are the Mengchen couple? Everyone who followed Wei Ran had the same question in their mind.

"We are going to visit the Menglong couple next. They are in the orphanage across the road."

As Wei Ran raised his arm, everyone's eyes and all the cameras turned 180 degrees.

It was only then that they discovered that at the small door of the house across the road that had also been cleaned, there were two octogenarians sitting in wheelchairs, waving to them with calm smiles on their faces.

At the same time, Wei Ran also put on the tire slippers that Brother Yang helped prepare in advance. He and Ruan Mingcong supported Ruan Youfu on the left and right while walking to the opposite side of the road and continued to introduce, "These two internationalist fighters are Meng Long. Comrade, and his wife Comrade Wu Meiying.

In the 1960s, they went to Vietnam as doctors and war correspondents respectively to participate in the war against the US invasion of Vietnam. They also formed a deep relationship with CBS frontline reporters Mr. Zach Kidd and Comrade Lai Youfu. friendship. "

After speaking, he also walked up to the two old people, bent down and shook hands with them, and then said, "Before you conduct interviews, before we enter this orphanage, I would like to ask everyone to talk to those passing by and onlookers. Everyone must bear witness to verify that they are indeed the friends the late Mr. Zach Kidd was looking for.”

Before Wei Ran finished speaking, several security personnel who seemed to be from Dongfeng Demining School carried a table and placed it next to Wei Ran.

Putting the briefcase on the table, Wei Ran smiled gently, and then took out a thick photo album from it under the gaze of many cameras and handed it to lawyer Carlos with both hands.

"Mr. Carlos"

Wei Ran switched to German, "Please verify this and make this photo album public."

"It's my pleasure"

After lawyer Carlos finished speaking, he waved to his assistant, who immediately brought a large-screen LCD monitor and placed it on the table. After turning on the power, he made a video call with lawyer Judy. The call was projected onto the monitor, "Our video connection is with lawyer Judy in Allentown, USA. She is currently waiting at the door of the bank's vault."

"Hello everyone." On the screen, lawyer Judy on crutches faced the camera and greeted her warmly.

After waiting for a moment, Lawyer Carlos opened the album, showed each photo in the album page by page towards the many cameras, and read the content written on each page aloud in English.

Finally, Carlos glanced specifically at the reporters and photographers from CBS, cleared his throat and read the last paragraph of the note, "Our country is about to be unified, and I have recovered all the things I buried back then. .

Soon, when we have fought our last few battles, I will send these to you along with this photo album. My friend, do you still remember our agreement? Looking forward to hearing coverage of the T-Team's crimes on CBS.

Finally, I specially selected the following pages, photos of our family. If my mother is still alive, please pass it on to her and tell her that we will meet soon. "

Glancing again at the CBS reporter and photographer who were being watched by his colleagues, Lawyer Carlos slowly closed the photo album and handed it to Wei Ran, "Gentlemen, I don't think I need to say anything. They are indeed Mr. Zucker." The person you are looking for does have the right to inherit Mr. Zach’s estate.”

"Lawyer Carlos, we still need to know the password of the last bank safe left by Mr. Zach." Lawyer Judy, who was maintaining the video call, reminded.

At this moment, Menglong, who was sitting in a wheelchair, spoke in English, "If I remember correctly, Mr. Zach's safe password is his social security number in reverse.

His soldier tag, with his Social Security number on it, hangs around the brothers' necks. This is what Li Youfu told me when he dug out the hidden negatives. "

Taking advantage of lawyer Carlos' help in translating English into German that Wei Ran could understand, Ruan Mingcong and Ruan Youfu each took off the soldier tags around their necks and placed them on the table, allowing the cameras to come up and take pictures at close range.

There are two sets of soldier cards, one of which belongs to Troyer (Li Youfu) and the other to Zach Kidd.

Almost at the same time that lawyer Carlos read out Zach Kidd's social security number in reverse order, lawyer Judy on the other end of the video call also said that he had successfully opened the safe.

"There were several film cameras in the safe, and there was a photo album."

Lawyer Judy on the other end of the video call turned the camera and introduced one by one, "There is also a jar of ashes and a notebook. Mr. Meng Zhen, and the Ruan brothers, do you need me to open that notebook?"

"Of course," Ruan Mingcong replied nonchalantly.

After a short pause, lawyer Judy, who was leaning on crutches on the other end of the video call, exclaimed, “I found some secrets left by Mr. Zach in the notebook!

This is a detailed record of the entire process when Mr. Zach Kidd decided to go to the bullpen camp to interview the T team! "

Amid the exclamations of reporters on both sides, Judy continued, "I will make all the detailed contents public through the official platform of VN15. Mr. Meng Yu, I hope you can agree with me to do this. If these things are made public, you and your Families are safer too.”

"Of course." Meng Zhen, who was already late, smiled and nodded.

Hearing this, Lawyer Judy on the other end of the video call breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "In addition, according to the instructions here, these cameras in the safe were given by Mr. Zak to his friends Li Youfu and Comrade Meng Yu.

The ashes came from Li Youfu's mother, and the photo album was also taken by him after he left Yueyuan and returned to the United States. I swear that we will send these things to our hometown as soon as possible. "

"Where are the negatives?"

Meng Yu asked, "Where are the films that exposed all the crimes of Team T?"

After Daofeng helped to translate, Wei Ran replied in Chinese, "The negatives are in my hands and I have hidden them in China. Comrade Meng Yu, I wonder if I am lucky enough to be able to keep the originals of those negatives forever?"

Also waiting for Daofeng to finish the translation, Meng Yu nodded happily, "I feel safe leaving it in China. Young man, you can keep it. Thank you for your willingness to take such a risk."

"I am very honored to contribute to the anti-war, anti-invasion and anti-French efforts." Wei Ran publicly redefined the US war of aggression in Vietnam.

Not surprisingly, when Daofeng helped translate it into English again, those cameras were once again focused on Wei Ran.

It was under the gaze of these cameras that Wei Ran called for help from Zha Xifeng's family, opened the suitcases he brought one by one, took out the contents and placed them on the table that had just been set up by the roadside.

Most of these things were brought back from the United States by Weiran, including the cameras that once belonged to Zach and later to Li Youfu, and were then sent back to the United States by Meng Meng.

There are also items that Zach has kept after escaping from the prisoner of war camp, including the helmet and other items given to him by Lai Youfu, as well as gifts that George anonymously sent to Zach from various places in difficult times over the years.

These were all specially sent to China from Kazan by Lola, and they were specially brought here today.

In addition, there are also light meters that Wei Ran picked out from the two tin biscuit barrels, a half grid of Yashkara rope, the Mamiya 16mm miniature camera that Zach used as a talisman, and even Those shots that were originally buried.

There was no suspense at all. Both the Meng Zhen couple and the Ruan brothers all said on the spot that except for sending those cameras to Zach, they had never sent anything else, and they had never tried to contact him again.

According to the Mengzhen couple, they had already given up on the matter because they didn't know where the negatives were hidden and they had never seen Zach reveal the T-Team's crimes through other methods.

After solving the last "mystery", at the invitation of the Meng Zhen couple and the Ruan brothers, everyone finally followed them into this small orphanage.

This orange two-story building has traces of time and polish everywhere. In the not-so-large yard, none of the children playing in the yard are "complete" or "normal" at all.

Some of them were born with deformities that grew into unexpected and terrifying shapes, and some seemed to have lost part of their bodies the day after tomorrow. Even the people who take care of the children here are mostly novices wearing monk robes.

But even so, the small courtyard and the shadow under the tall phoenix tree were still full of children's laughter and slightly childish chanting.

Seeing that the reporters and VN15 members were focusing all their attention on the Agent Orange children and war orphans, as well as the Meng Zhen couple who had witnessed the incident, Wei Ran also waved to Ruan Mingcong, and when no one was paying attention, He solemnly handed a brown paper envelope to the other party.

"This is the letter your father wrote to Zach back then. Unfortunately, when I found it, Mr. Zach had already passed away." Wei Ran said seriously.

After Brother Yang next to him translated it into English that the other party could obviously understand, Ruan Mingcong also took the envelope, clasped his hands and thanked him.

"Mr. Ruan, I would like to know where your parents are buried?" Wei Ran asked even though he knew the specific coordinates.

After Brother Yang finished translating, Ruan Mingcong immediately gave his answer.

"Can I go and see his grave?" Wei Ran asked on the topic.

"Aren't you afraid of being killed by Americans?" This time, Brother Yang did not help translate immediately, but gave a reminder first.

"Aren't you there?" Wei Ran replied calmly, "I really wish I could kill him, so that I can sleep well in the future."

"He's fishing there using himself as bait!"

Brother Yang immediately "guessed" Wei Ran's plan. However, at this moment, the one who also guessed Wei Ran's plan was not just the captured young man, Brother Yang?

(End of this chapter)