Although Lady Ireya was anxious to rescue people, she did not let down her guard. She asked Greta to dispatch a portion of her rat scouts around the perimeter of the army for vigilance, and Li Yu also commanded a squad of Black Hound Guards to intentionally fall behind, secretly deploying drones for reconnaissance.
However, the journey was unexpectedly smooth and they did not encounter any danger, until they were nearly at the valley where they stumbled upon some wild men scouts.
And those fellows were rather cowardly, merely observing the army from a distance and running away before anyone could get close.
Ireya couldn't be bothered to chase after them, as her attention was now focused on the two mountains opposite them.
From the rats' intelligence, Lady Ireya learned that enemies were ambushed there, likely waiting for them to step into the valley before launching an attack.
