"The Floating Prison Island, the largest containment facility in Nest City, has a special energy field seal inside, so even Apprentice Death Gods can be detained there."

"If you choose to turn yourself in, you will definitely be sent to that prison. What I want is for you to go there."

"..."

Hearing Old Jin's words, Yun You was stunned, not realizing for a moment what her master was really saying.

After a good while, she finally reacted, pointing at herself in disbelief and asking, "Me... surrender? Go to the Floating Prison? This... are you asking me to participate in some new kind of prank show?"

"Don't rush; let me explain it to you slowly."

Old Jin waved his hand, patiently saying, "I'm not asking you to serve time for some insistence on procedural justice... that would certainly be meaningless."

"Kiddo, have you ever heard about the 'mayoral election'?"

Yun You was slightly taken aback, but this time she quickly understood and nodded lightly to indicate she knew.

The so-called mayoral election is a grand event in Nest City that happens once every few decades.

Although Nest City has a total of 26 districts and dozens of unofficial areas, administratively, there are only the Upper, Central, and Lower Cities, and each city has an administrative chief, namely the mayor.

He has the power to allocate city resources, enact laws, and formulate a series of rules.

Although Apprentice Death Gods can transcend the law and need not show any respect to these bureaucrats, every mayor also stands behind a massive Death God power, some even holding military forces. So they are definitely not mere "figureheads" but politicians with real power.

Supported, a mayor can grasp the lifeline of a city. In Nest City, their power even surpasses members of the Supreme Council.

Moreover, the most crucial aspect is that the mayors of Nest City's divisions hold "lifetime appointments," just like the chief justices of the Nest Capital Court.

Once they take office, they have ample time to cultivate their influence, which solidifies their position further, sometimes capable of changing the entire city's situation with one directive.

Currently, the mayors of the Upper City and Midtown Area are both under 50 years old, in the prime of their lives, and at least capable of governing for another 30 years at the least.

But the Lower City's mayor, "Kars," is different.

That guy is an over 130-year-old man, once a soldier, who participated in corporate wars, leaving him with scars that are difficult to heal thoroughly. They ache severely in rainy and overcast weather, so he tends to use drugs and drink alcohol to reduce the pain, leading to severe substance dependence.

Furthermore, he loves to indulge in pleasures, leaving behind over a thousand offspring... This back and forth made his body collapse completely by the age of 100, forcing him to linger in a life-support pod, surviving 30 more years as a result of the doctors' utmost efforts.

But a month ago, Mayor Kars finally couldn't hold on anymore.

He hadn't had time to make a will or designate a successor for the mayoral candidacy before he passed away, leaving an unprecedented mess.

Originally, the transition between mayors was very smooth—an outgoing mayor would designate a successor, after which the Nest City Council would evaluate and, in an election ceremony, allow the successor to take office.

But Mayor Kars was too incompetent; he spent half his life immersed in alcoholism and drugs, and for the last 30 years of his life, he couldn't even leave his life-support pod, so how could he lay plans and create a stable situation?

Therefore, the Lower City Council had no choice but to proceed with the formal mayoral election ceremony according to regulations.

For a while, various forces undercurrents surged, and ambitious people and conspirators were eager, ready to make their moves.

Military, Apprentice Death God Organization, the council, giant enterprises...

Every force wants a piece of the pie.

Although the Lower City is rather poor and has difficulty comparing to Midtown and Upper City in terms of tax revenue and living standards.

But the mayor is, after all, the master of a city, controlling the fate of billions of people. If managed well, one could gain tremendous benefits.

Few can resist such temptation; even Yang Lie's friend, one of Yun You's enemies—Death God Shen Ye, has joined the election.

And so, an open and hidden struggle began.

On the surface, Nest City seems calm and peaceful, with no disturbances... but behind the scenes, the candidates have probably already resorted to measures.

Assassination, bribery, slander, betrayal... they must have been thoroughly used.

Worth mentioning is that the election ceremony begins in five days, lasting for a total of 3 months, exactly the time Old Jin wants Yun You in the Floating Prison.

"Could it be..."

The little girl slightly furrowed her brow, tentatively asked, "Old Jin, are you running for mayor? So you're asking me to go to prison to lay low... or to create momentum for you..."

"No."

Old Jin shook his head, explaining, "Only people under 40 can run for Lower City mayor, and I'm already over that age."

"Moreover, my face is too conspicuous, and there are many foes, making it unsuitable to be out in the open right now, as it would bring considerable trouble. So I'm only suitable for operating in the shadows at the moment."

"However, I do support a candidate and am willing to aid him in becoming mayor, as it will help with my future plans."

"Unfortunately..."

He paused slightly, sighing lightly.

"That guy's style is too... peculiar, and he's flamboyant, so he was framed by other candidates and thrown into the Floating Island Prison."

"The culprit didn't fabric them with charges but temporarily detained them on the Floating Island under the pretense of 'administrative detention,' and this is precisely the most troublesome part."

"Because the duration of administrative detention is unlimited, and it's impossible to apply for parole. If that mastermind desires, they could even lock the candidate up until death."

"Naturally, they won't do that. They likely just want to detain the candidate for a few months so that the candidate misses the election, thus being deemed a forfeit."

"Once the election ends and the new mayor takes office, even if our candidate has enormous influence and is immensely popular... there would be nothing he could stir up."

"Therefore..."

Old Jin patted Yun You on the shoulder, his expression full of a serious 'counting on you.'

"I want you to go to the Floating Island Prison as a 'prisoner' and find a way to locate that candidate and bring him out to compete."

"As long as they can come out safely, I believe, with his ability and our support, it should be possible to land the Lower City mayor position smoothly!"

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