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

He knew without looking that the file bag contained detailed accounts of the official records of the "A-009" and "Great Fire" incidents.

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

The old man smiled.

"Who cares about the truth?"

This unexpected response made Gu Shen look up in surprise.

Beneath the peaked cap were eyes as deep and dark as the Black 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: rather kill ten thousand by mistake than let one go. Last night's great fire caused dozens of casualties... plus the two extraordinary individuals who died tragically on the rooftop. All these lives can be attributed to you. Awakening as an extraordinary being for the first time and causing such great casualties, what awaits you is not supervision, but imprisonment."

The air pressure solidified.

Gu Shen wanted to move his gaze away from under the peaked cap... but it was as if an invisible magic was fixing him in place. He could only stare at the presiding judge, each second as long as a century.

Before leaving, Nan Jin told him that Teacher Shu would arrive soon.

If he couldn't handle the interrogation, he just needed to remain silent.

But obviously... she didn't expect that this incident would alarm a big figure of the "presiding judge" level to personally come.

The current situation was by no means as easy as previously expected.

This presiding judge held enormous power.

Just as he said before, the truth was written by people. With the presiding judge's status, a single order would be enough to write the truth of the great fire case according to his will.

He needed to hold out until "Teacher Shu" arrived... Gu Shen took a deep breath and told himself to relax.

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

"Gu Shen, you are only seventeen years old, you have a long life ahead of you... you wouldn't want to spend it like this, would you?"

The presiding judge stared at the tense young man and suddenly frowned.

In the almost frozen interrogation room, a very soft laugh suddenly came...

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

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

The presiding judge was silent.

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

Gu Shen stared at the eyes under the peaked cap, paying attention to the other party's changes after he said each word. "But you personally came to interrogate me, and even shut off the surveillance cameras... this doesn't seem like an environment for interrogating a high-risk individual... are you too powerful, or am I too weak... or do you also think that I am just an innocent victim?"

The eyes under the peaked cap were calm, signaling him to continue.

So Gu Shen continued.

"Your trip to Dateng wasn't actually for this interrogation, was it?"

"When we first met in the hospital room, you were holding this file bag... and when you entered the interrogation room, you told me that you had just finished reading the case files... not even paying attention to the case files shows that this interrogation is not important at all, so why did you come to Dateng?"

"The only explanation is that, presiding judge, you didn't come for these two cases at all."

A brief pause.

In an instant, Gu Shen thought of several incredible things... the phone number Teacher Shu threw out, the signed and sealed contract... all of this happened too quickly and abruptly.

It was only now that he realized that this was very likely a "conspiracy" set up by that old fellow.

"Could it be..."

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

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

What was frightening was that the interrogation room was silent for a moment.

Then the old man in the coat began to applaud, and approving eyes flashed under the peaked cap.

"Young man... you are more perceptive than I thought."

The applause only brought Gu Shen horror... he had really guessed correctly, but he couldn't understand why a big figure of the Qinghe presiding judge's level would come for him?

"This interrogation is just a front, I just need an environment to be alone with you."

The presiding judge said, "Since you've already guessed it, then I don't need to hide it... Gu Shen, I'm here for you! Since some shameless old fellow personally took action to win over a newcomer, then I must also take action!"

Gu Shen was a mess in the wind.

If he hadn't misunderstood... what this presiding judge was doing now was "snatching people," and his motivation was extremely simple.

Nan Jin's teacher had acted, so he also acted.

The presiding judge patted the file and coaxed, "Look at this case file, the rooftop incident was handled so beautifully. Awakening power for the first time, you were able to kill two extraordinary beings, one cut into pieces, the other burned to charcoal, clean and neat, precise and elegant, you are a genius! Join the prison, those guys from the Tribunal only know how to fight and kill... that place is not suitable for you!"

No one would have thought that after turning off the surveillance, the interrogation room full of murderous aura would turn into this look—

The presiding judge pressed his hands on the table, full of passion, waving his arms: "I bet they must have told you that the adjudicators are the embodiment of justice, holding the crown of swords... bullshit! The Eastern Continent Council has twenty tables, and they only have three! And we... have the greatest voice! The most abundant funds! The most advanced equipment!"

Gu Shen swallowed.

Just then, the presiding judge frowned and turned his head coldly—

With a "bang."

The interrogation room door was kicked open.

Dust billowed.

The old man in the Zhongshan suit slowly walked out, leaning on a dragon head cane. His hair was combed meticulously, and a milky white ancient tree brooch was pinned to the lapel of his navy blue Zhongshan suit.

Wei Shu and the giant juror were also standing at the door, casting apologetic glances at the presiding judge... they really couldn't stop this old man's identity.

"Humph."

The presiding judge snorted coldly, and the fanatical expression on his face disappeared. He impatiently raised his hand to signal the jury to close the interrogation room door.

This old fellow arrived just in time...

Teacher Shu pulled out a chair and sat down next to Gu Shen.

"The surveillance is already off... so there are no outsiders here now."

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

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

Teacher Shu killed the interrogation with a straightforward statement: "Since we're both here to snatch people, I'll just say it directly—the person is already mine."

The atmosphere in the interrogation room was turbulent.

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

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

The signed and sealed contract fluttered slowly in the wind, proclaiming the Tribunal's complete victory in this snatching war.

"Old Yan, you can get lost."