Chapter 2009: Chapter 2009: But the Deputy Head Escort Is Already Dead
Although Lin Yong was the Deputy Head Escort, he was meticulous and would come over to chat whenever he saw that Ying Dong was unhappy.
At that time, Lin Yong’s own son had passed away a year ago, and he saw Ying Dong just like seeing his own son, so the two grew closer and closer.
Especially since Lin Yong shared the same surname with Ying Dong, he felt a strong kinship with him.
Because of this familiarity, even after so many years, Ying Dong could still recognize him.
However, Meng Pei’s expression darkened, and Shu Yu felt that his demeanor was very off. "Uncle Meng, what’s wrong?"
Meng Pei slowly exhaled and spoke in a deep voice, "But I heard from other escorts that the Deputy Head Escort passed away due to illness the year before last."
Shu Yu and Ying Dong were shocked, "Passed away?"
Ying Xi looked at his brother, "Brother, are you sure you didn’t see wrong?"
"How could he have passed away? Then the person I saw this morning... No, it was really Uncle Lin. If it wasn’t him, why did he suddenly avert his gaze when he met mine? I’m sure, he definitely looked away suddenly."
Earlier, Ying Dong wasn’t certain, but now the more he thought about it, the more he believed it was Lin Yong.
Shu Yu pondered, "Whether it was him or not, the Lin family should still be around, right? We can inquire about their whereabouts and ask them."
But Meng Pei shook his head, "I heard that after the Deputy Head Escort passed away, the Lin family took his remains back to their hometown."
The Lin family has left?
This is indeed a bit strange.
Meng Pei looked up at Ying Dong and asked, "You said he had changed a lot?"
"Yes, Uncle Lin always kept himself very tidy before, never leaving any facial hair. My father used to say he looked like a scholar, not at all like a robust escort. But today, although he’s still thin, he has grown a beard. His hair is no longer neatly combed and is somewhat messy. His skin is darker, but he does look quite different from before."
The main thing is that Ying Dong had seen Lin Yong with fake facial hair when he was a child. He found it amusing back then and had Lin Yong put on fake beards for fun.
Lin Yong, having a good relationship with him, didn’t mind amusing a child.
The appearance with the fake beard then was almost identical to Lin Yong’s appearance observed this morning.
Where in this world are there two people so similar? And the person appeared in Huajiang Prefecture.
The more Shu Yu listened, the more familiar it sounded. Beard? Messy hair? Dark skin?
She suddenly looked up at Meng Pei, "Uncle Meng, do you remember the person who bought off San Laizi the year before last? According to San Laizi, he resembled the description just made by Ying Dong."
Meng Pei was startled, carefully recalling what San Laizi had said.
At the time, Meng Yunzheng even thought of having the person’s likeness drawn based on San Laizi’s description, but San Laizi could hardly describe him, only remembering a few prominent features. For example, beard, messy hair, along with skin color and a frail figure.
But there are too many such people, finding him is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Meng Pei couldn’t help but exchange a glance with Shu Yu, "And a very important point, all of this happened... the year before last."
The person who bought off San Laizi intended to take over this escort agency the year before last, and Lin Yong also passed away due to illness that year.
Meng Pei recalled the timeline of Lin Yong’s death, wasn’t it right after the San Laizi incident?
"Uncle Meng, Lin Yong was the Deputy Head Escort, and you were close back then. Did you ever mention the existence of the Xuanyuan Sword to him?" So is that why someone set their sights on it?
