After that, Zaro and the others stayed in Fergus Castle. In order to keep it a secret, Gray, Earl Fergus, and Bernal took turns to deliver their meals.
Apart from Gray and the other two, no one else knew of their existence. Even Sarah and the others did not know.
Everything was to keep it a secret. After all, the other party was a king-class expert. If the news leaked, the Fergus family would not be spared.
Originally, the most obvious choice at this time would be to cut ties with Zaro and the others.
However, neither Gray nor Earl Fergus would do such a thing.
The Sidney family had treated the Fergus family well. They were not cold-blooded people to that extent.
Moreover, Gray had used his plant ability to save them. The other party probably would not think that the Fergus family had done it.
Although Gray had used his plant ability once when he killed Rob Tracy, it had only been for a short period of time. The two Barbarian Blood Warriors of the Wallen family might not have seen it.
After all, the two of them had been fighting with the two Barbarian Blood Warriors of the Sidney family and did not have the spare energy to pay attention to Rob Tracy.
Moreover, Master Tulu also had plant ability. The plant ability that Gray had used could have been mistaken as Master Tulu's.
Two days later, in the study of the Fergus family, Gray, Earl Fergus, and Bernal were inside.
"Many noble families in the territory have fallen into panic. Although they have been comforted, it has not been very effective."
Bernal frowned as he spoke.
The news of the Sidney family's destruction had already spread throughout the Sidney territory. All the nobles in Earl Fergus' territory naturally knew.
As nobles of the Fergus family, if the Fergus family's territory was taken back and they were stripped of their titles, these nobles who had been enfeoffed by the Fergus family would naturally be stripped of their titles and territories. This caused many nobles to hesitate.
"Don't worry about it. We can use this opportunity to see which nobles are useless."
Earl Fergus said nonchalantly.
The Sidney family had not been completely destroyed, and there were still successors. The Fergus family's title was stable, so there was no need to worry about that.
Instead, they could use this method to determine which clans were suitable for them to focus on.
Once there was a problem with the Fergus family, they would immediately think of leaving the Fergus family. This kind of family was obviously not very useful.
Earl Fergus asked with a serious expression.
"Are there any traces of strangers in the territory?"
From what Zaluoyang and the others had said, the black-clothed men who had chased after them previously were a force nurtured by the King of Assassins. Because Zaluoyang and the others had escaped, they were currently searching for and hunting them down.
Although the other party probably wouldn't suspect the Fergus family after what Gray did last time, they still had to be on guard.
Therefore, he asked Bernal to keep an eye out for strangers who suddenly visited the territory, especially those who appeared in a group of ten or more people.
"No. After you asked me to keep an eye out, I sent out a lot of spies in the territory and didn't find a large number of strangers entering the territory."
Bernal shook his head and said.
"That's good."
Earl Fergus nodded, then looked at Gray and asked.
"Gray, have you prepared a hiding place?"
Standing on the opposite side of a terrifying opponent like the King of Assassins, they naturally had to be prepared to retreat at any time. Therefore, he had already asked Gray to find a hiding place two days ago.
"I've found it. It's located in a cave in the Red Leaf Forest. I've already set up a teleportation point. Once we find something wrong, we can immediately teleport there."
Gray nodded and said.
The purple metal ring obtained from the Ghost Merchant not only had the ability to teleport, but also had a huge storage space. Now, Gray had stuffed this space with food, enough to feed dozens of people for a few years.
If the King of Assassins really attacked, they could hide in that cave for a few years.
"Father, the royal investigation team should be here soon, right?"
"They should be here soon, at most two or three days. By then, the King of Assassins and his forces will withdraw, and we will be completely safe."
Earl Fergus said.
Even the King of Assassins would never dare to stay in Sidney after the royal family arrived.
Although the King of Assassins was powerful, the most powerful force in the entire Purple Moon Kingdom was definitely the royal family of the Purple Moon Kingdom. As long as the royal family of the Purple Moon Kingdom sent an investigation team, the King of Assassins would definitely retreat.
"Although we'll be safe in two or three days at most, don't be careless."
Earl Fergus said solemnly.
"We know."
Gray and Bernal both nodded.
Clap, clap, clap!
Along with the sound of hurried footsteps, the voice of Nick, the butler, was heard outside the door.
"My lord, there's urgent news!"
"What, urgent news?"
Gray and the other two couldn't help but feel their hearts skip a beat. At times like this, they were most worried about unforeseen events. Every time an urgent news appeared, it meant that something big was about to happen.
Earl Fergus personally opened the door, took the bamboo tube that was as thick as a thumb, and opened the note containing the urgent news.
Gray and Bernal hurried forward to read it together.
"The Wallen family is here!"
Gray raised his eyebrows.
The content of the letter was very simple. It said that the Wallen family's team had driven into Fergus' territory and were heading towards Fergus Castle.
"Why would the Wallen family come at this time?
Could it be that they've discovered that Young Master Zaloyan and the others are hiding in the Fergus family? "
Bernal looked worried.
"They might not have discovered that Young Master Zaloyan and the others are hiding in the Fergus family."
Gray shook his head.
"Last time, I heard from Young Master Zaloyan that the Wallen family had investigated the Fergus family because of Rob Tracy's murder. The Wallen family might very well be here because of Rob Tracy."
"No matter what, they definitely don't have good intentions."
Earl Fergus frowned.
"Father, do we need to withdraw immediately?"
Bernal asked worriedly.
"We can't withdraw now. If we withdraw, the King of Assassins and his faction will definitely link the disappearance of Young Master Zaloyan and the others to the Fergus family."
Earl Fergus shook his head.
"I agree that we should wait and see. If it's just the Wallen family, with our current strength, we have nothing to fear."
Gray nodded.
"I was too anxious."
Bernal shook his head with a smile.
When he heard that the Wallen family was coming with bad intentions, he couldn't help but panic. He had completely forgotten that the Fergus family was no longer the same as before.
Earl Fergus could control one barbarian level blood fiend, while Gray could control four. With this kind of strength, they already had the ability to fight the Wallen family.
Unless the Wallen family mobilized their resources and brought the rune puppet with the strength of a desolate blood warrior, it wouldn't be too late to escape then.
Although the five barbarian level blood fiends were not as powerful as the rune puppet, they could still buy time for the Fergus family and Zaloyan and the others to escape. After all, they still had the ability to teleport.
Rumble!
A team of dozens of people moved quickly in Fergus's territory.
Wherever he passed, dust and dirt flew everywhere.
Although there were only dozens of people in the team, the impact they caused was definitely not less than that of hundreds or even thousands of people.
The guards were all riding on tall horses.
These horses were tall and big, and their eyes were bright and full of expression. At a glance, one could tell that they were extremely outstanding breeds. Among them, there were even a few breeds that were comparable to the scarlet blood horses.
These guards were all dressed in battle armor. Their backs were straight and their gazes were sharp. They were all blood warriors, and their strength shouldn't be too low.
In the middle of these guards was a luxurious carriage. The carriage was extremely wide, twice the length and width of an ordinary carriage.
Surprisingly, a four-meter-long tiger-shaped blood fiend was pulling the carriage.
The tiger-shaped blood fiend was covered in white fur and had an extremely majestic physique. It was a berserk blood fiend, the ice tiger.
On top of the carriage, there was a circular ring with the symbol of a plant in it. That was the symbol of the Wallen family.
The team moved forward in a grandiose manner. Soon, they could see a short hill with a castle at the top.
At this moment, this team also stopped because another team had come out in front of this team.
This was a team of hundreds. The people in front of the team were all riding horses, while the people behind were all standing in neat rows.
This was the aristocratic team that the Fergus family and the Fergus family had enfeoffed.
Earl Fergus rode on Hanhu and looked at the Wallen family team.
"May I know why the Wallen family has come to Fergus's territory?"
"You have guts. You actually dare to take the initiative to welcome the arrival of the Wallen family."
A young man who was riding a horse that was no weaker than a Crimson Blood Horse and wearing an exquisite battle armor glanced at Count Fergus with disdain.
"Don't the Fergus family know why the Wallen family is here today?"
The young man's face was fair, and he had short brown hair. His body emitted a strong arrogance.
"Why?
Sorry, I really don't know. "
Riding on the scarlet blood horse, Gray said coldly.
"You are Gray Fergus, right?
Rob Tracy was a member of the Wallen family, but you ambushed and killed him. How do you intend to settle this score? "
The young man looked at Gray.
"Then how do you intend to settle this score with the Wallen family?"
Gray looked at the young man and asked with a faint smile.
"Hand over the magical weapon that you obtained from Rob Tracy and the magical weapon that can control barbarian level blood fiends as compensation. Then, cripple one of your arms and become a servant of the Wallen family for life."
The young man raised his head and looked at Gray.
"Don't you think this is too much?"
Bernal said angrily.
"Too much? So what?"
The young man's face was full of contempt.
"Now that the Sidney family has been destroyed, who can save your Fergus family?"