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

Chapter 248 Risk Transfer
"remains?"

Upon hearing those two words, the couple shuddered, as if their breaths were filled with pain.

"That's right, as I just said, a baby over five months old is already fully formed, and raising a ghost child usually requires..."

Du Anrao left it at that, but everyone present understood what she meant.

Ms. Qi's face turned pale, and she almost fainted again, but her concern for her child and her resentment towards her enemy held her together at this critical moment.

"Find him, we must find him. It was my negligence as a mother. If I had been more careful back then, even if he wasn't meant to be with us, I would have brought him home and buried him properly, so that he could rest in peace. This wouldn't have happened."

"No, it's not your fault, it's my fault. If I hadn't been afraid that you would wake up and ask about the child, and that you would see the child hurt and injured, and hadn't urged the nurses to deal with it as soon as possible, perhaps they wouldn't have taken advantage of the situation."

"Now is not the time to argue about who is right and who is wrong, but to solve the problem." Ms. Qiu was also very disappointed in the couple. They were usually not particularly shrewd, but at least they were steady, reliable and capable. Now they had completely lost their composure.

However, it's understandable; if she were in that situation, she probably wouldn't be able to stay calm either.

"An'an, can you help them find that child...?"

Du Anrao pondered for a moment: "Generally speaking, the ghost's true form and the master who exerts their influence cannot be separated for a long time, so it is likely to be in a place that you pass by or come into contact with every day."

Ms. Qiu, her son, and Xi Jingyue all shuddered in unison. Anyone who suddenly realized that they would be in close contact with unclean things every day would feel a chill down their spine and their hair stand on end.

Mr. Liu and his wife, however, did not think so. No one would be afraid of their own children, even if the children were no longer alive.

"A place I pass by every day? Is it really that close to us? I had no idea all these years ago."

Ms. Qi was on the verge of tears as she spoke. Mr. Liu was deeply moved, but his mind raced as he tried to recall places that might fit Du Anrao's criteria.

“We now live in an apartment in the north of the city. There are four apartments on the first floor, and they share an elevator in pairs. The apartment next to ours is my brother’s house.”

Qiu Jichen shuddered again upon hearing this, and tentatively asked, "You suspect that thing is in the elevator?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ms. Qiu rolled her eyes at him. "Can't this stupid son even speak properly? What do you mean by 'that thing'? He's using such foul language. Isn't he afraid of provoking someone to get beaten up?"

Mr. Liu looked uneasy: "According to Master Du, the elevator is undoubtedly the most suitable place, but my brother's house is also a possibility. Strictly speaking, our two houses are only separated by a wall."

"If it's really at your brother's house, then the two of you will probably have to find a way to get in and steal it out."

After Ms. Qiu finished speaking, she turned to look at Du Anrao again, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Du Anrao glanced at her with a puzzled look: "Aunt Qiu, is there something you want to ask?"

"I have some doubts. If they raised this little ghost to steal his life force, then logically the owner who is connected to it should be their eldest son. But from your description just now, An'an, it seems like this little ghost is being raised for both of them?"

Du Anrao was stunned for a moment before realizing that he hadn't made himself clear.

"Aunt Qiu, you've understood correctly. This little devil is indeed being raised by them on behalf of Mr. Liu and Aunt Qi." "But... what's going on here?"

"The best way to raise this thing is with blood relatives. Although Mr. Liu's younger brother took Mr. Liu's destiny, he could not inherit the blood connection between him and that child. In order to maximize profits, they raised this little ghost for Mr. and Mrs. Liu so that the two of them could get rich as soon as possible and provide blood for them to suck."

Mr. Liu's eyes flickered slightly as he thought about the money, shares, and many treasures his younger brother had taken from him over the years, and he felt even more like a cheating ATM.

"Of course, the most important reason is risk transfer."

"Risk transfer?"

"That's right. Although it might hurt your feelings to say this, this thing is an evil creature once it's been raised. If you're not careful, you'll be devoured. I think their initial purpose in raising this was just to make money, but people's appetites are gradually swelled up, especially when they realize that they can keep getting things without giving anything in return."

Du Anrao narrowed his eyes and fixed his gaze on Mr. Liu and his companion again: "The first time I saw you two, I noticed that you were both filled with resentment and your faces were dark. If we don't intervene, you will soon be in big trouble."

Mr. Liu and his companion's expressions changed slightly: "This..."

"This means the backlash has already begun. If I'm not mistaken, your brother's attitude towards this little devil has changed from initially seeking wealth to using it to harm people. The more people they harm using it, the more karma will backfire on you, and the heavier the little devil's resentment will become. And once its resentment accumulates to a critical point, it will... devour its master."

"It will devour its master?" Ms. Qiu and the others were shocked. "In other words, it will turn around and attack the two of them."

"Hmm." Du Anrao nodded solemnly. He had been somewhat prejudiced against the two of them when he first noticed the signs of them raising ghost children.

Before she could even express it, she realized something was wrong. This little devil wasn't someone they had taken in willingly; someone else had forced him on them. That was getting interesting.

"Do you remember the question I asked you at the very beginning?"

Mr. Liu and his wife exchanged a glance and quickly remembered what Du Anrao had asked them before.

"You're asking if we're planning to adopt my brother's child?"

"That's right. When did you first have the idea of ​​adopting a child? Was it really your own idea?"

Du Anrao's reminder struck them like a thunderbolt. Ms. Qi even trembled involuntarily: "No, this is not our idea. From the beginning, we have always wanted to adopt a child ourselves..."

Ms. Qi paused for a moment, then turned to look at her husband: "My sister-in-law mentioned it recently. She said that my husband and I are getting old, and if we really like children, we can give her son to us."

Judging from the current situation of Mr. Liu and his wife, it is clear that his younger brother's family was originally destined to be childless, and it was only by taking away their destiny that they had a son and a daughter. It is strange that they suddenly want to give their only son to their elder brother, not to mention that their eldest son is already over ten years old.

Ms. Qi was already upset about her child, so when she heard her say this, she didn't hold back and blurted out her thoughts.

Now, upon careful reflection, I realize that when I said I wanted to adopt another younger child, my sister-in-law's face seemed to darken instantly, and her expression even contorted for a moment!

(End of this chapter)