Ang had his own understanding of the Guanda people's so-called curse. He did not believe such rumors, but he knew that to make Roel willingly serve as his guide, he had to convince him that it was nothing but nonsense. Asking the local Guanda people directly was clearly out of the question, so Ang turned his attention to the Adventurer's Guild. The Adventurer's Guild had always been a gathering place for all kinds of information, and with money as the basis of its transactions, both the accuracy and speed of its intelligence were trustworthy.
The next day, Ang rose early and took his adventurer's badge to the Adventurer's Guild in the county city. Compared to the guild in Mandalay, this Adventurer's Guild was far busier. The hall was packed with adventurers of all kinds, and the quest board was covered in densely packed mission notices. Ang glanced over them and found that most of the missions concerned the Andalutin Forest, such as exploring what lay beyond the forest or investigating Guanda settlements hidden deep within it. This convinced Ang even more that the forest was not an inaccessible death zone. Many people simply feared the ancient rumors and dared not investigate too deeply.
Ang quickly found the "Information Exchange" counter, presented his adventurer's badge, and stated the intelligence he needed. His request was very specific. "I want to know exactly how many Guanda people who came out of the Andalutin Forest have died, and how many people have gone missing after entering it." The question was indeed unusual. The receptionist frowned and looked at Ang in surprise, since such roundabout inquiries were uncommon. However, the Adventurer's Guild worked for money. The receptionist did not ask further questions, merely gestured for Ang to pay a deposit of fifty Gold Wack and