Beneath the Upper City

No one knows when it began—

But the world was split in two.

Those in the Upper City live in the sunlight, on vast lands, warm and free.

Those in the Lower City survive in a cram...

Chapter 1121 Rumors Spread

"Have you heard anything lately?"

Upper city.

The Fourth Legion [Against the Night] camp.

"There seems to be a miasma outbreak in the lower city..."

Several soldiers gathered together, the table in front of them was filled with leftovers and a few empty wine bottles.

If these leftovers are sorted out from the [Road of Grace] and processed, they can become fine dishes that can be served on the table.

But at this moment, these soldiers did not feel any pity at all.

Tomorrow, someone will deliver new food.

We’re already in the upper city, who would still want to eat leftovers?

Even if it's your own leftovers.

"An outbreak of miasma?"

A slightly older soldier leaned against the wall, picking his teeth and sneered nonchalantly, "Is that even a big deal?"

"no."

Another soldier frowned and said, "I heard that the miasma outbreak is very serious!"

"Serious? How serious can it be?"

The older soldier acted as if he was lecturing the younger man: "You've only been here a few days? Have you really forgotten your old life? When we were in the lower city, there were always deaths from miasma outbreaks."

"Brother Liu, why don't you understand?"

The young soldier was anxious: "They said that tens of thousands of people died in Region A!"

This time, the older soldier seemed somewhat more spirited: "Tens of thousands of people?"

"Ah, and it just happened in the past few days!"

The young soldier looked around and lowered his voice to the lowest level, almost whispering in the older soldier's ear: "I heard that the higher-ups are keeping this matter a secret. They're worried that if it gets out... it will affect our morale."

The older soldier finally regained some energy, and the drunkenness he felt was slightly relieved.

"Where did you hear this news?"

"I just went to Team Three and happened to hear Lao Hu and the others discussing this matter."

The young soldier felt relieved and added, "But I heard that the miasma broke out in Area A. We haven't had much trouble back home."

These soldiers also understand the current situation.

The upper city location corresponding to Area A is the area they have not conquered.

Therefore, the miasma must have been released by the people in the upper city.

In comparison, the families of these people all live in Yecheng, and the area above Yecheng is completely owned by Xu Jiang.

The miasma poses no threat to their families for the time being.

only……

In the [Against the Night] where they were, soldiers from Area A accounted for a relatively large proportion, and the former commander Gerlan did not choose to come to the upper city.

If this news really spread among the army, even if their minds were not so clear, they would probably be able to guess what might happen.

"Whether this is true or not, it's over now that it reaches us!"

The older soldier said seriously, "Don't spread it!"

"I definitely can't say that!"

The young man swore, "It's not because we have a good relationship that I said a few more words. I'm not the kind of person who talks too much."

It doesn’t really matter whether this young man will continue to spread the news.

Because similar conversations have spread to every corner of the [Niye] base.

Rumors cannot be spread without being noticed.

There is no impenetrable wall in this world, and the news cannot possibly go around the people in Area A.

Therefore, it would be a joke to want to prevent the soldiers in Region A from receiving this news.

At this time, in a very inconspicuous corner, a dozen soldiers from District A gathered together.

The leader was just the team leader of their team.

"There's no smoke without fire. Since this news has been leaked, even if there's some water in it, there must be some truth in it!"

A bald soldier's eyes were filled with anxiety: "Captain, our families are all down there!"

What this bald soldier said reflects everyone's inner voice.

It is undeniable that their lives have indeed improved after coming to the upper city.

Great food, fresh air, warmth... let's say a bit of scorching sun.

There is no threat from strange beasts, no pressure in life, and occasionally, you can even sneak into the city to have some fun.

But when I heard that my family's life was threatened, everything seemed not so beautiful.

"Captain, we definitely can't ask the chief general about our identities."

The bald soldier continued, "Brothers, staying here for even a second is torture. We need to know what's going on down there, right?"

The captain's eyes swept over everyone's face.

In fact, wasn't he also anxious?

However, as the captain, he has some status in front of these brothers below, but...

Not to mention in the entire Lower City Army, even in the Fourth Legion [Against the Night], he is just a small character with no say.

More importantly, he now has another worry.

He was worried that the news would spread beyond his own ranks.

If that is the case, if any problems arise with the entire team, it is very likely that the responsibility will be put on him.

They had caused trouble in the city before, and a group of the leaders had been killed.

This is clearly telling them that if you are capable of leading the team, then lead it; if you are not capable, then step down!

Since you have chosen to sit in this position, you will have to take responsibility if anything goes wrong!

Therefore, the captain doesn't dare to make a big deal out of it now.

At the same time, given the current situation, the captain couldn't help but think about some things.

There are five legions in the lower city.

Apart from Guan Shanyue from the First Legion, only Gerlan from the Fourth Legion did not come up to the city with them.

The First Legion was originally the [Kaishan] team. Even though the lower city is now a whole, in terms of distance, Chief Ning Fan will definitely help take care of it to some extent.

And their Fourth Legion is now truly helpless!

If something goes wrong, there is no one to support them.

It seems that everyone is living happily in the upper city, but in fact, they are more like rootless duckweed.

"Let me try."

The captain was silent for two full minutes.

After seeing the expectant and pleading looks from everyone, he finally made up his mind: "It's definitely unrealistic to go see Director Ning. I'll try to find my superiors to ask about the situation."

"Great, thank you so much, Captain!"

Several soldiers expressed their sincere gratitude.

The captain did not fool them and indeed mustered up the courage to find his superior.

What he didn't expect was that he was not the only captain who came here to inquire about the situation.

The scene before him was exactly the same as the one just now when the soldiers surrounded him and asked about the situation.

All the captains are asking to know the truth.

And their superiors are continuing to ask questions to their superiors.

I kept asking questions, and finally...

The problem came to little York who was heading towards Luoyue City.