Slowly lowering his raised hands, the bearded man did not pick up his weapon. Instead, he clasped his fist and weighed it on his left shoulder, "It doesn't look like Cao Da is in charge of the piano..."

"I don't understand slang"

Wei Ran bluntly interrupted the other party's probing, "Either you build a shack honestly, or you open the skylight and speak frankly."

Hearing this, the bearded man smiled, handed his back to Wei Ran with confidence, and continued to use the Japanese waterproof canvas to build a shack and said, "I don't remember that there is a person like you in the bandit den of shopkeeper Cao Da.

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"It's not as bad as me," Wei Ran hinted at the other party while shaking the box cannon in his hand.

"It's really not as good as you."

The bearded man was extremely happy, "It was windy and snowy, and I didn't recognize him in the dark."

Before Wei Ran could speak, the bearded man introduced himself, "Cui Shouchun, just call me Cui Bearded Man. What do you call me?"

"Xia Shushi" Wei Ran casually made up a useful name, then asked, "Brother Cui, do you know how to get out?"

"Where are you going, Brother Xia?" Cui Bearded asked.

Hearing this, Wei Ran just smiled and did not answer the question.

Seeing this, Cui Bearded didn't ask any more questions and continued busy building a shack to avoid the wind and snow.

After a slight hesitation, Wei Ran used the cover of the dog-skin coat on his body to put away the box cannon in his hand, and then with a little vigilance, he collected the weapons that had just been removed from the opponent's body and placed them all not far away.

In the harness of that black horse.

"Where did these things come from?" Wei Ran asked again, pointing to the things hanging on the black horse.

Among these things, in addition to those that already existed, there were several sets of cotton clothes that were obviously ripped off from puppet soldiers or Japanese soldiers, as well as animal skin clothes that seemed to be ripped off from bandits, as well as two box cannons and a Daku factory.

There are also three flower traps, three three-eight big covers, one horse four-ring, and three full sets of Japanese backpacks.

There were also a few frozen pheasants and a few pieces of corn pancakes that came from unknown sources stuffed in the horse sack.

After a slight hesitation, Cui Bearded continued to fix the two butt-curtain-sized waterproof canvases while replying, "Where else can they come from? It's going to be winter right now, so I have to prepare some valuable items to take back.

Use a few feet of cloth to make new clothes for my wife and children."

"You are not a bandit"

Wei Ran paused, and then said again more firmly, "You are more than just a bandit."

Hearing this, the bearded Cui did not pick up the topic. He just picked up a small ax chopped on the tree trunk and said, "Brother Xia, what are you talking about? You rest first, I will get some firewood and light a fire."

How about being warm?"

"random"

Wei Ranhun waved his hand nonchalantly. No matter what Cui Big Beard, who looked weird, or rather deliberately acted weird, had on his mind, if he wanted to leave here now, he could only cooperate with him.

In addition, both he and the other party knew that it was best not to shoot at this time.

Regardless of whether it was Japanese soldiers, puppet soldiers or bandits who were attracted by the gunfire, it seemed to be trouble for both of them.

So where does this Cui Big Beard come from?

Wei Ran, who was vaguely guessing, temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart. While the other party was collecting firewood in the distance, he took out the sailor bag directly from the metal book, pulled out the four-meter-square white parachute cloth canopy, and placed it under the other party's

Based on the shack, a tent was made that was fairly spacious and could block the wind and snow.

Not long after, Cui Dabeard came back with an armful of pine branches. Behind him, he also used his skis to pull many dry branches.

Looking at the tent that Wei Ran had set up, Cui Bearded smiled honestly, spread the pine needles he brought on the ground, simply dismantled the tent he had just set up, and spread the two pieces of Japanese canvas on Wei Ran's bed.

Under the tent.

"Where is Brother Cui from?" Wei Ran asked while helping him light the bonfire.

"Magnolia Drops"

As Cui Bearded said that, he took out the sets of cotton clothes from the horseback and spread the animal skin clothes on the canvas. Then he took out the backpacks of the three Japanese and the two cakes in the bags.

"Brother Xia, where are you from?"

While Cui Bearded was talking, he had already taken off the Japanese lunch box, filled it with snow and placed it next to the newly lit bonfire.

Wei Ran, "from Rehe," casually made up a general origin again.

Cui Bearded didn't check whether the address was true or not, but slowly placed the pancakes beside the bonfire.

Seeing this, Wei Ran also took off the Japs backpack he was carrying, took out the Japs lunch box with braised pork rice bowl and placed it beside the campfire, and also used the lid of the lunch box to put some clean snow.

Melting slowly.

"When does Brother Xia plan to leave?"

As Cui Bearded said, he had already lit the pipe pot with a burning stick, took two puffs and handed it to Wei Ran beside him.

"When does Brother Cui plan to leave?"

Wei Ran asked the other party in reply and waved his hand, then took out the cigarette case in the metal book, took out the filter tip, and lit a seized cigarette for himself.

"We'll leave as soon as the wind stops," Cui Bearded replied, "Where are you going, Brother Xia?"

"Where is Brother Cui going?"

"Of course it's our shopkeeper Cao Da's Shantou."

"What a coincidence, I'm also going to the mountain where our Cao Da shopkeeper lives," Wei Ran said with a smile.

"Then let's go together," Cui Bearded said rather casually.

"Then let's go together..."

Wei Ran also repeated it, and then both of them seemed to focus on the bonfire in front of them.

At this point, they have all become extremely sure in their hearts that the other party is definitely not a person from Cao Da's shop, at least they are definitely not of the same mind as Cao Da.

Even so, the two still maintained a tacit understanding in a certain sense and did not continue the topic.

After a slightly long wait, Wei Ran was the first to boil the water in the lid of the lunch box. Cui Bearded also picked up the two pancakes and handed them both to Wei Ran, indicating to him to pick one at will.

This was nothing more than an attempt of trust and goodwill. Wei Ran picked up one of the pieces at will, and poured some of the just-boiled water into the rice bowl that was still being heated and defrosted.

"Drink or not?"

While Wei Ran was talking, he used the cover of the Japanese backpack beside him to take out the British army's kettle containing liquor. This liquor was originally stolen from Hu Bazhi's home.

"A whole glass!"

Cui Bearded immediately became interested and took out a Japanese soldier's aluminum bowl and placed it next to the bonfire.

Generously pouring a full bowl for the other party, Wei Ran took the pancake that the other party had just given to him in his mouth, took off the cup and poured some for himself, then picked it up and clinked it with the other party.

Watching the bonfire, the two of them sipped pancakes and drank wine, savoring the goodwill while silently releasing their own goodwill.

Almost at the same time as they each finished the last bite of the pancake, the two of them raised their glasses and clinked their glasses with each other in tacit understanding, and drank the last sip of wine in one gulp.

"Try this again. I stole it from the devil."

As Wei Ran spoke, he took down the heated braised pork rice bowl, gave half of it to the other party, and then poured a bowl of wine for the other party.

"I haven't had such a good meal since I came here." Cui Big Beard casually held up two branches as chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised pork and sighed.

"Once we beat the little devil away, we will have meals like this for every meal in the future." Wei Ran said, picking up the cup.

"Fight away the Japanese?"

Cui Bearded laughed dumbly, but did not continue the topic. He just picked up the cup and clinked it with Wei Ran. After taking a big gulp of wine, he took big gulps of the braised pork rice bowl filled with soup and poured it into his mouth.

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After eating and drinking, neither of them relaxed their vigilance and lay down to rest. They just leaned against the trunk of a tree and sat down on the cotton-padded clothes that they had ripped off from someone who knew who. They took off their shoes and baked and bound their feet.

Cloth and cattails stuffed in shoes.

"Did you shoot those shells during the day?"

Without warning, Cui Bearded asked without raising his head, and finally pointed at the black horse not far away, "When those two black horses ran out, how many shells did you shoot?"

"yes"

Wei Ran replied nonchalantly.

"Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to escape?"

"Didn't he run away?"

Cui Bearded was about to ask again, but Wei Ran looked sharply in the direction behind him.

Turning back subconsciously, Cui Dabeard immediately noticed that there seemed to be another flickering light in the distance.

"Hide" Cui Bearded whispered.

After a moment's hesitation, Wei Ran put on his shoes again as quickly as possible, hid in the tent, then crawled away from the shadow of the trees at the corner, and finally hid behind a pine tree not far away.

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At the same time, Cui Bearded also bent down, picked up the Japanese bayonet and stuffed it into his cuff again, then picked up the small ax and slowly chopped the firewood at his feet.

Not long after, a mule sledge came over from a distance carrying a lamp.

When they were still more than ten meters away, the man on the mule sledge shouted to the mule to stop, then stood up with a lamp, took off his furry leather hat and placed it upside down on the mule's back.

Immediately afterwards, he jumped out of the car as if he was full, then walked around from the front of the mule to the other side of the sledge and stepped on it again. He raised his fists with both hands over his left shoulder, bumped backwards, and used a very recognizable
To be continued...