Before entering, I had heard about various brawling incidents in the detention center, most of which involved fights between prisoners. This was definitely something a scholar couldn't handle. Initially prepared to be beaten, it was only upon arrival that I realized I might have overthought it. People here were polite, not exactly nice to me, but their words and actions were certainly not those of someone prone to violence at the drop of a hat.
What was going on? After some time, He Biandan inquired around and found out that most people here were "civilian criminals," namely economic and political criminals, and not those incarcerated for violence.
Although somewhat puzzled by this, it was ultimately a relief, and he didn't give it much thought. But when he mentioned it to Ye Tian after getting out, Ye Tian's heart skipped a beat, shocked. The detention center wasn't a murderer's haven, but it surely wasn't as laid-back as He Biandan described.
