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

Chapter 435: What a waste of time!
"Speaking of which, I heard that you found this house and solved your lunch problem in less than an hour this morning, Xiao Du. Did you encounter some kind of extraordinary event on your way here?"

Liang Wanjuan's words were somewhat ambiguous, and could easily be interpreted by some people with ulterior motives as an implication that there was something fishy about the two finding a house so quickly.

Du Hexuan had spent some time with him and understood his character fairly well, so he was certain that he had no ill intentions.

It's highly likely that they misunderstood him because he brought his sister along, intending for her to enter the entertainment industry as well. They deliberately found an excuse to mention his sister and get more screen time for him.

The other guests clearly shared Liang Wanjuan's thoughts and quickly chimed in, "Yeah, yeah! The staff member filming us said you used some unusual methods, but they wouldn't tell us when we asked, insisting on being mysterious. We're so curious, just tell us!"

As soon as Chen Yefang said this, Du Hexuan guessed that most of these guests had probably already watched their live broadcast clips from the morning online.

Tao Sigu added with a smile, "Speaking of which, when we first saw you guys running out so confidently, we even made a bet with Brother Liang."

Du Hexuan raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "What are we betting on?"

"I bet you guys can find a house and get a meal before we do."

"So who won?"

The group looked at each other, then awkwardly scratched their faces: "We all lost."

The two were speechless. So nobody bet on their success.

"So please have mercy and tell us what happened."

Du Hexuan was both amused and annoyed. He turned to look at Du Anrao and, seeing her nod, said truthfully, "We did use some unusual methods. In fact, we owe this to my sister."

"Miss Du?" Everyone showed surprise at the opportune moment.

"That's right. My sister grew up in a Taoist temple for some reason. She learned some fortune-telling, physiognomy, and divination skills from the old master in the temple. The reason we were able to find a house and solve the lunch problem so quickly this morning was because she used the small compass she carried with her to calculate the location of the benefactor who could lead us to complete the mission."

After listening to his brother's words, Du Anrao took out the compass he had used before.

"Is this what it is?"

This was the first time Liang Wanjuan and the others had ever seen this thing, and they all curiously gathered around.

"Yes, that's it."

Chen Yefang reached out to touch it, but then, fearing she might offend him, silently withdrew her hand.

"What is this thing usually used for?"

"It's mainly used for determining location, finding people, and finding objects."

"You can find people and things with this?" Liang Wanjuan became interested. "Then, Xiao An, how about you help me find someone?"

Du Hexuan: "..." So he's calling me Xiao An now? This guy is really outgoing.

Du Anrao was also taken aback, then smiled and nodded: "Okay, Mr. Liang, please place your hand on this compass, close your eyes and silently recite the name of the person you are looking for."

Liang Wanjuan chuckled and readily placed his hand on it, then closed his eyes as Du Anrao instructed.

The next second, the bottom of the compass clicked a few times, and the pointer suddenly pointed to a certain position and stopped.

"This..." Chen Yefang and the others glanced at the direction of the pointer, looking puzzled. "How do we interpret this?"

"Well? What did you figure out?" Liang Wanjuan opened his eyes and asked impatiently.

"The person Brother Liang is looking for..." Du Anrao paused for a moment, "is right where she should be now."

Everyone: "???" All viewers in the live stream: "???"

Liang Wanjuan's smile froze: "These words of yours are truly more profound than any words of wisdom."

The translation is: What a waste of time!

Du Anrao could understand the frustration and speechlessness in his words, and before the haters in the live broadcast room could mock him, he laughed and said, "The compass is pointing to the west, which means that the person Brother Liang is looking for is in the west."

Liang Wanjuan paused in his chopsticks, his smile fading slightly.

"The pointer tip landed on the Day Branch. According to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, people often use the Day Pillar to refer to the person in question, which is Brother Liang yourself. The Day Branch corresponds to your wife. So, Brother Liang, the person you are looking for is your wife."

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively turned to look at Liang Wanjuan: "Brother Liang, is what Xiao An said true?"

Liang Wanjuan was also astonished: "Xiao An, you are truly... amazing!"

He had only silently recited his wife's name in his mind, without telling anyone, yet this person guessed it immediately. Was it a coincidence, or...?

Liang Wanjuan looked intently at the compass in Du Anrao's hand.

Du Anrao lowered his head and continued, "The day branch falls in the You position, which is in the west. Sunrise is in the east and sunset is in the west. From this, we can guess that Brother Liang's wife has most likely finished get off work and returned home."

Upon hearing this, Du Hexuan realized what was happening: "So that's why you said she's where she's supposed to be?"

"Ah."

After Du Anrao finished explaining, everyone fell silent.

The main issue is that only Mr. and Mrs. Liang Wanjuan themselves know whether this matter is true or not; they have no right to comment.

But then, a dramatic scene unfolded.

Because the production team did not confiscate the guests' phones, the guests were able to contact their families on set.

Less than a minute after Du Anrao finished speaking, Liang Wanjuan's phone rang. When he opened it, he saw that it was a text message from his wife.

After reading the text message, Liang Wanjuan's eyes lit up.

“It was a text message from my wife. She said she is indeed home now and is sitting in front of the computer watching our live stream.”

These words caused an uproar at the scene, and the live broadcast room was flooded with "Awesome!" comments.

Although many people still question whether this is just a script, Liang Wanjuan, the person involved, is already convinced by the people in front of him.

"Xiao An, you're really amazing! Now I completely believe you can find room number one with this little thing." Liang Wanjuan said, then seemed to think of something and asked curiously, "Besides this, do you know any other amazing things?"

"Other powerful things?" Du Anrao raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"It's... it's this kind of Taoist mystical stuff you just made. Didn't your brother just say that you know some fortune telling, physiognomy, and divination? Could you show us a little bit so I can gather some material?"

Du Anrao: "..." You still remember your work even at a time like this, you truly are a chosen working person!

"Ahem, do you do fortune telling?" This is definitely her comfort zone.

"Let me calculate, of course I'll calculate! Can you take a look at my face too? Is it auspicious? Will I be able to become very rich and powerful in the future?"

Du Anrao gave him a half-smile: "Brother Liang, weren't you destined for great wealth and honor since childhood? Why are you asking about the future?"