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

Chapter 276 A Lucky Accident

Du Anrao thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

After talking to her third brother that day, she temporarily dispelled the terrible suspicion that her third brother was Dr. Du.

But when she thought about how her family's jinxed son would curse her as soon as he entered the door, Du Anrao still felt a little uneasy.

She was worried that her third brother, who hadn't yet been harmed by the plot god, was secretly plotting something big for her. She thought she might take this opportunity to visit his lab and maybe find a pleasant surprise.

Just as Du Anrao had expected, Mr. Liu and Ms. Qi came looking for her in a hurry right after she finished the wedding of the two elders.

Before Du Anrao could even move into the new house his parents had bought, the two of them followed the Qiu family mother and son to Jingyu Street.

Du Desheng and his wife had heard about the Qiu family mother and son beforehand, and initially thought they were only after Du Anrao's two rough stones. However, after unexpectedly learning the real purpose of the group's visit to Du Anrao, the two decided to follow along and join in the gossip.

"Master Du!"

After only a few days apart, Du Anrao almost didn't recognize Ms. Qi at first glance.

The poor mother looked much more haggard than before, with dark circles under her eyes that were almost impossible to cover with makeup. She also exuded a damp and sinister aura that seemed to want to chop something up, making people instinctively want to stay away.

However, the moment she saw Du Anrao, her previously lifeless eyes seemed to come alive, her pupils shining as if she had seen her savior.

"Uncle Liu, Aunt Qi, why are you here to see me at this time? Could it be that..."

"We've found the child."

Mr. Liu placed a somewhat worn and heavy wooden box on the table, and upon closer inspection, one could see that his hands were trembling slightly.

Du Anrao could tell at a glance that the box was filled with yin energy, and it was self-evident what it contained.

"Young Miss." Butler Du called out instinctively when he saw Du Anrao reaching for the box, "This box looks a bit off, let me open it."

Du Anrao shook his head, refusing the housekeeper's kind offer: "No need, I can do it myself. Grandpa and Grandma, you should both stay away, or go inside and hide for a while. I can handle this very quickly."

The evil spirit inside the box is practically emanating from it. It seems that in the last few days, Mr. Liu's brother's family, those scumbags, have used this poor child to do something despicable, as if they're determined to kill Mr. Liu and his wife.

"I have accumulated merit to protect me, so a little bit of negative energy won't hurt me. But it's different for Uncle Butler; if he gets involved with this stuff, he'll definitely fall ill. My great-uncle and Grandma Qin also have merit, but they're both getting on in years, so it's best they don't take the risk."

Upon hearing that excessive contact with this substance could be harmful to health, Du Desheng abandoned his fascination with watching the spectacle and, without a word, grabbed Qin Yanqing's hand and led her inside.

“Since An’an has said so, let’s go in first and wait for her to resolve this before we come out. A’miao, keep an eye on Miss and make sure no one offends her.”

With the two elderly people gone, Du Anrao had no more worries and went forward to open the box.

In an instant, a small, doll-sized, dark creature, whose outline could still be vaguely discerned, came into everyone's view.

The Qiu family mother and son had never seen the contents of the box beforehand. Even though they were somewhat prepared, seeing the contents still made their hearts skip a beat, and their faces turned pale.

Mr. and Mrs. Liu were in no better shape. They had seen what was inside before they came, but at that time they were anxious to bring it out, and more than anything, they were excited and panicked, afraid that the family would discover something and they wouldn't be able to escape safely with their child. Now that their tense nerves had completely relaxed, seeing what was inside again caused all the suppressed emotions in their hearts to surge up completely, and they almost collapsed on the spot.

Du Anrao frowned and stared at the little thing in the box for a long time, his serious expression making everyone present hold their breath.

"Master Du, is there... something wrong with my child?"

Du Anrao remained silent for a long while, then breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness..."

"fine?"

"Luckily you arrived a day early, before the child could commit any murders, and you two didn't suffer any backlash as a result."

"What?" The couple exchanged a surprised glance. "A murder?!"

Lady Qi realized something, and her whole body trembled slightly from excessive excitement: "They really want my child to help them kill people!"

"That's right, and the person they want to kill is related to you. To be precise, both people they want to kill are related to you."

"What? They want to kill more than one person."

"Let's start with the first person they wanted to kill. He was your business partner, the vice president of your company, and a partner who started the business with Mr. Liu."

Mr. Liu was taken aback: "It's him? But why? Old Yan doesn't have much contact with them, and I've never heard of any conflict between them." How could things have escalated to such a point of no return?
Hearing her husband's words, Ms. Qi sneered, saying with no small amount of sarcasm, "What grudge do we have against them? For so many years, they've called us brother and sister-in-law, uncle and aunt, making it seem like our two families have a very good relationship. But in reality? They wish our whole family were dead!"

"It's not impossible that Brother Yan met with someone in their family at some point and, by speaking the truth, hurt their noble yet fragile self-esteem, and that's why they've taken a grudge."

Mr. Liu was rendered speechless by Ms. Qi's sarcastic remarks and could only manage a bitter smile.

Du Anrao stroked his chin and pondered for a moment: "Strictly speaking, this matter is not much different from what Aunt Qi said."

Mr. Liu: "..."

Qiu family mother and son: "..."

Ms. Qi was also stunned, never expecting that her casual, malicious speculation would actually come true.

After calming down, she actually laughed out of anger. She felt that this family was truly amazing. Just when she thought they were already vicious and wicked enough, they would refresh her understanding of their bottom line again.

"To put it simply, it's this Mr. Yan. He's met Mr. Liu's younger brother a few times. He also knows that Mr. Liu has been secretly subsidizing his brother's family. He's a very perceptive person and has always felt that Mr. Liu's younger brother doesn't look like a very honest and kind person. He's secretly given Mr. Liu a few hints, hoping that Mr. Liu would be more wary of his brother."

Ms. Qi suddenly turned to look at her husband: "Is that really true?"

Mr. Liu's expression stiffened slightly, and he said awkwardly, "It seems there is such a thing."

Upon reflection, it seems that his good friend did indeed advise him a few times not to be too open with those around him, because sometimes the ones who can truly hurt him are his closest family members.