Chapter 568 This is not a trap
At the Paris Defense Headquarters, there was cheering and laughter in the officers' club.
The officers talked loudly in the dim light, and occasionally someone raised his glass and shouted: "Long live France!"
The people around raised their glasses and responded: "Long live France!"
Garrel served drinks to the customers. When he returned with a tray, he said to Lucia who was busy at the bar, "I heard that Charles got a vacation. When you see him, thank him for me."
"What?" Lucia was busy with her hands. She didn't understand why Garrel wanted to thank Charles.
Garrel turned his gaze towards the club and said with emotion: "Can't you see? The reason we were not fired is because of Charles."
Lucia still didn't understand. She pushed the prepared cocktail to the customer and turned to look at Garrel in confusion.
"Please, Lucia," Garrel explained, "You know this is a time of shortage, and many clubs have closed down!"
It is true that fewer and fewer people can afford to drink alcohol, and many bars have closed down as a result.
The reason why the officers' club still has so many customers is because Charles comes here often. The officers think it feels more fun to discuss Charles's achievements here, just as if Charles is giving advice on state affairs with them.
So, this does seem to be related to the Shire.
However……
Lucia smoothed her hair and came forward with an expression that looked like she deserved a beating: "Garrel, perhaps you should thank someone else more!"
"Oh?" Garrel twisted his mouth exaggeratedly, and after reacting, he shook his hair coquettishly: "That's not necessarily true, Lucia, Charles may not be here for you!"
"Go to hell!" Lucia grabbed the rag and threw it over, and the two of them laughed.
Suddenly, Garrel stopped smiling and said to Lucia in a teasing voice, "Do you need me to seduce him?"
He said, raising his chin towards the door.
Lucia turned her head and saw Charles, dressed in military uniform, walking towards her with his head lowered, as if he was thinking about something.
Lucia glared at Garrel and was about to grab her, but she smiled and ran away nimbly.
"A cup of coffee," said Charles, but then he changed his mind and said, "No, a glass of water!"
"Okay," Lucia replied.
The officers saw Charles, and cried out:
"Look, the general is here. How lucky."
"It's nice to meet you, General!"
"What a great battle! You defeated the Germans cleanly and efficiently!"
…
Someone raised his glass and shouted: "Gentlemen, salute to the greatest general of France, cheers!"
"cheers!"
"Cheers to the General!"
…
Charles took the water handed to him by Lucia, turned around and waved to the officers with a smile, which again caused cheers from the officers.
A few officers who were not very tactful seemed to want to approach Charles, but they were immediately pulled back:
"Asshole, the General has limited time."
"The General is not here to see you."
"You shouldn't disturb him at this time!"
Charles ignored them. He found an empty seat and sat down with his cup of water. He took out the handkerchief Camille had prepared for him and wiped his blocked nose, then coughed lightly a few times.
"What's wrong?" Lucia sat opposite Charles with a glass of water, her eyes full of concern.
"Nothing," Charles replied, "maybe just a cold."
Charles was reluctant to say more on this issue. He looked around, leaned in closer and asked in a low voice, "Can you get information about merchant ships from the United States to the United Kingdom?"
Lucia nodded affirmatively: "We have people working on it."
"Very good." Charles nodded and leaned close to Lucia's ear: "Depending on the situation, reveal some of the information to the Germans."
Lucia didn't think much about it and simply responded: "No problem."
This surprised Charles a little. He thought Lucia would at least ask. After all, this was revealing merchant ship information to Germany, which was tantamount to "collaborating with the enemy" to a serious extent.
But Lucia not only didn't ask, she didn't even hesitate.
Lucia seemed to understand Charles' expression. She smiled and explained in a low voice: "I know that your 'echo sounder' has been equipped to the navy and is now undergoing intensive testing."
Charles said "hmm".
The "Lady in White" is quite capable and actually knows about the "echo sounder", which is a high-level military secret under the strict protection of the British and French navies.
But then again, the "echo sounder" was installed in the shipyard and was being tested and trained. There must be a lot of people who know about it, so it is not realistic to keep it secret.
"So what?" Charles didn't quite understand the connection between the two.
"This is a trap, right?" Lucia blew lightly in Charles' ear, as if praising him: "Leak the information to the Germans and let the German submarines attack. This way, we can better hunt them! You are very smart!"
Ciel looked a little strange, and hesitated for a while before answering: "Uh, yes, you are right."
"I knew it." Lucia looked somewhat proud.
That's the best way you understand it, Charles thought.
This wasn't actually a trap, but Charles thought of the train station incident.
At this time, France even had to import ammunition from the United States through Britain.
If this situation is not changed, the British will always be able to control the French army through supplies and achieve certain "privileges".
Even the commander-in-chief, Foch, had to bow to the British.
To break this situation, German submarines must play a role, and an important role.
Only the German submarines were effective, and the French "echo sonar" was indispensable.
Only in this way can the British "privileges" be curbed.
Therefore, Charles' disclosure of the merchant ship information to the Germans was not a trap, but a pure attempt to "trap" the British.
But who knows this?
Eventually a French fleet will arrive with an "echo sounder" to perform a deed of merit, so just think of it as a "trap"!
Then Charles seemed a little hesitant: "There is one more thing..."
"What?" Lucia felt strange. This was the first time Charles seemed embarrassed.
"It's like this," Charles said, "My parents want to see you."
Lucia looked confused: "See me?"
Lucia didn't understand why Ciel's parents wanted to see her.
But she understood in the next second. She looked at Charles in shock, with a hint of joy in her eyes: "You mean, they know of my existence?"
"Yes." Charles' tone was full of helplessness: "They hope to have dinner with you tomorrow night, at my house."
Seeing Lucia was stunned, Charles added: "If you don't want to, I can refuse them..."
"No, I do." Lucia unconsciously held Charles' hand, but she quickly let go when she realized she had lost control. "I'm just a little nervous. Because I don't know what they like, and I don't know what gifts to bring them."
As he said this, he looked at Charles for help.
This puzzled Charles.
Charles suddenly realized that he seemed to have never considered what Djoka and Camille liked.
(End of this chapter)
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