The next morning, Ye Fan arrived at work on time. As soon as he reached the corridor of the floor where his office was located, he saw the parents and wife of Jiang Weidong guarding the door to his office.
Upon seeing Ye Fan, the parents and wife of Jiang Weidong immediately quickened their pace to meet him and, with a "thud," knelt down before him in unison, pleading for him to exonerate Jiang Weidong, attracting the attention of other police officers who happened to be passing by on their way to work.
In no time at all, a dozen or so police officers of various ranks had gathered in the corridor to watch the commotion, whispering and pointing among themselves.
Ye Fan frowned deeply. The public plea from Jiang Weidong's parents and wife was practically putting him on the spot.
He had clearly promised them yesterday, so why were they kneeling in public and begging him today?
