Chapter 428 - 336. Smoke grenade
Beneath the triple eaves of the Bell and Drum Tower, the Bell and Drum Officer watched the hourglass nearing its end, holding a vermillion pen while standing next to the desk, his eyes fixed steadily on the hourglass.
As the last drop of water in the hourglass fell, he circled ’Mao Time’ in the Day and Night Book with the vermillion pen, while two other Bell and Drum Officers lifted a giant wooden hammer, striking the 8,000-pound copper bell.
Dong.
The sound waves of the copper bell surged outward like an iron plow, marking the start of the day.
Chen Ji walked through the gate, and seeing him enter, Li Xuan inquired on the training field, "What important thing did you forget that you had to go back for it?"
Chen Ji replied, "I forgot the silver."
Qi Zhenzhuo, while fastening his arm armor, sighed and said, "Master, you should have told me earlier. I could have lent you some, and you wouldn’t have needed to return specifically for it."
Chen Ji explained with a smile, "I don’t like owing favors, fetching it isn’t much trouble."
Li Xuan, concerned, asked, "You didn’t run into any serious trouble, did you? If there’s a problem, you can tell us, and we can all put our heads together to help."
Chen Ji felt a chill in his heart, realizing that Li Xuan, with his keen senses surpassing the average soldier, had noticed something off when he left earlier.
He shook his head, "No problem, we’ve just been promoted, what could possibly go wrong? I’m going to get armored."