That was no problem, of course. Xu Huo did as they asked. His pass beeped "Access granted" when scanned at the gate, but the two players still weren't reassured. They insisted on escorting him to Zone E7.
"The base has been attacked. Someone's already broken into the underground base. To avoid any accidents, we'll escort you there, Teacher Yu."
Xu Huo didn't refuse. He even thanked them a couple of times.
On the way, the two players tried to sound him out about his identity. They didn't know much about professional psychological therapy, but they knew who at Agor handled issuing therapist credentials, so they tested him with two fake names.
Xu Huo professed complete ignorance, then asked them, "I'm not from Yuquan City. How would I know who issued your credentials?"
He sounded annoyed as he continued, "No one at my old laboratory ever asked me questions like that. I'm here to provide psychological therapy. What do I care who issues the credentials?"
As he spoke, he opened his wrist terminal, tapped into his credentials folder, and pulled up a therapist credential from another city. He challenged them coldly, "Satisfied? Your people in Yuquan City invited me here. I'd heard Agor Company's team of psychological therapists was cliquish. I see the players are no different."
The two weren't fools, of course, and weren't about to be bluffed by a couple of sentences. One of them was about to say something, but the other stopped him. "Please calm down, Teacher Yu. It's our job. We've never met you before, so we couldn't help asking a few questions."
Psychological therapists in Yuquan City were replaced frequently. It was probably because the sheer number of players needing treatment was taking a toll on the therapists' own mental health. Therapists under Agor came