Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot
Chapter 268 - 250: The Secret of the 12 Guards

Chapter 268: Chapter 250: The Secret of the 12 Guards

Lu Yuan’s ears turned slightly red as he asked very seriously, "Meng Xiaojiu, how old are you? And you’re already thinking about having my children?"

Meng Qianqian’s mood came to an abrupt halt.

Indeed, she really shouldn’t have said that much.

On the way back in the carriage, Meng Qianqian started talking to him about the things Little Pear had told her before she died.

"Do you think what she said is all true?"

"You’re not tired?"

Lu Yuan didn’t answer but found it odd that she still had the energy.

Meng Qianqian said, "Are you? If you’re tired, take a nap in the carriage. I’ll wake you when we arrive."

Lu Yuan hesitated and then said, "Forget it."

Meng Qianqian curved her lips into a smile. "If you’re not tired, shall we continue talking about the Twelve Guards?"

Lu Yuan responded indifferently, "As you wish."

Someone certainly had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, as he actually responded to every single word she said.

Meng Qianqian saw through him but didn’t call him out. She shifted back to the main topic: "They say a person speaks sincerely before dying. I trust Lin Wan’er... Little Pear had no reason to lie to me. Besides, her mind was already in a semi-conscious state at that time; there’s no way she could have fabricated such intricate lies. What I’m curious about is, how did she know so many secrets? Was it Hai Pig who told her?"

Lu Yuan, realizing she was truly not tired, helplessly analyzed alongside her. "Do you remember when she asked Hai Pig why he helped her impersonate Lin Wan’er, how did Hai Pig answer her?"

Meng Qianqian recalled, "Hai Pig said she didn’t need to know."

Lu Yuan continued, "Given Hai Pig’s attitude toward her, it’s impossible he would willingly disclose his secrets to her. At most, he let her know that he was Hai Pig, and even that was solely to help her recognize the Twelve Guards so she could better impersonate Lin Wan’er."

Meng Qianqian remembered something. Zong Zhengxi had once shown Yin Hu’s portrait to Little Pear, and Little Pear had recognized it immediately.

She refused to believe that when Yin Hu visited Shen Monkey’s home, he wouldn’t avoid outsiders. Based on this, Hai Pig likely showed her portraits of all the Twelve Guards.

"Could it be that she found out on her own?"

Meng Qianqian quickly dismissed the guess. "She didn’t have that capability. Could someone have told her? Who was it? And are those secrets even true?"

At this point, Little Pear had no reason to deceive her, but what if Little Pear had been deceived by someone else?

Lu Yuan said, "First of all, the matter about Hai Pig being a traitor is definitely true—the Grand Marshal’s poisoning was his doing, and he fabricated the orders to Shen Monkey, instructing him to deliver messages one by one. Since Hai Pig is in the Capital City, confirming this is far too simple; there’s no need to lie about it."

Meng Qianqian nodded in agreement. "Exactly."

Lu Yuan continued, "Little Pear mentioned that Hai Pig instructed her to impersonate Lin Wan’er in order to wait for something for Lin Wan’er in the Capital City. She got that thing but didn’t hand it over to Hai Pig. Why not?"

"Because someone told her that Hai Pig was a traitor among the Twelve Guards. Hai Pig is ruthless. Once she completed the task he assigned her, she would be of no further use to him, and Hai Pig would kill her to eliminate evidence."

At this point, Meng Qianqian suddenly understood. "I see now. The person Little Pear was waiting for on Hai Pig’s orders is the one who told her Hai Pig’s secrets and warned her to be cautious of him!"

With that, everything made sense.

Meng Qianqian muttered thoughtfully, "Who could that person be? How do they know so many secrets that even the Twelve Guards don’t?"

Lu Yuan’s gaze deepened. "Perhaps... that person is one of the Twelve Guards themselves."

Meng Qianqian didn’t respond.

Lu Yuan felt a weight on his shoulder—she had fallen asleep leaning against it.

Proximity to brightness brings clarity; proximity to darkness draws shadows. Being close to Treasure Piggy and Tan’er, one could nap anytime, anywhere.

Lu Yuan slightly lifted his arm, and she naturally slid into his embrace, her soft face pressing closely against his burning-hot chest.

His hand slowly rested on her shoulder, cautiously, bit by bit, wrapping around her tightly.

"Master, we’ve arrived home..."

"Take a detour."

"Yes, sir!"