The store entrance of Augusta town/subdues, the free Christmas tree that cuts from the mountain, but also is placed near the wall. 奥古斯塔镇的商店门口,从山里砍来的免费圣诞树,还摆在墙边。 Most stores have started to do business. 大多数商店已经开始营业。 The pressure is not big, here resident is Christmas, usually also is very every day leisurely and carefree, does not need to relax additionally. 生活压力不大,这里的居民每天都是圣诞节,平时也挺悠闲,不需要额外放松。 The city slickers had the wealth, means that lost anything, in Augusta such small town, celebrating a holiday gives them to have a vacation, goes out to go hunting, fish and in the reason that home has a long lazy sleep. 城市人拥有了财富,也意味着失去了什么,在奥古斯塔这样的小镇,过节只是给他们个可以放假,出去打猎、钓鱼、在家睡懒觉的理由。 The older generations felt the clothes that in the market sells, are inferior to the animal skin to be warm, learn/study ancestors' wisdom, puts on to appoint the beaver, deerskin the clothes that manufactured, lies down sunbathes under the bonnet eaves...... 老一辈们觉得市面上出售的衣服,不如兽皮暖和,学习祖先们的智慧,穿起用河狸、鹿皮等制作成的衣服,躺在遮风屋檐下晒太阳...... The cold wave that this year ahead of time arrives, froze to death many not with enough time the animal that prepares to winter. 今年提前到来的寒潮,冻死了许多没来得及准备过冬的动物。 Goes hunting the providing quantity of permission, reduced compared with the old times, to the elk, elk and other hardest-hit animals, does not allow to hunt and kill directly. 打猎许可的发放数量,比往年减少了许多,对麋鹿、驼鹿等受灾最严重的动物,直接不允许猎杀。 Because by the northern Canada, is colder than here, Flatt Heerde came a troop recently, British Columbia wolf that goes south to winter. 因为靠北的加拿大,比这里还要冷,弗拉特黑德最近来了一大群,南下过冬的不列颠哥伦比亚狼。 This lets originally the herbivores in difficult Flathead National Forest, the life is more difficult. 这让本就艰苦的弗拉特黑德国家森林公园里的食草动物们,生活更加艰难。 Other animals in the snowy area, cannot escape encircling of this wolf. 其它动物在雪地里,根本逃不过这种狼的围剿。 Even if not eat, will still be killed to lead a life of comfort by the British Columbia wolves, middle also includes the brown bear, puma and other animal of the babies. 即使不吃,也会被不列颠哥伦比亚狼们杀死享乐,当中还包括棕熊、美洲豹等动物的幼仔。 Therefore the people of park administration bureau after investigating pack of wolves quantity, the digit of British Columbia wolf permits capturing and killing this year, increases to 200 heads. 于是公园管理局的人在调查完狼群数量后,将今年允许捕杀的不列颠哥伦比亚狼的数字,增加到两百头。 Every time hunts and kills a head, 100 US dollars reward, this will attract many hunters to walk into the mountain to hunt for the wolf. 每猎杀一头,就会有一百美元的酬劳,这吸引了很多猎人们进山猎狼。 Han Xuan arrives at the Augusta town/subdues time, detected clearly here atmosphere, constrained compared with the past. 韩宣到达奥古斯塔镇的时候,清晰察觉到这里的气氛,比以往压抑。 People while welcome his, on the face cannot bear sadly. 人们在欢迎他的同时,脸上忍不住悲伤。 The doubts make Jason stop, open the vehicle door, Han Xuan work in Snow Mountain Ranch to roadside one, before saw young cowboys to ask several times: „ In town/subdues what happened? 疑惑让杰森停车,打开车门,韩宣对路边一位在雪山牧场工作,以前见过几次的年轻牛仔问道:“镇上发生什么事情了么？ Everyone was not quite how happy. ” 大家怎么都不太高兴。” „ You come back, young boss. “你回来啦,小老板。 Perhaps you have not heard...... Uncle Kernaghan and his son Rick, by wolf biting to death. 或许你还没听说......克纳汉大叔和他儿子瑞克,被狼给咬死了。 Yesterday they walked into the mountain to go hunting, a night has not come back. 昨天他们进山打猎,一夜没有回来。 In the morning new mayor Mr. Fritz, leads our more than 300 individuals, goes to the park to search, to a forest almost two kilometers place, found their body...... ” 早上新镇长弗里茨先生,带着我们三百多个人,去公园里搜索,在离森林差不多两公里的地方,找到了他们的尸体......” Han Xuan is exceptionally shocking! 韩宣异常震惊！ Mr. Kernaghan is the public security officer in Augusta town/subdues, in any more than 30 years, has received the residents to respect. 老克纳汉先生是奥古斯塔镇的治安官,在任三十多年时间里,一直受到居民们尊敬。 He was 59 years old, has waited to retire next year public security officer, gives his eldest son Rick, has not thought that presented such sad news unexpectedly! 他已经59岁,等明年退休就会将治安官职务,交给他的大儿子瑞克,没想到竟然出现了这样的噩耗！ Suddenly remembers anything, Han Xuan will look at just old Patton that got down from the black Hummer car(riage). 突然想起什么,韩宣将目光投向刚从黑色悍马车里下来的老巴顿。 Kernaghan is his whole life best friend. 克纳汉是他这辈子最好的朋友。 Two people since childhood are the neighbors, grows up together, the friend related to maintain for more than 50 years...... 两人从小是邻居,一起长大,朋友关系保持了五十多年…… Old Patton goes to Billings to meet Han Xuan at the same night, at this moment has not known news that the friend died. 老巴顿连夜去比林斯接韩宣,此刻还不知道朋友死去的消息。 Laughs, the racket the shoulder of this cowboy, asked him: „ Does Aiermande, Christmas pass also happily? 大笑走来,拍拍这位牛仔的肩膀,问他:“埃尔曼德,圣诞节过得还愉快吧？ Did not say that must go to the belt/bring family member to take vacation, hasn't walked? 不是说要去带家人去度假,还没走呢？ Hey! Why to look at me with this look, I have not deducted your wages...... ” 嘿！干嘛用这种眼神看我,我可没扣你工资……” Sees the unusual vision of surrounding person, the old Patton sound more said that is smaller. 见到周围人的异常目光,老巴顿声音越说越小。 Clear possibly has an accident, takes off the mask, the speech time spout white clouds, asked: „What's wrong?” 清楚可能是出了什么事,摘下口罩,说话时候吐出口白气,问道:“怎么了？” „You first have the preparation, Patton.” “你先有心理准备,巴顿。” The old Patton complexion immediately becomes red, „what? I am all right, said that Han!” 老巴顿脸色顿时变红,“什么？我没事,说吧,韩！” The Han Xuan tone is moved, picks off the head hat, „Kernaghan public security officer he...... passed away.” 韩宣语气伤感,拿掉自己头上的帽子,“克纳汉治安官他......去世了。” Old Patton stands there, almost throws down. 老巴顿站在那里,差点摔倒。 The cowboy named Aiermande, rushes to support his arm, making him sit the ground. 名叫埃尔曼德的牛仔,赶忙扶住他胳膊,让他坐到地上。 The senior cowboy leans on near the wall, closes one's eyes. 老牛仔倚靠在墙边,闭起眼睛。 The tears well up instantaneously, to his age, had looked at the pale life and death, actually could not suppress sadness at this moment. 眼泪瞬间涌出来,到了他这岁数,已经看淡生死,却抑制不了此刻的悲伤。 Patton is biting the lip, lifts the hand to cover the eye, the tears drops following the chin downward. 巴顿咬着嘴唇,抬手捂住眼睛,泪水顺着下巴往下滴。 As the strong western man, that does not allow him to cry too ugly, to say proudly tremblingly: „ Cannot...... 身为坚强的西部男人,那份骄傲不允许他哭得太难看,颤颤巍巍说道:“不会的…… I couple of days ago had also drunk with him, he planned that retires to watch Super Bowl, how dead. ” 我前两天还和他喝过酒,他打算退休去看超级碗,怎么会死了。” „He yesterday and Rick went out to go hunting, by wolf......” “他昨天和瑞克出去打猎,被狼......” Han Xuan hears Aiermande words, feared that old Patton excited, has anything, rushed to draw him, did not make Aiermande continue downward. 韩宣听到埃尔曼德的话,怕老巴顿激动之下,出什么事情,赶忙拉了拉他,不让埃尔曼德继续往下说。 At least needs to wait for him first to recover consciousness. 至少要等他先缓过来。 By the cause of death that the wolf bites to death, is really cruel. 被狼咬死的这种死法,实在是太残忍。 Several years ago in not far away town, has come across this matter, that person of corpse, encoffinned the masters to look to spit continually, frightened the dizzy at the scene...... 几年前不远处镇子上,遇到过这种事情,那人的尸体,连入殓师都看吐了,当场吓晕...... Old Patton cries hard, the brain has not responded suddenly. 老巴顿哭得更加厉害,脑子一时间没反应过来。 The sound stops suddenly, he puts down the arm, reveals that panic-stricken eye: „ Rick? 声音突然停下,他放下胳膊,露出那双惊恐至极的眼睛:“那瑞克呢？ Rick he how?! ” 瑞克他怎么样了？！” „......” “……” No one replied him, all lowered the head does not speak. 没人回答他,全都低着头不说话。 Old Patton understood anything, is incapable of falling on the street. 老巴顿明白了什么,无力倒在街道上。 The surroundings encircled a person, silent speechless, has not made the least bit sound. 周围围了一圈人,沉默无言,没发出半点声音。 The Montana bad environment, causing the carnivore to be fierce, because of the weather and wild animal attack, will have many person accidental deaths every year. 蒙大拿恶劣的环境,导致食肉动物性情凶猛,因为天气和野兽袭击,每年会有不少人意外死亡。 Before the person who each goes hunting walks into the mountain, will have this type facing the preparation of death, before the firearms filling speed was slow, tragedy so many. 每位去打猎的人进山之前,都会有这种面对死亡的准备,以前枪械填装速度慢,惨剧才那么多。 Recently these years, as the hunting rifle firing distance enhanced, the might increased, rarely will have this matter. 最近这些年来,随着猎枪射程提高,威力增大,很少会发生这种事情。 Crossed for a long time, old Patton is looking at the blue sky, crawls difficultly, the voice is hoarse, thinks aloud saying: „ I do not believe that outstanding hunter like Kernaghan, how to bite to death by these damn wolves. 过了许久,老巴顿望着蓝色的天空,艰难爬起来,嗓音沙哑,自言自语说道:“我不信,像克纳汉这样优秀的猎人,怎么会被那些该死的狼咬死。 His bullet has not wasted, let alone and his father equally outstanding Rick helps him! ” 他的子弹从来没有浪费过,何况还有和他父亲一样优秀的瑞克帮他！” Before the senior mayor was too old, did not resign in early December dry/does. 以前老镇长年纪太大,在十二月初辞职不干。 In the resident by the Augusta town/subdues was just elected, original judge Fritz, just reach 50 years old, holds a concurrent post of the duty of mayor this year. 被奥古斯塔镇上居民刚选出来的,原来的法官弗里茨,今年刚满五十岁,兼任了镇长的职务。 After he receives the news, catches up, hears the old Patton words, comforts saying: „ The scene I have looked, at least has the footprints of over 20 British Columbia wolves. 他接到消息后赶来,听见老巴顿的话,安慰道:“现场我去看过,至少有二十头以上的大不列颠哥伦比亚狼的脚印。 Is a big pack of wolves, was killed eight by them...... ” 是个大狼群,被他们杀了八头……” „ Even this, Rick cannot the crawling tree! “就算这样也不会,瑞克会爬树！ His crawling tree is very since childhood fierce! 他从小爬树就很厉害！ Kernaghan was old, may die, but he has certainly the means that saves his son! 克纳汉年纪大了,可能会死,但他一定有办法,救下他的儿子！ Even if he himself will die, should still certainly save Rick! ” 即使他自己会死,也一定会救下瑞克！” The old Patton voice is hoarser, restrains by force the anger the voice to transmit, must say that most understood person who Kernaghan public security officer, that definitely is he. 老巴顿嗓音更加沙哑,强压怒火的嗓音传来,要说最了解克纳汉治安官的人,那肯定是他。 Han Xuan can see that the senior cowboy covers entirely the eye of blood threads, no longer like the past amiable. 韩宣能见到老牛仔布满血丝的眼睛,不再像以往那样平易近人。 For his health worry, this situation, actually does not plan at heart very much now urged his anything, that was useless. 心里很是为他的健康状况担心,现在这种情况,却不打算去劝他什么,那根本没用。 Several years ago and Patton chat time, he has said that on the day of Kernaghan public security officer in Rick was born, wants to let the godfather who he worked as Rick. 前几年和巴顿聊天时候,他说过,克纳汉治安官在瑞克出生那天,想让他来当瑞克的教父。 But old Patton thinks own position is insufficient, therefore rejected. 但老巴顿认为自己地位不够,于是拒绝了。 To old Patton, Rick looks like son same existence. 对老巴顿来说,瑞克就像是儿子一样的存在。 Wipes tears, pushes the crowd to proceed. 擦干眼泪,挤开人群往前走。 The leg fell a somersault softly, because the clothes are thick, has not had an accident, he then stands to continue. 腿软跌了个跟头,因为衣服厚,没出事,他接着站起来继续走。 Han Xuan pursues, holds on him, „does? Patton?” 韩宣追上去,拉住他,“干嘛？巴顿？” „ Relax, I am all right. “放心,我没事。 Definitely some people harmed them, I must have a look at the corpse, investigates thoroughly this matter! 肯定是有人害了他们,我要去看看尸体,查清楚这件事！ You first go home, Kelly helped you prepare the lunch. 你先回家吧,凯丽帮你准备了午餐。 First brings home Anya first, the outside weather is cold. ” 先带安雅先回家,外面天气冷。” Old Patton squeezes the smile...... 老巴顿强挤出笑容...... Han Xuan looks to the Patton back, actually he also thinks that the public security officer and his son, by the pack of wolves staring, too could not escape to the forest boundary, this caused them dead. 韩宣看向巴顿的背影,其实他心里也认为治安官和他儿子,是被狼群给盯上了,离森林边界太远逃不掉,这才导致他们死亡。 However cannot destroy old man's psychological pillar/backbone, the deep sigh tone, puts out the telephone. 不过不能摧毁老头的心理支柱,长叹口气,拿出电话。 Hits in the senior detective of FBI Montana Branch to the memory, Mr. Edgar. 打给记忆里联邦调查局蒙大拿分部的高级探员,埃德加先生。 Was kidnapped the time in Christine, has had the contact with him. 在克里斯汀娜被绑架时候,跟他有过接触。 After the connection indicates the status, chatted several, Han Xuan said: „ Mr. Edgar, please help me arrange several crime scene investigation branch detectives to come. 等接通表明身份后,闲聊了几句,韩宣说道:“埃德加先生,请帮我安排几位犯罪现场调查科的探员过来。 Nearby my family had a death case, was attacked by the animal, I want to investigate clearly...... ”( to be continued.) 我家附近发生了一起死亡案件,被动物袭击,我想要调查清楚……”(未完待续。)