A few minutes later.
At the end of the enclosed corridor stood a door that resembled a wall, covered in bizarre metal patterns.
Without a closer look, one might have mistaken it for some kind of ritual barrier wall—
Qian Duoduo stopped and raised a hand to touch the door.
The metal patterns writhed like tiny snakes, converging together as an eyeball flipped open in the center and stared indifferently at Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo asked, "Do you know me?"
"Of course I do, esteemed Vice Dean."
"Then can I go in?"
"Get lost."
"Other than the Dean, even the Heavenly King himself has to wait at the door!"
After demonstrating the Eerie Eye's Sichuan opera face-changing act, Qian Duoduo turned to Ji Yan and spread his hands helplessly.
Simple and clear.
Ji Yan looked at the door, his thoughts drifting slightly...
He stared at the corridor behind him, his expression shifting. Then he stepped forward and said to the eye on the door, "I..."
Before he could finish, the Eerie Eye immediately changed its expression again. "Dean's Assistant, the Dean has been waiting for you for a long time."
"Go in quickly."
With a click, the coiled metal patterns on the wall-door rapidly spread apart, and the two doors slowly opened—
Ji Yan contemplated the chaotic darkness beyond the door.
Qian Duoduo lowered his voice beside him. "After you go in, don't forget what I told you."
"If anything happens, remember where the door is."
"The position of Dean's Assistant lets you move freely within the Special Disease Department. You have passage privileges in every area."
Ji Yan asked Qian Duoduo, "You'll wait at the door?"
"I'll keep watch over the entrance."
Qian Duoduo said, "Once this mess is resolved, I'll find a way to drag that bastard L