The early morning birdsong clearly flooded into his ears, and when Parks opened his eyes, a ray of blinding sunlight shone in. He felt a pain in his head, and then he felt that the environment he was in was a house, and he could lie on a wooden bed. He felt some pain in his head, and when he reached out to touch it, he touched the cloth that was wrapped in Ichisei. Apparently he had a head injury last night and someone bandaged him! Parks couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: Luck. If it had fallen into the hands of the Germans, it was not known what would have happened.

He tried to lift up, but the headache was so bad that he couldn't help but moan. He didn't know how hard he had been hit, but he felt a splitting headache, and it wasn't a good feeling.

He heard footsteps, and his heightened alertness caused him to get out of bed quickly, and then hide behind the door. Footsteps stopped at the doorway, and then he heard the door open.

"What about people?" He heard the voice of a woman, and then flashed out and saw the back of a woman with a whip hanging from her back, wearing the blue dress that Europeans often wear, and a headscarf knotted with a piece of floral cloth on her head.

"I'm here!" Parks made sure he wasn't in danger and spoke slowly.

"Ahh After seeing the person on the other side clearly, he couldn't help but let out a long breath and stroked his chest with his hand, and said with some shock, "You scared me!" ”

"I'm sorry!" Parks stepped forward and spread his hands out at him, "I don't know what this place is, so I'll have to dodge it first, anyway...... I'm sorry! As Parker spoke, he was looking at the woman, and it should be said that the girl, about ten years old, had very fair skin on her face, and she could see a few laughing freckles under her nose, and she was slender, standing there like a slim tulip.

"Tulips!" Parks smiled at her, and a word popped out of his mouth.

The girl couldn't help frowning and looked at him and said, "What did you say?" ”

"Nothing, I would say, are you Dutch? You saved me last night? Parks walked over, then found a chair and motioned for the girl to sit down, smiling at her, "Why don't we sit and talk?" "I walked to the side of the bed and sat down on the bed.

The girl's vigilance against him was completely relaxed, she nodded, sat down, and smiled at Parks, "Yes, I am Dutch, but I did not save you, but my father, who found you yesterday morning, and carried you back." But you're so heavy that he breaks several times along the way. ”

"Have I been dizzy all day?" Parks grew his mouth, and he was a little surprised.

Cecia wrinkled her nose slightly, and said with a smile: "Yes, but you are really quiet, you have been unconscious, and you don't shout or make a fuss." I still remember when I was a child, when my father was hunting again, he also fell a big heel and fainted, and as a result, he was talking nonsense at home and making a lot of noise! ”

"You speak English so well!" Parks was a little speechless, but although his head still hurt a little, he wanted to make an impression on the girl, so he changed the subject, "By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet!" ”

The girl smiled and said, "Is this how you Americans deal with girls?" Then she looked at Parks and said, "Cecia, Cecia?" Van Gurlit! Can you tell me your name now? ”

"Lacey? Parks! Parks smiled slightly.

"Are you sure you're not lying to me?" Cecia smiled a little whimsily, "My father used to say that Americans are not very honest, and many of them are gentlemen. ”

"No, Cecia, he's not lying, I can prove it!" At this time, a burly middle-aged man appeared at the door, he walked in and smiled at Cecia, "He said his real name, which can be seen from his military badge!" Then he turned slightly to the side, stretched out his hand to Parks and smiled, "My name is Carl, and I already know your name." Parks! ”

Parks stood up and shook hands with the burly middle-aged man, who he felt a lot of strength: "Thank you so much for saving me. Then he asked, "Why don't you think I'm English or Polish?" ”

The middle-aged man found a chair and sat down: "Because of your military badge and your military uniform, although your top has been taken off, I can still judge that you are an American." You know, I served in the First World War, with the rank of sergeant! So I was able to make out it. ”

"It's amazing!" Parks nodded, "I can see that the callus on your right index finger is thick, which is the result of frequent trigger pulls, and your eyes are sharp, as if you are aiming at any time." It seems that you are a very good military man. ”

"No, no, everything is different now!" Karl's expression was a little gloomy, "The Germans ruined everything for us. How we had hoped that you would come sooner, but now that you have come, you have failed. The Germans will come back here. ”

"We've all been here for years, Daddy!" Cecia spoke on the side, her hand reaching out and gently covering her father's palm, "We'll still be able to get through this time!" ”

Carl looked at Cecia and smiled and nodded, "Yes, we'll get through it, kid!" ”

Parks looked at the father and daughter, nodded apologetically, and said, "I'm really sorry, we always thought it was a very big operation, but the result was not satisfactory. "It's not your fault, Mr. Parks!" Karl said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know your rank!" ”

"Lieutenant, from the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army." Parks had fully judged that the father and daughter were no threat to him, and he told him his rank.

"Lieutenant? That's great! Karl smiled and nodded, "I don't know what you've been through, but it looks like you've experienced some disaster, don't worry, I'm not going to ask you why, I just want to tell you that this place is still far from the assembly point of your allies." And the Germans began to build pontoon bridges this morning, and they were going to cross the river and pursue them. ”

"So Mr. Karl, can you tell me how far it is from Eindhoven?" He used to dig out the map, but the map was gone, and it was completely soaked in the river and rotted.

"Follow me!" Karl stood up and walked out the door, "I'll show you the way!" ”

"But, Dad, his injuries aren't healed yet!" Cecia suddenly shouted behind their backs, "Can't let him leave like this, what if he meets the Germans?" ”

Carl glanced at Parks behind him. Parks knew what he meant, and couldn't help but smile: "I'm fine, although I have a little headache, but that's not a problem, now I want to go back to my company." ”

Karl shrugged his shoulders at Cecia, spread his hands and smiled, "He's a soldier, this injury is nothing!" With that, he walked out of the house first.

Parks followed and came out of the room, only to find that it was a wide area, and that Carl's house was on the top of a gentle slope, surrounded by green trees and grass, and surrounded by a large meadow, from which a winding path led to a belt that led to the bottom of the slope. Parks couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Are you sure you can walk a long distance?" Carl said towards Parks.

"Yes, sir, I'm sure!" Parks nodded, "I have to get back to my troops early." My brothers need me, and I need them too! ”

"Okay then, you follow me, I'll take you!" Karl nodded, and then said loudly to Cecia, "You watch carefully at home, I will be back soon, and you are not allowed to go there until I come back, stay at home, wait for me to come back!" ”

"Okay, Dad, but I'm still worried about him, his injuries aren't healed yet!" Cecia looked a little sad, frowned and looked at Parks and said, "Can you send him tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow?" ”

"No, you can't!" Carl did not hesitate to reject Cecia's suggestion.

Parks knew what was going on his mind. Carl could save himself, but he wouldn't let himself stay here. In this land, when the Germans have not yet completely retreated and are not completely liberated, how much danger it would be to take in a beautiful [***] man. In case the Germans found out, then both he and his daughter would die for it. So he had to send Parks away in a hurry, because the Germans had started to build the pontoon bridge this morning, and they would definitely search for it.

"Okay!" Cecia pursed her lips, and she suddenly shouted at Karl, "Daddy, then let me go too." ”

"No, stay well, don't go there!" Karl refused without hesitation, and gave orders like a commander, he could not rest assured that Cecia would never let her follow.

Parks couldn't help but smile as he looked at Cecia's cute look of annoyance, this girl couldn't help but make him feel very good, like a ray of sunshine shining into a dark place.

"Don't worry, Cecia, we'll be fine." Parks smiled, "I'll be fine, don't worry!" ”

"Okay!" Cecia felt that there was no hope, and couldn't help but pout, it was obvious that she was a little reluctant.

"Let's go! Mr. Karl! Parks yelled at Karl, who needed him to show him the way.

"Wait!" Carl said to Parks suddenly, then turned and walked back into the room. He waited a few moments, under Parks' astonished gaze, and then stepped out again, a gun in his hand.

"Kragg-Jorgensen rifle!" Karl raised the rifle in his hand and smiled at Parkes, "The Germans didn't find it, I buried it under a big tree behind it, it seems that it is well maintained now, and we still have twenty bullets!" Try! He tossed his rifle to Parks.

Parks turned out to be very skillful in fiddling with it, but in fact, the bolt turned out to be not complicated, and it was easy to disassemble and assemble. Watch as Parks expertly rips off the rifle and puts it back on. Carl couldn't help but whistle: "It seems that you must be fiddling with these guys a lot!" ”

"Yes, for soldiers, guns are our second life!" Parks looked up, then loaded the last part of the rifle on, pulled the bolt, lifted it, looked ahead, and nodded, "Good gun!" ”

"Dad, German!" Suddenly, Cecia let out an exclamation, and then pointed to the three German soldiers who were faintly walking up the slope.

(To be continued)