As evening approached, before the sun set, Qi Qi called Wei Ran to Sophie's room next door.
How about it?
After Qiqi closed the door, she took off her hat and woolen coat, raised her chest and raised her head and turned around in front of Wei Ran's eyes and asked.
Compared to a few hours ago, this beautiful girl with long flowing hair now has a Prussian hazelnut hairdo with hair wax, just like Sophie. Even her originally high breasts now look much flatter.
.
If the skin on her neck wasn't too delicate, her appearance was too weak, and her figure was relatively petite, her efforts would really be considered a good disguise.
Looking around, Wei Ran bent over the corner and wiped it with his hands, then rubbed it on his neck, and then wiped it randomly on his hands like hand cream.
Qiqi's eyes lit up when she saw this, and she immediately imitated Wei Ran and wiped some dust on her neck.
So be it
Wei Ran said in a timely manner that this kind of change, which was better than nothing, was actually just for psychological comfort at most.
After all, these young girls will definitely not be able to believe that in the future generations decades later, even the lizard's ghostly appearance will not be able to protect itself, let alone the hair that is just cut short and wrapped around the breasts?
I was a little out of breath, just like when I tried on those corset dresses at Sophie's house.
Qiqi took a deep breath with difficulty, and then said, Brother Victor, please take the American who speaks German to the basement to have dinner with us later.
Let him also go to the basement to dine? Wei Ran came back to his senses and asked in surprise.
Um!
Qiqi nodded seriously, Sophie and the others are ready, so let’s take him there!
Okay, okay. After Wei Ran finished speaking, he reached out and opened the door. Brother Victor
Qiqi took Wei Ran's other hand and asked, am I ugly when I look like this?
Wei Ran, who would not turn his back to Qi Qi, responded simply, while secretly sighing in his heart.
That... that's good. Qiqi showed a reassuring smile and slowly let go of Wei Ran's wrist.
After leaving Sophie's room, Wei Ran immediately saw Dominic holding a lunch box and a pair of boots outside the door of the next room, and Nadia standing side by side with him, also holding a lunch box.
This blonde girl also had her hair cut short and wrapped around her chest. From the way she took a deep breath every now and then, we knew that such a disguise was not a comfortable thing for her either.
Why are you here?
Wei Ran asked curiously. The two young lovers couldn't see anyone after lunch. Not to mention Wei Ran, even Sophie didn't know where they were hiding.
Sophie asked us to take care of the man who was shot in the butt. Dominic immediately explained, while shaking the lunch box in his hand, we brought all the dinner.
Let's go in together, Wei Ran said, already pushing open the door.
Taking the two young lovers into the room, Wei Ran said in English to Timov who was lying on the folding bed, Timov, come with me, I will take you to dinner.
What about me? Buck, who was staring at a photo in a daze, asked subconsciously.
…
This is my assistant Dominic
Wei Ran patted the young man next to him on the shoulder and introduced, "Of course, there is also his girlfriend. He will take care of you. He can't understand English, so you may need some tacit understanding. If you don't have any conflicts when I come back later,
, I might be able to find a way to provide you and Timov with some wine.
As long as you have something to eat, that's fine
Buck is a contented and good-natured man. Of course, I will cooperate with your assistant for the wine.
Hearing this, Wei Ran looked at Timov and asked in German, can your legs walk?
Not a big problem
Timov pointed to the table that had been cleaned
Oil stove protective case, do I need to bring my utensils with me?
No, just come with me.
Wei Ran said and winked at Dominic, who immediately handed the boots he brought in to Timov.
Jumping on one leg to put on his boots, Timov rubbed the bruises on the area where he had been beaten by the animal trap, then stuffed his trousers into his boots, and limped out of the room with Wei Ran.
Where are we going? Captain Timov, wearing a labor corps uniform, asked, looking at the grass and ruins everywhere under the sunset.
Just follow me
Wei Ran slowed down slightly and led him into the room under the ruins of the platform, then passed through the curtain hanging on the wall, and finally walked into the warm basement filled with the aroma of food.
Under the dazzling light of the kerosene lamp, the children sitting around the long table and the girls with short men's hair trying to look like boys, as well as all kinds of food on the long table
, which made Captain Timov, who entered here for the first time, be stunned for a moment.
Mr. Timov, welcome to have dinner with us.
Sophie stood up like a hostess and raised her hand towards the seat reserved in advance, please sit down.
Subconsciously glancing at Wei Ran beside him, Timov came to his senses, tried his best not to limp as he walked to the table, and sat in the seat reserved for him.
In front of him, a German lunch box with the name Timov was filled with thick broth. On the tray were a few slices of freshly baked bread. Even on the lid of the lunch box, there were sliced ham and smoked bacon.
Meat and grilled fish, even half an apple.
At this moment, Wei Ran came over with a glass cup and placed it next to Timov. Then he took out an exquisite wine flask and poured a full glass of red wine into his cup.
please don't be polite
Sophie waited for Wei Ran to put away the wine bottle and said, "We have a lot of food, and your companions will also get the same food, except of course the red wine, which is Brother Victor's personal reserve."
I will make up for Mr. Buck's gas later. He sat in the seat next to Timov and made a promise.
Are there really so many children here? Timov asked in disbelief.
Most of them are orphans who lost their families because of the war, and some of them were rescued from the battlefield by us.
While Sophie was eating in small bites, she was introducing the origins of the children here in the chat. Wei Ran, on the other hand, not only did not participate in the conversation between them, but even focused most of his attention on talking to the others.
On the interaction of children.
…
After eating dinner for more than half an hour, after confirming that Victor was not going to perform magic tonight, Qi Qi took out the Aesop's Fables as usual and continued to tell the children about the fox and the
The story of the crow.
Shall we go outside and chat?
At the end of her bedtime story, Sophie whispered to Timov who was not far away. At the same time, she also winked at Wei Ran.
good
Timov, who had already finished his dinner, nodded, got up and followed Wei Ran and Sophie, limping out of the basement and into the room full of clothes hanging to dry.
While Wei Ran was lighting the oil stove, Sophie finally revealed another identity of herself, Qi Qi and others.
What did you say?
Timov looked at Sophie with a kerosene lamp in her hand in surprise, White Rose? Are you a member of the White Rose? The White Rose organization that distributed anti-Nazi leaflets in Germany?
Have you heard of us too? Sophie asked slightly surprised. Of course, of course I have heard of it.
Timov said with some excitement, Mr. Thomas Mann is my mother's favorite writer. He also spoke for you on BBC radio last year. At that time, our whole family listened to this program. It was also because of that program,
I just decided to join the army.
Thank you. Thank you. Sophie was quite confused and flustered.
now i believe it
Timov glanced at Wei Ran, who was still pumping gas for the oil stove, and then looked at Sophie. "You are indeed not a German armed organization. So, Miss Sophie, Mr. Victor, I don't know if Buck and I can help."
What do you do.
Seeing that Sophie had forgotten her words for a while, Wei Ran simply took over, Timov, frankly speaking, we not only have to worry about being discovered by the Nazis, but we also have to worry about being discovered by you Americans. So we really need you and Buck.
help.
We need you to show up when the Americans find us.
After taking a deep breath and reorganizing her thoughts, Sophie took over the conversation and explained to Timov the ideas discussed in the cave. And
Also, if you don't plan to guarantee us, with you here, we can at least have the hostages and bargaining chips to negotiate with the Americans.
Wei Ran, who had already lit the oil furnace, helped explain again, so Captain Timov, we are not enemies, but you still need to be a prisoner for a period of time until the war is over.
Completely understand
Timov nodded, but after hesitating for a moment, he asked, Miss Sophie, when I was captured by you, I had a map on me. Can you lend it to me temporarily? I also have some information, no,
I should say bad news, I have some bad news for you too.
Hearing this, Sophie looked at Wei Ran subconsciously, saw him nodding, and then said, please wait a moment.
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl ran out of the room and took out the waterproof map not long after.
I don't know the exact location of this castle ruins
While Timov spread out the map on the sewing machine, he turned up the heat of the oil stove with the radiator, then reached out and drew a dotted line on the map. But after we prepared to break through this German line of fire, we headed towards 400
advance on the high ground. And I believe that we will soon achieve this combat goal.
…
Having said this, Timov raised his head and looked at Wei Ran and Sophie. What I want to say is, if this castle happens to be on our offensive route, I am afraid that even if I stand at the front, I may not be able to
Block the bombs dropped by those idiot pilots.
I don’t know if it was to scare Sophie and Wei Ran, but Timov spread his hands and said with a helpless expression, a reminder, our blind pilots are idiots full of shit. Although they can deflect when bombing the enemy.
It's several kilometers away, but it can definitely be thrown over your head accurately when it bombs your own people. So if this castle is around the crossfire line, it may soon become very dangerous.
After a short pause, Timov searched on the map, pointed to a location and said, here, this place called Vosenak, we are currently attacking here. After we capture this place, we will move towards
Advance on Highland 400 in this direction.
Before he finished speaking, Sophie's face turned pale, and her whole body shivered uncontrollably with the appearance of the place name Watsonak.
What's wrong? Wei Ran asked in a low voice.
Watsonak Sophie said tremblingly, "It's very close to us, right on the opposite side of the swamp."
Seeing Timov looking at her, Sophie said with difficulty, "There is also the No. 400 Highland. My father and I were taken there. What did you say? Wei Ran's eyes widened. Captain Letz went."
Is it Heights 400?!
That's right there
Sophie stretched out her trembling fingers and pointed at Highland No. 400 on the map. She explained with horror and despair in her tone that this map was not very accurate, but the Highland No. 400 marked on it was indeed the place where my father was killed.
Where to take it. Also, there is Watsonak. If it is really like what Timov said
When Sophie said this, a thin layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead as she deliberately touched a trace of black dirt. If they attack Hill 400 after occupying that place, they will definitely pass by our current location!
Where on the map is this castle ruin?
Captain Timov asked the same question in unison.
Let me see
Sophie put the oil lamp in her hand on the sewing machine, took out the square box and turned on the flashlight, searched against the map spread on the sewing machine, pointed to a location with her fingernails and said with certainty, here!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wei Ran and Timov looked at each other, looked around, then ran to the fireplace and picked up two pieces of black charcoal.
He handed one of the pieces of charcoal to Captain Timov, who immediately circled the target area they attacked during the day. Wei Ran also circled the location of Highland 400 after reconfirming with Sophie.
This castle ruin is indeed in the path of the next attack
After Wei Ran made his judgment, he turned to look at Timov standing opposite, how about demarcating your sphere of influence?
It may not be accurate as Timov said, he had already picked up the charcoal and circled a large area on the map.
We need to get out of here as soon as possible
Wei Ran frowned and said, according to the files he checked before entering the historical segment, the US military will completely occupy the last stronghold of Wasenak on the fifth day of December. After that, in just two days, 400
Highland No. 1 will also be taken down.
…
He even seriously suspected that the fortress where he was busy working as a fuel rat might be Watsonak's last stronghold!
In other words, the children and girls in the castle ruins only had three or four days at most to escape.
no!
Sophie rejected Wei Ran's proposal without thinking. We can't leave here. My father hasn't come yet, and Dominic's parents and brother haven't come either. We
Miss Sophie
Timov straightened up and said seriously, once this becomes a battlefield, these ruins will not be able to block the artillery shells from both sides. At that time, neither we nor you will be able to temporarily cease fire for your sake.
But
Sophie, who was only 19 years old, suddenly panicked. Her big eyes looked at the area blackened with charcoal on the map and fell into confusion.
For her, a member of the White Rose, taking so many children who had already died in the war and her companions who had been wanted for half a year to move to German territory was tantamount to surrendering to death.
But if they were escaping to American territory, there was no guarantee that so many people would not be treated as German guerrillas for a sneak attack. There wouldn't be many when the time came. Just a wave of machine gun fire would probably kill half of the children.
What's more, at this time in the forest, there is another insurmountable gap between the warring parties - landmines.
If you are willing to leave, maybe you can go in this direction.
Timov used charcoal to draw a curved black line on the map. This is the border line between Germany and Belgium, which is also located in this forest. Sophie, as long as you can get to Belgium through this forest, you will survive. There.
It is already the territory of the Allied Forces, and the junction of this forest is also mainly on alert.
Throwing away the charcoal in his hand, Timov picked up the soft ruler placed on the sewing machine and measured it. Then he glanced at the scale at the corner of the map. The distance to the border was less than three kilometers in total, including the distance from the forest.
If you walk out from there, the distance is only about 12 kilometers. If you are fast, you can reach it in just one night.
Why are you helping us so much? Sophie asked abruptly. In addition to hesitation and helplessness, there was also a deep sense of wariness in her big eyes.
I don’t want to die either. Not only do I not want to die, I also don’t want Buck to die in the hands of one of our own people.
Timov spread his hands, he and I appeared here for various reasons and were captured by you. If possible, of course we still want to go back alive.
This time, Sophie was silent for a long time, and finally said, Brother Victor, please take everyone away, I want to stay. What did you say? Wei Ran and Timov both looked at this
A determined girl.
I want to stay
Sophie repeated again, my father hasn't come over yet, and Dominic's parents haven't come over either, so I have to wait for them here.
When they come here, will they find your body here?
Timov bluntly reminded, Miss Sophie, now is not the time to be impulsive. Why don't you go to Belgium first, and then find a way to contact your family and ask them to join them in Belgium?
Her father, Mr. Letts, was captured by a chained dog. Wei Ran tapped his finger on Highland 400 on the map. His father should be here now.
…
her father is
Guard Ran, the quartermaster of a fortress in Wassenak, stared at the other party and replied.
I do have a suggestion. Timov thought about it and said, we can make a deal.
What kind of deal? When Wei Ran saw that Sophie was silent, he simply asked.
I want to get out of here as much as Buck does, so we might as well do some collaboration.
Captain Timov paused and continued, "You guys help me carry Buck and show the way out of here. Anyway, you must be more familiar with this forest. And with your cover, Buck and I won't
exposed.
When you get out of the forest and arrive at your destination, I will vouch for you and let you get the preferential treatment you deserve.
Having said this, Timov looked at Sophie, after you are safe, I will immediately contact my company and ask everyone to help pay attention to the whereabouts of your father.
Also, I think you should keep your affiliation with the White Rose a secret until the war is over.
Why? Before he finished speaking, Qiqi walked into the room with a cold face.
If you disclose your identity at this time, if nothing else happens, our people will definitely publicize it, and maybe even war reporters will interview you.
Timov spread his hands and said, once you are identified prematurely, what do you think will happen to your family members who have not yet been rescued?
Hearing this, Qiqi and Sophie shivered involuntarily, obviously having anticipated what might happen.
Thank you for your reminder. We will keep the identity of White Rose secret for the time being. Sophie paused, but I still need to think about leaving here again.
Please hurry up, we actually don't have much time. Every minute we delay here, it will be more difficult to escape. When Timov said this, he looked at Wei Ran, and besides, can you give me another cigarette?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As Wei Ran said, he took out an unopened pack of Camel cigarettes from his pocket and threw it directly to the other party.
Skillfully tearing open the wrapping paper, Timov popped out a cigarette, held it in his mouth, held it against the radiator, and took a puff. Then he puffed out a final reminder, "If you decide to follow my advice, you'd better make sure first."
Which direction should I go in and find someone who is familiar with the route? I am not familiar with this forest. I have no idea how many forts and machine gun firepower points you have hidden here. Otherwise, Buck will not be injured.
Brother Victor, please take Mr. Timov back to rest first. Sophie said, picked up the oil lamp on the sewing machine, and turned around with Qi Qi towards the basement.
Let's go back too
Wei Ran extinguished the oil stove as he spoke, and before the red-hot radiator was completely dimmed, he and Timov left one after another, and walked towards the house next to the church in the growing darkness.
When the two of them opened the door and walked in, Buck was playing poker with Dominic and his little girlfriend Nadia who found it from nowhere. There were also some peanuts used as chips next to the chair that served as a card table next to the bed.
Victor, you are finally back. Dominic immediately put the playing cards in his hand on the chair. We are playing poker. Do you want to join us?
I'll forget it. Wei Ran waved his hand and let Timov play with you. I'll get some red wine.
You are not afraid
You can try it
Wei Ran didn't wait for Timov to finish speaking, then took the hanging
The coconut pot on the wall is walking outside. I'm looking forward to seeing you do something dangerous. I just need to kill another person now.
just?
Timov was stunned for a moment, and when he was about to say something more, Wei Ran had already closed the door from outside and walked into the forest outside the moat in the dark.
