Hu Jiu didn't stare directly at Tianxuan.
He was afraid that Tianxuan would realize they were being spied on.
In Hu Jiu's perception, Tianxuan was a complete monster, with a non-human, vengeful Fierce Ghost body hidden beneath a human skin, possessing an extremely powerful aura, seemingly much stronger than Tianji.
Before Hu Jiu could depict Tianxuan's full appearance, suddenly...
"Hmm?" Tianxuan asked in confusion.
The atmosphere turned eerie, and the stitched-together monster trembled to the side.
Tianxuan stood still. Before Hu Jiu could even glance at him, he heard Tianxuan angrily demanding down the corridor, "Who is it? Come out now! Stop sneaking around!"
Hu Jiu sighed inwardly; he had been discovered so quickly.
However, Tianxuan did not seem to accurately detect Hu Jiu's location; he only sensed an unfamiliar, Supernatural aura.
Hu Jiu gouged out one of his eyeballs, threw it in another direction, and then openly looked at Tianxuan.
Unexpectedly, Tianxuan turned around and said, "Retreat immediately!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately turned back the way he came, without the slightest hesitation, running with remarkable speed and efficiency.
The Frankenstein monster stood there, completely bewildered, dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do.
Hu Jiu gasped in shock. Tianxuan had run away before even seeing her face. He was truly terrifying!
"Too cautious!" Hu Jiu wasn't sure if he was complaining or sighing.
He had considered several scenarios beforehand.
The first scenario is that Tianxuan is completely unaware of his presence, allowing him to continue spying.
The second scenario is that Tianxuan senses someone is spying on her, but can't find Hu Jiu and can only worry helplessly.
The third possibility is that Tianxuan found Hu Jiu, and the two got into a fight.
There were a few other low-probability scenarios, but Hu Jiu never expected that Tianxuan would run away without even showing her face, which was completely unlike a high-ranking member of a mysterious organization.
Could this be because... the higher one's status and the more one possesses, the more afraid one becomes of death?
The Stitched Monster, standing in the corridor, was bewildered for a moment. It took a second to process and understand Tianxuan's instructions. A chill ran down its spine, and it ran away in fright.
His boss has already run away; what better time for a nobody like him not to run?
Clang, clang--
The Frankenstein's monster quickly pushed open its door, went inside, and then swiftly closed it again, without wasting a single moment.
The corridor fell completely silent once more.
After waiting for a long time, no one showed up.
Hu Jiu put his eyeballs back into their sockets, turned around, and walked in the direction where the Black Door numbers decreased.
We walked all the way to No. 0 Door.
But this is not the end; there are many more doors ahead, only they are no longer numbered.
No. 0 Door is also special; it's half-open.
Hu Jiu went inside.
"Here it is?"
A piercing alarm suddenly went off.
Immediately afterwards, a large number of people surged in from all directions.
Tianxuan was among them, standing in the center of the crowd, holding a cone-shaped wooden stake in his hand.
The wooden stake looked very old, with a layer of mold-like spots on its surface.
Looking at the wooden stake, Hu Jiu felt a vague sense of unease.
He instinctively flew upwards, away from the wooden stake.
At the same time, Tianxuan nailed the wooden stake into the ground.
In an instant, the surrounding space froze, and anyone who approached could feel a tremendous, invisible resistance, preventing them from passing through this mysterious area.
Centered on the wooden stake, a Ghost Domain was formed, impervious to outside interference. Although relatively small, it was extremely solid. Around it, space was distorted, and everything within seemed to be frozen in time, except for Tianxuan, who could move normally.
The phrase "catching a turtle in a jar" immediately flashed through Hu Jiu's mind.
Watching Tianxuan meticulously search the area blocked by wooden stakes, Hu Jiu continued ascending and left without looking back.
There is no need to engage in conflict with Big Dipper members at this time.
The outside world beyond No. 0 Door is the real world.
As Hu Jiu continued to rise, looking down from the sky, he didn't see a corridor-shaped building, but instead saw... an island.
The sea surrounded him, vast and magnificent, but Hu Jiu had no interest in appreciating the scenery. He simply left a mark and memorized the features of the surroundings.
We must first conduct a thorough investigation; only by knowing ourselves and our enemy can we win every battle.
Investigations are something Headquarters excels at.
The vast ocean, with its expansive waters and unpredictable weather, resembles a vivid painting.
In an instant, the once clear blue sky turned into a cloudy one.
An international flight is passing through the area, and many passengers are peacefully resting with their eyes closed due to the time difference.
Suddenly, a strange noise broke the silence, waking several passengers. One of the young women rubbed her eyes, glanced at her watch, and realized she had inadvertently slept for over an hour.
She went closer to the window and looked at the clouds outside.
"How strange?"
She spotted an unusual cloud and instinctively took out her phone, trying to capture this rare sight.
But her expression suddenly changed, because an unbelievable scene appeared in the phone camera's lens—a person seemed to be moving among the clouds.
"Oh my god... there's someone there!" she exclaimed in shock, instantly attracting the attention of the others sitting next to her.
Unfortunately, they didn't see anyone in the clouds; they just thought the female passenger was seeing things.
However, the female passenger was absolutely certain that she had not misread it!
She really did see someone flash by in the clouds just now.
Although it was only a brief moment, it was clearly captured by her phone.
She was incredibly excited, feeling as if she had discovered a supernatural and mysterious power. She didn't care if other passengers questioned her.
She watched the fleeting image captured on her phone over and over again.
This short video was later uploaded to the internet, causing a small ripple, but unfortunately it didn't gain much popularity.
Every year, far too many people photograph unidentified objects, but it turns out that the vast majority of them are false alarms.
The female passenger was a little disappointed, but quickly put the matter out of her mind.
Hu Jiu, the instigator, didn't care whether he was photographed while moving around.
He has now returned to Headquarters; nothing major happened during his absence.
With Fu Youhua backing him up, even if Hu Jiu completely disappears without a trace, there will be a legitimate reason. He can simply assign a secret mission as a pretext, and who would dare to interfere?
Hu Jiu described the environment of the island where No. 0 Door was located in detail, and asked Fu Youhua to investigate it secretly.
Fu Youhua made the arrangements and chatted with Hu Jiu in the process.
"As the Minister of Headquarters, I've been under a lot of pressure lately."
"Huh?" Hu Jiu was a little confused. "You're not kidding, are you?"