Chapter 81: The Deceased
The exchange between Fang Yan and Heydrich went very happily and smoothly.
Although the two met for the first time, Heydrich soon reciprocated a strong interest in Fang Yan in front of him, because in many ways, Fang Yan had a very similar relationship with him. They are all tall and upright young talents with outstanding temperament, and they have all achieved the rank of lieutenant at a very young age that is the envy of countless people; In terms of hobbies, Fang Yan and Heydrich also go in the same musical direction, even if there is a huge difference between the level of the two amateur and proficient. Heydrich's father was the director of a conservatory in Leipzig, and Fang Yan's cheap father belonged to the same wealthy bourgeoisie. If the rotten girls of later generations see the scene of them walking side by side on the side of the road and talking happily, I am afraid that they will immediately be so excited that they will have nosebleeds!
Unconsciously, Fang Yan also changed from acting with a purpose at the beginning, to really wanting to explore the history and personality of this blonde demon. He wondered what Heydrich had caused him to throw himself into the implementation of the infamous "Final Solution" with astonishing vigour, in complete disregard for the lives of millions of Jews. You know, Heydrich did not harbor a bitter hatred of Jews like Hitler and Himmler in the purest form of racism; If it is just to cater to the will of the Führer and the immediate superior, then his cold-blooded cruelty is too unbelievable!
However, to Fang Yan's disappointment, he did not see any clues from Heydrich at all. Today's Heydrich is a vigorous young man in every way, full of hope for his development in the navy, and Fang Yan has not even heard a word of extreme right-wing ideology from his mouth. Fang Yan couldn't help but secretly speculate that it was because of the heavy blow of Heydrich's life that he was expelled from the navy that made his heart change unprecedentedly, and since then released the dark side hidden in his soul?
With an indescribable puzzle of the doubts in his heart, Fang Yan ended his communication with Heydrich after ten minutes, said goodbye to him, and went straight back to his room. After all, Fang Yan still had to study accordingly in the future, and obviously he couldn't disrupt his schedule for the sake of Heydrich, who was still only a second lieutenant. Fang Yan had already learned that the other party was serving as a radio officer on the cruiser Berlin, and there would be no obstacle in finding time to communicate in the future.
Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it is a peaceful Christmas with snowflakes fluttering. Because Silvia had taken a long vacation and missed a lot of homework, she stayed in Milan to make up for the class this time, and only conveyed her attachment and feelings to Fang Yan by phone. After chatting with the girl for more than two hours, Fang Yan put down the phone in a joyful and somewhat empty mood; Although he and Sylvia are already nominally husband and wife, they are always separated by less and more due to their separation. And this will continue for a few more years, at least, until Sylvia completes her college career.
"Jonas, on December 31 there will be a grand New Year's dinner at the Grand Theatre of Nikolai in Kiel; Since the organizer is linked to the Navy, we can participate in the event. As soon as Fang Yan returned to the warship, his best friend Otto threw a newspaper at him and said with joy. Fang Yan frowned, then leaned against the guardrail at the edge of the deck and began to read. Otto patted Fang Yan on the shoulder excitedly and said, "This is a rare opportunity, in the past, only school officials were qualified to participate in this kind of high-level banquet!" Hehe, Finn and David were so happy that they were about to bang their heads against the wall, and even Noah decided not to read those broken books and to see the world. How about you come with us, right? ”
"Just go yourself, I still have some work to do." Fang Yan shook his head, handed the newspaper back to Otto and said. A New Year's dinner of this magnitude was really not very attractive to Fang Yan, who had even met with the two leaders of the Western Axis powers; The dignitaries and celebrities in the German political and business circles invited to this banquet were like fireflies compared to them, and they couldn't make Fang Yan feel excited and excited at all. In addition, Fang Yan couldn't get what he wanted from these people, so instead of wasting the whole night on this, it was better to use it to improve his professional quality and prepare for future promotions.
Otto looked bitter and said, "I said Jonas, you should go and relax." This time your Italian girl didn't come to see you, and she could make up for it at this dinner. Well, I mean there are a lot of ladies and ladies at the dinner party, and it's a beautiful treat for us to watch from a distance. Come on, come on, don't be shy, it's all a normal thing, even Noah is not as rigid as you scruples. What's more, a few of us are close comrades-in-arms who act together, how can we have fun at the banquet without you? ”
Fang Yan looked at the expectant face of the person in front of him, and began to carry out a complex ideological struggle in his heart, and after a long silence, he finally changed his original mind, and gave Otto an affirmative response after taking a long breath. Since an important companion asks for it, it is not unacceptable to occasionally sacrifice a small half a day. Otto's face reappeared with a happy smile and said, "Then it's decided." At 5 p.m. on the evening of the 31st, we will meet in front of the No. 3 barracks, and then we will take a bus to the city together. ”
Although Fang Yan and the others were all official officers with the heavy responsibility of defending the country, it was natural for them to take a vacation when the New Year was approaching; What's more, none of the warships they serve on have gone to sea, and at a time when the situation in Europe is stable and peaceful, there is no need to keep many people on duty on the ships. Therefore, Fang Yan and the others successfully got the pass letter to enter and exit the base. After nearly half an hour's drive, they came to the beautiful city of Kiel; There was still a lot of time before the banquet began, and the Nicholas Theater was already crowded.
As an important city in northern Germany, the banquet invited many upper-class people, including bankers, industrialists, and politicians in suits and leather shoes, which instantly raised the level of the banquet. Among them, Fang Yan also found an acquaintance with a bright head: Lanster, the general manager of the Kiel shipyard. He was in fact a loyal assistant to his cheap daddy Rudolph, who parachuted into the enterprise as his agent when Rudolph completed the acquisition of the Kiel shipyard and became its central leader. A similar situation was found in several other major shipyards that were acquired by Brom-Foss, and this was a simple and effective way for Rudolph to control his family business.
Since Fang Yan came here as a second lieutenant in the navy, he naturally wouldn't pretend to be 13 and recognize Lancet; After thanking the waiter for the fruits and drinks, Fang Yan and a few companions sat quietly at the table, far from the center of the stage. Sure enough, there were many noble ladies and celebrities in beaded hairpins and jade belts and gorgeous clothes in the venue, which attracted Otto and many other naval officers to look around and carefully evaluate everyone in their excited eyes. Seeing this scene, Fang Yan suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu in his heart, as if at some point, he had attended a similar dinner......
Just as his thoughts were confused, there was a slight commotion from the door of the theater, Fang Yan followed the voice, and the whole person seemed to be split by lightning in an instant, his eyes widened, and he suddenly remembered everything. A young woman with all kinds of charms appeared in Fang Yan's field of vision, her figure was tall and graceful, her delicate and delicate face was like a masterpiece carved by God's own hands, making people feel dry and her heart beat faster. The long fiery red hair and the elegant purple velvet suit form an ideal match, making her dazzling at the moment like a bright begonia blooming in the snow. This soft and charming young woman turned out to be Linna, who had a story with Fang Yan three and a half years ago!
Fang Yan's eyes showed a look of anger and shame, and his hands were clenched into fists without being known. Because so much had happened in the past few years, he was almost completely sealed in the depths of his memory: three and a half years ago, the night before he was about to start his officer training, Lina used drugs to dissipate his strength and take away the precious virginity he should have given to Sylvia. Originally, Fang Yan thought that he would never have any more intersections with this woman in his life, but now the other party actually appeared in front of him again!
Fang Yan, who came back to his senses, immediately wanted to dodge, whether it was for family or career reasons, he could no longer have anything to do with this woman, but it was already too late. Fang Yan was at a table away from the center stage, which was completely commensurate with his status as a second lieutenant today, but it also caused him to be quite close to the main entrance of the theater. Linna's eyes swept around, and she immediately found Fang Yan, who was outstanding among the many officers. Her soft blue eyes instantly bloomed with a look of surprise, and her slender and delicate body seemed to tremble slightly. After a moment, her bright red cherry lips evoked a smug sweet smile, and cast an elegant, friendly, but implicitly meaningful ambiguous look at Fang Yan; Then she didn't look at each other again, but in the exchange of greetings with everyone around her, Yu Jing walked to the center of the opera house with a smile.
Fang Yan chuckled in his heart, and a strong sense of uneasiness immediately surged into his heart.