Chapter 40 Amnesty

The Qinghe District Chief Judge, Yan Shicheng, stared at the “indenture” almost plastered to his face, his scarred face twitching.

He had moved as quickly as possible, but he was still a step too late. That old codger had already signed him up!

It wasn’t easy to come across such a promising young man.

The Chief Judge slammed the table.

“Shred——”

A chilling tearing sound echoed in the cramped room!

A streak of crimson arc exploded out of thin air, instantly tearing the contract to shreds.

This scene made Gu Shen’s scalp tingle slightly. Sure enough, this Chief Judge was also a powerhouse who wielded extraordinary power… He had personally witnessed “Mr. Tree” seal A-009. Judging from the way these two were at each other’s throats, they must have been “enemies” for many years.

Gu Shen guessed that the Chief Judge’s strength should be about the same as that of Mr. Tree.

Mr. Tree was quite generous, shrugging indifferently, “It’s just a copy. Tear it as you please.”

“Zhou Jiren!” The Chief Judge rebuked in a deep voice, “Do you dare to fight me head-on, fairly and squarely? What kind of skill is it to play these tricks!”

Zhou Jiren.

So Mr. Tree’s name was Zhou Jiren… Gu Shen scratched his head, suddenly feeling that the name was inexplicably cordial.

“Let’s not talk about each other. I came right after you left.” Mr. Tree leaned back lazily and laughed, “Coming to Dateng City overnight to interrogate Gu Shen is hardly an aboveboard move, is it? You have your plans, and I have my countermeasures. This thing about snatching people… let’s just rely on our own abilities. Anyway, you’ve lost to me more than once. You should be used to it by now, right?”

The Chief Judge’s cheekbones throbbed faintly.

“You should be clear about what the deaths of those two extraordinary individuals on the rooftop last night mean.” He suddenly looked at Gu Shen, his tone shifting, “On the charge of extraordinary power losing control, I can send him straight to jail right now.”

Gu Shen: “???”

Hey, hey, hey… when gods fight, mortals suffer. Isn’t this the first time this has happened!

“Is that so?” The old man in the Zhongshan suit was calm and composed, saying indifferently, “You and I both know that the awakening of extraordinary powers is an uncontrollable event… This young man has demonstrated his great potential. Out of humanitarianism, the Federation should grant him leniency.”

“Humanitarianism? I’m talking about Federation law with you!” The Chief Judge didn’t give an inch, “According to Article 13 of the Safety Law, I can send someone to monitor him strictly twenty-four hours a day, and take restrictive measures when necessary!”

“Gu Shen’s actions were passive self-defense, at most it can only be considered excessive defense.”

“Gu Shen killing someone is an established fact. The trial of this case requires the prison and the Extraordinary Tribunal to make a judgment based on the details… Old codger, you need to know that your Tribunal only has the power to enforce extraordinary events.” The Chief Judge gained the upper hand, looking smugly at his old rival.

“Perhaps… you’re right.”

After pondering for a moment, Mr. Tree shrugged his shoulders. While giving up the argument, a sly smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

Zhou Jiren looked at Gu Shen and said regretfully, “Look… this is the true face of the prison. Coercion, temptation, deceit… It doesn’t feel good to be treated like an object, does it? Gu Shen, if there’s another chance, would you really choose to join them?”

The Chief Judge’s expression changed.

In the heat of the argument just now, he had subconsciously attacked his opponent and had somewhat forgotten his original intention.

Gu Shen’s face was pale, and beads of sweat were running down his forehead.

He was only concerned about one thing now. If what the Chief Judge said was true… then what kind of fate awaited him?

“If there’s no ‘Amnesty Order,’ this great villain might succeed!”

Mr. Tree looked at the young man’s tense expression, suddenly laughed loudly, and patted Gu Shen’s shoulder forcefully, “Relax, you are a genius that the Tribunal managed to snatch with great difficulty, how could we sit idly by?”

“Amnesty Order?”

Not only was Gu Shen stunned, but even the Chief Judge was stunned for a moment.

A long, rectangular token carved with golden wheat ears was taken out by Mr. Tree and once again held in front of Yan Shicheng. “Hey, hey, hey, be careful, this time it’s not a copy. There’s only one of these. Don’t break it… Do you know how difficult it is to get an Amnesty Order from the Council?”

The Chief Judge looked at the golden wheat ear token, then looked at Zhou Jiren.

He opened his mouth at this moment, but couldn’t say a word.

He was too clear… about how difficult it was to obtain an Amnesty Order…

The East Continent Council only had twenty seats in total. To obtain an Amnesty Order, at least one councilor needed to initiate a guarantee with their own reputation, and the entire East Continent Council needed to vote on it. More than half had to agree before this Amnesty Order could be obtained.

This meant that the name “Gu Shen” had already been heard by the bigwigs of the East Continent Council.

The issuance of the Amnesty Order meant that the “bigwigs” at the top of East Continent had pardoned this young man.

Perhaps it was because of one of their reputations.

But no matter what the reason… this case had truly come to an end.

Was it worth it for this young man?

The Chief Judge’s expression became serious. He looked at Zhou Jiren with an initial incomprehension, then slowly turned to respect. Although he couldn’t understand it, Zhou Jiren, that old codger, had really gone all out in this snatch.

He lost without a grievance.

Gu Shen was still in a daze. After living for more than a dozen years, he had never heard of what an Amnesty Order was… but he could vaguely judge from the Chief Judge’s expression that it was an extraordinary thing.

Seeing the Chief Judge’s discouraged posture, Gu Shen nervously thought… Has it been done? Has it been done?

The scattered documents were collected by Yan Shicheng one by one. The papers stacked together lightly shook the table, and someone sighed. This great battle with hidden smoke finally came to an end.

Gu Shen was overjoyed.

Could this be considered a successful redemption?

An old codger who had won the battle was smiling happily, his arms were stiff from holding it up, but he still insisted on holding the Amnesty Order in front of the other party’s forehead, knowingly asking, “Haven’t seen enough yet? I’m going to take it back later.”

“Get out, get out, get out.”

The Chief Judge had a face full of black lines, pushing away the heavy wheat ear token unhappily.

He said meaningfully, “Gu Shen, from now on, you are free.”

He paused.

“Also… don’t take those words to heart.” Yan Shicheng stood up, holding the documents in his arms. The old man’s slightly hunched back could be straightened as straight as a sword. He formally and solemnly congratulated, “Congratulations on joining the Tribunal. I hope you can shine one day… Although we brushed shoulders today, we will eventually become comrades in the future.”

Zhou Jiren narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly. He stretched out a hand and patted Gu Shen from behind.

Gu Shen quickly jumped up and shook hands with the Chief Judge.

After shaking hands.

The Chief Judge hesitated for a moment, but finally turned his head and said earnestly to his old rival, “To actually use an Amnesty Order for a newcomer. As expected of you, as always, you have the courage… It’s just that the Tribunal is not very peaceful. Zhu Wang and his gang have been eyeing your position, and there will be a lot of controversy in the Council. You must be cautious.”

Mr. Tree smiled and nodded.

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The interrogation room door opened.

Wei Shu, who had been waiting for a long time, perked up. After the monitoring was turned off, no one knew what the final result of this interrogation was.

Would Gu Shen be detained?

Although this young man was cunning, treacherous, and full of tricks, Wei Shu hoped that he could get a good result… Wei Shu knew very well that once he was detained by the prison, life would not be easy in the future.

But the Qinghe District Chief Judge, Yan Shicheng, was a well-known cold and ruthless man, known as the iron-blooded barrier of East Continent law. If he personally conducted this interrogation, the result… would be very serious.

But unexpectedly.

When the Chief Judge left the interrogation room, a faint smile remained on his hideous and terrifying scarred face.

Although it was only for a moment, and soon returned to indifference, Wei Shu was sure that he had not seen it wrong.

The Chief Judge, who had always been cold-faced… actually smiled?

“Go.”

The old man, straightening his back, adjusted his peaked cap. Before leaving, he didn’t look back, only said this one word, and left with the mighty jury.

This one word, “Go.”

Was the final result of this interrogation –

Gu Shen, not guilty!