Meng Pei frowned. Had he mentioned the Xuanyuan Sword to Lin Yong?
No, there shouldn't be.
He thought about it carefully for a while, then shook his head. "Although he is the deputy head of the escort agency and we have always had a good relationship, and I trust him, the Xuanyuan Sword is so important, and it concerns the Meng family, so I will not easily tell others."
Moreover, ever since the Xuanyuan Sword was buried beneath the Quansheng Escort Agency, he had almost forgotten about it. To avoid Gongqiu, they were trying to keep a low profile as much as possible, and he wouldn't do anything that would attract attention.
“I didn’t even tell your aunt. Yunzheng only found out when he grew up. As for the Xuanyuan Sword, only my second brother and I in the entire Meng family know about it. Over the years, we’ve rarely even talked about it. At most, your uncle would ask me a question or two when I go back to the Meng family in Chenggu County…”
He paused abruptly as he spoke.
Seeing that he seemed to have thought of something, Shu Yu quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
“I remember that a year before the Quansheng Escort Agency was defeated, I went back to the Meng family. At that time, I had a shipment to deliver to the nearby prefectural city, so I went back to take a look. The deputy head of the escort agency went to the Meng family with me that time.”
Shu Yu: "Uncle Meng suspects that when you met with my uncle back then, you mentioned the Xuanyuan Sword, and the deputy head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) overheard it?"
Meng Pei pondered for a moment, then sighed with some disappointment, "It's been too long, I can't remember if I talked about the Xuanyuan Sword with my second brother that time. But if the deputy head镖师 really knows about the Xuanyuan Sword, that time is the most likely time."
Shu Yu was silent for a long time before raising her head and saying, "Regardless of whether he's the one who ordered San Laizi, we need to find out if he's still alive. If he just faked his death, and the timeline is so coincidental, then most likely..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone present understood.
Meng Pei and Ying Dong both looked somewhat somber. Even after so many years, the feelings they had back then were genuine.
If it really was the deputy head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) plotting against them behind the scenes, then that would be truly tragic.
"I'll go out in a bit and ask someone for the address of the deputy head镖师 in the prefectural city. Tomorrow morning, I'll go find someone and inquire about the situation."
Ying Dong hurriedly said, "Uncle Meng, I'll go too. I can go to the dock and ask."
As he spoke, he still held onto a sliver of hope, "Perhaps, perhaps I really was mistaken, that wasn't the deputy head镖师 (bodyguard/escort)."
That's what he said, but he became even more convinced that he hadn't mistaken the person for someone else.
Meng Pei patted him on the shoulder, "You still have to go up the mountain to see your parents tomorrow, so don't go."
"It's alright, we left early, so we shouldn't be too late to come back. Uncle Meng, just wait for me for a little while."
Meng Pei thought for a moment, then said, "Alright then."
After they had discussed it, he looked up at Shu Yu and said, "You all go back to your rooms and rest first. I'm going out for a bit, and I don't know when I'll be back. You don't need to wait for me. If you need anything, just ask Uncle Yan, and he'll take care of it."
"good."
Meng Pei turned and left in a hurry, but his steps were not very steady, and his expression was very solemn.
Shu Yu sighed inwardly and called the three boys, who had just returned from wandering around the Quansheng Escort Agency, back to their room.
The next morning, Yingdong and his sister went to pay respects to their parents.
Ying Xi then returned, while Ying Dong followed Meng Pei to the capital of Huajiang Prefecture to inquire about news.
Shu Yu went out for a walk and returned quickly.
By evening, Meng Pei and Ying Dong returned to the escort agency looking exhausted. Judging from their expressions, the news they had gathered was not good.
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