Chapter One An inchworm is the larva of a moth called an inchworm.There are also more than a dozen kinds of inchworm moths, but their larvae are all called inchworms. This kind of insect looks a bit like a silkworm, with a thin body and about three inches long. When it moves, the appearance is very strange. The foot that grows at the tail is moved to the foot that is close to the head, and the foot that is on the head is moved forward, so continuously. When the feet on the head and the feet on the tail are close together, the whole body is bent, so when it is moving forward, it is actually a continuous bending into a bow and then straightening. Dozens of inchworms , together on the tree trunk, arching and straightening the body, wriggling forward, this kind of situation is really indescribably disgusting and uncomfortable, and I feel that this caterpillar's climbing posture is really disgusting .

People feel disgusted when they see inchworms desperately climbing up, but don't know if inchworms feel disgusted when they see people desperately climbing up?I'm afraid the situation when people are climbing up is much uglier, right? After making a neat and sharp turn, the young man stuck to his skis, stopped in front of a bunch of dead trees, and looked back. A few minutes ago, the place where he was standing seemed a bit unattainable. Sliding down from the top of the mountain, the feeling of moving at lightning speed is really refreshing. The temperature was very low, and even though his hands were wearing gloves, the fingertips were still a little numb. The young man stretched his fingers a few times, and was about to slide forward to the pine wood house where he lived. At this moment, two consecutive gunshots suddenly rang out.

He lived in this secluded place for more than a year. During this year, the loudest sound he heard was probably his own coughing, the two sudden gunshots against the echo of the mountains , causing the young man's body to shake suddenly, and when he saw the two dead trees in front of him suddenly blooming on the trunks, he had already rushed forward. He was not shot, he jumped forward to avoid the possibility of a third shot, he rolled on the snow, rolled all the way down, leaving extremely ugly marks on the flat snow. It wasn't until he rolled down more than thirty yards that he had a chance to look around.

The gunshots came so abruptly that he couldn't even tell which direction the bullets came from, but judging by his knowledge of firearms, he could be sure that the sharp whistling sound of the bullets piercing the cold air, It must have come from a long-range rifle with excellent performance. The young man was lying on the snow, panting, he was wearing bright clothes, and the surrounding was a vast expanse of whiteness, which made him the perfect target. The young man felt a chill in his heart, he used the fastest movement to remove the ski, and then twisted his body, trying to make the floating snow cover his body as much as possible.

There was no more gunfire, and even the last echo was still. The surroundings were still so silent, the air was cold and still, but the young man felt that the god of death was hovering around him. He glanced at his body. The place where he was lying was three hundred yards from the house. If he could run into the house, at least he would be safer. But during the three hundred yards, Can he dodge the gunman's shots? The palms of the young man were faintly sweating. He had already made a judgment on the two sudden gunshots just now, and felt that they could never be the work of hunters, because there were no hunters here at all, and, besides him, recently His neighbor is also one kilometer away, and besides the snow, there are no wild animals to hunt here. This is the northern part of Finland, close to the Arctic Circle. He has lived here for more than a year. This time, The truth is that no one but his uncle knew he was here.

However, someone shot him twice just now. Thinking of the situation just now, he still shuddered a little, if those two bullets were aimed a little bit However, that chilling feeling only lasted for a few seconds, and he couldn't help reaching out and patting himself on the forehead, and at the same time he laughed.He was so stupid, he was so stupid, he scolded himself for being a fool in his heart, and then stood up from the snow. He was standing on the snow, becoming an obvious target, and almost as soon as he stood up, the gunfire rang out again, and just beside him, less than a foot away, the bullets sizzled and pierced into the ground. into the snow.

But the young man was not afraid at all. He just raised his eyebrows, waved his hand in the direction of the bullet, and continued to walk forward. After he took seven or eight steps, the fourth shot rang out again. , He felt like something was flying over his head, he stretched out his hand to touch his head, and a pompom on the fleece hat he was wearing had been shot off. The young man smiled, which further proved that the fear he felt when he heard the two gunshots was unnecessary. What he thought at that moment was that although there was a gunman shooting at him in a place where he could not see, and he used a long-range rifle, then he should have died at the first and second shots. The sound of gunshots was over, because a rifle equipped with a telescopic sight was absolutely sure, and since the first two shots let him go, he really shouldn't be afraid. It proved that the other party had no intention of taking his life. He was just making a joke.

After the young man stood up, he originally wanted to follow the direction of the bullet to find the gunman, but when the pompom on his hat was shot away by the bullet, he changed his mind. He knew he had guessed well, the shooter hadn't intended to take his life.However, if this is a joke, then this joke is too much. If the person who shoots the gun, his fingers vibrate slightly The young man changed his mind and decided to go back to the house first. The gunman, if he could come to such a remote and remote place to find him, of course he would not give up the last few hundred yards and not come to meet him in the house. !

As the young man was walking towards his house, gunshots rang out again and again. He was shot four times in the sleds on his left and right feet, leaving eight small holes. At the same time, the last two shots broke the ski poles he was holding in both hands. The young man took a deep breath. The air was dry and cold. He couldn't help but admit that the hidden shooter was a top-notch shooter. It's still uncertain whether he would have the same good results if he was relocated. Of course, when the young man was walking towards the house, his brain cells were also rapidly active. He was thinking: who would come here and make such a demonstration against him?Judging from the current situation of this dangerous game, that seems to be the standard method of Princess Orika.

Thinking of Princess Orika, the young man frowned and couldn't help sighing again.However, he didn't think the princess would have such a wonderful marksmanship, and he didn't want the princess to appear in front of him. That didn't mean that he didn't miss Orika. He thought about it almost every day. It would be great if the card is not the current Orika. After the ski pole in his hand was shot off, the young man pushed open the door. As soon as the door was pushed open, there was a sense of warmth and a pine scent, and the young man pulled off his hat. He should be more or less prepared for the gunman's visit.

However, he immediately realized that he had no chance to prepare. There was already a guest in the room, with his back to him, standing in front of the window. The uninvited guest had obviously been watching him from the window, watching him roll into the snow after being shot. Poe, and watched him walk towards the house step by step under the gunfire. Of course, the man knew that he had entered the house, but the man did not turn around, and for a moment the young man did not know who it was, because the man was wearing an Eskimo hat and coat, and looked Get up, just a fluffy mass. But the young man immediately saw that the man was holding an oil painting in his hand. It was the work of the young man. Holy radiance. That oil painting was painted by a young man who spent a lot of time. His oil painting skills may not be very mature, but anyone who knows Princess Orika can recognize it as a portrait of her at a glance, and If you are a person with a little knowledge of art, you can definitely see that the person who painted this portrait has injected deep emotions into the portrait. When the young man saw the oil painting in the man's hand, he couldn't help but smiled wryly. He didn't know whether to be happy or disgusted. He already knew who it was. If it wasn't for Orika herself, who would pay attention to this oil painting ? He reached out his hand to his face, stroked it, and sat down on a chair. There was a pile of wood blocks neatly stacked beside the chair. He picked up two blocks and threw them into the fireplace. The head of the fire jumped upwards, and the wood that fell into the fire made a crackling sound, and the young man said slowly: "How did you find me?" Princess Orika remained silent, and did not turn around. At this moment, the door was knocked open with a bang, and a gust of cold wind came in. When the door was closed, there were many people in the room. There was a man, a very tall Westerner, about forty years old, holding a long-range rifle in his hand. The young man looked at the man, and Princess Orika didn't say until this moment: Do you know this Mr. Hunter? The young man glanced at Hunter. He seemed to have heard of this person and this name somewhere, but for a while, he couldn't remember it. He just waved his hand and said, "Mr. Hunter, you The marksmanship just now is very admirable! That Hunter also pulled down his hat, and said: Your courage is even more admirable, I don't understand why you are not afraid! The young man laughed dryly and said: Maybe I know that the people who can find me here must not be ordinary people! He paused, and then said again: "Olika, how are you?" Princess Orika didn't turn around until this time. Under the cover of soft and long animal hair, her beautiful face seemed to have lost a lot of weight, but her eyes were still so clear It is moving, and it also shines with that kind of unfathomable brilliance. The young man pointed to the painting in her hand and said: "The painting is not good, it hardly looks like you, does it?" The princess didn't say anything, just walked forward, put the oil painting on a shelf, and said slowly: But for you, this oil painting is a priceless treasure, because it saved your life! The young man looked at Olika's silhouette, and for a moment, he didn't understand what she meant by that. However, the young man immediately understood that when Princess Orika found him, she had extreme hatred in her heart. She brought the gunman with the intention of killing him, but when she saw the portrait of herself, she Changed his mind, that's the biggest reason why Sharpshooter Hunter just terrorized him and didn't shoot him! But, why does Olika want to hate coming to kill him? The young man couldn't help laughing wryly. The only possibility is that the incident with Chief Lula happened. Orika already knew that he was in the Yitong Antique Store, and he didn't exchange the real treasure, but eight counterfeit treasures. , brought it out intact, and let her hand it over to Chief Lula! The young man smiled bitterly, spread his hands and said, "How did you find it?" Princess Orika still didn't look at the young man, but tilted her head slightly, looking at her portrait, she said: "It's really not easy, I've been looking for you for half a year before I know you're here!" The young man still smiled wryly, and said: I thought Chief Lula's museum would take two years to complete. Orika sneered, and said, "Maybe you want his interest to pass away and never build that museum again!" The young man spread his hands and shrugged. Olika laughed and said: Yes, it is indeed true. Chief Lula has given up his plan to build a museum. He is now building a 100-kilometer fast runway so that the area he rules can become a national The center of world racing! The young man said: Well, I don't understand Then Princess Orika turned her head, looked at the young man, with white teeth, bit her lower lip and said: "However, your luck is not good enough. When Chief Lula gave up the plan to build a museum, he took the ten A treasure, sold at the original price, and I bought it! The young man's expression was even more bitter, but he tried his best to pretend to be relaxed, and said: Then it should be said that you are not lucky enough! Olika snorted and said, "Do you know how much that is in total?"Without waiting for the young man to answer, she continued: I sold all the shares of my factories, sold the jewelry, and collected the money to the chief. The price is 30%, if I sell these ten antiques, my property can be tripled, but the result, the result When Orika spoke up to this point, her voice became very excited, but she immediately calmed down and said: You should know the result! The young man sighed. Apart from sighing, the young man really has nothing to say. Since Princess Orika bought the batch of antiques at one-tenth of the price set by the Yitong Antique Store, it was a huge sum. Well, the young man has no doubts at all that she has to sell the factory and sell the jewelry in order to raise the money, and it is natural to know what the result will be.When she found out that among the ten items, only the treasured sword and the crown were genuine, and the other eight items were all fakes, the only result was: she went bankrupt. That's why she asked Tianya Haijiao to find him, and she also brought a sharpshooter with her. Princess Orika raised her eyebrows and said: You feel very happy now, don't you? The young man sighed again, and said, "Maybe you don't believe it, but I'm really sorry for you, and I can compensate you for your loss." Olika laughed abruptly, and said: My loss, do you know what my loss is? Young people say: money Before he could finish his words, the princess let out a scream and interrupted his words, and her expression became extremely angry. The sharpshooter Hunter at the side stepped back a few steps and came to In the corner of the house, he raised his gun and aimed at the young man. Princess Orika said sharply: I have trusted you again and again, and been deceived by you again and again. How can you compensate me for this kind of loss?You said, what do you use to compensate? The young man was very sad, really sad, he opened his hand and walked towards Princess Olika, but he just took a step, and the prince said sharply: Don't touch me! The young man stood still, Olika gasped, and said: I originally decided to kill you. I wanted to watch you die slowly. I ordered Hunter to shoot your leg first, and then let you die in the snow. but that oil painting changed my mind She turned her head again, looked at the oil painting, her voice became very soft in an instant, and said: You drew it entirely from your imagination, so it can be seen that you have not forgotten me! The young man whispered: Yes, I miss you! Olika suddenly became fierce again, and said: What do you miss me?Is it because you cheated me time and time again, which makes you feel so happy in your heart, it's funny to think about it? The young man sighed again, and said to Hunter: I'm sorry, please go out for a while, Olika and I have something to say! After hearing what the young man said, Hunter showed a very indescribable smile. For a while, the young man didn't know what he meant by such a smile, but he immediately understood, because Princess Orika immediately said: No matter what you have to say to me, Hunter has the right to field, because he is my husband! The young man was shocked suddenly, and looked at Olika. At that moment, his heart was so shaken that he could see that Olika's pretty face was a little blurry, but he still It can be seen that there is a sense of revenge on Orika's face. The young man was filled with so many things in an instant, and he didn't know until then that Olika knew his feelings for her, and that's why she married someone, and she used this action to make him feel pain. The young man originally wanted to hide his pain, and his ability can do this, but he felt that it was completely unnecessary, because he was watching Olika's expression full of revenge pleasure at the same time. Out of the pain in her heart. The young man took a few steps back, sat down slumpedly, lowered his head, and after a while, said in a very calm tone: Congratulations! Princess Orika laughed sharply, and said: I am bankrupt, because of you, I have no choice but to marry Hunter, he has enough money to enable me to live a luxurious life! The young man glanced at Hunter. At this moment, he already knew who Hunter was. Hunter is a typical playboy who loves all kinds of exciting sports. He has won several world championships. He is good at mountain climbing, shooting, swimming, fencing, and all the fashionable gadgets of the new era. He is proficient in several countries. The most important thing is that he is the person who owns the most private land in Brazil, with countless properties! From the looks of it, Princess Orika married a man like Hunter, they were a match made in heaven. Thinking of this, the young man couldn't help muttering: Congratulations! The princess laughed again, the young man was a little helpless, and said: Now, you must not care about my monetary compensation, right?since you found me Olika raised her eyebrows, interrupted him, and said: Yes, I don't care about your monetary compensation, but The young man said in a deep voice: You are already married! The princess sneered and said: I want you to do one thing for me. The young man stood up abruptly, waved his hands, and said loudly: "Every time, I didn't mean to lie to you, but you insisted that I do something I didn't want to do. You are lying to yourself!" Princess Orika's expression became very stern, and said: This time, you won't have another chance to lie to me, Hunter, will you? Hunter looked a bit like a puppet in front of Olika, completely incompatible with his reputation as a playboy. He just stared at the young man until he heard the question, and said: Of course, Oli Card! Hearing the questions and answers from the two of them, the young man couldn't help being a little bit dumbfounded. At the same time, he also felt a bit bitter in his heart. Naturally, it was because Princess Orika suddenly married such a playboy. He lives in seclusion in northern Finland, covered with snow all the year round, out of the reach of people. Of course, he wants to avoid Orika, but his mood is also very contradictory, and even he himself feels that he can't explain it. He just sat down, picked up a pine branch that was burning in the fireplace, lit a cigarette, and took a deep breath.Princess Orika's expression looked like a cat that had stepped on a mouse, and said, "Why don't you ask me, what do I want you to do this time?" The young man took a puff of smoke slowly, shook his head slowly, and said: Olika, I think any games should be stopped, or you should find someone to play with you, such as this Mr. Hunter, You asked me to help you, you should know the consequences! Olika raised her eyebrows, let out a sneer, and said: This time is different, I came prepared, why didn't you ask first, how did I find you? When the young man heard the princess's question, he couldn't help but feel a sudden move in his heart. Yes, how did the princess find him?He is here, unlike the last time he lived in seclusion in Nepal, only his uncle knew about it, and at this time, seeing the princess's confident expression, could it be his uncle? When the young man thought of this, he couldn't help but stood up abruptly. Olika immediately sneered and said: You thought of it! The young man didn't seem to have heard what Olika said, and immediately sat down again. Maybe his uncle suffered from Olika's loss, but then he remembered that it was impossible. He has the ability to deal with any bad situation now. , all learned from his uncle, he had to deal with Orika, if it wasn't for the emotional entanglement, it could be said to be just a matter of effort, how could his uncle suffer? He just thought of this and sat down, Olika said again: Although you thought of it, but you still think it's impossible? The young man immediately raised his head and fixed her gaze with an extremely puzzled expression. Her two words seemed to have guessed his thoughts completely, and it really couldn't help but make him suspicious! The young man said slowly: I thought you came to kill me! Olika said: Yes, but now, since I have changed my mind, I want you to do something for me! The young man took a puff of smoke and said, "Forget it, I won't do anything for you, because you will never be satisfied." At this point, he paused for a while, and said, "If I promise you again this time, or if you go down This time, you will ask me to help you become a female emperor! Princess Orika laughed suddenly. For a moment, the young man really didn't know what was so funny about what he said, but Orika kept laughing for a full minute before saying: I'm half right, I'm not going to be the empress next time, but this time! The young man was shocked, and even the cigarette in his hand almost fell out. In this case, if it came from another woman, the young man would naturally not consider the authenticity of the matter at all, but if it came from a woman like Orika, the young man would not doubt her authenticity. She wants to be queen!This is really an extremely whimsical idea. Is she going to start a revolution, or is she using some other method? The young man collected himself, smiled bitterly, and said: Congratulations on your successful enthronement. I don't want to be a hero for the founding of the country, and I won't step into your territory. At the same time, I tell you that any threat is against me. It doesn't work, you missed the chance to kill me just now, and you won't have the same chance again in the future, let's go! Olika just looked at the young man coldly. Hunter, who was at the side, suddenly became furious. He took a step forward, waved the rifle in his hand, and swept the barrel towards the young man's face. As soon as the young man reached out, grabbed the barrel of the gun, and pulled it, Hunter rushed forward with his hands still on the handle of the gun, but the young man's hand turned, and Hunter's wrist followed, and both hands The hand involuntarily let go, and the young man moved his hand forward again, and the handle of the gun hit Hunter's stomach hard. Although Hunter was wearing thick clothes, the impact still made the muscles on his face twitch, and he bent over and stepped back. When he was backing out, although he was bent over, he still raised his head and used An expression of disbelief, looking at the young man. He didn't understand what method the young man used to snatch the gun from his hand, and how it was possible to hit him hard in such a short time without even being able to stand up. Of course, it was impossible for Hunter to understand that although he was a first-rate western boxer, how could he understand the thirty-six-way grappling method in Chinese martial arts?And how can one understand the truth of Chinese Wing Chun martial arts? The young man threw away the rifle he had snatched, his eyes stern. Princess Orika was also at this moment, with an angry face, she came to Hunter, raised her hand, and slapped Hunter twice in the face, cursing at the same time: Idiot, I told you How many times have I told you not to do anything, and told you that compared to him, you are just a lump of mud! Orika would treat her husband like this, and the young man couldn't help being stunned. Hunter slowly straightened up, the flesh on his face was throbbing, looking extremely angry. But not long after, he became very obedient and said: Yes! What happened next was beyond the expectations of the young man. Olika's scowl remained unabated, and she pointed to the door and said: Let's go! The young man was stunned for a moment, Hunter had already walked out, not only Hunter walked out, but Olika followed behind, the young man really couldn't figure out why the princess was willing to leave all of a sudden, of course he didn't So optimistic that it was all over. Hunter opened the door first, and the cold wind swept in. The young man said: Mr. Hunter, your gun! Hunter paused for a while, but before he could turn around, Olika stretched out her hand and pushed him out. Hunter was pushed out of the door and stepped on the snow outside. There was a creaking sound from the snow. Olika also turned around at this moment, pointed to a travel bag on the mantelpiece and said, "Look at the contents here. After reading it, if you want to come to me, I'm in Helsinki."