Dawn Redemption

From the outside, the renovated office building seemed to have restored the original exquisite but magnificent classical architectural beauty, but every time Finn walked in it, he could only smell the decayed atmosphere emanating from the inside.

Almost half a year.Spring has not come here as promised.Never.

After that bombing, he did not receive a call from Noah as he expected.Finn thought that maybe Noah called many times in a hurry, but because the line was broken, there was no way to get through, and he couldn't find a new contact method for a while.

A few days before the new year, he finally received a call from Noah, but it was still very brief. He just said that he wished him a happy new year in advance. Even during the holidays, his workload still did not decrease, and he might not have time to call during the new year. , so had to advance.

At that time, Christmas had just passed, and the festive atmosphere was still very strong. When Finn answered the phone, he could hear people talking about the New Year reception and vision in the corridor.However, under such a contrast, the other end of the phone seemed unusually quiet, and even Noah's inhalation sound could be clearly heard when he paused in speaking.

All these details made Finn feel that he and Noah had been separated in two completely different worlds, getting farther and farther away, and the boundary between them could not be crossed, and he could not find out what the other end looked like.

When he was thinking about what to say next, Noah had already hung up the phone.

Finn kept wondering when the next time Noah would call.But such a scenario was completely unimaginable to him.

Because then, he started to regret it, and started to wish that Noah would never call again.

In the morning, I heard that someone was transferred to the central government, and the arrival time was probably in the afternoon, and there was another reception banquet in the evening.

It was many days after the bombing that Finn heard that Section Chief Lübeck had returned home during the bombing, but the place where he lived was also bombed.The lives of the family were not in danger, but they were more or less injured.In addition, Chief Lübeck was old, injured and frightened, and he couldn't recover for a while.Finn has been representing him for several months.

During the period, Fein asked about his new address and took time to visit him twice.I saw the section chief and Mrs. Lübeck who were recuperating at home. At home, the section chief was not as serious as when he was working, but he still looked serious.On the contrary, Mrs. Lübeck was very gentle. She gave Finn a drink and a plate of cookies, which made Finn very embarrassed.According to what she said, Lübeck had a son who was about the same age as her, but Finn didn't meet him twice when he visited.

Now Lubeck has returned to his post, but he feels that his physical condition and complexion are not as good as before.Because he was quite satisfied with Fein's previous work, part of the work was still entrusted to Fein.

The evening banquet may not be postponed either.Finn stood up from his desk, ready to go through the formalities.The massive archives that were moved to the temporary office were brought back on the day the office building was reopened, and the letter about Noah was still transferred without anyone noticing it, hidden in the deepest part of Finn's desk.

No matter how rigorous they are in their work, it is really difficult to find out that one of the documents is suddenly missing from such a vast sea of ​​documents.

But he didn't leave immediately after standing up, but checked the lock of the drawer.Ever since the thrilling incident happened that day, he had to force himself to be more cautious, so cautious that he was a little nervous.

Perhaps without the delay of ten or even a few seconds, the following things would not have happened so coincidentally.

After finding that it was locked, he touched the key in his pocket again, and after confirming it, he closed the door and left the office.But as soon as he went out, he heard the phone ringing in the phone room. The sound was not loud but it was extremely harsh in the empty corridor.Fein didn't want to care about it, but he walked two steps but didn't hear the voice stop.

After all, driven by curiosity, he turned around and walked to the door of the room. The door was open, and there was only a phone ringing loudly inside. Stefan was not inside, probably in the toilet or something.

The timing of the call was just right.Finn hesitated for a moment, but went in and answered the phone.

"Hello……"

"Hello, please find Kofern Yanik, Bureau A's personnel."

Finn was about to imitate Stefan's tone and say "Hello, SS Security Department", but he heard Noah on the other end of the phone say such a sentence in a hurry, far less calm than he used to be.And...and he didn't recognize his own voice.

Finn knew that he couldn't demand Noah with the same standard as himself, but he still couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.He heard that it was not as quiet as usual, there were many footsteps walking around and the sound of moving things.Fein was puzzled, and quickly said, "Noah, it's me."

Before the voice fell, Noah quickly said in a low voice: "Fin, I may not call you for a long time, don't worry about me, don't look for me, take care of yourself, remember what I said Say it. Don't tell anyone about everything, don't show that you have a connection with me."

There was no time for Fein to react, and the phone hung up after saying this.Whether it was Noah's voice or the noise of moving things and walking, they all disappeared in an instant, and all retreated, leaving only the sound of Finn's heartbeat almost rushing out of his chest, and the heavy breathing that he could hear.

He didn't understand what was going on, and so it seemed, there was no way he could.

The sense of uneasiness that has been lingering in his heart not only did not disappear, but became more chaotic and unforgettable, which made him feel almost as if a large cloud of dust had been sucked into the windpipe, and he could not cough out or sink into it. If you go down, you can only wait for the ugly death in the endless pain of suffocation.

He squeezed the phone receiver tightly in his hand, and there was a momentary impulse, and blood rushed into his brain, making him uncontrollably almost throwing the receiver to the ground to vent his anger.But reason pulled him back the moment he let go.

How do you explain to Stefan that you smashed this thing?

If Noah called him in a hurry and didn't forget to remind him not to worry and act cautiously, why should he live up to Noah's entrustment?

Finn took a few breaths in order to let his impulse go away completely. Even so, when he put the handset back on the phone, his action was still rough, making a loud bang.

He was just not reconciled.

Why did I wait for such a long time, resist not taking the initiative to call him, not communicate with him, and not tell others about anything that happened between them, all in exchange for such a result.

If it was said that he still had a little light that guided him to walk alone in the darkness, now even that ray of light seems to be flickering and dim, and he can't touch it.

How could Noah say such irresponsible words.Tell him not to worry, so how can he not worry?Finn didn't understand the situation there at all, and it was the first time he heard Noah speak in such a hasty tone, even if he pretended to be calm, he couldn't hide the panic in it.

The nails sank deep into the palms and made marks, but the pain seemed to be intercepted halfway and couldn't reach Fein's mind at all.

At this time, at this juncture, Finn could not make a guess that could make him feel at ease.

So, does his phrase "wait for me" at the train station really count?

The sudden sound of distant footsteps outside the door made Finn regain his senses from the shock. Regardless of whether it was Stefan or not, he dared not stay here any longer.He left the room in a hurry, looked left and right, fortunately no one found his trace.

When he reached the stairs, he stopped suddenly and froze there.

As soon as he was shocked by this incident, he had already forgotten what he was going to do.I seem to be suspended in a vacuum, no matter what I have to do, it doesn't matter.

Noah spoke vaguely and didn't give Finn a chance to ask questions.He said he wouldn't call him again for a "very long time", how long?Long enough to wait until the end of this war?Or is it so long that even the life he can't measure may not be able to support it?

In my mind, I remembered the previous report on the liquidation of disloyal officials.It can't be that way.Fein tried to comfort himself, Noah is so cautious, and he is well versed in the operation context above and below the officialdom, besides, he is a battle hero and a model of the empire, how could he be classified as that kind of person.

Or... I just encountered some trouble temporarily, and I will come to myself after the matter is resolved and the matter subsides.

Finn could only paralyze himself by thinking like this.If not, he would lose even his only pillar.

After hesitating for a long time, he remembered that he should deal with the formalities of the new official.His footsteps were unbearably heavy and he seemed to be unable to step on anything. He went down this floor and almost fell twice while holding on to the handrail.Finally, stepping on the flat ground did not make him feel at ease.

The new official hadn't arrived yet, so Fein went to get his paperwork, glanced twice, and finished everything in a trance.

He doesn't know whether his state will be seen by others, whether someone will say that he is dereliction of duty or passive sabotage, he doesn't care.Now he just wants to find a gap, find a place where no one else will find out, lay down all the things he is carrying, and have a good rest, hoping that when he wakes up, he can solve many problems by himself.

He is really tired.

But it was the path he chose, from when he rushed out of the house to join the army, from when he was sent to Auschwitz.Even if there is someone to help him along the way, he has to finish the journey by himself, and he needs to bear all the consequences by himself.

Finn took a deep breath.It was only at this time that he realized that he seemed a little too perfunctory, but even if he tried hard to get back to work, he still couldn't read the text on the file.I had no choice but to entrust these things to other people, and I went back to the office and closed the door and sat down as if discouraged.

In the previous days, he had tried his best to forget about Noah's matter, but he was all awakened by that sudden phone call.

The whole day seems to have passed in a daze, and there is no idle time, but when I think about it after get off work, I can't recall what I did that day at all.When he left the office, he almost forgot that there was a welcome banquet, and almost hurried home directly.

When he went downstairs, he saw a few people talking around in the corridor and he remembered it. He pulled himself together and tidied up his clothes, preparing to walk over to formally welcome the new colleagues.The man's back was facing Fein, but the figure made Fein feel familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"Hello..." Fein approached and stretched out his hand to salute, and was about to introduce himself. The new colleague turned around with a smile, but Fein was stunned, his arms were hanging there for a long time, and he couldn't put it down.

How is he?

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