He chose the most prudent response method to help the hunters maintain order in the field.

Rather than offending the nobles, he was more afraid of offending the people who organized the plot - even though he already knew the true meaning of his acquisition of the territory.

The two of them looked at each other in a tacit understanding.

Tanya said: "The snow monster might be an unexpected bonus."

"Maybe not, he may have come here for this." Zenil said, "If it were me, I would not let the empire's frontier be affected by the shadow of the past. The ghosts of the past should return to the cemetery to rest in peace, rather than carrying them with them. Reluctant to sow the seeds of chaos again and again.”

"Again and again?" Tanya frowned. She vaguely felt that Zenil knew a secret that she didn't know.

Zenil did not explain, which further confirmed Tanya's suspicion.

Tanya stopped talking and stood up to say goodbye.

Before leaving, she asked: "Brother...Prince Zenil."

"Call me brother. Not many people are willing to call me that."

Tanya was stunned for a moment. This was Zenil's rare tenderness in many years, and his words were very kind... Just like when he was bullied as a child, he would stand up for himself.

"Why do you have to remind me and help me by the way?"

Zenil raised his head, and the softness on his face gradually returned to stiff lines. He looked up like a statue standing outside the trial court, his eyes touching nowhere in time.

For a long time, he stared at Tanya.

"Maybe I am worried that you will do something stupid again. Although I often say that family ties are weak, I am still willing to help my promising sister at the right time."

"Something stupid?"

"Lulutis."

Tanya looked gloomy and lowered her head.

"Are you paying attention the whole time?"

"Yes."

"Are you involved?"

The corners of Zenil's mouth raised.

Tanya sighed in shame: "Sorry."

"No need to apologize to me, I understand your vigilance."

Leaving the Zenil mansion, Tanya looked back at the outline of the building hidden in the rain curtain...

"Family affection..."
Chapter completed!