Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Chapter 104 Why did you provoke it?
This dramatic scene, witnessed by onlookers, elicited gasps of astonishment.

Du Junyan and the others stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the white dove that had perched on Du Anrao's shoulder, puffing out its chest and preening its feathers as if no one else was around.

After a long pause, he finally found his voice and asked with difficulty, "An'an, you said this bird is your master's carrier pigeon, the one from your Taoist temple?"

"Yes, its name is Xiaobai, and it's a carrier pigeon raised by my master. Back when we lived in the mountains, my master used to use it to communicate with his old friends. I never thought it would be my turn now. But..."

Du Anrao turned to look at the white pigeon, which was noticeably larger than before they came down the mountain, and his lips twitched slightly: "Little White, what have you been eating with your master lately? How come you've gotten so fat?"

The white dove's stroking motion suddenly stopped, and then it fluttered onto Du Anrao's head and started pecking at him.

Du Anrao seemed to have anticipated this, skillfully protecting his head and fleeing in panic, while loudly begging for mercy as he dodged.

"I was wrong, I was wrong! You're not fat at all, you're just plump, plump!"

Unfortunately, the white dove was probably immune to this line of reasoning. It pecking at her a couple more times before flying back to her shoulder, tilting its head up at a 45-degree angle, looking arrogant like a naughty child who should be disciplined.

Du Anrao rubbed his slightly aching head and couldn't help but mutter again, "Looks like it's not just his body that's getting bigger, his temper is too. Sigh, stop nagging, stop nagging, I was wrong, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong!"

Another chaotic scramble ensued, and by the time the white dove finally settled back onto Du Anrao's shoulder, all the hair ornaments on her head had fallen off.

Fortunately, chief stylist Du Hexuan was quite reliable. Considering that it was their coming-of-age ceremony today, he specially braided their hair when designing their hairstyles.

Even without the hair accessories, her hairstyle is still perfectly neat; otherwise, Du Anrao would probably have had to celebrate her birthday with a complete mess of hair.

The Du family members: "..." Why did you provoke it?

Then he saw that the white dove had its feet on Du Anrao's shoulders, still arrogant and disdainful.

The onlookers were speechless. It was really strange that they could see expressions of contempt and disgust in the tiny black eyes of a bird!

Seeing that the person and the bird had finally calmed down, Du Yuxi coughed lightly and asked the question that everyone present was concerned about.

"An'an, what's this in your hand...?"

Du Anrao looked down at the brocade pouch in his hand, his eyes crinkling with a smile: "It must be a birthday present from my master."

"A birthday present?" Du Yuxi curiously peered forward, wanting to see what birthday present her legendary master, Du Anrao, had given her, but worried that asking rashly would be too offensive.

Du Anrao didn't care. He saw through Du Yuxi's little scheme and casually emptied the contents of the brocade pouch.

Everyone present was taken aback by his fall.

"This is... a copper coin?"

Lying in Duanrao's palm were five small, round copper coins, thinner than regular coins, tied together with a red string and a small red knot, making them look quite exquisite and eye-catching.

As soon as Du Yuxi finished speaking, the white dove that had been perched on Du Anrao's shoulder finished preening its disheveled feathers and nuzzled against Du Anrao's neck.

Du Anrao seemed to have anticipated something, his smile faded slightly, and he reached out to touch the little dove's head.

The next second, the white dove fluttered its wings and flew back the way it came, wobbling out the gate. Du Anrao watched it leave with reluctance, and only after the white dove flew out into the courtyard did he turn his attention back to the birthday present in his hand.

"These are Five Emperors' Coins."

"Five Emperors Coins?"

Du Anrao nodded and picked up the small string of copper coins.

"The so-called Five Emperor Coins are a ritual object made up of copper coins cast during the reigns of five different emperors in ancient times. They are believed to have the effect of warding off evil spirits, bringing wealth and good fortune."

"As we all know, ancient emperors were said to be Sons of Heaven, and copper coins, as a major testament to their various measures during their reign, naturally became imbued with their aura and energy. The more wise and renowned the monarch, the stronger the power that copper coins could bestow."

Du Anrao carefully examined the five copper coins, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"The set of coins my master gave me should be the Five Emperors Coins. They are all copper coins minted by wise and renowned monarchs from different dynasties, so the effect is doubled. Carrying them with me will definitely keep evil spirits away and keep treacherous people away."

Du Anrao was stunned by his own words at the end.

Could it be that Master foresaw my second cousin's situation and specially sent me this birthday gift?

Jiang Wentao and his son were both shocked, and their gazes toward the string of five emperor coins became intense.

Regardless of her master's intentions in giving her this birthday gift, there is no doubt that it is useful to Jiang Younian now.

Du Anrao already had the intention to save people, and now that he had this thing, he felt even more confident.

"I can try to help with my second cousin's matter, but I am not very knowledgeable and cannot guarantee that I can solve his problem."

"It's alright, it's alright. We're really out of options right now, so we'll just try everything to see if we can find a way to save him. If you can really help You Nian, you'll be a benefactor to our whole family. If it doesn't work out, we definitely won't blame you."

Du Anrao was temporarily relieved and handed over the Five Emperors Coins that he hadn't even warmed up yet: "These things have the power to ward off evil and bring good fortune. You should take them back and give them to your second cousin for a while. If there really is something sinister at work, having these things will at least suppress it to some extent. As for anything else, we'll talk about it after I've met with my second cousin."

Jiang Wentao and his son were overjoyed, holding the Five Emperors Coins as if they could sprout wings and fly back to City B right now.

Seeing that they had finished speaking, Mr. Du stepped forward and made the final decision: "In that case, I will contact Dean Qiao in a moment and have him make the arrangements in advance. You also need to find out whether You Nian's current condition is suitable for a transfer to another hospital, and if so, how you will cooperate. If You Nian's condition is okay, let him transfer over, so that if anything happens, everyone can help each other. But if it really can't be done, then we'll have to send An An to make the trip."

Du Anrao had no objection to this and accepted the proposal.

Because of Jiang Younian's matter, the Du family lost interest in continuing to celebrate the birthday. However, there were many guests coming and going today, and as the hosts, even though they were in a heavy mood, they could not leave everyone hanging, as that would be too impolite.

Just then, Du's mother, who had previously led people upstairs because of Ruan Xiuru's outburst, finally came downstairs with several familiar relatives and sisters.

As soon as she stepped downstairs, she saw her older brother and nephew, her eyes brightening slightly: "Brother, Changbin, you're here. Where are sister-in-law and Anian? Why didn't they come with you?"

After saying that, she seemed to have noticed something and frowned: "What were you talking about just now? Why do you look so serious?"

(End of this chapter)