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... > The ancients worked from sunrise to sunset, and once darkness fell, the city shut down with admirable discipline. Shops closed. Courtyards dimmed. Even gossip seemed to yawn and go to bed early.
Only the night watchman remained awake, his voice long and ghostly as it drifted through the streets:
"Dry weather—beware of fire—"
Li Daoxuan stared at the clock.
Ten-thirty.
Ten. Thirty.
"...This is a crime," he muttered. "Who sleeps this early?"
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