The scorching sun was blazing high in the sky.
The sunlight of July had gradually become fiercely hot.
In front of the tall building at the watchman's post, two guard soldiers were quietly grumbling.
Guard A, "On such a hot day, why did the officials choose to hold the meeting at noon?"
Guard B, "Shh, keep your voice down. All the bigwigs from the city are here today; something big must be happening."
Guard A, "Pfft, when the sky falls, there will be tall ones to bear it. We won't be involved in any big issues. Do you think Mr. Li from our watchmen wants to give a lesson to the three big families in the city? I saw the eldest son of the Zhao family has come."
Guard B, "You think it's still the era of Emperor Min in power? Our watchman has long lost that influence."
As the two whispered about the gossip, the voice of Li Mi suddenly reached their ears.
"The meeting is over; report to the Office of Punishments to receive 30 lashes each."
