After the salon, Li Chengyi did not return to his territory but accepted Mina's invitation and headed to her family's domain to search for the griffon.
What he didn't expect was that his party wasn't the only one looking for the griffon—there were two other teams.
One was led by Babit, who had just triumphed in combat, accompanied by a small squad of crossbowmen.
The other was a youth team formed by Jane and Mina themselves, who also brought along more than a dozen people with thick nets and anesthetizing spray devices, all aimed at capturing the griffon.
The three teams went to a village on the forest's edge to gather supplies before entering the woods.
Li Chengyi ignored them, taking two soldiers with him to handle the supplies as he entered the forest directly.
He heard the secretive whispers of Mina and Jane's team and the strange, serious atmosphere emanating from Babit's side.
But none of that concerned him.
