Trash of the Count's Family

However, the preparations to head toward the Martial Arts Alliance moved quickly without any regards to the chill Cale had.

“Let us leave immediately if we are ready.”

“That-”

Cale looked at Chief Eunuch Wi with confusion. Chief Eunuch Wi hesitated for a bit before speaking.

“Will it be okay to move right away, young master Kim?”

“…Are you talking about me?”

‘Of course I’m okay.’

After coughing up blood and eating a couple plates of food, he was feeling completely refreshed and fine.

It felt as if new blood was moving throughout his whole body.

“Of course I am okay.”

“But-”

Chief Eunuch Wi hesitated despite Cale saying that he was okay, so Cale thought he should say that they should leave right away.

‘I need to quickly finish things here and go home.’

However, Cale ended up staying a day and a half at the inn at the bottom of Huángshān.

It was because of what Ron said.

“Young master-nim. Namgung Tae Wi is not awake yet. Wouldn’t it be dangerous to head to the Namgung Clan with him like this?”

Cale asked Chief Eunuch Wi.

“Was that the reason?”

“Excuse me? Ah yes, yes sir!”

Chief Eunuch Wi looked past Cale’s shoulder before urgently nodding his head.

Cale had no idea about this as he calmly responded.

“Then we will stay in the inn a little longer before heading out.”

Honestly speaking, they could have left Namgung Tae Wi here to rest while Cale’s group headed out first.

‘But I need to confirm Namgung Tae Wi regaining consciousness.’

Whether he was truly purified and returned to being human… Whether there were any mental side effects…

Cale needed to check a couple of things in order to make a plan to handle living jiangshis in the future.

There was also one other reason.

“The Sword Saint will feel at ease leaving once Namgung Tae Wi wakes up.”

Then the Sword Saint would be able to help Cale without any lingering doubts.

“…Ho.”

He suddenly heard Chief Eunuch Wi release a gasp of admiration.

“What is it, sir?”

“N, no, it was nothing.”

Chief Eunuch Wi shook his head before walking out of Cale’s room.

“Then I will share the details of this decision to the others.”

“Yes, thank you very much. Also-”

Cale pointed next to him.

“This guy is a secret for now.”

“Yes sir.”

Choi Jung Soo smiled toward Chief Eunuch Wi. Chief Eunuch Wi slightly bowed his head before heading out.

“Now then, shall we get some rest?”

Cale leisurely leaned back on his chair. He then nonchalantly commented toward Choi Jung Soo.

“Finding you will be a secret even to the Dokgo Clan.”

“Yeah.”

“By the way, why do they consider you as a benefactor?”

He just casually asked the question he had wondered for a while.

Choi Jung Soo then responded back as if it was nothing.

“The Dokgo Clan patriarch’s youngest sibling has some physical ailments. I saved him when he was about to be killed by some Unorthodox faction bastards.”

“You indeed are their benefactor.”

“Yeah. Oh, and I looted the safe of those Unorthodox faction bastards and they had more money than I expected. I didn’t want to carry it all around with me, so I just took what I would use and sent the rest with that youngest sibling.”

“…Benefactor indeed.”

“Yeah. That just happened to be when the Dokgo Clan was struggling economically. Ah, we ran into the Dokgo Clan’s merchant guild when I was taking that guy back and they just happened to be attacked. So I just destroyed those attackers. It was just a light stretch.”

“…I see. Good job.”

Cale placed a candied fruit Raon gave him in his mouth and looked away from Choi Jung Soo. Now that things were like this, he decided to get some good rest.

Creak creak.

Chief Eunuch Wi walked across the wooden hallway of the guest house deep in thought.

He had a lot of things to do, but… He could not stop his thoughts.

“…How could he be so firm?”

Young master Kim. Does he not fear death because he is a grim reaper?

He wanted to push forward despite coughing up so much blood and struggling.

However, it could not be said that he doesn’t know fear as he cherished other people’s lives.

Furthermore, he was considerate of others.

He was like that despite the fact that he had this heavy burden of protecting the Central Plains.

lot of

gaze made an informant of the Eastern Depot, who was waiting in a corner, approach

this to the Imperial

“Yes sir.”

the

Wi did not include any personal feelings or opinions in this message. It was only about what he had

was certain that the people who saw this would feel the

looked at the

history will be written on this trip to the Martial Arts

thinking and

* * *

The next day.

“Young master-nim.”

his eyes

from Ron

was told that Namgung Tae Wi had woken

“…Really?”

got him completely

young master-nim. The Heavenly Guardians also arrived early this

Clan had to capture the Sword Demon, someone whom they thought was connected to

strength was the Heavenly

Namgung Clan, the Guardians of

handed the cup to

check on Namgung

“Of course, young master-nim.”

got up and

“…This is weird.’

suddenly extremely nice. And, after not doing so for a while, was attending to him

I do something

despite it being

stronger once he went to Namgung Tae

don’t

not at all. Young

Wi

you don’t need to do

“That’s okay, young master-nim.”

“Wait-”

to stop

used his shaking arms and legs to do whatever he could to move his body to kowtow

Yes, he kowtowed.

“Noble Warrior Namgung-”

too many ways to be called a Noble

“Wait-”

you very much, young

don’t need

around at the

Yoo Hak, and

different expressions, but they didn’t say anything as if

look on

“Please stand up.”

hand and touched Tae Wi’s shoulder, which made him finally stand

“Hyung-nim!”

came over to support

sorry for showing such an unsightly appearance

“N, not at all.”

had been a while since Cale stuttered like

so respectful that it

“…Hyung-nim.”

at Tae Wi with a pitying gaze. He must have been up

trash should take care

when the two of them made eye contact. Namgung Yoo

I apologize,

‘Hmm?’

confused at this unexpected

me for my disrespect in the

“Ah.”

Yoo Hak’s explanation made Cale subconsciously say his

had forgotten

had completely

deal and the issue with the living jiangshi and Choi Jung Soo all happened right after. Honestly, this trash in front of him was basically

“…As I expected.”

‘Hmm?’

in a low voice. However,

is up with

Hak was

eyes were teary

I will never forget your grace that is as

off his rude actions

how the strong should

had received a great

his trash of a grandson was finally coming to his

“Ahem.”

was because of what Cale said

Namgung, is

noble warrior despite his comment about how he was lacking to be called one, as he

It is great thanks to

chest. He could

The red cover…

The power protecting him…

master-nim, I heard that you were seriously injured because

all. I am

Cale spoke the truth.

Tae Wi nodded his head. As Cale was a bit shocked that Tae Wi believed what

amazing. Your character is as deep

‘Ah, seriously.’

Cale just ignored it.

then focused on what was said

but my memories are not

heard from

as if I

seemed to

the Blood Cult nor how I became a living jiangshi. I also do

Wi was apologetic to young master Kim

had worked so hard to save him but he

with a stoic gaze at

not remembering it is to your

“…Excuse me?”

not good memories, so please just

that cannot be

who knew how terrible that could be, was sharing his

where the Blood Cult is located and I’m sure information will pop up as

from Namgung Tae Wi, but that

heard from Chief Eunuch Wi on his way here that Namgung Tae Wi was struggling with the memories that popped up

the memories that pop up every so often as