This matter with Old Chen is already suspected of murder, and by law, it can be directly reported to the authorities! However, people generally fear the government, so disputes in the village are usually resolved privately for minor issues and involve the Clan Leader and elders for major issues. They only go to the authorities if it results in a fatality that demands official intervention.
The village chief is the Qin Clan Leader, so naturally, he is in charge of this matter. The village chief is also concerned about Qin Shuangshuang and has resolved to teach Old Chen a good lesson this time, frightening her enough so that she dares not torment Mrs. Bai and Qin Shuangshuang again.
The village chief directly announced to summon the elders and open the ancestral hall to decide this case where a grandmother torments her granddaughter to the point of intending to kill her, right in front of the ancestors of the Qin Clan!
