He had been careless.
Gu Xi understood that he really had been careless.
He had already arrived in Changzi City. When no one knew him, he should not have acted like a newcomer.
He should have been more composed.
Though he was annoyed with himself, Gu Xi showed nothing on the surface.
He understood that the people watching him now merely suspected him. But if he showed any unusual behavior, he would face tailing and surveillance next.
If he mishandled things again, he would find it impossible to move about in Changzi City. He might even be arrested outright as a spy.
No wonder Spy Master had not thought highly of Gu Xi's chances when he heard that Gu Xi was coming to Changzi City.
Gu Xi simply was not a professional spy. If he had entered under his own identity and ignored everything, things might actually have been better.
Using someone else's identity, Gu Xi was bound to feel somewhat unnatural.
That slight awkwardness would be magnified endlessly in the eyes of Changzi City's players.
Gu Xi would end up seeming problematic in every possible way.
Gu Xi was a clever man, and he immediately understood the problem.
At once, Gu Xi adjusted his mindset. Without changing his outward behavior, he held the map and studied it seriously.
Although he could still sense countless gazes falling on him, Gu Xi pretended not to notice. As he studied the map, he occasionally raised his head to see where the bus had reached or whether the scenery outside had changed.
Then he would lower his head again and continue looking at the map.
At the same time, Gu Xi displayed a normal level of vigilance.
If someone stared at Gu Xi for too long, he would raise his head and look