"Sorry, I'm getting older and I can't keep up with my energy. I have to take a rest. You can do whatever you want..."
Owen and the others said goodbye and left. They were going to walk around nearby. The old man sent someone to accompany them, who was both a guide and a bodyguard.
And from Bayev's mouth, Owen also learned more things.
This place is called Beslan, a small town in the Caucasus. It is the place where the old man was born, and where Bale Leka was born. The folk customs are strong and strong.
From the time of Tsarist Russia, Russia fought for almost 200 years before it incorporated this place into its territory. The men here have joined the battlefield since World War II. Most of the men are from combat troops, ranging from gray-haired old men to those running around everywhere.
The boys are all life-threatening characters, and the most important thing is that they all have guns, all of them are army standard guns and have a lot of bullets.
The initial source of troops for the Moscow Hotel came from here, and it can be said that this is where Ulyanov made his fortune.
The current president is tough-minded, and several oligarchs have been eliminated. This is no longer the era when oligarchs could control politics. Those oligarchs who were eliminated went to jail, committed suicide, went bankrupt, and left for far away places. None of them ended well.
The oligarchs are panic-stricken, and some have already decided to quit. Baleleka's father is one of them, but anyone who can become an oligarch has a dirty bottom. They may be liquidated at any time, and the oligarchs are in
In the process of accumulating wealth, I have offended many people. Once they lose power, they may die miserably.
On the other hand, it is almost impossible for them to get official assurances, and the president's dislike of them is unabashed.
Back at the villa, everyone unexpectedly discovered that the relationship between Baleleka and his father seemed to have improved. I don’t know what happened during the time they left. Baleleka could already have a calm conversation with his father. This was really surprising.
It was surprising, but everyone was happy that things were at least moving in a good direction.
In the evening, when everyone returned to their rooms, Bayev found the opportunity to ask.
Seeing that the children had fallen asleep, Bayev hugged Baleleka and said: "Dear, what happened this afternoon? How did you and your father..."
Unexpectedly, Baleleka burst into tears when talking about this.
"In the end what happened?"
Bayev asked anxiously while wiping away his wife's tears.
"Father, he has nasopharyngeal cancer..."
Ten minutes later, Bayev finally figured out the cause and effect.
Ulyanov unfortunately got nasopharyngeal cancer. The pain does not matter whether you are a rich person or an ordinary person. The only good thing is that he was diagnosed early and was in the early stage. The cure rate of nasopharyngeal cancer in the early stage is
Very high, Ulyanov has a high chance of surviving.
No wonder Baleleka's attitude suddenly softened, all because of these.
"Baev, I don't want to go back to the United States. I want to stay with my father. My brother and brother are gone. He only has a daughter like me. I was too ignorant before, but now I want to spend more time with him..."
Baleleka said quietly while lying in Bayev's arms. Of course Bayev agreed.
One day later, Baleleka's father told Irving that the person spying on him was almost certainly the Federal Security Service. This was bad news and proved that Irving was being targeted by Russia's national intelligence agency.
It is not yet known what the other party's purpose is, but Irving feels that no matter what it is, he should leave Russia.
The next day was the opening ceremony of Bayev's eldest daughter Katya, and the two decided to leave after attending their ceremony.
Among Balaleka's three children, Katya has just reached the age of middle school. Since Balaleka decided to stay, the issue of his children's schooling must be considered. He rejected his father's proposal of a private middle school and gave Katya a place in Beslan.
Enrolled in middle school.
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Beslan Middle School Opening Ceremony.
Owen and Monica accompanied Bayev to send Katya to attend today's opening ceremony. Sonia suddenly had a fever last night, and Baleleka needed to take care of him at home.
Katya was dressed very beautifully today. In fact, all the children were dressed up today. The children gathered in front of the rostrum. Most of the children were surrounded by their mothers, and only a few were accompanied by their fathers.
There were many people in the open space, but Owen and Monica did not follow them.
There were chirping sounds everywhere, and children laughing and playing could be seen everywhere.
"I'm going to buy water."
Owen found a small shop, bought a few bottles of water and headed back.
He first handed a bottle to Monica, and then went to deliver water to Bayev and Katya.
Bayev was a little embarrassed, because he was almost surrounded by mothers and children, and he was the only grown man who stood out from the crowd.
"then……"
There were too many people, and Owen couldn't get in. He threw the water over, and Bayev caught it, handed it to Katya, and then the second bottle.
Owen waved his hand and was about to leave when suddenly "bang bang bang" gunshots rang out. Owen fell down urgently and looked around. At some point, some guys wearing combat camouflage rushed out from all corners with guns in hand and surrounded him.
around the crowd.
On the other side, Bayev also pushed Katya to the ground. The crowd was in chaos because of the gunfire. Bayev protected Katya from being stepped on by the chaotic crowd. People fled in all directions, but then the camouflage uniforms opened
Shots were fired and many people fell in a pool of blood.
The gunfire continued, and students and children who tried to escape were killed one after another. Those people killed people without mercy, whether they were adults or children, they killed them all.
Those who were far away had better luck and ran out of the school in a few steps, but the parents and children in front of the rostrum were already surrounded by dozens of camouflage uniforms, obediently holding their heads in their hands.
The children's cries, the robbers' curses, and gunshots all mixed together, making the scene extremely chaotic.
Some children and parents who tried to escape in the chaos were beaten to death by the robbers one after another, and no one tried to escape again.
Owen also hid in the crowd and held his head in his hands. He was in a bad position. He was still some distance away from the nearest robber, and there were many children in between. Even if he wanted to grab the gun, he couldn't.
"Take people to the gym..."
Someone said in the chaos, and then the robbers began to lead the crowd towards the museum. Owen turned in the direction of Monica. There was no one there. Thank God, it seemed that Monica reacted quickly and should have escaped.
Lost.
In the distance, Monica was hiding behind a building, with half of her head exposed, watching as the robbers on the playground drove all the hostage teachers, students, and parents into the gymnasium. The bodies of the dead parents and students were still thrown in the
On the playground, blood was stained on the blue bricks on the ground.
Monica took out the phone: "Balayka, something happened. Terrorists attacked the middle school. Katya, Bayev and Owen were all held hostage..."