I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

"You...how could you do this!" Seeing so many people speaking for Lycoris radiata, Ruthmary stomped her feet in anger.

If she had not taken the lead in resisting the oppression of Lycoris radiata, they would not have had so many beautiful clothes and cosmetics. They would have been deducted completely.

Now, seeing their former benefactor suffering, not only do they not help, they even speak up for Manjushage. They are so heartless!

Ruthmary wanted to swear right then and there, but that would only deepen the bad impression she left on Sheriff Echo.

She could only swallow her anger and say: "Oh! Merciful Sheriff, you see, I have done nothing wrong, but I am accused like this. This is too sad.

"I don't ask you to do me justice, I just hope to uncover the truth. My employer, Miss Manjusaka, did make potions secretly, and because you came so suddenly, she didn't destroy it in time. She is now in the castle, so go check it out."

Seeing that she could not convince Echo, Ruthmary used her last and most lethal method.

The Xingchenhua family has a bright red secret spice that is used in preparing all food and drinks.

After writing the letter of complaint, she found an opportunity to add some juice from the Lenas tree to the spices.

She had been in the castle for several years and often saw Lycoris radiata watering the tree herself. She naturally knew that the reason why the Reinas tree became so bright red was because of Lycoris radiata's blood.

She had thought about it before, how Lycoris radiata could make everyone drink the prepared charm potion without anyone noticing, the reason was very simple, that is diet.

No matter what kind of food it is, as long as a little bit of the secret spice of the Star Flower family is added, it will become extremely tempting, but is there such a magical thing in the world?

It must be because this spice contains the ingredients of the charm potion, so other people in the castle feel physically and mentally happy after eating food and drinking drinks added with the secret spice.

Men in particular, once they eat the spices containing potion ingredients, they will become crazy about Lycoris radiata, just like those blind porters.

Ruthmary was also tempted by this delicious spice, but she overcame the effect of the potion with her strong self-awareness and did not behave like other people who were obedient to Lycoris radiata.

She knew that Manjushage dared to manipulate everyone's thoughts so wantonly, and must be sure of what she had in her hands, and even if she told the truth, she would not be able to reveal it easily.

So Ruthmary mixed the sap of the Renas tree mixed with the blood of Lycoris radiata into a batch of unused spices in advance. Now, as long as she goes to investigate, she can find out the truth.

Privately preparing potions is a serious crime. Even if Manjushage has great abilities, she will still not be able to turn things around.

However, before Echo found out the truth, Ruthmary couldn't act too deliberate, so she only said she wanted to search without specifying a specific area.

At that time, I will take them to a few places where there are no problems, pretend to let Manjushage relax, and then suddenly dig out the batch of processed spices to thoroughly expose Manjushage's guilt.

However, before she could lead the way, Manjushage suddenly said, "Don't worry, Mr. Sheriff, just go to the pharmacy and search."

Ruthmary was extremely surprised to hear this.

Because the spices she had tampered with were kept in the pharmacy.

In this castle, anyone who is injured or sick can go to the pharmacy for free medical treatment. This is also one of the few places that everyone comes to.

A medicine house is a place to store medicinal materials, so some spices are often stored there.

It happened to be the cold winter season, and all supplies would be stockpiled in advance, including the secret spices used by the Xingchenhua family for cooking.

Ruthmary was exhausted from doing a lot of small chores every day. She took the excuse of overwork to run to the pharmacy and secretly added the juice of the linna tree to a batch of spices that would be used in a while.

"Hmph, you idiot, are you in such a hurry to die?" A hint of viciousness flashed across Ruthmary's pretty face.

Manjusaka must have thought that she had done everything perfectly and that she couldn't be blamed even if Echo investigated. She was also anxious to punish Ruthmary, the only person who knew the truth, so she proposed to search only one place.

But she never expected that Ruthmary had already tampered with the spices in the medicine. Once discovered, it would be difficult for Lycoris radiata to clear herself of the accusation.

Rosemary could hardly hide her smile, but she still pretended to argue: "Mr. Sheriff, don't listen to her! Mixing potions privately is such a dangerous thing. She must do it alone at ordinary times. She knows where those things are. She said she wanted to go to the medicine shop, so there must be nothing."

As expected, Manjushage immediately took the bait and sneered, "Oh, I just think it would take too much time to search the entire castle. There's no need to investigate every place in detail. Even if we don't go to the medicine house, we can look at other places first."

The two of them seemed to be avoiding the pharmacy casually, but the content of their conversation was hard to ignore. Sheriff Huiyin thought about it and finally made a decision: "Since Miss Manjushage is so cooperative with our work, let's do as she says and search the pharmacy."

"That's great!" Ruthmary couldn't suppress her inner joy.

Since Manjushage subconsciously mentioned the medicine house, it means that she has absolute confidence that there will be no loopholes here, which is exactly what Ruthmary wants.

I wonder what kind of interesting expression the high and mighty Miss Manjusaka will have when she realizes that her conspiracy has been exposed. She must be as pitiful as a prodigal dog!

When Luo Shiqi and Doyle heard that someone was causing trouble, they wanted to go over to help. However, when they ran to the castle gate, they saw that it was Ruth Marie causing trouble again, and they instantly felt relieved.

After all, this guy would be punished by Manjushage every time he caused trouble, and this time would definitely be no exception.

They followed to the pharmacy and saw the people brought by Echo searching around but didn't find anything suspicious. Instead, they were drooling over a pile of spices.

“This stuff smells so good.”

"Why do I smell the aroma of meat? It makes me drool all over the floor!"

"It's obvious that these spices are very valuable. There are so many of them. Are all wealthy families so generous?"

Huisheng also went up and touched the spices, and they indeed smelled good.

But soon, his expression changed.

With his years of experience in investigation, he immediately realized that there was something fishy about these spices.

Especially the unique fragrance, which is captivating and does not sound like the smell of the spice itself at all. It must be the result of adding or soaking in something extraordinary.

I originally thought that based on Ruthmary's character, what she said was most likely false. Now it seems that although she is bad and stupid, the fact that she reported Lycoris radiata seems to be true?

Although Hui Ying was a little depressed by the previous dramas, he immediately showed a professional attitude when it came to things related to potions.

The laws of the Kingdom of Aslan prohibit the private preparation of magic potions because magic potions can cause people to become highly dependent and addicted, causing great harm to the body. The high price can make ordinary nobles go bankrupt.

If Lycoris really secretly brewed the potion and gave it to everyone in the castle, then this place would become a den of thieves. No one, including the Star Flower Lord, would be able to escape and all would have to be locked up and forced to quit the potion.

Huisheng almost changed his face and asked in a cold voice: "Ms. Manjusaka, tell me the truth, what is in this spice?"

How he hoped at this moment that this was just a misunderstanding, otherwise the lives of dozens or even hundreds of people would be ruined.

Ruthmary was so proud, she had been waiting for this day!

However, Manjushage was surprisingly calm: "Of course it's my blood."

"She admitted it herself, Mr. Sheriff! There is magical power in this woman's blood. She mixed the blood with spices to make everyone addicted to her!" Ruthmary said excitedly without waiting for an echo.

Just wait and see. Once Manjushage is found guilty, all the things Ruthmary did in the past will be regarded as her glorious deeds of battling wits and courage with the potion dealer. Not only will she not have to go to jail, but the incident will also be widely publicized to increase her fame.

If the king is happy at that time, he might even reward her with the Lycoris Castle!

However, before Ruthmary could finish her sweet dream, Echo said unhappily, "Do you take me for a fool? What does unrefined magic have to do with potions?"