It was after four o'clock.
The alleys in front of Houhai were bustling.
There had already been quite a commotion here, with plenty of people gathered around. Once the six tow trucks hoisted up the police cars, even more onlookers crowded in.
"Look!"
"Holy crap! What's going on?"
"What does this mean?"
"Lao Zhou! Come look! Something's happening!"
"Oh my, this is really rare. Even police cars are..."
"See that? Those traffic cops and police officers are still standing over there!"
"I heard that Audi belongs to a district official. It's been parked illegally and blocking this place who knows how many times. Looks like it finally stirred up public outrage."
"What official?"
"Probably an official from the district transportation department."
"Huh? A transportation official's car? A police car? Someone actually dared tow them?"
"Heh, didn't you see the words on the tow trucks? They belong to the Municipal Traffic Management Department's enforcement officers!"
"A superior department? No wonder. I bet this bunch offended someone."
The crowd formed three rings inside and three rings outside, watching the spectacle from afar and pointing at the vehicles and officers as they laughed at them.
The longtime residents who knew what had happened were even more relentless in their mockery.
Everyone stood in front of the police officers, refusing to let them through.
Listening to the murmurs and gloating laughter, the traffic cops and police officers' faces alternated between red and white. They had long since lost all dignity, and each of them flared up. Damn it, was there really any need to humiliate them like this? Not even a shred of face was being left for them!
"Stop!"
"Stop the trucks!"
"You don't have the authority!"
"Put our vehicles down right now!"
Several police officers shouted at the tops of their lungs!