It was drizzling in the sky. The soldiers were overwhelmed by the sudden rain because they had been living and fighting in the desert for a long time. Most of them were wet with their military uniforms and blankets.

"God!" Werner complained with the wet letter in his hands: "This is so good!"

The baker looked at the dark sky and said, "When will this damn rain stop?"

"It won't stop!" Alphredo replied: "It's rainy season in Algeria, it will be on and off for several months until the dry season comes next year!"

When Qin Chuan heard this, he couldn't help but look at his semi-wet marching blanket and the simple tent of the troops for a while, and then asked Alphredo: "Are you saying true?"

"Of course, Lieutenant!" Alphredo replied: "I have been here before and have some knowledge of the weather here!"

Werner answered: "That is to say...we are going to hide from the rain in this broken tent until next year?"

"I have never hated rain so much!" said the baker.

This can be said to be an irony... The soldiers will be ecstatic when it rains occasionally in the desert, but in Algeria, the high humidity climate is a torture.

"Lieutenant!" At this time, a guard shouted outside the tent: "A French woman is looking for you, she is outside the camp!"

Before Qin Chuan could answer, the soldiers started shouting "Wow".

"Let me see!" Werner said, then opened his tent and looked out.

"God, she is so beautiful!" said Werner. "Here is here in a car!"

The soldiers started to cheer again.

Qin Chuan knew that it was Annette. He only knew a French woman and knew that she would come to him again, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

As expected, when Qin Chuan walked out wearing a raincoat, he saw Annette waving to this side with an umbrella outside the camp, and an old-fashioned Beetle sedan parked beside her... To be precise, this sedan cannot be called "old-style" in this era.

"Hi!" Annette greeted Qin Chuan, who was walking upstairs in the mud: "They won't let me in..."

"Yes, this is a military camp!" Qin Chuan replied.

"Do you know her, lieutenant?" asked a guard.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded.

"Sorry, Lieutenant!" The guard immediately felt a little embarrassed: "I don't know she is your friend!"

Then Qin Chuan understood that before he came, the guards must have teased Annette... until Annette said he was his friend.

"Get in the car!" Annette opened the car door.

"Where are we going?" Qin Chuan asked.

"My house!" Annette said: "What? Do you need me to beg you?"

"No!" Qin Chuan replied: "I'm just worried about getting your car wet!"

"Don't worry!" Annette replied: "My father won't mind!"

Qin Chuan took off his rain poncho and hid in the co-pilot. Annette drove the car skillfully and turned around... The right rear wheel rolled into a puddle with a "leap", and the mud soaked the two guards in the body.

Then Annette stretched out one hand outside the car window and gestured an indecent gesture.

This made Qin Chuan a little incredible and he stared at Annette blankly.

"What?" Annette asked.

"Do you have to act so rude?"

"Sorry, Lieutenant!" Annette replied: "I don't know you are a gentleman!"

As they said that, they couldn't help laughing.

"So!" Qin Chuan said: "Is your father trying to see me?"

"Hmm!" Annette asked back: "Why don't you think I want to see you?"

"Because you won't risk going into the barracks!" Qin Chuan said: "And be alone, unless you have to do so!"

Annette looked at Qin Chuan unexpectedly and said, "You are very smart, but you guessed it wrong..."

"oh?"

"I will!" Annette replied: "Because I know that as long as they say they are your friends, they will not do anything to me!"

"I should pretend not to know you!" Qin Chuan put on a regretful expression.

"It's too late!" Annette laughed.

The car drove into Algiers. Because it was raining, there were not many pedestrians on the street, so the car arrived smoothly in front of a manor. The old man guarding the gate opened the iron gate and a French villa was displayed in front of Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan couldn't help but whistle: "I don't know you are so rich yet!"

Annette didn't answer, but just smiled bitterly.

Qin Chuan knew what that meant... Richness was not a good thing in this war era. For example, now, their wealth may not be theirs overnight, and it is even a question whether they can save their lives.

The car drove to the front door of the villa, and several men in dresses were waiting at the door with their families and servants. When the car stopped, a fat man came up to him.

"I'm glad to see you, Lieutenant!" The fat man introduced himself in slightly awkward English: "My name is Bernow, Annette's father!"

Qin Chuan was stunned when he heard this. He knew that Bernova was the leading French businessman in Algeria and the president of the Algerian French Chamber of Commerce. Unexpectedly, he was Annette's father.

Qin Chuan was welcomed into the restaurant like a VIP... A rectangular French dining table with candles lit on the table, and the flames were beating happily, illuminating the smiles on everyone's faces that looked relaxed but actually contained worry and fear.

Bernova clapped his hands, and the servants brought up the fragrant dishes.

The main dish was duck breast, with some fried potato chips next to it and drizzled with balsamic vinegar, which was obviously a bit of thought.

"Lieutenant, I'm not sure if you like three-point or five-point!" said Bernowa, "so I specially prepared one for you!"

"Mr. Bernow!" Qin Chuan said: "I am just a lieutenant, I don't know..."

"No, Mr. Lieutenant!" Bernowit replied: "Please don't mind, just treat it as your home. If possible, I hope you can move here to live. You know, the rainy season is coming, and it is not suitable to stay in the suburbs..."

"When it comes to this, Mr. Bernova!" Qin Chuan said: "We do need one place as a barracks, or to be precise, two places, in addition to the First Infantry Division, there are Italian troops!"

"Of course, of course!" Bernova replied: "Everything is arranged, place, accommodation, clean blankets, and food...just nodding!"

Qin Chuan was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Bernova to be so meticulous.
Chapter completed!