This fish pond, about half an acre in size, is surrounded by wild grass and a few old trees. The dense branches and leaves give it a quiet air.
Not far away is a forest.
You Mingxu stands by the pond, observing for a moment, puts on shoe covers, and begins to look around along the muddy path beside the pond. Jing Ping follows her example, also putting on shoe covers and trailing behind her.
The mud is soft, human steps would leave clear footprints. Whether they could find useful traces, however, remains unknown.
After walking about half the distance around the pond, You Mingxu squats down. The path is narrow, so Jing Ping squats behind her. A set of footprints is seen coming down from a nearby slope, onto the muddy path beside the pond. The footprints, roughly estimated to be about a size 42, seem to belong to a man of average weight and build, wearing sports shoes. The depth of the footprints is average, indicating the man's normal walking stride.
