Chapter 1712 The floating corpse and visiting friends
Early the next morning after returning to Kazan, Suisui took an armored pickup truck driven by Weiran himself and rushed to the airport.
"You really don't want to go with us?" Suisui, who was sitting cross-legged in the passenger seat, asked with a yawn.
"I won't go"
Wei Ran said regretfully, "I have to do some busy work in the past few days. The wrestler might come at some time. There must be someone at home who can do it."
"Alright"
Suisui yawned again as she spoke, "My parents will come over around the 28th, and we will be back before then."
"It's okay, I'm always at home."
Wei Ran said, "Makar and his family rely on you to entertain them."
"Don't worry," Suisui stretched and said, "There will be people to entertain them when they get there. I mainly went to see the location of the movie."
"Find the right place?"
"It's near the hot spring camp," Suisui said. "Aunt Anna will also go with us to have a look. She's already at the airport."
"In that case, I'll drive faster," Wei Ran said, stepping on the accelerator.
During the chat, we rushed to the airport and met up with Teacher Anna. Weiran put them on the plane, and then drove back to the city alone.
After returning home, Wei Ran took out the mobile phone Anfisa had given him last night, put on different clothes in different parts of the room and took a few photos.
That evening, Wei Ran put on a pair of inconspicuous work clothes and disguised himself. Taking advantage of the darkness, he came to the construction site where the winery next door had stopped working, and got into a box truck parked in the shadow of the building.
About an hour later, the van truck driven by Ms. Hella started to leave the construction site and drove quietly towards the airport. As some goods boarded a plane whose destination was Papua New Guinea, it will
A transport aircraft stopped for refueling in Vladivostok.
Two days later, Wei Ran, disguised as an inconspicuous local, once again arrived in Niigata, where the recruitment was underway.
According to the address provided by Anfisa, he found an inconspicuous box truck. Weiran got into the cab and found the key. He started the car and drove straight to the warehouse. After driving the car in, he never left again.
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Waiting patiently in the warehouse until night, Wei Ran, who had already carefully checked the surroundings, took out the transport truck in the dark in severe pain, took out Ms. Nile's still fresh body and loaded it into the truck.
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After opening the warehouse door and observing, I drove the van out of the warehouse again, drove straight to the dock, and drove into a bulk cargo ship that was about to leave the port.
In the darkness of the night, no one noticed that a body sank silently into the sea, and no one even noticed that a woman's boot was deliberately thrown into the gap in the breakwater.
Two days later, when Wei Ran had already rushed back to his home in Kazan and had a good sleep, a female corpse finally floated up from the seabed with the help of microorganisms and was attracted to the pier in Niigata.
People gathered around to watch.
Soon, an insider revealed the sensitive documents found on the body.
When these inside stories were announced and caused an uproar, Wei Ran, who had been "always at home", unexpectedly welcomed a new guest.
"Why are you here?"
Wei Ran asked while asking Xia Shushi and Qin Qi to follow them to the house next door.
"I miss you, come and see you." Xia Shushi replied casually.
"Where's Suisui?"
Qin Qi, who was being held by Xia Shushi, asked, "Where is that sister Lola? I heard that he could..."
"It's nothing," Xia Shushi said quickly.
"They all went to Inta," Wei Ran explained with a smile, "Some friends happened to come over recently, so you can find a place to sit by yourself."
Xia Shushi and Qin Qi were not polite either. They fell on the sofa in unison, kicked off their thick boots and took off their coats.
"It's the Chinese New Year, why are you two here?" Wei Ran asked while making tea.
"I'll help you make money." Xia Shushi picked up a dragon fruit, peeled it open and handed it to Qin Qi beside him.
"That friend of yours who recruits nuclear weapons?" Wei Ran asked with a smile.
"It's not him, but it's almost the same."
Xia Shushi looked at Wei Ran who was bringing the tea tray, "Did you know that someone over there recently organized a comic submission contest?"
"Comic Submission Contest?"
Wei Ran poured a cup of tea for each of them with a normal expression, "I saw it on the news, what happened?"
"What the hell, just make money."
Xia Shushi took a bite of dragon fruit and said, "It's half a million dollars."
"Are you planning to change your career to painting?" Wei Ran asked with a smile.
"He can't even write clearly and yet he's still drawing pictures," Qin Qi, who took a bite from the same dragon fruit, said vaguely and mockingly.
"You need to practice your poor handwriting," Wei Ran joked.
"Two different things"
Xia Shushi said, "A friend of mine who is with the Japanese has a cultural company. He has recently signed many down-and-out cartoonists to make money, but he is short of a historical consultant. What do you think? Are you interested?"
“Not interested”
Wei Ran said without thinking, "I'm busy with a lot of work here, how can I have time to earn that kind of money?"
"If it happens, we can at least share half of it." Xia Shushi continued.
"How much is half?" Wei Ran asked, "250,000 US dollars? After deducting all the mess, it would be good to have 20 left."
"What you are saying would cost more than 100 yuan in RMB." Xia Shushi said dissatisfiedly.
"What if it doesn't work?" Wei Ran asked, "All the hard work was in vain?"
"How can you work in vain?"
Xia Shushi said nonchalantly, "My friend is going to discuss the possibility of this competition in China..."
"Stop it"
Wei Ran didn't give the other party a chance to finish his sentence. Even if he knew it, the other party must know that this matter had nothing to do with him.
"I really don't have that much time," Wei Ran said, "I've been busy helping Suisui direct a movie recently."
Before the other party could speak, Wei Ran said, "But since you're here, I happen to have a few things here that you can help me with."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "What's going on?" Xia Shushi, who was just here for a formality, asked immediately.
"I'm not in a hurry here. Let's first tell you what's going on with your friend who's been recruited?" Wei Ran said and also picked up a cup of hot tea.
“Nothing”
Xia Shushi replied, "All the clues have been lost, and my friend has been busy participating in the competition recently and has no time to continue this matter."
"The traitor who was preparing to overturn the case has not been found yet?" Wei Ran continued to ask.
"No"
Xia Shushi shook his head, "I can find some fragments of relevant records, but I can't find the person, nor can I find the descendants."
Before Wei Ran could continue to ask, Xia Shushi asked enthusiastically, "It's not urgent. Let's talk about your side first. What did you want to say just now?"
"Put on your shoes and come with me."
As he spoke, Wei Ran stood up, called to the dog lying at his feet, and followed him to the door.
"Let's go"
Xia Shushi and Qin Qi looked at each other. The two ugly men and women put on their thick boots and coats again, and followed Wei Ran out of the villa to the basement of the library next door.
"Where did you find this?"
Xia Shushi asked in surprise when he saw a table full of various things related to the Spanish column.
Among these things, he immediately noticed the letter, the pendant, and the two seals.
"It was taken in Spain a few days ago," Wei Ran replied casually.
"For this?"
Xia Shushi took the gloves from Wei Ran and put them on, then picked up the envelope in the sealed bag and the jade pendant and seal beside it and looked at it.
"That's right." Wei Ran nodded, "What can you tell?"
"The seal is made of bloodstone, and the pendant is made of Hetian jade."
Xia Shushi just took one look at them and said, "They all have good foundations. Those who could afford these must have been wealthy people at that time."
As he spoke, he put these two things down and focused all his attention on the letter.
"The address of this letter may be identifiable through some technical means."
Xia Shushi said, "But the pollution is too serious. I guess the inside may have been soaked."
"That's the problem"
Wei Ran pointed at the bullet hole through the sealed bag, "I'm afraid all the blood seeped in through here. Handling it hastily may destroy the letter, and it is still unopened."
"I will find a way to check it for you," Xia Shushi said, putting down the envelope.
“Take your time and don’t rush”
As he spoke, Wei Ran dug out a box of ink pads, found a piece of A4 paper, and printed the words "Yu Yanlin Seal" with that seal.
"It would probably be easier to have a name and a surname," Xia Shushi said as he picked up the piece of paper.
"You can take this letter back directly."
Wei Ran said, "Find a professional to handle it, and remember to take pictures of the whole process."
"You can trust me." Even though Xia Shushi said this, he didn't know how to be polite and directly handed the letter to Qin Qi beside him.
"Stop talking about useless things"
Wei Ran pointed to the rest of the things and said, "These have to be kept. I'll see if I can find any clues."
"I'll take some photos"
Xia Shushi said that he had already taken out his mobile phone and took several photos of the seal and the pendant from different angles.
"You can ask me something else when the time comes," Wei Ran said, but he was already walking towards the door of the studio.
"Is there anything else?" Xia Shushi, who was busy taking pictures, became interested.
"It's also an old thing, but it's not what we are good at."
Wei Ran explained as he walked, "We also took a photo of another antique... cultural relic, it should be a cultural relic."
"No, have you two always communicated so efficiently?" Qin Qi asked curiously from the side.
"Why are you being polite to him?" Wei Ran and Xia Shushi said the same reason in unison.
"Like attracts like..."
Qin Qi whispered, took the sealed bag with the envelope and the A4 paper and followed the two scumbags who pretended to be deaf and mute and left the basement.
Returning to the first floor of the villa next door, Wei Ran ignored Xia Shushi and the others and went upstairs alone to take out the phoenix crown from the safe. By the way, he also sent Suisui a WeChat message to inform him. After all, this crown was
The phoenix crown belongs to Suisui, and although she took many photos wearing it, none of them were published.
After receiving a reply from Suisui expressing his agreement, Wei Ran took Feng Guan downstairs and placed it on the table.
"Did you also take the photo?"
Xia Shushi asked in surprise. At the same time, he stopped Qin Qi's outstretched hand with quick eyesight and quick hands, "You can't help but touch this thing. If it drops, it will be troublesome."
"Did you recognize it?" Wei Ran asked with interest.
"Dragon and Phoenix Flower Hairpin Crown" Xia Shushi and Qin Qi almost shouted the name of this phoenix crown in unison.
"The two of us have been discussing the wedding."
Qin Qi explained, "There is one similar to this one at the National Museum of China. We are planning to find someone to help us create a replica for our wedding."
"How many days have you two been together?" Wei Ran muttered secretly, but all kinds of blessings came out of his mouth.
"I'll find someone to help you ask about this."
Xia Shushi said while taking pictures, "How much did you spend to buy it?"
"Forehead..."
Wei Ran grinned, "I didn't spend any money. This thing was taken by a soap guy and given to me as a gift."
"..."
Xia Shushi and Qin Qi looked at each other and asked playfully, "How about I take this back for you?"
"Forget it." Wei Ran waved his hand, "This is Suisui's thing."
Xia Shushi, who was just joking, never got his hands on the phoenix crown in the box, and didn't even let Qin Qi touch it. "I'll ask my teacher to find someone to help you ask about this thing later. Do you want to keep it confidential?"
"Keep it a secret"
Wei Ran said without thinking, "Since Suisui got this thing, I don't know how many photos I've taken, and none of them have been sent out."
Hearing this, Xia Shushi sent out the photos he had just taken, and then asked Wei Ran to take the phoenix crown out of the box and take several close-ups from different angles.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "We are going back now," Xia Shushi said abruptly as he put away his mobile phone.
"go back?"
Wei Ran glanced at the tea cup on the table, "You guys came all the way here and you're planning to go back without even finishing a cup of tea?"
"The Chinese New Year will be here in a few days, why should I waste my time with you?"
Xia Shushi said matter-of-factly, "Besides, don't you plan to get involved in the comics thing? Even in the name of it."
"Is there something in your words?" Wei Ran put down his phoenix crown and asked straightly.
"But there is something in the words"
Xia Shushi lit a cigarette and said, "That crazy little aunt II is interested in the comic contest and is ready to invest money."
"Then what?" Wei Ran asked, pretending to be confused.
"There is something to be done about this"
Xia Shushi didn’t bother to expose Wei Ran, “The market for these comics is huge throughout East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, and even the small islands in the Pacific as big as bird poop and the United States.
Let me put it this way, let’s take Australia, which we have been to, as an example, and draw cartoons based on the history at that time, and then translate it into English.
Let’s not even mention the influence behind it. You can make a lot of money from paid subscriptions and advertising revenue alone.”
"Do you think anyone is watching?"
"Do you think my cousin's aunt is a fool?" Qin Qi, who was patting Feng Guan on her cell phone, asked without raising her head.
"Everyone can make money from this. At most, the Japanese officials will feel as uncomfortable as eating shit, but they have no reason to stop it."
Xia Shushi encouraged again, "How about it? Are you interested?"
"I'm really not interested," Wei Ran hinted with a refusal, "I don't think this can make money."
"Got it"
Xia Shushi snapped his fingers and said, "By the way, one more thing. Have you read the recent news about the Japanese?"
"The one with the floating corpse?" Wei Ran asked, "I've seen the news involving some kind of biological weapons."
"Can't"
Xia Shushi encouraged him unwillingly, "I heard that some of the Japanese cartoonists used this incident to submit cartoons, and some people also suspected that the biological weapons were related to the Cow Urine Organization that organized the submission activity.
"
"Is there still such a thing?" Wei Ran asked, pretending to be surprised.
"When you think about it, you know it's just a rumor. A chicken-feather biological weapon was developed in an environment like cow urine. A ladle of Ganges water is enough."
Xia Shushi gloated and said, "But I heard that the information on biological weapons should be true. It was a good time for the cow urine organization to hold a call for comics submissions before this."
"For God's sake, blind Jiaqiao will die from hunger," Wei Ran said noncommittally, "A blind cat can still encounter a dead mouse."
"It doesn't matter whether it's a blind kid or a blind cat, I'm going to get involved in this and earn some pocket money."
Xia Shushi stood up as he said this, "Okay, we're done talking, we're ready to leave now."
"Are you really leaving?"
“Not true”
Xia Shushi had already stepped on his boots as he spoke, "The spirit of the meeting has been conveyed, so we won't stay any longer. Why don't you name yourself as the head office in my studio?"
"Studio? When did you have a studio?" Wei Ran became increasingly curious.
"I have built a studio since I started working on that movie."
Xia Shushi said, "From now on you are an honorary employee of my studio. Do you need me to provide you with social security in China?"
"It's up to you." Wei Ran shook his head in confusion, not bothering to tell whether the other party's words were true or false.
"Tell Suisui later that I'll go play with her during the Chinese New Year." Qin Qi said, then stepped on her boots, put on her coat, and walked out with Xia Shushi.
Knowing that he could not keep these two friends with clear goals, Weiran had no choice but to drive them to the airport in person and put them on a direct domestic flight.
But on the way back by car, he inevitably started to wonder, could it be possible that Suisui could really make a lot of money out of the crazy idea he came up with so casually?
With this wonderful expectation, Weiran drove back home, sat by the fireplace and turned on his tablet computer, browsing the news about the recruitment of the floating corpse, as well as various speculations and revelations that were unknown whether they were true or false.
Before the day was over, a strange phone call came in again.
Wei Ran picked up the phone and glanced at it, then pressed the answer button.
"The Soviet soldier who participated in the Afghan War who asked you to help find him has been found."
As soon as the call was connected, Niner on the other end said straightforwardly, "According to the address you provided, I found it in Italy."
“It’s good to find it”
Wei Ran was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief, "So there are still people alive?"
"Alive and alive."
Niner said, "The man who survived was called Kirill, and he is now a doctor in a private clinic. When the helicopter co-pilot Ruslan's daughter found him, he recognized her at a glance."
"What else?"
"I hired some people to go to Afhan"
Niner said, "Ruslan's body will be brought back before the New Year, and he will be buried in a cemetery outside Minsk."
"Okay, that's good."
"Are you coming to the funeral?" Nineel asked.
"You investigated this matter"
Wei Ran raised his head, looked at the crystal chandelier above his head and said, "That's why I won't go, and this matter has nothing to do with me."
"I'm just asking as a courtesy."
Niner unintentionally sprinkled a pinch of salt on Wei Ran's heart, "I won't go then either."
"Give me the address of the cemetery."
Wei Ran smiled and said, "If I have the opportunity to go to Minsk in the future, maybe I will go and see it."
"I'll send it to you later"
Ninnel paused, "When will you have time for that profitable business I introduced to you?"
"After the New Year," Wei Ran said, "I've been quite busy recently."
"No problem," Ninel said and simply hung up the phone.
“It’s good to find it”
While muttering to himself, Wei Ran turned off his cell phone and threw it aside. He hugged the two little foxes huddled in his arms and the dog Beria who jumped on the sofa and closed his eyes.
Now that there are only a few days left before the New Year, he is also planning to give himself a holiday to have a good rest.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The library had just opened for business the next day. Baba Yaga's pink little girl knocked on the door and woke up Wei Ran, who was rarely ready to take a late nap.
"What's wrong?"
Wei Ran stuck his head out of the window and asked sleepily downstairs.
"Boss, no, Mr. Victor."
The little girl pointed to the library next door and said, "Two guests are here to visit you. They said they made an appointment with you."
"What guest?" Wei Ran yawned and asked, "What's his name?"
"I forgot to ask," the little girl replied innocently.
"Ask them to wait a moment, I'll be there right away."
Wei Ran said and closed the window, then brushed his teeth, washed and put on a set of fairly formal clothes.
When he arrived at the library next door, accompanied by his dog Beria, he recognized the wrestler Miguel and his brother-in-law Julia who were chatting happily with April in the library.
No, of course, there was also the beautiful blonde translator following the two of them, as well as two women who looked to be in their thirties or forties, and five and a half-year-old children.
Does Apoli speak Spanish?
While Wei Ran muttered secretly, he walked into the library without stopping and greeted Miguel and Juliano enthusiastically.
"Victor, my friend, I hope our visit does not disturb your life." Miguel, a wrestler, said in an extremely humble voice.
"Of course not"
Wei Ran waved his hand, "I guess you guys must have missed my call. I'm really sorry. I just forgot to charge my phone last night."
"It's true," Giuliano said with a smile, "Actually, we arrived yesterday evening."
"Sorry, sorry, this was an oversight on my part."
Wei Ran quickly motioned for them to sit down and chat, "I sometimes lock myself in the archives, so my phone calls sometimes can't be reached."
After the blond woman finished translating this sentence, Wei Ran took the initiative to ask, "Friends, are these your family members? Especially these cute little guys."
"That's right"
Miguel introduced with the help of a translator, "This is my wife and Giuliano's sister Antonia..."
As the guests were introduced and shook hands one by one, Wei Ran also asked Mrs. Samantha to help make a few cups of non-alcoholic milk tea and distributed them to the children.
"Victor, we brought those weapons, legally."
As Giuliano spoke, he couldn't wait to take out the long gun box at his feet, put it on the table and opened it again.
In addition to the G43 semi-automatic sniper rifle and P38 pistol, this gun box also contained the Astra M400 pistol that was originally found with the flag of the Spanish International Brigade, which Wei Ran asked them to help bring over.
By coincidence, at the same time as the gun box was opened, an armored pickup truck drove into the library.
As the car door opened, Jima and Maya, dressed as couples, and Greva, who was helping them drive, also came out one after another.
Waving to them through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Wei Ran said with a smile, "Today is such a good day. My best friend I mentioned to you, the movie star Ji Ma who was once a gangster, happened to be here too."
"Let's go back and watch all the movies starring your friend."
After listening to the blonde woman's translation, Miguel said, "We were still discussing whether we would meet this movie star on the way, especially my daughter and son. They both wanted to get Mr. Jima's autograph and photo, and they liked him very much.
movie."
"I bet a hundred euros"
After listening to the translation, Wei Ran said with a smile, "This friend of mine happens to be carrying a Polaroid camera with him, and he will definitely become good friends with you, if you are willing."