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

Why isn't Chapter 453 considered a two-way journey?

Xi Jingyue pursed his lips, trying to suppress the smile that kept creeping up his face because of Du Anrao's teasing.

"So now their whole family is... in the hospital?"

"Yes. The clan uncle, the old man who argued with the eldest uncle and the others at the ancestral worship ceremony that day, after learning about their family's situation, felt that the family was haunted by some evil spirit and suggested that they quickly find a master to exorcise the evil and avert disaster."

"So your uncle and his family... agreed?"

"Well, even if Uncle hadn't said anything, they themselves wanted to find a master to help exorcise the evil spirits. After all, they've encountered so many things in such a short time, and they're worried that they might have run into something unclean. But as you know, these days it's hard to find a real master like you. Most of them are just swindlers. I heard they're currently busy trying to find a real master to solve their family's problems."

Du Anrao: "..."

[Ancestors, for the sake of their posthumous reputation, ruthlessly slaughtered their unworthy descendants; the unworthy descendants, to avoid being exterminated, went to great lengths to find true Taoist priests to strike back at their ancestors. How can this not be considered a mutual act of filial piety and compassion?]

Xi Jingyue: This is truly a hellish joke!
“Mr. Xi, you should stay out of this. This is a family matter, and it’s not appropriate for outsiders to interfere. Besides, don’t be fooled by how righteous your uncle sounds, as if he cares a lot about the family. In reality, he’s barely able to protect himself. He’s only making this suggestion to test the waters…” Du Anrao paused.

Xi Jingyue immediately asked curiously, "What are you testing?"

[Naturally, it's a test to see if finding a master to exorcise evil spirits is effective. If it is, your uncle can take back the genuine master's exorcism tools he's used up and continue using them in his own home.]

"..." What kind of waste recycling method is this? But...

According to An'an, this uncle probably has some shady dealings going on behind the scenes.

Thinking of this, Xi Jingyue felt an unusual headache coming on. An'an was absolutely right when she said their family was a family of outlaws.

His primary task upon returning home these past two days was to investigate the filthy and disgraceful things these relatives had done behind the scenes. Immoral acts were one thing; at most, they might lose face, but it wouldn't affect his family.

Those illegal and disorderly acts that cross the line cannot be tolerated in the slightest.

Since these things need to be done, they need to be done quickly. Xi Jingyue has already ordered people to investigate the criminal evidence against these people while secretly withdrawing their family's business dealings and cooperation with these relatives.

Once he has collected all the evidence and severed all business ties with these people, he will immediately file a report and make them pay for what they have done.

He didn't seek a reputation for upholding justice even at the cost of his own family; he only hoped that the foolish things these people did wouldn't needlessly affect him and his elders.

Du Anrao was unaware of Xi Jingyue's inner thoughts and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing. Apart from them, has anything happened to anyone else? Like... that cousin and her family who came to cause you trouble the other day."

"The other relatives who were there for the ancestral worship that day, besides my family, a few aunts, and some distant relatives, have mostly been quite uneasy these past few days. My cousin's family has also run into some trouble, but the problems aren't too serious; at most, they've just lost some money, nothing as bad as this uncle's family."

"I see." Du Anrao stroked his chin thoughtfully.

[From this perspective, their family is currently in a stage of having the desire but not the courage to do so, and the ancestral backlash they've suffered isn't too severe. It's also possible that Mr. Xi in reality is in good health and highly capable, which has temporarily suppressed their restless thoughts.]

But people like them, even if they can suppress their greed for a while, they can't suppress it forever. Like hyenas that are always eyeing the fat meat and drooling, even if they know that the fat meat is surrounded by thorns, they will still rush forward regardless of everything just to get a bite, ready to trample on the flesh and blood of the person in front of them and claim their victory.

Xi Jingyue deeply agreed, as the actions of Xi Yanjia's family over the years had already proven Du Anrao's statement.

Remembering what Du Anrao had mentioned not long ago, that Ji Weifeng was originally Xi Yanjia's opportunity, and now this opportunity undoubtedly belonged to him! Du Anrao followed Xi Jingyue and ate their gossip all the way, and when they arrived at their destination, he was extremely satisfied and felt completely relaxed.

As soon as she got out of the car, she was met with her second brother's inexplicably mournful face.

"Mr. Xi, you drive really slowly. Those of us who set off last night have already arrived, but you who set off early have kept us waiting for so long."

Du Hexuan's words were sarcastic and laced with resentment at being tempted to gossip but ultimately failing to get a piece of the story.

"Second Brother, Mr. Xi kindly helped me bring me back, how could you say such a thing? It's so rude of you."

Du Hexuan: "..." It's clear you're enjoying this gossip, but you've forgotten about your brother a bit.

"It's alright, your second brother was just worried about you. I don't usually drive fast, and I was picking you up today, so I was worried that driving too fast would be unsafe and make you prone to motion sickness. That's why I drove a little slower than usual. Anyway, it was wrong of me to make your second brother worry."

"Second brother! You've really gone too far this time. Mr. Xi, don't listen to my second brother's nonsense, that's not what he meant."

Du Hexuan: Damn it, this damn tea guy!

"An'an." At the critical moment, it was the eldest brother who appeared in time to save the day.

"Mom and Dad, Big Brother, Sister... Why are you all here?" Du Anrao looked at his family members who had all appeared behind him, his eyes filled with surprise.

"With such a big thing happening to you, how could we not come?" Du's father said, glancing at Xi Jingyue with an unfriendly expression. If it weren't for the poor signal in that remote mountain village, how could this brat have gotten there first?

Mrs. Du smiled slightly: "Thank you, Mr. Xi, for bringing An'an back. Our family has something to discuss, so we won't keep you any longer."

Xi Jingyue: "..." Is it just my imagination? Why does it feel like Aunt Du's attitude towards him has changed?
Xi Jingyue eventually left, and the Du family members all went into the most secluded presidential suite in the hotel.

Du Anrao looked at the row of people standing in front of him, their faces serious and hesitant to speak, and was full of questions.

"Mom and Dad, older brother and sister, what's going on here...?"

The children looked at each other in bewilderment and then decisively handed over this arduous task to the adults.

The two adults stared at each other for a while. In the end, Mr. Du gave in first, sighed, and resignedly said, "An'an, we have something very important to tell you."

Du Anrao was even more puzzled upon hearing this: "Why don't you tell me? I'm listening right now!"

Mr. Du fell silent again, and finally, with an impatient twist from his wife, he avoided his daughter's inexplicably expectant gaze and gritted his teeth.

"Actually, we can all hear what you're thinking."

Du Anrao: "???"

Du Anrao: "!!!"