"The theater over there has already been sealed. Earlier, the government officers went once, but it only seemed like a routine inquiry, just going through the motions," Li Yuan said.
Song Xuan immediately added, "I was originally in the teahouse spreading news, but then suddenly, the authorities rushed in, drove all the guests away, and ordered all teahouses, restaurants, and brothels in the city to close down for rectification starting today."
"They also posted a notice that anyone spreading rumors would be flogged fifty times and thrown into jail!"
Chen Mo frowned upon hearing this.
"Are they forcibly trying to silence us?"
"But something did happen. Even if the State Mansion is corrupt, they wouldn't dare to be so blatant... Lu Shuyuan, I asked you to keep an eye on the inner city. Did you notice anything unusual?"
