Bang!
The mayor slammed the table suddenly, making the inspector tremble violently three times.
The mayor accused harshly: "You think this is just your own business? Usually, I tell you not to overdo it, but none of you listen to my words, treating them as gossip blowing past your ears. Now you've attracted the imperial envoy, and you all finally understand the severity, don't you!"
The inspector, being scolded by the mayor, also flared up stubbornly.
Ultimately, his real superior was not Mayor Bakarjin, but the Province Inspector of Vitebsk.
Usually, they discuss matters peacefully, and he could give Bakarjin some face, but if things escalate and get tense, he wouldn't feel compelled to indulge the mayor.
