Gu Nianzhi had originally planned to quickly contact He Zhichu and ask them to rescue her while Reinitz had no helpers by his side.
Now that she heard that Reinitz had set up an ambush elsewhere, she was instantly discouraged.
That's right. With Reinitz's status and means, how could he only have these two people by his side?
Reinitz saw Gu Nianzhi suddenly become listless and smiled. He took out his phone, opened an encrypted file, and handed it to Gu Nianzhi. "Cereus, I know you're the smartest. I don't think anyone else can guess the meaning of this poem other than you. "
Gu Nianzhi originally wanted to ignore Reinitz, but she caught a glimpse of the poem from the corner of her eye. It was the first part of the poem on the note Reinitz had given her.
Pursing her lips, she took the phone from Reinitz's hand.
She was indeed very curious. She really wanted to know what her grandfather, Gu Haoze, had taken from the Gestapo's Federal Intelligence Service and made them pursue it for half a century …
And Reinitz even knew her grandfather's name. This was information that even Huo Shaoheng and the others couldn't find.
She also didn't know if He Zhichu knew her grandfather …
Gu Nianzhi's thoughts ran wild as she looked down at the document.
Reinitz showed her a high-resolution photo of a piece of stationery.
However, she could tell that the letter was quite old. The paper was slightly yellowed, but the handwriting was still very clear. It was her father's, Gu Xiangwen's, handwriting.
His impetuous mood settled down when he saw the neat and tidy running script and the elegant English handwriting.
Gu Nianzhi looked down.
"… Father, I've thought about it for a long time, but I still can't agree with you.
"This thing has too many implications, and Japan and Germany still haven't given up on the pursuit. We must consider it carefully.
"I don't want this thing to cause trouble for my children in the future, but I also don't want what you risked your life for all those years ago to be meaningless. So I put it somewhere far away from my family.
"If one day someone wants to find this thing, they must pass my test.
"Because this thing must never fall into the hands of someone with evil intentions."
…
Then there was a poem that Gu Nianzhi couldn't be more familiar with.
"Taj Mahal: The Eternal Tear" by the Indian poet Tagore.
…
“this
heart，
gems，
pearls，
bsp;shimmering
horizons。
hidden，
tear-drop，
time。
Mahal。”
"This is the hope of your heart, inlaid with gems, diamonds, and pearls.
Like the magic flash of the rainbow on the empty horizon.
Let it hide …
Only when the tears fall,
Only the eternity of time will shine.)
She swiped open the page and flipped to the second page. She saw another Tagore poem, "The".
The Furthest Distance in the World.
“The
world，
end，
you，
don’t
you。”
Not from birth to death,
But I sit by your side,
But you don't understand that I love you.)
But you don't understand that I love you.
There were only the first four lines of the poem, and it was completely different from Gu Xiangwen's handwriting. The piece of paper also looked much newer, unlike the yellowed letter paper.
This picture probably had nothing to do with Gu Xiangwen.
As for who it had to do with, Gu Nianzhi didn't want to guess.
She only glanced at it and flipped back to the previous page as if nothing had happened. She handed the phone back to Reinitz. "This poem is the only clue?"
Reinitz took the phone with mixed feelings. He wanted to ask her if she had seen the poem on the second page, but when he caught a glimpse of her face, he swallowed the idea.
He turned off the phone and nodded. "I've read all of your father's early letters and manuscripts. This thing is the closest to what we're looking for. We believe that the whereabouts of that thing is related to this letter. "
Gu Nianzhi thought about it silently for a while and asked, "… Can you tell me what that thing is?"
Not only had the Gestapo been searching for it for half a century, but her father had also written a letter to her grandfather to discuss the whereabouts of this thing. He had also said that he didn't want to cause trouble for his children …
Gu Nianzhi wasn't sure if she had been born when Gu Xiangwen wrote this letter.
Reinitz hesitated for a long time until Gu Nianzhi said impatiently, "If you don't tell me, I won't have any clues at all. How can I help you find it? It doesn't matter if you waste your time, but don't waste my time. Also, let me clarify again. This thing belongs to my family! My family! "
Reinitz was amused by her. He shook his head and said softly, "… It's a set of data."
Gu Nianzhi's heart skipped a beat. She knew it had something to do with data …
"Is it scientific research? What kind of scientific research? "Gu Nianzhi pretended to be curious.
"I don't know about that." Reinitz refused immediately. "That's not a lot of data. It's about 100 pages of letter paper."
"That's not a lot?" Gu Nianzhi was shocked. "The letter paper is A4, and it's a letter.
size？”
A4 paper was the standard in the Huaxia Empire.
Size was the standard in the United States.
Reinitz thought about it. "It's probably a letter.
size。”
"There's so much stuff. Why would it be hidden here?"
Gu Nianzhi's head hurt. She looked around the Taj Mahal and finally asked, "I haven't explored this place yet. Can I look around?"
"Of course." Reinitz walked to her side and took her hand. "But you have to listen to me and follow me. Otherwise, my friends hiding in the dark won't be happy to see you wandering around alone. "
This was a warning to Gu Nianzhi not to try and escape under the guise of sightseeing.
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
She had already given up on that idea a long time ago, okay?!
But Reinitz didn't believe her. He stubbornly held her hand and toured the now empty Taj Mahal.
After leaving the main hall, they had actually toured more than half of the Taj Mahal.
They looked at the side halls, bell towers, and pillars in the four corners. It didn't take long to admire the beautiful architecture of the Taj Mahal.
However, Reinitz held her hand the entire time. From a distance, they looked like a young couple touring the scenic area.
Gu Nianzhi's mind was on the poem and pondered how to decipher it, but Reinitz was deliberately acting affectionately.
He knew someone was watching them from behind.
He was waiting for that person to lose his cool.
…
He Zhichu was about to explode from anger.
First, Reinitz attacked from the back and almost killed an entire team of his men.
Now, he saw Reinitz brazenly holding Gu Nianzhi's hand and strolling around the Taj Mahal like a couple.
He Zhichu held the binoculars and wanted nothing more than to take a knife and cut off Reinitz's hand.
After watching for a while, he threw the binoculars away in frustration and took out his phone to dial a number Huo Shaoheng had given him.
This wasn't Huo Shaoheng's usual phone number, but a temporary number used for missions.
Communication was also completely through the Huaxia Empire's self-developed Nandou Communication Satellite Navigation System, so there was no need to worry about foreigners eavesdropping or leaking secrets.
The phone rang three times before someone picked up.
The voice was probably coming from a voice changer, so it wasn't Huo Shaoheng's voice at all.
"… Professor He, what's the matter?" The tone was still Huo Shaoheng's.
He Zhichu suppressed his anger and lowered his voice to say, "… How much longer do you want to wait?! Did you actually come to India?! "
"Of course I'm here," Huo Shaoheng said calmly. "I saw everything you saw."
He Zhichu was silent for a minute. "… You're not angry?"
Huo Shaoheng shook his head. "Can't you see that he did it on purpose? Besides, the target isn't in danger. He should be looking for clues right now, so don't complicate things. "
"All you care about is the mission! The mission! Is it because of your mission that you won't even blink no matter what?! "
He Zhichu was irritated by Huo Shaoheng's calm attitude. "Don't let me be wrong about you! I'm telling you, I can change my mind at any time! "
Huo Shaoheng pursed his lips and hid between the branches of a large tree. The thick shade of the tree blocked his and his companions' figures.
He looked ahead vigilantly, aware of the movements of the people in the Taj Mahal.
"Professor He, don't be impatient. We've been preparing for so long, so why fail at the last moment?" Huo Shaoheng took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He wanted to smoke, but he remembered that he was in the bushes, so he gave up on the idea. He only held the cigarette in his mouth to satisfy his craving.
He Zhichu listened to Huo Shaoheng's words and sneered. "Fine, you have the demeanor of a great general who can decide a victory from a thousand miles away. I'm just an insignificant pawn. However, I still have to tell you that if the target is in danger, our agreement is null and void! "
This meant that if Gu Nianzhi was really in danger, He Zhichu would disregard his cooperation with Huo Shaoheng and directly rush out to fight Reinitz.
Huo Shaoheng took the cigarette out of his mouth and crushed it into powder. He jumped off the tree and threw it into the river nearby.
…
On the other side of the Taj Mahal, Gu Nianzhi and Reinitz had already walked hand in hand to the front of the tunnel.
It was already evening, and the sun was setting. The afterglow shone on the front of the Taj Mahal and dyed the pure white Taj Mahal a reddish-orange.
Gu Nianzhi walked a few steps along the tunnel and her eyes fell on the reflecting pool next to the tunnel.
From this angle, the entire Taj Mahal could be seen in the reflecting pool, and the afterglow of the setting sun perfectly framed the Taj Mahal in gold.
From the reflecting pool, the afterglow of the setting sun was like the rainbow light emitted by the jewels on the crown. It was dazzling.
Gu Nianzhi thought it was beautiful. She quickly took out her phone with her other hand and said to Reinitz, "Can you let go of my hand? I want to take a photo of the Taj Mahal. "
Reinitz let go of her hand, and Gu Nianzhi held the phone with both hands. She found the right angle and snapped several photos.
After taking the photos, she opened the photo album and swiped through them one by one. Suddenly, she let out a soft gasp.
She took a few steps back and looked at the Taj Mahal again. Then she looked at the reflecting pool and looked at the photos on her phone again. Amused, she showed the photos to Reinitz. "Look, doesn't this Taj Mahal in the reflecting pool look like the head of a girl wearing a crown?"
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