"You will pay for your actions. Sneaky guy!" an enraged Hayes slashed Ball's thin arm backwards in an instant, and the guards had already arrived at the Quiet Stream.

"Tell me, why did you do this? was it a last resort, or was it a bad intention?" Hayes said softly and majestically, "If this bag of potions is really filled with the ingredient 'Fruit of Life', you will die." ”

But Pol didn't seem to be frightened, but his grayish-brown gaze seemed to hide some kind of deep meaning that was difficult to detect.

Then one of the guards sprang up to the lord, and was slightly surprised to see Bol.

"Report to your lordship, the potion has been stolen, and the old lady's life is in danger, please return to the castle as soon as possible to participate in the investigation. The soldier bowed.

However, Hayes's gaze suddenly became blurred. At the same time, in his heart, an extremely ominous feeling faintly emerged.

Really didn't expect it... A moment of negligence led to such a result...

I remember that the Cloud Hunter once said: Without the potion, Lady Rita will not be able to survive the rising sun tomorrow...

At that time, how can I face the heavy blow of losing my mother again, who has already lost my dear sister? In any case, this must not be!

This spy named Pol is simply sinful and unforgivable... He thought.

"Take it down and put it on death row. He said in a cold voice. Pol struggled to break free from the guards' grasps, but his strength was so small that it even defied the common sense of young men, and beside him, all the Eagle Valley guards had their eyes full of hatred and contempt.

Some time later, Hayes was in the castle's chamber.

Although it was late at night, the light here was very bright, and countless oil lamps were shining against the lord's handsome face, and the butler Eric stood solemnly.

"Although the potion was stolen, Lady Rita's life was not immediately in danger, and the lord thought that he should visit him immediately?" said Eric, who did not divert the topic, but hit the nail on the head.

Hayes was silent, but there was a bad feeling in his gray-brown eyes that was more melancholy than the day.

It's too late... Mother's illness is now impossible to cure, unless Ruoya is resurrected, otherwise, the advice of the Cloud Hunter will be fulfilled one day...

Bull was in prison for fear of being tortured, so he handed over a bottle of mystical potion in the hope that the lord would judge him wisely. One of the guards stepped forward and presented a red flask into Hayes's hand.

The moment he retreated, the faces of the lord and the butler showed a rare look of surprise at the same time. The atmosphere suddenly froze, as if everything was instantly formed into an ice sculpture.

I saw that the red blood-like potion was quietly sitting in the palm of Hayes's hand, and it was obvious from the volume that it had been taken a sip.

"What we are facing seems to be more difficult than we could have imagined. The housekeeper frowned and said, "Why? Who is it that he has done such a poisonous hand to the indisputable Gray Valley?"

"Hehe... It is actually a legendary invisibility potion, and it is said that there are only five bottles in the entire continent. It seems that they are extremely well prepared and want to be in control. Hayes said coldly, "Cloud Hunter?" and then he suddenly turned his head behind him, only to see the solemn Cloud Hunter, who had quietly appeared in the castle hall at some point.

"I just shot down a sneaky grey pigeon in the Greyvale forest, and guess what I found from above? The Cloud Hunter suddenly asked with a calm expression.

"Twenty years ago, you became the best hunter in Eagle Valley, and shooting down carrier pigeons in the night sky was just a little bit of a trick for you. Hayes seemed pleased: "The letter in your hand must be the unique harvest." ”

The Cloud Hunter nodded, but then a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Truth be told, our evergreen Valley of the Eagle has indeed been confronted with a great enemy, and I hope that you will keep your old vows when the unpredictable crisis will finally come. The Cloud Hunter's face suddenly became extremely grim, making people instantly awe-inspiring.

"I know you're never joking, Cloud Hunter. Hayes whispered, and then he unfolded the letter and began to read it with a solemn face.

"To the retinue Bol. The first line of the letter caught all of Hayes's attention: he knew it was him.

"After pouring the potion into the stream, be sure to use the invisibility potion to escape from the valley, and I will be waiting for your return in the 'Hall of Celebration'. The utter contempt for the entire Eagle Valley in the text made Hayes frown, but what made him care most was the signature under the letter, and at the same time, the Cloud Hunter was looking at him with a deep gaze, as if he was slightly thoughtful.

"Master: Black Hand. At the end of the letter, the evil devil in the form of a human being is roaring wantonly in human words.

"Did you see that? All this is indeed carefully planned, and the patience of the opponent will one day explode in full force. Cloud Hunter said.

Hayes handed the letter to Eric the butler, then turned to face the Cloud Hunter.

"This guy calls himself a black hand, which is obviously unusual. But it is worth mentioning that I have always had a vague sense of foreboding lately, as if my father, Riddle, who was far away in the imperial capital of Pompeii, was facing some urgent matter. ”

"I really hope that's just your whims, my lord. The old lord's questions will distract you, which is also a result that Lady Rita does not want to see, not to mention, the war outside the fortress in the northern part of the empire is far from reaching the imperial capital. The Cloud Hunter said in a subtle tone.

"In any case, please inform your subordinates at once, and tomorrow morning, the spy Pol will be beheaded. Hayes said, as Eric the butler finished reading the short text of the letter.

His face was slightly tired, and his tone became less firm.

"It seems that the story has been confirmed: Pol, the spy sent by the 'Black Hand', pretended to be a miscellaneous servant to deceive the lord's trust, and then used the invisibility potion to bypass the guards, sneaked into the herb room, and stole Lady Rita's 'life potion', which is really an unforgivable thing. He gritted his teeth and said resentfully.

The Cloud Hunter smiled slightly: "I'm leaving, please call me at any time if you have something urgent." Then his figure swept across the hall like the wind, and his vigorous and heroic posture was fleeting.

"This night is destined to be extraordinary, the Eagle's Valley, the paradise of the Gray Valley family, was easily set foot by pure evil for the first time. At the same time, a clear and ethereal voice suddenly echoed in Hayes's ears, which seemed to come from the sky: "But as long as you keep your faith, you will always turn the corner." ”

Hayes smiled faintly: "A year ago, a prophet also said to me categorically: in my future life, I will inevitably meet a destined blue-eyed friend, and after that, the fate of the entire continent will be completely changed because of this." ”

He muttered to himself, "Who the hell are you? Am I supposed to believe all of this?"

It's just that the folds of time seem to be uncrossable.

In the early morning of the next day, in the center of the 'Dawn Square' in front of the castle, most of the guards of the entire Eagle Valley gathered, as well as all the ordinary people who loved to watch the excitement.

A thin, dusty-faced young man dressed in burlap was escorted by the guards to the execution ground, and the butler Eric came to his side with a blank face.

He said in a cold tone: "You should also know in your heart that you can only atone for the crimes you committed against Lady Rita with your life, and before that, I want you to explain the identity of the 'black hand' and the motive for sending you here, so that I think your road to hell will be easier." ”

Pol raised his head, and at this time, Eric found that this guy actually had a pair of gray-brown pupils that were the same as those of the Gray Valley family, which made people marvel at the miracle of fate. "I have sworn to guard the secret of my master's 'black hand,' so I can only tell you the origin of my motives," Pol said. ”

"That's because Lord Black Hand wants the Minister of War of the Holy Wing Empire to leave the Imperial Capital temporarily, and if Lady Rita dies suddenly, then his plan can be carried out smoothly, and Riddle Gray Valley will inevitably return to his hometown thousands of miles away day and night. ”

"Then why did he transfer Lord Grey Valley away from the Imperial Capital?" asked Eric, puzzled.

Bol was silent, and Eric quickly returned to Hayes's side in front of the execution ground, relaying everything he had just done.

"Sure enough, I know that the Black Hand has a lot to do with the war for which my father is directly responsible, and he seems very eager to achieve some evil and thorny goals that my father will oppose. "But his disregard for life made me feel infuriated, and I felt that one day we would face a stronger opponent than ourselves." ”

"The root cause of this must be thoroughly investigated, even for the sake of Mrs. Rita, who is seriously ill. At the same time, the guards who had been crushing Bol had come to the front of the guillotine, and the bloody scene was on the verge of breaking out.

"Please wait!" Suddenly, an old, muddy and hoarse female voice came eagerly from behind, and at the same time, a dazzling blue light covered the audience in an instant, and the pure and unblemished bursts of elegant glow seemed to symbolize the love and kindness of all fate.

People followed the prestige, and what followed stunned them all.