"Early in the morning, Gu Fan and his group packed their luggage, bid farewell to the innkeeper, and planned to head straight to the place Ouyang Jin mentioned.
However, the innkeeper kindly reminded them, "Young folks, I am offering you a friendly advice. The guide you had before isn't reliable. Though it's clear that you know him, he's not a local and thus does not know the surroundings as well as a local would. In addition, his relatives have peculiar tempers, I really don't recommend him."
"Thanks for your good intentions. We'll go take a look first. If we can't negotiate, we'll come back and ask you to recommend another one," Gu Fan trusts Ouyang Jin's capabilities, primarily due to their bonds forged during their last shared expedition.
By the time they reached the place Ouyang Jin mentioned, they found Ouyang Jin in the front yard feeding a large number of sled dogs. Seeing Ouyang Jin lift his head and smile, they immediately had a bad premonition.
