Zhu Xiaosuo wanted Gou Yun to take a couple of days off, but Gou Yun refused, insisting on tidying everything up before meeting Zhu Xiaosuo in the evening.

It was still midday, and Zhu Xiaosuo took a rare half-day break to return to Yellow Dog County.

At the county gate, he saw a newly erected pavilion with a red roof and red pillars, standing out conspicuously.

As he approached, he noticed a plaque hanging on the pavilion: