Chapter 2393

Su Xiao walked on the street, and everywhere he looked was full of homeless people. The Council Hall had already issued batches of tents, but it was a drop in the bucket.

Ango City is the most prosperous city; this point is beyond doubt. But no matter how you say it, it is only a city. According to incomplete statistics, the permanent population of Ango City is around 150,000. Counting the mobile merchants, travelers, and the like, carrying 200,000 people is the limit.

When the Storm Kingdom fell, 110,000 civilians and 160,000 soldiers arrived in Ango City. That was truly treating people like cargo. More than 300 steam trains went back and forth three times. When preparing to send the fourth batch, the steam trains were attacked by humanoid monsters.

The Leiman Kingdom did not send civilians; what was transported there were 720,000 soldiers. The Leiman King was already prepared; no matter what, he had to take revenge, even if the populace was completely wiped out.

A total of 990,000 people flooded into Ango City. Added to the original residents here, the population reached around 1,170,000.

Ango City was almost squeezed to bursting. Soldiers are also people. Although the Leiman soldiers were brave and good at fighting, their tempers were also equally fiery. When they were starving, not everyone could remain calm.

Food became the most important problem. What is worth rejoicing is that Ango City is a trade center. Large quantities of grain are transported here every day, and there are also grain storage warehouses, but these foods will have a day when they run out sooner or later.

"Come over here, there is food here."

A loud shout made the street chaotic. Before long, several men wearing long white coats and carrying large bags and small bundles were surrounded. They opened the bundles, and inside were bread and fresh water, and even some dried meat.

Dozens of civilians ran past Su Xiao to grab food. Among them, one person was tripped and trampled until they screamed a few times, after which the surrounding crowd immediately dispersed. This is a good thing; the civilians have not yet starved to the point of losing their sanity.

After a round of frantic grabbing, the bundles on the ground were all snatched away. The few people distributing the food left. Looking at those gazes, as well as the scars on their hands and faces, these were clearly not kind people. Distributing food likely had other purposes.

The soldiers all knew this point, but they couldn't do anything. Stop them? Stop joking; starving people won't listen to any reason.

If this situation continues, before today is over, small factions within Ango City will spring up like mushrooms after rain.

Passing through one tent after another, Su Xiao's group walked toward the direction of the Council Hall.

Half an hour later, the Council Hall appeared in front. The surroundings of the Council Hall were full of soldiers. They had already established a defense line. Some Leiman soldiers whose bloody aura had not yet dissipated were guarding here. All steam firearms had been confiscated, and they had switched to cold weapons.

These soldiers were good at using cold weapons. After all, the steam weapons of this world had just risen and were still in the replacement stage. Even the Leiman Kingdom retained training in cold weapons. The cost of steam cores was high, and except for a very small number of advanced steam firearms, almost all steam guns needed to have the steam core re-pressurized after one shot was fired.

With a clatter, two cone spears crossed in front of Su Xiao. These were the original guards of the Council Hall, and their aura was clearly a cut stronger.

"Please show the approval document."

"Are you sure?"

Azaz laughed, and the corner of the guard captain's mouth was also twitching. He forgot one crucial thing: the official responsible for approving entry permits ran away at noon today.

This brother's show of running away made people's scalps tingle. After he discovered that a large number of civilians had arrived in Ango City, he immediately knew that things were not good, so he took his family and supplies, drove a steam car, and fled outside the city. This reverse running away made people's scalps tingle.

The acting councilor does not have as much power as an official councilor. After the guard captain wearing full-body armor deliberated for a moment, he decided to let them pass. The situation is different now.

After Su Xiao entered the Council Hall, he went straight to the council chamber on the third floor. Pushing open the door, a large group of people came into view. These people were whispering to each other about something. In the center of the room was a round table with a total of eight seats.

At this time, only three people were sitting in the eight seats: two men and one woman. One was an old man with a thin build but sharp eyes, one was a burly middle-aged man, and the last was a woman who looked less than thirty years old and was flipping through documents.

The one with a thin build and sharp eyes was Councilor Frost Snake. He didn't say a word, and no one dared to talk to him.

The burly one was the Leiman King. He was gently rubbing the back of his neck with one hand, and there was a bump on his forehead. Behind him was a young girl with a blue-purple ponytail. This girl was very nervous. A few hours ago, she kicked the Leiman King on the back of the neck, kicking the Leiman King unconscious. This girl was exactly Nancy Erna, who had escorted Su Xiao.

Nancy Erna felt that she was finished and was about to say goodbye to this beautiful world.

The last woman flipping through documents was Councilor Rose. Her gaze was very aggressive. This was a ruthless person who had once provoked the war between the four countries.

Su Xiao found an empty seat. Just as he sat down, gazes were cast over. Seeing this, Puri stood beside Su Xiao's seat, and those cast gazes were even more confused.

"Puri, don't mess around. We won't acknowledge the agent you found. You yourself are the agent of the Holy Realm."

Councilor Rose's gaze remained focused on the document in her hand, and she spoke in a flat tone.

"Ms. Rose, you have become even more beautiful."

Just as Puri's voice fell, the room suddenly became quiet.

"What did you say?"

Councilor Rose shifted her gaze, looked at Puri for a moment, and then smiled and shook her head.

"Moo."

Amu behind Su Xiao was somewhat unhappy. Its cognition was very simple: whoever provokes Su Xiao, it beats whoever.

"I, him, and Azaz are in the same group."

Puri pointed to Su Xiao and Azaz respectively, but did not deliberately emphasize his councilor agent status.

"Everyone is here, let's begin."

Councilor Frost Snake didn't say much else, and the council chamber became quiet. The officials of the Council Hall all took a step back, keeping their distance from the council table. In the past, they were not qualified to enter the council chamber, but today is different; they have to directly accept the orders of the councilors and immediately go to execute them.

Of the eight councilors, only two arrived. Among the remaining six, five were dead and one was unconscious. Before the council was convened, Councilor Frost Snake had already ordered people to secretly execute those five councilors without real power to maximize the concentration of power. The situation was already chaotic enough, and these five people were usually not honest and could become troublemakers right now.

"I don't want to repeat nonsense, let's get straight to the point. Everyone, do you know what kind of place Ango City once was?"

Councilor Rose exercised her fair wrists; her wrists had old injuries and were somewhat uncomfortable.

"This place was once the capital of the Light-Dark Empire."

The Leiman King spoke. He appeared calm, but in reality, the anger in his heart was rising; his country had perished.

"That's right, this place was once the capital of the Light-Dark Empire. Beneath our feet, there is actually a larger underground city. Every year, the Council Hall secretly draws 5% of trade taxes to maintain and reinforce the underground city once a year. It is the underground city built by Emperor Okaz."

Speaking of this, Councilor Rose's brows were tightly locked. Opening the gate of the underground city means that someone must remain in Ango City above to guard it. Otherwise, once everyone is blocked in the underground city, destruction is only a matter of time. Before long, resources will be consumed completely.