Chapter 2010: Chapter 2010: What a Coincidence
Meng Pei frowned, had talked to Lin Yong about the Xuanyuan Sword?
No, he shouldn’t have.
He carefully recalled for a while, shook his head, "Although he is the Deputy Head Escort of the agency and has always been on good terms with me, someone I trust, I wouldn’t easily tell anyone about the Xuanyuan Sword, as it’s so important and concerns the Meng family."
Moreover, ever since the Xuanyuan Sword was buried underneath the Quansheng Escort Agency, he had almost forgotten about it. To avoid Gong Qiu, they stayed low-key whenever possible, and he wouldn’t do anything that might attract others’ attention.
"I didn’t even tell your mother, Yunzheng only found out when he grew up. Within the entire Meng family, only my younger brother and I know about the Xuanyuan Sword, and over the years, it has rarely been mentioned in conversation. The most was when I returned to Chenggu County to visit the Meng family, your uncle might ask a couple of questions..."
He suddenly paused at this point.
Seeing him lost in thought, Shu Yu quickly asked, "What’s wrong?"
"I remember, the year before Quansheng Escort Agency fell, I had returned to the Meng family. At that time, since there was a mission needing escort delivery to the nearby prefecture, I decided to visit, and the Deputy Head Escort accompanied me to the Meng family."
Shu Yu said, "Uncle Meng suspects that the time you met with your uncle, you might have mentioned the Xuanyuan Sword, and the Deputy Head Escort overheard?"
Meng Pei pondered momentarily, sighed in disappointment, "It’s been so long, I can’t remember if I spoke with my younger brother about the Xuanyuan Sword on that visit. But if the Deputy Head Escort really knows about the sword, then that would be the most likely time."
Shu Yu remained silent, then looked up after a long pause, "Regardless of whether he was the one instructing San Laizi, it’s essential to first ascertain if he’s still alive. If he only staged his death, and the timeline coincidentally aligns, then most likely..."
She didn’t finish, but everyone present understood.
Meng Pei and Ying Dong’s expressions were somber, even after so many years, their feelings back then were genuine.
If it truly was the Deputy Head Escort plotting against them, it’s incredibly sorrowful.
"I will go out shortly to ask around for the Deputy Head Escort’s former address in the prefecture, and early tomorrow morning, I will seek someone to gather information."
Ying Dong hurriedly said, "Uncle Meng, I’ll go too, I can inquire at the docks."
As he spoke towards the end, he still held onto a shred of hope, "Maybe, maybe I really mistook him, and that wasn’t the Deputy Head Escort."
Though he said this, inwardly he became increasingly sure he hadn’t mistaken the identity.
Meng Pei patted his shoulder, "Tomorrow you need to go up the mountain to see your parents, so you shouldn’t go."
"It’s fine, we’ll leave early, and should return not too late; Uncle Meng, just wait for a little while."
Meng Pei thought for a moment, "All right then."
After discussing, he looked up at Shu Yu, "You should go back to your room and rest; I will be out for a while and might not return for a while. You don’t need to wait for me, if anything comes up, you can ask Uncle Yan, he will make appropriate arrangements."
"Okay."
Meng Pei turned and left hastily, yet his steps were unsteady, and his demeanor appeared quite heavy.
Shu Yu sighed quietly, then called the three young men who had been wandering around the Quansheng Escort Agency back to their rooms.
Early the next morning, Ying Dong and his sister went to pay respects to their parents.
Afterward, Ying Xi returned, while Ying Dong accompanied Meng Pei to the prefecture in Huajiang Prefecture to gather information.
Shu Yu went out for a walk around and quickly returned.
By evening, Meng Pei and Ying Dong returned to the escort agency, looking fatigued; judging by their expressions, the information they gathered wasn’t promising.
