The night was deepening.
After the disturbance at Baoyuan Inn, Huang Donglai and others followed the military officers and their troops to the Military Department in the southern part of the city.
This place, simply put, was in charge of public security.
Within the Capital, jobs like patrolling for thieves, clearing drainage channels, or even firefighting... these tasks were usually managed by the "Five City Military Departments," and the Southern City Military Department was one of the five: east, south, west, north, and center.
So, the operation to capture people at Baoyuan Inn led by the military chief today looked correct at first glance, as it was part of his duties.
But if you really wanted to pick an issue, there was one... That is, did he "receive a tip" or was he "given an order."
If it was the former, there would be no problem, but if it was the latter, one would have to ask another question—who gave the order?
