After the passers-by listened to the recording and understood what had happened, they took pictures of it to spread the news on the internet, heavily criticizing Jiang He's actions.
Reporters who had heard about it also came; these included television stations and newspapers.
This was the effect intended by the old Principal, which was why she did not panic when she saw them carrying a video camera.
When a female reporter used the microphone to interview her, Teacher Wang and Teacher Yuan helped up the old Principal.