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

dinner, Jessica came over. "You've been watching

cautiously replying, "This

raised here feel fortunate—they don't need to work too hard. Each month, a tailor visits their homes to make custom clothing for them. Food is rationed and distributed, ensuring everyone has more than enough. Schools are completely free, and so is healthcare. Even the homeless can receive enough food and clothing

TV screen. Jessica wasn't wrong; everyone on the broadcast

conflict here. People don't worry about how much money they can make because their housing, food, and everything else are

them. "The South family lives in mansions. Ordinary citizens live in luxury apartments. Even the homeless

more Keira listened, the more unsettled she felt. "If the city's policies are so great, why are there

Jessica froze.

stared at her. "If everyone's guaranteed a good life from birth, how can there be homeless people? And

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 are desperate to sneak in.

heart skipped

words implied

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

looked directly at Jessica and, after a long pause, said, "There are a lot of people

Jessica nodded. "Yes."

Then I'll stay inside for the next few days. No point

Keira headed

had given her a new perspective

use the guise of a "homeless migrant" to infiltrate

where exactly

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