Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1306: Receiving Many Graces
The two stood back to back. Lin Jinyan recalled everything Feng Xiaoran had said. She suppressed the sourness in her nose, raised her head, and suddenly laughed:
No wonder all the things I did over the years were never exposed. It was so easy for me to send someone out of the heavily guarded city gate...

Even when he secretly replaced a serious criminal of the imperial court, An Dun, no one noticed, and Song Yi and his men even boasted about their extraordinary intelligence.

But even though he acted cautiously and made every possible effort before doing anything, and even before sending spies into the wealthy families, he was prepared to be discovered. After all, anyone who could gain a foothold in Kyoto had to be a thousand-year-old fox. He didn't expect things to go surprisingly smoothly.

It turns out... they have been secretly protected by someone, and they are the two largest sects in the martial arts world. How could nothing be accomplished?

I think that Chu Chengyao, Qin Zongliang, and those people in the palace, whom I have schemed against many times, have never doubted me. It is not only because of my caution, but also because of An Zhixian's constant protection.

When he was in danger several times, it was An Zhixian who came to rescue him. He put him in danger many times and was so sincere for him, but he never thought of letting himself know.

In the past, he always took the opportunity to express his feelings to me, but when he knew the truth of the past and wanted to take revenge, he deliberately distanced himself from me for fear of implicating me...

Lin Jinyan suddenly felt that in her previous life, she had talent but was shallow. Otherwise, how could she be deceived by Chu Chengyao's false feelings...

"It's funny. I've known you for so many years and received so much kindness from you, but I still don't know your real name."

An Zhixian tightly grasped the teacup and used his own situation to suppress his throbbing:

"Chu Chengxian. Before I was born, my royal grandfather told my father that he hoped that all the younger generations would be wise and protect the country of Chu for peace and prosperity, so he gave me this name."

"Chu...Cheng...Xian...what a good name. He is both virtuous and talented. He is indeed worthy of you."

Lin Jinyan called out An Zhixian's real name word by word in a gentle tone that seemed to carry a thousand twists and turns, and An Zhixian's mind, which had just stabilized, was disturbed again.

For so many years, he didn't dare to hear his own name from other people's mouths, because it meant that he would recall the painful past, or expose his identity, and implicate the people around him to death. At this moment, when he heard Lin Jinyan calling him, An Zhixian felt warm in his heart. It sounded unexpectedly good, and he didn't panic at all. His Adam's apple rolled as he replied:
"Miss, you are so kind."

Lin Jinyan took a deep breath and exhaled, relieving the burning numbness that was spreading from her heart to her limbs due to the throbbing of gratitude:
"Last time you asked Hong Jiu to pass on a message, saying that the reason you knew the secret passage of Ruoshui Villa was because your cousin asked you to find a friend in the martial arts world who dug the secret passage. With such amazing skills, he must be from the Tianji Sect, right?"

An Zhixian turned around and said seriously:

"Yes. Brother Zhou was the one who found the secret passage of Youran Residence many years ago. Don't worry, miss. I lost my composure last time because of my mother. I will never do it again. Tianji Sect will not reveal it to outsiders. The secret passage is absolutely safe."

Lin Jinyan calmed down her excitement and turned around slowly:
"I'm telling you this to tell you that if you encounter danger and have nowhere to hide in the future, you can go to the secret passage for safety. There are some mechanisms set up inside. I'll let Hong Jiu tell you later."

An Zhixian paused, and the ripples in his heart that had just been suppressed began to rise again.

After Lin Jinyan finished speaking, she suddenly frowned:
"No... You didn't fall into the trap last time you went there. Did you know about this a long time ago?"

"This concerns your safety. I drew the maps of those mechanisms and secret passages myself..."

An Zhixian was not prepared for Lin Jinyan, and he was in a state of anxiety at the moment, so he blurted out the question. After he finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong. He met Lin Jinyan's bright eyes and quickly turned around to refill his tea, but heard a chuckle behind him:

After a moment, a clear and serious voice said:

"Chu Chengxian, you can trust me."