When Wei Ran woke up from the hangover and the nightmare of being chased by the penguin army, the stove was still warm in the cave that provided the only light source, and was filled with the strong smell of alcohol and vomit, and one after another

of snoring.

Sitting up in a daze, Wei Ran took out the lighter from the metal book and lit the kerosene lamp placed on the airdrop box beside the bed.

When the oil lamp began to emit dim light, he also saw the code book placed beside the bed.

After being stunned, Wei Ran subconsciously glanced at the radio system at the entrance of the cave, and then looked at Hanno and Dr. Cross who were still sleeping soundly not far away.

But soon, he realized something was wrong. Doctor Yog seemed not to be in the cave!

"Doctor Yog? Yog?"

Wei Ran stood up with an oil lamp, and then discovered that the rifle he was leaning on the end of the bed was gone!

"Yog?"

Wei Ran raised his voice slightly, suppressing the anxiety in his heart and looking around.

But the cave was not that big in total, and the distance between all the beds was only about one meter. So he soon realized that something was wrong. Dr. Yog was missing, and so were his sleeping bags and some personal belongings!

"Wake up! Hanno! Cross! Wake up!"

Wei Ran yelled and tried to wake up Hanno and Dr. Cross who were still sleeping. At the same time, he bent down and put down the kerosene lamp, and then picked up the code book that should never be on his bedside.

"What's wrong?"

Before he could open the code book, Hanno turned over and sat up vigilantly.

"Dr. Yog seems to be missing."

Before Wei Ran finished speaking, he had already turned the code book to the page with the pencil, "He also left a letter."

"Yog is missing?"

Hannuo, who was still drunk, reacted immediately, walked over in vain and asked, "What did he say?"

"let me see"

As Wei Ran spoke, he increased the brightness of the oil lamp, and then brought the code book closer to him.

"My friends Dr. Cross, Hanno, and Victor."

Wei Ran read the beginning, "It's written to us."

"Read on quickly"

Hannuo urged while sitting on Wei Ran's bed.

"My friends Dr. Cross, Hanno, and Victor"

Wei Ran cleared his throat and saw that Dr. Cross was also awake next to him, so he continued reading, "I'm sorry to leave without saying goodbye, but I plan to leave here. I may go to the coastline, to a whaling station, etc.

Anywhere where there might still be people.

I've had enough of the long winters, dark nights, and never-ending storms and snowstorms, and I plan to leave Antarctica if I can survive.

Don't waste your energy and take risks to find me. I am different from you. I have no family to worry about, and there is no need to return to Germany.

But friends, please don't worry, I swear that I will keep all the secrets here, and will not attract anyone's attention to you, nor will I reveal anything here.

Finally, as compensation for taking away half of the sled dogs and the only rifle, I will find a way to establish radio contact with you after I leave here, if I can survive."

"This bastard!" Hannuo gritted his teeth and cursed when he saw Wei Ran closing the code book.

"Yog ran away?"

Dr. Cross didn't react belatedly until this moment, and said in an unbelievable tone, "He left us and ran away secretly?!"

"He's not running away"

Hanno clenched his fists and said angrily, "That bastard is committing suicide!"

"he..."

"He is indeed committing suicide," Wei Ran sighed, "Listen to the rumors outside, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to survive."

"But...but..."

Dr. Cross opened his mouth slowly, and finally asked, "Hanno, Victor, are we...are we going to save him?"

Seeing Wei Ran looking at him, Hannuo picked up the cigarette case on the bedside box, took out a cigarette from it, lit it, and took a few puffs. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Go, let's go rescue him, but we have to wait."

The snowstorm needs to stop."

"But then..."

"I know where he went"

Wei Ran and Han Nuo said in unison, then they looked at each other and said in unison again, "The ice cave where penguin meat is stored!"

"That's right!"

Hanno nodded and said firmly, "He will definitely go there, and he must go there. He must get enough food, and if I remember correctly, Victor, keep the barrel of oil you got as well."

Is it there?"

"And use some remaining coal and a barrel of kerosene."

Wei Ran also analyzed calmly, "It's okay to rush to the ice cave from us, but as long as Yog wants to survive, he will definitely pick a good day to rush to the coastline, and then he will definitely find a place to rest. I can't think of it.

There’s no better place than that ice cave.”

"That's also a good place to set up a radio."

Hanno then said, "We can take the radio there and try to see if we can restore communication."

"Wait a moment"

There was a hint of panic in Dr. Cross's voice, "I...Hanno, Victor, I have a question."

"What's the problem?" Hanno turned around and asked.

"If, I mean if."

Dr. Cross thought for a while and said, "If you find Yog, what will you do with him? He...he wants to escape after all, doesn't he? If I remember correctly, you have the right to deal with those who escape. You...

..”

"Of course bring him back"

Hannuo pointed to the code book still held by Wei Ran, "Then let him burn the letter himself. No matter what, we all need a doctor to ensure our health, right?"

Hearing this, Dr. Cross immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but then asked nervously, "But he took the rifle away, I'm worried..."

"I believe he won't shoot at us." Hanno said firmly, "Definitely not."

"I hope... I hope not..." Dr. Cross muttered and sighed, but his face still looked like he was hesitant to speak.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "If Dr. Cross has something to say, why not say it now" reminded the question who had been silent just now.

"No, it's nothing." Dr. Cross quickly shook his head, "I'm just worried about whether Yog is still alive."

Hearing this, Wei Ran did not continue to ask questions, and even avoided Han Nuo's gaze without any trace.

"So next..."

Dr. Cross scratched his thin hair, "So what should we do next? Prepare in advance like we did when we went to save Victor?"

"At least let's see what Yog took with him first."

Hannuo let out a long breath and finished the cigarette in his hand in a few puffs. "I hope he takes more things with him, so at least he has a chance to survive."

After he flicked the cigarette butt away, the three of them, who were still drunk, began to rummage through the boxes and cabinets.

After this inspection, they also discovered that Dr. Yoger not only took away the only rifle and dozens of rounds of ammunition, but also took away food, a barrel of fuel, and the only gas lamp.

In particular, he also took away three gasoline stoves and two sleeping bags made by Hanno, which was undoubtedly good news—good news that Dr. Jorg might still be alive.

Although they knew that the other party had sufficient supplies, when Wei Ran opened the wooden door of the cave, he found that the wind and snow outside had completely obscured his vision. It was impossible to find Yog at this time. The only thing they could do

Yes, I am just making preparations to the best of my ability.

Or perhaps, everyone just wanted to distract themselves from the confusion and anxiety. Dr. Cross resumed kneading dough and baking bread, while Hanno called on Wei Ran for help, waxing and maintaining the sleds and skis.

"Victor"

Hanno asked in a voice that almost only he could hear, "Shouldn't we go find Yog?"

"Why do you say that?" Wei Ran asked in the same voice.

"just in case..."

Hanno thought for a while, "What if he can really find someone near the coastline, survive, or even leave Antarctica? That might be a good ending for him."

"I..."

Wei Ran thought for a while and finally replied, "Sorry, I don't know how to answer this question."

"What if it were you?" Hanno seemed not to let Wei Ran go. "Victor, what if it were you? Are you sure you could escape to the coastline?"

"maybe"

Wei Ran said ambiguously, "I'm sure I can escape to the coastline, but I don't think I can survive until I'm rescued. After all, the distance between here and the coastline is only what we can guess. In fact, even if I get to the coastline, I won't be able to escape."
To be continued...