Zheng Tan planned to check out the middle school before the sports tournament.
Jiao Yuan's school was not that far from the university, but it still took a while to get there. Zheng Tan planned to leave through the side gate closest to the middle school.
That morning, Zheng Tan headed toward the gate after dropping Youzi off at her elementary school.
The gate was narrow and inconspicuous. Only students knew and used this door. Zheng Tan didn't want to get caught up in a crowd, so he jumped over the fence.
Zheng Tan had never been to Jiao Yuan's school, but he remembered Mama Jiao's daily commuting route and the school's location on the map. It wasn't that far away, so he should be able to find it without any problems.
The streets were busy. It was a different type of busy than downtown. Many of the city's original residents lived around here. Middle-aged women chatted about the groceries with thick Chuhua accents.
