War Photographer's Notebook

Stepping on the cold river water with Sophie to the first corner, Wei Ran also saw Buck, who was leaning on the wall and panting heavily.

"Are you okay?" Wei Ran spoke, and handed his weapon to Sophie behind him.

"It's okay," Buck replied stubbornly.

"Stubborn American" Wei Ran deliberately teased the other party, and then recited the other party.

"You are different from the Germans in my impression," Buck said weakly.

Looking down at the blood-stained river water, Wei Ran frowned and asked while speeding up his pace, "Let's talk about your wound."

"Shot in the ass," Buck responded feebly.

"The bullet is still inside?" Wei Ran asked subconsciously—even though he had helped the other party sew up the wound with his own hands.

"In, inside," Buck lost consciousness before he could finish his sentence, and his head rested on Wei Ran's shoulder.

"I have to do it again..." Wei Ran couldn't help muttering.

"What did you say?" Sophie who was walking behind asked puzzled.

"nothing"

Wei Ran switched to German, "Sophie, you go back immediately and send all the medical supplies to my room. This person is about to die."

Wei Ran stopped in the middle of speaking, and then said again, "Sorry, if you don't want to save him, just pretend to be me."

"Besides medical supplies, do you have anything else to prepare?" While Sophie was speaking, she had already passed Wei Ran, who was carrying Buck on her back.

"Heater, hot water, that's enough."

"understood!"

As Sophie said, she pinned the square flashlight in her hand to Wei Ran's neckline, then took out an extra flashlight and turned it on, and ran to the exit of the waterway.

When Wei Ran walked out of the narrow waterway with Buck on his back, Horst and Okan had been waiting for a long time with a stretcher. Not only that, even Timo who was tied to the water gate switch before Captain Husband didn't know where he went.

"Where's the other American?" Wei Ran asked while putting Buck on the stretcher.

"It has been taken away by Sophie and Qiqi!"

Horst lifted the stretcher while explaining, "The man was freezing fast, so he was just taken away to change clothes, but don't worry, I arranged for several people to watch him, and there will be no accidents."

"Take it to my room?"

Wei Ran waved his hand, and the two boys immediately carried the stretcher and ran away without a trace. At the same time, Dominic also brought a furry boy whose name Wei Ran hadn't remembered, and closed the water gate behind him together.

Following the stretcher to the room of the church, Wei Ran had just entered the door when he saw Captain Timov who had changed into a labor regiment uniform. However, although he had changed at this time, he was still wearing a thick Blanket, but barefoot, sitting on a wooden plinth holding an enamel cup in both hands, behind him, the girl named Heike and Dominique's little girlfriend Nadia and a gauze wrapped head The boys also pointed a pistol at Timov's back.

Looking at the several medical kits on his bed and the various weapons seized before, as well as the newly lit American oil stoves and dark red homemade radiators on the table, Wei Ran cleaned up the table as quickly as possible. , Calling Horst and Okan to help, he lifted the unconscious Buck to the table.

Qiqi, who had already put on a white coat, ran out from the next door almost on her feet. Behind her, Sophie was alone carrying an aluminum alloy medical box with the logo of the US Army.

This is moving the whole house out.
Wei Ran muttered to himself, took the white coat handed over by Qiqi and changed into it, then opened all the medical boxes, followed the memory of the last medicine check, and found the only can of plasma powder.

After preparing the plasma as quickly as possible, Wei Ran said in German while transfusing the blood to the unconscious Buck, "All irrelevant personnel go out, Qiqi, you stay and help me. Captain Timov, you also stay, in case a mr barker wake up

Yes, you are responsible for explaining the situation to him in a timely manner. "

"it is good!"

Timov responded first, and waited until the girls and boys standing behind moved their weapons and left the room under Sophie's call, then put down the cup in his hand and sat on Dominic's bed.

"Turn up the firepower of the heater," Wei Ran ordered while preparing for the operation, "Buck has lost a lot of blood, and he will feel very cold now."

Hearing this, Timov obediently adjusted the firepower of the American oil stoves in front of the fireplace, and at the same time did not forget to ask, "How is his condition? Will Buck die?"

"probably not!"

While Wei Ran was speaking, he had already cut off the clothes near the wound and tied it with morphine, and Qi Qi, who was beside him, also skillfully began to disinfect around the wound.

"thanks!"

Timov sat back in his original position, and even put his hands on the edge of Dominique's bed to avoid misunderstanding.Seeing this, Wei Ran no longer cared about him, turned his attention back to pick up the scalpel and hemostat, and started the rescue work.

Although the time interval was a bit long, Wei Ran could tell at a glance that Buck's wound at this time was no different from the wound he treated for him when he was an American soldier. At most, it was only because he hadn't treated it for too long. And the bullet inside was not taken out, so there was a lot of blood loss.

He found the bullet stuck on the bone familiarly, then stitched up the torn muscle as quickly as possible, and finally stitched up the skin. When he finished the work at hand, the bottle of plasma hadn't even been transfused.

"Mr. Magician, may I know your name?"

Timov waited until Wei Ran handed over the bandaging work to Qiqi, and he began to take off his gloves and white coat, then he stretched out his hand and asked gratefully.

"Victor" Wei Ran threw away his gloves and shook hands with the opponent, "Victor Love"

"You're faster than any medic I've ever seen"

While shaking hands with Wei Ran, Timov said, "It's also different from all the Germans I've met. Anyway, thank you for saving Buck."

"How is my sewing?" Wei Ran asked a strange question, pointing to the wound on his side that hadn't been bandaged yet.

"The jeans that my grandmother repaired for me with her Atlanta sewing machine are nothing more than this," Timov sincerely gave Wei Ran a satisfying evaluation.

"Thank you for your compliment," Wei Ran said sincerely, "You are the most objective and fair American I have ever seen."

"Have you seen other Americans?" Timov asked in surprise, "Victor, is there any more here?"

"there is none left"

Wei Ran motioned for the other party to sit down again by the fireplace, picked up the kettle and refilled half a cup of hot water for the other party, and said, "For the time being, there are only two Americans, you and Mr. Barker. Of course, I have indeed met other Americans. And I'm good friends with them."

"So that's why you're willing to help us?" Timov pressed.

"help you?"

Wei Ran smiled, and poured himself a cup of hot water, "Captain Timov, maybe the word "captive" is more accurate. As for other things, the person in charge here needs to explain to you."

"Aren't you the person in charge here?" Timov asked, "What the hell is this place?"

"I'm not in charge here"

Wei Ran spread his hands, "I am the guard, doctor, chef and magician here, but I am not the person in charge."

"I don't understand." Timov looked at Wei Ran with a strange expression, the expression on that face was like looking at a delirium madman.

"Are all Americans idiots?" Qiqi, who was busy bandaging her wound, couldn't help muttering.

"Beautiful girl, there may indeed be many idiots in America, but there are definitely not so many deaf people." Timov jokingly raised the steaming cup in his hand, implying that he just heard her muttering.

"Don't talk to me" Qiqi

He replied with a cold face.

Spreading his hands in embarrassment, Timov turned to look at Wei Ran.

"Make a promise"

Wei Ran pointed to the surroundings, "This room can be lent to you and Buck to stay temporarily. Of course, in order to ensure Mr. Buck's health, my assistant and I will also live here. During this period, we will provide you and Buck with How about taking the treatment you deserve and not allowing you to leave this room without my permission?"

"Is your assistant this beautiful lady?" Timov asked recklessly.

"Clang!" Qiqi directly smashed the tray containing the blood-stained gauze and the dug-out bullet towards Timov.

"Oh oh oh!" Timov quickly raised his hands, "Sorry, I was just joking."

"About two months ago, an American plane dropped a bomb"

Wei Ran switched to English and said, "The bomb not only destroyed this church, but also killed her mother and a child hidden here."

"This..." Timov froze for a moment, lowered his hands and said seriously, "I'm sorry, I..."

"You don't have to apologize to me"

Wei Ran turned off two redundant American oil stoves while speaking, "Also, don't use coke or wood to light a fire in the fireplace during the day and at night when the weather is fine, as it will attract planes. If this place is bombed again, you and Buck Mister will die too."

After finishing speaking, Wei Ran stood up and walked to the bed, and picked up the G43 rifle that had just been seized, the fighting knife that Timov and the other two hid in their boots, and even the hawk-beaked pliers issued by the German army. The door was opened and delivered to Sophie who was waiting outside.

"Put these in your room"

Wei Ran finished speaking to Sophie, then turned to look at Dominique who was standing outside the door and watched the excitement, "Those two Americans will live in the same room with us, why don't you help us get two folding beds?" Sample?"

"no problem!"

Dominic immediately made a promise, dragged the girl named Nadia and ran away without a trace.

Almost front and rear, Qi Qi, who was digging into a bandage, also took off her blood-stained white coat and walked out of the room. Without even saying hello, she walked towards the basement.

Seeing Sophie looking at him questioningly, Wei Ran shook his head lightly, and then said, "Sophie, what do you plan to do with these two Americans?"

"Let them settle down first."

Sophie thought for a while and said, "Let's wait until evening. After dinner, I'll come over and communicate with them."

"Okay." Wei Ran nodded, "I will be optimistic about them."

"Then I'll leave it to you," Sophie said, holding the weapon and walking to her own room next door.

Turning around and walking back to the room, Wei Ran glanced at Buck who was still lying on the table with half of his butt exposed, then at Captain Timov who was already sitting at the table, then went to the bed and sat down and explained, "Thigh fracture , he will have to lie down for at least three months or even longer to recover."

"at least alive"

When Timov said this, he looked at Wei Ran and asked again after a moment of hesitation, "What the hell is this place?"

"It's just a refuge for a group of children and women," Wei Ran replied almost perfunctorily.

"A shelter on the front line?" Timov smiled, "You really know how to choose a place."

Hearing this, Wei Ran did not refute. On this point, he and Timov had exactly the same idea. The ruins of this castle are indeed not too safe.

But think about it the other way around, if there hadn’t been this battle in the Hurtgen Forest, the “remnants” of the White Rose hiding here could have safely escaped the persecution and arrest of the chain dogs and stall teams in the city.

However, he has neither the right nor the obligation to explain these things to Captain Timov.

Seeing that Wei Ran didn't speak, Captain Timov tentatively asked, "Mr. Victor, can you provide me with a pair of boots that are warm enough?"

"I'll keep an eye out for you"

Wei Ran's perfunctory just said, Dominic and him

Nadia, his little girlfriend, came in each carrying a narrow camp bed.

"Where is it, Victor?" Dominique asked as he put down the cot.

"Let's put it at the door for now." Wei Ran thought for a while and said, "Also, do you know where his boots are?"

"By the bridge, where we usually dump the soot"

Pointing outside, Dominique said, "His boots are soaking wet. Sister Qiqi asked us to bury his boots there so they will dry quickly."

"Where are my clothes?" Timov poked his head and asked, "Where did you hide all my clothes?"

"Those clothes have been sent to the laundry"

With a hint of unfriendliness, Dominic explained reluctantly, "Heike took them away, and they just happened to do laundry for everyone today."

"Thank you. Thank you"

Timov muttered in astonishment, then asked again uncertainly, "Victor, are there only children and women here besides you?"

"After you get permission, I will take you around."

Wei Ran winked at Dominic, and when he left with his little girlfriend, he asked as if entertaining an old friend, "Okay, let's talk about something else. Mr. Timov, I need some advice from you." Food? Surely you haven’t eaten lunch yet?”

"It's true. It's true that I haven't had lunch yet."

Timov looked at Buck, who was lying on the table and hadn't woken up from his coma, and asked eagerly, "Need...do you need me to do something?"

"It's enough to keep an eye on Mr. Buck's blood transfusion bottle for me."

While Wei Ran was speaking, he had already bent down and pulled out the wooden box containing kitchen utensils and some ingredients from under the bed.

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