"Ugh, you navigated that whole complicated maze just fine. How did you get stuck the moment we got out?" Shen Yibin sighed, exasperated. He stepped forward to free Carmen from the bushes, but the moment he set the dog down, it tried to charge straight ahead again. Alarmed, Shen Yibin quickly yanked the leash. 'With so many trees ahead, aren't you just asking to get stuck?!'
"Come on, this way! Why do you have to charge into the woods when there's a perfectly good path right here? What is wrong with you?" Shen Yibin shook his head helplessly, gripping the leash tightly. He pulled the reluctant Carmen onto the main path and led him in a wide arc around the bushes. They finally made it to the riverbank without further trouble. After a few calls to gather everyone, the group prepared to get to work.
