The abandoned military base shrouded in the blizzard was accumulating more and more snow. Even the tail of the An-2 aircraft was partially buried in the snow.
On the third floor of the Soviet building with an iron door on the right, the bonfire in the iron bucket released warm temperature, and the fragrance from the four deer legs placed around the iron bucket covered the entire floor.
Around the bonfire, Wei Ran and others sat on a thick wolf skin blanket. While chatting, they picked up a knife from time to time and cut off a small strip of roasted and fragrant venison from the deer leg.
, or tear open a pack of snacks provided by Suisui, and finally have a mouthful of cold vodka.
When the conversation got exciting, Alili took out a bone flute that had been coiled with pulp from his arms, and skillfully played an unknown but particularly beautiful tune.
Suisui, who was already a little confused from drinking, was not to be outdone. She wiped her greasy paws on Wei Ran's body, then opened a suitcase full of snacks, pulled out a white harmonica, and played the classic "Hawthorn"
Tree".
I have to admit that although these guys are rougher than the last, in the field of art, they do have talents unique to the Slavic people. So almost as soon as the sound of the harmonica sounded, Jima and Alili started singing along.
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Although it sounds a bit weird for these two rough old men to sing a love song together, the atmosphere is so great that no one cares about these details.
When the song ended, Suisui shook the harmonica and threw it back into the box. She gloated at Wei Ran and raised her chin, "It's your turn."
This wicked little thing naturally knows that Wei Ran is a musical idiot who can sing the national anthem off-key, but it is a rare opportunity to see him make a fool of himself, so of course he cannot let it go easily.
If it had been a month ago, Wei Ran might have given in. But during this period, he had learned some basics of the guqin, and whenever he had time, he would take out the guqin and play it twice.
Therefore, although he still couldn't play a complete song, he still had no problem fooling the two booing men opposite him and the drunk little girl next to him.
"Come here, I'll show you my skills today."
Wei Ran deliberately pretended to be confident, took the wet wipes from Suisui and wiped the greasy hands, and then took out his precious piano case from the conference room.
After he pretended to cross his legs on the wolf-skin blanket and put the guqin on his legs, he slowly plucked the strings.
I don’t know whether it was the sound quality of the guqin itself, or the catalysis of alcohol. Wei Ran actually played half of the song "Xian Weng Cao" that he barely remembered. Although there were many mistakes in the middle, the good news was that
Neither Ji Ma nor Alili nor Suisui, who was confused by drinking, seemed to have heard it.
After all, this part of the talent show was fooled, Wei Ran quickly put away the guqin and put it aside, leading the topic to other aspects.
The dinner lasted for nearly two hours. After everyone had eaten almost all the meat on the four deer legs, the two vodka bottles placed next to them were also completely empty.
"It's getting late, it's time to rest."
Alili yawned, pointed to the two adjacent rooms facing the conference room and said, "We stayed in those two offices last time we came here, and the beds are still there. If we use kerosene for heating
If you want to use a stove, remember to open the ventilation window above the door."
"Suisui, do you have a room by yourself?" Wei Ran shook the girl next to him, but unfortunately the latter had already fallen asleep using the wooden piano case as a pillow.
"Forget it, just pretend I didn't say it."
Wei Ran climbed up unsteadily, stretched his numb legs, and then pulled the wolfskin blanket under Suisui, along with the piano case on top, into the nearest office.
"This drinking capacity is far different from that of Professor Alexei."
Jima, who was following behind, was teasing and also helped bring in the kerosene heating stove, wolfskin blankets and sleeping bags, and at the same time opened a fist-wide gap in the ventilation window above the door.
"But my aunt's bad temper is almost the same as mine." Wei Ran shook his head helplessly, spread the wolf skin blanket on the hard bed, and then took off Suisui's shoes again and hugged her.
While covering him with a blanket, Ji Ma also lit the kerosene heater and placed it on the table between the two single beds. After settling Suisui, who had already started talking in his sleep, the two left the room and sat down again.
Next to the still-burning bonfire, he placed the canvas bag he had put away on the floor between the two of them.
"It's best to ask Mr. Nicholas or Mr. Culp about this as soon as possible," Wei Ran said in a low voice.
Ji Ma took out a bottle of vodka from the wooden box behind him, unscrewed it, and asked while pouring the wine, "You want to use that spy to inquire about the situation of this military base?"
Wei Ran picked up the wine glass and took a sip. After thinking for a moment, he expressed his guess, "More than that, based on the clues we found, the observatory on the top of the mountain was probably abandoned during the Soviet Union's Venus project.
But at the same time, you can also see that the military base at the foot of the mountain was probably abandoned around the time of the disintegration of the Soviet Union. If not for some accidents, the Soviet Union at that time had no reason to abandon this place."
"Do you suspect it's related to the spy?" Jima, who had already picked up his second glass of wine, asked in surprise.
"Perhaps only Nikolai or Culp can give us the answer to this question."
Wei Ran waved his hand, signaling Jima not to pour himself any more wine, and continued with an empty wine glass, "But no matter what the reason is, as you just said, in the name of that spy, ask questions about this military base.
Circumstances are the main thing. Also, if we could try to make that telescope in the observatory functional again, it would be much more attractive than those glass-roofed houses in Finland."
"Leave this matter to me!" Ji Ma promised with eager eyes.
“The other thing is this canvas bag.”
Wei Ran pointed to something on the floor between the two of them, "After Mr. Nicholas gives a positive answer, you can take this canvas bag to talk to Professor Alexei. Although these things are useful to spies,
It has long been outdated, but it is probably fine to sell it for thousands or tens of thousands of dollars. The only pity is that the most valuable spy camera inside was taken away by Suisui."
"If it weren't for her, she wouldn't be able to find these things, right?"
Ji Ma was particularly contented. He pointed to the rooms on both sides of the corridor and said, "And there are so many rooms here. Maybe we can dig out some other things by then."
Wei Ran shook his head noncommittally, "It would be a big joke if we could find other spy equipment."
"How will you know if you don't try?"
Jima put away the canvas bag confidently, "Victor, is that computer on the top of the mountain worth anything?"
"Not only that ternary computer, but those film films are also valuable things. But again, before we understand the true situation of this military base, whether it is the package of spy tools, or those films and computers
, it’s best not to sell it in a hurry.”
Ji Mabi showed an OK gesture, "Don't worry Victor! I won't cause trouble for myself."
"As long as you know it yourself," Wei Ran said and stood up, "I'm going to go back to sleep first. Do you need me to help keep watch tonight?"
"No need." Jima took a sip from the wine bottle, "This is safer than the hot spring camp. Rest peacefully!"
Hearing this, Wei Ran pushed open the ajar door, glanced at Suisui, who was still sleeping soundly, and the heating stove that was emitting scarlet light and heat waves, then locked the door, dimmed the gas lamp, and placed the
The wolfskin blanket on the floor was spread on another bed opposite the table. He took off his shoes and covered himself with a thick blanket. He rested his head on the piano case and closed his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, early the next morning, when Wei Ran was awakened by the movement outside the door, Suisui on the bed opposite was still drooling and sound asleep.
When he opened the door, Alili, who had gotten up early, was already cooking oatmeal in a small stainless steel pot around a bonfire made of bricks, while Jima in the distance turned into a demolition worker, using a stick from nowhere.
The crowbar I found was removing the bricks and cement that sealed the window.
Through the glass windows that were covered with dirt and dust, Wei Ran could vaguely see that the snow outside was still very strong, and even the raging cold wind was getting stronger and stronger. What made him even more worried was that not far downstairs,
The An-2 aircraft, which was secured by wire ropes, was like a kite, being blown up and swaying from time to time, shaking off the snowflakes accumulated on its wings.
"woke up?"
Alili warmly greeted Wei Ran and sat down by the campfire, picked up the coffee pot, poured him a cup and handed it to him, "How did you sleep last night?"
"Forget it, I didn't sleep well all night."
Wei Ran couldn't help but yawned. Last night, Suisui ran back and forth to the bathroom three or four times. Every time, he insisted on waking himself up to accompany him. At four or five o'clock in the morning, he still put out the light.
The kerosene heating stove and the gas lamp were refueled once each. It can be said that he never slept well that night.
Arili, who didn't know what was going on, smiled and said, "The wind outside looks like it won't stop for a while. Do you want to go back and sleep for a while?"
"No need." Wei Ran picked up the small enamel cup and took a sip of the hot coffee, "Do you need me to do anything?"
"There is nothing to do. With this kind of horrible weather, all we can do is wait for the snowstorm to stop."
Ji Ma, who was busy with the demolition, stopped what he was doing and said, "Of course, if you want to have a drink to sober up, the time might go by faster."
"Forget it" Wei Ran quickly waved his hand, he didn't want to get drunk so early in the morning.
Ji Ma didn't care. He put down the crowbar and came over to sit on the blanket. "Victor, today I plan to search every room carefully."
Wei Ran curled his lips, "Do you really think you can find other spy equipment?"
"Anyway, I have nothing to do." Ji Ma picked up the cool coffee and drank it all. Then he said with expectation, "Maybe we can find some treasures hidden by the soldiers at that time?"
"Forget it, you can do it slowly by yourself." Wei Ran shook his head and refused without thinking, "I might as well practice the piano if I have that time."
"Don't look at me," Alili said before Jima could speak, "I'd rather go back and take a nap."
Ji Ma showed his middle finger to Weiran and Alili, "When the time comes, I will find something good that you will envy."
Alili waved his hands indifferently, "Then we'll wait for you to be envious. Also, when you go to pick up rags, remember to bring back some wood."
