After Dean Xie finished his speech, he started sobbing into the microphone.
The disciplinary official waved her hand, and two plainclothes police officers who had been standing at the back of the stage immediately came forward to escort Dean Xie and Director Wu back to the backstage.
The disciplinary officials summarized the educational implications of the case to everyone, hoping that everyone would take heed.
Then Dean Xia made the concluding speech, and the meeting ended in an orderly manner, with everyone beginning to leave.
Little Five and Zhang Lin had already stationed themselves near the backstage exit. Anyone backstage would either leave through the main entrance or the back door. Obviously, the touring group wouldn't have Director Wu and Dean Xie exit through the main entrance.
