Fang Lang didn't feel angry when he saw the two men in distress, but continued to look at the professor in a calm tone and said:
"May I have your name?"
The professor swallowed hard, and cold sweat began to break out on his forehead unconsciously. He forced himself to calm down and said:
"Oqu·Kent County."
This answer was beyond Fang Lang's expectation. He thought this name would be that of the imprisoned guy!
"What is your real career?"
"Worker in a printing factory."
Mr. Professor did not dare to hide anything.
"What's the name of the gentleman in the cell?"
"Wilbur Serrano."
"Tell me why you imprisoned him."
Next, the professor and his wife spoke to each other like beans in a bamboo tube and told the truth of the matter.
It turned out that this young man named Wilbur Serrano was a mechanical engineering assistant from Belgium at the University of Aachen, and he originally rented at the couple's home in Kent.
Because of the Third Reich’s purges against Jews, young Jewish people hid at home and did not dare to show their faces.
At first, the professor and his wife were kind-hearted and helped the young man hide from police raids and hid him in the basement.
The young man was very grateful to the professor and his wife.
With Germany's successive victories, the couple's mentality slowly began to change and they began to agree with the concept of independence.
At that time, there was another Jew hiding in their home, which put them in a very difficult position. They were afraid that others would find out that they were helping a Jew, and they were also afraid that after handing over the young man, they would be found guilty.
Therefore, for their own safety, the two thought of a way to lock the young man in the basement.
And tell the other party that Jews are being hunted everywhere outside. If you go out or are discovered by others that we are harboring you, we will all be doomed.
Therefore, the young man could only be locked in the basement, fearing that he would run out and expose the professor and his wife.
The young man also knew the situation outside and agreed with the professor and his wife without hesitation.
As time passed, the professor's wife discovered that the money given to them by the young people had been used up, and now it was equivalent to the professor and his wife supporting the young people.
This makes the professor very dissatisfied. The professor's wife is not happy to take such a big risk to protect you, and to ask us to spend our own money to support you.
Take the initiative to find young people and tell them that life outside is very stressful and the life of couples is very tight. See if the young people still have money.
Where do young people who are locked up in basements every day get money?
After thinking about it for two days, I discussed with the couple that I could make money by taking on some mechanical design work using my professional knowledge.
Because I can't accept jobs in my own name, I can only use Mr. Kent's name.
I have to say that this young man is really a genius. He still does research and study in the small basement.
As Mr. Kent began to take jobs outside, he was indeed able to earn a lot of money. As Mr. Kent continued to take jobs, he gradually gained a certain reputation.
After gaining fame, more and more people came to visit. One day a friend suggested that he write a paper about his design concept and publish it.
In this way, you will have a higher reputation in the future, and the price when accepting work will also become higher and higher.
When Mr. Kent heard this, he realized that it made sense and asked the young man to write a paper while drawing.
As the paper was published in professional journals, Mr. Kent's reputation grew.
Both husband and wife quit their jobs and began to live the life of rich people at home.
The young man in the basement became a money-making tool for the two of them.
As Mr. Kent's reputation in the industry became more and more famous, the University of Aachen actually sent him a letter of appointment and wanted him to teach at the school.
This makes the Kent couple both happy and worried. After all, both husband and wife know what level Mr. Kent is.
Wouldn't it be exposed if he really stepped onto the podium?
Therefore, Mr. Kent repeatedly refused and has been unwilling to teach at the University of Aachen.
Later, in order to take advantage of Mr. Kent's reputation, the school sent Mr. Kent a letter of appointment as an honorary professor and paid Mr. Kent a fixed salary every month.
However, every paper in the future must be noted with the name of the University of Aachen, and when drawing, the name of Mr. Kent, a professor at the University of Aachen, must also be noted.
Of course, Mr. Kent would not refuse such a favor at no cost.
In this way, Mr. Kent transformed from an ordinary worker in a printing factory to an honorary professor at the University of Aachen.
Because his papers had novel ideas and many innovations, he became famous in the circle for a while, and many people came to ask for advice.
This made Mr. Kentshire worried, and he had no choice but to talk to him about it, and began to learn some deception techniques.
Gradually, everyone thought that he was unwilling to share the knowledge he had, so no one came to ask him for advice. Not everyone has doubted his level.
However, he was able to produce a paper every month to prove his strength, which made doubters slowly dispel their doubts.
With the end of the war, the United States and the Soviet Union also heard about his reputation and came to invite him.
Mr. Kent did not dare to go to the United States and the Soviet Union to work. After all, he knew very well how much he weighed, and he did not dare to let out the young people in the basement.
After all, if the other party knew that the war was over, everything the professor and his wife had would be lost, which they could not accept under any circumstances.
Therefore, the professor directly rejected the invitation from the United States and the Soviet Union.
As the city of Aachen was occupied by the British occupying forces, the development of German industry was restricted, and there were no more jobs. This made the professor and his wife as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
After all, they don't have the habit of saving money. Of course, even if they have money now, it is useless. After all, the German mark has become waste paper.
Just when the two of them were in a difficult situation and were thinking about whether to go out and find their original jobs again, Fang Lang came to the door.
At first, the professor was worried that his secret would be exposed, but when he heard that the other party was from a small country like Brazil, his heart became excited again, especially when he heard that he had quoted one million US dollars to build a laboratory, and the other party did not blink an eyelid.
The professor felt that his opportunity to make a fortune had come.
Unfortunately, things turned around too quickly. Before his deception plan could begin, the other party had already discovered his biggest secret.
Especially when the other party told him that it was the British intelligence agency and suspected that they were the remnants of the Nazis.
He immediately lost the ability to think. Looking at the dark muzzle of the opponent's gun, he couldn't help but not believe it!
The two major powers, the United States and the Soviet Union, were always polite when they came to invite people. How could they be like now, where they directly put a gun to their forehead and asked questions.
All he could do was explain everything that had happened, and prove that he was definitely not a remnant of the Nazis, but a good person who protected the Jews.
Hope to be forgiven.
Fang Lang thought that the real genius mechanical designer was in the basement, but he didn't expect that the incident would be so complicated.
After understanding what happened, Fang Lang couldn't help but lament that fate has played a trick on people.
After ordering the couple to be locked in the room, Fang Lang personally took the key and opened the door to the basement.
Looking at the man who was panicking because a large group of people broke into the basement and was hiding in the corner shivering, Fang Lang was overflowing with sympathy for a moment.
"Mr. Wilbur Serrano, are you free?"
The man didn't react for a long time after hearing Fang Lang's words.
Fang Lang said again:
"Mr. Wilbur Serrano, **Germany has been destroyed, and the persecution of the Jews has ended. Congratulations! You are free."
After a long while, the man in the corner said cautiously:
"Are you telling the truth? Who are you?
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"Of course it's true. My name is Fang Lang. As for who I am, I think we can go out and clean up. How about we talk slowly after a full meal?"
I don’t know if the man suffered from some mental illness due to his long-term imprisonment. He seemed very timid and did not dare to move.
Seeing this scene, Fang Lang waved to the people around him, signaling everyone to leave.
He took out the key to the shackles and showed it to him, then said:
"I'm coming over now to help you untie the shackles on your feet. You don't have to be afraid, okay?"
Perhaps because there were only two people left in the room, Serrano felt a little bolder.
Fang Lang gently stepped forward and opened the shackles on the other party's feet, and saw that the area where the other party was shackled was purple. Fortunately, the entire left foot was not purple.
It seems that the foot can still be used normally.
Fang Lang looked at the closed environment in the basement. It was not much different from a confinement room!
Think about it, a normal person can't stand being locked up in a solitary cell for three days, but the young man in front of him has been detained for nearly five years. It should be a miracle that he hasn't gone crazy yet!
Even though this was a complete stranger, Fang Lang could not help but feel pity in his heart. Looking at the drawings on the drafting table in front of him, Fang Lang asked:
"Do you just draw pictures to pass the time every day?"
The young man looked a little like a shy little girl and said evasively:
"Sometimes I also write some papers."
Not knowing what to ask, Fang Lang actually felt a little sorry for the young man in front of him. In fact, he couldn't be called a young man, because he was actually older than Fang Lang.
Seeing Serrano's skinny body, Fang Lang helped his arm and said:
"Let's go! Let's get out of this cage first, and then we can talk slowly outside."
After saying that, Serrano walked out of the basement with a smelly body.
Serrano, who came to the living room, unconsciously looked like a little mouse emerging from a hole, looking at the surrounding environment vigilantly.
I didn't see the Kent County couple, so I didn't forget to ask Fang Lang in a low voice:
"Where are Mr. and Mrs. Kent?"
"They are in the room. It won't be too late to see them again after you clean yourself up."
After speaking, Fang Lang ordered Qi Qingshan:
"Let someone boil some water, let Mr. Serrano take a good bath first, and let Mr. Kent County prepare a suit of suitable clothes for him."
"Can you please not hurt the Kent couple? They protected me."
Serrano was obviously a smart guy and saw that the Kents were definitely being controlled.
Unexpectedly, Serrano would say this, Qi Qingshan couldn't help but said:
"Don't you hate them? The war has ended long ago, and they continue to imprison you in the basement for their own selfish interests, never to see the light of day."
Serrano shook his head and said:
"They are also trying to protect me."
This made Fang Lang a little worried. Could this kid be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome?
If this is the case, it will be a bit troublesome.
After thinking about it for a while, he still tried to say:
"Do you want to continue living with them after you are free?"
Unexpectedly, Serrano asked with a hint of fear:
"Aren't you going to take me away?"
