The sky gradually darkened.
Inside the Drum and Bell Alley embroidered guard station, Yang Ge changed into his embroidered uniform, picked up his side-sword, and slowly walked out of the room.
Fang Ke stepped forward and presented the black iron half-face mask to Yang Ge with both hands.
Yang Ge took the mask and fastened it onto his face, covering his eyes and cheeks.
"What time is it now?"
he asked.
Fang Ke, "Reporting to the chief banner, it's past the third quarter of the hour of You."
One traditional Chinese hour equals two hours, divided into eight quarters, hence one quarter is fifteen minutes.
Past the third quarter of the hour of You means it's almost six o'clock.
Yang Ge calculated the time and nodded, "The captain should be about to take action."
Fang Ke, with a worried look, whispered, "Chief banner, for such a major operation, should we really not go to support?"
