We returned to the outside of our hideout. I looked around, and the only way to get here was the small broken road we had come. It's a very secluded place, and if the other party comes, they won't drive over, so the movement will be very big, and people will come before they hear the sound. This is undoubtedly a surprise to the snake, a reminder to escape. Then if the other party wants to do it, they will definitely come on foot. Not necessarily along this road, perhaps from the woods on both sides. Someone must have passed through the area of the front door, but there was Manjuk, and the other person coming from the front door would be in his field of vision. But what about after that? What if the other party does not choose to enter through the main entrance after observation?

I touched the exterior of the house, it was made of wood, but it was not strong. I looked at Ivan, "What if we are found out and the other party breaks through the wall?" This plank, with a few random axes, may have an entrance. ”

"I've thought about that, too. My plan is to get people out as soon as the wind blows. Ivan said and looked at the house, "Although the time may be very tight and the risk is a little high, I still haven't arranged any sentry on the periphery, first, there is not enough manpower, and second, if there is a sentry on the periphery, then the people here will rely on it very much, and feel that as long as there is no police, there will be no problem." That will make people let their guard down, and by the time they do notice that something is wrong, it will probably be too late. So I told Mandyuk and Aliyev to stay in the house, not to care about anything, and to organize a retreat if there was any movement. ”

Ivan was very thoughtful, and I think it's safest to do so at the moment. Lack of manpower and putting secret sentry on the periphery may really backfire. After all, we are not dealing with stupid people, let alone ordinary police. If these people really come here, they should be very good in terms of equipment, personnel quality and experience.

"How's the outside now? Paul, how are they? I asked.

Ivan sighed and said, "I can only say that the form is not good. It's like we've been choked by the neck. Younis told us to hide the power of preservation and wait for him to come back before we make plans. Paul they are recuperating from their wounds, Valery and Pinto are with them, protecting and caring for them. ”

"What about you? Are you staying here? I asked, looking around.

"Nope. I still have something to do. Ivan said.

I looked at Ivan, "What's the matter?" What do you have to do now? You're actually dangerous right now, much more dangerous than we are here. ”

Ivan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Of course I do. But we have to figure out who and who is dealing with us. Even if we're not each other's opponents, we have to know what our opponents look like, don't we? ”

"Hmph. You're just preparing for the old guy's next move. Needless to say, it's so miserable. I still recommend that you be less active. What kind of person, I think the other party will take the initiative to find it. I said.

Ivan shook his head and said, "That's different. Really, you don't know what we're doing. If you don't take the initiative to investigate this matter, sit and wait for the other party to explain it to you? It's like waiting for the girl you like to take the initiative to dedicate herself. We can only know what we want if we take the initiative to investigate and find out. ”

"You know what? You're getting more and more like that old guy. I smiled.

When Ivan heard me say this, he knew that my old fellow was referring to Younis, and he also smiled and said, "Actually, the old guy is a very good person. He trusts you, maybe you don't, but it's true. ”

Hum. Trust me? Isn't that how it should be? The old guy wasn't as unlucky as he is when he was with me. Even when it was dangerous or critical, it was not as hiding in Tibet as it is now. Of course, I just think about these words in my heart, and I will not say them.

"Are there any other people around here?" I asked.

Ivan nodded and said, "Of course." It's a bit far away, though. It's a vast and sparsely populated place, so it's remote and secluded. ”

"Sometimes it's not good to be too remote." I said and looked at Ivan, "The old guy said that Ukraine and Russia are not of the same mind. What does that mean? ”

; "There are a number of reasons for this. I won't be able to explain it for a while. That's all I can say to you. Ivan thought for a moment and continued: "Don't think of this place as your backyard, let alone your home turf." It's a neutral place at best, or even a place that everyone is fighting for. So be careful with everything. ”

"You don't explain anything. Be careful... I'm left to be careful now. ”

Ivan laughed when I said this, "It's enough to be careful." ”

"Let's go back. I'm going to talk to a few of them. Oh yes, Pyatov and that called... The nickname is for the star... ”

"Rusol." The oil bottle reminded.

"To Rusol. Are the two of them going to stay here? I asked.

"Nope. They have the same things to do as I do. The only people who are here to protect these families are Aliyev and Mandyuk. Ivan said.

"Then I'm going to talk to them. Four people have to run with a dozen or so people, which is not an easy task. The point is that if someone does come, they won't just send two or three people. I said as I walked over to the other side of the house, the door, "Drag the oil bottle, you enter through the escape hatch, remember to lock the door and everything." With that, I threw the flashlight to the oil bottle.

The oil bottle took the flashlight and agreed, turned around and walked towards the escape route.

Ivan and I went around to the front door. I looked around the front door, which was a relatively empty area, a place where no one came all year round, and there were a lot of weeds growing on the ground. The road leading here is actually grassy, but it's much sparser than the rest of the place.

"What would you do if you were an attacker?" I asked.

Ivan looked at me, "Me?" After seeing that I was right, he looked around, "I'm not good at this." But let me bring someone here, and I must wait for the evening to quietly touch it. He glanced at the attic, "And I'll avoid it." In general, from the point of view of a person like me, I will first look at the main channel situation, and then I will look in some other directions. So if I were in command, I would have people avoid this path. Bypass it in other directions. ”

I nodded, and although what Ivan said was a little different from what I had thought, it was roughly the same. There is nothing special about the actual capture, it is nothing more than blocking the route where the residence is likely to escape without alerting the target, and then carry out the attack.

"You have a point. But even then, I'd keep Manjuk upstairs watching. Because the front door is an obvious entrance, even if the other party does not come from this road and does not attack from the front door, there will be arranged for people to block it. I said.

"That's what you decide. I said it when I came here. It's up to you here, and that's how Eunice arranges it. Ivan said.

I glanced at him, "Do you believe I can do it well?" I'll tell you the truth, this is the most uncertain I've ever done. ”

"Faith!" Ivan replied quickly and firmly, "Both Paul and Younis trust you, and they are not easy people to trust others. And, who else can I trust but you? ”

"Haha. In fact, the second half of the sentence is the point. I smiled and said, "Let's go, let's go back to the house." ”

Immediately after entering the house, Ivan asked Pyatov and Russol to take the place of Aliyev and Mandyuk. The two men, along with me and the oil bottle, sat down in the foyer.

I looked at the two men, "To be honest, compared to the task of protecting the family and preventing the other party's sneak attack. I'm still good at sneak attacks. Hehe. ”

Both of them smiled slightly when I said this. The expression seemed to say that they were actually like that.

I slowly put away my smile, "But me

That's what we have to do now. And I'll be honest, I think there's a good chance that the other side will find it here. You may think I'm saying it too absolutely. After all, it's a remote place, and few people know about it, so everyone is very careful, right? ”

Aliyev and Mandyuk looked at each other and did not speak. But this is clearly already saying that this is how they think, or have thought so.

"We all know that the other side is looking for these people for nothing more than to coerce our companions. They all went into hiding, or switched to sneaky underground activities. It should be very difficult for them to be caught, so if you can't catch them, what will you do if you are the commander of the operation? I asked.

"Send more people and increase the intensity of the search?" Aliyev said.

I nodded, "Of course, that's for sure." ”

"Shift your focus to searching for family members? I mean, you're telling us that if they can't find what they're really looking for, then they're going to look for their families instead? Manjuk asked.

"That's it. It's really possible. The reason is simple, everyone is broken into pieces, the goal is small, and everyone is trained to know the danger of this thing psychologically. It's hard to find. The family members are different, they are much more targeted. I don't know how dangerous it really is, and I haven't received any military or paramilitary training. You can see the woman, the old man, and a half-grown child. Who do you think is easier to catch? I asked.

Manjuk nodded, "Are you trying to tell us that we're actually the ones the other side is looking for right now?" ”

"Isn't that possible? And don't you think it's more effective to catch these people than to catch them directly? I asked.

Aliyev and Mandyuk looked at each other, and after a moment, Aliyev whispered: "Think about it, it seems that this is indeed the case. So what do we do now? ”

I shook my head, "I'd like to hear what you two think first." After all, you've been here longer than I am. It doesn't matter who commands whom, who has the final say. We all have to discuss this matter and think of everything we can think of, so as to ensure that our mission does not fail and that we can live longer. ”