[She turns to look behind her, then points in the general direction.] I believe she was there, but I have no way of telling if she's chosen to stay put. Let's assume that maybe she has - she had some bewitched men from the village who were keen to defend her, so if we see them...we'll know we're close.

As for Miang-Si, it's any guess where, but the Huntress did say to bury them around Yancai, so perhaps they're close to the village? I'd scout the surroundings first before going further inwards...

[As she said, she's done this hunting down magical artifacts of great danger and power before. It's all about making a grid and making a plan. Speaking of plans, she asks more grimly:] What if we run into Miang-Si, what then?