But it was no use. A group within the crowd seemed to know them all too well, and their voices were especially loud. Every time an official scrambled out, they would offer a loud running commentary.
Most of these officials were Civil Servants from Prime Minister Wei's faction. This sudden turn of events utterly humiliated these self-proclaimed Gentlemen, who in their shame wished they could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
But the crowd of onlookers had packed the once-spacious Cyan Dragon Avenue, blocking it completely… Not even a drop of water could get through!
The officials could only try to duck into the shops lining the street. The shop owners, for their part, wouldn't dare offend such important figures, but the gawking crowd had no such reservations.
