Soul to the Rhine

Chapter 74
It was almost noon when I got home.

I haven't been home for several days, and now I find out that the blockade in District [-] has been lifted.

Werner must have been on a mission, so he sent her downstairs without even entering the door, and then left again.

Rosia had never looked in the mirror before she came out of the hospital, and she didn't know what she looked like now. When she saw Aunt Mesa almost crying with worry, she felt that it must be serious.

"What happened to you? Were you bullied in the hospital?"

Aunt Mesa pulled her into the room and sat down by the bed. Through the mirror, she realized that her face could play the role of a ghost without makeup. Her face was pale, her skin was as green as ashes, and there were heavy dark circles under her eyes. She had not been there all night. When I sleep, my eyes are swollen like goldfish.

When I opened the sweater inside, I saw that my stomach was even scarier, with bruises all over it, and some places were already turning purple.

Aunt Mesa was so frightened that her hands were shaking, and her face was filled with tears: "Who hit you, and why did you hit him so hard?"

To be honest, Rosia was shocked when she lowered her head and saw it, but judging from the current body reaction, it was probably just a slight damage to the organs, nothing serious.Normally she would have been in the hospital, but last night and this morning her mind was not clear and she came back in a daze.

If we go back now, it will be too much trouble and not enough trouble.

Fortunately, Aunt Mesa wouldn't let her move around. She would have liked her to quit her job as soon as possible if possible.I spent the whole afternoon looking for various potions and plasters to apply on her, and I wanted to soak her directly in the medicine jar.

Rosia fell asleep in a daze. When she woke up, it was already the next day. Thinking that she didn't even eat dinner yesterday, she was surprised that she wasn't hungry at all.

With ten days of vacation, I can at least rest at home and sleep in.

The potion Aunt Mesa gave her was very effective, but it was really cold that night, causing her to have a slight cold now.

Rosia rubbed her nose and went out. Aunt Mesa had already made lunch, and Pino was looking at her with wide eyes without blinking.

"Uh, what's wrong?" She was a little strange: "Is there something on my face?"

Pino shook his head: "Sister, hurry up and eat, we will be moving soon."

move place?

Rosia was stunned.

Aunt Mesa happened to come up with dessert. Seeing her doubts, she said: "Werna felt that it was not safe here, so he found another apartment. We will move there in the afternoon."

"Is it far from here?"

"It's okay. It's in District [-]."

That's still in Paris.

In District [-], Rosia was not familiar with him at all.But Werner was right to have this idea. It is indeed not safe here. This time it was a Jew, and next time it might be a Frenchman.As far as the survival of the Germans in France is concerned, Paris is not safe anywhere. The most complete solution is to remain anonymous and not be involved in world affairs, but this is obviously unrealistic.

After finishing the meal, a large truck drove up downstairs, and two young and strong guys jumped out of the truck.They wore ordinary coats outside, but Rosia still caught a glimpse of the black military uniforms underneath.

In fact, anyone with a little bit of vision could recognize that these were two SS wolves in human skins. Regarding this fact, not only Rosia felt disgusted, but even Aunt Mesa was a little frightened.Normally, she didn't have any feelings towards this well-known organization in Europe, but since she learned yesterday that Rosia was beaten by the SS, she no longer has a good impression, and she also felt a little dissatisfied with Heinrich.

Werner decided to move the house, and he probably had something to do with the move.Rosia's feeling about Werner is that this guy is extremely decent and has a lot of bad friends.

Perhaps because of the order they received, these two SS guys were also very fast and diligent in their work. When they asked them whether they wanted to move something, their voices were bright and clear, much like the kind of promising young people who were carefree and enthusiastic about their work. , which made Aunt Mesa stunned, not knowing whether to respond enthusiastically or keep a cold face.

The apartment they were living in didn't originally belong to them, so they didn't have to move many things. After packing up their belongings, it didn't matter.The people living nearby are all German officers, and there is not much interaction with the neighbors. Moving now is like going out for fun, simply without any bonds.

There is also a military vehicle behind the truck, but the eagle emblem on the front of the vehicle has been removed, making it less conspicuous.

Rosia opened the car door and let Pino get in first. When she also sat in, she was stunned when she saw the driver driving in front of her.

Dick half turned around and greeted her cheerfully: "Miss Franti, long time no see!"

Ha ha!

Rosia looked around furtively: "Dick, are you the only one here?"

"Yes!" Dick didn't realize it, but still said happily: "The major has been a little busy recently and can't come over to help."

That's great!

Rosia got into the car with relief. Aunt Mesa was busy outside for another 2 minutes, then came in and sat in the passenger seat.

Heinrich often came here for dinner, so Aunt Mesa was also familiar with Dick, the adjutant.Even though he is sometimes quite speechless, a person like Dick who is so bright when he smiles is still very popular with aunties, even though Aunt Mesa is a pretty girl with a young heart.

"Mrs. Philinos!"

"Dick, it's you, where's Heinrich?"

"The major is very busy and doesn't have time to come over, so I came over to help first."

Aunt Mesa patted him on the shoulder: "The same goes for you. You haven't come over to play for so long. Are you really that busy?"

Dick chuckled. The truck in front had already started moving. He stepped on it and drove the truck out.

Along the way, we met many military vehicles of German officers, and they seemed very busy coming and going.Rosia was a little curious about what they were busy with. She still knew a little about some very important and famous war events in World War II, but she really didn't know what was happening in Europe in early 1941.The African battlefield was quite busy and too far away from her.

However, there are so many small countries in Europe that I can’t even count them together. During World War II, Germany occupied almost 30 countries. She had never even heard of the names of some small countries. Maybe these places are suffering from war at the moment, but Paris The peace gave her the illusion that the war had ceased.

The journey is not too far. I sat in the car and watched the scenery for half an hour, and then I arrived at my destination.

The Eighth Arrondissement is far less complicated than the main district of Paris, but the atmosphere of life here is stronger, and in layman's terms, it is more popular.

The truck stopped in front of a street with a big French word on the roadside sign: Rue Dante.

Seeing this name, Rosia thought of a Renaissance figure in the high school history textbook, Dante, who wrote "The Divine Comedy", and wondered if this street was named after him.

The new home is a small apartment in the middle of Dante Street. The house is not big, with only two floors, but it complements the surrounding buildings better. Compared with the deserted apartments in the Sixth District, it looks more cozy.

Aunt Mesa had not been here either. She looked around the apartment and was quite satisfied.The two SS guys helped unload the few luggage items and move them into the new house.

The first floor is the living room. Although it is small, it is well-equipped. There is also a large fireplace inside, which must be very warm when burning.There are four rooms on the second floor. Although they are a bit smaller than those in District [-], there is really nothing to fault.

Aunt Mesa divided the room randomly and went downstairs to take a look.

Dick followed Rosia and suddenly handed over a key: "Miss Franti, this is the key to the major's apartment. Oh, his apartment is on the next street. You just need to walk along Dante Street to the end. almost there."

Rosia was confused: "Which major?"

Dick: "Of course it's Major Heinrich!"

"Why, why did you give me the key to his apartment?"

Rosia was frightened. She didn't think wrongly, but she was given the key to the apartment for no apparent reason. How terrible this was!

"Don't worry, Miss Franti. The major is not at home. He is very busy recently and may not come back for several months. However, Major Werner is often there. The key was also given to me by Major Werner. He Tell him that if anything happens, you can go there to find him.

"Major Werner won't come here in the future?" Rosia was confused as to why he was doing so much in Heinrich's apartment if he didn't go home.

Dick's smile suddenly changed, with an inexplicable profound flavor. He put the key into Rosia's hand without refusal and continued: "Miss Franti is a smart person. All the people living around here are French civilians. Although I don’t want to admit it and think it is something to be proud of to have a close relationship with the Imperial soldiers, but it is undeniable that judging from the events in District [-], if Major Werner comes back often, you may be in danger.”

"..."

Rosia suddenly felt that Werner's ideological consciousness was so high!
Can his keen sense predict the future direction of the war?
After taking the hot key, Rosia's first thought was to throw it away, but after thinking about it carefully, she put it back in the small box where she kept important items.

The hardware facilities in this apartment are complete, there is nothing missing, and it was just cleaned not long ago, so it can be lived in just by putting everything you need.The two SS boys said something to Dick outside, gave a Nazi salute and drove away.

Aunt Mesa took Pino up to clean up the room where he was going to live, and Dick and Rosia were left in the living room.

"Well, Dick..." Rosia stopped him and hesitated: "Do you know where Werner is now?"

Heinrich was a man with a Nazi mission, so it was normal for him to be busy in Paris.But Werner is different. He is in the Army and has basically nothing else to do except go to the battlefield.In the past, he often disappeared without a trace, but at that time Rosia didn't know that he was also a person loyal to Hitler, and she didn't feel anything about it.But since she found out, she couldn't rest assured.

She didn't know much about history and didn't know many small battles, but she knew that in the summer of 1941, Germany and the Soviet Union had a falling out. Hitler concentrated his forces to attack the Soviet Union, drawing the big country in that bitter cold land into the battlefield.

That war was also the beginning of Germany's demise. The Soviet Union was the grave of countless German soldiers.She was very scared. There was a preparation stage before the war started. Thinking about it, it was almost time now. If Werner was really part of the attack on the Soviet Union, then she could not imagine his ending, let alone what happened to him if something unexpected happened. What should Aunt Sha do?

Dick withdrew his hand, his expression a little subtle, and returned to his cold demeanor in front of others: "I'm sorry I can't tell you this."

Rosia also knew that the whereabouts of any officer were secret. She could not ask anything from another German soldier, but she had to know something.

"Then is he still in France?"

Dick smiled, nodded this time, and said, "Yes!"

call!
Rosia was relieved.The German troops sent to the Soviet Union were reorganized in Poland and then directly brought to the Soviet Union. Werner is still in France, so there is basically no danger.

Dick was still very talkative unless he was involved in military secrets.He shrugged his shoulders slightly and sighed: "I really envy Major Werner. There are people like Miss Franti in the rear area to worry about. I am still single!"

"……"You think too much!
"But, by the way, does Miss Franti know any girls? Would you like to introduce her to me? In fact, I am quite handsome!"

Rosia glanced at him sideways: "Yes, Bettina, do you know her?"

Dick trembled all over and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, I'll continue to fight for the future of the empire."

"Haha," Rosia smiled unkindly: "Are you so afraid of her?"

Dick shrugged again, already looking a little pitiful. He smiled bitterly and said: "What's the point of being afraid? When I was just sent to Major Heinrich as an adjutant, I met Miss Bettina for the first time. I saw her push Captain Zobet into the basin."

It is indeed Bettina's style!
"Later, she locked Major Werner in the room and blocked me in the corner and refused to let me open the door."

"..."

"Another time, she secretly hid Major Heinrich's clothes. I searched for them for a long time but couldn't find them. Major Heinrich was very angry and took my clothes away. I didn't have any clothes that whole day. Dare to go out!"

"..."

Dick sweated coldly when he thought of the past history of blood and tears: "Although our military ranks and positions are higher than hers, Miss Bettina is really a very powerful soldier."

This is true. Rosia has always thought that a female sniper is very impressive. Fortunately, she and Bettina are not enemies and have a good relationship.

"Actually, I think you are still young, so you don't have to think about love so early, maybe in the future you can slowly find the person you love." Rosia comforted.In fact, she would rather say that you will have to go to the battlefield sooner or later, so it is better not to harm innocent girls.

"Ah, you are right!" Dick clapped his hands and agreed: "If they don't get married, they will almost never protect their love loyally. Even if they get married, it may not be possible. Speaking of which, I should find someone who is consistent in love. Oriental girl."

Rosia: "..."

Did she unintentionally harm Chinese women?

　Today's update is a bit late, I haven't had time to correct it... the book has just been released from the small dark room!
　　In addition, regarding the plot, there is actually nothing major to write about in 1941. I plan to fast forward from 1942...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)