Assistant Minister Zhou rose to his feet at precisely the right moment, directing his attention towards the boy's family while gesturing for them to be released.
"As for the individuals affiliated with the Zhang family," he declared, "they will be temporarily held at the Ministry of Justice until the case is resolved."
A servant promptly stepped forward, unlocking the shackles from the boy's family members, leaving them profoundly moved, with tears welling up in their eyes.
Overflowing with gratitude, the boy's family profusely thanked Assistant Minister Zhou, their faces beaming with joy as they stood up.
On the other side, the members of the Zhang family were left in stunned disbelief. Why would Assistant Minister Zhou suggest imprisoning all of them without any apparent wrongdoing?
"What could this possibly mean?" they wondered.
