"Why go to those prisoners in the prison? If we need Boers as spies, then we also have Boers in the commando team." Henry didn't understand why Rock would target those lowly prisoners. There were four in the commando team.
Members of Boer origin, they can also sneak into the Boers to inquire for information.
The Boers are not all descendants of the Dutch, but also descendants of the Germans, the French, etc. As long as they were white people living in Cape Town before the British colonized Cape Town, the British classified them as
Belongs to the Boer group.
Although the Boers have established their own country, it does not mean that there are no more Boers in Cape Town. In fact, most of the more than 100,000 people in Cape Town are Boers. In order to rule Cape Town, the British even
A colonial force composed of Boers was established. It was normal to have Boer police in the police station. There were not many pure British people in Cape Town. Without relying on the Boers, the British would not be able to colonize Cape Town.
Of course, because the country was founded by the Boers, the British were always suspicious of the Boers' loyalty, so the police department hired police officers from India and the Qing Dynasty. This cannot completely solve the problem, but at least it can solve most of the problems.
"The Boers in the commando team cannot be used. They must be ostracized among the Boers. Those Boers know that they are police and will not tell them the correct information. And have you noticed a problem? There have been so many attacks.
But no Boer policemen were attacked, what does this mean?" Roque did not trust the Boers, nor did he trust the Indians. Even the Chinese policemen, Roque did not dare to give 100% trust.
It is a very helpless fact that in Cape Town, the people Rock can really trust are the British, because the British are the rulers and they have no reason to collude with the Boers.
"There is a traitor among us?" Henry was still naive and blurted out immediately.
"I didn't say that. You can't say anything without evidence, but we have to take some precautions." Rock was startled. Henry could say this, but Rock couldn't.
"That's definitely the case. Those rioters only attack Indian and Chinese policemen. When the patrol police are all composed of Boers, those people will be more unscrupulous. We must catch them." Henry gritted his teeth. This is Rock.
Reasons to trust the British.
The prison is located on Robben Island off the coast of Cape Town. It was originally a concentration camp for lepers. After the British colonized Cape Town, they transformed Robben Island into a prison, but the lepers on the island were not removed.
There are still lepers on this island.
For the British, Robben Island was a restricted area. Henry refused to board the ship even at the dock, leaving all his informant rights to Rock.
"Captain, there are lepers on the island, we have to be careful." Henry has a choice. The other two Chinese policemen named by Rock have no choice. Twain, who is over 1.8 meters tall and weighs over 180, is quite a bit.
He was frightened and looked at the captain who was driving the ferry as he spoke, as if he was a leper.
"Don't worry, if others can go, we can go. We also have our colleagues on the island, so it'll be fine." Rock wasn't too worried. Since there are still ordinary people on the island, it proves that leprosy has been controlled. As for
Do the British have this ability? Rock believes that the British do.
A very simple fact is that all lepers were sent to Robben Island and then isolated from the rest of the world. They had no one to visit them and could never return to the mainland. It was as if they had disappeared from the world. Rock was not even sure that the island
Are there any lepers left in the world?
Looking at Robben Island from a distance, it is quiet and peaceful, with lush vegetation and lush woods. You can vaguely see the barbed wire on the top of the wall. The road leading to the prison is made of hardened stones. There are no carriages on the island, so Rock and the others can only walk to the prison.
"Hey, cowboys, have you been assigned to play whack-a-mole too?" On the tower next to the pier, a gun-wielding guard greeted Rock and his companions. Rock and his team's wide-brimmed hats indeed looked like cowboy hats.
Whack-a-mole?
What kind of job is this?
"No, we're here to interrogate some prisoners. What are you doing up there?" Rock was a little curious. It doesn't look like there are a lot of gophers on this island.
"Hunting is very exciting, do you want to try it? No matter what you want, you can hunt it." The guard on the tower was not very happy, and his voice revealed self-destruction.
Rock immediately understood what whack-a-mole was. This was the British plan to control leprosy. As long as anyone approached the dock, they would be shot dead by the police on the tower. It was simple and crude, but very effective.
"I wish you have a good time." Rock gestured with his middle finger and left without responding to the guard's laughter and scolding.
After staying here for a long time, people are all perverted. Rock is very grateful that August Russell did not arrange Chinese policemen to guard Robben Island.
Rock didn't have much sympathy for those lepers. This was the case in this era. Human lives were insignificant. Looking forward, there was the Black Death, and looking back, there were concentration camps. The British's performance in the Second Boer War was worse than
** is not much better. No one is qualified to sympathize with anyone. Roque's motherland is still experiencing collective aggression from eight countries. Although Roque does not like our Qing Dynasty, he does not want our Qing Dynasty to be invaded by foreign enemies.
It is the common people who suffer.
The warden and assistant warden of the prison were both British, but they had never been to Robben Island. Rock found the actual manager of the prison, Fred Sinclair, who also had the rank of sergeant and was a native of Boer.
people.
"What do you want a thief for?" Fred Sinclair had already checked the warrant issued by Austin Burns for Roark and was just chatting casually.
"They are not just simple thieves. They must be prisoners who have family members in Cape Town and whose remaining sentence is no more than one year. I have a special job that requires their cooperation." Roque just explained casually, and there was no need to go into details.
Although Rock's requirements are high, there are many such people. The entire Robben Island covers an area of more than 13 square kilometers. The prison only occupies a small part of the area, but it houses more than 500 prisoners, all of whom are imprisoned in the dungeon.
, in other words, being imprisoned at the feet of Rock and the others.
"There are only four, and a few are already dying. I don't think you need to waste your time." Fred Sinclair was very efficient and quickly brought four humanoid skeletons.
They were really humanoid skeletons. They had almost no clothes on, but the original color of their skin could not be seen. Thick dirt covered their bodies like fish scales, and they exuded a disgusting stench. After being taken out of the cell, this
The four people knelt down in a row with their hands folded behind their heads without any resistance.
Rock doubted whether they could complete the mission.
