Chapter 73 Hunting Game (I really can’t think of more chapter names, so I updated it in two in one)

"Cang!"

In the silent night, the crisp sound of metal knocking made Wei Ran, who had just fallen asleep, turn over violently and hurriedly grabbed the pistol beside him. At the same time, a stone the size of a quail egg fell from the rear bumper of the truck and hit the asphalt with a soft "snap" sound.

At the door of the security room less than twenty meters away, the front desk lady yawned, put away her slingshot, turned around and got into the lounge.

Wei Ran, who was in the car, was completely sleepy at this time. He took out his mobile phone and looked at it. It was 2:08 in the morning, but this sudden movement was already the fourth time.

"Fuck!"

Wei gas put away the pistol in a panic, wrapped the clothes around him tightly and lay down again. He understood clearly that Culp just didn't want to let himself sleep!

I have survived the Don River Position 19, how can I be afraid of you? Wei Ran made a pale excuse for himself, closed his eyes to calm down, and tried his best to fall asleep.

But just when he started to feel confused, he suddenly felt something stepping on him. When he reached out and touched something furry and moving, his heart was in his throat. He jumped up and jumped around, only to find that at some point, there were two more fat sticks in the carriage. The almost oily white rabbit!

If this was wild, he could eat the gas lantern hanging above his head! Pulling open the canvas curtain, Wei Ran said "Oh my God" and sat on the bumpy floor. He saw that outside the canvas curtain, a poster as big as a door panel had been erected at some time. What was printed on it was... It’s the head of a thick-haired Caucasian dog! The most annoying thing is that this dog head poster is glow-in-the-dark!

Looking at the time again, it’s 3:19 in the morning. I’ve only slept for an hour at most? Wei Ran glanced in the direction of the entrance of Hongqi Forest Farm with an ugly expression. He lowered the curtain angrily, took off the gas lamp hanging above his head, put it out and put it away in the leather notebook. Then he pulled the suitcase over and buckled it, sat down on it and stared at the canvas curtain. He wanted to see what the other party was going to do next. What a new trick.

However, after waiting until after five o'clock in the morning, the other party made no more noise. Wei Ran, who had not slept well all night, leaned against the canvas carport, closing his eyes for longer and longer, and finally fell into a deep sleep and snored.

Quietly, the aunt at the front desk tied the drawstring of the canvas curtain into a deadlock, then walked around to the side near the cab, and used a scalpel to gently open a corner of the canvas canopy. , reached in and stuffed a smoke bomb inside, turned around and got into the bushes on the side of the road.

Thick smoke filled the carriage. Wei Ran, who was choked awake, almost thought that the entire truck had been set on fire, so he hurriedly opened the curtain and jumped out.

"Which bastard can do this?!" Wei Ran cursed, and then he coughed repeatedly due to the smoke.

Without caring about anything else, he held a Mauser bayonet in his left hand and pressed it hard.He opened the canvas curtain with a wave, retracted the bayonet, and jumped out of the carriage while rolling and crawling. However, when his hands and feet touched the ground, he discovered that the asphalt road behind the carriage had been paved with sticky mouse boards for some time.

With this jump, not only were his hands and feet pressed against the sticky mouse board, but there were even a few big rats still struggling on the boards around him!

Suffering from nausea, Wei Ran tore off the sticky pads on his hands and feet. Wei Ran squatted on the roadside, picked up the sand and scrubbed the mucus off his hands. At this time, thick red smoke was still surging out of the truck behind him.

After reluctantly cleaning up the stolen goods on his hands, Wei Ran took out his mobile phone and looked at the time. It was 5:47, and there were still three hours left before the nine o'clock meeting.

I really couldn’t sleep this time. Wei Ran, who was already tormented and nervous, looked around vigilantly. When there was no more smoke coming out of the carriage, he immediately got in and took out the microphone. The sniper rifle was fired overhead.

Weak gunfire rang out twice in succession. After completing the warning shot, Wei Ran turned around and climbed onto the roof of the cab, holding the gun and staring in the direction of the Hongqi Forest Farm.

In the bushes less than ten meters away from the roadside, the fat face of the front desk aunt showed a satisfied smile, her fat but flexible body retreated silently, walked in circles back to the forest farm, and went directly back to the forest farm. I have my own dormitory in the counseling center.

Struggling to stay sleepy until 8:50, Wei Ran ran into the Hongqi Forest Farm with the sniper rifle he had carried all night, regardless of the luggage scattered in the carriage, and grabbed the time at nine. At midnight, I stood at the door of the consultation center.

"How did you sleep last night?" Culp, who smelled of alcohol, walked out sleepily and greeted Wei Ran cordially.

"Very good" Wei Ran gritted his teeth and forced out a smile, "The wild animals near Hongqi Forest Farm are very lively and very hospitable!"

"Thank you for the compliment, come in and eat. Let's have breakfast." Culp said and pointed to the weapon in Wei Ran's hand, "Remember to store your weapon at the front desk. You won't be able to use it here yet."

"So I will. Are the courses starting now?" Wei Ran asked as he followed the other person towards the consultation center.

Culp looked at his watch, "It started two minutes ago. By the way, tell me about your time schedule. You can choose to study for a week and rest for a week, or you can choose to study continuously for half a month. Then take a rest for half a month, just tell me in advance."

"Press the first method first!"

While speaking, Wei Ran turned the whisper in his hand. He handed the sniper rifle and the silent pistol in his pocket to the aunt at the front desk, signed the deposit slip handed to him, and chased Culp into a restaurant that was not that big.

"You have an hour."

Culp waited for Wei Ran to bring the food, and then he laid a map on the dining table unhurriedly, "This This is a map of Hongqi Forest Farm, with barbed wire fences on the borders.. At 10 o'clock, the game between you and Ji Ma starts in this area. "

"What game? "Wei Ran, who had just taken a bite of the pie, raised his head and asked.

"Put this on first."

As Culp spoke, he handed a watch to Wei Ran. "This is a locator. As long as you run out of the range of the Hongqi Forest Farm, you will receive an alert. In addition, if you are in danger, you can also press and hold the red button. "

As he spoke, Culp took out a Polaroid photo from his pocket and handed it to Wei Ran. He pointed at the electronic equipment in the photo and said, "Within the Hongqi Forest Farm, I hid There are three blackboards. This thing is placed with the blackboard. Your task is to find the blackboard, sign your name on it, and then touch your watch to this thing. ”

“Where’s Ji Ma?” "Wei Ran put on his watch and asked confused.

"He will set off at 10 o'clock sharp"

When Culp said this, he had already changed into a hunter's outfit. He honestly picked up the paintball gun on the table and shook it, "The effective range is 40 meters. My job is to catch you. "

"Every time he hits you with his paintball gun, it means he has caught you once. "

The smile on Culp's face became brighter and brighter, "If he catches you 10 times in one day, you will have to pay a ransom of 20,000 rubles. ”

“Is there any ransom? "Wei Ran's eyes widened.

"Of course, of course there must be a ransom. "

Culp tapped the Polaroid photo on the table with his finger, "If you find any of these three blackboards before six o'clock in the afternoon, you can end the game. Not only is there dinner, but there is also a dormitory. If any two are found, the ransom for the day will be halved. If all three are found, the ransom will be waived. "

As if the stakes were not high enough, Culp continued, "If you not only find all three blackboards and leave your name on them, but also Ji Ma catches you before six p.m. If the number is less than 10 times, you can come to me to receive a bonus of 10,000 rubles. Jimma, if this happens, the bonus of ten thousand rubles will be paid by you. "

Turns his head, Culp continued to say to Wei Ran, "Of course, if you don't find a blackboard before six o'clock in the afternoon, you don't have to come back. Tomorrow I will ask Ji Ma to change the color of the bullets in the paintball gun and continue to catch you. Do you have anything else to ask now? "

"No...no more," Wei Ran swallowed and replied with difficulty.

"Then, enjoy your meal. You have 46 minutes left for breakfast, and at 10 o'clock I will have Ji Ma set off for his hunt. "After Culp finished speaking, he picked up the coffee on the table and drank it in one gulp. He stood up and left the restaurant which was not that big.

Wei Ran and Jima looked at each other, and the latter A greedy smile appeared on his face, "It seems that the money I owe you will be paid back today. ”

“Don’t even think about it! "Wei Ran grabbed the pie on the plate and the pie that he hadn't even had time to unscrew.For mineral water, Sayazi ran outside the restaurant.

"Don't worry! Come back first!"

Ji Ma called to Wei Ran, bent down and picked up a grass-green canvas bag from his feet and handed it to him, "Here are some A compass, a knife, water, and a pistol for self-defense. Victor, you have to be careful. The most dangerous thing in this forest is not the bears, but the hordes of wild boars. You must be careful when you encounter them. Stay away. If you really can't hide, press the rescue button. But be sure to look carefully before shooting. Don't mistake me for a wild boar."

"Thank you for the reminder, but I won't let you. You caught me." Wei Ran bumped fists with the other party and ran out of the restaurant with his bag.

Almost less than ten minutes after he set off, Nicholas drove Jima’s van to the Hongqi Forest Farm, followed Culp who came out to greet him and got into an office in the corner of the first floor of the consultation center. .

Soon after, Wei Ran’s luggage left on the truck at the door was also brought in by the front desk aunt and placed on the desk.

Nicholas, who was sitting in the main seat, rummaged through Weiran's luggage, found the medical file and took a look at it, then put it aside and picked it up on the table. He took out a cigarette from his cigarette case, lit one, and asked calmly towards Culp, who was standing upright across from the desk, "How is that young man?"

"Can barely teach" Culp to be serious 's replied.

"Tell me what you found." Nicholas waved his hand and motioned for the other party to sit down and talk.

After seeing this, Culp sat down and replied simply, "He and his teacher run a studio in Volgograd. A few days ago, the studio was transferred to Vic Much. His teacher also quit his job as a university teacher and is now working for the businessman he checked before. Today is his first day at work."

"Continue" Nicholas said again. Picking up the medical file, he seemed to focus all his attention on it.

“The last time he and Jima went to Inta, they were kidnapped by a local gold prospector. But in the end, the gold prospector was killed by him and his body was thrown into an abandoned mine on the outskirts of Inta. The gold dust used to pay for tuition was probably stolen from the other party. "Where is the body?" Nicholas looked up and asked.

"I have already cleared them up," Culp replied honestly. At that time, he followed the two young men there in person and secretly, so he naturally knew everything that happened.

"Look at this medical file" Nicholas changed the topic directly and handed the document in his hand to Culp.

"This is not..." Culp frowned, he was too familiar with this file.

"I asked the young man to help check that matter. Everything in the ampoule room was sent to his studio in Volgograd." Nikolai's tone became deeper, " Tell me why he only brought this file."

Culp did not rush to answer, but read the file carefully.Dao flipped through the files many times before finally shaking his head and saying truthfully, "I don't see anything special. This new generation of people killed countless people at that time. And the insurance company he worked for Company, according to the information we found, it was wiped out by an explosion in February 1985, but the ampoule disappeared in April. Even if it was made by him, it seems to have nothing to do with the cause of his death. Related."

Nicholas nodded silently, "Put everything back."

"Captain..." Culp hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively. He said, "Do you really want to teach him?"

"Didn't he pay the tuition?" Nicholas said with a smile on his old face, "Teach him seriously, and I will do random checks when the time comes. Don't let him I'm disappointed."

"Understood!" Culp and the front desk lady standing at the door immediately stood up straight and replied in unison.

"I'm going back first." Nicholas stood up, "I'll leave this to you two."

After Culp and the aunt at the front desk saw each other off, , Nicholas slowly walked out of the office, left the consultation center, and drove the van out of the Hongqi Forest Farm.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Jima, who was locked in the restaurant kitchen, rushed out of the consultation center like a wild dog waving the paintball gun in his hand. They began to circle around the edge of the forest around the building.

Soon after, Ji Ma stopped, picked up a branch of a bush, touched the broken tip of one of the branches with the pads of his fingers, and then stretched out his tongue to lick his fingers. Belly.

The unique bitterness of the sap secreted from the broken branches made Ji Ma's face show an expression of victory. He walked along the bushes into the dense birch forest, and soon after, Found half a broken footprint imprinted on the humus.

At the same time, in the depths of the birch forest less than 200 meters away from Jima, Wei Ran struggled to pull away the thick branches and wandered aimlessly in the dense forest overgrown with weeds. Trying to find the blackboard Culp was talking about.

But if you look around, you will see white birch trees that have begun to shed their leaves, pine trees and oak trees interspersed with them. Of course, there are also waist-high shrubs and various small animals that pop up from time to time. You can imagine how difficult it is to find the blackboard hidden in this environment.

But on the other hand, last night’s experience also let him know that the game organized by Culp was not a joke at all. If he really couldn’t find it, he might really be here today. Place to sleep for a night.

Clenching his teeth, Wei Ran took out the compass from his pocket and looked at it. He continued to move in the set direction while trying not to leave too many traces.

But the further he walked, the uglier his face became. The terrain here didn’t look much lower than the surroundings, but when he stepped on it, the humus layer covered with fallen leaves could almost seep out water. , and even he could see the obvious series of footprints behind him.

Seeing that it was impossible to hide his whereabouts, Wei Ran simply quickened his pace and tried to widen the distance between him and Ji Ma as much as possible.

However, less than an hour later, with a soft "pop!", a ball of blue and sticky paint exploded on his butt.

"First time!"

Ji Ma, who was wearing hunting clothes, stood up, shook off the fallen leaves covering his body, and said with a smile, "I can hear you from 50 meters away. The sound of walking while kicking fallen leaves."

"How did you know I would go here?" Wei Ran asked helplessly as he touched the dye on his butt.

Jima did not hide his secrets and said cheerfully, "The trees here are relatively sparse. People and animals will subconsciously go to easier places. This is common sense."

"I really appreciate your common sense." Wei Ran bent down and grabbed a handful of fallen leaves, and wiped the dye on his hands and butt randomly.

"You're welcome"

Jima grinned stupidly, "Okay, I will return to the edge of the forest now, and then I will come back to you. Before that, think of a solution as soon as possible. Why don't you let me find out!"

Watching Ji Ma go further and further until he was completely blocked by trees, Wei Ran randomly chose a direction and ran a hundred meters away, then followed his own footsteps. Walking backwards, he imitated Ji Ma and lay down behind a birch tree, covering himself with the fallen leaves around him.

Half an hour later, there was another soft "pop!" and Wei Ran's thigh was hit by a paintball. The burning pain made him groan.

"Not too stupid, but there's something wrong with the fallen leaves you chose."

Jima stood far away and reminded, "Take out the damp leaves at the bottom." They are different in color from the surrounding fallen leaves. It’s too obvious.”

Wei Ran rubbed his thighs and sat up, “I thought you would follow the footsteps.”

"What the hell are you thinking!" Wei Ran raised his middle finger from a distance and watched Ji Ma walk towards the main building of the forest farm again. direction.