"Get out of the way! Her Majesty decrees that all the land and property of the Bivis family be seized!"

While Charlin was discussing with Empress Dorothea about his strategic ideas for stabilizing the situation, a twenty-one team of palace guards in charge of raiding the Bivis family, about eighty kilometers from Hurgana, had to stop their horses in an unexpected obstacle in the Bivis territory, along with more than 100 city guards who were also riding horses, in a narrow valley road.

The captain of the palace guard team led by him looked at the thin figures scattered all over the narrow road in front of him, and immediately shouted loudly.

In order to strengthen the strength of the Second Guards Division, the conservative nobles sent all the elite soldiers they had at hand into the Second Guards Division, and only a few ordinary militiamen and some serfs were left in their territory.

In front of the knights of the palace guards on tall horses, dressed in bright silver armor, and holding flagsticks inlaid with shimmering rune disks, these militiamen in rudimentary leather armor and with rudimentary spears and wooden bows in their hands were full of fear.

"Big ...... Don't be afraid, everyone! The Beavis family is a royal guard for generations, and His Majesty the Merciful Will definitely forgive Lord Bivis, show your bravery now, and when the time comes, you will be appreciated by Lord Bivis, and you will also have the opportunity to become a knight!"

Seeing that the morale of this group of militia was low, and a strong man who was obviously much better equipped and physique than the other serfs and militiamen immediately shouted, and the captain of the squad led by the palace guard immediately noticed this figure who seemed to be the leader of this rabble, took off the short horse bow on his back, and delicately twisted a long arrow from the quiver beside the saddle.

"Boom!" With a bang, an arrow was stuck in the strong man's forehead, and the agitation stopped abruptly, replaced by the fearful shouts of the militiamen.

"You are sinners, but you are also the people of Her Majesty the Merciful Empress, I give you ten seconds, and if you don't get out of the way, don't blame us for letting you fall into that guy's fate!"

The captain of the knight of the palace guard obviously still had a little knight's bottom line, and he shouted loudly when he put down the short bow that was still moving the bowstring.

"Rao...... Spare your life! Knight, spare your life!"

"It's all ...... That Big Bart told us to stop you!"

Seeing that the most powerful of them had been killed in a matter of seconds, the mixed blockers hurriedly moved out of the way, wailing and pleading.

"Humph! If you knew this was the case, why stop us! The city guards left ten men to watch these people and wait for them to fall, and everyone else followed!"

Although these militiamen were not at all a threat to their team, they were still a meritorious achievement, and the squad leader gave orders to his attendants beside him, and then raised his whip and drove the sturdy horses under his crotch to continue galloping along the road towards the manor castle of the Bivis family.

"Young Master, those enlightened fellows have already sent knights! The defenses of our organization have been broken through by them! Please leave the secret passage quickly with the hostess and the young masters and young ladies!"

On the other side, in the chaotic castle of the Bivis family, the old butler hurried into the study and said anxiously to Yin Xiut Bivis, the eldest son of the Bivis family.

"What? However, the treasures accumulated by the Bivis family for generations have only now collected a tenth of them!

How does Big Bart keep it? It's a shame that Nicholas trusted him so much!"

The brightly dressed noblewoman on the side, that is, Yin Xiute's mother, Avena Boulder, rummaged through the deeds of the secret property of the Bivis family in other realms, and said uneasily and fearfully.

"It's too late! Mother, please leave the secret passage with my brothers and sisters! I'll organize the remaining guards in the castle to hold them back for a while!"

Yin Xiute, who was young but had become a formal knight, drew his long sword and said to his mother in a deep voice.

"No! Yin Xiute, my child! You are the next head of the Bivis family, no matter what, it shouldn't be you to stop the guards, I don't want those possessions, let the knight Matthew stop those insidious vultures! You and me too

Get out of this place!"

Hearing that her proud eldest son actually had such thoughts, Avanna hurriedly grabbed Yin Xiute's hand.

"Yes, ma'am! Young master, please leave here as soon as possible, with your wife and a few other young masters! I'll try to delay the enemy's pursuit!"

The heavily armed knight on the side immediately bowed slightly to receive the order, drew the long sword at his waist and walked out of the study.

"Knight Matthew, I wish you good luck in your martial arts!"

Seeing that the middle-aged knight who had taken care of him since he was a child and taught him martial arts had left his side, Yin Xiute gritted his teeth, quickly sorted out the easy-to-carry title deeds and a small number of valuable gems and gold coins stored in the castle, brought the magic props and scrolls used for the talisman, and entered the tunnel of the Bivis family with his family under the protection of the four knight guards.

"Brother, where are we going?"

In the gloomy and dark secret passage, the group moved forward quickly, and the youngest fourth sister, Lanna, was held in Yin Xiute's arms, looking at the gloomy road ahead with some fear and asked.

"Don't be afraid, Lanna, I'll take you to safety!"

Yin Xiute looked at his panting mother and several younger siblings, gritted his teeth and said.

The Bivis family's secret passage leads to a forest near a river, and the Bivis family did not even set up a village near this natural resource-rich forest in order to hide their eyes.

However, when Yin Xiute opened the exit of the secret passage and cautiously looked around through the gap, he found that many bright lights that should not appear appeared near the exit, and suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, put down Lanna in his arms, and carefully handed it to his mother behind him.

"Yin Shut Bivis, son of the rebels, don't let us force you to show up with swords and spells!"

The knight in silver armor seemed to notice Yin Xiute's gaze and said haughtily.

"Young master, please come out as soon as possible! I believe that with Her Majesty's kindness, she will surely spare us sinners a single life."

A familiar voice came into his ears, Yin Xiute's eyes widened in disbelief, and he finally understood what the problem was, he couldn't help but grit his teeth, he opened the exit of the secret passage, looked at the middle-aged knight who had just left him, and angrily called out his name:

Matthew ......

"That's right, it's me, honorable young master!"

Matthew stepped towards his master, who had pledged his allegiance before, but now did not hesitate to betray, and calmly made a half-kneeling knightly salute.

"Why did you betray the Bivis family!"

Yin Xiute's mother, Avanna, couldn't accept it and looked at the knight who had grown up with her since she was a child, and said in disbelief.

"Quite simply, dear Aina, I just can't help but miss you, and when Lord Viscount betrothed you to that unlearned fellow of Nicholas, I thought my heart was dead.

For more than 20 years, I have also been content to admire your face and maintain your happiness from behind.

But tonight, when the knight promised me, I found that I had another chance to have you, and my silent heart began to beat again.

Between loyalty and love, I chose the latter."

The knight of Matthew looked at Avanna and said in a calm tone, but his eyes were full of boiling flames.