The victim families were originally supposed to claim their loved ones at the authorities, but the authorities now don't resemble what they should, and Xia Yi has been overwhelmed with work, with people guarding outside the county office these days.
Especially the families of those officers who have been wrongfully imprisoned, they've been outside the county office crying out for justice.
A few days ago, Xia Yi ordered the arrest of a group, like Constable Hong, who openly conspired with the county magistrate in treason; their families might not be innocent. Nowadays, under the system of collective responsibility, Xia Yi apprehended the closest associates of Constable Hong and others.
If it weren't for the overcrowded jail, preventing further detentions, more people would have been caught.
But even with a group arrested, there are still many people squeezed outside the county office seeking information.
