War Photographer's Notebook

Chapter 364 The Right Person

Early the next morning, the bright sunshine replaced yesterday's drizzle, and Wei Ran, who hadn't slept well all night, got up early.

As the door opened, the first thing he saw was a little girl with freckles who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old at most, carrying a fishing rod and a tin bucket in her hand ready to go out.

"you're awake?"

In the living room, Frank greeted Wei Ran first, and then said to the freckled girl, "Karen, help bring Victor's breakfast before you leave."

The freckled girl named Karen rolled her eyes helplessly, put down the tin bucket and fishing rod in her hand, went into the kitchen and brought Wei Ran a piece of bread and a section of ham, and then took out a boiled egg and a glass of The milk is on the table.

"Can I go out now?" Karen asked with her arms akimbo.

"Stay away from those warships," Frank reminded with a smile.

"Got it, got it," Karen hadn't finished speaking, and had picked up the fishing rod and tin bucket again, and ran out the door in a hurry.

"my sister"

Frank smiled and explained, and waited until the door slammed, then lowered his voice and said, "Go back to the tavern after breakfast, and if you are asked where you were last night, just say that I pulled you over to help fix the leaky roof by the way Had a few drinks."

"Is that corpse finished?" Wei Ran sat down and asked while peeling eggs.

"It's done, don't worry."

Frank picked up the milk and touched Wei Ran, "I remember that the roof on the shaded side of the attic leaked. We had a drink there after the roof was repaired. It was the liqueur you stole from the tavern."

"Is someone already waiting for me at the tavern?" Wei Ran asked vigilantly after eating an egg in two bites.

Frank smiled gently, "It shouldn't be that fast, but you have to be prepared in advance."

"It makes sense"

Wei Ran absentmindedly said something perfunctory, finished his own breakfast in two or three bites, then changed into the clothes that had been dried by the fireplace, bid farewell to Frank who was also about to go out to work at the post office, and stepped on the muddy road alone Walk lightly towards Siren Tavern.

It was not until this time that he really saw the difference between this tavern and later generations.The most conspicuous thing is that there is no big and scary anchor. At the same time, there is one more barrel-shaped mailbox, and these two mailboxes are placed on both sides of the door.The position of the upper waist and belly is also written in German with the words receiving and sending letters.

"Victor, you are late today." Artur breathed a sigh of relief the moment Wei Ran entered the door.

"Last Night's Box"

"It's back," Artur responded in a low voice, "Is he dead?"

Wei Ran nodded incredulously, "Is there no one to ask?"

"Not so soon"

Artur responded worriedly, and he didn't seem to be much happy about the death of the chain dog Adam, "Thanks to you showing up in time last night, otherwise I'm afraid I'd be arrested by them now."

"Found you?" Wei Ran tensed up secretly.

"It should have been discovered." Artur nodded with lingering fear, "Where's Adam's follower?"

"It's dead," Wei Ran replied in a low voice, "Frank helped to dispose of the body."

"That's good." Artur nodded, "I'll leave the tavern to you. I'll go out first."

Wei Ran wisely didn't ask any further questions. He got into the bar and continued to slowly wipe the glasses that seemed to last forever. At the same time, he secretly thought about what skills he could learn.

As time passed by, the sun outside the window also rose to its highest point, and the hangover guests upstairs also staggered downstairs shortly after Artur came back, sitting in groups of three and four. Beside the table, enjoying the lunch served by the dumb old man.

"Artur, where is the wine that we promised us last night?" A submarine soldier shouted dissatisfiedly, "You don't think we forgot, do you?"

"There is such a thing"

A follower in a pilot uniform said, "I remember Artur said to provide us with as much red wine as a full oak barrel."

"That's right!"

The submarine soldier patted the table and reminded, "I remember it clearly, after that bastard Adam was called away by Major David last night, Artur promised us."

"That's true," another soldier shouted. "I also saw Petra drinking with her naked."

"The Kraken Tavern still has this service?" A second lieutenant wearing a navy uniform suddenly became interested.

"Wait, did Adam come last night?" Sleepy man asked in surprise, "Why didn't I know about this?"

"He made excuses to send Major Felix away, and took Miss Petra from him."

The submarine soldier who started the topic changed his explanation for what happened last night in a few words, and continued with a wretched face, "But he was called away by the people sent by Major David before he finished drinking a bottle of wine." .”

Seeing that the people around him had almost understood what happened last night, Artur, who had been watching the excitement just now, also called Wei Ran for help, and moved out an oak barrel full of red wine from the room behind the bar.

"It seems that the generous Artur is ready to abide by the agreement last night?" The submarine soldier who has been manipulating the wind of the topic asked proudly.

"Only one request"

Artur said helplessly, "Whoever of you offends Adam in the future, can that bastard solve it outside the tavern? Last night I even thought he was going to bring people to my place to catch the Jews. As a witness, all the rats in my tavern No Jewish ancestry."

"Yuan Shou will not come here to testify for you"

A pilot came up to take a large glass of red wine, "Artur, let Mia come out and sing a song for everyone? Maybe we can prove to you that there are no Jewish blood in your tavern."

"Mia only works in the afternoon"

After Artur finished speaking proudly, he also asked for a glass from Wei Ran, and after receiving a glass of red wine, he said with a painful face, "Okay friends, I bought this barrel of wine from France specially. .Now let's have a drink together and forget about the noise from last night!"

Undoubtedly, this proposal was cheered by everyone, and the large barrel of red wine was also consumed at a speed visible to the naked eye in the toasts of Artur and everyone.

At noon soaked in alcohol, these drinkers who hadn't been sober for a long time got drunk again, which made the Siren Tavern as busy as yesterday.

In the evening, the sky was dark, and as the singer Mia took the stage, the atmosphere in the tavern reached its peak.However, she had just finished singing a song, and the chain dog, who seemed to be haunted by a ghost, disturbed everyone's interest again.

"Adam?"

Artur looked at the visitor blankly, "Isn't it last night, to be precise, it should be this morning, when Captain Adam was called away by Major David? Many people here saw it."

"I didn't see it, but I was woken up by their movement." The submarine soldier muttered in a moderate voice.

"Major David?" The visitor was a little confused after listening to Artur's description, "Are you sure that Major David sent someone to call him away?"

"Of course sure"

Artur said dissatisfiedly, "Because the soldier who told him to leave made too much noise, I even paid everyone a barrel of red wine this morning. Sir, please be sure to tell Major David that Captain Adam has affected my business more than once. If this continues, I can only choose to close the tavern and leave Kiel with the girls."

"He also robbed Major Felix's woman. A captain robbed a major's woman. It's so majestic! We all saw it!" In the crowd, someone shouted, which immediately aroused most of the drinkers. In response, he condemned the unpopular chain dog like a verbal criticism.

Watching the two chain dogs who barely escaped leave the tavern, a series of ridicule and cheers erupted in the hall on the first floor.However, both Artur, Wei Ran, and even Mia on the stage knew that this was just the beginning.

But compared to Artur and others, Wei Ran is more worried. It's already the second day. Not only did he fail to enter the basement in Mia's room, he hasn't even figured out who Juliet and Romeo are. , let alone how to help them complete their tasks.

While he was thinking about it, the gradually darkening night also made the Siren Tavern light up. Stimulated by the feasting and feasting, today's business was much better than last night.

It wasn't until this military port town started to black out as usual, those who had a good time or didn't have a good time, the drinkers either chose to leave, or chose to go upstairs to talk about the meaning of life with the dancers, but Wei Ran and others The chain dog, who had been worried all the time, didn't come to the door.

"Artur, he can't wait any longer."

Mia, who had returned to the room not long ago, ran out, found Artur who was cleaning and said in a low voice, "We must find a doctor as soon as possible."

"I went out for a walk in the morning." Artur looked in the direction of the kitchen, saw that Wei Ran hadn't come back, and then replied in a low voice, "But I didn't find a trustworthy doctor at all."

"Should we"

"Hush—" Artur saw movement coming from the direction of the kitchen, and immediately made a silent gesture.

Seeing that Wei Ran came out from the direction of the kitchen, Mia breathed a sigh of relief and said in a serious whisper, "Should we just watch him die slowly? He must undergo surgery now!"

Glancing at the curious Wei Ran, Artur gritted his teeth, "Later, I'll ask the veterinarian in the town if he would like to help us."

"Excuse me, do you need a doctor?" Wei Ran leaned over and asked in a low voice, "A doctor who can perform surgery?"

"Do you have a suitable candidate?" Mia looked at Wei Ran in surprise and asked.

"Yes, of course!" Wei Ran patted his chest to promise.

(End of this chapter)