By a little after eleven, the chanting downstairs had gradually died down. They were obviously getting tired.
After shouting at the top of their lungs for over two hours, ordinary people really could not keep it up.
This was only because it concerned the protesters' own vital interests. Otherwise, no one would have been willing to keep shouting so long...
Wang Ye set down his coffee cup and said with a smile, "It's about time to go down and talk to them."
Gryzlov and Zhirinov exchanged knowing smiles. The three of them rose together.
The two of them were going downstairs with Wang Ye to face the protesting crowd.
By now, the people maintaining order in the small plaza downstairs were no longer the police officers who had arrived at the beginning, but Internal Affairs troops sent directly by Shoigu!
Though those police officers were somewhat unhappy about it, they did not dare show any dissatisfaction. They obediently gave up their positions and moved to the perimeter to maintain order.
Security for the plaza in front of the Duma Building had been completely taken over by the Ministry of Internal Affairs troops.
However, following Wang Ye's instructions, these newly arrived Internal Affairs troops were only responsible for maintaining order, monitoring whether anyone was carrying weapons or intended to commit violence. They did not drive the protesters away.
By eleven-thirty, the protesters on the street had been waving flags and chanting for two hours. Everyone was practically exhausted, and many had even gone hoarse.
They were too inexperienced. They had shouted too loudly right from the start...
And after standing there all this time, they were tired, hungry, and thirsty.
Those who had merely come to watch the excitement had long since dispersed, so the number of protesters had dropped