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On the rainy night, the black car drifted to a stop at a street corner.

Nan Jin glanced at her phone and said, “Senior Brother has obtained information from the assessment team. Gu Shen, your assessment topic has been decided. It’s Dream Decipher.”

“Dream Decipher?” Gu Shen was puzzled. “What is that?”

“There are many dreams similar to Jingzhe stored in the Adjudication Bureau,” Nan Jin explained. “Humans condense their mental power and engrave it onto certain items, and then these items possess the ability of Dream Induction. Once someone touches them, they will fall into a dream. Dream Decipher refers to freeing yourself from the dream on your own, just like how you comprehended Jingzhe. It took you four hours and thirty-nine minutes to complete the Dream Decipher of Jingzhe.”

“Is that so…” Gu Shen nodded in understanding and asked curiously, “Then, are those objects… transcendental sealed objects?”

“… Not really. It depends on the strength of the dream carried by the object. Some weaker ones can only make ordinary people yawn, while the remnants of strong dreams can easily crush a person’s mind, and even mental-type transcendents will find it difficult to resist them,” Nan Jin explained while narrowing her eyes and carefully observing the surroundings for any suspicious people. The parking spot was not far from Gu Shen’s apartment.

Han Dang had arrived in Oto City faster than them.

However, this man was extremely cautious and wouldn’t take action directly. Most likely, he was observing the surrounding environment.

“It seems the assessment team came prepared. Based on your performance in comprehending Jingzhe, the assessment the day after tomorrow doesn’t look optimistic,” she said softly. “Teacher has already arrived at Oto. He’s coming to see you later.”

Nan Jin opened the car door, took out a key, and led Gu Shen into the elevator across the street from his apartment with familiarity. After reaching the top floor, she swiped a card to open a door. Gu Shen was surprised. “Senior Sister… is this your place? We live so close?”

“Yes,” Nan Jin replied casually, not bothering to elaborate. After entering the apartment, she went straight to the bathroom. Due to the rain, her clothes were wet, and her shirt was clinging tightly to her body, revealing her curves.

Clang!

After closing the door, through the dim yellow light in the bathroom, Gu Shen saw a blurry and graceful figure. Nan Jin was taking off her shirt. He noticed earlier that this white shirt was really tight, so it seemed a bit difficult to take it off…

“Meow!” The orange cat in his arms scratched Gu Shen discontentedly. He immediately woke up and turned his head away.

See no evil, see no evil. Gu Shen silently chanted in his mind. Then he asked awkwardly, “Senior Sister… isn’t this inappropriate?”

“What’s inappropriate?”

The sound of dripping water stopped. Nan Jin said calmly, “Before the assessment results are confirmed, your safety can’t be guaranteed. I have to be in a position to monitor you at all times. If you accidentally lose control, I need to be ready to take action immediately and leave your corpse intact.”

Gu Shen: “???”

He accidentally uncovered something incredible.

Gu Shen hurriedly carried the cat to the balcony and drew back the curtains. He suffered a huge blow.

This apartment was directly opposite his apartment. Moreover, it was above, providing a clear view of his apartment. With Nan Jin’s sharp eyesight, she should have a full view of his activities.

In that case, when she was sunbathing on my balcony that day, was she choosing a suitable residence?

Evidently, this apartment had been prepared specifically to monitor him.

“Are you kidding me?” Gu Shen turned his head to look toward the bathroom, furious. “Do I still have human rights? From this angle… can’t you see me when I’m showering?”

The voice abruptly stopped.

After a quick shower, Nan Jin walked out, wrapped in a white towel. She was holding her hair in her hands and had a snow-white jade hairpin nestled between her lips. She glanced at Gu Shen calmly. “If you don’t want to be seen, remember to close the curtains next time.”

The snow-white hairpin lifted her long red hair.

She disappeared into the dressing room, and her voice drifted out from inside. “This place has become the best spot to monitor Han Dang. If he wants to ‘visit’ you, he will be exposed to our sight. We only need to wait here.”

Gu Shen instantly wilted. He sighed. “You’re right…”

Half an hour later, Nan Jin reemerged in a different outfit. Gone was the gentle elder sister from before, replaced with the familiar trench coat and saber holster. She was like a sharp saber ready to be unsheathed at any time. After placing her fingers on the hilt, her entire body became sharp, making people not dare to look directly at her.

“Senior Sister, you look really…” Gu Shen saw Nan Jin’s cold glare. He quickly raised his thumb and praised earnestly. “… mighty and majestic.”

“Teacher is about to arrive.”

Nan Jin gave a rare explanation. “Besides, even when I’m not on a mission, I don’t usually have the habit of wearing casual clothes. Today’s visit to the orphanage with you was an exception.”

Perhaps because she had seen Gu Shen’s file, her heart was feeling a bit soft.

She had seen that returning to the orphanage was very important to Gu Shen.

She hadn’t wanted to mess this up.

Pretending to be Gu Shen’s school senior while wearing a combat suit and carrying a saber would have been too inappropriate.

“Thank you,” Gu Shen said sincerely.

After an entire day of bustling about, the silly cat had already curled up in his arms and fallen asleep lazily. It must have been exhausted from running around all day.

Chu Ling had already disconnected.

The orange cat let out a low purring sound from its throat.

Gu Shen gently put the cat down. He thought for a long time and said softly, “Actually, if the assessment the day after tomorrow is Dream Decipher, my results may be quite good.”

He was very honest about it. “I think I should be able to pass.”

But Nan Jin couldn’t understand where Gu Shen’s confidence came from. “As the assessment, Dream Decipher should be considered a blessing amidst misfortune.”

She glanced at the sleeping orange cat, lowered her voice, and said with a hint of headache, “Compared to other aspects, your mental power is indeed your strong point. But you have no idea how difficult it is to achieve an S-grade evaluation in Dream Decipher. Based on the nearly five hours you spent in Jingzhe, it’s almost impossible to deal with the challenge posed by the assessment team.”

She glanced at her watch.

It was already past midnight.

Just one more day until the assessment.

“Especially since there’s less than a day left… Unless a miracle happens…” Nan Jin sighed anxiously for someone. She looked at Gu Shen and saw his calm expression. She felt frustrated by his failure to meet her expectations.

How could he be so worry-free?

She didn’t understand.

Actually, it only took me fifteen minutes to decipher the Jingzhe Dream, Gu Shen murmured inwardly.

“But Teacher is a very magical person. He always manages to create miracles.” Nan Jin comforted Gu Shen. “Once he arrives, he will surely have a solution.”

Just as she finished speaking…

Outside the window, at the end of their sight, a speeding car appeared. It raced through the rainy night, splashing countless droplets of water along the way. Then it drifted, swerved its tail, and stopped neatly downstairs.

The old man in a tunic suit got out of the car and immediately looked up, locking his gaze on the apartment where Gu Shen was.

Mr. Tree revealed a warm and gentle smile.

And for some reason, the moment Gu Shen saw him… he could unmistakably feel something settling in his heart.

This feeling was called reassurance.