After coming to an agreement, Mr. Yue Ming and Mr. Zhuo Ying went their separate ways. One went to the Governor's Office, while the other headed to the Prefectural Magistrate's Office. They also instructed Ma Guan to visit the Xiao Family's residence to see Chen Yi. The three of them, accompanied by the rest of the academy's scholars, marched out of Guiyun Academy in a grand procession.
Under the overcast sky, the crowd surged like a river, heading straight south along Kangning Street. A few people branched off at the intersection of Chuansi Street. The remaining group split into two factions at South Street, taking up positions outside the Governor's Office and the Prefectural Magistrate's Office. Naturally, more scholars arrived after hearing the news. They mingled with the unaware commoners, all trying to pry into what exactly had happened the night before.
