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Chapter 1178: The Neighbors of the Meng Family
🕑 Added 2023-08-14 04:00:05 +0000 UTCChapter 1178: The Neighbors of the Meng Family
Meng Pei smiled at the man with the surname Yuan and said, "Yes, Brother Yuan, it's been a long time."
The middle-aged man with the surname Yuan widened his eyes in astonishment, "Chief Meng, you... you are really alive. When did you come back? Where have you been all these years? Back then..."
He paused halfway through his words, recalling the events from the past, feeling somewhat emotional.
As neighbors, everyone in the neighborhood knew that Meng Pei was generous and kind-hearted. They didn't believe the rumors about him abducting a girl from the capital. After all, they had witnessed the loving relationship between Meng Pei and Song Xin, and they knew it wasn't an act.
However, after Song Xin passed away, and Meng Yunzheng was taken away, why didn't Meng Pei show up? It had been ten years, and they couldn't understand why he had disappeared.
This wasn't just the confusion of the middle-aged man; other neighbors were equally puzzled.
Meng Pei and Meng Yunzheng exchanged glances. Now that they had returned and planned to repair the escort agency's building, they might have to interact with these neighbors in the future, so they needed to explain the situation clearly.
Meng Pei sighed and said, "There were indeed many events that happened, and the relationships were quite complicated. In short, we offended a high official from the capital, and he took revenge by causing a fire in the escort agency. He also killed my wife and framed me for abducting his concubine. In order to protect Yun'er's life, my wife lied and claimed he was their son. On a subsequent escort mission, I encountered an accident caused by that official's men, but fortunately, I survived despite severe injuries. By the time I recovered, it was too late..."
He briefly recounted the events and then spoke about how he had been pursued by assassins sent by that official for all these years, forcing him to keep a low profile and secretly communicate with Meng Yunzheng.
The neighbors listened as if hearing a fantastical tale; they never expected such a thrilling and complicated story.
"You have reappeared now, won't there be any trouble?" someone asked.
Meng Pei smiled and patted Meng Yunzheng shoulder, saying, "It's fine. Our Yun'er has made great progress during these years. He stayed close to that official, gathering evidence of his crimes. Not long ago, he finally found enough evidence and presented it to the emperor. The official, Gong Qiu, planned to rebel, causing numerous deaths and accumulating blood debts. He was beheaded more than a month ago."
"Wow!" The crowd gasped in shock; their faces were full of astonishment. That formidable high official from the capital was beheaded?
Then, they collectively sighed with relief.
Soon after, following Meng Pei's gaze, they looked at Meng Yunzheng more attentively. He was becoming increasingly familiar.
"Could it be... this is Yun'er?"
"It's really Yun'er! Oh my, he looks so talented and outstanding!"
"Then, Yun'er personally avenged his family. This child has been extraordinary since he was young."
The crowd chattered excitedly, and some of them couldn't wait to step forward and inquire about the situation.
However, the most shocked individuals at this moment were San Lai Zi's group and the server from the inn.
San Lai Zi swallowed hard; so they intended to take possession of someone else's house, but the owner caught them in the act?
The server was even more stunned as he looked at Shu Yu and asked in a low voice, "Miss Lu, are these the Meng family members?"
