It was strange; the scouts had pulled back, and the craftsmen had stopped their bickering.
Every craftsman, accompanied by two or three apprentices, rolled up their sleeves and set their tools to work, creating a rhythmic clatter that filled the main hall from dawn until dusk. The incessant noise made the three secret guards curse under their breaths. They thought these idle fools would have been better off just arguing every day; at least when they got tired of shouting, they knew how to take a break. But this time, it was "bang, bang, bang" from morning until night without a single pause. Li Genshou remained by their side, clutching that little notebook that made everyone’s teeth ache, pacing back and forth across the hall, pointing here and gesturing there.
Three days later, the hall finally fell silent.
Chapter 174