Amid the howling gale, Huo Yuanhong continued forward along the train roof, reaching the top of another carriage.
Yet strangely, what had triggered Sense Danger and Avoid was not inside the carriage. He had also observed the passengers seated within; all of them had their eyes closed and were asleep, with no obvious abnormalities in sight.
Huo Yuanhong narrowed his eyes, suddenly thinking of something. He crouched down and lightly flicked the roof with a finger.
Clang!
A faint sound spread out, instantly swallowed by the wind, utterly inconspicuous.
But with his terrifying hearing, he tapped several other spots and quickly discovered that this carriage roof had been specially designed. Unlike a normal one, it actually contained an extra layer!
Though it was not high enough for anyone inside to even crawl properly—they could only move forward flat on their stomachs—it was perfectly suited for hiding Foreigners who could not stand the light.
No wonder he had searched all around without finding any disguised Foreigners in the carriage.
Having fought the Celestial Empire's martial world for so many years, these Foreigners clearly understood how to lie low. Apart from the ones keeping watch outside atop the last carriage, the rest had separated themselves from their guns, so they would not be directly pinpointed by the threat of their firearms.
Huo Yuanhong felt around the roof for a while and soon detected a gap in one section of metal sheeting.
Here!
He channeled force into several knocks along the edge, jolting open the iron latch behind the metal panel. With a lift of his fingers, he pried it open intact.
Whoosh—!
A bone-piercing blast of cold wind instantly rushed into the compartment. Almost at the same time, several flashes of cold light streaked past and embedded themselves along the edge of