The convoy did not enter the city directly. Instead, they sent a scout team to investigate. Reina wanted to join them, but she was stopped by Zeba. He wanted her to stay in the convoy and not go anywhere, in case something unexpected happened.
Reina was a little confused. If she flew over, she would soon know whether it was safe or not. Moreover, her spatial perception could detect the enemies hiding behind the city wall, so it would be safer.
But in the end, she stayed in the car because she also realized the situation of the convoy. Although this was a military operation, most of the people were ordinary people who had not received any training. They participated in this operation for their work and life. There were also some people with unknown motives mixed in. If there was chaos, many of them would take the opportunity to take something away.
Zeba looked into the distance with a worried expression. Not only him, but the people in the support team were also the same. Those who thought this was just an ordinary transportation job began to regret it after seeing the city in the distance. They realized that they were participating in a war again. They might be attacked and die because of it.
Some of them had been to this city before, and Reina, with her sharp hearing, heard some of the conversations. This was once a bustling city, and it was a hub that connected the Dwarves, Beastmen, and Wusen. Merchant caravans would rest here, and there was a water source here, as well as plants unique to the desert. In addition, there were unique buildings left behind from ancient times, making this a city with unique scenery.
Looking at the few people walking towards the dilapidated Yellow Sand City, there was an indescribable sense of loneliness in her heart, even though there were many people around her. From afar, she could see that there was a huge gap in the wall of Yellow Sand City. It had suffered a fierce attack. The defenders had obviously failed. The war had spread here. The enemy was probably Rockefeller's army of the undead.
Reina did not remember how long the scouts had been gone. Their figures disappeared behind the wall for a long time. Just when everyone thought there was no hope, a yellow flag suddenly appeared on the wall. This was a signal that it was safe. There were no enemies in the city.
This was a blessing in disguise. The convoy hurriedly moved towards Yellow Sand City and reached the city before nightfall.
However, when they arrived at Yellow Sand City, there were already many stars in the sky. Before they even entered the city, the people began to panic. The inside of the city walls was much darker than the outside. When the wind blew past, the broken walls and houses would let out ghostly cries. Some of them were joking with their friends, recounting strange things that they had made up. Some of them screamed, claiming that they had seen a shadow moving.
Even after the troops set up camp at a relatively intact corner of the city wall, the crowd still showed no signs of stopping. That was because it was too dark and too dilapidated. The empty towers made it impossible for people to sleep peacefully. People could not help but wonder if there were monsters hiding in those holes and suddenly rushing out when they were not paying attention.
Linnai felt that it would be better to spend the night in the wilderness rather than in the city. At the very least, the view outside was vast, and if enemies appeared, they would be able to discover them in advance. However, that was not necessarily the case here. The ruins of the city provided cover for the enemy, and in this pitch-black darkness, if the enemy was hiding nearby and launched an attack at night, then the reinforcements would definitely suffer heavy losses.
For this reason, the worried Reina sat on the roof of the carriage for the whole night. Fortunately, no accidents happened. Although the night was long and cold, it also gave Reina time to think calmly. The next morning, the sun had already climbed up the city wall, but the troops had not yet set off. According to the plan, they would not stay here for long.
The counting of the people and the goods took far longer than expected. Many people disappeared last night. Not only people, but also some goods, most of which were food.
"No need to look for them. Let them go. Record the number of missing people and their names. We will set off immediately!"
Zeba ordered. At that moment, Reina finally understood why he chose to spend the night here. He had already expected that those people would escape. Once there was a chance, they would escape. If there was no chance, the worst case scenario would be that they would create some opportunities … …
Reina could perceive that there were some people hiding in the city. Although she could not grasp their exact location, she was sure that they must be the missing people. They must have escaped. Taking advantage of the night when everyone was sleeping, she also noticed that there were a lot of people who went out to the toilet last night. It seemed that most of them were people who escaped.
With the sound of the wheels rolling, the convoy left the city in an orderly manner. After bidding farewell to this lonely city, they set foot on the plains. This was already the territory of the beastmen. The beastmen were not good at building roads. The roads here were very difficult to travel. Under the cover of the heavy snow, the wheels got stuck in the mud. The speed of the convoy immediately slowed down. There were many unexpected situations. The number of wheels that got stuck in the mud was more than expected. After a while, the convoy was torn into several sections. Zeba had no choice but to stop and reorganize the convoy again and again.
What was worse was that the weather suddenly turned bad. Dark clouds covered the sun. The second snow began to fall, and it was much heavier than the first snow.
The flying snow accompanied by the wind swept through the sky. The temperature plummeted. It was even colder than the coldest time last night. The convoy was in a predicament and could not move forward.
"Stop! Camp here! "
Orders came from the front. The heralds shouted one after another until they reached the end of the convoy. Zeba had no choice but to stop moving forward. He asked his men to connect the carriages together to form a wall to resist the cold wind.
Looking at the busy Zeba, Reina could feel the anxiety in his heart. She took out the communication crystal. Just a few days ago, she got in touch with Lilith and learned that she had reached the human front. She was trying to gain the trust of the kings.
On the other hand, Reina still did not have a single soldier. Instead, she was trapped in the snow again. The difficult and bumpy road made her feel bitter. Why were things always so bad? Was she destined to fail this trip?
From that moment on, she wanted to give up everything. She did not need to think about anything and had no worries. She just wanted to lie in the snow and let the snow cover her body and turn her into a cold stone.
"Reina! Please pay attention to the surroundings. There is an orc village nearby. I will leave for a while and go there to take a look. "
Zeba suddenly came to the front of the carriage where she was and shouted at Reina who was on the roof.
"It is easy to get lost in such heavy snow. Why don't you wait until the snow stops?"
"When the snow stops, the convoy will have to leave. We are pressed for time, so this is the only way. Don't worry, my wolf knows the direction."
Reina was a little worried. If he encountered any accident, the convoy would fall into a state of being without a leader. She already knew that she could not give orders. These people would not listen to her.
But she could only nod in agreement. She had no other choice.
Soon, Ze Ba rode the giant white wolf and led his subordinates away in a certain direction. Not long after, they disappeared without a trace.
However, not long after they left, a group of figures suddenly appeared in another direction.
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