The Favored Little Peasant Seizes the Heroine's Script!-Chapter 476 - 438: Suspicion Breeds Paranoia

As a transmigrator who had watched countless episodes of the Little Detective, Yuan Bao could say with utter confidence that she would definitely find the person shadowing them.

After all, as long as there’s existence, there will be traces left behind.

Mu Lin disguised himself to escape, and during this process, he was extremely cautious, frequently changing his route and even suddenly hiding at certain corners, attempting to find the person shadowing him.

Although he managed to escape by corrupting the Wei Family Guards with money, Mu Lin still harbored doubts, feeling that the Wei Family Guards shouldn’t have been so easily bought with his money.

Despite all his efforts, Mu Lin hadn’t detected anyone behind him shadowing him.

"Could it really be that I’m overthinking?"

With such thoughts, Mu Lin squatted down at a street corner behind a sunny spot, blending in with the surrounding beggars.

It’s undeniable that this Princely Heir of Marquis Wugong can indeed endure what others cannot.

Someone who was once high and mighty now fell into the dust in an instant. Faced with such a situation, most people would quickly become indistinguishable from the masses.

However, Mu Lin not only didn’t succumb to despair, but instead planned to single-handedly overthrow the entire Daxia.

Was Marquis Wugong falsely accused?

No one knows!

Of course, if Marquis Wugong was truly guilty of treason, then for such a severe crime, how could only Marquis Wugong be the one punished, while his family merely faced exile?

From this perspective, the treason of Marquis Wugong is most likely just an excuse put forth by Emperor Xia.

But was Marquis Wugong truly innocent?

The answer is certainly negative.

If Marquis Wugong hadn’t provoked public outrage, how could Emperor Xia have pulled him out to be the scapegoat?

Do you not see, the disposal of Marquis Wugong brought joy to many in Yunyang City, with some quietly setting off firecrackers?

"Uncle, do you think he will stay here all this time?"

Seeing Mu Lin mingling with the beggars at the street side, Yuan Bao was quite curious.

Wei Wushang pondered and said, "Probably not!"

Mu Lin isn’t short of money, even though the Marquis Mansion was confiscated.

In fact, whether noble families or common aristocratic ones, they all follow the principle of having multiple safe havens. They never put all their eggs in one basket.

That’s why it’s hard to completely eradicate noble families.

Moreover, many aristocratic families even have some members who don’t shine in public.

These people are hidden in shadows, silent and unassuming.

Once their family faces serious calamity, they emerge as unexpected troops to turn the tide. Or, if the family faces inevitable destruction, they vanish completely, only reemerging once the crisis has entirely subsided.

And these family members, even though they’re not publicly prominent, are certainly not living a life of poverty.

Marquis Wugong was stripped of his title, executed, and his family exiled to Lingnan. Normally, most exiled individuals would die en route due to the exhausting and life-threatening journey.

But if you have money, you can live comfortably even while being exiled.

The fact that not a single family member of Marquis Wugong perished during their journey from Yunyang City to Lingnan is indeed worthy of exploration.

"I think he might stay here for ten days or half a month!"

Yuan Bao expressed her disagreement with Wei Wushang’s judgment again.

"Want to bet again?"

Wei Wushang chuckled.

He realized that his little wife clearly wanted to find another way to turn the tables, as she was about to lose the previous bet.

But is turning the tide so easy?

Wei Wushang looked at Yuan Bao with a cheerful smile, ready to coax her into gambling again.

"Sure, let’s bet!"

In Yuan Bao’s view, Mu Lin’s current state was somewhat like enduring hardships for a greater cause.

Moreover, Mu Lin clearly suspected he was being followed. This kind of suspicious person inevitably overthinks things. To verify his suspicions, he definitely wouldn’t easily give up.

"What are we betting on this time?"

"Another condition!"

Yuan Bao was not one to admit defeat.

Although she still hadn’t found the person shadowing Mu Lin, Yuan Bao was convinced she could find them.

Unless Wei Wushang didn’t arrange for someone to shadow Mu Lin, otherwise, the person’s existence wouldn’t escape her senses.

Unfortunately, up until now, Yuan Bao hadn’t discovered any suspicious persons.

Frankly speaking, Yuan Bao’s instincts told her no one was shadowing Mu Lin.

She had previously suspected the person shadowing him might be Wei Wushang himself, but he denied it, stating he wasn’t the one shadowing.

He’s simply following Mu Lin to see if Yuan Bao could discover the person he arranged.

Regrettably, until now, Yuan Bao hadn’t identified anyone suspicious.

"So, where are we going now?"

After listening to Yuan Bao’s words, Wei Wushang nodded slightly and asked.

"I don’t know!"

Yuan Bao didn’t have a clue on where to go now.

"How about we go back home?"

Yuan Bao wasn’t going to give up.

She felt the reason she hadn’t found someone shadowing Mu Lin might be because Wei Wushang hadn’t actually arranged anyone to do so.

Of course, even if she intended to say that, she needed to present compelling reasons.

Without ample reasons, anything she said could be dismissed as nonsense.

Yuan Bao wouldn’t speak without evidence.

So, she’s waiting, waiting for Wei Wushang to slip up.

As the saying goes, truth cannot be concealed, falsehood cannot last!

If Wei Wushang did arrange someone to shadow, then that person couldn’t evade her perception.

"Let’s go home then!"

Wei Wushang had no objections to Yuan Bao’s proposal.

The two didn’t bother with the person squatting on the street, blending in with beggars, and instead returned to the Wei Family Mansion with Yuan Bao.

Upon returning to the Wei Family, they immediately received a message that the Eldest Princess requested their presence.

"Uncle, what do you think mother wants us for?"

Yuan Bao, although she had a good relationship with the Eldest Princess, akin to a biological mother-daughter, always remembered she was just the daughter-in-law of the Wei Family, and the Eldest Princess was her mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship has been a complex issue since ancient times.

Yuan Bao dared not let herself become complacent.

"Well, I’m not sure either!"

Wei Wushang shrugged, he genuinely didn’t know.

The two quickly reached the Eldest Princess’s courtyard and saw Yuan Shouqian and Yuan Shousun playing a game of tagging with the maids and matrons beside the Eldest Princess.

"Big Sister!"

The two little fellows, upon seeing Yuan Bao, abandoned their game and cheerfully ran toward her.

"Are you two little ones having fun?"

Yuan Bao affectionately patted her two brothers’ heads, smiling as she spoke.

"Fun!"

"Not fun!"

Yuan Shouqian and Yuan Shousun’s responses differed.