In the reception room on the top floor of the Alexander Private Museum that is not open to the public, the Alexander couple and their eldest daughter, Lilia, whose head and hands are wrapped in gauze, are enthusiastically entertaining Saveli and Saveli, who have several band-aids on their heads.
His wife Zoya, as well as several girls including the absent-minded Wei Ran and the picked-up Suisui.
It can be seen from the gifts given to everyone that the Alexanders are particularly sincere this time. What they gave to Saveli and Zoya was a BMW car that had not even had a license plate yet, and it was given to Olga and Olga.
Lena's is a guitar signed by all members of the Liubai band in 1996 and an accordion also signed by them.
Even Lola and Lu Xinda, the two youngest girls, each received a set of expensive jewelry - just because the medical bag that Lu Xinda always carried in her bag finally came in handy.
As for the Katenka sisters who worked hard but had all the credit taken away by non-existent gang bodyguards, Alexander generously promised to let them go to his gun modification studio and choose any weapons they like.
Obviously, the human-refining capitalist has spent just one day asking almost everyone about their preferences, and the only ones who can reveal these semi-public secrets to him are his new employees Saveli and Zoya - they yesterday
I said hello to Suisui in the evening.
In contrast, Suisui seemed to have been forgotten. Apart from verbal thanks, she did not receive any substantial gifts.
The meal was quite enjoyable for both the host and the guest. Saveli and Zoya chose to stay, obviously preparing to officially start work.
After socializing with the Alexander family, Wei Ran, who was worried and had drunk some wine, left the professor's car at the museum and followed the drunk girls back to the small holiday compound on Golonid Island in the Iveco.
At this time, except for the five big white geese that were bought and survived because they were replaced by wild geese, there was no one in the yard, neither the professors, their friends, nor the old man Nicholas.
Know where it went.
"It seems Mr. Alexander is going to owe us a favor."
Suisui, who was blushing, waited until she returned to her and Wei Ran's room and closed the door before slumping down on the bed, yawning and saying, "This is probably the best gift, but just in case he
If we return the favor, we will owe him once."
Wei Ran, who was changing clothes, smiled and said, "I never thought there would be a chance for him to return the favor."
"It won't necessarily matter when he becomes the mayor of a satellite city."
Suisui looked further ahead than Wei Ran on this matter, but after saying this, she couldn't help but yawned again, "I'm going to sleep for a while, I didn't get enough sleep in the morning."
"Go to sleep, I'll go back and study the big knife he gave me."
While Wei Ran was talking, he had already put on his pajamas, helped the girl take off her shoes and covered her with a blanket, then left the bedroom and returned to the first floor.
Before he even came down the stairs, he saw the Katenka sisters guarding the card table by the fireplace, happily taking things out of a cardboard box.
"What is this?" Wei Ran leaned over and took a look curiously.
"Found from Mr. Alexander's gun modification workshop"
As Anfisa spoke, she handed Wei Ran what she had just taken out of the box. It was a black silencer. Look at the cardboard box again. It was full of silencers, silencers of various sizes.
.
"We brought back all the silencers in his studio," Anfiya said with a hint of satisfaction.
Hearing this, Wei Ran grinned. He finally understood why the two girls were so happy on their way back.
"Boss, can these be brought back to Kazan?" Anfisa asked after taking the silencer handed back by Weiran.
"Can"
Wei Ran nodded happily, and then stopped paying attention to the pair of girls. He turned around and walked out of the room, kicked away the pecking goose, and drove out in a random direction in the Iveco that belonged to a travel agency.
When only farmland and birch forests were left on both sides of the road, he immediately stepped on the brakes, bent down and got into the back of the car, and picked up the exquisite wooden box.
Opening the box and taking out the saber, Wei Ran didn't hesitate at all and took out the metal book. He wanted to know Li Sui'an's experience of escaping from Teng County after the city was broken, and he wanted to know the story that he never mentioned to future generations.
What happened during those days.
He even wanted to know if he would have a chance to see Li Sui'an again - just like he saw the female soldier he met in Berlin in Leningrad, on Lake Ladoga.
While he was waiting, the metal quill slowly floated above the pale yellow paper, and drew a sketch of a figure riding a horse and carrying a knife on his shoulder.
However, next, the metal quill pen once again wrote those four flying and phoenix-shaped characters, which he did not expect - military rank is too low!
Your uncle has such a weak leg!
Wei Ran, who wished he could take off his pants, cursed angrily as he looked at the four slowly disappearing characters and figures, but in the end he had no choice but to put the metal book away.
If you want to upgrade again, you'll have to become a major...then it will take years and months to go?
Wei Ran grinned, and reluctantly took out his cell phone, took a few photos of the saber, and sent them to his scumbag friend Xia Shushi.
There was no need to explain at all, the latter just replied "Let me check it for you", and then there was no movement.
Driving back home with some disappointment, the Katenka sisters were still playing with the box full of mufflers of various styles.
"Anfia, can you check the origin of the photo you found on Federer's phone?" Wei Ran put down the saber, walked to the table again, sat down, and asked in Italian.
"I found something"
Anfiya said that she had already picked up the tablet on the table, pulled it and handed it to Wei Ran. At the same time, she kept explaining, "Federer's phone is in my hand, why didn't that photo come from
It’s clear, but about four months ago, a person named Seal sent him this photo through messaging software.”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The photo displayed on the tablet that Anfiya handed over is exactly the photo of the large glue work found in the morning.
"Can you find this person?" Wei Ran raised his head and asked.
“Right in Orel”
Anfiya stood up and swiped the screen, pointed to a screenshot and said, "There are detailed addresses and contact information on his social platform."
After sending this screenshot to his mobile phone, Wei Ran thanked Anfeia, then walked to the sofa far away and sat down. After thinking about it, he sent the photo he just got to Alexander and waited a moment.
After two minutes, I called the phone.
"What did you send me?" Alexander asked as soon as the call was connected.
"The author of the glue piece"
Wei Ran replied, "You can arrange for someone to ask him. Maybe he knows the origins of the sealed anti-tank guns and soldiers."
"So you're ready to help me investigate?" Alexander asked.
"Maybe you can get the answer you want by contacting the creator."
Wei Ran replied noncommittally that it was true that he wanted to upgrade his military rank, but it would be a good thing if he could make money first through just one phone call.
"I will share the news with you" Alexander said and simply hung up the phone.
Picking up the wooden box next to him again, Wei Ran took out the saber and took an extra look.
Compared with the anti-Japanese broadsword in the metal book, the blade of this saber is slightly narrower and also longer.
The biggest difference between the two is that the anti-Japanese sword has a two-hand handle, while this saber has a one-hand handle.
Of course, in terms of sophistication, this saber is definitely far inferior. Not to mention anything else, its handle is just wrapped with rags and circles of leather rope.
Holding the handle of the knife again to try the feel, Wei Ran raised his eyebrows. After a moment of hesitation, he took out the paratrooper gravity knife, turned out the steel needle at the tail, and with its help, carefully untied the round end of the handle.
Leather rope knotted at the loop.
He untied the greasy leather rope in circles. When he took apart the rag wrapping the handle of the knife, he found that the outermost layer was just ordinary coarse cloth. This layer of coarse cloth had been tattered by the years.
Full of holes and stains.
He flattened the piece of rag, which was slightly larger than the two masks, and set it aside. Then he unwrapped the second layer of fabric.
Carefully spreading the piece of yellowing cloth, Wei Ran couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This small triangular flag was no more than the size of a red scarf. On the same side as the flagpole, there was a thick white cloth with black characters on it.
The words "Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army" are written on it.
In the middle of the flag, there is a five-pointed star sewn with white cloth. On the other side is "Guerrilla First Team" with two lines of five traditional white characters.
After being stunned for a moment, Wei Ran turned his gaze back to the handle of the saber and removed the last layer of rust-stained white cloth.
There is no writing on this piece of white cloth, which is only half a mask in size. However, on both sides of the keel of the handle that gradually narrows and eventually bends into a ring, the words "blood debt must be paid with blood" and "blood debt" are clearly engraved.
Eight small characters: "Recover the rivers and mountains".
Who is the owner of this knife?
Wei Ran sighed secretly, took a few photos of the handle of the knife and the well-preserved pennant, and sent them to Xia Shushi. He reluctantly found a sealable lock box and put the pennant away.
Carefully fold it with the rest of the rags and leather ropes and put it in.
He had just put away his saber again, and Alexander also called.
"I have contacted the other party"
As soon as the call was connected, Alexander said straightforwardly, "The other party admitted that he made the glue work, but he didn't know where the anti-tank gun growing with the tree roots and the bones came from."
"Where did those things come from?" Wei Ran asked.
After a moment of silence, Alexander answered truthfully, "Probably last summer, Federer sent him those 'creative materials' and entrusted him with processing."
After another moment of silence, Alexander added, "If I hadn't fired Federer, I guess he would have sold the epoxy work to me at a high price through a third party."
"Why?"
Wei Ran suddenly asked, "Why didn't he take out this thing when he deceived you, and instead made a fake 12-star anti-tank gun?"
"About a month ago, this... um... let's call him an artist."
Alexander continued to explain, “The artist once contacted Federer and said that someone wanted to buy the work and offered 1.2 million rubles.
In addition, about a week ago, my accountant received a call from the bank to verify Federer's situation and mentioned that he had overdue bills of approximately several million rubles."
"No wonder..."
Wei Ran muttered secretly, and then said, "So all the clues about the tree stump and the anti-tank gun have been lost?"
"Victor, please let me remind you something." Alexander said, dumbfounded. "I am going to spend money to hire you to investigate this matter. Let me think about it, how about 8.88 million rubles? I remember the professor once talked to
I have talked about it, and 888 seems to be a very popular number in China."
"I haven't agreed to this job yet, and why don't you let the professor help you investigate?"
Although Wei Ran said this, he had already made up his mind - he had never been so eager to upgrade the military rank on the metal book.
"Professor Alexei will not come back to work for me until after Victory Day. I can't wait that long." Alexander asked directly, "Victor, we are also old friends, so we might as well save it."
Let’s talk about these links in the middle. How about just telling me a condition that can impress you?”
"The conditions you offered are enough, not to mention that I have already accepted the gift you gave me." Wei Ran was particularly happy this time, "Mr. Alexander, I only have a small request."
"any request?"
Alexander on the other end of the phone asked confidently. The reason why he was willing to hire Wei Ran this time was because he wanted to express his gratitude to Suisui for saving his daughter Lilia.
That's all until it's brought up.
In the "simple" thinking of this refining businessman, the significance of giving Wei Ran such a big deal was almost equivalent to giving the latter a yacht or rewarding him with a gold leader. It was enough to turn that young man into someone else.
After that, he would make some small requests that were beneficial and harmless to both parties - at least that's what he thought.
"There is an abandoned factory on Golonid Island..."
"I know it's there"
Alexander rushed to answer without waiting for Wei Ran to finish, "You caught a brood of gypsy people there last year, right? I've heard Alex mention it many times."
"Yes, that's right there."
Wei Ran smiled and said, "How about you rent it temporarily as an investigation site, and then transport the work to the abandoned factory? I want to conduct the investigation there."
"Can't you come to my museum?" Alexander asked in confusion.
"You don't dare to go there even if you give me eight hundred courages. The tip of the quill pen must not be worn to create sparks..."
Wei Ran secretly grinned and said seriously, "I can't get up every day and go to your museum to check in like I am commuting to get off work. There are so many beautiful girls at home waiting for me to accompany you.
So if you want me to help you investigate, just use that abandoned factory! It's spacious enough, close enough to me, and safe enough as long as the door is locked. Let me think about it, as long as you rent a professor and come back to do it for you
It's just fine when I'm working. If I can't find anything out after such a long time, I can just let the professor continue the investigation, and then I will bear the rent."
"Then it's settled, I will rent the place as soon as possible."
After Alexander on the other end of the phone finished speaking, he muttered vaguely, "What an enviable young man..." before hanging up the phone.
"I don't know how many more times it will take to raise my military rank again..."
Wei Ran sighed to himself in anticipation, and his attention was also focused on the tattoo on the tiger's mouth on his left hand.
