Lin Fan had never been to Hetang Village before. After asking several villagers, he finally found his way to the village committee office.
"That young man seems to be the village doctor from Luofeng Village. What's he doing here?"
"I don't know, maybe someone is sick."
The people of Hetang Village knew little about Lin Fan's excellent medical skills.
"I have something very important to tell your village head. You all come with me and gather everyone in the village!" Lin Fan shouted loudly.
The villagers were a bit confused, not knowing what had happened.
Lin Fan continued, "The factory built in your village has started to discharge poison. I have already received patients poisoned by it. If you don't want to be poisoned to death, do as I say!"
This statement immediately frightened many people.
"See? I told you this factory had problems, but you didn't believe me!"
"Do you believe everything anyone says?"
"Hmph, this factory hasn't done anything good, don't you know that yourselves?"
Many people started to shout.
Lin Fan hurried to the village committee office without stopping.
Qin Yuyan followed behind. She had a rough idea of Lin Fan's plan – to gather all the villagers and confront the village head of Hetang Village face-to-face.
At this moment, the village head, Su Datou, was sitting in his office, scrolling through his phone with his head down.
The few village cadres beside him looked equally listless, with nothing better to do.
When they saw Lin Fan enter, their gazes all fell upon him.
"What are you doing here?" someone recognized Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked at Su Datou, who was seated in the main seat. "You must be the village head? I'm here about the factory. What is this factory in your village for?"
"What's it to you?"
Su Datou's smile instantly turned grim. When it came to the factory, everything changed.
"It seems there's something wrong with the factory in your village!" Qin Yuyan chimed in.
Su Datou chuckled awkwardly.
He hadn't noticed Qin Yuyan was also there.
However, he knew that Qin Yuyan couldn't handle this matter.
"Miss Qin, I didn't expect you to be here. Are you also here about the factory?"
Qin Yuyan remained silent.
Many villagers had gathered outside, watching the commotion.
Lin Fan said coldly, "Su Datou, I'm here today to tell you to shut down the factory!"
"This factory is discharging poison, and this poison will kill everyone in your village!"
Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, the villagers immediately became agitated.
"What? It's poisonous?"
"Is it true or false?"
"This... what should we do?"
Seeing the villagers waver, Su Datou quickly shouted, "Do you believe what people from other villages say too?"
"Don't forget, each of you receives money from the factory every month. If you want to shut down the factory, you must return the money first!"
The villagers quieted down, only daring to whisper amongst themselves.
Before the matter was clear, no one wanted to lose money.
This was the first time Lin Fan had heard of villagers being paid to build a factory in their village.
However, it was understandable. If they weren't given money, the villagers might not have agreed to build a factory in their own village, as everyone knew such things polluted the environment.
"The village head is right, we can't just believe what others say!"
"They must be jealous that we're making money, so they've come here to spread rumors!"
Someone followed Su Datou's lead, attacking Lin Fan without any regard for the facts.
Lin Fan sneered, "There's a person in your village nicknamed Da Long. He ate some fruit by the river and got poisoned. I was the one who detoxified him."
"If he hadn't been treated by me in time, he would be dead by now."
The woman and the middle-aged man from earlier were indeed from Hetang Village.
"Da Long, a man with such a good physique, had a problem?"
"That's true! Around noon, I saw Da Long being carried away. I didn't know what happened then, but it turns out he was poisoned!"
"Village head, what exactly does this factory produce?"
The villagers questioned Su Datou one after another, demanding an explanation.
Su Datou inwardly cursed his bad luck. He had deceived the villagers into agreeing to build the factory. Now that the truth was out, he would surely be held accountable.
However, remembering the benefits given by the factory owner, Su Datou gritted his teeth. For this money, he absolutely could not let anyone cause trouble at the factory.
"Quiet! All of you, be quiet!"
Su Datou roared, "This factory is owned by a big boss from the city! The fact that they can build a factory here means they respect us!"
"Poisoning or anything like that is pure nonsense!"
"Everything in the factory is high-tech, do you understand high-tech?"
"Besides, who can prove that Da Long's poisoning was caused by this factory?"
"Can you prove it? Or can you? If you don't have evidence, don't talk nonsense here!"
Faced with Su Datou's questioning, the villagers fell silent.
Lin Fan also frowned. To get evidence, they had to investigate the factory.
"A doctor, what do you know? You're not a scientist. If you continue to make a scene here, I'll call the police and have you arrested!" Su Datou threatened, pointing at Lin Fan's nose.
Lin Fan advised, "I'm doing this for your own good and for the good of the people of Hetang Village. If you don't listen to me, you'll all be poisoned sooner or later!"
"In a few more days, the sewage will pollute all the groundwater, and the land will be contaminated. By then, even an immortal couldn't save you. I've said my piece. Believe it or not!"
After speaking, Lin Fan turned and left.
"Hmph!"
Su Datou snorted coldly, "Everyone, don't believe this person. He's clearly guilty and running away in defeat."
With the leader gone, the villagers didn't have a reason to make a fuss and dispersed.
"Sigh~"
On the way back, Qin Yuyan sighed, "You just left like that, what about this matter?"
Lin Fan said calmly, "Some things are not easy to handle from the start."
"This Su Datou is very cunning. Even if I kept making a scene, he would find ways to stall."
"Instead of wasting time here, let the bullets fly for a while."
"Fly for a while?"
Qin Yuyan was confused, completely not understanding Lin Fan's meaning.
"Miss Qin, think about it. If I tell them now that the factory is polluting their village's water source and land, how many people will believe me?"
"They are all from the same village. Not many will believe me, but many will be sensitive to the issue and spread the word."
Qin Yuyan understood these rural people very well. They often gathered to chat, sharing everything they knew.
Even a small matter could spread quickly, becoming known in surrounding villages.
Lin Fan continued, "Without evidence, they will continue to doubt."
"Once there's a trigger, people from all the surrounding villages will unite to resist."
Qin Yuyan frowned deeply, "The problem is where to find a trigger? Su Datou is so determined to protect the factory; he won't easily reveal any flaws."
"No, no, no, he will definitely reveal flaws. People like him who only know how to play petty tricks... I'll tell you how to deal with him..."
Lin Fan whispered a few words into Qin Yuyan's ear.
Qin Yuyan listened and gave him a thumbs-up. "Amazing! Your method is indeed brilliant! I'll have someone prepare it immediately!"