Chapter 10 Resistance
Wolfe and Lu Mingfei did not live in the same barracks, and Lu Mingfei's impression of him was limited to the memory of William Hans and the few encounters they had during training during this period.
Wolfe was very thin and often fell ill when he was in school. Every time he finished training, it seemed like he was half dead. Lu Mingfei was always curious about how he passed the physical examination.
Wolfe's death was eventually attributed to an accident, with little consequence and no one punished. No one seemed to care except his parents and classmates.
"It was that damn dwarf Himmelstoss who killed Wolf! He was just a postman before, why did he do this!" Paul said angrily in the barracks.
"Rather than Himmelstoss killing him, it's the doctor who let him pass the physical examination who killed him." Kropp replied calmly while looking at the math book in his hand. He was still thinking about going home to take the college entrance examination after the war.
"Krop, whose side are you on!" Paul yelled at Krop.
"I'm just telling the truth. After all, except for Wolfe, aren't we all still alive and well?" Kropp answered nonchalantly and continued reading the book in his hand.
"Okay, stop arguing." Kemmerich stood aside and tried to smooth things over.
"Hans, tell me who is right!" Seeing that he could not win the argument with Kropp, Paul planned to drag Lu Mingfei into the argument.
"Even if we know who killed Wolfe, what can we do? What can we do?" Lu Mingfei lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling with lifeless eyes.
He had just seen Wolfe being carried out of the barracks with his own eyes, and the sight of that young, pale, lifeless face had a profound impact on him.
This was the first time he saw a corpse, and also the first time he realized that death was never far away from him, but was even very close and could take his life at any time.
At this time, Mueller pushed open the barrack door and walked in with a depressed mood.
"Wolf's parents just came and took him away." Mueller said only one sentence, climbed onto the bed and covered his head with the quilt.
After hearing Mueller's words, the barracks fell silent, as if even the sound of breathing had disappeared. After a long while, Kemmerich asked in a low voice, "Will we be like Wolff in the future?"
"Everyone will die, even the emperor will die one day, it's just a matter of time. It's time to go to bed. What we should consider is how to get through tomorrow's training." Klopp closed the book and lay down on the bed.
The others didn't say anything else, and all climbed into bed and went to sleep. It seemed that the incident had passed, but a seed had been planted in their hearts.
Time passed quietly, the pleasant autumn passed, and the cold winter came. The seed buried in the hearts of Lu Mingfei and his companions began to take root and sprout at this time.
It all started one morning. Lu Mingfei and Kropp were carrying the urine bucket from the barracks and were going to empty it. At that moment, Himmelstoss, dressed in bright and beautiful clothes, happened to pass by.
He saw Lu Mingfei and Kropp carrying urine buckets, and stopped not far from Lu Mingfei with a sarcastic look on his face, and said sarcastically, "It seems that you like this job very much."
Lu Mingfei looked at Himmelstoss, and a nameless anger surged in his heart. He looked at the urine bucket in his hand, and suddenly a good idea popped into his head.
"Yes, sir," he replied perfunctorily, and winked at Kropp, who immediately understood.
They did not stop. When they passed by Himmelstoss, they pretended to be tripped and poured the urine buckets in their hands towards Himmelstoss.
Himmelstoss's clean uniform was instantly soaked with urine, and he was so angry that he trembled all over. "Sir... Sorry... We were tripped by a rock just now..." Lu Mingfei and Kropp tried hard not to laugh, but it was very difficult.
"I'm going to put you in solitary confinement!" Himmelstoss roared like a madman.
"That's great. We have to undergo an examination before the confinement, and then we can tell everything!" Klopp had long been fed up with Himmelstoss and now he was directly at odds with him.
"Is that how you talk to your superiors? Wait, someone will come to interrogate you. I don't have any secrets for you to reveal!"
"What about Wolfe?" Lu Mingfei stepped forward, blocking Klopp behind him, and said with a cold face.
When Himmelstoss heard what Lu Mingfei said, his face turned pale, and he was obviously feeling guilty.
"Just wait for me!"
Himmelstoss left, saying something harsh before leaving, and it was obvious that he was not going to let it go, but these words sounded so pale and powerless in Lu Mingfei's ears.
After Himmelstoss left, Lu Mingfei and Kropp laughed wildly. They held their stomachs and laughed so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs, and tears came out of their eyes.
All the anger that had been endured for so long was vented at this moment. Some people in the barracks also saw the scene just now. They surrounded Lu Mingfei and Kropp and cheered, as if they were celebrating for the dragon slayer who killed the evil dragon.
Himmelstoss's devilish image collapsed in an instant, leaving only the image of a clown covered in urine.
It was already afternoon when Himmelstoss reappeared, wearing clean clothes.
"Today we are practicing bayonet fighting! Wilhelm Hans, come and practice with me!" Himmelstoss handed a heavy iron weapon to Lu Mingfei, while he himself took a light wooden spear, obviously intending to take revenge on Lu Mingfei for what he did in the morning.
This was not the first time Lu Mingfei and Himmelstoss had practiced against each other. Every time, Himmelstoss used a light wooden spear.
Before Lu Mingfei could fully swing the iron stick, Himmelstoss's spear had already hit his arm, leaving Lu Mingfei's arm bruised and blue every time.
Obviously Himmelstoss still planned to torture Lu Mingfei in the usual way, but this time it was different. Lu Mingfei no longer wanted him to succeed.
Himmelstoss and Lu Mingfei stood opposite each other.
Lu Mingfei tried his best to swing the heavy iron rod, but before he could swing it, Himmelstoss's wooden spear hit Lu Mingfei's arm.
But this time Lu Mingfei did not retreat as usual. Instead, he endured the pain and rushed to Himmelstoss and hit Himmelstoss in the stomach with a stick.
Himmelstoss groaned in pain, holding his stomach, and made some dry heaves. The stick almost knocked out his lunch.
"Just wait for me!" Himmelstoss threatened again. He held his stomach and walked towards the company commander's barracks, as if he was going to complain. However, Lu Mingfei did not feel any fear and instead felt relaxed.
(End of this chapter)
