On the third floor of a small hotel that was definitely not in good condition, the moment the door of the room near the stairway was knocked, Wei Ran, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, immediately woke up, and while turning over to get up, his hand
There was also an extra pistol inside.
"Victor, are you in there?" Hugo asked outside the door, dispelling Wei Ran's vigilance.
Putting away the pistol, Wei Ran leaned against the wall and opened the door a crack. Seeing that Hugo, Valoro and Karan were outside, he opened the door without any pause, deliberately yawned and asked
, "Have you contacted Brody?"
"not at all"
Hugo shook his head helplessly, walked into the room, sat down on the bed and explained, "The call was answered by Brody's colleague. The other person said that Brody was on a business trip to the UK and it would probably be at the end of October.
return."
"So we wait for him to come back?" Wei Ran asked nonchalantly.
"We'll talk about this later," Hugo said and looked at Karan, "Have you made it clear to Hailey?"
"Make it clear"
Karan lit a cigarette and explained, "Hailey couldn't find any suitable job in Sydney, so she decided to follow my advice and go to Brisbane to try. I wrote a letter to my dad and asked her to take it with me.
When we go back, my father will definitely be able to help her find a cashier job that satisfies her."
After saying that, Karan spread his hands and said extremely confidently, "It doesn't matter if you can't find it. At worst, you can go to work on the farm."
"When will she leave?" Hugo also lit a cigarette and asked.
"Tomorrow morning"
Karan explained arrogantly, "I bought her a plane ticket so that she can go back soon. Now we are the only ones left to work. If you ask me, we might as well buy a boat ourselves."
Already."
"If I had the money to buy a boat, why would I need to be a sailor?" Valoro had already lit his pipe as he spoke, and suddenly the air in the small room became even worse.
"What sailor wouldn't want a boat of his own?"
Hugo smiled and teased, "But it's really not time for us to buy a boat. Karan, you must be going to accompany Haili today, right?"
"Of course" Karan nodded and said proudly, "Her roommate even gave us the dormitory."
"Come back to us as soon as you get her on the plane tomorrow." Before Hugo finished speaking, Karan had already ran out of the room with a cigarette in his mouth, not forgetting to make a series of promises.
“Looks like we’re the only ones left.”
While Hugo was speaking, he had already taken out the envelope that the captain had asked the sailor to give him alone before disembarking, tore it open, took out the letter paper inside and read it.
"What's wrong?" Wei Ran couldn't help but ask.
"nothing"
Hugo said and handed the letter to Wei Ran, "It's just as we guessed, and the salaries of Karan and Valoro are put together with my salary. In addition, Dad Damon reminded us to be careful, lest we
Revenge from those old Brazilians.
Also, he gave us three months' leave and asked us to continue working on the Damon cargo ship after his ship has completed its route to and from Brazil. He will then fire all the Brazilian crew members.
.”
"Dad Damon is a good captain"
While Wei Ran was reading the letter, Valoro puffed on his pipe and said, "There are not many black crew members in Sydney Harbor who are willing to use them. Maybe he is the only one. It seems that I will be unemployed in the next three months."
"I'll go to the Cactus Bar later."
After Hugo finished speaking, he had put out his cigarette butt, and lay down on the bed and said nonchalantly, "Maybe there will be a good job as a bartender in the Cactus Bar. Don't worry Valoro, you will definitely have a job."
"In that case, how about I go out for a walk first?"
Wei Ran was really fed up with the secondhand smoke in this small room. As he spoke, he stood up and picked up the gas mask bag - if there really was a gas mask in the bag, he might be able to hold on for a while longer.
"Buy me a few packs of cigarettes and bring them back."
Hugo yawned and said, "If you come back early, can you help me get some food back?"
"I will buy it if I can find it." Wei Ran opened the door as he spoke, "Waloro, do you need anything?"
"Buy me some razors and socks, of course, and wine and sausages and meat pies, you can definitely get meat pies, they're everywhere."
Valoro puffed on his pipe and joked to himself, "You know, niggas can't enter the store."
"I will help you buy these things," Wei Ran said as he helped close the door.
After going downstairs and leaving the hotel, Wei Ran stood at the door and opened the envelope containing his salary. He took out a wad of Australian pounds from it and stuffed it into his pocket without even bothering to count it.
Looking left and right, he first took out the toad goggles he had received from the USS Johnston from his bag and put them on before heading out. Then he took out the military flag camera. While walking and stopping along the way, he also took a lot of very interesting photos.
Urban landscape with the characteristics of the times.
There is no doubt that Sydney in 1957 could not see the famous Sydney Opera House, and because of the White Australia Policy that was still pursued in this era, there were not many black people at all on the busy streets. After all, there were only
Even Valoro was able to stay in that small hotel with them because of Hugo's reputation.
After asking the policeman wearing a white helmet on duty on the street, Weiran successfully found a row of shops and bought all the things Hugo and Valoro needed with great interest, as well as a few extra boxes.
Film and two sets of clothes and a pair of boots.
Wearing new clothes, new shoes and new socks, Wei Ran changed the film in his camera and continued his journey of sweeping the streets and taking photos in this era.
As for whether these photos can be kept, he actually doesn't care. The metal book can give him the best negatives. Even if he doesn't give them to himself, it won't be a loss. Anyway, he has seen it with his own eyes.
With such a Buddhist mentality, he also walked further and further, and purchased some medicines and medical equipment that might be useful in a drugstore he accidentally found on the way.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Just when he was carrying large and small bags and preparing to hail a taxi to return to the hotel, he heard a female scream coming from an alley.
Yelling and a somewhat familiar man roaring.
Is it Karan?
Wei Ran was stunned for a moment, then ran into the alley with his things. Then, he saw a familiar sailor coming from the shadow behind a building behind a 90-degree corner at the end of the alley.
Behind him, he covered the mouth of a girl in a dress with his hand. In his other hand, he also held a dagger pressed against the girl's neck.
And deeper in this gap between buildings, which was only one meter wide, there was a strong man Wei Ran had never seen before, punching and kicking Karan, who was a head shorter than him.
After looking at the direction behind him, Wei Ran put down what he was carrying and rushed over.
Before the sailor, who was holding the girl hostage and watching the show with his back to him, turned around, Wei Ran gave him a hard blow behind the ear, easily making him lose consciousness, and then pushed away the dagger that the other man was holding.
, at the same time, the other hand grabbed his collar and pulled him back a step, easily eliminating the danger of the girl in the dress.
"Clang!"
As the dagger hit the ground, the strong man who was beating Karan finally raised his head and looked at Wei Ran who suddenly appeared.
"Victor!"
The girl whose face was full of tears and despair also turned around at the same time and shouted Wei Ran's name in surprise.
"Are you fucking Victor?"
The strong man rubbed his blood-stained fist, hooked his hand towards Wei Ran, and said with a lewd threat, "Come here and let me break your legs, and then tell me where Hugo went, otherwise I will
Let that beautiful girl be pregnant with my child."
"Really?"
Wei Ran showed an indifferent smile, raised his voice slightly and asked, "Karan, are you okay?"
"I...I'm okay, Hailey, you...his...are you okay?"
Karan, who was leaning against the wall, gasped and grinned and replied, "This young man can resist being beaten, and he perfectly protected his face when he was beaten twice."
Hearing this, the girl named Haili in the dress immediately wiped her face with tears and shook her head, and was then dragged behind her by Wei Ran.
"Go and stare at the corner."
Wei Ran pointed behind him, "Help keep an eye on what I just bought. If anyone comes over, please remind us immediately."
"Okay, okay!" Hailey glanced at Karan worriedly, and ran to the corner, turning back every step of the way.
"Now that you're done talking, come over here quickly." After the strong man finished speaking, he hooked his hand toward Wei Ran again.
“It’s no longer needed in the past.”
As Wei Ran said that, he pretended to put his hand into the gas mask bag that was still on his shoulder. When he pulled his hand back, he was already holding a matte titanium alloy pistol!
There was no need to remind him. The strong man who looked arrogant just now simply raised his hands and said extremely nervously, "Hey! Friends! There is no need to use guns in our conflict. This is Sydney. If you shoot...
"
"Snapped!"
Before the strong man could finish his words, Karan behind him had already slapped a brick on the back of his head!
"Puff!" The strong man fell to the ground very simply, and then his limbs began to twitch unconsciously.
"Snapped!"
Before the frowning Wei Ran could say anything, Karan picked up the extra strong brick again and hit the strong man on the head again.
"Karan!"
Wei Ran put away his gun and pulled Karan back, who was about to hit him a third time. The two blows just now had already shattered the skull of the strong man. It seemed that this guy would not survive.
"哐啷"
Karan only realized what he had done when he dropped the brick in his hand, and a look of panic appeared on his face.
"He's dead," Wei Ran said after putting his hand to the strong man's mouth and nose and trying it.
"What should we do? What should we do?" Karan asked in panic.
"Don't panic"
As he spoke, Wei Ran looked around, then looked up at the exterior walls of the two buildings. Fortunately, there were no windows on them.
"Why are you here?" Wei Ran asked as he dragged the body to the end of the building gap.
"I was going to buy Hailey some gifts."
Karan said slightly panicked, "Then they were blocked here. They wanted to capture Hailey and break the legs of the four of us so that we would never be sailors."
"I'm here to guard"
Wei Ran whispered, "You take Haili to find Hugo first, and let them come here after dark. Go quickly."
"Can..."
“Stop wasting time”
Wei Ran pointed to the corner as he spoke, "There are my new clothes and shoes there. Go and change into them. There is also a hat inside. Remember to put it on."
After saying that, Wei Ran took off the toad glasses he was wearing on his face and handed them to the other party, "Remember to return them to me, and take the things I bought back with you. Come on, don't let the girl wait too long.
She must be more scared than you right now."
Hearing this, Karan glanced in Hailey's direction subconsciously, and finally said in a panic, "I'll be back soon."
"After dark," Wei Ran reminded, "Come back after dark, go change clothes, and remember to walk farther away before taking a taxi."
"Yes, after dark, I will be back after dark."
As Karan said, he stumbled to the corner. With the help of the girl named Haili, he put on Weiran's newly bought clothes. The two of them carried all their belongings and ran out of the alley, going in a panic.
I ran as far as one street away, stopped a taxi and got in.
In the dimly lit building cracks deep in the alley, after Wei Ran confirmed that the strong man was indeed dead, he carefully checked his body and put everything that could prove his identity into his pocket.
In the bag.
He had just finished his work when the sailor who had been knocked unconscious by him also made some movement. Seeing this, Wei Ran sighed secretly, and before the other party opened his eyes, he stabbed the Mauser bayonet that suddenly appeared in his hand against the ribs of his chest.
It went in and pierced his heart accurately.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wei Ran is not sure whether this man should die, but he knows that when Karan accidentally hit the strong man with a brick to death, the sailor who held Haili hostage was destined to die.
Survived.
And even if he didn't take action, Hugo and Valoro would still kill him and silence him when they came.
During the slightly long wait, the sky gradually darkened. When the alley was dark and stars could be seen in the narrow strip of night sky overhead, a Ford sedan also stopped at the entrance of the alley.
Soon, Hugo and Valoro walked into the alley in the dark, calling Wei Ran's name in a low voice.
"come in"
Wei Ran, who was hiding around the corner, greeted him in a low voice. After the two of them walked in, he took out a lighter that had just been dug out of the corpse, lit a cigarette, and pointed with the scarlet cigarette butt.
Behind him, he whispered in the puff of clouds and mist, "Both of them are dead."
"I found a boat that can go out to sea early tomorrow morning"
Hugo, who was holding two sacks in his hand, seemed to have guessed the outcome. He waved to Valoro and whispered, "That is a whaler that is recruiting for nuclear registration. They have been recruiting professionals and ports recently."
There are also white mates and bosuns who deal with the maritime patrol, as well as sailors with whaling experience.
You know, after the end of World War II, Valoro and I worked on an offshore fishing vessel, so we successfully won these two positions, and also found a job for you and Karan.
I have made an agreement with the captain of that ship, and we can get on the ship tonight. They will go out to sea to hunt whales early tomorrow morning, and they will dock in Brisbane next time."
"Take those two corpses with you?" Wei Ran asked in a low voice.
"We can't leave them here"
Hugo glanced at the car at the entrance of the alley and said with some helplessness, "Karan is just as likely to get into trouble as his brother. He is not suitable to be a sailor. When we return to Brisbane, I will persuade him to return to the farm.
At work, so that he and Hailey can be together every day."
"And you?"
Wei Ran asked with great interest, "Do you still plan to continue being a sailor? I remember that the wizard from Valoro's tribe gave you a divination and said that you would die at sea."
"You still remember something that happened so long ago"
Hugo smiled and lit a cigarette against the warm wall like Wei Ran, but did not answer the question directly.
After a while, Valoro put the two bodies into sacks and dragged them out. The three of them made two trips and carried the two sacks into the trunk of the car.
After the three of them got into the car, Karan, who was sitting in the driver's seat, immediately asked nervously, "Where should we escape next?"
"Escape to the hotel"
Hugo said angrily, "You and Victor will get out of the car first, and Valoro and I will dispose of the body."
"Brother Hugo, are you going to be in trouble?" Karan's tone had a hint of vibrato.
"Don't worry, there won't be any trouble." Valoro answered Hugo's question nonchalantly, "Hurry up and drive."
Hearing this, Karan hurriedly started the car and nervously drove it to the door of the hotel.
"I'll pick you up before dawn"
After Hugo finished speaking, he opened the passenger door and walked around from the front of the car to the driver's seat. At the same time, Weiran also opened the door, greeted Karan who followed him out of the car, and walked to the hotel. At the same time, he did not forget to ask
, “Where are my sunglasses?”
"Glasses?"
Karan subconsciously touched his pants pocket, and then touched his jacket pocket, "I think I put it..."
"Forgot it on your head"
Wei Ran shook his head helplessly, reached out and took off the sunglasses on his head, put them into the glasses case and threw them into his bag. Everyone could see that Karan was already panicking.
"Your psychological quality is too poor"
Wei Ran said bluntly, then changed the subject before the other party could speak, "Where's Haili?"
"Upstairs, upstairs."
Karan, who followed Wei Ran to the third floor, quickly said, "Hugo helped her find a room and made an appointment to take her to the airport early tomorrow morning."
"Have you two had dinner?" Wei Ran endlessly changed the topic while also diverting the other party's attention.
"No, I didn't eat." After Karan said, his stomach also made a growling sound.
"How did you and Haili meet?" Wei Ran continued to change the topic.
"We were high school classmates, and her father worked as a cowboy on my family's farm."
"Why does that bastard keep causing trouble for you?" Wei Ran asked a new question as he started to climb to the third floor.
"Probably the reason why the last mate used Damon's father's ship to secretly smuggle things was exposed by Brother Hugo and was fired." Karan subconsciously lowered his voice and replied.
After the conversation ended, the two of them arrived on the third floor. Wei Ran used the dim light in the corridor to open the locked door and pushed Karan into the room.
He closed the curtains and turned on the lights. Wei Ran rummaged through the medicines and other items he bought before dark, and helped Karan deal with his injuries from the fight. Then he casually pulled out a bottle of whiskey and took it out under the cover of his satchel.
After pouring out the black tea in the kettle in the metal book, most of the bottle of whiskey was poured in, leaving only the bottom of the bottle as high as a fist.
After screwing on the lid and handing it to Karan along with some meat pies and other things, Wei Ran opened the door and said, "Eat something and have a good sleep. I will guard the door. Also, take your violin with you.
Maybe you can feel more at ease this way."
Upon hearing this, Karan immediately took the food and drink, walked out of the room carrying his violin case with the shotgun, and walked into the room with the next door.
After listening for a moment, Wei Ran closed the door, took a shower as quickly as possible, then opened the door, moved the chair to the door of the room, guarded the still smoking mosquito coil, and used the meat
Pies, sausages, hams, etc. were eaten and drank one bite at a time to fill up the stomach.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After a sleepless night, Valoro ran up to the third floor at dawn the next morning and greeted Wei Ran, Karan and Haili to get off with their belongings.
Building, got into the cargo bed of a Ford truck, and drove straight to the airport.
After sending Hailey to the airport in the shortest possible time, the truck turned around and drove to the dock, where it finally got stuck in the parking lot.
"Let's go, it's time for us to get on the boat."
As he spoke, Hugo opened the door and called to Wei Ran and Karan who were in the cargo compartment to move everyone's luggage. By the way, he casually left the car key in the keyhole of the truck door.
While walking to the berth, Hugo explained in a low voice, "I told the recruiting captain that I wanted to bring something to my friend in Brisbane, and the freight would be deducted from my salary. He agreed. Before dawn, I
Valoro and Valoro have already sent those two people on board."
After finishing speaking, Hugo changed his voice and said, "Now let's talk about our work. Karan and Valoro went to work in the kitchen. As per the old rules, remember to leave some delicious food to bring back every day.
Victor, you go to the warehouse and be responsible for the registration of the entrance and exit. We are usually sailors on this ship, but we do not need to participate in whaling activities. Only when the maritime patrol boards the ship for inspection, it is enough for us to come forward to handle the inspection.
Already."
"It's an easy job," Valoro said cheerfully.
"It's indeed an easy job, but the salary is a bit different."
Hugo muttered without saying anything. He just raised his hand and pointed to a boat at a remote berth in the distance and said, "The place where we work is that flower."
Hearing this, Wei Ran subconsciously looked in the direction of the other person's finger, and then raised his eyebrows involuntarily. Hugo's description was indeed correct, it was really a flower.
If the description is more detailed, it is a British Flower-class submarine destroyer widely used by the Allies during World War II.
Of course, this destroyer has now been dismantled, at least on the surface, of all its weapons and equipment. Or rather than being dismantled, it is better to say that it has been restored to its original appearance as a "Southern Pride Whaler".
"I asked Captain Damon yesterday. According to him, this ship was bought by several recruiters six months ago and then sent to the shipyard for modification."
Hugo pointed to the "Nagatsuka Maru" written on the side of the ship and said with some gloating, "The captain of this ship is also one of the owners. It is said that this is the fourth voyage after it was converted into a whaling ship.
, the previous three times did not seem to have yielded much, and if there is still no gain from this voyage, I am afraid that the poor recruitment captain will commit seppuku."
"Did you deliberately find such a nuclear whaling ship?" Wei Ran asked with a strange expression.
"Of course it was intentional"
Hugo stopped, lit a cigarette, took a sip, pointed to the flag hanging on the whaling ship, and explained, "Everyone who knows us knows that the four of us would rather work on the dock.
We will go on a recruiting ship, so even if the murder happened, no one would think that we would be hiding on a whaling ship recruiting for recruiting."
Before Karan, who looked guilty and uneasy, could say anything, Waroro also took over the conversation and said, "After we arrive in Brisbane, if the matter is exposed, you and I can go back to Papua and live in the tribe for a while.
.”
"Brother Hugo, Brother Valoro, and Brother Victor, I'm sorry, I...I caused trouble for everyone." Karan said guiltily.
"What a stupid thing to say"
Hugo put his hand around Karan's neck and said while walking towards the boat, "Okay, let's get on the boat quickly."
"How many people are on this boat?" Wei Ran, who was walking at the end, asked abruptly.
"Not counting the captain and a few of us, there seem to be more than thirty people," Hugo flicked the cigarette butt and said, "I don't know if they can catch the whale."
"Definitely," Wei Ran said with some expectant blessing, "This whaling ship will definitely gain a lot from this voyage."
