After reaching a consensus with this group of Boer soldiers that night, after some exchanges, Carl and the others also learned the reason why this small unit appeared here at this time.
They were one of the detachments that had to retreat first because the camp was on fire at night and the commander-in-chief was assassinated.
When he first learned about this situation, Karl felt really embarrassed.
If everything had been normal, the Boers, under the command of Joubert, would have been able to contain the British troops here until about mid-November, not to mention capturing Ladysmith.
But who would have known that General Joubert, who was originally highly motivated, would no longer be able to issue orders in just one night and said goodbye to the world. The Boers even lost a lot of military supplies in the fire. This was called the original lack of supplies.
The situation of the short Boer army was even worse.
As a last resort, the surviving officers contacted the rear headquarters and finally received instructions for the phased retreat.
If Karl and the others hadn't done a good job of concealing their identities when they started, I'm afraid there wouldn't have been a chance for Herbert to communicate when they met last night. Now that the two sides can coexist peacefully and go on the road together, this is really a rare coincidence.
At the same time, after meeting Alice in that dream that night, Karl never saw a trace of that guy again in the next few days. It seemed that Cyril had brought great fear to him, so much so that in that dream
All the girls dare not do it again.
Under the protection of this group of Boer soldiers, Karl and the others arrived in a small town around Johannesburg very smoothly on the evening of the third day.
These soldiers and Carl were about to arrive at their final destination, so they planned to rest in the town for one night to recuperate and set off in the morning.
According to their forward speed, they would be able to enter Johannesburg at about noon the next day. They had already made the decision before entering the town.
But when they actually walked into this small town, they found that something seemed wrong with the situation in front of them.
It's not too late now, the sun is just beginning to set.
But in this small town, every door is closed, and there isn't even a breathing creature on the streets. It's like an empty city.
However, through various signs, Karl can still find traces of the residents here, all because of his eyesight that has been enhanced by magic.
With this kind of observation, he could see a few children in some nearby houses observing them through the windows, but most of them would soon be pulled back by the adults at home. Karl's keen hearing
You can even hear the voices of adults admonishing children.
This town is like a street in a movie where a battle is about to take place. The atmosphere is extremely tense, and everyone or animals seem to be avoiding the upcoming battle.
Karl and the Boers in front of them also clearly noticed the anomalies around them. They immediately took off their weapons from their backs and began to be alert to the surrounding environment. Martin, the leader, kept rubbing his favorite gun with his hand.
Gun barrel, looking around with a very nervous expression.
Karl and Herbert followed at the back of the team. After Karl told his companions about his discovery in a low voice, Herbert immediately grabbed the necklace around his neck and took out a not-so-finely crafted cross from his collar.
Hold it in your hand.
In the eyes of ordinary people around him, this might be Herbert's ordinary prayer action as a priest, but in the eyes of Karl and Cyril, it was different.
After the Fen Yiguan held the cross, they clearly felt that this man began to infuse his magic power into it. He had used this tool before when patrolling with Herbert, specifically to detect those who were strengthened by magic power.
of mutated animals.
Sure enough, after quickly completing his actions, Herbert stuffed the cross back, and then said to Karl and the others in the same low voice:
"There are signs of those things nearby, and the number is not small. Please be careful for the next day."
There are a lot of alienated creatures near this town!
This is very strange.
You must know that this town is located in the surrounding area of ​​Johannesburg. The round-trip journey does not even take more than a day. No matter how hard you think, the people in power there will never let the surrounding towns face this kind of threat. This town is definitely a big problem.
If it were normal, Karl and the others would have already started investigation activities.
However, it was not yet night, and they did not have enough magic power to be separated from the Boer soldiers in this area, so the three of them still pretended to be ordinary people and continued to follow these Boer soldiers.
Martin, the leading officer, seemed not to be here for the first time. He led his men directly to the town's municipal department without anyone's help.
Just like what we saw before, the doors and windows of this small building are also closed, and there is no intention to receive outsiders.
Martin, who took the lead, walked up without saying a word and slammed the door twice.
"Open the door!"
"Mr. Bloom, I am Martin!"
"..."
After a short silence, a middle-aged man's voice came from the door:
"Martin...is it really Martin?"
"Yes, it's me! I just retreated from the front line with the British, and now I'm preparing to return to Johannesburg with my people."
"Please let us rest here for one night!"
The person behind the door did not reply after hearing this, but Karl's hearing could detect the sound of someone running up the stairs in the house.
Sure enough, ten seconds later, a window on the second floor was gently opened a crack, and the man named Bloom was carefully observing the group of people at the door from behind the window.
Karl could detect the small movements of the people inside, but Martin, an ordinary person, did not have this kind of hearing. After waiting for a while, he found that the people inside did not intend to open the door, so he retreated with some disappointment.
"Let's go and check out the hotel in the town."
Greeting his subordinates in despair, Martin seemed to have been hit hard and was about to leave. He did not intend to continue to ask the people inside why they refused to open the door. It seemed that he and the man named Bloom had also had a relationship.
Had an experience.
However, he had only taken a few steps with his men when the door of the building was opened from inside.
A middle-aged man with a goatee stuck his head out of the door, looked at the surroundings nervously, and shouted to Martin who was leaving:
"Martin, if you want to stay one night, come in quickly!"