Chapter 250: The Secret of the Twelve Guardians
Chapter 250: The Secret of the Twelve Guardians
October 1st, 2024
Lu Yuan's ears turned slightly red, and he asked sternly, "Meng Xiaojiu, how old are you, and you're already thinking about having a child for me?"
Meng Qianqian's emotions came to an abrupt halt.
Sure enough, she shouldn't have asked that question.
On the carriage ride back, Meng Qianqian began chatting with him about the things Xiao Li had told her before her death.
"Do you think everything she said was true?"
"Aren't you tired?"
Lu Yuan didn't answer but was surprised that she still had the energy.
Meng Qianqian said, "Are you tired? If you are, you can sleep in the carriage for a while. I'll wake you when we arrive."
Lu Yuan wanted to say something but stopped, "Never mind."
Meng Qianqian curved her lips slightly, "If you're not tired, shall we continue talking about the Twelve Guardians?"
Lu Yuan replied indifferently, "As you wish."
Although he tried to act tough, he responded to every word she said.
Meng Qianqian understood but didn't say it aloud. She brought the conversation back on track, "It's said that a person's words are kind when they are about to die. I believe Lin Wan'er... Xiao Li had no reason to lie to me. Moreover, at that time, her consciousness was already in a semi-confused state, so it's impossible for her to make up so many intricate lies in an instant. What I'm curious about is, how did she know so many secrets? Did Hai Zhu tell her?"
Lu Yuan was sure she wasn't tired and helplessly analyzed the situation with her, "Do you remember when Xiao Li asked Hai Zhu why he wanted her to pretend to be Lin Wan'er, what was Hai Zhu's response?"
Meng Qianqian recalled, "Hai Zhu said she didn't need to know."
Lu Yuan said, "Given Hai Zhu's attitude towards her, it's impossible for him to voluntarily reveal his secrets to her. At most, he would let her know that he is Hai Zhu, and even this secret was only to let her recognize the Twelve Guardians so that she could better impersonate Lin Wan'er."
Meng Qianqian remembered something. Zong Zhengxi had given Xiao Li a portrait of Yin Hu, and she had recognized him at a glance.
She didn't believe that Yin Hu would avoid outsiders when he visited Sheng Hou's family. It seemed that Hai Zhu had shown Xiao Li the portraits of all the Twelve Guardians.
"Could she have found out on her own?"
Meng Qianqian quickly dismissed this guess, "She doesn't have that ability. Could someone have told her? Who told her? Are these secrets true or false?"
At this point, Xiao Li wouldn't deceive her, but what if someone had deceived Xiao Li?
Lu Yuan said, "First of all, the fact that Hai Zhu is a traitor is definitely true—Chu Da Yuanshuai's poison was administered by him, and the transfer order was also forged by him and given to Sheng Hou to pass it on. After all, Hai Zhu was in the capital, and it would be too simple to verify this fact. There was no need to lie."
Meng Qianqian nodded in agreement, "That's right."
Lu Yuan continued, "Xiao Li said that Hai Zhu asked her to pretend to be Lin Wan'er because Lin Wan'er was waiting for something in the capital. She obtained that thing but didn't hand it over to Hai Zhu. Why?"
"Someone told her that Hai Zhu is a traitor of the Twelve Guardians. Hai Zhu is ruthless and would kill her to silence her after she completed the task he gave her, as she had no further use."
At this point, Meng Qianqian suddenly realized, "I understand. It was the person who Hai Zhu asked Xiao Li to wait for. He told Xiao Li about Hai Zhu's secret and warned her to be careful of Hai Zhu!"
With this, everything made sense.
Meng Qianqian muttered thoughtfully, "Who is this person? How does he know so many secrets that even the Twelve Guardians don't know?"
Lu Yuan's gaze deepened, "Perhaps, he is one of the Twelve Guardians."
Meng Qianqian didn't respond.
Lu Yuan's shoulder sank as she leaned against it and fell asleep.
Those close to the red will turn red, and those close to the black will turn black. Those close to Bao Zhu Zhu and Taner will fall asleep anytime, anywhere.
Lu Yuan slightly lifted his arm, and she slid into his embrace, her soft face pressed against his scorching chest.
His hand slowly rested on her shoulder, carefully and gently hugging her.
"Guye, we're home..."
"Take a detour."
"Yes!"
(End of Chapter)
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