Meanwhile, on the other side.
A middle-aged woman, dressed in splendid attire, was leading a husky towards the residential area opposite them.
The night was deep, and the dim streetlights cast a long shadow of the woman and her dog.
"Son, you can't run off like this again," the middle-aged woman said as she walked, looking down at the husky beside her, "Mommy's been so worried these past few days. If it weren't for Master Chu, I might never have seen you again in my lifetime."
The husky didn't seem to understand, merely letting out a low 'woof' in response.
She led the husky into the residential compound.
The woman and her dog walked on without incident.
However, when they reached a fork in the road within the complex, the middle-aged woman halted, hesitant about which path to take underfoot.
Both paths would lead her to the building where she lived.
One of the paths was a shortcut, about 5—6 minutes by foot to her home.