As if he had known for a long time that Xia Feng would not believe it, Marenleg sighed and explained.

"With the status of the Mullen family, it is true that there is no threat in Victoria, but the person who grabbed Paddy and came to my desk that day was not Victorian."

"Oh? How do you say that? ”

Marenleg sat up straight from the couch.

"Those people are dressed in black, and even my identity is identified by photos, in addition, their voices are also very strange, combined with their body and demeanor, as well as racial characteristics, I think those people are the ghost clan of the Eastern Kingdom."

....

Hearing Marenleg's words, Xia Feng didn't react on the surface, but his brain was running at high speed.

The person who kidnapped Paddy was a ghost clan from the Eastern Kingdom, which sounded like nonsense, but it was not unfamiliar to him.

Because, whether it was in the military compound of Yehua City or in Longmen, he was assassinated by the assassins of the Eastern Kingdom, and now the evidence has basically proved that those people were instructed by Frey, the chief of military affairs of Victoria.

Except for General Gleeson and his own people, almost no one knew about it, and if Marenleg knew that he would believe it when it came to the Eastern Assassins, it would prove that the Marlens had colluded with Frey.

However, since the Mullens and the Capets are political enemies, and the Capets are clearly already supporters of Frey's faction, this is very unlikely.

The head of the Capet family is the Imperial Inspector General, and the head of the Malen family, also known as Marenleg's father, has a very high position in the Yuan Council.

If Frey had the support of both the Capetian and Maren families, Chief Arlin and General Gleeson would have reminded him, and politically, those in power would not have allowed such a dominance to occur.

And, there is another thing that Xia Feng can't ignore.

Marenleg did fool him on the phone that day, but later in court, Marenleg helped him prove the incident that hurt Karn and spoke for him.

Unless Marenleg is on the fifth layer and gives him a super infernal affairs, this is enough to support what he just said.

Marenleg, because Piedi was physically threatened by the Eastern Assassins, he called him to trick him into going to the Royal Academy.

....

Seeing that Xia Feng didn't speak, Marenleg continued with a guilty expression.

"Xia Feng, I know it's very unfair to you, because I'm worried about my cousin's safety, I chose to put you to death, it's reasonable that you will hate me."

With that, Marenleg got up from the couch and stood in front of him facing Xia Feng.

"I'm not going to ask for your forgiveness, I just want to ask you to believe that what I said is true, please allow me to sincerely say to you, I'm sorry."

Standing in front of Xia Feng, Marenleg bowed deeply.

"Xia Feng, it was not my intention to trick you into the Royal Academy, nor was it the intention of the Maren family, you have to be careful, someone at the top of the empire is targeting you."

Xia Feng said softly indifferently.

"Straighten up, I'm going to ask you a question."

Marenleg straightened up.

"Excuse me."

Staring closely into Marenleg's eyes, Xia Feng asked out loud.

"Since you said that someone is targeting me, then from your point of view, who do you think is the person at the top of the empire targeting me?"

....

This question is a test of the summer wind.

If Marenleg had replied that the person who had targeted him was Attorney General Capewamy, Xia Feng would have been disappointed, because even fools would have seen it.

But if the person to whom Marenleg answered was the Chief of Military Affairs, Frey, Xia Feng might have believed his attitude.

Although this is still the answer that everyone knows, it takes a certain amount of courage and a certain amount of risk to say the big man under the empire in the name of a "villain".

Because this sentence can show in disguise that the Mullen family is opposed to the chief of the Frey military.

...

However, Marenleg's answer was neither Capeami nor Frey.

I saw Marenleg's face solemn, accepting Xia Feng's forced gaze without dodging, and replied word by word.

"Since you joined the Imperial Yuan Council as a nobleman, whether you admit it or not, you represent the group of the infected, and let the infected become nobles, which has never had any precedent before the establishment of the Yuan Council, I don't know if this is a bold attempt by Princess Verin, but for other high-ranking people in the Empire, this is probably a dangerous signal."

Marenleg lowered his voice.

"Xia Feng, the person who is targeting you is not specifically referring to a specific person, it can be said to be Capewamy, or it can be said to be Chief Frey, but what really wants you to die is the opposite of the lowly group of the infected."

....

....

Marenleg's last sentence undoubtedly touched Xia Feng's heart, or it can be called a word that woke up the dreamer.

He thought that this was a test of Marenleg's sincerity, but he didn't expect that he would be taught a lesson.

Yes, whether he admits it or not, in the eyes of the Empire's higher-ups, he represents the Infected, or rather, he is the bridge between the Empire and the Infected.

Like a wild dog that inadvertently intrudes on the African savannah, is its enemy the most efficient cheetah, the most insidious crocodile at the water source, or the lion the ruler of the grassland?

None of this, its real enemy is the carnivores of the entire grassland, because its arrival has invisibly violated the original interests of this group.

Or, there is a possibility of violating interests.

So, there are only two best solutions.

First, let the dingos leave on their own.

Second, kill it.

....

There is no doubt that Marenleger's answer won him approval, of course, only recognition, not trust.

"Well, Mr. Legg, I believe what you just said, if it was for Paddy, it is understandable that you betrayed me, although it is not benevolent."

"Summer Breeze ....."

Xia Feng stood up from the couch and held out his hand towards Marenleg.

"I forgive you for this, because Paddy is also my friend, and I'm not a stingy person, so this matter is over."

Marenleg was very moved, and he held Xia Feng's hand.

"Xia Feng, are we still friends?"

At this moment, Xia Feng saw another layer of meaning from Marenleg's sincere eyes.

But this look is more frank than the hypocritical temptations of politicians.

If it is described in one sentence, Xia Feng feels that it should be called, using each other unabashedly.

...

Holding two hands together, Xia Feng smiled.

"Of course, we've always been friends."

Marenleg could never be his true brother, and they knew that very well to each other.

But hypocritical friendship does not prevent the construction of "formations".

The Mullen family wants to use the influence of his fresh blood in the Yuan Council, and at the same time, Xia Feng also needs "his own people".

...

Since Marenleg would say "the opposite of the lowly group of the infected", it proves that this opposition is not the majority in the upper echelons of the empire, otherwise, he would not have successfully joined the Yuan Council and become an aristocracy.

Next, if he wants to play this game seriously, he can't treat the Yuan Council like a gangster.

If one day, the decision of the council touches his bottom line, then in this strange environment, he must have his own supporters, even if they are just superficial brothers.