The next morning.
After breakfast, Yè Yúnfán said, "Mom, Dad, I'm going to the Village Committee. I have something to discuss with the village."
"Didn't the highway construction already start? Why are you going to the Village Committee? Is there something else?" Yè Dàjūn asked.
"Yes! Yesterday, I treated Héhuā's son, and later some elders came. Speaking of which, the difficulty of irrigating the crops, I want to discuss with the village to see if we can build a simple canal to water the fields."
"That's a good idea, but building a canal might be a bit difficult, as the materials can't be transported in," Yè Dàjūn also thought of the difficulty.
"Dad, don't worry about that. I'll find a way. What will happen to the crops if they don't get water? They'll have a reduced yield," Yè Yúnfán said confidently.
With that, he and Wáng Yǔyān walked towards the Village Committee.
At the Village Committee, the Secretary, Village Chief, and Director, the three village cadres were all present.
"Yúnfán is here, please sit down quickly," the Secretary, Wú Jūn, greeted him warmly.
"Yes! I've come today because there's something to discuss with everyone. It's about the crops in the fields not having water for irrigation, which someone told me about yesterday. I came to the Village Committee today to discuss it with you."
Upon hearing this, the room fell silent. No one was willing to speak, fearing bad luck.
"We are also aware of this matter, but the water in that lake cannot be diverted by building a canal, so it has been delayed. We wanted to buy materials to build the canal, but the materials are a problem," the Secretary Wú Jūn broke the silence.
"I'd like to ask a question. How did our village deliver the Public Grain in the past? Can't we use the same method in reverse to solve this?" Yè Yúnfán offered a suggestion, knowing the Village Committee didn't want to take the lead.
"Also, isn't there a river? Can't we transport it by water? Although it's not as convenient as the highway, it's a last resort."
The village cadres were speechless.
"Yè Yúnfán, get your ass out here! I know you're in there. Murderers pay with their lives!" At that moment, Gǒu Mínglǐ arrived with some people, shouting outside the Village Committee.
"What's going on? Yúnfán, why are they calling your name and asking you to come out?" Wú Jūn was confused but wanted to understand the situation.
"It's nothing. Yesterday, his son brought fifty people to try and kill me and my friends. We ended up killing over a dozen of them instead," Yè Yúnfán casually explained the incident.
"Yúnfán, killing is no small matter, especially since you killed over ten of them. This is a very serious issue. I think you should find a way to hide!" Wáng Yǔyān suddenly felt a pang of fear and suggested Yè Yúnfán escape.
"It's alright, everyone don't panic. They attacked first, and we were just acting in self-defense. There's no need to worry about me," Yè Yúnfán said, still nonchalantly.
"I've already given you my suggestions. You can discuss them and see if they are feasible. I have to leave now. The crops in the fields are the foundation for the farmers." With that, he left directly and returned to the Siheyuan.
Upon returning to the Siheyuan, Yè Yúnfán summoned Mò Xié Jūn.
"Xié Jūn, did you call for people to handle the situation from yesterday?"
"Yes, it should be resolved by now, right?"
"Earlier at the Village Committee, Gǒu Mínglǐ brought a group of people, but they were stopped. I barely managed to get away," Yè Yúnfán recounted.
Mò Xié Jūn frowned. "It seems the decision from above hasn't reached here yet. But Captain, you don't need to worry; we are in the right."
Yè Yúnfán nodded. "I'm not afraid of the consequences, I just don't want to be delayed by these trivial matters. There's a lot of construction work to be done in the village."
As they were talking, footsteps were heard outside the door. Several people in uniform walked into the courtyard. The leader said sternly, "Is this Mr. Yè Yúnfán? We are here to investigate the incident from yesterday."
Yè Yúnfán stepped forward and recounted the whole story again.
After listening to both accounts, the person in uniform showed a relieved expression. "Mr. Yè, after our verification, you were indeed acting in self-defense. However, this matter has caused a significant impact, so we still hope you will try to avoid further violent conflicts in the future. Additionally, regarding the transportation of materials for road and canal construction, the higher authorities have indicated they will provide some support."
Yè Yúnfán was overjoyed. After seeing off the officials, he immediately went to the Village Committee and requested that the villagers be summoned to announce the good news. The villagers cheered and lavished praise on Yè Yúnfán for thinking of the village. When Gǒu Mínglǐ learned of the official ruling, he no longer dared to trouble Yè Yúnfán. Yè Yúnfán continued to peacefully plan the village's development.
The matter of the killings was not discussed by anyone.
This was because everyone in the village knew that the Gǒu Family were local tyrants, and there was no one who didn't hate them. This time, the villagers were secretly clapping with joy. The recently returned Yè Yúnfán had delivered a severe blow to the village's local tyrants.
As for Yè Yúnfán and Mò Xié Jūn, they would go to the lake to practice Sword Practice and cultivate their Cultivation Techniques very early every morning, and their strength continued to increase.