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

Chapter 443 Schemes in the Market
After eating and enjoying the food and melons, and having seen enough of the excitement, everyone went home to their own families.

However, unlike the peaceful sleep of Du Hexuan and his sister, many guests were unable to close their eyes that night, and in some places, the sound of a fierce argument could even be heard coming from inside the house.

In addition, a certain place in a nearby town was brightly lit all night, and all the activity areas that Du Anrao and others had planned in advance for the next day were arranged in advance to ensure that nothing went wrong.

The next morning, after Du Anrao and his companion had breakfast, they arrived at the meeting point arranged by the production team. What they saw was the haggard appearance of the group with dark circles under their eyes, which startled them.

"What happened to you guys...did you go steal chickens or pet dogs last night? Your dark circles are so bad!"

The group exchanged glances, noticing the familiar dark circles under each other's eyes, and gave each other a wry smile.

Fortunately, the production team didn't give Du An and the others much of a chance to chat, and soon announced today's new task to everyone.

"When we take the kids to town for shopping, we have to take care of all our own expenses, including lunch, and we can't use our own money."

As Chen Yefang read through the program's requirements, her brows furrowed deeply: "Isn't this just a roundabout way of making us earn money ourselves?"

"Perhaps it's to show that we have a lot of freedom, after all, solving the problems of eating and shopping doesn't necessarily require making money."

"...Given the show's track record, it's actually quite possible."

Du Anrao did not participate in the discussion, but instead turned his gaze to Yu Zhaojun, who looked equally haggard and had dark circles under his eyes, not far away.

However, unlike the others who couldn't sleep all night because of Du Anrao's advice the night before, Yu Zhaojun's dark circles were more due to the mischievous children's antics and the unreasonable dictatorship of the financial backer behind them.

Du Hexuan was the one who altered the script, yet he was the one blamed by the sugar daddy for being useless and cursed as a good-for-nothing. He was also the one forced to take Ke Zhaozhao away from the two adults today and hand her over to human traffickers.

Yu Zhaojun wanted to quit, but he couldn't bear to give up the deposit and the promises of resources after the deal was done.
It's a good thing that Ke Zhaozhao didn't tie herself to him earlier. If things get chaotic at the market and she really gets lost, netizens will only criticize Du Hexuan and his sister, who are her temporary guardians, not herself.

With this thought, Yu Zhaojun's restless heart calmed down a little, and his gaze toward Ke Zhaozhao became more calculating and cold as he looked at her.

However, what he didn't know was that all of this was being observed by Du Anrao. Thinking of the arrangements that would come soon, she merely glanced at him without showing any emotion.

The small village is more than ten kilometers away from the county seat. The production team was somewhat conscientious and at least did not make them walk there. The group arrived in town by car at about ten o'clock in the morning.

The production team assigned the task location to the group at the town's most bustling commercial street.

It's worth mentioning that there happened to be a procession of deities in the town, and the whole street was lined with stalls selling candied hawthorns, cotton candy, balloons, and toys.

When Du Anrao and his group arrived, the procession of the gods was passing through the street, and the entire street was crowded with people watching the spectacle.

Holding the child, Du Hexuan exchanged a glance with Du Anrao, who then nodded in confirmation.

This must have been something Mrs. Ke had anticipated, or rather, meticulously planned. Using the current commotion and disturbance to increase the likelihood of the children getting separated from them and being abducted—their schemes were undeniably sophisticated. Unfortunately for them, they encountered Du Anrao, who knew their plans well in advance.

Liang Wanjuan and the others didn't expect to get involved in such a lively event just by participating in a program, and they were quite excited.

"What a coincidence! Such a lively procession of deities is a rare sight in big cities. It's only in more remote villages and towns where the regulations aren't so strict that you can see it. Back in my hometown, what I looked forward to most every year was going to the market with my friends during this lively time, playing and buying things at the same time. Thinking about it now, I really miss those days."

Chen Yefang's family background wasn't particularly good. Although she managed to build a business through her own hard work and establish herself in a big city, she still couldn't help but reminisce about the romanticized past from her childhood when she was tired.

This is also the main reason why she was often manipulated, even though she knew that her parents might not be as good as she imagined, and might even be somewhat feudal, old-fashioned, stubborn and autocratic.

Liang Wanjuan and the others echoed this sentiment, clearly showing their interest in the commotion.

Seeing this, Yu Zhaojun spoke up at the opportune moment: "Such excitement is rare, and this is a precious opportunity. Why don't we take the children to watch the excitement before we go and solve the lunch problem?"

The others exchanged glances, remembering how, the night before, to prevent their children from clashing with the unruly kid again, they had tacitly ignored the temporary father and son, and no one had invited them over for dinner, or even mentioned them.

Seeing the person in question made them a little nervous, and since not only the children but also the adults wanted to see, they readily agreed to Yu Zhaojun's suggestion.

Du An and Rao had no objections. Their original intention in coming here was to lure the snake out of its hole and catch all the human traffickers that Madam Ke had found.

Now, naturally, we need to give them some incentives first, to make them have the illusion that their operation is very likely to succeed, so that we can successfully lure out all those wary snakes.

"Okay, then we'll go over there and take a look. You guys take care of the kids and make sure they don't get separated from the crowd."

"it is good."

The sounds of music and drumming grew louder as they approached, and the procession of the deity soon came before them.

Various musical instrument troupes walked in front, followed by cannon salutes, while dragon and lion dance troupes interacted enthusiastically with the locals who gathered on both sides to watch the spectacle.

Several children were also among the participants. It was clear that the children were very curious about these things. Although they were a little flustered and shy at first, they became excited after getting used to it and cheered and shouted along with the others.

While the other couples were focused on the lively scene before them, Du Hexuan and his sister were on edge, constantly watching for any suspicious individuals nearby.

Especially Du Anrao, she tried to observe the color floating above the heads of everyone she could see. Generally, most people's foreheads were slightly white or slightly yellow, indicating that they had not accomplished anything great or done anything wrong.

Human traffickers are definitely different; they've harmed countless children and families, and their methods must be very different from others.

Du Anrao scanned the crowd and spotted several major suspects. Just as he was about to make his move, a shrill scream came from the perimeter.

"Oh no! Something's happened! Someone fell and was trampled to death! Help! Someone's been trampled to death!"