As soon as the Emperor's decree to appoint Qi Haoran arrived at the government office of Guangdong, the citizens of Guangzhou were in an uproar. For the first time, they bought firecrackers and set them off.
When they heard that the maritime ban had been lifted, the fishermen living in the Willow Tree Workshop walked out of the low and damp slums. Kneeling facing the north, they kowtowed three times firmly. Qi Haoran, who had been dragged by Mu Yangling to look for Assistant Commander Wang, felt his heart ache when he saw the people kneeling on the street. All of them were sallow and thin, and their clothes were tattered.
Mu Yangling was stunned to see such a scene, too.
Qi Haoran held her hand and took a deep look at the people kneeling on the ground, before turning around and saying, "Let's go back. To find out if Wang Chun can be of use, we just need to call him to the government office to investigate."
