The door on the island opened.
Taurus and a suit-wearing young man stepped through it, glanced at the scene beyond the door, and immediately frowned.
The dozen or so Illuminati members nearby rushed over as though they had seen family.
"President, something's wrong! The vice president was ambushed..."
"Three hours ago, something dragged the vice president into the water, and he disappeared..."
"We searched everywhere nearby but couldn't find him. I'm afraid he's already..."
Before Taurus could ask, everyone had already talked over one another to explain what had happened.
Taurus's brows immediately knitted together. Those few sentences were enough for him to understand what had happened, and he promptly signaled everyone to hurry through the door.
After letting the dozen people through, he scanned the outside warily and decisively pulled the door shut, leaving only the final sliver of a gap that could not be closed.
"He really is cautious..."
In the distance, Mu You shook his head and directed the beetle eavesdropping beside the island to return.
The situation was clear. After hearing what had happened, Taurus had probably guessed that Gemini was dead and that someone was very likely watching the area. He had therefore abandoned the search and all his other plans without hesitation, intending to hide behind the door for the rest of the day.
"What now? Should we go over?" Lin Xue asked Mu You.
Mu You shook his head. Pursuing them would be pointless. Given the caution Taurus had displayed, the other side of that door would certainly be heavily guarded for the next day. Not even a fly would get through.
After waiting a while, Mu You reached out to retrieve the returning beetle and removed the recording crystal from its back.
He channeled magic power into it, and an image