War Photographer's Notebook

In the dark forest, Wei Ran hid behind a pine tree as thick as an oil barrel, took out the oil barrel in the metal book in the dark, filled up the coconut pot he brought, and the British army kettle in the metal book. Red wine from the fort's military warehouse.

When he returned to the room on the side of the church with two heavy water bottles, he found that Sophie and Qiqi were sitting on his bed at this time, and the game of cards not far away had already ended Not only that, but even Dominic and his little girlfriend didn't know where they went.

Seeing Wei Ran come in, Timov, Buck, and Qiqi, who was closest, sniffed immediately, obviously smelling red wine.

let's have a drink
Wei Ran shook the jug, and Sophie immediately bent down and dragged out the box under the bed, and skillfully pulled out five glasses from it.

At the same time, Qiqi also picked up the kettle and boiled each cup before asking Wei Ran to give everyone a full glass of red wine.

Brother Victor, how much red wine did you bring?

Sophie took a sip of the slightly warm red wine heated by the scalded glass, and couldn't help asking a question that had nothing to do with the topic.

I.
He's a magician. Qiqi stole the topic, and I wouldn't be surprised if he made an oak barrel full of red wine with a clap of his hands.

Are you really a magician?

Timov asked curiously, and by the way helped Buck, who was lying on the bed, translate what Qiqi said just now and what he said.

Barely count

Seeing that several people in the room were all looking at him expectantly, Wei Ran simply rolled up his cuffs again and performed a little trick of changing the gravity knife.

Let Timov take away the gravity knife in his palm for inspection, Wei Ran waited for the opponent to put the gravity knife back in his palm and slapped his hands vigorously. While scaring the opponent, he also took the gravity knife back into the metal book.

God!how did you do that? !

Buck widened his bull's eyes and shouted dully, Timov!quick!Take off his clothes quickly!I swear on my cows and horses, that knife is in his sleeve!It must be hidden in his neckline!

I think it must be hidden in his boot.
Timov, who was startled by the slap just now, pointed to the marching boots on Wei Ran's feet and said with certainty, he must have thrown the knife in, do you remember? Little George, the god of gamblers from Company C, did the same thing when he was out!It was in the pair of German boots he captured that we found his stash of cards.

Makes sense!
Buck, who was lying on the bed, poked his neck vigorously, and said with a proud face, Victor, we have seen through your little trick, take off your boots quickly, the knife must be in your boots.What if not?Wei Ran asked with a smile.

If it wasn't for Buck, who thought about it and said with a cunning face, then I would punish myself three times!Self-punishment five cups!

Me too!Timov happily agreed.

Five cups is five cups. Wei Ran joked, but if it's not in the boots, you have to help me put the boots on.

make a deal!Timov agreed without thinking.

These two idiots thought I hid the knife in my boot. Wei Ran switched back to German and explained to the two girls watching. …

Is it not?
Sophie asked subconsciously, while Qiqi rolled her eyes and patted her forehead, really not knowing whether she should remind the other party that she thought she was an idiot.

may be
As Wei Ran spoke, he sat on the chair, held his hands high, stepped on the heel of the other shoe with the toe of his shoe, and took off the two pairs of boots.

Seeing this, Timov immediately picked up one boot and shook it, and then picked up the other and shook it.

Not surprisingly, the two American soldiers who lost the bet got their wish and each got five glasses of wine. Naturally, Wei Ran couldn't really ask the other party to help him put on his boots.
It was impossible to tell them the key to this little impromptu magic trick.

Fortunately, it was because of these little tricks and those wines that the remaining estrangement between the two parties disappeared along with those glasses of red wine.

Until this time, Sophie said after a toast, Brother Victor, Timov and Mr. Buck, we have just discussed and made a decision.

After Wei Ran, Timov, and Buck all put down their glasses, Sophie and Qiqi looked at each other and said, tomorrow night, we will leave here for Belgium with all the children.

Without waiting for Wei Ran and others to speak, Sophie continued, after arriving in Belgium, I will immediately return to Germany, go to the Ruhr Industrial Zone to find Dominique's parents, and then find a way to bring them there too.

we asked other partners

Qiqi took the bait and continued, Okan is very familiar with the situation in this forest, and he can show us the way. According to his estimate, it will take about a whole night for us to arrive in Belgium, and along the way, we have to wear Pass many barbed wire fences and at least two minefields.

Then there's my father's question

While Sophie was speaking, she took out a delicate metal cigarette case from her pocket, and took out a photo from it and put it on the table. This is a photo taken when my father just joined the army. Now he is a bit bald. The leg is lame, the rank of captain.Timov, I hope you can help me find my dad.For this, I would like to..."
Sophie gritted her teeth at this point, I am willing to pay 200 grams of gold as a reward, this is all the property I can come up with.

Before the expressions on Timov's and Buck's faces changed, Qiqi had already put down her glass, and added with a cold face that Mr. Buck's life was also included in the reward.

Ignoring Sophie's winks at herself, Qiqi continued to say in German that Buck couldn't understand, Mr. Timov, if you fail to help us find Captain Letts, we will kill Buck.

Timov, who will not trade the lives of my companions, also put down his glass with a cold face.

In this case, everyone should not leave.Qiqi said indifferently, it's not bad for everyone to die here together.

ok chi chi
Sophie hugged Qiqi's shoulder, Mr. Timov, don't pay attention to Qiqi's angry words.As I just said, if you can help find my father, I am willing to pay 200 grams of gold as a reward.Even... even if you fail to find it for me, we will not harm Mr. Barker.

Timov, who will do my best to help you find your father, didn't pick up the black and white photo on the table until this time. …

Wei Ran, who had been silent for a while, sighed secretly. He saw clearly just now that the handsome man with a serious face in that photo was exactly the photo on the tombstone of Captain Wrights.

what is this?Timov turned the photo over and asked, pointing to the number written with a pen on the back of the photo.

this is the radio contact channel
While talking, Qiqi pushed the book of Aesop's fables that she would read to the children after dinner every day to the other party. This book is our code book. Although I don't know if it can be used, it is what we can think of The only way to get in touch.

Do you have a radio station?Timov is keenly aware of the key information, and is it the radio station we use?

There are, but not here.Sophie responded vaguely, but didn't mean to explain in detail at all.

I will do my best to help you find your father, Timov said, and was about to put the photo in his pocket.

Give this to you too
Sophie also pushed the cigarette case in her hand to the other party. If you can find my dad and show him this cigarette case, he will know that you are trustworthy.

Having said that, Sophie paused for a moment, then sighed, and added with a deep helplessness in her tone, I don't even know whether I should believe you or not.

Miss Sophie
Timov put the photo back in the cigarette case, and put the cigarette case in the
I put it in my pocket, and then I said, I have no way to prove whether I am trustworthy for the time being, but even for the 200 grams of gold, I will do my best.

I hope so
Sophie and Qiqi clasped their hands together, and after a moment of silence, they asked again, "We plan to leave on time at 11 o'clock tomorrow night, Timov, do you need anything from us?"

Subconsciously looking at Wei Ran, Timov thought for a while and said, Buck's and I's soldier badges and documents, as well as weapons, of course, Buck also needs a strong enough stretcher.

After finishing speaking, Timov turned his head and looked at Buck, who was lying on the bed and staring at him but couldn't understand a word. He changed to English and asked, Buck, let's go to Belgium together tomorrow night. Do you have any suggestions?

If you need to cross barbed wire and minefields, you must bring wire cutters with you.Without even thinking about it, Buck gave advice from the perspective of a soldier in the reconnaissance team.

Seeing Timov looking at him, Wei Ran followed suit and suggested that Buck should also be replaced with a labor regiment uniform. Of course, if we have steel helmets, it is best for each of us to wear one. In addition, there is drinking water on the road and food.

Yes, all of these!Sophie nodded immediately, and Qiqi and I will prepare these things before we leave.

prepare as soon as possible

Timov picked up the Weiran British army flagon, poured some of the remaining wine in it for everyone, then raised his glass and said, I hope we all can survive, cheers.

cheers!Buck, who was lying on the bed, was the first to respond with his glass up—even though he couldn't understand German at all.

After drinking the last glass of wine, Wei Ran sent the two girls out of the room, and asked after closing the door, Sophie, I remember that there is a camera in your room?

That's Qiqi's camera. Sophie, who was a little bit drunk, supported the dusty bronze icon and explained, but it seemed that there was only one film.

To be precise, there are only the last five negatives left.
Qiqi said angrily, there were a lot of them, but that bastard Dominic stole the camera the second day he came here. He not only took a lot of photos of Nadia, but also asked Horst to give them two We took a lot of group photos.

How about letting me take two group photos for you guys tomorrow?Wei Ran asked before Sophie could speak, I want to take two group photos for everyone tomorrow.

no problem!
Qiqi agreed without even thinking about it, and then said through alcohol, but I want to take a photo with you, just the two of us.and also!And Sophie and Heike, I also want to take a group photo with you alone.

no problem!
Wei Ran also agreed without even thinking about it, but at the same time he sighed secretly in his heart. He naturally knew the thoughts of this young girl who had just grown up, but even if he didn't have a girlfriend, even if there were many assumptions, the two of them would still be together. After all, people are not in the same time and space at all, and even what is going on at this time may be nothing more than a mirror image.