All was quiet in the yard when suddenly, a small bark sounded from the location of the dog hole.
A middle-aged male artist, disguised as a Gardener, pressed down on the brim of his hat.
Clutching a basket of tulips, he approached the dog hole. Before he could speak, the barking from outside the hole ceased, replaced instead by a human voice.
A young man's voice was forceful, "Why has it taken so long? Did you increase the amount today?"
"Mmm." The middle-aged artist murmured indistinctly.
Elsewhere, the real Gardener was extremely anxious, but Ji Guang kept badgering him with questions about planting tulips, not letting him go for even a moment.
The Gardener yawned, feigning extreme exhaustion: "I've been busy all day and am very tired. I must excuse myself."
