father - home

Zhao raised his eyes to look at him, and smiled wearily: "Thank you...sir."

"Don't call me sir, call me by my first name."

We untied Zhao's bound hands and feet, only to hear Zhao scream, "Ah!"

"What's wrong?" I panicked and didn't dare to touch him, I don't know where it hurt him.

Zhao gritted his teeth, gasped, and turned his hands from behind to the front, only then did I realize that his right hand was bloody.

"What's wrong?" Zhao screamed again when I touched that right hand.Although the cry was very soft, it caused my stomach to twitch again.

"It's nothing...I think it's a broken finger..." Zhao said while panting.

I thought of that Montblanc gold pen, the pen holder was sticky, probably blood, and I already basically knew what terrible things Zhaodu had experienced.I tried my best to control my emotions, and said softly: "It doesn't matter, I have a medicine box with me, and I will bandage you in a while."

Zhao stayed in this small box for at least five hours in that curled up position.Now his legs are paralyzed, spastic, unable to stand at all, plus wound pain, finger fractures, weakness, anemia, and he is in a semi-comatose state.

The gangway was set up, and Ernst was ahead with a flashlight.

Zhao's left hand was hooked around my neck, and his right hand rested on my stomach. I carefully got off the car with him in my arms and walked to the platform.

Just as we stepped onto the first railroad track, the military freight train 15 minutes late roared by.I quickly took a step back, turned sideways, and protected Zhao.

The train whizzed by behind me.Someone seemed to push me, I couldn't stand stably, I staggered forward, almost fell down together with Zhao.I had no choice but to put Zhao on the ground, and I almost instinctively lay on top of him, as if the speeding train would not only bring up a strong wind, but would also do more damage to Zhao.

The train passed safely.I stood up, only to realize that there was a person lying down by my feet.

"Enny!" I was taken aback, what happened, just a few seconds?I quickly picked him up and unbuttoned his military uniform. The white shirt inside was already stained red with blood, and his face was paler than ever before.

Ernst grabbed my hand and looked at me steadily, with relief and satisfaction in his eyes, and a little disappointment. "I finally...helped you once."

"Enny!" I didn't know what to say, suppressed my sadness, and tried to break free from his hand.I want to save him!No matter how badly he is injured, I will save him!But for some reason, I couldn't break free. "Enny!"

"If you have time... help me to see her."

I nodded vigorously, I knew who he was talking about.

"Hmph! Look how stupid I am... how do you have the time... or the patience to see her? You hate women."

"Ernie."

"Enny." It wasn't me calling, it was Zhao, who woke up from a coma and crawled to my side by force.

"Thank you! Zhao!" Ernst's smile was still a little funny, he couldn't get serious or deep. "Marty."

"Ernie?"

"Don't delay, take Zhao back quickly." These were Ernst's last words.

I held Ernst in my arms, pressing his head to my chest.I stared at the darkness in front of my dry eyes, but there was nothing but darkness.

I dare not look at Zhao, I have not forgotten him.Ernst is dead, Zhao needs me more.But I don't know what to do?My mind was empty, and it all happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to feel sad.

Until Second Lieutenant Schajser came to me. "I'm sorry! Sir! Please leave this place to me."

"Oh!" I let go of Ernst blankly and stood up. "What do you want me to do?"

"I don't think it's necessary for the time being, sir. The matter is already clear. Just now, Second Lieutenant Will Schenk drew his gun and shot you in the midst of the chaos of a cargo truck passing by. It was Lieutenant Ernst Rauscher who found out in time, But the lieutenant had no weapons at the time and couldn't fight back, so he could only..." Second Lieutenant Schajser paused, his mouth moved silently, "Please rest assured, sir, I will handle everything and report to my superiors truthfully."

"Where's Shenk?"

"He was shot dead on the spot."

I nod.Schenk finally died, but I was not happy at all, because the price was too high.

I carried Zhao back into the off-road vehicle, cleaned the wound on his right hand, and put the broken middle finger on a splint to fix it.

None of us spoke.Zhao always suppressed the pain and refused to moan.I don't have a word of consolation either, because I can't say it.We all harbor great grief in our hearts, and we clenched our teeth and strictly guarded that emotional gate, for fear that once we open our mouths, the raging tide will no longer be controllable.

Lieutenant Schajser asked if I needed help, which I declined.I sent Zhao back to Munich overnight.

The car drives past a sign.I suddenly remembered and backed into the car.That's it, I drove up the mountain along the side road indicated by the sign.

The car bumped on the mountain road, and the sleepy Zhao was awakened.He didn't speak, and he didn't look out the window.

"We'll be in Munich in a while, and I want to take you somewhere."

"Ok."

"Are you ok?"

"No problem." In the rearview mirror, Zhao smiled at me.The smile is a bit forced, not only the body, but also the heart, he is very tired and suffering.

When it finally arrived, I turned off the fire.

I went to the back seat of the car and helped Zhao get out of the car. "Zhao, I want to give you a present."

"why?"

"Today is a special day."

Zhao shook his head blankly.

"What? Don't you know? Today is May 1940, 5." I asked tentatively.

Zhao leaned against the car door, looked at me, still shaking his head.

Also, he is almost isolated from the world, how could he know? "Today is the first day of the fourth lunar month in the Chinese lunar calendar, and it is your 22nd birthday."

"Really?"

"Really!" At dawn, the weather was very cold, I took off my coat and put it on for Zhao.The military uniform is wool and very warm.

"How would you know?"

"I asked Joe."

"You really have a heart."

In normal times, I would say: My whole life is just for you.But today, I can't tell.Zhao and I sat side by side on the hood of the off-road vehicle, where it was still warm.We leaned against the windshield, I put my arm around Zhao's shoulders, and he snuggled into my arms.

"Don't want to ask what?"

"You already gave it to me."

"Already given it to you?"

"free!"

"No! There are more!"

"It's sunrise! . . . Thank you, Marty!"

——End of the upper part——