War Photographer's Notebook

At Irkutsk Airport, under the leadership of Su Lie, his little girlfriend Sasha, and the co-pilot Dmitry who never stopped talking, a tour group from China was full of curiosity. Along the purposely opened tail cargo door lined up the cargo-laden transport bay.

For these men and women who are willing to ask for leave to drive themselves less than a month after the end of their annual leave, taking a transport plane, and a transport plane full of cargo is definitely an experience they have never had before.

Not to mention, the co-pilot Dmitry deliberately arranged the seats of these tourists in the cargo hold with full heating, which caught the little minds of these tourists.

Because of this, before the hatch behind them closed, these tourists had already raised their mobile phones.The proud Chao Weiran winked, and Sui Sui reassuredly left the job of arranging tourists to Su Lie and his girlfriend Sasha, took the lead through a cabin door, and walked into the cabin with less than ten seats. cabin with chairs.Without waiting for Wei Ran, who was at the end, to follow into the passenger cabin, the co-pilot Dmitry in the cargo compartment, after closing the tail hatch, walked out of the long table between the two rows of seats familiarly. Picking up a bottle of vodka and unscrewing it, he personally poured a small glass of cold vodka for each tourist, himself, Su Lie, and Su Lie's girlfriend.

In the warm cabin with the small yellow lights on, the talkative Dmitry held up his cup and said a toast to welcome everyone, and then, in the sound of "Ula" full of air, and although he couldn't understand it, the atmosphere Many tourists who had already arrived clinked glasses together, and then raised their necks and drank it all in one gulp.

Putting down the cup, Dmitry introduced in detail the history of this Il-76 transport plane also named Sasha under the translation of Su Lie, and the purpose of transporting materials for the coal mine this time, etc. Things that rarely appear in the lives of those tourists in the past.

It wasn’t until the call from the airport named Tasha came on the radio that Dmitri drank a second glass of wine with everyone, and after checking the seat belts of all passengers, he turned around and walked along the aisle through the cabin. up the cockpit.

A moment later, the transport plane entered the runway under the command of the tower, and after a rough taxi, it began to climb at a high angle of elevation and flew to the polar town of Tula.

Taking advantage of the short voyage of more than one hour, Wei Ran also picked up what he could say, and told Sui Sui about the trip without electricity.By the way, he also took out the Buddha statue and jade bracelets that the devil Kitao Chitatsu had given him back then, and handed them all to the other party.

"For the sake of your little comrade being so sincere in admitting your mistakes, with a correct attitude and generous spending, I will forgive you this time!"

Just before the plane started to descend, the tassel, which already had an emerald bracelet on his wrist, patted Wei Ran's shoulder in a pretentious manner, and took the gift box into his bag as a matter of course.

Before Wei Ran could say anything, the Il-76 transport plane began to slide on the snow-covered runway, and finally stopped steadily.

As the hydraulic system started to work, the hatch at the rear of the cabin slowly opened, and the chill that hit the face also made the excited tourists in the cargo hold shiver in unison, and then hurriedly put on the down jackets that they had taken off before.

And outside the cargo door at the rear of the aircraft, there were already five tracker brand six-wheeled Bigfoot off-road vehicles that Wei Ran and others had driven before for a long time.

Although Su Lie and his little girlfriend came to Tula Town for the first time, they did not need Sui Sui to bother to introduce them.

Before these tourists got out of the cargo hold, the chattering co-pilot Dmitri had already caught up, and actively and enthusiastically helped with the introduction.

"He still wants to fly a manned flight so much," Wei Ran, who was walking behind, couldn't help but sigh with emotion in a low voice.

"In the whole town of Tula, he hopes to have tourists the most." Sui Sui said with a smile, "Of course, I heard that he has also become the most popular person in Tula town."

"why?"

Wei Ran asked puzzledly, the self-driving project in Tula town has been carried out for some time, but neither he nor Sui Sui have been here since they left here last time.In the past, those tourists were also accompanied by tour guides.

"I also heard a tour guide tell me
Yes, always wait until you find out. "

Sui Sui made a fool of herself on purpose, raised her finger to the three drivers who were waving at them in the distance and asked, "Do you remember the three of them?"

"Remember"

Wei Ran also waved in response, "The one on the far left is called Baolia. I remember that when he came here last time, his car rolled over and we were the first to rush over. The wound on his son's head was all I helped bandage it.

The other two, when their car had an accident, that bastard Jima and Dmitry accompanied old Ivan and took them and the car full of flour back to the wild fire rescue station. Or did we get them a new truck and send them home. "

"I have a good memory." Sui Sui nodded with a smile, "The three of them are now our full-time guides, and old Ivan will pay the three of them a fixed salary every month."

"How many people do you have under your command now?" Wei Ran asked curiously as he walked out, following behind the tourist.

"How do I know, I haven't counted."

Sui Sui raised her chin triumphantly, waved back to the three drivers generously, warmly chatted with the three of them about their current situation, and then led Wei Ran and Kajianka sisters into the well-known driver. In the off-road vehicle in charge of the driver named Paulia.

After waiting for a while, five Bigfoot off-road vehicles pulled the tourists assigned to them, drove out of the airstrip in a line, and drove straight to the polar town of Tula 15 kilometers away.

During this short journey, Wei Ran and others also learned from the chat with the driver Baolia that the three of them

Today, in addition to leading tourists to drive down the Tunguska River, and taking turns helping out at the Aurora Tavern in the small town of Tula, he also undertakes the work of delivering supplies from the small town of Tula to various field rescue stations on weekdays.Among them, the wild fire rescue station is still in operation.

When the topic was about Old Peter, the mechanic who replaced Old Ivan and worked at the Fire Field Rescue Station, five square-headed Sasquatch off-road vehicles also parked in the parking space in front of the Aurora Tavern.

I haven’t seen it for a few months, and now a circle of light strips has been installed on the outer wall of the tavern. Not only that, but even the DT30 transport truck parked in the tavern’s parking lot has an extra glass shed specially built for it Under the roof, and under the crawlers, a half-meter-high concrete platform was specially built.

And at the entrance of the Aurora Tavern, the former Apoli and the current tavern owner, Old Ivan, have been waiting for a long time in formal attire.

"Long time no see." Wei Ran opened the car door and greeted the other party. "Not too long"

Old Ivan also waved his hand, and then warmly greeted the tourists who got off the off-road vehicle with their mobile phones and walked into the warm tavern.

The interior of the tavern has not changed much compared to before, only a message board full of Chinese characters is added on the wall on the entrance side, and a cork wall is covered with photos of tourists.

Of course, there are a few more waiters in the lively tavern, even with half masks showing only the chin and mouth, but still make people think they are beautiful women.

However, contrary to the expectation of these fresh tourists and Su Lie and his little girlfriend, they were not arranged to stay here. Instead, after everyone put down their luggage, under Su Lie's translation, The old Ivan personally explained and distributed the route map for these tourists to drive to the new Tulu Hanks 900 kilometers away, as well as more than a dozen gathering areas that they will stop along the way.

In the end, the old guy took the tourists who had already been divided into groups to the outside of the tavern, went around to the independent parking lot with barbed wire on the side, led them to choose their own six-wheeled Bigfoot off-road vehicles and distributed the car keys .

After everything was done, these tourists, basically in groups of two, took their own luggage and looked for their own cars. Under the leadership of the three driver guides and Su Lie and his wife, they drove to the Stayed at a hotel on the other side of the town.

"I thought they would live in the Aurora Tavern." Wei Ran waited until the last truck disappeared from the end of the field of vision, and then said.

"There is no spare room for them in the Aurora Tavern"

Old Ivan took the four of Wei Ran to the living quarters of the transport vehicle not far away and said, "They will stay in the local hotel, and then under the leadership of the three drivers, they will purchase weapons in the town. Anything else they think is useful.

Whether it is accommodation, purchasing supplies or even meals, people in this small town can earn some money.Even the exaggerated off-road vehicles they drive are all rented from the Tunguska coal mine, so that the coal mine can also make money. "

"You arranged this?" Wei Ran asked in surprise. "It was arranged by your girlfriend Aurora"

When old Ivan said this, he took out his key and opened the door of the living cabin, and Sui Sui, who was holding Wei Ran's arm, raised his chin triumphantly.

"Can you make money in this way?" Wei Ran couldn't help asking a stupid question.

"Of course I can," Sui Sui replied as a matter of course, "If I don't make money, what am I here for?"

Seeing that the other party was not going to elaborate, Wei Ran didn't bother to ask any more questions, and obediently followed old Ivan into the living cabin with the fire.

It’s been a few months, and now the TV in the living cabin has been replaced with a larger one, and a new carpet has been laid under the feet.

"Why do you still live here?" Sui Sui sat down next to Wei Ran and asked in confusion. "Get used to it"

The old Ivan responded casually, picked up the laptop that was happy with Wei Ran, removed the screen that can be used as a tablet computer alone, and handed it to Sui Sui after a few strokes, "This is what you sent Take a look at the consumption share of several batches of tourists."

Hearing this, Sui Sui immediately took over the tablet, and Wei Ran, who was sitting next to him, leaned forward curiously to have a look, only to find that in the document opened on the screen, various consumption and entertainment items were listed in great detail.

Even, he also saw the project of "lease MAZ537 truck [-] kilometers off-road" in this form.And under this project, there is actually a long list of people who have been taken advantage of.

"Which **** would rent this stuff when she's full?" Wei Ran couldn't help muttering. "Say what?"

Sui Sui rolled her eyes, "God, this is all dear God. Don't talk about renting a truck for fun, as long as the money is in place, even if they want to go to the coal mine to experience blasting, they can arrange it."

"Aurora is right"

While old Ivan was talking, he had already poured a cup of coffee for Sui Sui and Katenka sisters with the coffee pot, and at the same time continued to say, "Victor, since you don't know how to make money, don't do it." It’s mixed, why not help me move the wine to the tavern.”

Knowing that the other party had something to say to him, Wei Ran stood up happily, "Then let's go."

"Put on the gloves." Old Ivan put down the coffee pot, and while walking outside, he did not forget to hand Wei Ran a pair of cotton gloves.

Following the other party to leave the living cabin, old Ivan stepped on the wooden steps with handrails to open the locked cargo cabin door, took out a box of whiskey from inside and handed it to Wei Ran, while he picked up a box of apples himself.

Waiting patiently for the other party to lock the cabin door, Wei Ran followed him into the Aurora Tavern, which was not yet open for business, and put the box in his hand on the bar counter. The stairs climbed up to the second floor, and again passed through a security door that required fingerprint verification and a key to open.

"This floor is Hela's classroom"

Old Ivan walked in with Wei Ran and explained, "All indoor courses are held here. At the beginning and end of every month, Gorman will come here to give them a psychological intervention.

In addition, Anna will also come here to give them a one-week intelligence gathering course every two weeks.Of course, they still seem to be learning computer skills from the girl named Monica. "

"Are you training spies?"

Wei Ran asked jokingly, the so-called learning computer technology from Monica, to put it bluntly, is actually Anfeiya's online teaching, but because of the tacit understanding between the old and the young, they are all concerned about this matter. Just pretending to be confused.

"Hella is just a tool for you, the tool

The need to survive is that they must be able to create value for you. "

This time, the old Ivan said bluntly, "Everyone, including your kindness, has a quota. No one will raise a bunch of useless waste, right?"

"I don't know what value they can play," Wei Ran said deliberately. "Little guy, let's be honest with each other."

Old Ivan continued to walk a few steps forward, while mocking in a low voice, "If you hadn't already figured out how to use the Hela organization, you wouldn't have come here."

Before he finished speaking, old Ivan stopped at the door of a room, then raised his chin towards the one-way glass on the door.

Taking a step forward, Wei Ran's heart skipped a beat.

In this room, there are only three young girls who look about 20 years old are listening to the class.But compared to these three young mothers, Wei Ran was really surprised by the woman who was teaching these three girls!Even through a layer of one-way glass, he can still see that this woman's makeup and clothes are very delicate.

But compared to these, what is more eye-catching is the stainless steel collar that is as thick as a thumb is fixed on this woman's slender neck.On the stainless steel ring, there are several small red and green lights that flash regularly, and judging by the size of the collar, it is obvious that unless it is sawed, it may not be removed at all.

But the most important thing is that Wei Ran recognized at a glance that this woman was exactly the ghost spy who he and Jima caught in Sarambaul, the city closest to No. 52 mine, after the No. 52 mine incident!

"Why is she here?" Wei Ran turned his head and asked in horror. "She's the girls' teacher now"

Old Ivan explained with a smile, "In addition to teaching the three girls Japanese, she is also in charge of makeup, clothing and etiquette courses for all the girls."

"I mean, why is she here?" Wei Ran had to ask again.

"Daria rented four colored diamonds from a friend of hers for five years."

Old Ivan pointed to his neck while speaking, "Don't worry, with that collar containing a small dose of TNT, she can't run away at all, and she will definitely not do anything dangerous."

"Can this frankly be rented too?" Wei Ran grinned and simply changed the subject and asked, "Did you just talk about learning Japanese?"

"right"

Old Ivan nodded, and walked forward with Wei Ran, saying, "Not everyone is a genius, such as those three girls, no matter how hard they try, their learning progress is not as good as other girls.

Considering that you are a Chinese, I decided to let them learn Japanese. After they meet the standard, they will be sent to recruit foreign students as Wu Kelan foreign students, and then start a new life. "

"Just like that?" Wei Ran asked, frowning. "of course not"

Old Ivan stopped in his tracks, "In exchange, they will have to help each of them run a safe house that is recruiting for the rest of their lives.

As I just said, you are a Chinese, or more precisely, a Chinese who has learned many dangerous skills that you should not have learned.

Based on what Daria and Karp know about your personality, they predict that sooner or later you will have a long-lasting relationship with the recruiter.

At that time, in case you go to the recruitment and are in danger, the safe house of these three girls may save your life. "

Having said that, old Ivan pointed to the door next to him.

Seeing this, Wei Ran walked over lightly, and looked in through the one-way glass on the door. In this room, there were more than a dozen girls sitting on gaming chairs, or playing games in groups, or It's typing on the keyboard to comment on some videos, or it seems to be communicating in some chat software.

"In their words, now is happy Monica time."

Old Ivan rolled up his cuffs and glanced at the dial, took Wei Ran forward a few steps and changed to the door of the next room, and pointed to the one-way glass on the door again.

I leaned over to take a look again. In this room, when I came last time, there was
Mr. Laurits, the "son of a German prisoner of war", a retired teacher who had met once, was guarding a small blackboard and earnestly teaching a few children to learn Russian.

"That... when did it start?"

Wei Ran pointed in the direction of the first room, and brought the topic back to the three girls who were learning Japanese.

"It started the second week after you and Jima captured that female spy in Sarampaul"

Old Ivan replied with a smile, "According to my prediction, they will be able to go to study abroad and start a new life by this autumn at the latest."

"But."

"I know what you're worried about"

Old Ivan took another step, led Wei Ran into a room with no windows at all, closed the door and said, "Their respective children will continue to study here, and they will never see them again. But , as long as their children are alive, there is no need to worry about them posing a threat to us.”

"Threatening the mother with the child?"

"They don't have much affection for children who shouldn't have been born"

Old Ivan reminded angrily, "The average age of the three of them is just 20 years old. For them, the opportunity to get rid of their premature children and start a new life in a new environment is something they wish for.

Think about it, in the future they will marry the person they like, form a family of their own, and give birth to a child they like to raise together with the person they like. Occasionally, when they encounter some difficulties in life, they will even ask us for help .

In this case, they are more worried that those children will reappear in their lives, worrying that their previous tragic experiences will be exposed, and they will lose the life they have gained. "

While talking, old Ivan has already opened the safe, took out three documents and threw them on the table, "Actually, it's not just the three of them who can't keep up with the progress, but among so many poor girls, only the three of them have bodies. There are no missing parts, and there are no family members left.

So they can have a chance to start a new life, and the price they need to pay is just to help keep a safe house running normally.None of the three girls had a problem with that and were very grateful for the opportunity.

But you, Victor, how could you, a vested interest, have the nerve to put on a disgusting face that only environmentalists and extreme vegetarians have? "

I..
Wei Ran opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

Although this old Ivan's mouth was as damaged as those of the teachers in the forest farm, after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that this seemed to be a good result no matter for the three girls or for himself.

Especially a few days ago, he and Qin Ershi and others decided to fight a war without gunpowder smoke with the devils. From this point alone, it was completely sleepy and met the pillow.

"Let's take a look at these three documents first." Old Ivan raised his chin.

Reaching out to pick up the three documents on the table, here are the detailed information of the three girls, including not only their previous family information, but also the details of the scum who forced them to give birth to their children, and even their All kinds of information about the new identities in the future and the documents that have been prepared, as well as a group photo of them and their children.

"If you have no objection, prepare a settlement allowance of $150,000 for each of the three of them by this fall."

While speaking, old Ivan took three documents from Wei Ran's hands and threw them back into the safe, "After the three girls' study life is stable, they can start preparing for the safe house."

Before the words were finished, Old Ivan had already opened the door and walked out of the room. He led Wei Ran to the corridor and said, "Also, since you came here again, you should already have some thoughts about the Hella organization, right?"

After a little hesitation, Wei Ran stood in front of the anti-theft door and nodded, "I do have some ideas."

"Although the Hela organization already has a spiritual leader who only knows how to curse people on the Internet in name, this is far from enough. This immature organization still needs a person in charge in essence."

Old Ivan paused here, frowned and reminded, "What kind of eyes do you have? I'm just helping you train them. You are not qualified to let me work for you."

"So?" Wei Ran pressed the anti-theft door and looked at the other party, "Do you have any suggestions?"

"This organization is yours, but I think you'd better not take charge of it yourself. After all, you are better suited to be a historian after all."

Old Ivan took out a cigar from his pocket, lit it, and gave his suggestion, "Victor, I think the twin girls beside you seem pretty good."

"Is this your suggestion?" Wei Ran looked at the other party and asked. "I consulted Mr. Nicholas for advice"

Old Ivan spewed out an ever-growing smoke ring, looked out the window and muttered to himself, "Mr. bodyguard, that is the greatest insult to the late Lady Karenina."
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