They made it to Dai without any trouble, but the locals were worried.
It appeared that a Fei had been spotted in the forest surrounding the town. They were shown a painting of the Fei. It was a boar with a serpent's tail and only one eye. It apparently brought drought and famine with it.
To everyone, it was a bad omen. To Nikola, it was an opportunity. An army needed to eat. Xiougnu was the biggest nation there was.
China couldn't take it on in a fair fight. But if he captured the Fei and worked a ritual with it, he would weaken the empire of Xiougnu. Even if he only struck down Longcheng, it would be great for the morale of the Chinese.
Together with the hunting party of the emperor, Nikola and Wei Caihong went on a hunt for the Fei. How hard was it to spot such a weird boar? As it turned out, it was almost impossible. On the sixth day of traipsing the countryside, the hunters began to say that they were merely chasing a rumor.
