War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 1650 Alarm Bell
When Wei Ran walked out of the Vladivostok airport, two gangsters who were arranged by the gang leader Greva to be stationed here had been waiting for a long time holding a sign with the name "Mr. Victor" on it.

"Mr. Victor, the transport plane will not land until 8 hours later. Shall we take you to our base to rest first?" One of the gangsters took Wei Ran's light suitcase and asked eagerly.

"Do you also have a base here?" Wei Ran asked back curiously.

"Of course"

The hoodlum explained, "We also have some tropical fruit businesses in Artyom and Vladivostok, which is more than 40 kilometers away, and sometimes crew members who are on break will stay here for a day."

"How many people are here?" Wei Ran asked with increasing curiosity.

“There are only about 20 people who live here permanently, and half of them run legitimate businesses.”

The other half is illegal, right?
Wei Ran grinned secretly, and then heard another gangster explain blatantly, "We bought an abandoned factory on the edge of Artyom's city to use as an office space and warehouse. Occasionally, Mr. Karp's friends would take our transport planes to leave or enter Russia from here."

Hearing this, Wei Ran wisely did not ask any further questions. He followed the two extremely enthusiastic gangsters into an inconspicuous off-road vehicle, left the airport, and headed straight for the city four or five kilometers away.

Although this airport is called Vladivostok International Airport, it is actually more than 40 kilometers away from Vladivostok. It is very close to the city of Artyom mentioned by the two gangsters just now. It is only less than five kilometers from the airport to the city center.

However, less than five minutes after the car left the airport, Wei Ran noticed something was wrong.

"Are the people in the car behind you also members of yours?"

Wei Ran asked. When their car drove past just now, the black car was parked on the side of the road without even its lights on.

But after they drove past, the car immediately started up and followed, which was almost certainly aimed at them.

But this was so amateurish that Wei Ran couldn't be sure for a moment whether it was just a coincidence.

"later?"

The thug driving the car was stunned for a moment, then he immediately grabbed his phone and sent a voice message via WeChat, "Everyone! Take your weapons and come quickly to protect Mr. Victor!"

Using WeChat to communicate was almost the first office habit that Greva and his gang of thugs learned from the Queen.

At the same time, the person sitting in the passenger seat reacted very quickly and opened the glove box. He took out two pistols, loaded them one after another, and gave one of them to his companion who was driving the car.

"Mr. Victor, there are bulletproof vests and submachine guns in the trunk." The gangster in the passenger seat reminded.

Hearing this, Wei Ran immediately leaned forward, fumbled in the trunk and found several sets of bulletproof vests. He gave one to each of the two gangsters, and then put one on himself.

Then he pulled over two engineering plastic gun boxes and opened them.

In addition to the two Baba Yaga Security Company certificates, the two gun boxes also contain an SR-3M folding stock assault rifle, which is an assault rifle that can fire 9mm steel rods!
Glancing at the car lights following far behind him, Wei Ran took out a pair of rubber gloves from his pocket and put them on while saying, "Keep the speed. It's not clear whether the other party is just following us or it's just a coincidence. Also, is this the only way to Artyom?"

Before he finished speaking, Wei Ran, who had already put on gloves, picked up a submachine gun, loaded it, and handed it to the gangster in the passenger seat.

"Yes, there is a roundabout ahead. We will drive onto the ramp there and make a half turn to enter the city of Artyom."

"What if we don't go up?" Wei Ran asked.

“There are many forks along the way to Vladivostok, 40 kilometers away.”

While the thug driving the car was talking, Wei Ran had already picked up the assault rifle from the second gun box and loaded it with bullets. "Mr. Victor, there is a fork in the road ahead. Which way should we go?"

"Go around the island and drive back!"

Wei Ran glanced at the three trucks that suddenly appeared in front of him, "Stay away from the three trucks in front. If there is a problem with the car behind, the three trucks in front may also have problems."

Hearing this, the gangster who was driving the car slowed down slightly and put some distance between himself and the three trucks in front that were blocking all the lanes.

At the same time, the gangster in the passenger seat immediately reminded, "Mr. Victor, the car behind has also slowed down."

"Inform your people to split into two groups near the roundabout."

Wei Ran calmly commanded, "One group will control the two trucks, and the other group will follow us to block the car."

“I’ll let them know.”

As the gangster in the passenger seat was speaking, he had already taken out his cell phone and started making arrangements in the WeChat group.

"Can your people be trusted?" Wei Ran asked again.

"Don't worry, Mr. Victor," the thug driving the car replied confidently, "Those sent here are all from Inta."

This assurance, which seemed like it was no reason at all, was enough. After ruling out the possibility that his own people had leaked the information, he couldn't help but start wondering who was targeting him and how.

While he was thinking secretly, their SUV followed the two trucks in front of them from a distance and drove onto the roundabout. At Wei Ran's reminder, they turned on the right turn signal and made it look like they were about to turn into the city of Artyom.

Sure enough, the two trucks also turned right one after another, turning right before them. At the same time, the black car behind them also turned right.

"go!"

Before Wei Ran finished his words, the gangster who was driving had already stepped on the accelerator, drove through the right turn lane, and headed straight back towards the airport.

This unexpected change immediately made the car behind realize that it had been exposed, and it subconsciously increased its speed to catch up.

"Have your people arrived?" While Wei Ran was speaking, he had already knelt on the chair and placed the gun in his hand on the back of the chair.

"We've surrounded the two trucks!" replied the gangster in the passenger seat.

Hearing this, Wei Ran immediately pulled the trigger through the car window at the front of the car behind!

"Kakaka!"

The faint, almost negligible gunshots unique to the 9X39mm subsonic bullets spread throughout the SUV's cabin, and the front of the car and the right front tire were also hit one after another by Wei Ran's continuous shooting.

"Run faster!"

As Wei Ran shouted, the SUV suddenly accelerated, and the car behind him that began to lose control also spun and hit the guardrail on the side of the road.

"Tell your people to come and take the car away as soon as possible. Remember to capture them alive."

As Wei Ran spoke, he had already replaced the magazine of the assault rifle in his hand that had emptied of bullets with a new one. "Also, how is your relationship with the local police?"

"very good!"

The thug who was driving the car quickly answered, "Where are we going now?"

“Go back to the airport first”

Wei Ran gave an answer, "Park the car in the most crowded area, and then go back after that area is cleaned up."

The two gangsters naturally had no objection. They increased the speed of the car, sent Wei Ran back to the airport, and parked the car directly next to the entrance and exit.

"Someone is watching you," Wei Ran said after the car stopped.

"Let's contact Boss Greva right away," the gangster in the co-pilot seat pressed the dial button as he spoke.

"Keep this secret from Aurora and tell your people to keep their mouths shut."

Wei Ran gave one final reminder and said no more. Instead, he closed his eyes and waited patiently for the result.

In less than 5 minutes, Greva's call came to Wei Ran's cell phone.

He had just pressed the answer button when he heard Greva say apologetically in the microphone, "Mr. Victor, I'm sorry for what happened."

"It's okay, I'm not injured." Wei Ran paused and said, "Are your people injured?"

"No," Greva answered simply.

"Let your people be alert. Someone should have been targeting you and me."

After a brief pause, Wei Ran reminded again, "Keep this matter secret from Aurora."

"I'll shut my people up"

Greva made the assurance that Wei Ran hoped for. "Our other transport plane just landed in Irkutsk. I will dispatch it right away."

"Need not"

Wei Ran reminded again, "Even Vladivostok has been targeted, and it's hard to say about other places. Remind your people to be vigilant. I mean in each city."

Greva obviously heard Wei Ran's hint, "Please rest assured, Mr. Victor, I will make arrangements right away."

"so be it"

After saying that, Wei Ran hung up the phone, then took out the authenticator from the lunch box under the cover of the suitcase, connected it to his mobile phone, and sent an email to Anfia.

At the same time, Greva, who was discussing business in Sochi, also took out the authenticator hanging around his neck, connected it to his mobile phone and sent an email.

Almost at the same time when the two men put away their respective authenticators, the Hela organization and the small gang headed by Greva also began their activities.

In just less than half an hour, the gang thugs who had taken over the travel agency of Sui Sui's mother had been urgently mobilized. Each of them hung a Baba Yaga Security Company ID and took up weapons to secretly protect old man Nicholas who was sleeping on the second floor of the library next door.

On the other side of the Volga River, on Golonide Island, some gang members who had joined Marta's House under concealed identities also dug out their hidden weapons.

These people either guarded the elderly, weak and sick in the orphanage, or took a car in the dark to secretly protect Professor Alexi and Zhou Shujin and his wife who were also asleep.

Also taking up arms were the gang thugs who ran the shooting range in Jima's village, the gang thugs who were responsible for renovating the winery on the shores of Lake Kaban in Kazan, and even the gangsters who worked in the film studio.

Even Inta and the polar town of Tula, the gang branch in Papua New Guinea, and the White Rose Castle and ski resort in Austria, secretly increased their vigilance and preparedness.

In less than half an hour, several off-road vehicles drove into Vladivostok Airport with their double flash lights on.

"Mr. Victor, our people are here." The gangster in the co-pilot seat who had been holding a gun the whole time reminded.

"Go, go."

Wei Ran, who had been wiping his weapon and gun case with wet wipes, dropped his weapon, pushed open the car door, and got into another SUV next to it.