This indeed voiced the concerns of many villagers; Wang Daxiu's sudden act of brandishing a knife and slashing at someone in their own home was like madness. If she had run into their own home and something had happened, it would have been an irrevocable regret.
Since it had grown dark and the matter was still unresolved, the villagers were unwilling to disperse; they wanted to see the outcome.
Nowadays, nobody wanted to waste lamp oil. Fuming with anger, Old Granny Zhang wouldn't even light a single lamp. Left with no choice, the clan leaders of both families ordered torches to be lit, illuminating the courtyard bright as day.
The Li Family Patriarch approached the Wang Family Patriarch to discuss, "What do you think we should do about this?"
