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

Chapter 124 This move is unacceptable.
Jiang Ershao, whose virginity was suddenly exposed, looked utterly dejected.

Du Junyan and the others struggled to suppress their laughter, afraid that they might accidentally hurt the child's self-esteem and arouse Du Anrao's suspicion.

The Jiang family members breathed a sigh of relief without making it obvious. Fortunately, their child didn't have a messy private life, otherwise they might not have been able to hold out until someone came to rescue him.

However, even if you can suppress it at the beginning, problems will still arise in the long run.

"People who are exposed to yin energy for a long time will be affected both physically and mentally. This manifests as inexplicable depression, irritability, loss of appetite, and restless sleep. I think my second cousin has probably already started experiencing these symptoms recently, right?"

Everyone in the ward turned to look at Jiang Younian again, only to see that his face was pale and he looked like he was about to cry.

"So, the reason I haven't been sleeping well lately is because of this jade. And every night I dream that someone is choking me..."

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Even the three members of the Jiang family who were originally standing by the hospital bed subconsciously took a step back to distance themselves from him.

Jiang Younian: "..." No, do you know how much this step back hurts me?!
Du Anrao almost burst out laughing when he saw this scene. He coughed lightly and said truthfully, "It must be the obsession of the tomb owner. Blood jade, when stuffed into the mouth of the deceased, will slide down and get stuck in his throat."

Jiang Younian instantly resembled a chicken whose neck had been stepped on, clutching his throat with one hand, his face flushed red.

Fortunately, after the initial shock and panic, the Jiang family members were more concerned about Jiang Younian's health.

"An'an, now that it's been confirmed that your second cousin's accident was entirely due to this jade, does that mean if we just throw the jade away, your second cousin will be fine?"

Du Anrao shook his head: "It's not that simple. This jade has been with my second cousin for more than ten days and has already left a mark on him. Even if it is thrown away, it will eventually come back to my second cousin."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Younian and her son felt a chill run down their spines, and goosebumps rose all over their bodies.

Jiang Younian was too scared to speak because of the so-called mark, while Madam Jiang unconsciously recalled that when she was packing her son's things for the transfer to another hospital yesterday, she saw the jade lying in the cabinet.

Originally, the plan was for Jiang Changbin to take this thing home and keep it, but somehow it ended up being left behind and brought all the way to S City, where it was casually stuffed into the bedside table here.

Now that I've heard Du Anrao say this, it's even more terrifying to think about it!
"What should we do? Can we destroy it?"

"It should be possible... right? I'll give it a try." Du Anrao glanced at the surging blood energy on the jade. Although it looked somewhat intimidating, it didn't actually have much of a killing power. He should be able to handle it.

Thinking this, Du Anrao suddenly reached out towards the jade.

The Du family members hadn't expected Du Anrao to be so reckless, reaching out to grab it directly. They exclaimed in surprise, "An'an!"

Just as the shouts of the crowd burst forth, Du Anrao happened to grab the piece of blood jade.

After that, all was quiet, the wind stopped and the rain ceased, and nothing happened.

Everyone: "???"

Before they could think any further, Du Anrao's screams rang out in their ears.

【Aaaaaah... It stinks so bad, I can't use my hands anymore, I need to wash my hands, wash my hands, wash my hands...】 The crowd, startled, were speechless: "..." It's just a little smelly, what's the big deal?

But then I thought, if it were them, knowing that the thing had been in a dead person's mouth and still touching it, and being able to smell the stench that others couldn't, they would also want to find a place to wash their hands immediately.

Mrs. Jiang was the first to react and kindly reminded her, "There is a private bathroom next to the ward."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone felt a gust of wind blow past them. When they looked again, Du Anrao was nowhere to be seen in the room, and the blood-stained ancient jade, the source of all evil, was now lying in Jiang Changbin's palm.

“This…” Jiang Changbin’s face turned green.

A few minutes later, Du Anrao reappeared in the ward, his hands shiny from washing, and a faint fragrance could be smelled from several steps away.

"The evil energy on that jade is gone. You can smash it, throw it away, or keep it as a souvenir if you want. Nothing will happen again."

The Jiang family members: "..." What kind of good person would keep such a thing as a souvenir?!
"Wait a minute? That's it?"

"Yeah, done."

[What Master said was actually true! These evil things are most afraid of good karma; just touching them will burn them to ashes, just like when I touched my cousin at the banquet the other day. If I had known it was this easy, I would have asked the nurse for gloves before touching that thing. What a blunder!]

Everyone: "..." Is this a matter of wearing gloves or not?
What I thought was an extremely serious and dangerous matter turned out to be so easily resolved with just a simple pinch. You've made all our anxiety and unease these past few days seem rather silly.

But no matter what, it's a good thing that the matter has been resolved.

With the absence of the sinister object, the Bloodstained Ancient Jade, and the protection of the Five Emperor Coins generously provided by Du Anrao, Jiang Younian's condition visibly improved.

So much so that Dean Qiao, who rushed over upon hearing the news, suspected that Du's father had deliberately misled him by making it sound so serious and urgent.

"Leave the Five Emperors Coins with my second cousin for now. We can return them to him once he's fully recovered. Besides, my uncle, aunt, and eldest cousin, although their conditions aren't as severe as my second cousin's, have still been in contact with this jade and spent some time near it. They've inevitably picked up some of its yin energy. So, try to get some sunshine and avoid going to secluded, cold places these days."

"Okay, okay, we'll definitely do as you say." Madam Jiang walked ahead, arm in arm with Du Anrao, looking all gentle and agreeable to whatever Du Anrao said, her smile practically reaching the back of her head.

The two grown men lagged behind, whispering about what would happen next.

"What exactly happened? Who gave you that jade? Was it an accident or intentional?"

Jiang Wentao's expression darkened slightly: "It was indeed a gift from an old friend of several decades. Emotionally, I don't want to believe that he is involved, but reason tells me that even if he is not the mastermind, he is still involved."

Upon learning that there was something wrong with the safety buckle, Jiang Wentao immediately recalled the words his friend had said when he gave him the jade.

At the time, he didn't think much of what he heard, but now, looking back, he realizes that every word he heard was an attempt to persuade him to wear that thing.

In that case, it wouldn't be Jiang Younian lying in the hospital now, but him.

"I just can't understand it. Over the years, I've never wronged him, nor have I done anything to betray him. Why does he hate me so much, to the point of wanting to kill me!"

(End of this chapter)