The Merchant Alliance's headquarters was not as magnificent or lavish as he had imagined. Its exterior was surprisingly understated, looking like an ordinary office building.
Mu You walked to the entrance and circled outside twice. His suspicious behavior drew a wary glare from the security guard at the door. Clearly, his face alone was not enough to get him in.
Just as Mu You was wondering whom he should contact inside the Merchant Alliance, a suit-wearing young man who looked like someone in charge came out. Spotting Mu You, he hurried over at a jog.
"Are you Mr. Mu You?" the man asked politely. He had already been fairly certain upon seeing Mu You's face, but still needed to confirm.
"That's me." Mu You nodded.
"Good. Please come with me. The door opens in ten minutes."
The manager led Mu You into the building. With someone escorting him, the guard at the entrance indeed made no attempt to stop him.
Once inside the elevator, however, they did not go up. Instead, the manager pressed the button for floor -3.
The elevator soon arrived. Mu You followed the young man onto Underground Level 3. Along the way, he could already see guard posts equipped with various heavy weapons, each staffed by fully armed security personnel.
Mu You also noticed that their levels were fairly high. Most were around level 10, and even the lowest was level 8.
"These are security posts, to keep creatures from the other side of the 'door' from getting out," the manager explained.
Mu You nodded. This was the normal approach. He simply lacked the means to do the same with his own door; otherwise, he would certainly have set up similar precautions.
"By the way, where does your door lead?" Mu You asked.
"The forest outside