On the train bound for Inta, the scenery outside the window flew past. Only the vast forests in the distance could be seen clearly.
In the carriage inside the window, a not too big table is filled with various firearm maintenance tools. Ji Ma, who has a prison-style bald head, is cutting a piece of white rabbit skin into pieces. The long and thin strips of the belt were carefully tied around the body of the sniper rifle.
On the opposite side of the table, Wei Ran covered his head with a blanket and seemed to be sleeping soundly. In fact, under the blanket, a slender Mauser bayonet would appear from time to time in the palm of his left hand. Then, like magic, it suddenly turned into a CZ-P09 pistol using a large number of titanium alloy parts.
It wasn’t until the weapon in his hand turned into that simple cowhide notebook again that Wei Ran stopped trying. This was a new method he discovered accidentally. Originally, when he saw Ji Ma taking care of his gun, he thought of taking out his pistol to show off. Unexpectedly, what was summoned was not the leather notebook he thought, but the pistol that appeared directly!
This is definitely an unexpected surprise. After some experiments, Wei Ran discovered that whether it was the Mauser bayonet he got in Stalingrad or the pistol he inserted into the vortex, as long as he Whatever you need can appear directly in your hands. Even when he took away the pistol and put the old Leica from Zoya back into the vortex, he could do the same!
"This is too convenient to use to tease people..." Wei Ran muttered to himself, then yawned and lifted the blanket.
"Aren't you going to sleep?" Ji Ma, who had been busy, asked without raising his head.
"I won't sleep anymore"
Wei Ran sat up and stretched, rubbing his cheeks vigorously and asked, "When will we arrive in Inta?"
p>"Tomorrow morning at seven o'clock"
Ji Ma stopped what he was doing, looked at Wei Ran and explained in detail, "The train only stops at Shangyinta. After we get off, we have to go We have to walk 10 kilometers west to reach Inta, but if we want to find Principal Nikolai’s things, we have to walk at least 20 kilometers after arriving in Inta.”
“Twenty kilometers on foot?” !"
Dimarisuo nodded of course, "It's impossible for cars to drive through that place, so we can only go on foot, otherwise we wouldn't have to bring guns."
Speaking of this. , Ji Ma seemed to have just remembered, turned around and opened the mountaineering bag, took out a long camouflage canvas bag and handed it to Wei Ran, "This is your weapon, it's best to familiarize yourself with it before getting off the car. ”
After taking the dirty canvas roll, Wei Ran opened it and discovered that it turned out to be a TOZ-106 shotgun that was both rustic and cute.
"My teacher and I often use this gun to shoot wild ducks."
While Wei Ran was speaking, he had skillfully removed the magazine and then opened the folding butt of the gun. , pushed the charging handle and checked the empty gun chamber.
This is definitely not a good-looking shotgun.Although it uses No. 20 shotshells, it uses a "big bolt" rotating bolt action to feed ammunition.
But I have to admit that although this strange weapon from the Tula Engineering Arsenal is not good-looking and the workmanship is rough, it is quite popular among hunters because it is cheap enough and easy to carry. Welcome, even Professor Alexei bought one, and used it to harm wild ducks when he had nothing to do.
"Since I have used it, I won't teach you, but fill up those magazines and wrap them in rabbit skin." While Jima was speaking, he had already pulled out the gun from under his butt. A complete piece of rabbit skin was handed to Wei Ran on the other side.
"Ji Ma, how long have you been doing this?" Wei Ran took the rabbit skin and asked curiously while cutting it into long strips with a wallpaper knife.
"You mean the hunter?"
Ji Ma saw Wei Ran nodding, and then continued, "I have been following my father in the forests around Kazan since I was nine years old. After graduating from high school, hunting became my job, but the hunting ground changed from Kazan to Inta."
"Can you teach me how to be a hunter?"
p>While Wei Ran was speaking, he bent down and took out a bottle of juniper berries from his backpack and handed it to the other party. When Nikolai suggested that he learn to be a hunter from Jima, he didn't mind taking the initiative to learn something regardless of whether the other party meant it casually or had other meanings.
"Do you want to be a hunter?"
Ji Ma looked at Wei Ran like a fool, thought for a moment, took the bottle handed to him by the former, and agreed happily. Come down, "No problem! Being a hunter is very easy."
When Ji Ma talked about his area of expertise, he also opened up his chat box completely, even with his unreliable little gangster temperament. All disappeared and became extra serious.
As the two of them chatted, time passed by, the sky outside the window became darker and darker, and the weapons on the table were replaced by various food and drinks.
After spending the second night on the clanging train, Wei Ran also learned something from the hunting experiences that came out of Ji Ma’s mouth, which might be useful in the next few days. Hunting knowledge.
Early the next morning, as the long whistle sounded, the slow train also stopped at Shangyinta Station amid the rustling snowflakes.
As the door opened, a few passengers swarmed out with their large and small bags, instantly making the snow-covered station lively.
Wei Ran and Ji Ma, each carrying hiking bags, followed the flow of people and left the train station. The latter found a grocery store not far from the station with familiarity. He exchanged the gin and a wad of banknotes given by Wei Ran yesterday for the keys to the van in front of the store.
"Get in the car!" Ji Ma greeted Wei Ran and got into the car. "I didn't expect it to snow so early this year. We will suffer in the next few days."
< p>"Where should we go first?" Wei Ran searched for seat belts to no avail., asked as he drilled his hand into the armrest on the door frame."Let's go find Principal Nikolai's things first"
Jima drove the car across the railway and explained along the snow-covered road in the coniferous forest, "When we come back, we can rest in Inta for a few days. Then you can take your time and take pictures."
"It's all up to you."
While Wei Ran was speaking, All his attention was attracted by the scenery outside the window. Although he has been in Russia for four or five years, this is the first time he has come to such a northern latitude.
The coniferous forest covered with thick snow perfectly interprets what is called a forest and snowfield. The snowflakes blown by the biting cold wind are swirling and floating around, reflecting the crystal clear brilliance.
On the snow-covered roads, the various large and small vehicles driven by the aboriginal people and even the sleds pulled by reindeer, as well as the aboriginal people themselves who waved whips from time to time, became strange in the eyes of Wei Ran. scenery.
But at the same time, the whistling of the cold wind coming through the gap in the car door and the freezing temperature also hint at the hardship of living near the Arctic Circle.
Driving by Jima, the van equipped with anti-skid chains passed through the city from Inta, the destination of this trip. It only stopped briefly to refill the fuel, and then continued along a narrow forest road. A small road led into the forest.
"Victor, it's time to prepare the gun." Jima said abruptly, "The laws here are far less effective than bullets, so keep an eye on your surroundings."
"Road robbery?" Wei Ran asked in surprise, how long had it been since they got off the train? It only takes an hour at most. Why is this place so messy?
"What if?" Ji Ma mocked, "Will the other party invite you for a drink?"
"If someone really robs, should we shoot?" Wei Ran While speaking, he pretended to open the compartment of the mountaineering bag. Under the cover of the mountaineering bag pocket, a black matte pistol appeared in his left hand.
"Of course, otherwise why would you take out the gun?"
Jima said matter-of-factly, "As long as there are no police or too many people around, and the other party has actually threatened you, Then you can shoot at any time, remember to hit the chest first, and then the head."
"Is this place really so messy?" Wei Ran still couldn't believe it.
"Many of the gangsters in the 1990s came from such ghost places." Ji Ma explained perfunctorily, turned and glanced at Wei Ran, "Are you left-handed?"
p>“No”
Wei Ran shook his head, handed the pistol to his right hand, and carefully checked the ammunition. The magazine of this pistol has the same ammunition capacity as the original P09. With 19 rounds, the firepower it can provide is far more sustainable than the Makarov in Jima's arms and the TT33 pistol he planned to purchase for himself in Kazan.
"Your pistol is very beautiful, what model is it?" Ji Ma looked at the weapon in Wei Ran's hand with envy.
"P09 from CZ Company, but this one is a customized version. It was given to me by a rich boss. I can’t afford it myself. "As Wei Ran spoke, he took off the magazine of the pistol again, emptied the chamber, turned the handle of the gun and handed it to the other party, "Do you want to take a look? "
But Ji Ma shook his head decisively, "Keep your own weapons at all times and don't give them to others. This is not a good habit. "
Wei Ran awkwardly took back his gun and reloaded the magazine, "It seems that my hunting course has started? "
"This is what Principal Nicholas taught me, but I think he is right. "
Ji Ma said easily, "According to Mr. Principal's explanation, no one knows when the next bullet needs to be fired. If the gun happens to be in someone else's hand at that time, or the other party helps you. If you turn on the insurance, you can only bear the consequences yourself. ”
Maybe it would be good to learn something from Ji Ma first...
Wei Ran secretly cursed, obviously, Nicholas must have taught Ji Ma a lot of things. These relatively basic skills happened to be what he needed.
Having made up his mind, Wei Ran simply followed this topic and started to learn from him. Ji Ma was also extremely generous and didn't understand his questions at all. Hiding and tucking, they basically managed to answer all questions.
As the two chatted, the van drove through the soft snow and drove into the depths of the coniferous forest, leaving only one behind. The two ruts gradually became blurred in the growing snowflakes.
“Ji Ma, we won’t catch a blizzard, right? "Wei Ran looked at the snowflakes falling more and more outside the car window and asked worriedly.
"No, don't worry."
Ji Ma rolled down the window and picked up the phone from the window. Li Dianxue took a look at it, and then said with great certainty, "These are just blown down from the trees by the wind. The real snow is not heavy, so don't worry. "
Wei Ran breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then asked, "How long do we have to go? "
"In half an hour at most, we should get off the car and start hiking. "
Ji Ma rolled up the car window and casually wiped the water stains from his hands on his pants, "But we should keep quiet after getting off the car. If you want to be a qualified hunter, , staying as quiet as possible is as important as being patient. ”
Wei Ran made an OK gesture, clenched the armrest tightly, and endured the increasingly bumpy road conditions. Finally, when Ji Ma stepped on the brakes, the road outside the car window also moved. At the end.
"Don't be in a hurry"
Jima stopped Wei Ran, then grabbed a handful of pine leaves from the pine trees on the roadside, and added a handful of pine leaves. He smashed the snow with an ax handle and gave it to Wei Ran in a large lump of light green paste with a strong smell of rosin.
"It's all in your clothes, backpack and the rabbit skin wrapping the shotgun. Just put it on, otherwise prey can smell us from 200 kilometers away. "While Ji Ma was joking, he didn't even let go of the white knitted hat on his head.
"Thankfully I don't have a girlfriend, so I don't have to worry about the hat.The child is dyed green. "Wei Ran muttered something in Chinese that the other party couldn't understand, and followed Ji Ma's example, smearing the paste in his hand all over his body.
He used pine needles to cover up his body odor. Wei Ran took advantage of the other party's inattention to put the pistol back into his notebook, then took the loaded shotgun and followed Ji Ma into the dense coniferous forest.
It could be seen that the snow had not been falling for long. In the forest clearing that is not blocked by pine trees, the thickness of the snow does not even exceed 10 centimeters, and the footprints left by various wild animals can be seen on it.
“If we are here to hunt. , before entering the forest, it is best to check the wind direction and try to enter the forest from downwind, so that the prey will not smell us. "Ji Ma explained while raising a large handful of snow with all his strength. The flying scum slowly floated into the distance under the cold wind, and it looked particularly beautiful.
The lesson is over. With the most basic common sense, Ji Ma put the shotgun wrapped in white fur under his arm, checked the compass, and walked deep into the jungle with Wei Ran.
The hiking route is a full 20 kilometers in a straight line. In actual walking, the distance is at least 30 kilometers. Naturally, it is impossible for the two people carrying heavy hiking bags and weapons to complete the hike in one day. Even to take care of Wei Ran. Ji Ma also had to slow down a bit.
“Can’t we get a snowmobile? "Wei Ran asked in a low voice. After walking for more than two hours, sweat began to form on his forehead.
"The snowmobile made too much noise." Ji Ma kicked away the accumulation under his feet with his shoes. "Snow," and such shallow snow is too harmful to snowmobiles, Inta's car rental agency will not rent snowmobiles to us at this time. "
"We still have to go..."
Before Wei Ran finished speaking, he found that Jima had already made a silent gesture, and then moved quickly Pulling him to hide behind a waist-thick pine tree, he raised the gun originally tucked under his arm and pointed it in the direction of their sides!