The temple priest, Xu Dongyang, escorted Wei Ziyan's rickety carriage to the county government office's gate, then rode back to his temple.
Before dawn, he got up and waited for Wei Ziyan outside the East City Gate. After dropping off Wei Ziyan, sleepiness overwhelmed him, making him very tired as he swayed back and forth on horseback, yawning incessantly.
Originally, he planned to return to the City God Temple and catch up on sleep.
But just as he reached the temple's entrance, he saw three people already waiting in the dim morning light. Judging by their bags, they were probably traveling far and came to seek peace charms.
As he rode over, the three people had already seen him, so Xu Dongyang had to open the temple door and reluctantly start his business.
