After confirming once again that the person bound by chains was unfamiliar, Cheng Ye waved to Long.
"Have everyone disperse for now, don't keep staring like this."
The population density in the mall was really high, wherever he looked, there were crowds of bobbing heads, comparable to the scene of old folks rushing for eggs at a modern mall opening. Even Cheng Ye felt a bit unnerved.
Long immediately raised his hand to signal, and the previously tense atmosphere relaxed instantly.
However, everyone still tried to make as little noise as possible while working. A few kids were pulled aside by their parents but couldn't resist poking their heads curiously to watch, their gazes fixated on Cheng Ye without blinking.
Despite their family's repeated reminders over the past few days to show utmost respect when meeting Inspector Cheng, they couldn't fathom why this young man, who seemed no different from the boy next door, commanded such reverence from people much older than him.
