Chapter 196: There is no ending
"What's the matter?" Parks, though confused, gave Miller a chance to speak alone. He and Miller walked out, just outside the company's headquarters.
"That's right!" Miller hesitated for a moment before he said, "While we were on patrol, we found the bodies of twelve Germans, unarmed and looking more like prisoners. Dead for days, presumably a prisoner of our assault on the German artillery positions that day! Miller looked at Parks' expression after speaking, but found that he was very calm, and there was no expression of shock or anything like that.
"What do you mean?" Parks looked at him without the slightest expression.
"No, no, I just wanted to talk to you about the situation!" Miller quickly replied.
Parks smiled and nodded, "By the way, who else is patrolling with you?" ”
"Kaber and Webster!" This sentence should have been there, Miller had been prepared, and it was clear that he was very unhappy with the attitude of those two guys to evade responsibility.
"Why didn't they come and report to me?" Parks looked at him, "Caber is a corporal, is he in charge of this patrol?" It was up to him to report on the matter. ”
"Corporal Carber asked me to come over." Miller said helplessly.
Parks couldn't help but nod and smile, "That's why he's a corporal, and you're still a private." It seems that he is a smart man, Private Miller! Okay, that's it, I know about it! You can go back to work. With that, Parks saluted Miller.
Miller quickly returned the salute. Parks looked at him meaningfully, with a hint of a smile on his lips, then nodded at him and walked towards the company's room. The process was simple, and it wasn't as Miller expected, with the shock of Company Commander Parks, and then the summoning of Kaber and Webster to investigate, and so on.
"That's it?" Miller muttered to himself, shook his head, and walked towards the trench position.
In the trenches, the GIs were nested in twos and threes, chatting, smoking, drinking, and even gambling on dice or playing cards in the trenches, which in Miller's opinion was like an open-air tavern.
"Oh, I won, I've never had such good luck, God really favored me today!" In front of Miller came the sound of Leegot's laughter, apparently he had won, and then pulled the handful of change into his pocket. Suddenly there were lamentations and shouts all around.
"Shit, you can win this way?" Goneri couldn't help but scold, "It seems that I am very unlucky today." With that, he stood up and prepared to leave.
"Hey, Mr. Gonorrhea, play a little longer!" Tipper shouted from the sidelines, "Get rid of it, I've got to win back what I lost." ”
"I'm about to lose, damn it, I'm going to go and shhh Gunnery got up, then stretched and walked in Miller's direction.
"Hey, borrowed, cowboy!" Goneri screamed.
Miller stepped aside and watched as Guaerney staggered over, muttering to his back, "Damn, I'm not a cowboy, sergeant!" "He's talking to himself.
"Miller, come here!" Suddenly, someone yelled at him in front of him, and when Miller saw it, it was Tibo, and he smiled and said, "You come to replace Mr. Gonorrhea, I think he's just afraid he won't come back, this damn guy, every time he loses money, he uses such a clumsy excuse to escape." Shhhh Can he still shush out? All the moisture was coming out of his face. ”
"Every time he loses, he loses a lot of water!" Piper laughed as well.
Miller hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, I still have something, I'm looking for Kaber and Webster!" ”
"Sit down, boy!" At this time, Li Gaot suddenly shouted at Miller, "Don't be like a sissy. ”
Miller blushed suddenly, and said to Li Gaot: "No, I'm not, I'm sorry, I'm really in trouble," he said as he quickly stepped past them, and then hurried a few steps forward.
Behind him came the sound of Liegt's laughter: "I said he was a sissy, you see, very angry." But I like this kid, it's pretty good. Maybe I can go with him on the next patrol mission! ”
Miller hurriedly walked a few steps, and then said to Genovik, who was leaning against the trench and looking at a book, "Hey, Genovik, did you see Webster?" ”
"I've seen it!" Genovik's head wasn't too much, he looked intently, "I saw him last night!" ”
"Oh God! I really shouldn't have asked you! Miller slapped his hand on the forehead, and was about to pass him.
"Hey, Miller, did you find anything on patrol today?" Genovik suddenly looked up at Miller and said, "I'd love to hear from Kaber that you found something interesting while you're on patrol?" Can you talk about it? ”
"Damn it!" Miller suddenly had a bad feeling that damn Karber was pushing everything on himself, and it was clear that he wanted to stay out of it. He looked at Genovik and shook his head, "Do you believe what Kaber says?" ”
"No, I don't believe it, he's a big talker!" Genovik chuckled, "Why don't you share that funny thing about you with me?" ”
Miller couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, and then said to Genovik: "Okay, you just have to tell me where Webster or Karber are, and the rest will be left untouched!" ”
"Okay, okay!" Genovik put down his book, then pointed to a trench that crossed in front of him, "Kaber is on the left, Webster may be with him, but I'm not sure!" Hey, hey, don't go, tell me your funny facts, oh, what a boring guy! He muttered, then picked up the book.
Indeed Karber was there, and indeed like Genovik, he had Webster by his side. Kaber was boiling milk in his helmet, and Webster sat on the sidelines, writing something in a small notebook.
"Kaber, why did you say it?" Miller couldn't help but yell at Kaber. He's just too much to be dissatisfied with this guy.
"You're going to make your voice heard by the entire e-company?" Kaber smiled, then scooped a little milk with a spoon, put it in his mouth and tasted it, then nodded, "It tastes good, do you want to have some?" ”
"I'm not in the mood!" Miller sat down, "You and the others too?" ”
Kaber couldn't help but shake his head and smiled, "Boy, don't worry. It's not the guys you killed. Why are you worried? I already knew who the captives were that day, Legot, Matthews, Matthew, and Jericho. The only one who was most likely to kill the Germans was Legot. ”
Miller nodded weakly and said, "I know, I think so too." ”
"Look at Legot, the murderer is still there to gamble on dice, and you, the one who found the body, are restless here!" Kaber couldn't help but shake his head, "You're his accomplice?" Obviously you don't have the guts. ”
"No kidding! Cobb! Miller said dissatisfied.
Kaber tasted another sip of milk, then nodded with satisfaction, took out a jar, reached half a cup, handed it to Miller, and said, "Don't worry, drink some milk first, I like this taste, it's much stronger than the greasy bones of the English!" ”
Miller hesitated, but took it and took a sip. As Kaber says, it tastes pretty good!
"What did Company Commander Parks say?" Kaber said to Miller.
"He didn't say anything!" Miller shook his head and took a sip of milk, "He's calm, Kaber, don't you think it's weird?" Why does Company Commander Parks seem to be unconcerned about this? ”
"What's so strange about that?" Kaber smiled, "I know our company commander very well, you know, when we entered the Takoya barracks, he and I were in the same barracks. We spent a lot of time together, so I knew him well. When it comes to this matter, it is impossible for him to pursue it at all! ”
"Why?" Miller looked at Kaber in surprise.
Kaber shook his head and smiled, "Don't look at me like that, boy. Parks is a man who takes his brother very seriously. What's more, it was the Germans who were killed this time. Don't say you don't know. Spierre of Company D was a pioneer in the killing of prisoners, and he was more ruthless than Leegot, but no one pursued these things. This is the fate of the Germans. ”
Miller still had that surprised expression. He clearly could not understand why such a situation would be condoned.
"That's why when you reported to Lieutenant Parkes, he didn't care in the slightest." "Let you go and report, just go through the motions, it shows that we are not perfunctory, when we are on patrol." I think Company Commander Parks must have known about this for a long time. This is a very normal manifestation. And judging by all indications, Company Commander Parks doesn't seem to be pursuing this matter! ”
"Yes, I'm afraid so!" Miller only reacted at this time, and then suddenly said to Kaber, "You fooled me, Karber, you bastard!" ”
Kaber smiled hesitantly, "Yes, I did trick you." Look at Webster, he has long forgotten about this, and you are still struggling with it, it seems that your heart is very fragile! ”
"What?" At this time, Webster on the side suddenly closed his notebook, then looked at the two of them and said, "Are you talking about me?" Oh my god, I love milk! So saying, he stepped forward, took out the jar, and prepared to scoop it inside.
"Leave me some, damn it, I'm running out! I've been busy for a while! Kaber shouted hurriedly.
Miller looked at Webster and Kaber arguing, couldn't help but smile, and said nothing, he took another sip of milk, and the taste seemed to be stronger.
The story didn't spread like the time when Spierre killed the prisoner, but no one understood what Parks was thinking. It was absolutely impossible for Parks to pursue this matter, for he seemed to have foreseen this outcome when he sent Ligotte to escort the captives.
(To be continued)