The doctor Jiang Yu introduced to Zheng Qing was a private researcher living in the pedestrian street of Beta Town.
Due to the prolonged delay by the lake, the two arrived at the pedestrian street around noon.
The sun was still hiding behind the heavy cloud.
Compared with the cold campus, the pedestrian street was more vibrant at this time.
Couples strolled aimlessly, adding some warmth to the chilly weather.
They did not linger on the street for long.
Jiang Yu quickly led Zheng Qing away from the bustling crowd and into a narrow alley next to the pedestrian street.
The alley was narrow and deep, bordered by a tall brick wall on one side and a dilapidated three-story building on the other.
The dark alley twisted and turned, extending deeper, seemingly without end.
Green moss spread across the damp corners of the walls, a few mice scurrying across their surfaces. From the cracks in the cobblestone road under their feet, the rustle of insects occasionally echoed.
