Mr. Stegen: A Man with a Hidden Identity

Back to Austria

Ludwig looked at Lilia's clumsy. He knew that the woman was afraid of him. Lilia, indeed, had seen Ludwig fight and beat Lech's men while in front of the bar. However, not when the handsome man brutally snuffed out his opponent like that.

“Lilia, i ..” Ludwig was confused as to give an explanation. Not wanting to get dizzy, the man immediately pulled Lilia's hand while topping the bag. “We don't have much time.” Ludwig led the young woman out of the apartment. They take advantage of the noisy atmosphere of the people around the apartment, to escape freely. No one paid attention to Ludwig and Lilia. Everyone was busy swarming around Marik's horrendous corpse. His face was shattered from falling from a height of tens of meters.

As he continued to walk quickly, Ludwig occasionally looked at his watch. Time has shown at seven o'clock in the evening. However, the atmosphere was still bright, because it was entering summer. Ludwig and Lilia had about two hours to arrive at the Warsaw City underground station. However, Ludwig had previously made an appointment to meet Oliver first.

“Where are we going?” ask Lilia fretting.

“I have a short business,” said Ludwig. He walked towards the old headquarters, where he held Ulger. There, Oliver was waiting.

"How's it?" ask Ludwig.

"This guy doesn't want to talk about Radko Trava. I'll figure out a way to get him to open his mouth" Oliver replied.

"As much as you want to do him. I have to get to Austria. What about your partner at the station?" ask Ludwig again.

"I've contacted him. You just come there." Oliver explains everything Ludwig has to do, to meet the person in question. "He made sure you and your women could arrive in Austria safely" Oliver said.

Ludwig turned to Lilia who was more silent. The woman was still surprised by what she saw. He complied, as Ludwig again led and led him away towards the city station.

Before going to the station, Ludwig invited Lilia to buy food supplies first. The two entered a mini market, then went around looking for various hungry snacks. There's a funny thing going on there, which is when Ludwig puts a few cans of beer in the basket. Unexpectedly, Lilia again stored and replaced it with mineral water.

Ludwig glared in protest. However, Lilia simply passed by in an indifferent manner. “Wait for my revenge,” Ludwig threatened in a whisper, as they headed for the cashier. Meanwhile, Lilia again did not care about him.

It's about half an hour away. They rushed to the city station on foot, until they got there. As per Oliver's instructions, Ludwig immediately met the person who would help smuggle them into the freight car.

Without saying much, the person does his job immediately. He had already made preparations in advance, so it did not look awkward anymore when directing Ludwig and Lilia to one empty carriage at the very end. “All carriages are filled with fertilizer. The plan, we will fill this empty carriage with straw transported from Austria,” explained the man.

“Thank you, Sir,” reply Lilia friendly. He smiled warmly at the man.

“Sama-sama, Mistress.” The man nodded before passing. However, just a few steps away, he turned his head back. “We'll be leaving soon. Have a nice trip, though ...” He shrugged both shoulders, then turned back to the front. The man left Ludwig and Lilia who immediately sat down.

“I did not expect to return to Austria,” Lilia said as she leaned against the wall of the train. He sat down straightening his legs, just like Ludwig did.

“Are you hungry?” ask Ludwig. He glanced at Lilia who looked exhausted.

“Ya,” replied Lilia replying to Ludwig's glance. They looked at each other for a while, until the shaking of the moving train resuscitated the two. Lilia flinched slightly, then laughed crisply. However, he directly covered his mouth using a palm.

After filling his stomach, Ludwig and Lilia did not know what else to do. There was not much they could do, other than sit and ponder. The two dissolved in each other's minds, until Lilia looked to be yawning long.

“Come.” Ludwig clasped Lilia's shoulders without hesitation. He forced the woman to grow closer. “Are you afraid of me?” tanyakanya.

Lilia did not answer. The red-haired beauty did not even return Ludwig's gaze. He might hesitate to speak. Moreover, having seen Ludwig's actions towards Marik and his men.

Ludwig muttered softly. He was able to understand the meaning of Lilia's silent attitude. The man exhaled deeply while leaning back. Ludwig closed his eyes, but did not intend to sleep.

“I was born Ludwig Zielinski. My father was a Polish businessman. However, she did not want to take me with her, because I was born from a mistress.” Ludwig again muttered softly. “The book of a comfort woman, Lilia,” he said again.

Lilia looked up. He looked at Ludwig with a hard-to-understand look.

“Lucky, because I was adopted by a German man named Albert Stegen. From there, my life began to change drastically. My foster father taught me a lot. He made me a good person in business. However, I do not feel satisfied. Eventually, I became Ludwig Stegen as you see it now.” Ludwig exhaled a heavy breath.

“How can you be a government fugitive?” ask Lilia curiously.

Ludwig directed a gaze at Lilia. The eyes of the man were not as sharp as usual. He grabbed the hand of the woman who was in the middle of him dekap friendly, then tightly grasped the pointy-nailed fingers. “My mistake was for having fallen in love with the wrong woman. He drew me into ignorance, so that I became very weak and could not think well. Set myself in that destruction. Everything was out of hand and I. .. I became as you see it today. So pathetic.”

“You don't look pathetic at all. You precisely ...” Lilia did not continue her words. He leaned his head against Ludwig's chest.

“I'm a heavyweight criminal, Lilia,” Ludwig said. “It's not wrong if you're afraid of me. However, it never crossed my mind to make you feel threatened. L like you. Please don't make myself a fool again out of love. There are still many things I need to fix.” Ludwig kissed the friendly hand of Lilia who looked up to him again. “I will not be rude or physically hurt you, because women are not my opponents. So, you don't have to be afraid.”

Lilia smiled sweetly. He's getting closer to Ludwig. The woman closed her eyes.

“Are you sleepy?” ludwig asked half a whisper.

“Iya,” replied Lilia Parau.

“Put your head here.” Ludwig patted his thigh.

Without much protest, Lilia immediately broke down the body. He made Ludwig's thigh a pillow. After the ranch riots, Lilia could not sleep well if she did not take drugs.

However, that night Lilia fell asleep, even to unconsciousness when Ludwig moved his sleeping position. Ludwig wears a tote bag as a head brace. He lay behind Lilia who was sleeping sideways. Ludwig hugged her, then went to sleep.

Without feeling it, the day had changed. The journey ended when they arrived in Austria.