War Photographer's Notebook

"Where are we going now?" In the elevator going down, Wei Ran looked at the woman and asked.

"Take you to receive the Elk Foundation"

Lily said nonchalantly, "Including the travel time, it may take about a week. Of course, Mr. Dominique asked me to tell you that you can take your girlfriend with you, but you need to give up the plantation, because Mr. Love and Miss Koko are going to live in."

"Wait a minute" Wei Ran took out his mobile phone and dialed Sui Sui's number while speaking.

Almost at the same time as the elevator door opened, Wei Ran also dialed Suisui's phone number and sent an invitation to the other party.

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Sui Sui yelled and agreed, and by the time Wei Ran followed Lily out of the gate, the girl had already asked Sister Katenka to drive the car to the gate and waited.

"How is it?" Before he got into the car, Sui Sui asked in Chinese.

"An extra job," Wei Ran explained with a smile, "but fortunately, this job is not tiring."

After finishing speaking, he introduced Lili who followed into the car to Sui Sui.

Fortunately, this woman named Lily not only understands German, but also speaks good English, so the communication is smooth.

After learning that he was going to Belgium and that it might take some time to come back, Anfisa, who was in charge of driving, immediately turned around and drove towards the plantation.

After taking all the luggage, and the dog Beria who stayed here before going out, and the two little foxes who have been playing in the plantation these days and have never been anywhere, the group of people is so mighty rushed to the direction of the airport.

After the private plane successfully lifted off, Lily also sat opposite Wei Ran.

"According to Mr. Dominique's wishes, after his death, this private jet will be sold to the public, and traveling in the future may not be as convenient as before."

Lily picked up the red wine glass and took a sip, then continued to speak in German with some dismay, "And I didn't expect that in the end, it would be you, a young man with no blood relationship who is not related to you, to supervise the Elk Foundation."

"It seems that you have enough confidence before this?" Wei Ran also took a sip of red wine and asked.

"yes"

Lily shook her head bitterly, "I became his lover when I was 17 years old. I might have become a star, but in the end I became his pet."

"If you want to get something, you have to pay something."

Wei Ran replied in a flat tone, of course he would not look down on this charming woman in front of him, everyone has their own ups and downs and choices, there is really no need to laugh at each other. After all, a considerable part of the reason why he is willing to work for Dominic The reason, isn't it also because of the green Franklin?
"I wish I knew that when I was your age."

Lily smiled, glanced at Sui Sui who was having fun with two foxes not far away, and sister Katenka who was obviously eavesdropping, took another sip of wine, and said with a trace of revenge, " In general, the time spent with Mr. Dominique is quite pleasant, and the only small trouble is that he needs to inject ketone regularly. Correspondingly, I never have to worry about getting pregnant.

It's just that as I grow older, I am less and less attractive to him, and his body is no longer suitable for taking ketone injections, failing to give birth to his child, and always worrying about being pregnant with someone else's child. my biggest worry. "

"Mr. Dominique will not hand over the foundation to you who will be fully responsible or even supervised." Wei Ran picked up the cup and touched the other party, "Even if you gave birth to him."

"Why?" Lily asked subconsciously.

"The meaning of the foundation is to allow his heirs to live a life without worrying about food and clothing and not live on the streets."

As an outsider, Wei Ran is extraordinarily sober at the moment, "So even if you gave birth to a child for him, at most you have obtained the corresponding rights to Kou Kou, and you can draw a certain amount of living expenses from the foundation every year. And I Think, you've just gotten enough from him

Many gifts? "

Lily was silent for a moment, and finally sighed softly, "I'm too greedy."

"So what's your plan next?" Wei Ran asked with a smile.

"After completing the delivery with you, I will start a new life, get married, and maybe try to have a child." Lily smiled, "I hope it's not too late."

Wei Ran raised his glass again and touched the other party, "This is not a bad thing for you, and it is indeed not too late."

"thanks"

Lily thanked her rather sadly, drank the wine in the glass, and changed the subject on her own initiative, "Our first stop is Mons, Belgium, where the headquarters of the foundation is also."

Lily nodded casually, "Mr. Dominique told me that you have already been to Elk Castle, so we won't go there.

Next time you go, just go directly to the Jonas and Okan Brothers store next to the mill and knock on the door. Mr. Dominique has already said hello. "

After a short pause and a sip of her wine, Lily continued, "Our last stop is Timof Castle in Schulzburg. It is currently idle, so you have to be mentally prepared."

"Idle state? Mental preparation?" Wei Ran put down his cup and subconsciously asked, "Same as Elk Castle?"

"It's not the same. Strictly speaking, the Elk Castle is maintained almost every month."

Lily paused and continued, "But the foundation only conducts routine maintenance on Timof Castle every spring and autumn. However, it was used by the foundation as a ski hotel for a period of time a few years ago. time."

"So what does it mean to be idle?" Wei Ran asked.

However, as soon as this question was asked, Lily's face changed, and she said with great difficulty, "There...there seems to be...uh...seems to be... haunted."

"What? Haunted?"

For a moment, Wei Ran even thought that he had heard it wrong, and following his rhetorical question, Sui Sui, who was hugging the little fox and Katenka sisters fighting the landlord, also froze under Anfeiya's secret translation and reminder. With ears closed, he focused on Wei Ran and the others' table.

"Yes, there seem to be ghosts wandering there."

In the quieter cabin, Lily's tone became hoarse, "After the foundation decided to manage it as a ski hotel, the first group of tourists insisted that they saw the castle in the castle. Even the following year, a passenger was frightened by the ghost and almost died of a heart attack in the castle."

"What happened next?" Wei Ran continued to ask with great interest.

"The man in charge of that castle later also insisted that he saw a ghost, and shortly after that, he died in a car accident."

Lily shivered involuntarily, "Since then, it has been left unused."

"Have you seen it?" Wei Ran raised his head and asked, "Have you seen the...um...ghost there, have you seen it?"

"No, I haven't seen it." Lily shook her head immediately, "Actually, I never went there after I heard it was haunted."

Unobtrusively glanced at Sui Sui, who was gesticulating towards him, Wei Ran asked after thinking for a moment, "What's the situation in that castle now? Is anyone staying there?"

"No." Lily shook her head again.

"Okay, one last question." Wei Ran continued to ask, "Have you lost anything there?"

"Lost something?"

Lily was stunned for a moment, she obviously didn't expect Wei Ran to ask such a question, but soon she replied, "No, nothing was stolen there, and it is impossible to steal there."

Hearing this, Wei Ran wisely changed the subject, and after some small talk, terminated the conversation with Lily.

"How about we spend a few days in that haunted castle?"

When Lily left, Sui Sui sat down next to Wei Ran, and said excitedly in Chinese, "Haunted castle, it sounds exciting!"

"Why are you so excited?

"Wei Ran asked dumbfounded.

"Domestic laws do not allow demons and ghosts to make trouble," Sui Sui said naturally, "so of course I want to see it."

"When I didn't ask." Wei Ran shook his head helplessly, he could naturally see that Sui Sui also didn't believe in any ghost talk.

So whether this ghost is hiding in the castle or in his heart, I'm afraid we can only find out by going to the scene...

In different thoughts, after a long flight, the private jet that was about to be sold safely delivered everyone to the "capital of Europe" Brussels, and then arrived in Montgomery in a commercial vehicle that had been waiting for a long time. s.

When Wei Ran saw the country house once again used as a refuge by those war orphans under the noon sun, the surroundings of this former country house had already become part of the satellite city of Mons.

Even the villa itself, which looks very old, has been converted into an office area surrounded by private gardens.

And at the entrance, there is a not-so-big sign, which clearly states that this place belongs to the "Elk Foundation Headquarters".

Following Lily into the reception hall on the first floor of the villa, Wei Ran recognized at a glance that the oil paintings hanging on the walls were almost all paintings left by Sophie.

"Do you usually live here?" Wei Ran asked curiously.

"I live in that red house across the road"

Lily pointed behind her, "This is just where I work. Of course, I won't need to work here soon. Miss Aurora, please wait a while in the rest area."

"We'll be waiting for you," Sui Sui stopped immediately after hearing this, and took Sister Katenka to find a seat and sat down.

Following Lily to visit the villa, when the two of them finally walked into the opinion meeting room on the top floor, there were already three persons in charge who looked like Lily's youth waiting for a long time.