Chapter 8 Nationality

Approximately fifteen minutes ... ... If the Germans take Serling Avenue, they won't arrive in half an hour; that area is the most ambushed, chaotic. It is absolutely no problem to surpass them. " The young man replied

"My poor child!" Aunt Santa immediately rushed over and embraced the young man, while Qin Tian noticed that he was still tightly gripping a gun in his hand

The young man's name was very long, and Qin Tian had no mind to remember it, so she just noted a short one: "Kafu, you don't need to worry about me later; both of you should protect yourselves, otherwise, you'll die even faster"

Sang Aito did not wish to say much; however, to be on the safe side, he still took his identification and ran out with a flashlight

What nonsense, Qin Tian is speechless; at this moment, there is no way to retreat. Even if the Germans are lined up ahead, they can only move forward.

One has left, two have left, when will it be her turn

Which country are you from? Japan?

In ten minutes

She stepped forward and knocked, feeling parched and a chill running down her spine, her hands trembling uncontrollably. Indeed, all these oil barrels were empty; the Warsaw defenders clearly had no intention of leaving anything behind, taking everything with them. She made a concerted effort to ignore the distant gunfire and barking dogs, opened one of the oil barrels, and squeezed herself inside. Fortunately, she was thin; although the strong smell of gasoline made her feel like she was going to die, she still managed to turn around, close the barrel lid, and peek outside through the small opening.

Qin Tian opened her mouth, but swallowed the answer that came out instinctively; it was not that she did not love her country, but she needed to know how to respond in the safest manner.

A German soldier chased for a few steps, suddenly stopped, holding a gun, and walked towards here step by step

If the days felt like years during the daytime, now with worries, every second seems like a century. After enduring for a long time, Qin Tian finally realized that more than twenty minutes had passed. At this moment, Sang Aito should be on his way back.

The young man hesitated for a moment: "Then, I will trouble you." His expression was somewhat tragic, "I will protect you with my life! If I fall along the way and you see the outcome, regardless of whether they are safe or not, please tell God, and He will convey it to me"

Qin Tian and Catherine fell silent. Indeed, the war had not yet reached the point of extinguishing humanity. Given their circumstances, even if they encountered an injured German, they might still consider saving him.

At that moment, a voice suddenly came from beside me: "What are you looking at?!"

Qin Tian accepted her fate; she decided to be obedient

The soldier drew closer, and she could even see the blue light in his eyes

Ah. "Sang Aito nodded, sighed, and tightened his grip on the worn hunting rifle in his hand, "I will go now, you all... be careful..."

Qin Tian and Catherine, along with others, hid in the basement, not daring to show their heads

Qin Tian turned left as per Kafu's instructions, and there was a dim corner where rows of oil barrels were stacked like a tower. Some had been knocked over, lying haphazardly on the ground.

I will pay attention. In the night, Kaf's eyes shone brightly.

Qin Tian became even more entangled

Qin Tian did not know whether she had been saved or had fallen from the first layer of hell to the last layer of hell, she could only stare silently.

She even contemplated whether opening the oil barrel herself would leave her with a chance at survival, but she was too nervous, her entire body stiffened. Even though her mind urged her hands to move, they could not push forward even a little.

Another ten minutes

Indeed, in certain respects, he is truly a national hero

"What about Sal and the others?" Sangueto turned to ask his two companions

Help, help me... The young man suddenly moaned, "The school, they have gone to school!"

As soon as the concealed door to the basement was opened, the sound of gunfire could be heard from outside, even through the carpet

"Lufski, your feet are so swollen, can you stop holding others back?" A middle-aged man with a sprained elbow stood up and said, "Come on! My legs are fine!"

Sang Aito fell silent; he knew that in such a situation, he would have to take action himself. Considering the circumstances outside, he pondered for a moment and said, "Do you mean we should take Silver Oak Leaf Road?"

Our professor, the organizer, is over there, ahem, organizing... We must inform them to take a shortcut... The Germans are heading in that direction, and there are resistance fighters along the way; they won't arrive that quickly...

Qin Tian frowned; it was not that she had any bad premonitions, but rather that whenever she encountered such a situation, she could not help but feel uncomfortable.

"What do you want to say?" Aunt Santa asked as she leaned in.

She stared blankly at the oil drum lid, wondering what it was. A cat catching a mouse and a bookworm? Whack-a-mole? Just go ahead and kill it, are we playing around?

In this way, several injured Polish soldiers began to argue with each other, exchanging words.

Ah?

At this moment, she still had the presence of mind to joke; Qin Tian felt helpless, as heaven knows she was so nervous that she was almost trembling all over.

Alright. Qin Tian was silent; she felt it was more reliable to burn for this guy. If all the people from World War II were like this, wouldn't God be exhausted?

With a crack, Qin Tian felt a tingling sensation all over her body. That was not the sound of a safety pin being pulled; it was a match...! This guy intends to use fire as an attack, while he himself is damn well submerged in an oil barrel!

Come out

The person said casually, "No need, let's go."

The young man nodded with difficulty: "Yes, over there, it looks buried, but in fact, it can still be traversed, taking a shortcut... Please... that place is the culmination of all knowledge in Warsaw... all of Poland... We cannot let the Germans destroy it..."

Sang Aito frowned: "What use is identification in such a dangerous time?! The moment you show your face, a bullet will come flying at you! Goodness, in this pitch darkness, where can we find them?"

The rebels naturally do not dare to issue commands, so the only ones who can give orders so loudly are the commanders of the German army

Qin Tian noticed that every time she heard the commands in German, several Polish people's hands were clenched into fists

Therefore, she is very safe

Sang Aito did not respond to Catherine, but complained to Qin Tian: "Tian, you saw the scene outside, yet you did not stop it."

Where do you live? I will take you back

Qin Tian sighed, realizing that the reason this group of people had not returned was due to their injuries making it difficult for them to move. At this moment, it was truly a heart-wrenching situation. She glanced at Catherine, who seemed to understand this as well, looking at them with a blank expression. Catherine could only stand up, sighing as she said, "I can go... but I don't know the way"

The young man could not stay still; his shoulder was wrapped in bandages, while the rest of his body remained intact. Although he stumbled a bit when he got up, he was still young and had already regained some of his strength: "I, I want to go take a look..."

In the basement, in addition to the international students, there are eight injured individuals, all innocent bystanders who have been harmed. At this moment, among the crowd, the one with the most firepower is still Sang Aito, who holds the shotgun handed to him by the duty manager before leaving, an old and *illustrated* shotgun—each shot uncertain of whom it will hit first

No, I am not. Qin Tian has already felt a tingling in her neck, but the comfort in her body and mind makes her even happier. I am Chinese, Japan is invading my homeland, and I am ashamed to pretend to be one of them

This is already a place that has been passed through; the real battlefield lies ahead. Kaf, familiar with the route in the night, led Qin Tian through the ruins and over the broken walls, arriving at what appeared to be a ruin with a passage. He said: "This is Silver Oak Leaf Road, the secret passage of the Poles"

She can imagine, yet cannot empathize. She does not know why, but she is very confident in her East Asian appearance. It is somewhat shameful to say, yet also fortunate, that Germans disdain killing yellow-skinned people

Sang Aitu was exhausted, wiping the sweat from his brow as he said: "When I passed by there, the Germans had just gone through, and they were almost all dead. I only managed to save one of them."

Eisenhower is so prominent among the few buildings erected in the city, and there is no doubt that it has been looted several times in just this short span of one day

Just as they had not yet exited Silver Oak Leaf Road, a sudden burst of gunfire erupted. In the moonlight and the glow of flames, Qin Tian watched in shock as a line of dust erupted in front of Kafu; that was the effect of bullets striking the ground. Kafu shouted, "Run!" and immediately began to dash forward in a frenzy.

Ah. That voice chuckled and said, "It's nothing, you may go."

This day was exceedingly difficult to endure, with gunfire continuing into the deep of night; however, what was distinctly audible were the occasional commands passing by.

"Sang Aito, it's not that I'm cowardly, but this person will truly be a problem." Catherine expressed her concern, "Originally, as long as we kept a low profile, nothing would happen."

Until Sang Aito, who had gone out to investigate the situation, suddenly brought back a person

Eh

"Ah, very good." The oil drum suddenly opened again, and a beam of bright light came rushing in. Qin Tian squinted her eyes, not daring to look outside, and could only shield her eyes with her hand, remaining silent.

You should be careful! Qin Tian said, "How long will it take? We will wait for you."

At this time, it was nearly 9 PM, and the two had not yet returned. The three of them suddenly fell into a state of distress, not daring to let Aunt Santa know. She was completely preoccupied with the injured young man, while the Polish wounded were particularly attentive, treating him as if he were a national hero.

It is the sound of "bang bang bang" as it runs away.

My comrades have all died, and even that friend is unaware of the situation. I am not at ease; even in death, I must see that place safe! The young man said, struggling to move outside

Should we notify them to retreat quickly? Aunt Santa understood, but hesitated. She wanted to look at the three healthy children behind her, but she also realized that they were all international students, and it was unreasonable to let them take risks at such a dangerous time

I will draw them away. You, wait a moment, go left, there is a place to hide on the left..." Kafu gasped, and before he could finish speaking, he suddenly turned around and wildly fired in the direction from which the bullets were coming. Qin Tian had no choice; she could only take this opportunity to run frantically. Behind her, there were barking dogs and shouts in German, indicating that the gunman had called for reinforcements.

The soldier did not hesitate, responded loudly, and then turned and ran away

The person fell silent for a moment, then spoke, his voice considerably softer: "In fact, you can say that you are Japanese."

"Young man! I will go with you!" A Polish uncle stood up and limped over to the young man, insisting on accompanying him

Child! It is too dangerous, you are still injured!

Qin Tian widened his eyes, looked at the muzzle for a moment, then stiffly looked up. Before he could clearly see what the person holding the gun looked like, he suddenly slammed the lid of the oil drum shut

The two individuals trudged forward with great difficulty, encountering one or two corpses along the way. In the night, Kaf's expression grew somewhat serious: "It seems that the Germans have discovered this route."

The soldier was taken aback, glanced to the side, and stood at attention, saying: "Report, sir! I suspect there are rebel accomplices hiding here!"

Catherine also became anxious: "W-what? Is it so dangerous?"

While others felt that further discussion was pointless, Catherine's expression appeared somewhat unnatural. She dryly offered a few reminders and then watched as Qin Tian and the young man exited the basement

After you left, they couldn't stay and also went out. I asked them to bring their identification.

Then the voice came again, in Polish: "Put down your weapons, come out obediently, otherwise... listen, what is that sound?"

I, I am..." She struggled to speak, but the word for "day" just wouldn't come out. In the end, she gave up, lowered her head, and said softly yet firmly, "I am Chinese, I am Chinese."

The oil barrel was very narrow; even if one were slender, it would be difficult to move. Moreover, it was so slippery and so dark. Qin Tian struggled a couple of times, but before she could reach out, the lid of the oil barrel was suddenly yanked open, and a dark gun muzzle was aimed at her!

However, Commander, what if there is something hidden here...

Just as he was in a dilemma, a loud report suddenly came from outside: "Report, sir! Major Reagan has surrounded Warsaw University with his men! Do you need assistance here?"

Sang Aito shrugged: "If you encounter such a situation, can you stand by and do nothing?"

Qin Tian innocently said: "At that time, I was taking care of someone, and I didn't know when they left."

Yes

Um... that voice was slightly magnetic, and after a brief pause, he said, "I suspect that the rebels are heading towards their base. You go find someone to follow them; I can handle things here."

I do not know how well done I will be once this fire burns out by itself

Qin Tian almost instinctively began to run wildly after him. She thought she would be stunned and her legs would go weak, but in fact, she erupted with energy. When a cloud of dust suddenly rose beside her feet, she even surged forward, matching pace with Kafqi ahead of her.

She does not remember when Germany and Japan colluded, but it seems that the two sides were quite close at the beginning of World War II. From the German perspective, Japan was an ally, and at that time, Japan was fiercely engaged with China in Asia. If one claims to be Chinese, one cannot guarantee that this person would not, in a moment of convenience, directly hand themselves over. From the earlier act of threatening someone with a match, it is evident that this individual is ruthless and holds a high position, unafraid of the law.

Without even waiting for him to come and search, Qin Tian was already engulfed by despair, my life is over! She truly did not expect that she would die here. Once the German soldiers have their suspicions, they will absolutely not let go of every oil drum here.

A young man covered in blood, with a bullet wound in his shoulder, seemingly having rolled down from somewhere, is riddled with injuries. His tattered jacket has been reduced to strips of cloth, and drops of blood trail in with each step he takes.

Just after watching for a while, I saw a staggering figure rush past in front of me; it was Kafu. He seemed to glance this way, but perhaps he did not. The night was too dark, and the moonlight too dim, so I could only watch his figure run away. Then, behind him, two black dogs were barking wildly as they chased after him, followed closely by three tall German soldiers

The person fell silent for a moment, then suddenly asked in Polish: "Asian?"