Chapter 2010: It's Too Coincidental

Chapter 2010: It's Too Coincidental

Meng Pei frowned, did he mention the Xuan Yuan Sword to Lin Yong?
No, he shouldn't have.

He carefully recalled for a while, then shook his head, "Although he was the Deputy Escort Head of the escort agency, and we had a good relationship, I trusted him. But the Xuan Yuan Sword is too important, it concerns the Meng family, and I wouldn't easily tell anyone about it."

Moreover, ever since the Xuan Yuan Sword was buried under the Full Prosperity Escort Agency, he had almost forgotten about it. To avoid attention from the Gong Qiu, they had to keep a low profile. Anything that would draw attention from others, he wouldn't do.

"I didn't even tell your aunt, and Yunzheng only learned about it when he grew up. The Xuan Yuan Sword, the whole Meng family, only Yunzheng and I know about it. Over the years, we hardly ever talked about it. At most, when I returned to the Meng family in Chenggu County, your younger uncle would ask me one or two questions..."

He paused suddenly.

Shu Yu saw that he seemed to recall something and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I remember that in the year before Full Prosperity Escort Agency fell, I went back to the Meng family. At that time, I had to deliver a shipment of goods to the nearby capital, so I went back to visit. That time, the Deputy Escort Head accompanied me to the Meng family."

"Uncle Meng, do you suspect that when you met your younger brother back then, you mentioned the Xuan Yuan Sword, and the Deputy Escort Head overheard it?"

Meng Pei thought for a moment, feeling a bit disappointed, then sighed, "It's been too long, and I can't remember if I talked to my younger brother about the Xuan Yuan Sword that time. But if the Deputy Escort Head really knew about the Xuan Yuan Sword, that time is the most likely."

Shu Yu fell silent for a moment, then raised her head and said, "Regardless of whether he is the person who manipulated San Leizi, we need to first find out if he's still alive. If he only faked his death, and the timing is so coincidental, most likely..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone in the room understood.

Meng Pei and Ying Dong both looked solemn. Even after all these years, the feelings from back then were genuine.

If it turned out that the Deputy Escort Head had plotted against them, it would be truly heartbreaking.

"Later, I'll go out to find someone and ask for the Deputy Escort Head's original address in the city. Early tomorrow morning, I'll go inquire about the situation."

Ying Dong hurriedly offered, "Uncle Meng, I'll go too. I can ask around at the docks."

As he spoke, he still held a glimmer of hope, "Perhaps, maybe I really made a mistake, and that person wasn't the Deputy Escort Head."

Although he said that, deep down, he became more convinced that he didn't misidentify the person.

Meng Pei patted his shoulder and said, "Tomorrow, you still need to go to the mountain to visit your parents. You don't need to go."

"It's okay, we'll go early and should be back late. Uncle Meng, just wait for me for a while."

Meng Pei considered it for a moment and then agreed, "Alright."

After making their arrangements, Meng Pei left in a hurry, but his steps were not steady, and he had a solemn expression.

Shu Yu sighed softly, beckoning the three young siblings who had just returned from wandering around the Full Prosperity Escort Agency to go back to their rooms.

Early the next morning, Ying Dong and his sister paid their respects to their parents.

Then, Ying Xi returned, while Ying Dong accompanied Meng Pei to the capital of Huajiang Prefecture to gather information.

By the evening, Meng Pei and Ying Dong returned to the escort agency, looking exhausted. From their expressions, it seemed that the information they had gathered was not very promising."