The sun was high in the sky.
The Hospital Director paced back and forth with his hands behind his back under the sign of the Imperial Hospital.
He walked a few steps, stopped, looked towards the alley entrance, walked a few more steps, and stopped again.
The Dean, disregarding his appearance, lifted his robe and sat on the high threshold of the Imperial Hospital: "Sir, who knows when Liu Chun will return, how long will you wait at the entrance?"
The Hospital Director stopped in his tracks, glaring with wide eyes, and said stiffly: "I am worried about Liu Chun's safety."
The Dean, squinting against the sun, shaded his eyes with his hand: "He went on a mission to seize property; what danger could there be?"
