The scream didn't just startle Yuan Si; it also alerted the officials of various ranks who had stayed behind in the auditorium after the performance, preparing to offer their compliments to the performers.
"What is going on? How could such a heinous crime happen on such an important day? What kind of work are you people doing? What are you gawking at? Get Old Yang over here, now!" When County Magistrate Zhao, who was at the front, heard a murder had occurred backstage, his expression soured. 'What is wrong with these people? Don't they know how important today is? Don't they know what a huge effort it was for me to invite the Secretary-General of the City Committee? And in the blink of an eye, a murder happens. What will the higher-ups think of our county? What will they think of me, the County Magistrate?'
