Chapter 399: One Step to Heaven? Life's Great Winner!

Her daughter shone brilliantly on stage, with a boundless future ahead.

He himself sat beside the Special Commissioner, rising rapidly in the world.

As for that rebellious son, though things were slightly off there, his attitude had softened somewhat; after tonight, he would surely contribute to the family again. In the end, he was still bound by emotion and could not escape his control.

Family, life, career!

In these three aspects, for others to manage even one well was extremely difficult.

As for him, Feng Ju, he managed all three in good order, and soon they would all exert force together, accumulating strength for a breakthrough.

Like three tightly interwoven ropes, supporting each other and lending mutual strength, they were about to form a powerful combined force; once that energy erupted...

The scene was too magnificent and beautiful to imagine; Feng Ju dared not even picture it.

At this very moment, though it had not yet arrived, Feng Ju already vaguely felt a sense of anticipation and joy that he was about to become a great winner in life, with earth-shaking changes coming in the future.

If not for minding the occasion, relying on his status or persona, he really wanted to whistle; he so wanted to let out a whistle!

The Special Commissioner glanced at Feng Ju, quite satisfied with the latter's loyal performance of killing over twenty 【Masked Ones】 recently.

He was not stingy with his smile as he said, "Your daughter performed very well on stage; you've educated her well."

Feng Ju's face lit up with joy, and he wanted to whistle even more: "Where, Special Commissioner, you flatter me."

The Special Commissioner smiled and said:

"No, I am serious. Your daughter not only has outstanding looks, but her talent can also be considered first-rate. To show such talent at such a young age is truly rare.

Even if placed in the Upper City, she would at least be considered of above-average caliber.

If properly cultivated, it is not impossible for her to make a name for herself in the future."

The Special Commissioner's words struck straight into his heart. He took a deep breath, suppressing the fervor in his chest, and said:

"If my daughter can receive the Special Commissioner's favor, it would be her good fortune for three lifetimes, and also my family's..."

The Special Commissioner waved his hand lightly, not letting Feng Ju finish, and generously promised:

"Forget it. The gap between the academies of the Lower City and the Upper City is still quite large. Take this No. 8 Middle School; it counts as a century-old famous school in the Nine Districts, but placed in the Upper City, it would be too backward."

The Special Commissioner did not avoid those around him when speaking. Several school leaders eavesdropping heard him, and not a trace of shame or annoyance showed on their faces; instead, they all nodded with smiles in agreement.

Feng Ju also understood this principle. The gap between the Upper City and the Lower City was not a gap of eras; it was the difference between heaven and earth.

On the Lower City's TV, one could rarely clearly capture images of the Upper City. Even if occasionally seen, it was but a fleeting glimpse, or carefully edited footage.

That blurry image was like viewing flowers through fog. However, precisely because it was viewing flowers through fog, it inspired endless imagination and full anticipation.

Everything in the Upper City seemed like a dream or illusion; even the air was sweet, and every breath seemed to contain the secret of longevity.

And the water in the Upper City's toilets could not only be drunk directly, but even had medicinal effects, able to improve martial arts.

This was not the Lower City people's blind worship and flattery of the Upper City, but a truth deeply imprinted in the genes of the vast majority of Lower City people by the Upper City, which had replaced the Heavenly Dome two hundred years ago.

To them, it was a white moonlight that could never be desecrated, an indestructible ideological brand, engraved in the bottom of their hearts, impossible to erase.

Feng Ju held his breath, looking at the Special Commissioner with a face full of anticipation.

The Special Commissioner: "I am unwilling to see the Pearl covered in dust. Coincidentally, I happen to have a quota indicator on hand; using it on your daughter is not unacceptable."

Feng Ju's mouth was dry and his tongue parched. He felt that the gazes of the people around him were all burning with fervor, as if they would roast him.

Joy came from the sky, too sudden. For a moment, Feng Ju actually forgot how to speak.

A full three seconds passed before Feng Ju spoke hoarsely: "I thank the Special Commissioner on behalf of my daughter. I truly have no way to repay this, I can only..."

The Special Commissioner waved his hand again to interrupt Feng Ju's professions of loyalty. He changed the subject and said:

"Coincidentally, I must return home at the latest within two weeks. By then, remember to prepare everything without error and hand it all over to me. After I return, I will have my family handle the household registration promotion procedures for your daughter."

Household registration promotion, household registration promotion. What is household registration promotion? A single 'promotion' character is exquisite—from below to above, from earth ascending to heaven. Is it not like flying upward in place?

Feng Ju was overjoyed in his heart, and then a chill ran through him. He immediately realized there was hidden meaning in the Special Commissioner's words.

Feng Ju solemnly nodded and said: "Special Commissioner, rest assured. Within two weeks, I will definitely prepare everything."

Feng Ju silently pondered in his heart:

"For my daughter, within two weeks, I must thoroughly screen the remaining list clean, personally capture 【Masked One】, and deliver him to the Special Commissioner."

Feng Ju had ten thousand faith in his own abilities. His only worry was: what if Li Shang's list was wrong, and 【Masked One】 was not on it?

Originally, he might have been able to shift the responsibility to Li Shang, and even use this opportunity to step on Li Shang to rise in position.

But now, with a more distant future and benefits laid before him, Feng Ju had to consider every step more cautiously.

Feng Ju raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the audience below, and he looked toward the temporarily constructed medical district in the distance. With just one glance, it was as if father and daughter were connected in heart, and amidst the vast sea of people, he saw his daughter's red-haired back.

He immediately made a ruthless decision in his heart:

"Not two weeks, not one week, just three days. I will screen all the 【Masked Ones】 on this list clean, to reserve time for dealing with the worst-case scenario."

"This is my daughter's most important opportunity, and also the turning point of our whole family's fate. No, relying on me alone is not safe enough. When I eat dinner tonight, I must also tell Yu Huai about this major matter."

His brain spun madly, considering all the details:

"Right. I also need to tell that rebellious son about this matter. His current strength is not to be underestimated. At this critical moment, he must contribute to the family."

The ambition in Feng Ju's heart burned fiercely and could never be extinguished again:

"Capturing 【Masked One】 must mobilize the strength of the whole family. This matter absolutely cannot allow the slightest error."

Zuo Bai sat behind the Special Commissioner, two rows away. He gently rubbed the frame of his glasses, his movements unhurried, as if in contemplation.

His lowered eyes swept over the Special Commissioner from beneath the lenses, then turned to Feng Ju. His gaze lightly passed over him but did not linger for long.

Afterward, he withdrew his gaze and cast it toward the temporarily constructed medical district. The corner of his mouth curved into a half-smile arc, making it hard to fathom his true inner thoughts.

Below the four platforms/rings, on the playground, a vacant lot was separately demarcated as a medical area, covered by an opaque white tent.

Inside the tent, a faint smell of disinfectant water permeated, mixed with the metallic scent of Nano Repair Fluid.

A huge display screen hung in midair, like a huge and precise central system. Various instruments were tightly connected to it, like a complex neural network.

Feng Yuhuai followed the female doctor inside, and her gaze was immediately attracted by that display screen.

In her eyes, that was not just a display screen at all, but a terrifying eye covered with tentacles, as if it could see through a person's truest flesh-and-blood secrets, split open the surface, and reach straight to the soul...

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