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

Chapter 497 The sudden change
Mr. Du's hand, which was gripping the doorknob, froze in mid-air, and everyone else turned to look at him.

"what happened?"

"Something's not right. There are so many people guarding our neighborhood. They used to call to check on us at the slightest sign of trouble. But now they're already at our doorstep..." But there's not a sound outside.

As soon as Du Anrao said this, everyone got goosebumps.

The bodyguards responsible for close protection immediately picked up the phone to try and call their colleagues outside, but found that they couldn't get through.

At the same time, the "Qiu family mother and son" waiting outside seemed to have noticed the strangeness inside the house and shouted loudly again.

Hearing the shouts, the people inside felt a chill run down their spines, whether it was psychological or not, especially after the person outside started banging on the door.

"What should we do? Did the call go through?"

"I can't get through. It seems like the signal is blocked here. I can't send any calls or messages."

"What should we do? Our door should hold up for a while, right?"

"It's alright, it's alright. I personally chose this door. It's made of imported steel from Country D, comparable to a bulletproof device, and its main features are that it's impervious to knives and bullets and fire!"

No sooner had Mr. Du finished speaking than the door was forcibly broken open from the outside with a bang. Instantly, everyone's eyes were focused on him, as if to say, "Is this some kind of irresponsible act? Have you been scammed?"
Mr. Du: "..." He'll go find the store to argue with them later. The goods are not as described. Bad review, definitely a bad review!

Regardless of how grief-stricken Du's father must be, after the door was broken open, the people behind it were indeed not the real Qiu family mother and son, but Xi Yanjia, whom the police had been searching for, and a group of people whom Du Anrao did not recognize at all.

In fact, apart from Xi Yanjia, who was in the lead, the people following behind were all in a very strange state. Their eyes were empty, their movements were stiff, and they didn't look like living people. Instead, they looked like soulless puppets.

Even though everyone was mentally prepared, seeing these people still made their hearts skip a beat.

Xi Yanjia led these people as if they had gained some great advantage, chin held high, with a smug and arrogant demeanor.

"Hand over the person, and we'll spare your lives."

In the current context, this statement is not problematic, but it still left Du Anrao completely bewildered.

[No, this person, after finding out she's the heroine chosen by Heaven, probably really thinks the world is hers for the taking, hence her arrogant tone! Seriously though, you're not the only one chosen as the heroine. Your previous heroine is still in jail. Is that something to be proud of?]

The Du family members almost lost their composure when they suddenly heard Du Anrao's inner thoughts again.

But upon calming down and thinking about it, her words weren't entirely without merit. These so-called protagonists were less like chosen ones and more like tools to be used.

Take the person in front of us for example. If he didn't still have some value, he would probably have become a pawn like the other main characters.

However, this expendable pawn could indeed threaten Du Anrao's safety, so we must be wary!
When Xi Yanjia saw that after she finished making her threats, the Du family members not only did not show any signs of tension or fear, but instead had a mocking, half-smiling expression, she immediately became furious, believing that they were deliberately making fun of her.

"You lowly commoners dare to laugh at me! Just like this woman, you're all brainless idiots. You dare to oppose me? You're all courting death!"

[Yeah, right, right, you dare to go against me, the Great Demon King Nicholas? You're asking for it! I knew this line sounded familiar; isn't it a classic villain's quote? You're the protagonist, saying and doing things only villains do—is that really okay?] The Du family: Pfft…

The laughter from the group only fueled Xi Yanjia's anger: "Fine, fine, since you insist on going against me for this little bitch, I'll grant your wish."

As soon as Xi Yanjia said this, the bodyguards who were originally surrounding the Du family members instantly gathered in front of them and confronted the people Xi Yanjia had brought.

The tense atmosphere was about to erupt, and it was unclear who made the first move.

By the time Du Anrao realized what was happening, the room was already in complete chaos.

The people Xi Yanjia brought were not like normal people. Although their skills were not as good as those that Xu Ronghai and his group had arranged for Du Anrao, even ordinary people would be difficult to deal with if they were willing to risk their lives. Not to mention that these people seemed to have some kind of Heavenly Dao buff.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate. Du Anrao wanted to help, but the Du family members still remembered Xi Jingyue's words. Even though they knew that Du Anrao could indeed help at this time, they still guarded against her involvement, fearing that if something unexpected happened during the fight, it would be too late for them to regret it.

However, just because Du Anrao is reluctant to make a move doesn't mean they are reluctant to do so either.

Seeing that the people brought by Xi Yanjia and others were all tied up, Xi Yanjia was left alone. Du's father and the others exchanged glances, and the three of them immediately surrounded the other side from three directions.

Xi Yanjia seemed surprised that Du Anrao had so many people protecting her, and even more surprised that the people she brought, who looked quite intimidating, couldn't even beat Du Anrao's bodyguards. They were utterly useless.

Seeing the Du family members surrounding him again, he couldn't help but panic.

"What do you want? Let me tell you, I am a member of the Xi family, and I am the leading lady chosen by God, born with divine protection. If you dare to lay a finger on me, not only will the Xi family not let you off, but God will not let you off either. You will be in big trouble!"

The Du family members laughed upon hearing this: "Really? Then we'll really have to see how badly we'll fare if we mess with you."

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!" Xi Yanjia screamed as she saw that the group not only didn't back down because of her words, but instead got closer and closer.

Even though the occasion wasn't quite right, Du Anrao couldn't help but focus his attention a little off when he saw this scene.

[She screamed like a respectable woman being harassed by a bully.]

The three bullies: "..."

However, being teased seems to be a classic, signature trope for the female lead, so... is that true?

The Du family members: "..." Stop talking, stop talking! If we keep going, they'll really become bullies!

Joking aside, Du Anrao still sensed something was amiss, especially after seeing Du Junyan and the others successfully capture Xi Yanjia.

[Something's not right, something's really not right. Did Heaven go to all this trouble just to send her and her whole bunch of people to their deaths? It all seems too easy, doesn't it?]

Before Du Anrao and the others could think further, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the door.

"Watch your back!"