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Chapter 1: The Virgin's Chapter

Chapter 1: The Final Mission

Verse 1: The Beginning, Dnepr's Boat (Part II)

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The dawn of the morning seemed to make someone feel a little dazzling, and subconsciously shrank his head into the high collar of his trench coat like a turtle, avoiding the morning sun greeting, and then continued to wander. Chen Feng, who had just finished enjoying the refreshing sunrise in the river and forest, was speechless by his brother's funny behavior, but he didn't bother to wake him up, anyway, it's nothing now, it's good to let this guy add more energy, and it was tiring to talk to him all day last day.

Rolfes got up a little tired and stretched, and it didn't seem to be well rested. Seeing that Ning Xue, who was originally leaning on her shoulder, fell down on the seat and slept like a dead pig, Rolfes was not surprised at all, leaned over and scooped water in the river with his hand, and sprinkled Ning Xue's delicate facial features with a wicked smile. Ning Xue was awakened by the sudden coldness, opened her clothes and complained sleepily: "What's wrong?" Rolfes scratched his head and said in German, "I'm sorry, I'm to blame." Before Ning Xue could react to what she meant, Rolfes had already explained: "Originally, I added some sleeping pills to the food to make everyone sleep better, who knew that you ate so many lamb chops...... Ning Xue woke up like a dream at this time: "It means that why you suddenly became sleepy later, it turned out to be a good thing you did!" Rolfes grimaced and miscalculated: "I originally planned to take advantage of everyone's sleep to see what they had in their backpacks, but these two madmen didn't sleep in the first half of the night to see the moon, and the other got up in the second half of the night and said that they would wait for the sunrise and give me no chance at all!" ”

Ning Xue muttered, thinking that it was indeed an acquaintance's knife that was the most difficult to prevent, and she was still groggy now. Turning his head to glance at Chen Feng, he looked leisurely, he shouldn't know German, so he didn't know what he and Rolfes were talking about, and Xiao Zhou next to him curled up his limbs in a loose extra-long trench coat, and his head was gone. Ning Xue was so amused that she really wanted to make a fuss, so she simply copied Rolfes's method of waking herself up, and poured a handful of cold water directly into Xiaozhou's neckline!

“Oh，【s h i t】！” Xiao Zhou, who was nervous about the reaction to the outside world after sleeping, was immediately stimulated like a bundled bag and bounced up instantly, and finally stuck his head out from above without being stuck, but saw Chen Feng'an sitting on the edge of the boat and looking at himself, blowing a playful whistle, just playing with the mosquito repellent tank that had been exhausted overnight, and Ning Xue and Rolfes laughed and fell on the seats......

Taking advantage of the time when the boat owner helped the elderly couple clean up the tent, Xiaozhou took off his headband, brushed his face with the cool river water, and stared at his reflection for a long time, his eyes gradually cold. The change in the other person was also quiet, and at the same time that Xiao Zhou was re-grooming his hair, Chen Feng had already taken off his sunglasses to ensure that his vision was clear. Today, we will arrive in Chernobyl, and the final task will begin. Yesterday's laughter must be forgotten without reservation. Waiting for yourself ahead, who knows what it will be? Who knows what will happen on this final journey?

Kharkovsky saw the change in their expressions and demeanor: they cared more about their backpacks than yesterday, and they always kept them at hand. One deliberately stopped wearing the headband, which might reveal his nationality, and the other did not come to him to continue the unfinished battle on the chessboard, as agreed yesterday, or because he had lost his relaxed and comfortable mood......

The other passengers on board were still laughing and joking as they were yesterday, and after a brief wash, they eagerly urged the owner to go straight to their final destination, the Pripyat River, the largest tributary on the right bank of the Dnieper. Four hours later, following the direction of the owner's finger, everyone finally saw the lost city of Chernobyl with their own eyes.

"Today, Chernobyl is full of greenery and is a habitat for many wild animals. However, the beautiful scenery cannot hide the danger of this place, most of the radioactive dust spewed out by the explosion was scattered in this 50-kilometer radius of the nuclear power plant as the center, and the strong nuclear radiation caused many biological mutations in the area, and in a contaminated pond, a giant catfish with a body length of more than two meters was caught, and this effect is estimated to be impossible to completely eliminate for hundreds of years. Now, there are only a few guards left in the quarantine area, regularly patrolling and chasing away tourists and homeless people who set foot in the restricted area, and of course, also to prevent terrorists from attacking the area, who may want to get something out of the ruins of the nuclear power plant, such as nuclear materials......"

Xiao Zhou and Chen Feng didn't understand and didn't need to waste time listening to the shipowner's reciting the article-like introduction, and they understood that the local government was still using the clichés of the past to explain and cover up the real reasons for the continued desolation of the place, but ordinary people only needed to know that. Half a century later, many things have changed; There are also many things that will not change even in another half a century.

"Along with the abandonment of the entire city of Chernobyl, there are also a large number of armored vehicles, helicopters and engineering vehicles, all of which have had to be abandoned due to radioactive contamination, including the Mi-6 heavy transport helicopter that participated in the rescue of the nuclear power plant. However, since the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis in 2013, the tanks and aircraft that should have been sleeping in this mechanical cemetery have suddenly disappeared, and they may have been taken out of their graveyards by the [anti-government] armed forces at the time, and they have been put back on their feet to carry out little-known tasks that are not part of their existential mission. ”

After the ship's owner's explanation, everyone got up in unison, stood in the place they thought was suitable on the boat, and completely contained the bleak scenery in front of them from their eyes to their hearts. Xiao Zhou and Chen Feng always sat in the stern of the boat, not interested in the current situation, waiting for everyone to finish. After about half an hour at anchor, the owner announced that he would return to the ship, and soon the second bonfire would begin. The unknown doubts of the passengers were also somewhat satisfied by the specious answers of the ship's owner, and no one raised any objections, because they all knew that this was an official blockade area, and non-national military or scientific research ships were absolutely forbidden to approach the Chernobyl land border, so private ships would have a space to survive and operate, after all, there were always people who became more and more curious because of the government's desire to cover up and wanted to find out. Pulling up the iron anchor, the owner strode to the stern, ready to pull the engine back to Kyiv. However, as soon as he grasped the hand of the switch wire, he was gently pressed down......

Xiao Zhou ignored the owner's eyes as if he was asking what was going on, and directly said in English the decision he made privately: "No, lean over and let us go ashore." The owner of the English two knives obviously didn't understand, and his face was at a loss.

"Mr. Kharkovsky, could you please translate for the captain for us?" Chen Feng's English is very standard, and his smile is very sincere, but the words make Kharkovsky feel a hint of threat, because he has rarely stood up and paced to the center of the hull, so that he can control everyone around him at the first time.

Kharkovsky did not say anything about the behavior of the two, but calmly relayed Xiaozhou's original words to the shipowner. The ship's owner opened his eyes wide, as if he had misheard, and asked Kharkovsky again for confirmation, and after receiving an affirmative answer, his emotions became a little excited, and he turned to Xiaozhou and said a lot of Russian that he didn't understand at all, even without Kharkovsky's translation, Xiaozhou and Chen Feng also saw the attitude of the shipowner. "The owner of the ship said he was just trying to make a living and didn't want to challenge the government and the law." Kharkovsky omitted the original words of the shipowner, so as not to irritate Xiaozhou and Chenfeng.

"We're just here to live. Please tell this captain, who has become a little too law-abiding, that he has no choice! Xiao Zhou prominently displayed an American-made "M16Amax" variant carbine in his hand, and deliberately pulled the bolt to make a sound just so that the whole ship could hear it clearly - now it was speaking. Suddenly, the ship's face changed to panic as the frost fell, and the ship's owner was afraid that the two people in front of him were the extremist terrorists who wanted to make nuclear materials. Other passengers who had nothing to do with the matter, in order to protect themselves, came to persuade the owner of the ship, and quickly complied with their wishes. Chen Feng waited for the ship's owner to make a decision, and by the way, he pulled out an "AN2012Final" assault rifle from his backpack and wiped it with his sleeve, adding to the smell of gunpowder in the air......

Unlike the other people who were trembling in the seat, Ning Xue seemed to have a premonition of what was happening, so she seemed extremely calm, even indifferent. Kharkovsky was even more leisurely, and after the cameo translation, he took out the wine jug, and did not say much without saying anything. What broke the suffocating silence was a cold English sentence from Rolfis, who never looked back: "If you insist on a forced landing, I am afraid that from now on, we will be enemies." ”

Xiao Zhou deeply felt the strength of Rolfes's words, and knew that this was not a joke. From the moment they knew each other, they were thinking about guessing the origin and intentions of the three of Kharkovsky and his party, and it can be determined through the test of the road that they are not simple peers, although they are not aimed at themselves and Chen Feng, but their existence is still an uncontrollable potential threat.

"If that's the case, there's no need to wait until later!"

The corner of the clothes on his knees accompanied the owner who suddenly stood up with a cool breeze, and at the tip of the wind, the "Steyr SPP" special-purpose pistol was quickly pushed against the back of Rolfes's head by Xiaozhou! After all, long weapons are only deterrence, and in this kind of not wide space, of course, it is still important to pay attention to exquisite application.

At this time, Ning Xue Ke panicked, and quickly got up to comfort Xiao Zhou, staring at his cold eyes that had become a little unfamiliar, and his heartbeat, which was originally quite calm, was now overturning: "MooN, I don't care what the real purpose of your trip is, and I don't want to know, but I enjoy this pleasant journey with all of you, and I don't want to leave any regretful memories." So, please stop, okay? Frida is my best, best friend! ”

Bingmang's eyes could not reflect a trace of emotion, but the short silence had already revealed Xiaozhou's inner struggle: removing all threats was necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the operation, but if a bloody case was brewed here and now, I am afraid that it would quickly attract the attention of the Ukrainian military, but it would backfire. What's more, if you pull the trigger in your hand, it will not only shatter the head of the blonde woman in front of you who doesn't speak well, but also the hanging heart of Ning Xue beside her.

Kharkovsky finally couldn't sit still, but he still tried his best to keep his mind calm and find a staircase for both sides: "Young man, I can see that you are all fighters with a life. As a soldier, not a terrorist, you should always remember your mission, not kill and retaliate senselessly! We pledge not to interfere with your disembarkation. ”

"Then let's believe Mr. Kharkovsky's promise, as long as the boat docks safely, everyone here will be safe." Chen Feng used the most obscure words to round the sky, after all, what Kharkovsky said was reasonable.

After weighing it for a while, Xiao Zhou slowly put down the gun in his hand.

The crisis was resolved, and Rolfes, who had not moved much during the process, also left his hand at the place where he was equipped with a gun at his waist...... Ning Xue's tense nerves were finally relaxed, and her almost pale face was still slightly excited, and in the dull gaze of the other passengers, Xiao Zhou wiped away the fine beads of sweat oozing from Ning Xue's forehead, but he didn't dare to look directly into her moist eyes: "I'm sorry, I didn't expect her to be so important to you." Wish...... We'll see you again in the future. Although it was only less than a day of getting along, although the person in front of him was completely different from yesterday, deep in Ning Xue's heart, he was still willing to hear these words after all, even if he didn't know him at all, as long as he still had the opportunity to understand: "Can you leave your water jet to me as a souvenir?" Xiao Zhou smiled lightly, took out the "thorn ray" that kept the warm memories of the two of them from his backpack, put it in Ning Xue's palm, and didn't say anything more. Even if you know in your heart that this behavior may cause unnecessary trouble to yourself, it is no longer important.

Chen Feng poked the owner of the boat who was standing stupidly and staring at Xiaozhou with the barrel of his gun, and pointed at the engine: "What soap opera are you watching, hurry up!" Of course, the owner of the ship can't understand the Chinese ridicule that Chen Feng can still say at this time, but he is very familiar with the firearms in his hand, the final version of the Russian-made "Nikonov" series, oh my God! Moreover, whether the passengers were willing or not, they all reached a consensus to let the ship dock, and the scene just now made everyone break out in a cold sweat, it seems that things are just as the Chinese kid said, he really has no choice.

The boat almost smashed sideways to the shore at the fastest speed in the past two days, and the owner only begged the two armed men to get off the boat quickly, and when he dropped anchor, he was so panicked that he almost didn't throw himself down, Xiaozhou held him, turned his face faster than turning a book, and changed a smile, and asked in English: "How much?" Where did the owner of the ship dare to ask for a fee, trembling and waving his hand again and again. Xiaozhou didn't care whether they were accepted or not, and directly stuffed a few hryvnia with a denomination of two hundred[3] and some remaining rubles[4] into the owner's pocket: "Take it, we won't need it anyway, and it will be regarded as compensation for ruining this pleasant journey." ”

Borrowing the overwhelmed shipowner, Xiaozhou and Chen Feng packed their bags, and under the gaze of everyone mixed with various emotions, they jumped off the Dnieper boat that had lost their souls, and really set foot on the land where Chernobyl has been purifying itself for half a century. Chen Feng half-squatted on the bank of the river, watching the owner of the ship use his strength to quickly pull the anchor up, couldn't help but smile, and greeted Kharkovsky sitting in the boat: "If you have a chance to come to China, let's continue the unfinished chess game, Colonel Stanislav Stanislavsky Langelov [5], commander of the Kremlin Aviation Brigade of the United Russian Division?" ”

"Kharkovsky" was full of surprise on his face, and he realized that his identity was hidden without any flaws, but he was still seen by the young man in front of him, and he was so familiar with himself! Langlover smiled self-deprecatingly, and didn't intend to hide it anymore: "Young man, the sunglasses didn't hide your sharp eyes. I'm looking forward to it! ”

With the rapid operation of the engine, the boat flew offshore, and fled from this place of right and wrong in a panic. Ning Xue waved her hand at the Xiaozhou that was still looking at her from afar on the shore, and finally only the dense forests on both sides were left in her field of vision. "Isn't the play finished yet?" Rolfis couldn't wait for Laning Xue to sit down, "Then again, you're still the most shrewd, this waterjet is enough for us to find out the details of that kid, give it to me." Ning Xue only had a gentle face in the past two days, but at this moment it had frozen into a glacier that had not melted for thousands of years, her speech had become concise and concise, and her tone was mature enough to be completely childish, but this was Ning Xue that Rolfes and Langalof were familiar with.

"They may not be enemies."

Seeing that Ning Xue didn't mean to hand over the water knife to him, and said that they were not enemies, Rolfes couldn't help but ask the most unbelievable idea in his heart: "My lovely sister Snow, you won't really be tempted by that kid, will you?" Ning Xue's response was just a roll of her eyes. Rolfes finally rushed to his heart: "He just pointed a gun at me!" Are you my best sister actually protecting him? Although he is Chinese, I am also German! Which side are you helping the Chinese-German half-breed piglet? ”

Listening to the series of questions like Rolfes's machine gun constantly bombarding Ning Xue, Langoro was choked for the first time when she was drinking, and the reason why she expressed it in English was to make herself understand and then come out to administer justice, right? In fact, in Langellof's opinion, what Rolfes said is not in tune at all, what does it have to do with nationality...... Langelogh coughed twice, shook his head and smiled bitterly, feeling that his ears were really overwhelmed, before he interrupted them and said, "Two young ladies, pause." The origin and purpose of the [two Chinese] will soon be clear, but first of all, we also have our own tasks to complete. ”

Ning Xue raised one eye, and in her gesture of clasping her palms to beg for mercy, Rolfes finally gave up the interrogation and sat down and surrendered, and couldn't stand her sudden expression of pity and love. Listening to Langlöf talk about his mission, he was almost forgotten by the absurd experience of the past two days, and it just so happened that maybe it won't be long before he can see that Chinese boy again, and when the time comes, he will not let him go as easily as he did just now......

The returning boat sighed for silence, and the passengers seemed to have not recovered from the turmoil just now, and they had no thoughts of talking and laughing. Letting the river breeze caress the melancholy hair scattered between her eyebrows, Ning Xue, who used to be so accustomed to quietness, always felt that something was missing now. The face that has recovered from the past without any emotional ups and downs is cold and quiet, and the eyes that are frozen in the sparkling reflection are retained, but the last trace of warmth and shine is retained.

I hope goodbye won't be long, but what I'm looking forward to is after leaving the land where the Dnepr ship least wants to anchor.

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[3] Hryvnia: The main common currency of Ukraine.

[4] Ruble: The common currency of Russia, which is also in circulation in Ukraine.

[5] Stanislav Stanislavsky Langelov – Stanislav.Stanislavski.Rangelov