Chapter 87 Occupying Force
"Quick! Go and vacate the largest room! Mr. Major needs to rest!" The low-level officer who knocked on the door shouted ferociously.
Unlike other German soldiers, they all wear a red background, white circle, and black swastika armband on their left arm. At the same time, there is an "SS" logo similar to a lightning symbol on the collar badges on both sides.
These people are not field troops, but the more ferocious German SS.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. The largest house in the town has been given to another captain to recover from his injuries." Seeing the German soldiers with live ammunition, the mayor, who was over sixty years old, apologized profusely. Big beads of sweat appeared on the temples.
"Recuperate? How many people are there?" the junior officer continued to ask.
"Two, only two." The mayor replied tremblingly.
"Sir, it is said that there are two..." The officer ran back and whispered something into the colonel's ear.
The Netherlands has only been occupied for a month, and is now governed by a police state. Captains of the combat forces are not treated in hospitals when they are injured, but go to residential towns to "recuperate". This behavior is very similar to that of the past. He came to the town to scrape the land under the pretext of recovering from his injuries.
Theoretically, the SS, which has local police functions, can intervene in this kind of thing.
"Cough, cough, cough!" The leading German major couldn't help coughing. It seemed that his respiratory tract was very uncomfortable. He waved his hand to his subordinates, "Forget it, let's go find a smaller house and don't bother them."< br>
“But, sir, they are obviously...”
< br>"Second Lieutenant, remember that we are the SS, not the Gestapo or the pickets. You need to focus your energy on what you should pay attention to."
The major's tone was not too harsh, but his subordinates immediately Standing at attention shows that they treat their superiors with great respect.
"In addition," the major looked at his assistant, "In the occupied areas, if it is not necessary, remember to maintain the necessary courtesy to the residents. German soldiers must be well-educated. These are the words of my former companion. I will forward them to you. .”
"Yes! Sir! Thank you for your teaching!" His subordinate stood at attention and answered, then turned around and said to the mayor with a very stiff expression, "Please find a clean room and ask someone to clean it up. If there is no dust, "The major is not in good health and cannot live in a dusty house for a long time."
"Okay, okay!" The mayor bent down and agreed.
“Wait!” The major behind him stopped the mayor, and the old man turned around nervously.
“Take this.” The major handed over a roll of Reichsmarks to the mayor. “Purchase some food, find a few people to help with errands, and the rest will be counted as rent.”
The mayor was stunned. This major looked scary, but his style was much better than the last one. He at least knew how to buy things with money.
Hepburn, who was walking in front, turned around and wanted to leave quietly, but was stopped by a cold voice, "Miss, can you help me carry my luggage?"
Hepburn instantly felt like a cold knife was thrown into his neck. Snake, pretending to be calm, turned around and nodded.
Carrying a large suitcase on her shoulders, the girl followed the German to the house at the other end of the town, and followed the one-eyed German up to the second floor.
As she walked, she observed the guy in front of her. He was taciturn and unsmiling, and his dark military uniform exuded a chill. He looked just like the big bad guy in her dream.
She didn't want to stay with this person for a moment longer, she just wanted to get out of here as soon as possible.
"Sir, this box needs to be placed...ah!!!!" the girl suddenly screamed in horror.
The man was leaning in front of the table and had just taken off the sheepskin gloves on his hands. A huge burn mark covered the back of the man's hand. The skin there was twisted like a toad's skin and seemed to be attached to the hand. rotten rag. And not only the hands, but the skin on the person's neck and collar is also the same.
It’s really scary!
"Scared you?" The major put down his hand. "This is what I left behind from the last war. Don't be afraid. As long as they are not resistance elements, we will not harm ordinary people."
The girl swallowed and nodded stiffly.
Afterwards, the German casually chatted with the girl, talking about the weather, local food, and even some folklore and allusions... "By the way, have you seen the Germans who came before?" The major seemed casual during the chat. asked.
"I've seen it before." The girl replied subconsciously, and then she realized that she had been tricked by the other party.
"Oh? What kind of people are they?" the major asked calmly, crossing his hands.
"He is tall and thin..." The girl who was forced into the corner made up an appearance to fool him.
The major listened and nodded, then took out a piece of candy and handed it to the girl, "Okay, you can go."
The nervous Hepburn seemed to have been amnesty and left the house like an escape.
When the girl walked out of sight, the one-eyed major signaled to the people outside, "She was nervous when I mentioned the resistance elements. What she said after that might be lying. Follow her and have a look."
Whoops. ~Huh~huh~, Hepburn felt like her lungs were about to burst out.
Hurry up! hurry up! Hurry up!
She ran to the house as fast as she could and banged on the door with her little fists.
Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!
The girl knocked hard on the door, but there was no response inside, and even the lights were dark.
Escaped?
"Huh~ That's great, I escaped, that's great..." Hepburn patted her chest gently, feeling a little happy and a little disappointed.
Click! Click! Click!
The sound of military boots on the gravel road.
"Are you looking for someone?" A gloomy and cold voice sounded from behind, and the one-eyed major appeared behind her with soldiers.
"Who is inside? You should know." The major stepped forward and asked.
The girl shook her head in horror.
The major motioned to the soldier behind him, "Go in and have a look."
"Sir, there is no one inside, but the fireplace is still warm!" The soldier opened the window and shouted.
"We just left not long ago..." The major pondered for a moment, took out the Ruger pistol from the holster and pointed it at the girl's head. "I have limited time, so I can only be rough."
" Who are they? Where have they gone? "
The girl hugged her shoulders and closed her eyes.
The major shook his head and put his finger on the trigger.
Buzz! ! Buzz! ! !
A huge noise sounded behind them, and the Germans turned around suddenly. The truck that had been parked at the door suddenly started and rushed towards everyone.
Two bundles of suspected bombs, carrying burning sparks, flew out of the car window and fell straight into the crowd.
"Bomb! Get down!" the adjutant shouted, throwing his commander to the ground.
Phew~ The truck drove over, a hand stuck out from the door, picked up the stupid girl on the street and ran out at full speed!
Hiss~~~ The fuse of the "bomb" on the ground was still burning. The Germans lay on the ground for half a minute and saw no movement. So someone bravely stood up and walked over, and found that it was just a fuse with a fuse. A fake made of fuse and old cardboard.
(End of this chapter)