Over the past two days, a warning has been circulating in the circle, saying that over at Xinshengtai, the “dog-pushers who were arrested have probably already all been taken away,” and that the convoy is now headed in the direction of Huisai. The original wording also left some room, saying, “Don’t know whether they’ll keep arresting people,” meaning it was mainly just a heads-up to one another first.
But for now, all that can be seen is this circulating claim. Exactly who has been detained, where the operation is taking place, and whether there will be another wave afterward are all still unclear. It should not be taken as a confirmed notice.
Once this kind of news gets into the rented-room crowd and the night-shift circle, it spreads even faster than motorcycle exhaust dissipates. If you run into this kind of talk on the street, first keep your documents safe, don’t stand around watching, and don’t join in the clamor; and if something hasn’t been confirmed, don’t keep spreading it bigger and bigger, or you’ll end up making people unable to sleep all night.
