Twenty minutes later.

Gu Shen was called back to the classroom where the review was held.

The three seals on the table had been taken back. The five members of the review committee sat upright, and the atmosphere became somewhat solemn.

Has the review result come out?

Gu Shen inexplicably became nervous. Actually, he knew that his dream interpretation results were good, and he most likely passed the review. But from childhood to adulthood, whenever he was in a formal and serious occasion, he would feel a bit nervous.

It's almost certain, but there is still a slight possibility of failure.

What if... the result is not good?

Seeing Gu Shen's nervous expression, the Chief Judge of the Hongshan District couldn't help but smile first.

Then the other review officials also smiled.

In the silence of the classroom for a few seconds, after the review committee had discussed, they prepared to play a small joke on this S-level newcomer.

The result had already been determined when Gu Shen completed the dream interpretation of the Ghost Cage.

Undoubtedly S-level.

Let him worry a little.

"Congratulations."

The voice of Tang Qingquan, the chief reviewing official, broke the silence in the classroom.

A smile slowly appeared on his stern face. This tall judge, who meticulously combed his back hair and had a forbidding expression, unexpectedly gave people a sense of closeness and kindness when he smiled.

"Gu Shen, after our review and deliberation, the review committee has decided to give you an 'S-level' potential evaluation." The Chief Judge said solemnly, "In the past twenty years, there have been only a few transcendent individuals who have received an 'S-level' rating. You are a newcomer that we have high hopes for, and also the hope of the future East Continents. We hope you will continue to work hard."

It was an official message, but the Chief Judge said it sincerely.

Gu Shen breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you."

He bowed deeply and repeated, "Thank you."

The five review officials on the opposite side stood up and shook hands with Gu Shen one by one.

They left their names and identities... These individuals were all well-known authoritative figures in the nine major districts of the East Continents.

"Gu Shen, you are a good child. It is very worthwhile to exchange your future with a pardon." Lin Beizhu, the young-looking old man who controlled the Sands of Time, whispered to Gu Shen when shaking hands. He said, "Actually... even if Senator Zhao hadn't issued that pardon, someone else would have come forward. From what I know... there are people in Nagano who are quite interested in you."

Nagano?

That was the most prosperous area in the northern part of the East Continents, on par with the capital city.

There were actually people there who were paying attention to him... Gu Shen suddenly felt like he was dreaming.

He saw Lin Beizhu wink at him and smiled, "As for who it is, I can't say. If you have the chance to come to Nagano in the future, I can take you to meet him."

"Thank you for your kindness. Actually, I grew up in a small place... I've always wanted to see bigger cities, but I never had the opportunity." Gu Shen said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm quite curious about both the capital city and Nagano."

Gu Shen grew up in a welfare institution in the mountainous area far away from the technological civilization. He hadn't even visited the city center of the Qinghe District.

As for the capital city and Nagano, they only existed as cities on the internet for him.

"Don't worry! There will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"

Wu Mengbai, the Chief Judge of the Hongshan District, shook Gu Shen's hand vigorously and patted his shoulder, laughing heartily, "Nagano and the capital city are quite developed, but the other major districts are not bad either. Kid, I have high hopes for you. If you can't make it in the Court of Judicature, you can come to the Hongshan District and find me."

"...Okay!" Gu Shen bowed sincerely in thanks.

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He had a deep impression of this Chief Judge.

The first Dream Dice he came into contact with during his first dream encounter was Wu Mengbai's. And after this review, the Chief Judge of the Hongshan District was also the one who showed him the most goodwill.

It seemed that the big shots in the prison were quite fond of openly undermining each other?

"Alright. Everyone, our work is done. Let's not delay Gu Shen's 'time' any longer."

The Chief Judge said softly, "Mr. Cui is still waiting to meet this newcomer."

When he heard the four words "Mr. Cui," the others laughed and didn't say anything more.

"Mr. Cui..."

Gu Shen's expression became serious.

Several days before the review began, his senior brothers and sisters had told him the general outline of the pardon event and the most crucial "person" in this review.

Cui Zhongcheng, the assistant to the District Senator.

Everyone was more accustomed to calling him Mr. Cui. He was an extremely powerful man. Although the title of assistant to the senator didn't sound impressive, in reality, he was a very special existence... He had a strong influence in the parliament. Mr. Zhao Xilai, who had a lot of power, was already very old and spent most of his time in retirement. Many important matters were personally handled by Mr. Cui.

It could be said that Mr. Zhao trusted and relied on his assistant the most.

Therefore, before the review began, Luo Shi told Nanjin to take him away from the Qinghe District to avoid attracting attention.

The purpose was to avoid meeting Mr. Cui before the formal review started.His first impression could have a significant impact on the review...

And now, it was finally time to meet.

Gu Shen walked alongside the Chief Justice.

In the end, he was led to the library. The afternoon reading room was bathed in sunlight, and a middle-aged man with a straight posture and scholarly demeanor sat quietly at the table, his aura as old as a stone.

Through the floor-to-ceiling glass window, Gu Shen asked in a low voice, "Is this Mr. Cui?"

It was different from what he had imagined.

He had thought... that the other party would be an elite figure similar to Judge Tang Qingquan, with a slicked-back hairstyle, wearing a neat suit, looking busy at first glance, always multitasking, busy from morning till night, every day.

When they met, Mr. Cui should have been dealing with official business, replying to several emails with a flurry of keystrokes.

In fact, it was completely opposite to what he had imagined.

Cui Zhongcheng had no flashy attire, he was as simple as a teacher in the Da Teng Public School. In this deserted library, he was like a grain of sand sinking into the Deep Sea.

Gu Shen looked at the straight figure sitting there. He had no doubt that if undisturbed, Mr. Cui would sit from morning till night.

"Yes, this is Mr. Cui," the Chief Justice reminded him. "Don't be nervous, Mr. Cui... is actually a very friendly person. He just isn't good with words, so he seems rather lonely. In fact, he has been looking forward to meeting you, so he specifically instructed us to bring you here after the review."

Gu Shen nodded.

The sensor door slowly opened, and Gu Shen walked into the reading room, heading straight for the large table under the sunlight.

He noticed that the book Mr. Cui was reading... was almost finished, with only the last thin dozen pages left.

Gu Shen didn't speak or make a sound.

He just quietly selected a few books from the shelf, sat across from Cui Zhongcheng, and silently accompanied him, reading together.