Chapter 1077 Meng Yunzheng's Hometown

Upon hearing Yingxi's return, Shu Yu immediately decided to take advantage of the day to visit Tianning County.

They quickly arranged to board the merchant ship at noon the next day, paid a deposit, and then headed straight for Tianning County with Yingxi.

Tianning County is not far from the prefectural city, and Huajiang Prefecture is a cargo port, so Tianning County is also very prosperous.

As Shu Yu rode into the city in a carriage, she saw an atmosphere completely different from that of Jiangyuan County.

Do you know where the former Shengsheng Escort Agency used to be?

Ying Xi shook his head. "I was only three years old when I left Tianning County, and I can't remember many things."

Take Meng Yunzheng for example. She had actually met him when she was a child, but after all these years, how could she have known who he was?

Although she returned to Tianning County twice after her father passed away.

Lin's father was buried outside the city, making it very inconvenient for her and her brother to come and pay their respects. They were also short on time, so they could only take a quick look and leave. They didn't have a chance to go into the city to see where they used to live.

If Ying Dong were here, he might still recognize him.

Yingxi really had no recollection of him at all.

"But I heard my brother mention that the Quansheng Escort Agency is on South Fifth Street." As for whether it was at one end of the street or the other, she wasn't sure.

South Fifth Street?

Shu Yu nodded to indicate that she understood. The two asked around about the location of South Fifth Street and learned that it was not far from the city gate. So they simply found an inn nearby and settled in.

Shu Yu then said to Ying Xi, "While there's still time, you should go buy some incense and paper money and go see your father outside the city. You drive the carriage, I'll go for a stroll on South Fifth Street."

"Miss, I'll go with you, I..."

"No need." Shu Yu waved her hand. "We're leaving first thing tomorrow morning, so you won't have time to see your father tomorrow. You can only go now."

Yingxi gritted his teeth and finally nodded.

Shu Yu reminded her, "Remember to come back before the city gates close, don't linger too long."

It was already past noon, and she needed to buy things, leave the city, and go up the mountain, so time was actually a bit tight.

Yingxi nodded and, without delay, pulled the carriage away from the inn.

After she left, Shu Yu changed her clothes and began to stroll towards South Fifth Street.

South Fifth Street is indeed not far from here; it's only a 15-minute walk.

However, the street was actually quite long, and she didn't know exactly where the Quansheng Escort Agency was, so she had to search slowly.

Shu Yu looked around at the scenery. Was this the place where Meng Yunzheng lived when he was a child?

I wonder how much things have changed in the past ten years. If he comes back, I wonder if he will still recognize me.

This street is quite lively, with many shops around it, not entirely residential.

As Shu Yu was thinking, she saw a somewhat dilapidated courtyard not far away.

Without even asking, Shu Yu knew that this was the Quansheng Escort Agency.

The courtyard was quite large; half of it had been burned down, and the other half, though still a high-walled compound, had been neglected for years, with large areas of the walls charred and looking somewhat dilapidated.

Shu Yu stood at the doorway, looking up at the house before her. This must be it; this was probably the former Shengsheng Escort Agency, which had been burned down years ago.

After observing for a moment, her gaze fell on a ragged beggar in the corner.

The beggar looked quite old. He was holding a broken bowl in his hand. The bowl was dirty and there wasn't a single copper coin inside.

(End of this chapter)