Chapter 213: Ecological Imbalance

On Friday at noon, after Alchemy class and lunch, with five minutes to spare before twelve o'clock, Zheng Qing arrived early at the entrance of the Hundred Herb Gardens, ready for his last volunteer work of the week.

The night patrol around Lin Zhong Lake took a total of five hours, distributed over three days, averaging a little over an hour and a half each day.

Forty minutes at noon, forty minutes in the afternoon.

Originally, there was more than forty minutes of labor this afternoon, but to avoid needing rest after the practice class, Zheng Qing had worked a little harder yesterday afternoon, so today's noon work would mark the end of this substitution for Saturday's night patrol.

Compared to the summer and autumn seasons, the large oak at the entrance of the Hundred Herb Gardens seemed much more subdued, its leaves had dimmed, and the twin-tailed squirrels that darted amongst the branches were nowhere to be seen.