At least, that's how the common folk see the retreat.
The common folk have no idea what a jade remains is.
They just think it's a struggle between local social forces and the government.
The local social forces claim there are evil ghosts in the government, while the government says the social forces are committing crimes with martial arts, acting lawlessly.
The social forces say that the Spring Breeze Square in Xiaoliu County is where the jade remains keep the commoners, intending to kill everyone; the government says that's just the social forces' side of the story, and they're actually considering the well-being of more people; as for the strange events in the villages, it's all a frame-up.
In short, it's just a war of words.
And the commoners are left in the dark, can't distinguish between black and white with all the rumors flying around. They can't tell true from false at all.
