MMB Chapter 1515 Anna's Father
Chapter 1515 Anna's Father
Chapter 1515 Anna's Father
"Mr. Li is really joking."
Vasik refused to admit his true identity, and looked Li Xuewu up and down with a smile, saying, "You seem to know I was coming to see you?"
"Two little birds got lost and I happened to find them. I heard about it from them."
Li Xuewu picked up his teacup and said casually, "Oh, by the way, I wonder if your company has lost any birds."
"Thank you, I haven't heard of such a thing."
Vasikkin gritted his teeth, stared into his eyes, and asked, "However, if Mr. Li finds it troublesome, you can give me the two little birds, and I will help you return them to their owner."
“This isn’t a good idea—” Li Xuewu, acting like a complete scumbag, turned to David standing to the side and said, “I’m already prepared to hand those two little birds over to the Stasi comrades to handle this matter.”
David frowned instantly, gave Li Xuewu a deep look, and then turned away to light a cigarette for himself.
His orders were to escort Mr. Li out of Leipzig; he wasn't tasked with investigating the case.
There is no doubt about the management and organizational habits of East Germany; they also believed in the principle of "it's better to do less than more."
As long as Vasilyin, who is using the name of the Kazan Metallurgical Corporation, does not reveal his identity and does not make a move, he will not take action.
He even stood there without saying a word; he understood all too well the meaning of the idiom "to invite trouble."
Neither of the two sitting here are good people. They can't even avoid shifting the blame, let alone asking for trouble.
The only variable is Anna; he simply can't understand why Anna came to see this Mr. Li.
He received no notification of assistance from above, nor any message from headquarters regarding whether an investigation was launched against Mr. Li.
He should have gone to talk to Anna at this point, but he couldn't leave, and he couldn't ask his subordinates to do either of those things.
So he can only waste his time here.
Either Mr. Li takes the initiative to compromise with the other party, or Vasilykin takes the initiative to retreat; there is no third possibility of him directly taking action.
“That’s too much trouble.” Vasik narrowed his eyes and said, “We have many friends in the company, so finding someone is very convenient.”
"That's great—"
Li Xuewu practically applauded the other man. He leaned forward, looked Vasilyin in the eye, and said, "I have a friend who is lost. Could you help me find him?"
“Her name is Yulia.” Without waiting for her reply, he went straight to the point: “She’s a female university student from Dresden University of Technology in Ukraine. She speaks fluent French and is very beautiful.”
Just as the other person's eyes narrowed into slits, Li Xuewu tapped his head again and said, "It's just that my brain isn't working very well."
Swah——
Whether it was his imagination or not, David, who was standing to the side, felt a murderous aura emanating from Vasikkin as he suddenly opened his eyes.
“That was a very good friend of mine. He was the first and only friend I made when I came to East Germany.”
Li Xuewu continued to weigh the items, showing no fear of the other person's gaze, and said affectionately, "It would be wonderful if you could help me find her."
"I am truly moved by Mr. Li's sincere feelings for friendship, but I am not very good at finding girls."
Vasik said calmly, "Just as you said, their minds aren't always working perfectly, and they often go down the wrong path and do the wrong thing."
“Of course, it’s not necessarily their fault.” He tilted his head and looked at Li Xuewu, saying, “They might have made bad friends, or there might be bad people harming them. What do you think, Mr. Li?”
"You're absolutely right, I completely agree!"
Li Xuewu clapped his hands, shook his head slightly, and sighed, "What are girls most afraid of? Of course, they are most afraid of making the wrong friends."
"Sigh—sometimes I really feel sorry for them and think it's not worth it. Making the wrong friends is like going down the wrong path. No one will even know if they die."
"It seems Mr. Li's friend is the same." Vasikin crossed his right leg, leaned back in his chair, and said calmly, "That's why I said there's no need to look for it, since we can't find it anyway, right?"
“Who knows—” Li Xuewu turned to David and asked, “I don’t know if the Stasi have the resources and ability in this regard. If you can help me find Julia, I am willing to reward you with 1 German marks.”
David Strauer took a puff of his cigarette, ignoring Li Xuewu's attempt to drag him into the mess.
As for his talk of finding a girlfriend, or a female college student from the Dresden Technical University, do you think he doesn't read the news?
The case was suspicious in every way. Considering the information and evidence we had gathered before, was there any need to investigate who the murderer was?
Besides, Vasilyin was already sitting there, and the two sides were practically exchanging blows, so he was dumbfounded and didn't bother to respond to this.
I don't know, I've never seen it before, don't ask me.
"It seems I won't be able to find this girl."
Seeing that David didn't even look at him, Li Xuewu sighed helplessly and said, "It's true that if you miss out, you'll miss out for a lifetime. She's so lovely."
"It's clear that Mr. Li is loyal and righteous, and also has the ability to do so."
Vasikkin lit a cigarette and said casually, "I have a business opportunity here. I wonder if Mr. Li would be interested."
He took a drag of his cigarette, turned slightly to the side, and explained, "A friend of mine has a car manufacturing plant he's looking to sell and is looking for a suitable buyer."
"Oh, the car manufacturing plant, is it in East Germany?"
Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and looked at him, asking, "If this were in East Germany, there wouldn't be many privately owned car manufacturers available for sale."
He asked with a smile, "The car manufacturer you're talking about wouldn't happen to be KKF Motors, would it? And your friend's name is Fritz Fleischer?"
“Oh? You know Fritz Fleischer too?” Vasikin flicked his cigarette ash with feigned surprise and said, “Yes, we are very good friends. He has recently encountered some difficulties, so he asked me to help him.”
He spread his hands and pursed his lips, making a "that's just how it is" expression.
"If you're willing, I'll give you the price of twenty million."
"Wow—this is really a bargain!"
Li Xuewu, seemingly oblivious to the industry, remarked, "A complete automobile manufacturing plant with its own marketing channels."
He turned to David, whose eyes were wide with surprise, and said, "More importantly, this car company has a private license from East Germany."
David turned his head and looked at one end of the carriage. Anna had returned with a lunchbox. Perhaps sensing the tense atmosphere in the carriage, she frowned and opened the holster on her waist.
"Anna—" He nervously reached out and pressed his palm, then glanced at the two of them before going to greet them.
We must explain this clearly to Anna, otherwise if that crazy woman dares to come over, she'll handcuff Vaskin, and then we'll really be in trouble.
Li Xuewu, however, paid no attention to their interaction. Instead, he tapped the table in front of him and said with a smile, "Just based on this condition, let alone 20 million marks, even 40 million wouldn't be too much."
"It seems Mr. Li really knows his business."
Vasikkin, with a forced smile, praised, "If that's really what you think, then this deal might actually go through."
"Of course, of course I think so."
Li Xuewu spread his hands and said, "What did we come to East Germany for? Wasn't it for technology and industrial development?"
"As long as the factory is fine and the procedures are in order, I have no problem with this, and money is not a problem either."
"Mr. Li is such a straightforward person!"
Vasikorn looked at him with a smile and said, "So, we've finalized the deal for this building? I'll have to get ready when I get back."
“No problem. As long as Mr. Fritz Fleischer comes to me in Graz or East Berlin, we can sign the contract and make payment immediately.”
Li Xuewu waved his hand and said generously, "Of course, I won't let you help me for nothing. I'll give you a 1% referral fee and a service fee."
"Thank you so much."
Wasigin sneered, "Everyone in East Germany was praising the generosity of the University of East Germany. It turns out they were telling the truth."
"We've always treated our friends this way."
Li Xuewu's smile was sweet enough that he seemed oblivious to the coldness in the other person's eyes, and he said bluntly, "There's a song lyric that goes, 'We have good wine when friends come, but we have hunting rifles when wolves come.'"
He gestured with his hand as if firing a gun, then chuckled and gestured to Vasikin opposite him, "Bang—like this."
Vasik licked his teeth, feeling a sense of mockery. This was the first time he had ever met someone who knew his identity yet was so fearless. Was the other person not afraid of death?
"Even for the sake of that 1% service fee, I have to be your friend," he said with a smile. "What do you say?"
"I've been saying this all along—"
Li Xuewu placed his hand on the table and looked at him, saying, "Why don't you tell me, you've gone to all this trouble to come to me, you don't just want to help me find the bird's owner, or introduce business to me, do you?"
“When helping a friend, how can I be afraid of hard work?” Vasilyin took a puff of his cigarette and said, “Mr. Li is a man of great loyalty and righteousness, and I am not a heartless person either.”
"Fritz Fleischer has very important business to attend to, so he has entrusted me with the full responsibility of handling his factory affairs."
He looked up at Li Xuewu and said, "You can give me the money directly, and I'll transfer it to him."
"Ah—is something very important?"
Li Xuewu ignored his question and instead raised an eyebrow, asking, "Is the rumor true?"
Just as Vasikin frowned, he continued, "I have heard that Mr. Fritz Fleischer died in prison."
David and Anna, who had come over together, both frowned. However, David was clearly more mature and grabbed Anna, who was about to speak.
Anna, of course, wouldn't allow these two freaks to get together and talk bad about East Germany, especially about this kind of thing.
This is more serious than slander; it can be described as an insult.
“I don’t know where you heard this news, Mr. Li,” Vasikkin said calmly, “but I can tell you with certainty that Fritz Fleischer is alive and well.”
"That's good, that's good—"
Li Xuewu breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I have a friend who is good friends with Fritz Fleischer's lover."
He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then continued, "She told me the news: Fritz Fleischer's lover had submitted an application for inheritance to the East German authorities. I thought he was really dead."
"But it's okay—"
Just as Vasikkin was about to speak, he added, feigning reassurance, "As soon as Mr. Fritz Fleischer shows up, these rumors will be dispelled."
"I believe Fritz Fleischer's lover was also unable to contact him, which is why she made this decision."
“I completely understand this approach.”
Vasik narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Xuewu, saying, "I would rather see Mrs. Fritz and explain to her in person."
“Yes, of course.” Li Xuewu nodded, put down his teacup and said, “My friend said that Mrs. Fritz and her children are in the port city, and you can go see her anytime.”
“Port City?” Vasikin stared into Li Xuewu’s eyes and said, “It seems that Mr. Li knows Mrs. Fritz’s whereabouts very well.”
“Hi—” Li Xuewu replied casually, “A friend of mine told me all this. I don’t know Mrs. Fritz at all.”
“Our company wanted to acquire the KKF factory, but we suddenly lost contact with Mr. Fritz, so we contacted this friend.”
He explained, seemingly quite candidly, "She told me that Mrs. Fritz would step in, take the factory, and then resell it to us."
"Now that you have brought the good news that Mr. Fritz is still alive, I believe this will be a cause for celebration."
Li Xuewu sat up straight, turned around and stared into the other person's eyes, and said, "As long as Mr. Fritz shows up, all the misunderstandings will be cleared up."
"Mr. Fritz will show up at the appropriate time."
Vasik impatiently turned his head away, glared at the two people standing to the side like wooden stakes, and said indifferently, "Can we talk alone?"
"you--"
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid that won't work—"
Anna was about to speak when David spoke first, afraid that Anna would say something nasty.
Even though Anna had just promised him that she wouldn't do anything impulsive, he couldn't guarantee it.
If something really happens to Anna here, he won't be able to explain it to his superiors, let alone to Anna's background and connections.
So he stepped forward and, for the first time, formally addressed Vasikkin, reminding him in a slightly gentle tone, "We are on official business."
“Mr. Li, we have a lot to talk about, but the time is not right today.” Vasikin spread his hands on the table and said, “We can be friends. I greatly admire your abilities.”
“If you are willing to hand over those two lost birds to me and purchase the KKF factory through my channels.”
He tapped the table with his finger and said, "I can assure you that your trip to East Germany will be absolutely worthwhile."
"A guarantee from Kacha Metallurgical Corporation?"
A smile played on Li Xuewu's lips as he glanced at Anna, leaned forward, and looked Vasilyin in the eye, saying, "What if I say no?"
"I regret your choice."
Vasikkin pursed his lips, stood up, and said, "But I believe you will change your mind. I'll wait for your call."
He placed a business card on the small table, turned around without looking at Anna who was glaring at him, and left with a flourish.
Anna watched as the other man walked out of the carriage before turning to look at Li Xuewu. She saw him throw the business card Vasilyin had left behind into the trash tray, his expression one of utter disdain and undisguised contempt.
"If we could talk..." David couldn't help but try to persuade him when he saw this, but Anna glared at him and stopped him from saying the rest.
"You must have never participated in negotiation work."
Li Xuewu was also looking at him at this moment, and said in a warm tone: "Negotiation is not the ultimate goal, but only a means to seek a common bottom line for both sides."
He withdrew his gaze, tapped the small table without looking at the tray underneath, and said, "His coming to me is one tactic, and my refusing him, or even slapping him, is also a tactic."
Anna and David's brows remained furrowed, but now their eyes showed even more confusion.
They only understood the surface meaning of Li Xuewu's words; they had no idea what he was trying to express.
"Is it hard to understand?" Li Xuewu didn't hear their response, so he looked at them again and said, "If your neighbor's dog barks at you, do you choose to feed it meat to appease it, or do you beat it until it behaves?"
Anna and David seemed to understand, but they didn't answer, and Li Xuewu didn't need their answer either.
“I choose to feed it meat, but I also have to beat it.” Li Xuewu took a sip of tea and said calmly, “I feed it meat because it is still a dog, and I beat it to let it know who feeds it meat.”
"You'll still compromise, won't you?"
David sat down opposite him, looked him in the eye, and said softly, “You can return home safely, but the technology and equipment you purchased in East Germany need a guarantee.”
Just like you said—
He tapped the table and emphasized, "So that the dog doesn't bark and disrupt your overall plans, right?"
“Mr. Strauer, you are very wise,” Li Xuewu praised him. “I believe you will achieve great things in the Stasi.”
"Thank you, but let's talk about your matter."
David paid no attention to his praise; he was only worried that Li Xuewu might raise his dog-beating stick on his turf.
“I think you should be prepared.” He stared into Li Xuewu’s eyes and asked, “Then can I know how you plan to beat this dog?”
By observing how East Germany handled its relationship with the Soviet Union in the future, and how it acted two-faced and opportunistically, we can see that the Soviet Union never conquered Germany; it's just that the Germans were more willing to reflect and look forward.
While both countries committed sins during World War II, some have behaved very poorly, not only failing to learn from their mistakes but also attempting to retaliate.
Li Xuewu felt that these dog-like creatures deserved to be beaten, but there was no need to feed them meat because they couldn't be tamed; feeding them excrement would suffice.
"You mean to ask me where I plan to train this dog?" Li Xuewu chuckled as he saw through David's little scheme, but deliberately teased him by asking, "Where would you like me to train the dog?"
"How about we go to Dresden?"
He turned to Anna, who was standing to the side, and said, "I know Dresden very well. I'm sure the dogs will understand pain better if they're trained there."
David dared not respond at this point, because he knew that Li Xuewu was about to face Anna's wrath.
He prayed the train would leave quickly and get this troublesome fellow out of the Leipzig area as soon as possible, so that whatever happened next would be none of his concern.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
Anna was about to scold Li Xuewu when she suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed into Li Xuewu's seat.
She struggled to breathe, knowing she was poisoned, and tried to stay conscious, but her eyes grew increasingly unfocused.
David on the other side was alert enough, but it was too late.
Clang—Thud—
One after another, sounds of people falling to the ground came from inside the carriage. Someone had knocked over their lunchbox, spilling food all over the floor.
Some tried to resist, but they were too weak to even draw their pistols.
"Run..." David gave Li Xuewu a final reminder before losing his ability to speak.
Run? Where to run?
In this freezing weather, in the middle of the night, you want him to jump off the train? Don't be ridiculous, he'll either fall to his death or freeze to death.
Li Xuewu watched as his companions collapsed one after another in the carriage, then put on his gas mask and stood there with his arms crossed.
He believed that the other party would definitely come back to collect the body.
It's not necessarily all medicine in the food; there could also be toxic gas drifting from one end of the carriage. It's not hard to find a toxic gas that can knock out a whole carriage of people.
Li Xuewu could not smell the colorless and odorless poison gas, but he was alert enough to detect it after Vasilyin left.
The moment Anna fainted, he held his breath and put on a mask before anything seemed amiss.
Anyone who has studied chemistry knows that discussing toxicity without considering dosage is irresponsible, right?
Li Xuewu was in better physical condition. After opening the car window and sitting down for a while, his dizziness disappeared.
This arrangement clearly indicates a hasty action; the other side is also afraid of complications arising from delays, such as the poison gas not being effective.
More than ten minutes later, there was no more sound in the carriage. The carriage door opened and closed, and someone came in.
"Don't touch anyone else, take the target with you."
The masked man reminded his companions behind him; the three of them were adept at this sort of thing.
Looking at the target slumped there, the cold snort from inside the mask became even more satisfying and pleasant to hear.
However, as he approached, he was surprised to find that the target, who should have been unconscious, was actually staring at him.
"Kill him..."
"boom--"
With a whooshing sound, a shovel suddenly appeared and slammed into his face, sending him flying.
The train carriages were filled with people who had fainted, and both sides were hesitant to use their pistols.
The result was that they pulled out knives, but the other side swung entrenching tools. Where did they get those?
It has to be said that the latest model of entrenching tool produced by the hardware factory is really useful. It can dig holes, hit people, and cut wire more easily than a person.
How skilled are the agents?
Let alone secret agents, even Superman would have limited combat capabilities in such a cramped environment.
Before the operation, the three had been warned by their superiors not to escalate the damage, especially not to harm the Stasi.
The Stasi are not currently involved, as the higher-ups do not want the situation to spiral out of control.
Other members of the delegation's working group were also not allowed to act, as the impact was too great, and even if the East German side did not intervene, they would still have to give an explanation.
Therefore, every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor; what goes around comes around!
Yeah, give me back my ass—
Li Xuewu wielded his entrenching tool with great force, blocking the passage and creating an imposing presence that seemed to hold off ten thousand men.
However, the other side was no coward either. They had already planned ahead when they made their move: how could three against one lose?
The one who got shoveled almost died, but he gained the space to attack. Now he's attacking from two directions; if he can get past the front and back...
"Uh--"
Li Xuewu knew what these bastards were up to, so he retaliated with a counterattack, shoveling his entrenching tool directly into the opponent's ribs.
He crippled one of them, dodged the swift blade, swung his entrenching tool horizontally, forcing the opponent into his seat, and then unleashed a powerful strike, attempting to sever the opponent's head, which terrified both of them so much that they flipped over the back of their seats.
Driven to desperation, seeing his companion convulsing in pain on the ground, one of them pulled out a pistol from his waist and was about to fire.
boom--
A pistol is faster at seven paces away, and even faster within two paces?
The entrenching tool struck the opponent's wrist, knocking the pistol away. Li Xuewu did not press his advantage but instead swung his hand behind him.
when--
Can a sharp knife withstand an entrenching tool?
Unable to withstand the onslaught, the other side merely stalled, their aim being to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao, forcing Li Xuewu to abandon his attack on his comrades.
"screw you--"
Before Li Xuewu could turn around, he felt the guy behind him pull out a gun and came up. He kicked back, and the kick landed squarely on the guy's stomach.
No need to look anymore, the enemy that can withstand his kick hasn't been born yet. The guy who flew out crashed into the back of the seat, rolled twice on the ground and then went silent.
With only one opponent left, Li Xuewu noticed that he was sweating profusely, clearly surprised by his fighting prowess.
If Natasha's defeat was due to the opponent's wisdom, and the action team's defeat was due to the opponent's combat strength, then what does their current defeat mean to the opponent?
"Put down the knife, and I'll guarantee your life."
Li Xuewu waved the entrenching tool in his hand, indicating that there was no need for the other side to put up a stubborn resistance and that they could surrender.
The other party seemed to understand his Russian, but showed no intention of surrendering.
On the battlefield, there are options like this when two armies are facing off. But in covert warfare, there is no such thing as surrender. Betraying is tantamount to the execution of the entire family and nine generations of relatives.
Therefore, he cannot put down the knife; only by putting it down will he die.
The man shook his head slightly, gripped the knife in his hand tightly, gritted his teeth, and charged forward.
Bang—
The opponent simply couldn't understand why Li Xuewu was so strong. In their fight, neither of them could withstand a single blow. Anyone who touched him was injured, and anyone who touched him was killed. How could someone with such immense strength be a human?
bang-
The carriage door opened, and more people rushed in. Li Xuewu stood in the corridor and couldn't see how many people were coming, but he didn't back down. Instead, he kicked and bravely went to meet them.
There were Stasi members and members of the visiting delegation in the carriage. He couldn't let them in, even though they cautiously chose to use sharp knives, he was afraid of a stampede if a fight broke out.
Therefore, the carriage doors were closed, isolating the screams...
***
bang-
The train stopped at the nearest station, and the train conductor handled the emergency very well. He didn't care that things had gotten chaotic behind the train, and even locked the doors, but after arriving at the station, he only opened the door to the special carriage.
Unfortunately, no one in the carriage was able to walk out.
From the time the train conductor reported the emergency to the time he nervously locked the doors, and then the train stopped at a small station, only 19 minutes had passed.
What happened in this special train carriage in less than 20 minutes?
The train conductor stood guard at the door, but he dared not look. He could only hear the sounds of clattering and banging inside. The ordinary passengers in the connecting carriages had already run to the front, and no one dared to care about what was happening here.
You ask about train police? No, there were no train police officers on East German trains in that era; safety was managed by the train crew.
They can handle petty theft and brawls, but they can't control or get involved in dangerous situations.
So when the train doors opened, even the train conductor didn't dare to get on. The station police, whom they had contacted beforehand, were on standby, and the police chief, carrying a pistol, was the first to enter the carriage.
The carriage, with its thick curtains drawn, was eerily quiet, without even a groan of pain, yet the scene was utterly horrific.
The fiercest fighting took place at the train car door, so when the sheriff arrived, he saw a pile of...
"Hiss—" The sheriff, who had been guarding this small station for many years, couldn't help but spit out a dry burp, losing face in the process.
But at this moment, he had no time to worry about saving face; he knew he couldn't handle the situation.
"I...I need to make a phone call."
He only had time for a quick glance before turning around and getting off the train. After explaining to the train conductor, he instructed two of his men to stay there and not allow them to leave or board the train.
What about my train?
The train conductor spread his hands helplessly and said, "There are other passengers on the train, and we're about to lose control!"
He raised his hand to indicate the other carriages with their doors closed. Some passengers wanted to get off, while others curiously peered out the windows.
Most of the shouts were through the car windows, with people cursing and yelling at them to get off.
The sheriff didn't care about any of that. He raised his pistol and fired a shot into the sky, instantly silencing the noise in each carriage.
"Anyone who dares to get off the bus will be executed on the spot!"
He wasn't afraid of passengers rushing off the train and storming the station; he was afraid that other criminals might infiltrate the passengers and escape, or even endanger the station.
The train's stop here was only a temporary one, and the train conductor reported that there was a big problem.
This trouble is just too much for him to handle.
The stationmaster on duty shared the same sentiment, reassuring the train conductor that he had already reported the situation. He said the train's arrival and departure date would depend on further instructions from higher authorities, or that they could resolve the matter at hand.
"Didn't you say there were Stasi men in the car?"
The stationmaster on duty had just finished relaying the instructions from his superiors when he remembered the train conductor's report.
"I don't know, they're all in this carriage."
"You're such a..."
The stationmaster on duty wanted to curse him as incompetent, but his gaze couldn't help but drift to the back of the train conductor, towards the carriage door.
"Stop! Don't move!"
The station police reacted quickly, raising their pistols and pointing them at the man who suddenly appeared at the carriage door.
The sheriff's reaction just now showed that there was a lot of trouble up there, and now a man covered in blood has appeared, which has terrified them.
This is just a small station on the way to Gela; they've never encountered anything like this before. They're younger and have never even heard of it.
"I need someone who can speak French, Russian, or English. Do you have any here?"
Li Xuewu repeated his words in three languages, his voice filled with exhaustion.
No one below the carriage could understand what he was saying, but they were certain he spoke three languages.
This person was definitely not an ordinary character, so the police officer lowered the muzzle of his gun slightly and watched him cautiously.
"Get away, get away—"
The sheriff, his heavy body swaying, ran back. He had seen someone get out of a car from the duty room, made a phone call, and then ran back.
Fortunately, just as Li Xuewu was trying to communicate again, the police chief said that he could speak French and that he had been to France when he was young.
This is nothing unusual. If a German man is that age, how many of them haven't been to France?
"I need to know who you are."
The sheriff pressed down on his colleague's arm, cautiously watching Li Xuewu, his hand resting on the pistol at his waist.
He only dared to try to communicate because he saw that Li Xuewu had no weapons.
"I am Li Xuewu, the head of a member unit of the industrial and trade delegation that was invited to Germany by East Germany."
Amidst the other person's surprised gaze, Li Xuewu pulled out his ID from the breast pocket of his shirt and tossed it onto the platform.
Before the sergeant could even bend down, the officer helped pick up the document. He could understand the text on it, and his expression changed instantly.
Upon seeing the document, the sheriff's expression changed, and he frowned, saying, "Mr. Li, I have already reported the situation of this train to my superiors. Please tell me what happened on the train."
"We've been attacked..."
Li Xuewu let out a long sigh of relief and sat down on the steps at the carriage door, as if he had survived a disaster.
Seeing this, the police officer silently put away his gun, because the sheriff had already started talking to the other party.
Just as the sheriff's expression grew increasingly surprised, the man at the carriage door, having finished speaking, stepped aside and invited the sheriff to get back on the train.
This time, the sheriff did not hesitate. As the other person boarded the carriage, the police officers and the train conductor followed.
Tragic, a tragedy too horrific to bear.
Even though the sheriff had already seen it once, after hearing Li Xuewu's explanation, he was still so surprised that his mouth dropped open when he arrived at the carriage door again.
After he relayed the story, the train conductor and the stationmaster on duty were also filled with surprise, even fear.
“I think a doctor is needed here,” Li Xuewu said, shaking his head slightly. “I can’t guarantee whether the fight just now hurt anyone else, let alone say what effect these toxins will have on their bodies.”
"I'm going to make a phone call—"
The station manager on duty then realized that he had not reported according to procedure.
Unable to bear the atmosphere in the carriage, he hurriedly got off and ran towards the duty room not far away.
Perhaps because of the station's handling of the situation, and because the police chief and his men were no longer in danger, people from the next carriage came to watch the commotion.
The train attendants strictly followed the train conductor's instructions to stop the passengers from coming, but they still couldn't stop so many people.
Fortunately, the police officer was quick-witted and reached out to pull up the curtain of the carriage door; the situation here was already bad enough.
"I need to find out how you did it."
The sheriff surveyed the scene, finally fixing his gaze on Li Xuewu. "I'm going to take my men and deal with this place."
Li Xuewu understood what he meant; he wanted to tidy up the scene so that a doctor or other person could handle it later.
"A shovel, which I found."
Li Xuewu pointed to the ash shovel used for burning boilers at the door, which was the train conductor's equipment and was now stained with blood.
The sheriff frowned, looked at him, and asked, "Don't you have any other weapons on you?"
Li Xuewu did not answer his question, but instead spread his arms, indicating that the other party could search him.
The sheriff looked surprised again. He wasn't surprised that Li Xuewu had no weapons, but that Li Xuewu had killed so many people with just a shovel.
At the police chief's instruction, the officers searched Li Xuewu, and the result was exactly as Li Xuewu had just said.
"You can go down and rest for a while."
The sheriff nodded and waved for the officers to get to work, clearing out those blocking the doorway, making sure, of course, that they were still alive.
After hearing his explanation, the train conductor also ran off the train to the front to call for help.
As he left, he gave Li Xuewu a deep look. This was no ordinary business cadre; he was clearly... the God of Train War!
***
Woo——woo——
Twenty minutes later, the train started moving again, but this time it left behind the special carriages, which were then pulled away by a locomotive.
Where are the people in the carriage?
The city hospital where the station is located accepted them, and Li Xuewu met the head of the visiting delegation and foreign affairs officials who had rushed over.
Li Huaide also called to say that he didn't need to go to Gela, as the delegation leaders had already invited the other party to Berlin for negotiations.
Old Li instructed him that, if his health permitted, he should return to Berlin as soon as possible and not linger any longer.
"How is she?"
Before leaving, Li Xuewu wanted to take one last look at Anna. That girl was really unlucky; she had actually gotten hurt.
Of course, there were many others who were just as unlucky as Anna. He had done his best to draw fire and acted decisively.
But the more people involved, the more concerns both sides had, and in the end, they didn't even dare to charge forward for fear of injuring their companions.
"Fracture, internal bleeding, that's all we can confirm at the moment."
The doctor only had time to give a brief answer to his question before turning around and joining the rescue team.
Li Xuewu ultimately didn't get a chance to see Anna, as she was the first one wheeled into the ward due to her special status.
Accompanied by the delegation and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he boarded a car to return to Berlin. This time, the security team was quite professional.
Whether it was Anna's injury or not, it angered her father. Two infantry fighting vehicles and one troop carrier escorted their convoy straight to Berlin.
Looking out at the dark night outside the car window, Li Xuewu didn't know how to explain it to Old Li.
Could it be that he chopped from one end of the carriage to the other with a shovel without even blinking?
Or perhaps his methods were not skillful enough, which led to so much trouble and even a direct confrontation with the other party.
If it's so difficult for him to explain to Lao Li, one can imagine how difficult it must be for Lao Li to explain to his superiors.
One can glean some insight from the attitude of the visiting delegation and foreign affairs officials. What happened in Dresden was probably their limit of tolerance. They didn't recall Li Xuewu because he didn't suffer any losses and the other party didn't go any further.
Now that such a big thing has happened, even if it wasn't his fault, we can't leave him outside; he has to go back to Berlin.
At this point, not only was the visiting delegation in a difficult position, but East Germany was also in a difficult position.
The delegation was unable to explain Li Xuewu's bravery and combat prowess to the other side, and the other side was also unable to explain why the delegation members' units had encountered such an attack in East Germany.
Both sides remained silent, waiting for the other to speak first.
However, it was Anna's father who took the first action.