The night scene of the Imperial Capital is intense.
On Jixian Street, the night patrol, holding a drum, shouted: "Close doors and windows, beware of theft!"
First watch, 9 to 11 PM.
On any other day, the Imperial Capital should have been silent by now, but today, Jixian Street and Yanle Alley are even more bustling than during the day.
A dense crowd clustered at the alley entrance, leaned over walls, and squatted on rooftops, their eyes focused on the building with the "Danbi Grand Music Hall" plaque.
Outside the Imperial Music Bureau, buzzing discussions were endless, so crowded even the night patrol couldn't get through.
Inside the Imperial Music Bureau, it was brightly lit but eerily quiet.
At this moment, the ruffians from Meihua Ferry Crossing, carrying cloth bags, squeezed through the crowd, loudly selling today's evening paper, tirelessly shouting: "Is the Qi family the heart of literature in the world or just fishing for fame? Check today's evening paper!"
