At the same time.
A woman holding a child got off a carriage.
"Thank you, Madam," said the woman.
The elderly woman sitting in the carriage waved her hand: "You look pitiful, standing with the child in such heavy rain."
"You must remember, don't go out alone next time, at least bring a servant."
"It's my first time visiting relatives in Peng City, you're lucky to have encountered me. What would you do without me?"
The elderly woman was somewhat nagging; the woman glanced around discreetly and noticed Peng City guards doing searches.
She hurriedly lowered her hood and thanked the elderly woman again, then turned away with the child.
The woman walked quickly, evading the crowd and kept looking back cautiously.
She followed a narrow alley into a modest courtyard with a wooden gate.
Upon entering the house, a middle-aged man dressed in silk stood up abruptly.
