"The harsh external environment?"

Xu Cheng asked strangely: "What do you mean?"

Evelin sighed: "In the past few days since you left, the mutated snow wolf has frequently appeared around the territory, which has seriously threatened everyone's safety."

At first, several disappearances occurred at night. After investigation, it was found that they were attacked by some kind of wild beast.

Later, the mutant snow wolves appeared more and more frequently, and even came out to attack people in broad daylight.

Some direct blood descendants provided money and people to form a hunting team to hunt snow wolves around the territory. As a result, after the hunting team of more than 100 people entered the snowy mountains, only a few people escaped.

According to these survivors, they were attacked by a pack of mutant wolves in the snowy mountains, and even encountered a mutant wolf king who was not afraid of firearms.

The hunting party of more than a hundred people was wiped out in an instant, and only a few people escaped alive.

This situation made the entire Violet family, which had just experienced the Anna incident, suddenly become nervous again, and every household was afraid to go out.

Originally, at this time, Evelin and Virgil should put aside their competition and work together to deal with the threat of wolves.

However, after being manipulated like this by Anna, the remaining two candidates have long lost mutual trust between each other, because no one can guarantee whether the other will imitate Anna, secretly prepare during the handshake and make peace, and then suddenly have an attack.

If they can't make peace, then they can only decide the winner as quickly as possible, and then concentrate on dealing with the threat of the wolves.

After listening to Evelin's story, Xu Cheng thought of the several mutated snow wolves he encountered in the pine forest before he came back.

"Are you sure you can win against Virgil?"

Xu Cheng suggested: "How about I sneak into the lakeside manor in the middle of the night and kill Virgil?"

This is the fastest way to help Evelin win, directly eliminating her competitors.

Anyway, there are no rules in the clan leader competition now. Both sides can use any means depending on their strength and imagination.

"no!"

Evelin shook her head and rejected Xu Cheng's proposal: "Virgil has experts around him who are very strong."

After dealing with Anna, all of Evelin's intelligence power was turned to deal with Vergil, and finally she found clues that there were experts protecting him.

Evelin finally understood why she had been vaguely feeling that she was being watched in the past few days.

"Master?"

Xu Cheng smiled: "Are you taller than me? Then you have to experience it."

Evelin said solemnly: "Don't be careless. Anna had the advantage, but in the end she still died for despising the enemy. You must not repeat her mistakes. You are not allowed to go to Virgil's place to take risks privately. Do you hear me?"

Xu Cheng nodded. Before he changed his position, he had to test the strength of this master. However, after realizing in the last mission that he should not be overconfident, he has now become a Buddhist, and he can only be stubborn when he can.

Evelin was about to continue talking when she suddenly turned her head and looked behind the bookshelf: "Come out!"

The study was quiet, nothing happened.

Evelin threatened: "I'll give you three seconds, don't wait for me to pull you out myself."

As soon as she finished speaking, Dinah lowered her head and slowly walked out from behind the bookshelf.

Evelin turned back to Xu Cheng and said, "Go back to bed first."

Xu Cheng ignored Dinah's look for help and turned to leave.

After he left the study, Evelin stared at her sister: "Why are you eavesdropping?"

Dinah showed a flattering expression: "Sister, I just want to know what you are telling me without telling me. There is no need to be so angry."

Bang!

Evelin suddenly slapped the armrest of the sofa: "I'm asking you why you eavesdropped?"

Dinah was so frightened that she realized that her sister was really angry.

As for why he wanted to eavesdrop, of course he was worried that Archer and his sister would do something intimate.

Although one is a nephew and the other is an aunt, my sister has never found a boyfriend. Who knows if she has any special hobbies.

She defended in a low voice: "Didn't you teach me that sometimes you can do things by any means necessary?"

Evelin said angrily: "That's for outsiders. I am your sister and Archer is your nephew. They are all your closest people. How could you behave like this?"

Dinah also got angry and retorted: "It's obviously just a trivial matter, why is sister holding on to it?"

Evelin didn't get angry, she just looked at her sister and suddenly said: "Do you like Archer?"

Dinah was startled and stammered: "No, no, who likes him?"

But her panicked look and suddenly flushed cheeks had already betrayed her deeply.

Evelin's heart sank slightly, she had just made a guess at first, but now it was finally confirmed.

She really hoped that the relationship between Dinah and Archer could be closer, but she never wanted to see the relationship between the two of them become so close.

Even if the direct descendants were having a rough time in private, getting close to each other was still a taboo and something that could never be put on the table. Anna's scandal was talked about a lot and dealt a serious blow to her reputation.

"Dina..."

Evelin's always cold tone became serious and solemn: "You are Archer's aunt, there is no possibility between you..."

"They all said they didn't like it!"

Dinah suddenly yelled as if she lost her temper, then turned around and rushed out of the study.

With a clang, the door was slammed against the wall.

Evelin looked at the open door and sighed in her heart.

She originally thought that her sister's outlook, which was deeply poisoned by the theory of blood, might not be too accepting of Archer, so she hoped that their relationship could become closer.

But she didn't expect Archer's charm to be so great that Daisy could suppress her dislike of blood and fall in love with him.

This is going to be a headache. The key is that Evelin cannot forcefully arrange life for Dinah, otherwise what is the difference between her and her father?

After Dinah rushed out of the study, she ran in the corridor, wiping tears from her eyes as she ran.

She actually knew in her heart that her sister was right, that there was no way she and Archer could be together, but she just found it difficult to accept this reality.

And she was also afraid that her sister would say that her aunt and nephew were impossible, but secretly she would get close to Archer, just like her sister had advised her not to vote for Archer, but secretly voted for Archer.

She can remember this kind of double standard behavior for the rest of her life.

…

Early the next morning, Xu Cheng was really not used to not having Dinah as a human alarm clock to wake him up.

Under the service of two maids, Xu Cheng got up and washed himself, avoiding their small hands that touched his legs intentionally or unintentionally, changed his clothes, and came to the restaurant.

In the living room, Evelin and Ito Rika were both there, sitting together having breakfast.

Rika Ito is a very thick-skinned woman with a familiar personality, and she is also a professional killer. As long as she is willing, she can be familiar with anyone.

In the few short days since Xu Cheng left, she had already run rampant in the Snow Mountain Manor, and even Evelin had a good relationship with her.

After finishing breakfast, Evelin wiped her mouth with a white napkin and said to Xu Cheng, who had also finished eating: "Let's go and meet Virgil with me."

Ito Rika, who hadn't eaten enough, raised her head: "Do you need me to go with you?"

"No need, there is no danger today."

Evelin responded politely to Ito Rika, and then left with Xu Cheng.

After changing their travel clothes, the two came to the gate of the mansion, got into the car that had been prepared, and together with a convoy carrying a large number of guards, left the Snow Mountain Manor and headed for the castle.

Today, the clan chief's agent will announce the final round of election rules, and both candidates will be present.

Evelin said there was no danger, but in fact she had already made sufficient plans and preparations.

In the back seat, Evelin glanced at Xu Cheng who was looking out the window out of the corner of her eye, but hesitated to speak.

She hoped that Xu Cheng could keep a distance from Dinah, but she was also worried that Xu Cheng would misunderstand her, so she felt very entangled in her heart.

Emotional issues are far more complex than shopping malls and battlefields, because the latter two can get the correct answer through rational analysis, but emotions cannot be rational.

In the end, Evelin still didn't say anything and was speechless all the way. The convoy finally arrived at the castle.

Unlike the previous Christmas party, now the entire castle was deserted and empty, not even a ghost in sight.

Although many people knew that the clan leader's agent was going to announce the final round of election rules today, they had already been affected by Anna's ptsd, and they did not dare to just come and watch, lest they be affected again.

Evelin took Xu Cheng all the way to the conference room in the castle.

Before entering, the guards went in to check carefully, including the floor, walls and ceiling. Only after confirming that there were no hidden killers or bombs, the two entered.

The deputy chief of the clan has been waiting here for a long time. He has no objection to Evelin's behavior and even wishes they could check it a few more times.

Although he is seventy years old, he still wants to live a few more years, but he really can't stand the competitive methods of today's young people.

Ten minutes later, Virgil also arrived with people. Like Evelin, before entering the conference room, his guards inspected the entire conference room inside and out.

After confirming that there was no problem, Virgil came in from the outside with the butler and took off his hat to Evelin and the acting patriarch: “Please forgive me for being reckless. This is the strong request of the butler, and I can’t veto it.

Please forgive me."

From here we can vaguely see Virgil's hypocrisy. He was obviously afraid, but he pushed the matter to the butler.

"No need to be pretentious, Virgil."

Evelin crossed her hands and placed them on the conference table, staring at the last competitor with her imposing eyes: "Both I and Anna underestimated you too much before, but it doesn't matter, let's hurry up for the final battle.

Let’s fight quickly.”

A wry smile appeared on Virgil's face: "You must think that I am a hypocritical person, but it is actually a misunderstanding. It's just that I don't like to be in the limelight."

He sat opposite Evelin and looked at her: "However, Evelin, I agree with what you are saying later. Let's decide the winner as soon as possible. Now there are wolves raging outside, so we can't waste time because of us."

Xu Cheng observed Virgil carefully, and based on his experience, he quickly discovered that this guy had hidden strength.

Virgil suddenly turned to look at Xu Cheng and proactively greeted: "Is this Archer? He is indeed an outstanding young man. No wonder Evelin brought you here."

Evelin said calmly: "Where is the master who protects you? He refuses to show up on such an important occasion?"

Virgil shook his head and smiled: "She has no interest in this kind of occasion."

He knew that Qiu Gongyue's existence could not be hidden from others, only her strength could be hidden.
Chapter completed!