Chapter 2012: Miss, Something's Wrong with My Brother

Chapter 2012: Miss, Something's Wrong with My Brother

"Heading south? But Meng Pei just said that the Lin family went back to their northern hometown for the funeral."

"So, did he depart from the north and take a ship heading south?" Shu Yu speculated. "Or is it possible that he was already in the south and is now returning home?"

Meng Pei shook his head. "I'm not sure. I inquired with the authorities, and Lin Yong's records were indeed canceled. The direction Lin's family went was towards their northern hometown."

At this point, the clues had completely run dry.

After Lin's family left, they didn't contact anyone, and they didn't even send any letters.

Meng Pei raised his head and said, "I plan to go to the north."

Shu Yu was surprised, "Uncle Meng, do you want to personally visit Lin Yong's hometown?"

"Yes, if I don't get this sorted out, I won't be at ease. I can't carry this suspicion with me forever, whether he deceived me or not."

Meng Pei was a decisive person. When he made up his mind, he acted on it. He planned to prepare for a day and set out the day after tomorrow.

Shu Yu suggested, "Meng Pei, let Ying Dong accompany you."

"No need. There are few people around you with good martial skills, and it's better for Ying Dong to stay with you than wander with me. Don't worry; I'll bring Yan Bo along."

Yan Bo was even more skilled than Meng Pei, and he had a history of operating in the martial world. In terms of experience and identity, he was more suitable for this task than Ying Dong.

"Alright, Uncle Meng, please be safe."

Shu Yu had considered asking Meng Pei to help organize a caravan when they returned, but now he had other matters to attend to, so she didn't bring it up.

Time was of the essence, and Meng Pei didn't need to prepare much. The house was being guarded by someone, and it had been renovated, so there wasn't much to worry about.

Two days later, Meng Pei and Shu Yu left Escort Agency.

However, after leaving the city gates, they went in different directions. One headed north, and the other headed south, parting ways at the city gate.

After Meng Pei and his group had gone a considerable distance, Shu Yu sighed, put down the curtain, and said to Ying Xi, "Let's head back."

"Alright."

Ying Xi flicked the reins, and the carriage rumbled forward.

After driving quite a distance, Shu Yu got out of the carriage and sat next to Ying Xi on the carriage shaft.

In their carriage, there were only the two of them. The rest of the space was occupied by various pieces of luggage and food supplies.

That afternoon, Shu Yu and Ying Xi switched positions for driving.

She allowed Ying Xi to rest inside the carriage for a while. They might need to camp outdoors tonight due to delays on the road, so she would have to keep watch. However, she noticed that Ying Xi kept glancing to the side.

She raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong? Why do you keep looking at your brother?"

Ying Xi turned his head and whispered to Shu Yu, "Miss, I feel like something's off with my brother."

"What's wrong with him? Doesn't he seem perfectly normal?"

"Back when we were at Changjin Prefecture, I felt something was strange. When he came, he only had a small, lightweight bundle with him, right? But when we left Changjin Prefecture and came back, I noticed that he had somehow turned one small bundle into two big ones. When I asked him, he said he rarely gets to go out, so he bought interesting things he came across. I thought that was fine since I myself bought a big chest full of things."

Shu Yu twitched her mouth, thinking of Ying Xi's chest full of mostly food supplies, and couldn't help but sigh.

She had truly embraced her role as a food enthusiast to the fullest.

"Since you didn't think there was a problem before, why do you think there's an issue now? Have you checked the contents of his bundles?"