Chapter 1178 Meng Family Neighbors

Meng Pei looked at the man and smiled, "It's me, Brother Yuan, it's been a long time."

Upon hearing his admission, the middle-aged man surnamed Yuan's eyes widened instantly. "Chief镖头 Meng, you... you're really still alive! When did you come back? Where have you been all these years? Back then..."

He was speaking when he thought of what happened back then and couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

They were all neighbors, and Meng Pei was usually kind and generous, treating everyone well. They simply didn't believe that high-ranking official from the capital was saying that he had forcibly taken a woman.

After all, everyone has seen how loving Song Xin and Meng Pei are; their tacit understanding as a couple doesn't seem fake.

But when Song Xin passed away and Meng Yunzheng was taken away, why didn't Meng, the镖头 (bodyguard), appear since he was still alive? Ten years have passed.

This was not only a question in the middle-aged man's mind, but also a source of confusion for the other neighbors.

Meng Pei and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance. Now that they were back, they planned to renovate the escort agency's building. They would likely have to deal with these neighbors again in the future, so they naturally needed to explain things clearly.

Therefore, Meng Pei sighed and said, "A lot did happen back then, and the relationships involved were quite complicated. In the end, we offended a high-ranking official in the capital and met our demise."

A death sentence?

Everyone was stunned. "Huh? What does that mean?"

"The fire at the escort agency back then wasn't an accident. My wife was also framed. The person who harmed her was that Lord Gong from the capital. To save A-Yun's life, my wife lied and said A-Yun was his son. The accident I had on my escort mission was also Lord Gong's doing. I was lucky to survive, but I was still seriously injured. By the time I recovered, it was too late..."

He briefly recounted the events, then mentioned that he had been relentlessly pursued by assassins sent by Lord Gong over the years, which prevented him from showing his face and forced him to contact Meng Yunzheng in secret.

Everyone listened as if they were hearing a foreign language, never expecting that the journey would be so thrilling and full of twists and turns.

"Will it be okay if you show up now?"

"It's alright." Meng Pei laughed and patted Meng Yunzheng on the shoulder. "Our Yunzheng is quite capable. Over the years, he has been lying low by Lord Gong's side, searching for evidence of his crimes. Not long ago, he finally found it and handed it over to the Emperor. Gong Qiu plotted a rebellion, disregarded human life, and had a blood debt. He was beheaded a little over a month ago."

Everyone gasped in surprise, their faces filled with unconcealed shock. That seemingly powerful high-ranking official from the capital had been beheaded?

Immediately afterwards, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, following Meng Pei's gaze, she looked at Meng Yunzheng. She hadn't noticed him before, but now he seemed increasingly familiar.

"Could this be Ah Yun?"

"It really is Ah Yun! Wow, he's so handsome!"

"So, Ah Yun has avenged his family himself. This child has been promising since he was little."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, some eagerly stepping forward to inquire about the situation.

However, the most shocked people at this moment were Sanlaizi and his group, as well as the waiter from the restaurant across the street.

Sanlaizi swallowed hard. So they were trying to take over someone's house, but the homeowner caught them red-handed?

The waiter stared blankly at Shu Yu and asked in a low voice, "Miss Lu, are these people from the Meng family?"

(End of this chapter)