"Please officer, just investigate this a bit more."
"Please…."
"Officer, we only have him as our…."
The sight could easily cause heartache. There were so many officials were involved today and got sentenced. These family members could only find out through some connection that they made. But even then, the piece of news that they got only send them to further despair.
Many of those officials were the backbone of their family.
Without them, the condition of their houses would deteriorate. There was high possibility that they wouldn't be able to live well anymore. Not only that, they might be thrown to the street once the death's sentence was done and the status of their family was revoked.
At that time, their living condition might be worse than servants. Some women might be able to return back home but those who were 'sold' by their parents would have nowhere to go.
