A stack of case files was pushed in front of Gu Shen by the presiding judge.

Without even looking, he knew that the official records of the two incidents, "A-009" and "Great Fire", were detailed in the file folder.

"If you want to ask me about the details in the case files..." Gu Shen shook his head, "I can only tell you that I am innocent, and the truth of the matter is exactly as recorded in this file."

The old man laughed.

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"Who cares about the truth?"

This unexpected response made Gu Shen raise his eyebrows in surprise.

Under the wide brim of the hat were a pair of deep eyes as dark as the sea.

"Files are written by people, and so is the truth," the presiding judge said expressionlessly. "The prison's attitude towards high-risk individuals has always been consistent. They would rather kill ten thousand by mistake than let one escape. The fire last night caused dozens of casualties... coupled with the deaths of the two transcendent beings on the rooftop, all these lives can be attributed to you. Awakening as a transcendent for the first time and causing such a large-scale massacre, you will either be under supervision or imprisoned."

The air solidified.

Gu Shen wanted to divert his gaze from under the wide brim of the hat... but it seemed that an invisible force had fixed him in place, and he could only maintain eye contact with the presiding judge, with each second feeling as long as a century.

Before leaving, Nanjin had told him that Mr. Shu would arrive soon.

If he couldn't handle the upcoming interrogation, all he needed to do was remain silent.

But obviously... she did not expect that this incident would attract the personal presence of someone of the level of the "presiding judge".

The current situation was far from the ease they had anticipated.

The presiding judge held immense power.

As he had said before, files are written by people, and with the position and status of the presiding judge, all it took was one command for the truth of the Great Fire case to be written according to his will.

He needed to hold on until Mr. Shu arrived... Gu Shen took a deep breath and told himself to relax.

The situation now was very bad, but being nervous would only make things worse.

"Gu Shen, you're only seventeen years old, and you still have a long life ahead of you... Don't you want to spend it like this?" The presiding judge stared at the tense young man and furrowed his brow.

In the almost stagnant interrogation room, a very light laughter suddenly rang out...

"You're not here to find the truth..."

After taking two deep breaths, Gu Shen smiled and revealed his white teeth. "So... these two case files are actually not important, right?"

The presiding judge remained silent.

"You just said that I am a high-risk individual and pose a risk of losing control."

Gu Shen stared at the eyes under the wide brim of the hat and paid attention to the changes in the other person after each word he spoke. "But you personally came to interrogate me, and even turned off the surveillance... This doesn't seem like an environment for interrogating a high-risk individual... Is it because you are too powerful, or because I am too weak... or perhaps, you also believe that I am just an innocent victim."

The eyes under the wide brim of the hat remained calm, indicating for him to continue.

So Gu Shen continued.

"You came to Dateng not just for this interrogation, right?"

"When we first met in the ward, you were holding this file folder... and when you entered the interrogation room, you said you had just finished reading the case files... If you didn't even pay attention to the case files, it means that this interrogation is not important at all. So why did you come to Dateng?"

"There is only one explanation: Mr. Presiding Judge, you didn't come for these two cases."

There was a brief pause.

In an instant, Gu Shen thought of several incredible things... the phone number Mr. Shu threw out, the signed contract that turned raw rice into cooked rice... everything happened too quickly and abruptly.

To the point that he only just realized now that it was very likely that the old man had set him up with a "conspiracy".

"Could it be..."

Gu Shen asked tentatively, "You came to Dateng for... me?"

Gu Shen knew this was narcissistic and unreasonable... but he couldn't think of any other explanation.

The interrogation room fell silent for a moment.

Then the old man in the coat began to applaud, and the eyes under the wide brim of the hat shimmered with approval.

"Young man... you are even more perceptive than I imagined."

The applause sent a shiver down Gu Shen's spine... he had actually guessed it right, but he couldn't understand why a person of the level of Presiding Judge Qinghe would come for him.

"This interrogation is just a cover. I only need an environment where I can be alone with you."

The presiding judge said, "Since you have already guessed, there is no need for me to hide it... Gu Shen, I came for you! Since some shameless old man personally came to recruit new members, I must also take action!"

Gu Shen was in disarray in the wind.

If he hadn't misunderstood... what the presiding judge was doing now was "recruiting", and his motive for setting off was extremely simple.

Nanjin's teacher had taken action, so he had to take action too.

The presiding judge patted the documents and said persuasively, "Look at these case files. The rooftop incident was done so beautifully. With your first awakening of power, you were able to kill two transcendent beings, one cut into pieces and the other burned to charcoal. It was clean, precise, and elegant. You are a genius! Join the prison, those guys at the Adjudication Hall only know how to fight and kill... it's not suitable for you there!"

No one could have expected that after turning off the surveillance, the interrogation room filled with an atmosphere of solemn killing would turn into this appearance...

The presiding judge pressed his hands on the table, his passion rising as he waved his arms. "I bet they told you that the Adjudicators are the embodiment of justice, wielding the crown of swords... bullshit! The East Continents Council has twenty desks, but they only have three! And we... have the greatest power of speech! The most abundant funds! The most advanced equipment!"

Gu Shen swallowed his saliva.At that moment, the presiding judge furrowed his brows and turned around coldly—

With a "bang".

The door of the interrogation room was kicked open.

Dust and smoke billowed.

An old man in a Zhongshan suit, leaning on a dragon-headed cane, slowly walked out. His hair was meticulously combed, and a milky white ancient tree brooch was pinned on the collar of his dark blue Zhongshan suit.

Standing at the door were also Wei Shu and the burly jury, who cast apologetic glances at the presiding judge... They simply couldn't stop this old man due to his status.

"Hmph."

The presiding judge snorted coldly, and the fanatic expression on his face faded. He impatiently raised his hand, signaling the jury to close the door of the interrogation room.

This old geezer, he arrived just in time...

Mr. Shu pulled up a chair and sat down next to Gu Shen.

"The surveillance has been turned off... So, there are no outsiders here now."

The old man in the Zhongshan suit glanced at the corner, took out a contract signed and sealed from his bosom, and flaunted it in front of the presiding judge.

Seeing this contract... The presiding judge was stunned, his eyes full of disbelief.

Mr. Shu cut to the chase and killed the interrogation: "Since we're all here to snatch people, I'll just say it straight— the person is already mine."

The atmosphere in the interrogation room was tense.

Caught between the terrifying auras of the two big shots, Gu Shen felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. When he saw the contract, his feelings were even more complicated...

It was clear that a certain despicable and shameless old man was in a good mood.

The signed and sealed contract fluttered in the wind, declaring the end of this battle for people, and the complete victory of the adjudicator.

"Old Yan, you can get lost now."