Cracking this case is just self-deception, but even so, it is still necessary for Xia Feng.

His exoneration and commendation are all the meaning of Princess Verin alone, and although the high-ranking officials of the various ministries are unwilling to disobey, their doubts will not be revealed.

So, cracking this case has two obvious benefits for him.

First, it can stabilize his position in the Yuan Council and silence those who despise and question him, after all, this is a case of aristocratic destruction that even the Inspectorate can't handle.

Second, it is also for himself to eliminate future troubles, this case is in the final analysis his doing, and the early conclusion of the case will also save him from worries, lest the Supervision Office will trouble him again in the future.

.....

The wind and snow in the north have stopped, and the sky is gray.

An old-fashioned brown sedan drove lonely on the road, with only Xia Feng and Vina in the car.

This car was found by Vina, the purpose is to keep a low profile, the purpose of their trip is to investigate, not to arrest people directly, of course, even if they arrest people, they must use a sneak attack.

The car has no car stereos, except for the hum of the engine, the interior of the car is very quiet, and you can even feel the "creaking" sound of the wheels crushing the snow when you sit in the car.

Xia Feng held the steering wheel and looked at the endless stretch of the road, and Vina sat quietly next to him, not saying a word.

...

It's a very special feeling.

When you're in the same room with someone and don't have any communication, but you still don't feel awkward, then that person is your true friend, or as you call it, the closest person.

Accompanied by the icy and snowy scenery, the summer breeze gently spoke.

"Vina, it seems like it's been a long time since we've been alone like this."

There was a hint of languidness in Vina's voice.

"yes."

"Is it cold?"

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

While driving the car, Xia Feng swapped his arms to take off his coat and throw it to Vina next to him.

"It doesn't matter if it's cold or not, it's always right to be warmer."

Vina did not resist, perhaps in front of outsiders, she would never accept the care of others easily, because she was the king of advancement.

But the person who threw her coat at the moment was Xia Feng, like a subconscious instinct, and she chose to accept it.

Vina draped her coat lightly over her body.

"Thank you."

"And this."

A red scarf was also thrown at Vina's face.

Vina took off her scarf and protested a little angrily.

"Hey, why did you give it to me, I'm not a child, really."

Xia Feng smiled softly.

"I think you'll feel warm when you put it on."

Vena blinked wide.

"What about you, aren't you cold?"

Summer Breeze stared at the desolate road ahead.

"It's cold, but I'm not afraid of the cold, maybe I'll have to get used to it."

Xia Feng felt that no matter how cold he was, as long as the people he cared about were warm, that was what he hoped for the most, even if he fell into the ice river himself.

...

Vina wrapped her scarf, buried half of her face in it, and whispered.

"Xia Feng, in fact, there are some things I should have told you a long time ago."

Xia Feng drove the car expressionlessly.

"It's not too late, as long as you want to say, I will listen, if you don't want to say, I won't ask."

Under the scarf, Vina's somewhat erratic voice came out.

"Verin, it's my half-sister."

"Yes."

This sentence did not surprise Xia Feng, this was something he had already speculated, but now it was Vena herself who said it.

Later, Vina explained something to him frankly.

....

Vina's life experience is not as tragic as that of the south wind, but it is also relatively speaking.

Just as Xia Feng had expected, Vina was not the child of the king and queen, but the illegitimate daughter of the king, but Vena's biological mother was not so cowardly.

Vena's mother was the sister of the Imperial Administrator Arrin, and because of her mother's fierce resistance, Vena was not stifled and she gained the right to live.

However, she must be stripped of her status as a princess and turned into an ordinary person who has nothing to do with the royal bloodline.

Exiled from the palace, Vina can only live alone in the slums and live a poor life, but no one knows that Vena inherited the [leader] in the bloodline of the previous king, and this trait was really shown on the day she became an adult.

As the years passed, Vina grew up

Because of the encounter with Vina, the Glasgow Gang, which was just an ordinary street gang, rose rapidly, absorbing members with unimaginable cohesion in a short period of time.

With the covert support of the Imperial Administrator, the Glasgow Gang's various businesses expanded indefinitely, and in just a few years, they became the underground emperor of the north.

This situation was destined to be impossible to hide from the eyes of the upper echelons of the Empire, but because of Arlin's identity, even the Inspectorate chose to acquiesce.

Of course, Arrin's face is only one aspect, and the officials who can take on important responsibilities in the empire are not fools, they know very well that even if Vina is deprived of her royal status, she is the king's own daughter after all.

This secret has become a tacit understanding of the top echelons of the empire.

....

After listening to the whole story, Xia Feng was still very calm.

"No wonder Chief Yarlin would help me like that, it turned out to be a relative."

If the relationship between the characters is sorted out clearly, then Yarlin is Vina's own uncle, a real and real mother's family, when the in-laws harmed this niece so badly, as an uncle, now it must be painful to die.

Vena also breathed a sigh of relief when these words were spoken.

"This matter is not so much a secret, but it is more of a knot in my heart for many years, but don't worry, I have long been relieved of this matter, I am not a princess, and I don't want to be a princess, I am just the leader of the Glasgow gang."

Looking at the snow-covered wilderness outside the car window, Xia Feng said in a deep voice.

"Vina, if Verin inherits the throne, what will you choose?"

Vina's answer was crisp.

"If Verin can make this country stronger, I'm willing to be the one who lives only at night, and if she wishes, I can disappear."

Xia Feng looked ahead expressionlessly.

"What if Verin's approach is contrary to what you expect from her?"

Vina also looked out the window, silently tightening her scarf and not answering.

....

Xia Feng knew that with the undercurrent he was feeling at the moment, Victoria's change was doomed.

If he hadn't come to this world, there would have been an irreparable period of frustration and regret in Vina's future profile.

Vina didn't answer his question, however, he already knew the answer.

This is her homeland, the place where the sun rises, and Vina will not allow anyone to trample on this land, even if she is not the king.

Xia Feng thought that if he asked this question to Nanfeng, that guy's answer would definitely be the same.

...

Inside the car.

There was a hint of worry in Vena's eyes, and at the same time there was a sense of persistence, and at this moment, Xia Feng felt that he needed to make a statement.

Taking a deep breath, Xia Feng's gaze was firm.

"Vena, this is not my hometown, I came to this land for only one person."

"Huh?"

Xia Feng turned his head sideways and looked at Vina seriously.

"If one day, even this country betrays you, then I will subvert this empire with my own hands for you."

...

Hearing this impenetrable remark, Vina smiled.

In her eyes, Xia Feng is the only one in the world who can say such things.

But this laugh is not a mockery, but a heartfelt and moving one.

At the time, Vena didn't think that Xia Feng could subvert the empire for her.

But she seems to have forgotten that once upon a time, she also didn't think that Xia Feng could leave Mandel City alive and appear in front of her again.