After the bailiffs lifted the deceased onto a cart with wooden boards, they began to disperse the onlookers. "Do not crowd around! The authorities are investigating; keep back, bystanders."
Even the most curious among the crowd dared not openly defy the bailiffs. They retreated a few paces, ceding most of the space for the officials to conduct their work. Zhao Yan watched silently for a while, but finding he could make nothing of it, he walked away.
Zhao Gao had not gone out today. He had bought an abacus a few days prior and spent his time clicking away at it, though it was unclear what he was calculating.
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