Miracle

The black sedan drifted to a stop at a street corner on the rainy night.

Nan Jin glanced at her phone. "Senior Brother and the others got information on the Assessment Team... Gu Shen, the contents of your assessment have been decided. It's 'Dream Interpretation.'"

"Dream Interpretation?"

Gu Shen was puzzled. "What's that?"

"Within the Adjudication Court, a great many dreams similar to Awakening of Insects are stored."

Nan Jin explained, "Humans condense Mental Power and imprint it into a tangible form upon an object, granting that object the ability of Dream Weaving. Once someone reads it, they fall into the dream. Dream Interpretation means leaving the dream on your own, just as you did when you comprehended Awakening of Insects. You spent four hours and thirty-nine minutes completing the 'Dream Interpretation' of Awakening of Insects."

"Oh, oh, oh..."

Gu Shen suddenly understood, then curiously asked, "Then do these objects... count as extraordinary Sealed Items?"

"They do... and they don't. It depends on the strength of the dream carried by the object. Some weak ones can only make an ordinary person yawn. Powerful dream remnants can easily destroy a person's mind; even Mental Affinity extraordinary beings would find them difficult to resist." As Nan Jin explained, she narrowed her Eyes and carefully observed the street outside. They had parked Not Far Away from Gu Shen's apartment, and she was checking the surroundings for suspicious people.

Han Dang had arrived in Da Teng City earlier and faster than she had.

Perhaps he had already reached the vicinity.

"It seems the Assessment Team came prepared. Judging by your performance in comprehending Awakening of Insects, the situation for the assessment the day after tomorrow doesn't look optimistic." She said softly, "Teacher has already arrived in Da Teng. He'll come see you shortly."

She opened the car door.

Nan Jin took out a Key and, clearly familiar with the place, led Gu Shen into the elevator across from his apartment. They went straight to the top floor, where she swiped a card to open a room. Gu Shen was somewhat surprised. "Huh... is this your place? We live this close to each other?"

"Mm."

Nan Jin could not be bothered to respond and merely gave a perfunctory answer. Once inside, she headed straight for the bathroom. Her clothes were already soaked from the rain, and her shirt clung tightly to her body, outlining every curve.

Bang!

After the door closed, Gu Shen saw a blurry, graceful silhouette cast by the dim bathroom light. Senior Sister was taking off her shirt. He had noticed earlier that the white shirt was extremely tight, so it seemed rather difficult to remove...

"Meow!"

The Orange Cat in his arms scratched him irritably, snapping Gu Shen awake. He hurriedly turned his head away.

Do not look at indecency. Do not look at indecency.

Gu Shen repeated it in his mind, then awkwardly asked, "Senior Sister... isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about it?"

The soft sound of running water stopped. Nan Jin said flatly, "Until the assessment results are confirmed, your safety cannot be guaranteed. I must remain somewhere I can monitor you at all times. If you accidentally lose control, I can act immediately—and perhaps even leave you an intact corpse."

Gu Shen: "???"

He had accidentally asked something he really should not have.

Gu Shen carried the cat swiftly to the balcony, pulled open the curtains, and was utterly devastated.

This apartment was directly opposite his own, and it stood at a higher vantage point. From here, one could easily observe everything happening in his room. With Nan Jin's keen eyesight, his apartment must have been entirely visible to her.

So... when she had been sunbathing on his balcony that day, had Nan Jin been selecting a suitable residence?

Apparently so.

This apartment had been prepared specifically to monitor him.

"Are you serious?" Gu Shen turned toward the bathroom and said angrily, "Do I have no human rights at all? From this angle... wouldn't you be able to see everything even when I shower?"

His voice abruptly cut off.

Nan Jin emerged after a quick wash. Wrapped in a snow-white bath towel, she held up her hair with Both Hands, a white jade hairpin clamped between her lips. She gave Gu Shen a bland glance. "If you don't want to be seen, remember to close the curtains next time."

The white hairpin gathered up her red hair.

She entered the walk-in closet by herself, her voice drifting out intermittently.

"This is now the best place to keep watch on Han Dang. If he wants to 'visit' you, he'll expose himself in our line of sight. All we need to do is wait here."

Gu Shen immediately wilted.

He sighed. "You're right..."

Half an hour later, Nan Jin had changed into another outfit. She was no longer the gentle, intellectual elder-sister type from before, but wore her familiar sharp and imposing trench coat and saber ensemble. Like a blade ready to be drawn at any moment, she became wholly sharp and fierce the instant her Fingers rested on the hilt, making others afraid to meet her gaze.

"Senior Sister, you really look..." Gu Shen thought for a moment. Seeing Nan Jin sweep a cold glance his way, he immediately gave a thumbs-up and earnestly praised, "...mighty and heroic."

"Teacher will be here soon."

For once, Nan Jin offered an explanation. "Besides... even when I'm not on a mission, I usually don't wear casual clothes. Today's trip to the Welfare Institute with you was an exception."

Perhaps she had softened somewhat after reading Gu Shen's file.

In her eyes, this return to the Welfare Institute was something extremely important to Gu Shen.

She did not want to ruin it.

And if she were to pretend to be Gu Shen's senior schoolmate, combat gear and a saber at her side would have been far too inappropriate.

"Alright, alright, I get it... Big Brother has treated me well. This little brother will definitely repay you generously someday!"

Thinking back on the day's events, Gu Shen still felt as if he were dreaming. Not only had he brought back a huge sum of money, he had also brought such a beautiful girl home to see Grandma. She might have been his senior, but it still made him look good!

It was just a bit of a pity.

He had no idea where Chu Ling was.

If he brought Chu Ling to meet Grandma next time, how would Grandma react?

As Gu Shen was thinking this, Orange Cat's tail swept across his cheek.

He thought his thoughts had been seen through again, but when he looked down, he found that the silly cat was already lying in his arms, sleeping lazily. After running around all day, it must have been exhausted.

Chu Ling had already disconnected.

A low purring rumbled from Orange Cat's throat.

Gu Shen gently set the cat down. After thinking for a long time, he said softly, "Actually... if the assessment the day after tomorrow is 'Dream Interpretation,' maybe I'll get a pretty good score."

He confessed with utmost sincerity.

"I think I should be able to pass."

But Nan Jin could not understand where Gu Shen's confidence came from.

"Dream Interpretation as the assessment... should count as a blessing in disguise."

She glanced at the sleeping Orange Cat and lowered her voice. Somewhat troubled, she said, "Compared to everything else... Mental Power is indeed your strength. But you have no idea how difficult it is to earn an 'S' rating in Dream Interpretation. Judging from the nearly five hours you spent interpreting Awakening of Insects last time... it's practically impossible for you to handle the Assessment Team's challenge."

She glanced at her watch again.

It was already past midnight.

In one more day, it would be time for the assessment.

"Especially since... there's less than a day left now, unless a miracle Happens." Nan Jin sighed anxiously on someone else's behalf. Looking at Gu Shen's utterly calm expression, she felt a little like she was watching someone refuse to live up to expectations.

How could he not be worried in the slightest?

She did not understand.

"I only took fifteen minutes to interpret Awakening of Insects..."

Gu Shen muttered quietly to himself.

He could not tell anyone this secret. He could only keep it buried in his heart.

"But Teacher is a very extraordinary person. He can always create all kinds of miracles." Nan Jin comforted Gu Shen. "Once he gets here, he'll definitely have a way."

The moment she finished speaking—

At the far edge of the view outside the window, a speeding sedan immediately appeared. It tore through the rainy night, spraying countless Water Droplets along the way, then drifted with the same sharp tail swing and came to a clean, crisp stop below the building.

The old man in a Zhongshan suit got out of the car and immediately Looked Up, his gaze directly Locking On to the room where Gu Shen was.

Mr. Shu wore a smile as warm as a spring breeze.

And for some reason, the moment he saw him... Gu Shen truly felt as though something in his heart had settled.

That feeling was called peace of mind.