In the night, cold wind and snowfall once again enveloped the abandoned mine. In the workshop where the bonfire was still burning, the four Gennadi people who had eaten, drank and played had already got into the warm living cabin and fell asleep with their heads covered.
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The loudspeaker of the radio station also fell silent before the wind started. Even Wei Ran, who was taking a leisurely break in the cab of the transport truck, had fallen asleep by the warmth of the stove.
But in this cold storm and snow, the iron door of the workshop, which was originally tightly wrapped with chains, was opened by Apolly from the outside.
For a moment, strong winds mixed with snowflakes suddenly poured into the workshop. The bonfire that was burning slowly in the iron barrel was also swayed by the strong wind. On the dining table where the cups and plates were messy, the cards that had not been put away were also flying like snowflakes.
It was scattered all over the floor.
By the way, a wine bottle fell from the table with a clang, hit the chair, and then hit the frozen ice on the ground. Just as Apolly closed the iron door of the workshop, Wei Ran was also hit by the wine bottle.
Awakened by movement.
However, he wisely did not get up, but continued to maintain a slow breathing rate, and even snored on purpose.
A moment later, Wei Ran felt from the slight movement that someone had opened a metal cover connected to the car body. A moment later, he heard a soft squeaking sound and some movement of heavy objects rubbing against each other.
Still didn't get up, Wei Ran was breathing slowly and steadily as always, mixed with intermittent snores from time to time.
Outside the cab, Apolly stared at Wei Ran through the car window for a long time. Finally, he stepped on the ground again, picked up the wooden box containing the spy radio, and left the workshop hiding from the light of the bonfire.
Waiting until the chill that blew into the workshop disappeared, Wei Ran put the old-fashioned razor in his hand back into his cuff, carefully opened his eyes and looked at the windows on three sides and the skylight above his head. Then he turned over,
Observe the surrounding situation through the rearview mirror.
It took him half an hour to make sure that there was nothing unusual around him. Then he yawned and got up, pushed the door open and jumped out of the warm cab. He chose a position where he could see the front and rear of the car at a glance, and faced
I peed in the corner.
While turning around and walking back, Wei Ran quickly observed the surroundings and the situation outside the workshop. Wei Ran climbed into the cab and lay down again, but he no longer felt sleepy at all.
After tossing and turning until dawn the next day, the loudspeaker of the radio station started playing music again almost at the same time as the alarm clock in the living cabin rang.
When everyone got up and started washing up, Dr. Murat asked vaguely while brushing his teeth, "Has one of our comrade drivers become a chef, and the other one has become a broadcaster?"
"I do have plans to be a broadcaster"
Apolly had already walked into the workshop while he was speaking. Without waiting for Murat's response, he said loudly, "But not here, at least it has to be Moscow."
"I can't help you with this matter," Pavel spread his hands and said, "The most we can do is arrange for you and your wife to work together as cleaners."
"I'm joking." Apolly waved his hand, "But I plan to stay here for the next three or four days."
"Why?" Taras asked first.
"I'm going to fix that radio system."
Apolly said apologetically, "I only need three days. After three days, you send back the collected samples, and I will..."
"Apolly, we have no objection to this matter."
Murat paused for a moment before speaking, then pointed at Wei Ran and said, "It's mainly Victor. You have to get his consent."
"I don't mind either," Wei Ran said cheerfully, "If you repair the radio, remember to contact us. In four days, we shouldn't be too far apart."
"If it can be repaired, I will definitely contact you." Apolly promised confidently.
"Be safe if you stay here."
Dr. Pavel said with concern, "Of course, we must also take good care of our supplies. This is the key to whether we can complete the sampling task."
"Don't worry" Apolly patted his chest again.
"In that case, you can take a group photo for us later." Murat made a new request.
Of course, Apolly would not have any objections to this. So not long after breakfast, everyone gathered next to the bulldozer holding a bucket, and Apolly took a group photo for everyone.
After eating and taking a group photo, everyone stopped wasting time and urged Weiran to start the transport truck and drive out of the workshop straight to the first sampling point.
Looking at the abandoned mine in the rearview mirror, which was getting smaller and smaller and finally completely blocked by the wind and snow, Wei Ran, who was driving alone, also began to wonder about April's intention of doing this. Then he thought of what woke him up last night.
Abnormal noise.
That movement must have been April, and he must have taken something from the car.
Wei Ran frowned and thought to himself, he had cleaned all the space in the car that could be cleaned, so it stands to reason...
etc!
Wei Ran glanced at the tool shed next to the fuel tank through the rearview mirror. It was not that he had not packed it, but he did not find anything unusual. However, when he was packing the tool shed, it was when April went out hunting.
, could it be...
Thinking of this, he immediately stepped on the accelerator, increased the speed of the car, and rushed to the first sampling point planned on the map as quickly as possible.
As quickly as possible, he helped Agwan and others lift the equipment and set up the tent. Wei Ran waited patiently until they started working, then went around to the side of the car and opened the tool compartment.
There is no special arrangement here. In addition to two metal tool boxes stacked together, there is also a fire ax and two large jacks. The six sides, including the hidden lid, are fixed with rivets.
There is a rubber mat two fingers thick, and there is even a small lamp protected by a metal grille and an old-fashioned switch on the top.
But gradually, Wei Ran discovered something was wrong. Although the things inside were neither too much nor too little, there was quite a lot of space in the tool warehouse. The size of this space was even enough to hold an ammunition box.
At the same time that he was facing the open tool warehouse, there was a radio station in an abandoned mine less than ten kilometers away.
At this time, Apolly also set up the spy radio again. Just like last night, he continued to watch the warm stove and patiently waited for any sporadic signals to be transmitted from the agreed frequency - even though this was not the agreed communication time at all.
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"Clang!"
Without warning, Apolly smashed the wine bottle in his hand hard on the old radio equipment that could not be repaired due to the lack of necessary parts. The splashing wine and broken glass were not big here either.
The radio station exploded with flowers.
In the light of the fire reflected by the wine and broken glass, April's face was already full of despair.
"Click"
Apolly reached out and pressed the radio on the table, then inserted a tape into it. After a while, sonorous and powerful hymns to the Soviet Union began to be played from speakers large and small inside and outside the building, but this time,
This song echoed in the abandoned mine, but only the last desperate listener was left.
