Chapter 14 Chapter Two

Excerpted from Ameijie.Floras' Diary March 25 It has been a whole day and night since we came to this place.What is this place?The night before, we were so tired that we fell asleep quickly.Before dawn, he was suddenly awakened by a ferocious roar. Before we could figure out what was going on, someone rushed towards us unexpectedly.They knocked us to the ground, tied us with ropes, covered our heads with sacks, and only Lieutenant Lacourt yelled violently: Brothers, are you ready?Then he yelled even more rudely: "Whoever moves, I'll make his head explode, okay, let's go!"

I don't know who answered the clever lieutenant: Wir Konnen nicht hier heruntersteigen. Es sind zuviele Baume. 【Note】 [Note] German: We cannot land.There are too many trees in this place. (original note) I understood nothing at the time, but to my great amazement, this German word came from far away, even from the sky.Before the words fell, the third person spoke: It's necessary to take away your prizoners until the end of the stress. 【Note】 【Note】English: Your captives should be sent to the tree. (original note) I see!English is spoken now. Then the so-called Lieutenant Racourt asked:

what direction? Torards Kourkousson. [Note] cried the slippery Englishman. [Note] English: The target is Kurgusu. (original note) distance?asked the lieutenant again. Circa venti chilometri.cried a fourth voice. I understood this sentence immediately, he was speaking Italian, which meant about twenty kilometers, and then I heard Lieutenant Lacourt reply: OK, let's start again at dawn. The roaring sound started, then gradually weakened, and after a few minutes, it was no longer heard.Time was passing, and after about an hour, two people rushed towards me, one lifted his feet, the other lifted his shoulders, and threw me on the saddle like a sack, and the horse galloped like crazy.

There are other horses galloping around me.From time to time I heard groans: it turned out that my companions were in a similar situation.I was panting heavily, and the blood was rushing to my face.It looked like my head was going to explode.On my side, unfortunately, I was hanging by the left belly of the horse, while my feet were beating on its right belly. After galloping like this for about an hour, the horses stopped suddenly.I was lifted off my horse and thrown to the ground like a sack.After a while, I vaguely heard someone shout: She is dead! No, it's a coma. Untie her!Someone is giving an order, I assume it's Lieutenant Lacour, to loose the doctor too.

Was she in danger of Miss Buxton? The sack covering me was removed, as was the tying rope that made it difficult to breathe.Apparently they mistook me for Dr. Sartore.Later, they discovered that they had made a mistake.Their leader (I thought it was Lieutenant Lacourt, and it was) said: This is not a doctor, open that bag! Then someone called him.I just learned his real name: Captain Edward.Rufus.Even if it is a captain, even if it is a general, he will not be much better.He was talking to someone else at the time and wasn't paying enough attention to me.I took the opportunity to take a deep breath: otherwise, I would almost be suffocated.Captain Rufus gave an order, and I was searched.They took my weapons and money but left my travel journal.These bastards took Ameijie.The article written by Floras was ignored.my God!What kind of people are we dealing with!

The gang continued to untie the ropes that bound my hands and feet, and I was able to move. The first thing that jumped into my eyes was the cross of ten. What is it?Ten machines?ten things?hell!If only I knew what they were for!I have never seen these things.Readers can imagine: two huge, curved skis at one end, a metal cage with a fence four to five meters high, and a large propeller with two blades at one end of the cage.There are two (you see, can't find the right word to express it) two arms above the cage?two boards?No, I finally found two shiny metal wings five or six meters wide.These ten things are lined up, what is their purpose?

I saw a large group of people around me.This is first of all former Lieutenant Lacourt now promoted to Captain Rufus; secondly two sergeants of our second guard and twenty black cavalry; lastly ten white men all born with a I have never seen such a person who should be hanged.My companions are here too.I counted the number of people with my eyes.Miss Buxton was lying on the ground.Beside her were Dr. Sartore and a weeping Mary. I have been looking for a long time, but I can't find Tongale.Could it be that he was killed when the enemy suddenly attacked?It's entirely possible.This may also be the reason why Mary cried so bitterly, and I feel sorry for the brave and loyal Tongale.

I got up and went to Miss Buxton, but no one greeted me.My feet were numb and I was walking slowly when Captain Rufus was ahead of me. How is Miss Morena's health?he asked the doctor. Thank goodness!It turned out that Lieutenant Lacourt only knew the alias of our female companion! Better, replied the doctor, and she opened her eyes. Ready to go?asked the so-called captain. At least an hour later, the doctor vehemently announced that if you don't intend to kill us all, I advise you not to treat us so savagely. Captain Rufus walked away without a word.I went a little closer, and saw that Miss Buxton had come to life, and we were all gathered about her.

My friends!Please forgive me!said Miss Buxton to us suddenly, and tears welled up in two lines.I was the only one who made this misfortune happen to you, and you wouldn't be doing it now if it weren't for me. It goes without saying that we all objected to her statement, but Miss Buxton went on blaming herself, and begging our pardon.I diverted the subject: since Miss Buxton is only known here as Morna, we had better use her alias.Everyone was in favor, and our conversation stopped immediately.At this point, on the orders of Captain Rufus, we were arrested again, and the nasty sack cut me off from the outside world again.

I was put on a hard board.After a few minutes, the sound of flapping wings was heard.The hard board I was lying on also trembled slightly.In an instant, a sound that was five times, ten times, or even a hundred times stronger than the roar I was familiar with suddenly sounded deafeningly, and a strong air current hit my whole body, and it became more and more violent .At the same time, how do I feel?I feel like I'm rising! I suddenly felt that one hand was a little loose. It turned out that the rope that bound the hand was not tightly bound, but after such a shock, it loosened. At first I remained motionless and listened to the movement around me.Two people were talking loudly: an Englishman and a Negro.I carefully loosened the rope a little more and slowly pulled my hand out, now it's time to see.

How to do this, I have my own way.There was a knife in the pocket, no, it wasn't a knife, but a little pencil sharpener that the robbers didn't find when they searched.It can't be used as self-defense and as a weapon, but it can be used to open a small window in this sack that blinds and suffocates me. After tenacious efforts for about a quarter of an hour, it was finally done.I cut a hole in the sack near the face with my right hand my God!What kind of scene is in front of you!I almost cried out in surprise.Looking down, I found myself at an altitude of five or six hundred meters above the ground.Now the truth is out: it turns out that I was navigating on a flying machine that could be faster than an express train. After my heartbeat returned to normal, I looked around calmly.Below me, the earth receded with dizzying speed.How fast are we?One hundred kilometers per hour?Two hundred kilometers?Or even faster?In any case, there was heath, desert, and stone below, and now and then some groves of stunted palms.What a deserted place! In my past imagination, this place is even more desolate.I can't imagine that these dwarf palm trees grow so lush, and there are lush grasses between the big rocks.Maybe, miracles happen in this place, sometimes it rains a little? Occasionally, I found a few aircraft carrying me, and an aviation brigade composed of robotic birds soaring in the sky. No matter how serious the situation was, I was very excited. Because of the high position, my field of vision is very wide. The scenery began to change.After flying for an hour, I saw palm trees, meadows, and small gardens below.This is an oasis, not too big, with a diameter of about 150 meters.It quickly disappeared from view.But then a second, and a third, such an oasis appeared on the horizon, and our craft swept across it like a storm. Each oasis has a small house.The roar of the aircraft attracted a person inside.Without a second, is there only one inhabitant in each of these lonely houses? This question has not yet been answered, and a new mystery has appeared before me.From the first oasis, our aircraft flew above a row of poles.These poles are so neatly arranged that I even think they are connected by metal wires.Am I dreaming?Could it be that there are telecommunications equipment in this desolate desert? Beyond the third oasis, another larger one appeared ahead of the fourth.I saw a lot of trees, not just palms, but bobas, acacias, and several other tropical plants.Well-cultivated farmland with people working on it.The silhouette of a city appeared in the sky, and we were flying towards it.When we reached the sky above this mysterious city, our magic bird began to land.It's a medium-sized city, but a strange one.I saw its neat and orderly street craft decelerate and land, and I felt myself falling like a stone.The roar of the engine stopped and the machine had landed. Someone came to untie the sack, and I immediately tied my hands again with the rope.Then, the ropes binding my feet were untied, and I stretched my feet comfortably. stand up!I don't know who is giving us orders majestically. I didn't see it, and I reluctantly obeyed. After several efforts, I stood up and cast an initial glance around. The environment is so unpleasant.There is a high wall without doors and windows in front of you, and the same is true behind you. All my fellow sufferers are here except Tongale and Mary.It's a pity that Mary was with us in the morning, what happened to her? A big hand fell from each of our shoulders. We were all dumbfounded and confused, and we were carried away. Oops, in a minute, we're in jail!