The village chief and elder cousin of Jiang Chunsheng. He had spent his entire life farming and had noticed the unusual animal behavior but hadn't connected it to anything. After hearing Jiang Chunsheng's explanation, he took the warning seriously. He ordered his eldest son to strike the bronze gong to summon the villagers. He announced that those willing to spend the night outside should do so, while those who didn't believe could stay as they pleased, bearing their own consequences.
