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

Chapter 278 There are gains and losses

Mr. Yan's wife couldn't help but cry softly at the end, which showed that Mr. Yan's condition was very serious.

Mr. Liu's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Du Anrao for help.

"Fortunately, you arrived in time, there's still hope. As long as you cut off your connection and send the child away, the yin energy that Mr. Yan was tainted with will gradually dissipate. Afterwards, he can recover by getting more sunshine and eating more nutritious food."

"...Sever our connection?" Ms. Qi's face turned pale, and she swayed slightly.

Mrs. Yan on the other end of the phone seemed to have heard their commotion and asked in confusion.

Mr. Liu didn't know how to explain further to her at that moment, so he simply comforted her for a few moments, then hung up the phone and took his wife's slightly trembling hand.

"What you mean by severing the child's ties with us is..."

“This child is your blood relative. It was originally used by Uncle Liu’s brother to make a little ghost to boost your fortune. Now it’s being used to do this evil thing that harms people’s lives. The resentment and yin energy on the little ghost are already at a critical point. If this continues, when the resentment and yin energy on it completely devour its reason, it will turn around and attack you two.”

Du Anrao had mentioned this to them before, and the two nodded in understanding.

"The best way now is to awaken its senses as soon as possible, so that it realizes that the person who caused it to become like this is not its biological parents, but someone else. This will eliminate the resentment in its heart and allow it to be free. But in return, to awaken its senses, you must first sever the relationship of support between you. And the reason your brother was able to raise this little devil was precisely because of the blood connection between you..."

"So, once you've resolved this matter, it will have nothing to do with us anymore?"

"Strictly speaking, that is indeed the case."

Ms. Qi stared at the contents of the wooden box for a long time before finally unable to hold back her tears. She turned and hid in her husband's arms, silently weeping.

Mr. Liu's eyes also reddened, and he tilted his head back, trying hard not to let the tears fall.

"Besides that, there's another problem."

"what is the problem?"

"Their purpose in raising this little ghost is to increase your wealth. By severing the connection between you, sending it away will affect your wealth and may even backfire, causing some business crises."

There are gains and losses. Many things in this world have a price tag from the beginning, and you have to pay the price to get them.

Mr. Liu's brother's family was planning to pin the blame on Mr. Liu and his wife, while they themselves reaped the benefits without any effort. Now, Du Anrao is trying to change this cause and effect.

The ghost's resentment was redirected back onto the younger brother's family. However, it is also true that Mr. Liu and his wife have gained some wealth because of the ghost over the years. Even if their lives are no longer in danger, they still have to repay some debts.

The couple remained calm when she said that. Compared to severing their blood ties with the child, this little thing really didn't bother them.

"The money earned from this child's suffering feels like a thorn in our side. We are a couple with hands and feet; even if we go bankrupt, we can earn it back little by little. It was originally something we owed this child; we, as parents, failed to protect him properly. If we can't repay him in this lifetime, we only hope we can have a chance to make it up to him in the next." Du Anrao also breathed a sigh of relief. Not many people can remain calm in the face of profit. If these two were still thinking about those meager gains at this moment, although she wouldn't stand by and watch them die, she would still feel somewhat uneasy.

Fortunately, the two were consistent in their words and actions, and they truly loved the child as they showed.

"In that case, do as I just said: send the child away first, and then change your fates back."

Ms. Qi didn't say anything, but with tears in her eyes, she stepped forward and touched the little guy in the box. Tears streamed down her cheeks and landed on the little guy's head, disappearing into the blackness in the blink of an eye.

Everyone present remained silent as they watched this scene; no one would dare to disturb a mother as she bid farewell to her child.

A few breaths later, Ms. Qi wiped away her tears, straightened up, and looked at him with an unprecedented determination.

"please."

Du Anrao nodded. Performing rituals to release wronged souls was one of her morning rituals on the mountain. This little ghost had not yet been tainted by blood, and although it harbored resentment, it was far from being hateful. It was not a troublesome evil ghost, and it would be much easier to release it.

As she closed her eyes and chanted scriptures, strings of golden runes, invisible to the naked eye, flowed into the dark little ghost's body, breaking through the black miasma and gradually enveloping its small body.

A moment later, a small figure shrouded in a faint golden light finally tore through the dark shell that tightly bound it and floated out of the box.

Du Anrao opened his eyes as if sensing something, and what he saw was the chubby silhouette of a child. In the sunlight outside, it was hard to see clearly, but he could still tell that it was a very pretty and cute child. If Mr. and Mrs. Liu's child had been born back then, he probably would have looked like this.

Du Anrao stared at the illusory figure for a long time, took a deep breath, and pointed at Ms. Qi and her husband, saying, "Do you see? They are your biological parents, and they have always loved you. It's just that you were destined to be apart, and because of the machinations of villains, you were unable to become a true family. This is not your fault, nor is it their fault."

The child's amber eyes darted around, observing the two with a hint of curiosity.

The moment Du Anrao spoke, Ms. Qi suddenly realized something and froze. After she finished speaking, she could no longer contain her excitement and said in a trembling voice, "He's here, isn't he? My poor child, he's right here, isn't he?"

"Baby, it's Mommy. Mommy is so sorry. Mommy didn't protect you well. Mommy didn't know you were so close to Mommy all these years, and you suffered so much..."

As Ms. Qi finished speaking, she couldn't help but cry again, while Du Anrao noticed that the baby's figure was becoming more and more transparent.

It was originally a dead soul and could not linger in the mortal world for too long. Previously, it was because of that body that it temporarily concealed the secrets of heaven.

Now that it has shed that body, it has gained liberation but also lost its reason to stay any longer.

"Go in peace. They will be fine, and the bad guys who harmed you will soon get their comeuppance."

Whether the little doll understood or not, it stared at the two people who were hugging each other and supporting each other. Suddenly, it smiled, floated leisurely to the two of them, reached out and touched Mr. Liu's shoulder, then pushed down hard and leaned over to kiss Ms. Qi's forehead.