843 Chapter 842

Keira froze for a moment.

She hadn't expected Jessica to actually encourage her to go out.

While Keira was still processing this, Jessica gave her hand a light pat before turning and leaving the room.

Keira paced around the room, restless.

She turned on the TV, only to find that the selection of shows and movies was shockingly sparse. Almost everything was local productions, as if there was a deliberate effort to limit the city's residents from learning about the outside world.

Even the news focused exclusively on local events—what had happened in town, who had done what, and little else.

Yet, one thing stood out to Keira: the South family's city was surprisingly large. With a population of about five million, it seemed the people here had grown used to this way of life.

And the city was run with an iron grip.

There was a strict curfew at night, and people were only allowed to move freely during the day.

At night, soldiers patrolled the streets. It looked like a modern society at first glance, but the way it was managed felt more like a feudal kingdom.

The South family ruled as if they were sovereigns, and the people's reverence for them bordered on blind worship. Nobody seemed to have their own thoughts—they just obeyed.

Yet oddly, the people here dressed like royalty. From the TV broadcasts, Keira could see that nearly everyone on the streets wore custom-made designer clothes. They strolled leisurely, their lives appearing carefree and luxurious.

entire day watching the

over. "You've been watching all day. So, what did you

for a moment before cautiously

clothing for them. Food is rationed and distributed, ensuring everyone has more than enough. Schools

Jessica wasn't wrong; everyone on

they can make because their housing, food, and everything else are already the best money can

gestured vaguely around them. "The South family lives in mansions. Ordinary citizens live in luxury apartments. Even the homeless can line up for government aid to

"If the city's policies

Jessica froze.

be homeless people? And with a curfew at night,

expect you to stay this sharp after all these years. You're right—those 'homeless' people are... different. Most of them are migrants from other countries. For some reason, they've heard about the South family and

heart skipped

words implied

outsiders to enter the city! But the exact method of entry... that

pause, said, "There are a lot of people watching

Jessica nodded. "Yes."

few days. No point in

that, Keira

given her a new perspective on

use the guise of a "homeless

to figure out where

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