The procession was not large, perhaps only a few dozen people, and many of them already looked tired.
He Ao was standing at the edge of the street, directly in their path. If he was not careful, he could easily be knocked over.
The one who had called out to warn He Ao was a Little Girl from the procession. She did not look very old, much younger than Elian. Walking near the front of the group, she held up a photograph of Skvis with a large "×" drawn over it.
The Little Girl stepped forward and stood in front of He Ao, guiding the procession around him.
"Are you marching?" He Ao shifted aside slightly and asked with a smile.
"Yes, Grandpa," the Little Girl nodded quickly. "We're marching to protest and demand that the senators and representatives impeach Skvis."
"You really hate the president?" He Ao glanced at the surrounding crowd and asked casually.
"Of course! He wasn't elected by us at all. He only seized power by exploiting loopholes in the process," the Little Girl said indignantly at once. "What he's doing now is completely different from what he promised before. He even framed Christos and had the corporations kill people. We have to make him step down!"
"Exactly!" Several youths passing by the Little Girl chimed in.
"Sir, we have to keep moving," the procession had already gone quite far ahead. The Little Girl glanced at her companions and said goodbye to He Ao. "Be careful while walking. Don't let anyone knock you over."
"Alright." He Ao nodded with a smile and watched her walk away.
"Those young people have been circling around here all day, haven't they? Why haven't they dispersed yet?"
Just then, several voices reached He Ao from nearby. They were not loud