"Most likely. Many of those who were dismissed today are her direct relatives, after all." Yu Qi added calmly, her voice steady despite the weight of the revelation.
Everyone in the small circle was once again stunned into a heavy silence, paralysed by the sheer audacity of such blatant nepotism and the cold, calculated nature of the retaliation. They looked at Yu Qi with a newfound mix of awe and slight intimidation.
"I need to go. Duty calls." Yu Qi said, her words effectively breaking the tense atmosphere that had settled over the group.
"Sure... of course, Doctor." They all responded in a chorus of hushed unison, stepping aside to let her pass.
