The two police officers were not able to stay out of the mess. A fight broke out and they had to step in.
A passerby mumbled, "He only tortured cats. What's the big deal?" This immediately earned him the fury of everyone there. He would have been beaten if the two police officers didn't step in on time.
Journalists were busy taking pictures. They had gathered enough material today even without getting a quote from the man.
An old man shook his head. "What an idiot. He doesn't even know when to say what. Some words he needs to keep to himself. He doesn't even realize he was surrounded by cat lovers." The old man saw Er Mao near him and quickly left.
The crowd was still there at noon. Zheng Tan decided to leave for lunch then come back in the afternoon.
