The bailiffs were just about to end their shift and leave the yamen when they walked out the front gate and came face to face with three pairs of bright, shining eyes. They paused for a moment, glanced at the brooms in their hands, and then at the mud and leaves on their faces and heads, thinking unanimously: Just as we expected!
Three youngsters on Kangxue Street were being punished by sweeping the streets, and how could the bailiffs, who were the backbone of the county's security, not know about such a sensational act?
Not only did they know, but they had also secretly observed, ensuring they were being punished by their elders at home and that there was no danger before they took it as entertainment.
Of course, it wasn't just them who found amusement in the situation, but also their county magistrate, and so they watched with great enjoyment.
After all, at this point, who didn't know that the people in that small alley on Kangxue Street were friends of their county magistrate?
