Old Master Gao nodded and said to Old Secretary Liu, "This is a problem for you. If everyone in your village thinks the rule of the local tyrant can work and doesn't listen to the law, I don't think anyone would dare come here. Let alone doing business, even those not doing business would be afraid."
"We, we didn't say we wouldn't listen to the law!" Old Secretary Liu shouted excitedly.
Li Quande saw not only the big fish slipping away but even the small fish were escaping, leaving nothing for him. He was terrified, and in panic, he called to the other villagers, "Are we listening to the law? Yes, aren't we?"
The onlookers, hearing the seriousness of the matter, didn't care about other consequences and all started saying yes, yes. If no investors were willing to come, how could they get rich?
