Yuranosuke and Xu Jiang come to a similar conclusion that the mist is only a threat IF there are animals or large enough insects around to play host to whatever malevolent force is in the mist.
”lets carefully move in…the longer we wait the worse something could happen! Oh I have an idea , I’ll turn into a ball and roll in and see if the mist takes up the entire place.
Ayane poofs into a ball and rolls into the building.
With at least some assurance that the mist requires a beast or large insect as a host, Kwan walks into the building with shield raised and sword drawn. "Yong, it's me Kwan. I'm entering the building with the group that was taken to the forest last night. Let's get you out of there."
Kwan walks to the center of the first room and then pauses to scan the area. "Yong, where are you?"