Jian Gang walked around the room, pinning a map of the Elven Kingdom to the board. He tied a red rope connecting it to a sketch of Liebbe. "Let's see if the Elven Kingdom is really collaborating with Liebbe and the Laury Kingdom..."
As Yunus and Alex left Jian Gang's house, the atmosphere was tense with the weight of their conversation. They walked back to the Adventurers' Guild, exchanging thoughts about their next steps.
Upon entering the guild, they were immediately struck by an unsettling silence. The lively chatter that usually filled the hall had vanished, replaced by a sense of disbelief. Adventurers and onlookers stood frozen in place, their eyes wide with shock.
"What's going on?" Alex asked, scanning the room for answers.
Yunus approached a nearby merchant, who looked like he had just seen a ghost. "What happened here?"
"The dragon scale!" the merchant exclaimed, his voice trembling. "It's gone! Stolen!"