"I think that ghost is mixed among the villagers. It is the oldest being in the village. We can start by looking at the villagers' attire and find the oldest group among them; the ghost is among them." Although Yang Xiao was only speculating, he believed this possibility was high.
Yang Xiao's suggestion was unanimously approved by everyone, and in the afternoon, they focused their attention primarily on finding people.
After some comparison, Yang Xiao determined that the old village chief, who wore an ancient round-neck robe and had a kind demeanor, was the most suspicious.
Night came quickly, and something unsettling happened to Yang Xiao and his companions. The villagers demanded that they stay separately, with all five of them living in different places in the village, at a considerable distance from each other.
Yang Xiao naturally wanted to find a way to decline this request, but it was no use—the villagers were adamant, saying it was a local custom.
