Ruby has a sweet mouth and diligent hands and feet. As long as she is not very busy, she will run to help someone when she sees someone in need.
Although she has only been in Teacup Castle for more than a month, she has already become friends with many people.
Except for Grisa, who regarded her as a direct competitor, everyone in the castle liked this kind-hearted little maid from top to bottom.
Ruby didn't look like she was looking around, she just walked around casually, as if she was wandering aimlessly. She greeted everyone she met warmly and chatted with everyone from time to time.
There is no very clear purpose, most of the time it is just a few commonplace remarks.
The reason why she did this was, firstly, not to attract the attention of the suspicious target, and secondly, Ruby also knew that she had only entered the castle for a short time, and her origins could not be traced, so there must be someone paying attention to her every move.
In fact, according to Li Yu's original arrangement, he planned to introduce her directly to Ilea so that she could serve as an advisor to the female lord.
But Ruby herself refused, saying that she still wanted to be a maid rather than a consultant, because the job Li Yu gave her was to protect Ilea in secret.
The identity of a maid is obviously more suitable for this job than a consultant.
Ruby even changed her name, although she didn't think Herodotus would notice a minor character like her.
But Ruby knows that if you want to ensure that a lie is as unexplored as possible, the trick lies in paying attention to details.
For this reason, she would rather fabricate a new identity, come to join the Arias family herself, and risk being suspected, starting from the bottom of the castle.
As one of the few people who had close contact with Herodotus and knew some of the latter's secrets, Ruby also deeply understood Li Yu's concerns.
Since Herodotus and his Blood Moon Society appeared, in just over a month, they have launched several attacks in the Western Territory and caused many tragedies. They are now in a critical period of making a name for themselves.
In order to further prove that the Blood Moon Society is stronger than the previous Silver Moon Church and is the destiny of the goddess Piscia, in order to call on more believers to join, Herodotus will sooner or later take action against the old enemy of the Shuangxiu Church.
If Ilea, the only lord who converted to Saturday, could be captured, the blow to the Shuangxiu religion would be self-evident.
However, the Arias family is not what it used to be. Teacup Castle is well-armed and well-guarded. In addition, the people in the castle also believe in Saturday along with Miss Rabbit. It is usually not easy for people from the Blood Moon Society to infiltrate.
Ruby brought herself into Herodotus, and the best time she could find to take action was when the Arias family was holding a banquet.
Because on this day, there will be many people from outside pouring into Teacup Castle, not only the VIPs on the list, but also their accompanying guards, attendants and grooms. There are many people and it is more convenient for some people to take advantage of the chaos.
Ruby had a brief chat with the maid in charge of setting up the luncheon. On the surface, she asked her where the lavender on the table came from, but in fact, she wanted to know if there had been any changes in the kitchen staff during this period.
The maid said, "The flowers were bought directly from Black Rock City. As you know, the castle has been very busy these two days and there is no manpower available to pick flowers. Moreover, Lord Alfred just announced a list this morning. In addition to the list,
Except for the people on the table, no one else is allowed to enter or leave the kitchen and banquet hall, or touch the food, decorations and tableware on the table."
"Is that so? I just had some free time and wanted to help." Ruby said.
"No, my Lord said on Saturday that rest time is sacred and precious. It's rare that you don't have to work. You should use this opportunity to relax and do something you like."
The maid briefly chatted with Ruby before being called to continue placing the plates.
Since the tragedy in Scaled City, all major families have paid special attention to food safety, and the Arias family is no exception.
Moreover, Alfred Ruby also understood that this was a very dedicated and cautious old knight. With him responsible for the security of the castle, ordinary assassination methods would hardly be effective.
Therefore, Ruby decided to change her strategy and no longer waste time in places where most people could notice. She went directly to the horse pen.
Raymond, the old groom in the horse pen, also recognized her and grinned at her, "Are you here to play with Xiao Hui again?"
"Well, there are a lot of new horses here." Ruby said after looking around.
"They were all brought by the guests," Raymond said, "but there are a lot of good horses. After all, more than half of the nobles in the Western Region are here."
Raymond's words were also quite proud. He had served the Arias family for nearly forty years. As one of them, he had watched the family grow and develop from being ignored to being full of guests and friends.
So proud.
"They won't bully Xiao Hui, right?"
"Don't worry, I'm here to watch, and Xiao Hui is not easy either. Just now a little stallion tried to get close to her, but it kicked her away."
"Good girl." Ruby walked up to Xiao Hui and stroked the latter's neck.
Xiao Hui has already become familiar with this kind-hearted young lady who will bring carrots to her. When she saw Ruby, she even lowered her head to let her touch her head.
"It likes you." Raymond said.
"Because I fed it carrots."
"No, horses can tell who is a good guy and who is a bad guy. I said this last time when I was drinking with people. Everyone thought I was crazy, but it's actually true. They are smart and more than they seem.
Be smart."
"I believe."
"Really?"
"Really." Ruby paused and then said, "Uncle Raymond, which of these horses do you think is the fastest?"
"Oh, you've asked the right person about this. Once the majestic black thoroughbred horse on your right starts running, no other horse in the horse circle can catch up with it. However, the horse next to it is third from the right.
Not bad, yes, it’s the one with the lightning bolt on his forehead..."
As soon as he mentioned horses, Raymond immediately started talking and started talking non-stop.
Ruby listened patiently while continuing to observe her surroundings. The Blood Moon Society had used various methods to launch attacks in the past few times, but one thing was the same. The attackers would plan an escape route for themselves before launching an attack.
Although there were times when I had to sacrifice myself for my beliefs, I always did so as a last resort after failing to escape.
Herodotus is not a person who is considerate of his subordinates. In order to achieve his goals, he will often use any means. The reason why he has changed from normal now, Ruby guessed, is probably because the Blood Moon Society is currently short of manpower.
In particular, the execution of an attack plan requires high martial arts and on-the-spot decision-making abilities. Such masters are not so easy to recruit, so Herodotus had to use them sparingly.
Since we can't see what means the other side will use to attack, we might as well take a step back and look for possible retreat routes from the other side.
This chapter has been completed!