Zu An was stunned. He replied, “I didn’t say that!”0

Bi Linglong gave him a deep look and sighed, saying, “Big brother Zu, the fact that you talked about those things but never discussed the mastermind behind the matter already implied that. After all, you came back on my orders to the capital, so I knew your itinerary best. Only that way could those assassins be planted so precisely. It’s only natural for you to suspect as such. If you told me your suspicions directly, I might have felt a bit better, because I would have a chance to explain it to you then and it would prove that you still trusted me deep down. But this time, you didn’t say a thing and kept it to yourself.” She felt more and more wronged as she spoke. Sparkling teardrops fell to the ground.0

Zu An sighed and reached out his hand to gently help her wipe her tears. He said, “Linglong, you’ve misunderstood. The reason I didn’t say anything wasn’t because I don’t trust you; it was because I know you have no motive. You're in a weak position in the capital and need help, so how could you possibly make things worse for yourself? More importantly, because of our relationship, there's even less of a reason for you to act against me.”0

Bi Linglong felt a bit better when she heard what he said. However,...1