Soul to the Rhine

Chapter 44
Rosia suddenly woke up and jumped up immediately. The surrounding area was silent, except for the shallow splash of the river and the rustling of the reeds.

Karina, Brent, Laurie, and the couple were all missing.

Rosia's mind was in chaos, as if fragments had appeared, and her thoughts could not keep up with the actual situation. When she lowered her head and looked again, her backpack was gone.

There was nothing left, she was the only one left in the whole world.

Rosia shook her head violently and sat back on the ground.After carefully thinking about what happened today, I only came to one conclusion.

The three people she followed were scum.

They all knew that Rosia's food would not last until tomorrow night. If they walked forcibly for another day, no one would be able to bear it in such a deserted place.So he secretly took away her backpack while she was sleeping.

Three people can eat that little food, and if they save a little, they can barely survive until the day after tomorrow.Moreover, they were familiar with each other, and Rosia was just an outsider, so she took the things away with peace of mind?

Rosia's teeth were itching with anger, and she was going crazy. There was not only that little food in her backpack, but also a lot of money.Those were marks, not zlotys.The most important thing is that her proof of identity, employment certificate, and transit documents are all inside.They took everything clean. If Rosia was unfortunate enough to encounter an investigation, she would be arrested without saying a word.

Scum!

In this era of war, the enemy of the whole nation and even the whole of Europe is the Germans. She is naturally assimilated step by step by the surrounding environment, and even forgets that besides war, the most terrifying thing is human nature!
The distortion of human nature can do anything.

How to do?
Rosia looked at the darkness in the distance, and the bright moon in the sky illuminated the surrounding roads in detail.After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and stood up and continued walking.

Anyway, she was too angry to sleep now, so she might as well leave while she still had the strength.

Rosia drank enough water, gathered her coat, and walked towards the west.During the day, when Brandt and Laurie were drawing a route, she watched from the sidelines and roughly memorized everything. At that time, these white-eyed wolves probably had no intention of leaving her behind.

Rosia used her powerful daze ability and walked forward under the moonlight, ignoring the darkness and fear. When she came back to her senses, it was already dawn, and the sky turned white.

Rosia couldn't help but secretly give herself a thumbs up. This had really reached the peak of her daze. If she went back to middle school, her teacher would probably be so angry that she would ascend to heaven.

The sky gradually glowed with red and yellow morning glow, which was very beautiful.

It's just that this scenery can't save her stomach at all. After a night of walking, she is starting to feel hungry now.

Surrounded by endless wilderness, with a few small mounds here and there, a lot of flowers and plants, but not a single fruit-bearing tree, Rosia felt that she probably had no hope of a full meal, and could only wait until the sun rose. Keep walking until the temperature rises.

She didn't think she could catch up with those scumbags. Even if she did catch up, she wouldn't be able to grab the package, and she might be in danger. It was a pity that there were so many documents, and she didn't know how much trouble it would be if she applied for them again.

Using the magical power of daze, Rosia finally saw traces of human beings at almost noon. To be precise, they were traces left by people eating.Her creamy blueberry pie, cheese and bacon wrappers were lying on the roadside.

These scumbags!

Rosia calculated the time and saw that the wrapping paper should be what they ate in the morning, which meant that they were half a day ahead of themselves.Rosia is quite confident in her speed. She hasn't stopped since she woke up in the early morning. Those scum are running faster now.

Rosia was so angry that she couldn't calm down. What should she do?Seeing the wrapper of the egg roll steak, she became even hungrier.

It's two o'clock in the afternoon, the hottest time of the day.Rosia was thirsty and hungry, and couldn't walk at all. She found a small mound to block some sunlight, and sat directly on the ground, leaning on her legs. It was as if they were filled with lead and she couldn't lift them up.Image and so on are completely in vain in front of hunger and thirst.

Fatigue swept over her, and Rosia leaned on her and fell asleep involuntarily.

When I finally woke up, I was awakened by the sound of a motorcade passing by.

She didn't even open her eyes when she felt the ground beneath her humming and shaking, indicating the huge lineup of this fleet.

Rosia quickly got up and hid behind the small mound. Looking around, there was no hiding place.At this time, the convoy has come into view. The leader is a military vehicle, followed by military vehicles transporting supplies.At this moment, Rosia really wished she was blind and hadn't seen the imperial eagle emblem on the car.

I'm really afraid of what's coming.

The motorcade soon arrived, and Rosia had no way to hide, so she was naturally exposed to the sun.Her clothes were dirty, her hair was disheveled, her eyes were blurred from hunger, and her face was pale. She was no different from a refugee wandering around.

A soldier jumped out of the car and walked over to her with a gun carefully pointed at her.

Rosia was helpless towards the cautious Germans and immediately raised her hands in cooperation.

"Who are you and why are you here?"

"Sir, I came from Warsaw and was going to Wroclaw. On the way, the train was sent back to Warsaw by a commander, so I walked here." Rosia honestly told her experience of the two days.

"Why are you alone?"

"My companions on the road took away the food and abandoned me." Rosia vomited blood. The fact that she was abandoned was not only embarrassing, but also very unbelievable when told.

Sure enough, the soldier asked her to tell her the train number and then show her identification or employment certificate.It's just that Rosia is single now. She can't remember the train number. All the supporting documents are also in the bag that was taken away.

Things reached a dead end and the soldier didn't know what to do.At this time, the door of the military vehicle in front opened and an officer stepped out.

Facing the dazzling sunlight, Rosia could only see a black shadow and could not see his face.

The officer quickly stood in front of her. Rosia raised her head cautiously, and as soon as she saw a section of her chin, a familiar voice of unknown meaning hit her.

"Rossia." Pretty sure German.

Rosia was startled, and he couldn't believe it, but when he looked up, it was indeed Heinrich.The expression on his face is very intriguing, as if he wants to beat someone, but also seems to be enduring, and he is speechless and helpless...

Rosia's eyes were already red and swollen after not sleeping all night. Now she was facing the sun with her neck raised, which was so dazzling that she accidentally shed a string of tears.

Heinrich suddenly became even more speechless and said fiercely: "Why are you crying? How dare you cry after looking like this?"

Rosia lowered her head and rubbed her eyes, it really hurt.

"Sir, you don't know, in China, there is an old saying that when a fellow countryman meets a fellow countryman, tears will come to his eyes."

"So, can you tell me, what are you doing here, waiting for me to shed tears? You seem to be very capable, and you have to change roles every time. What is it this time? Feeling the life of a refugee?" Hein Rishi was free to wait for her explanation.

Rosia hung her head in shame and made a confession.

"Sir, I was wrong."

"Hmm, where did you go wrong?"

"The mistake is, I shouldn't have let you see it and ruined your mood."

"..."

Heinrich already showed an expression of hatred for steel, and his brows were furrowed as if he had seen a swarm of flies.His ice-blue eyes stared at Rosia, and finally he waved his hand impatiently: "Hurry up and get in the car."

This sentence was the sound of nature. Rosia had never once felt that she was lucky to meet the SS."Go away" is actually a very insulting word, but Rosia has lived in modern times for 20 years and has accepted all kinds of words. Moreover, Heinrich's impatient expression when he said "go away" was like a college classmate, which made him She felt no insulting emotion.

But in general, the main reason is that Heinrich has such an expression after helping her every time. Maybe to him, he is just something forced by his friend Werner, who will cause trouble. of.

Heinrich got into his shiny military vehicle that opened the road, and Rosia consciously climbed into the military vehicle behind. The carriage was filled with military supplies. Although they were all wrapped and tied, it was hard to see what they were. Rosia didn't dare to move, for fear of running into explosives or something.

She was about to find a corner to lean against to relieve her fatigue, when suddenly something from behind tapped her on the shoulder.

Rosia was startled and turned around quickly, only to see a beautiful woman sitting in the opposite corner. She looked a bit familiar. She was wearing a military uniform and was looking at her with a smile.

"You, Bei, Bei..."

"Bettina Ziroman," she reminded.

"Oh, oh..." Rosia nodded, indicating that she remembered that she was the female defense assistant who ruffled her hair for no reason at Werner's place, "Then you...are here?"

Bettina smiled and said, "I'm hitching a ride with Heinrich. It turns out I stopped just now to pick you up."

Bettina's voice was nice and friendly, but Rosia felt very frightened when she saw her in military uniform and couldn't get close to her at all.And she was very tired and didn’t really want to talk.

However, Bettina seemed to be very interested in chatting. Her bent leg kept tapping on the car, making an annoying sound: "Where are you going?"

"Wroclaw."

"Oh, that city near Germany. Why go there? On vacation?"

Rosia remembered her purpose and suddenly became very troubled: "I have to pick up a child. He is now an orphan. His father was shot by Heinrich's men, and his mother was killed by your colleagues two days ago." The tone was a bit harsh.

"Oh, what a pity." Bettina didn't have any special reaction.

Rosia couldn't tell what was wrong with her. She had a severe headache, her throat seemed to be burning, and she didn't want to speak at all.He leaned on the carriage and fell asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Rosia heard a crashing sound. When she opened her eyes, she saw that it was already dark outside and the convoy had entered the city, but it did not stop.

The voice came from Bettina.Rosia looked over, but her eyes widened involuntarily.

"Shh, don't make a sound." Bettina took out a sniper rifle from behind and lifted the curtain of the car with her other hand.

"Goodbye, Xiaoxia." Bettina waved her hand towards Rosia, jumped down with the gun in hand.The car was still driving, and her figure soon disappeared in the darkness.

Rosia looked at the direction in which Bettina disappeared. She must have gone on some Nazi mission.But did the Third Reich also have female snipers?She thought only the Soviet Union had it.

After being woken up, it was difficult to fall asleep again. She was in a daze, and it seemed that after a while, the car stopped and then turned off.

Rosia stuck her head out, and the driver also got out of the car. It seemed that he was going to rest here.

After jumping out of the car, I found a quiet avenue filled with apartments, some with lights on and some dark.For Rosia, it was a strange place.

Heinrich didn't know what he said to the soldiers. Soon the soldiers saluted and left, and the car stopped on this road.

Rosia walked over nervously, and before she could say anything, Heinrich threw a key over.

"You live upstairs on the left side, don't run around, and be honest with me."

Rosia was stunned for a moment and pointed to the unlit apartment in front of her: "I, I... want to live here too?" Living with the Nazis?Is this a deadly rhythm?
Heinrich narrowed his eyes: "Do you have any objections to my apartment?" Then he sneered: "Or, would you rather live on the street?"

Rosia: "..." She would rather live on the street than living with you. It's not like she has never slept in the open air.But she didn't have the guts to say it, and the murderous aura seemed particularly strong in the darkness.

The apartment should have been allocated from above, and there were guards on the first floor. As soon as Heinrich opened the door, two people ran out and turned on the outside lights.Heinrich didn't say anything, waved his hand and went upstairs.

Rosia followed him and hesitated for a while before walking to the steps. She could not move her feet. She looked at the figure in front of her and thought before she said it: "Um, Chief Heinrich..."

The footsteps stopped.

Rosia took courage: "I don't seem to be suitable to live here, should I go out to live?"

Heinrich made no sound, but seemed to be lighting a cigarette.

Rosia's blood was a little coagulated: "I can go out and stay in a hotel, or..."

"Click!"

The very familiar sound of the safety catch.

Rosia immediately raised her hands reflexively.

Heinrich turned around, with a spark in his hand, and a black pistol in the other hand. Although it was not pointed at Rosia, she still did not dare to put down her hand.

"Going out to stay in a hotel? Then you go to cause some trouble in the middle of the night, and I have to help you clean up the mess?" Heinrich squinted his eyes: "You seem to have forgotten that you can cause trouble. If I don't help you, will you? Are you going to complain to Werner?"

Rosia sweated coldly: "..." No, I'm older than you mentally, so I'm not as naive as you.

Heinrich took a drag on his cigarette: "You seem to be rich, enough for you to stay out for one night?"

Rosia was startled and suddenly remembered that her money and certificates had been taken away.In this way, even if Heinrich let her go out to fend for herself, she would not be able to give birth. Moreover, she was now in a strange city in Poland. She had no supporting documents, and it was very likely that she would not even be able to go to Wroclaw tomorrow.

Then why did she risk her life to challenge Heinrich?
Rosia felt completely stupid, as if her IQ turned into negative numbers as soon as she touched Heinrich.

So distressed!
Seeing her lowering her head again, Heinrich snorted and turned around to go upstairs.

(End of this chapter)