Although Doggy had found traces of the Black Goat, Zheng Qing had no plans to immediately gather all the hunters of the You Zui Hunting Team to search for that missing black goat.
For one thing, it was wednesday, and they still had classes tomorrow morning. It was also nearing curfew, and Zheng Qing could not possibly lead the hunting team into breaking more than a dozen school rules just for a Black Goat.
After all, he was still under probationary disciplinary action.
For another, the young scholarship student felt that this matter required careful consideration. The missing Black Goat seemed vaguely connected to certain beings in the depths of the Starry Sky, which meant it was extremely dangerous. In theory, he should report this lead to the school, but Doggy was also connected to those Outer Gods and could not serve as their obvious guide.
"So, I'm planning to find some time over the weekend and have Doggy take us to check out the lead," Zheng Qing told his two roommates. "We won't get too close to the danger... We just need to confirm that the Black Goat exists, then retreat immediately and report its whereabouts to the School Labor Committee."
Choosing the weekend would give them more time, while having the You Zui Hunting Team verify it would avoid the risk of Doggy being openly exposed to the school's attention.
This arrangement took every concern into account and was indeed very sound.
"The only problem is that final exams are next week. Are you sure you want to follow Doggy into danger this weekend?" Fatty Xin reminded him.
Zheng Qing hesitated for several seconds.
His mind flashed through the gloom hidden beneath Lin Guo's smile when they met that afternoon; through the little wizard's anxiety and unease these