Hurrying back to Volgograd from Italy, Wei Ran didn't bother to rest. He just had a meal with his aunt and professor, and then immediately got into the work of reloading bullets.
Compared with the sample he got a month ago, he was much more serious about the 50 bullets this time. For this reason, he even went to Mr. Alexander and asked him to help him make a relative A more sophisticated bullet reloading tool.
The bullet head is filled with high explosives, and the bullet shell prepared in advance is stuck in the slot of the reloading tool and fixed, then filled with particles that have been screened, and the weight is strictly controlled before firing. medicine, and finally put the glued bullet head on, turn the ratchet to slowly press it into the fixed depth of the cartridge case.
After completing the reassembly work and screwing on a fuse to the warhead of each bullet, Weiran carefully wiped it clean with a piece of chamois leather and pressed it all into the magazine of the anti-tank gun.
Just like his original plan, these finely processed bullets were destined not to be brought back to the battlefield of World War II, but they could help him more safely complete the practical assessment tasks that Culp arranged at any time. What he needs to solve now is where to test the accuracy of these bullets.
Now is the hottest time of summer, so there is no need to consider Inta, which has turned into a quagmire. In this case, the nearest place is the Astrakhan region on the lower reaches of the Volga River, close to Kazakhstan Border desert area.
There were no people in that damn place at all, and most importantly, it was not that far from Volgograd. With nothing to do, Wei Ran simply made preparations for this gun test. Before he set off, Jima, who was still staying in Italy, also made a video call.
"How is the situation?" Wei Ran turned on the hands-free function of his mobile phone and asked while carrying mineral water into the compartment of the off-road vehicle.
“Not very good”
Jima frowned and poured out the bitter water, “The current owner of that restaurant is a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder and a man with social phobia. A girl, and a child who is still in elementary school."
"Have you confirmed the other party's identity?" Wei Ran asked, hiding a smile that was almost unbearable.
"Confirmed"
Jima gave a positive reply, "They also know the story that happened in the North African desert at that time, but the person involved passed away in the last century. But the good news is that these two people who survived the war left a memoir that recorded a lot of things in detail."
"What about the bad news?" Xia Shui asked, "Since there is good news, there must be bad news, right?"
Jima spread his hands, "The bad news is that the restaurant was rented a month ago. Those three weirdos refused to reveal who the person who rented the restaurant was, and they didn’t want to go to England to meet the Mr. Charlotte you mentioned, let alone visit them in Italy. In the words of the kid named Matthew He said that one of the other two people has obsessive-compulsive disorder and mysophobia, and the other has social anxiety. It will be very troublesome for them to go out., and they are temporarily unable to entertain guests. ”
“So we won’t meet again? "Wei Ran asked as expected.
"It's just temporary"
Jima intentionally or unintentionally showed off the girl in his arms and his dishonest He raised his paws and said seriously, "The little guy named Matthew said that his parents will come back from the Antarctic Research Station in winter. He would then tell their parents about it. "
"So be it, if you can, remember to bring back the memoir you mentioned. "
"Already got it." Ji Ma took the paper bag handed by the girl in his arms, put the phone camera in and showed it to Wei Ran.
"In this way, If you have time, how about a trip to England?
Wei Ran simply left all the errand work to Ji Ma, "I will send you the address later. When you go over, give the memoirs to Mr. Charlotte, and by the way, you just mentioned Convey the meaning of the three people to each other. "
"No problem, of course I won't refuse the opportunity to travel for free. "Ji Ma agreed wholeheartedly.
"In addition, remember to charge the investigation fee from the other party.
Wei Ran thought for a while and said, "Calculate how much you have spent these days. However, adding 47,000 euros to it will be the cost of this investigation. If Mr. Charlotte is willing to pay more, There is no need to refuse some, just bring them back. "
"Victor, you are really a profiteer. " Ji Ma teased with a wink.
"I didn't overcharge at all."
Wei Ran smiled and said the truth, he really didn't overcharge, so he rented that room The annual rent for the restaurant is 36,000 euros. In addition, it costs 10,000 euros to customize the bullets. Of course, these things should be counted as costs.
After all, no. How could he get so many things out of Taxi's mouth when ordering those bullets? In short, this price seemed very conscientious to Wei Ran. As for the fees paid by the other party for the previous investigation of the oil barrels, that's it. They are completely unrelated things.
“Let’s not talk about your overcharging.” Ji Ma suddenly changed the subject, “Remember that camera store half a month ago? "
"Why are you talking about this suddenly? "Wei Ran stopped what he was doing, picked up his cell phone and asked strangely.
"Yesterday I received a call from the teacher"
Jima was careful not to say Dali He waited until the girl in his arms left at his signal, then continued, "She told me that Leva successfully completed the heart bypass surgery. "
"That money? "Wei Ran immediately guessed the general cause and effect.
Jima nodded, "When I was leaving his store, I noticed the medicine he was taking, which was the same medicine my mother took a few years ago. At that time, I guessed that the poor old guy might have a heart problem. ”
"How was the result of the operation?" Wei Ran asked.
"At least Teacher Dalia said it was very successful," Jima said happily, "For the first time, I feel that I have done something meaningful."
"Live well Well, you live to do meaningful things," Wei Ran said, half jokingly, half seriously.
"When you have time, how about coming with me to see that old guy?" Jima suddenly issued an invitation, "Teacher Dalia said that she had already told Leva the truth."
"Going to Kirov?" Wei Ran subconsciously thought of the old pervert Gorman and the horrific memories in that mental hospital.
Di Ma looked at Wei Ran like a fool, "If we don't go to Kirov, how can we still see Leva in Kiev?"
"I've been a little busy recently. "Let's wait a little later." Before he finished speaking, Wei Ran simply hung up the phone.
After looking at the supplies in the trunk of the off-road vehicle, and finally stuffing a thick canvas tent inside, he simply forgot about Ji Ma’s invitation, locked the rolling door and went to the next door. I greeted my aunt at the travel agency and drove off.
It was only a little over three hundred kilometers away. When he arrived at a small place called Harabali along the road along the Volga River, it was not even past 12 o'clock that night.
We randomly found a hotel that looked pretty good to stay at. Early the next morning, Weiran drove an off-road vehicle deep into the desert in the northeast while staring at the satellites all the time. Navigation, for fear that I would accidentally drive into the territory of Kazakhstan.
Until there were no traces of human activity around him, he parked the car on the edge of a sand dune, then moved the canvas tent from the cabin of the off-road vehicle and opened it. By the way, A folding chair was also propped up under the canopy set up between the tent and the off-road vehicle.
Taking out a bottle of frozen Coke from the small refrigerator in the car, Wei Ran opened it and took a sip. Then he took out the telescope in the metal book and observed the surrounding environment in the blazing desert. At the same time, I waited patiently for dusk to fall.
"I wish I had been so comfortable in the desert of North Africa." Wei Ran sighed, lamenting to himself the completely different situation of Carlo and others.
In his wild thoughts, time passed by minute by second. When the sun gradually set towards the west and most of his body sank below the horizon, he finally settled down on the sunny side of the dune. With five plastic buckets and a small plastic flag, he drove the car due west for about a kilometer.
Climbing up to the roof of the car and observing the surrounding situation again, until he was sure that there were still no cars or people at all like in the morning, Weiran immediately lowered the roof and looked at the elongated shadow of the off-road vehicle. He took out the anti-tank gun from the metal book.
Step on the gun truck to fight, slowly shake the ratchet to unlock the bolt, and after a click of a finished bullet, Wei Ran uses the gun body toThe high-power sight mounted on the truck was aimed at the bucket on the sand dune in the distance.
Contrasting the knowledge he learned at the Hongqi Forest Farm, he patiently adjusted the scope according to the wind speed. When everything was ready, he used the ring sight set to place one of the big red empty plastic barrels with both fingers. The trigger was pulled hard.
After a deafening dull gunshot, an obvious smoke ball exploded on the sand dune less than two meters away from the bucket.
Getting up and looking around again, Wei Ran sat back down on the sand that was still burning his buttocks, adjusted the sight again, and then pulled the trigger.
During his repeated revisions, when the fourth gunshot rang out, the first bucket instantly exploded and scattered into pieces all over the ground.
Gently moving the muzzle of the gun to aim the crosshair at the second bucket, Wei Ran pulled the trigger again. Although there is still a deviation this time, the distance is only less than half a meter.
Without making any adjustments to the sight, Wei Ran calmed down, pointed at the bucket and pulled the heavy trigger again.
Looking at the big red bucket exploding in the scope, Wei Ran finally showed a satisfied smile on his face. Although these bullets were expensive, they successfully increased the killing range to a kilometer range.
As for whether they will be used in the future, Weiran doesn't care. Of course it's best not to use it, but when you need to use it, you can't live without it, right?
Picking up the shell casings that had fallen around and putting them in his pocket, Wei Ran put away the anti-tank gun and drove the car further for a distance of 500 meters.
Not long after, there was another dull gunshot that echoed in the desolate desert for a long time, and at the foot of the sand dune, a ball of yellow sand exploded out of thin air.