The bearded man and his group were members of a gang in Dongwu City called the Cyan Stone Gang.
If they had lost their tempers just now and, in their attempt to teach a lesson to the young man who ruined their fun, clashed with the onlookers and beat them up on the spot, the situation would have gotten out of hand. It would have spiraled out of control.
The authorities had just issued a warning, and if they had beaten up bystanders in the street right after, it would have been a blatant defiance of the law—a slap in the face to the authorities.
When that happened, the authorities would certainly not be lenient, and the Cyan Stone Gang would be implicated as well.
When the constables from the authorities came to hold them accountable, the Cyan Stone Gang's Leader would have to spend a considerable amount of money on bribes to smooth things over.
