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

Depot, who was

this to the Imperial

“Yes sir.”

Dowager… And the Emperor

opinions in this message. It was only about what he had seen

he was certain that the people who saw this

looked at the ceiling and mumbled

be written on this trip to the

thinking and

* * *

The next day.

“Young master-nim.”

eyes after

water from Ron as usual and slowly woke himself

told that Namgung

“…Really?”

instantly got him completely

young master-nim. The Heavenly Guardians also

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

strength was the

of this Namgung Clan, the Guardians

handed the

need to check on Namgung Tae

“Of course, young master-nim.”

up and suddenly

“…This is weird.’

not doing so for

do something

despite it being so

once he

don’t push yourself

not at all.

Wi

you don’t need to

“That’s okay, young master-nim.”

“Wait-”

to stop

legs to do whatever he could to move his body to kowtow toward

Yes, he kowtowed.

“Noble Warrior Namgung-”

too many ways to

“Wait-”

you very much, young

need to do all

at

Yoo Hak, and

but they didn’t say anything as if Namgung Tae Wi’s

a proud look on his face as if this was the right thing

“Please stand up.”

touched Tae Wi’s

“Hyung-nim!”

quickly came over to

master-nim, I’m sorry for showing

“N, not at all.”

had been a while since

Wi’s demeanor was so respectful that it was giving him

“…Hyung-nim.”

was looking at Tae Wi with a pitying

should take care

slightly nodding his head at Namgung Yoo Hak’s actions when the two of them made eye contact. Namgung Yoo Hak flinched and looked away before making eye

I apologize, young

‘Hmm?’

at this

for my disrespect in

“Ah.”

Cale subconsciously say his thoughts

forgotten

had completely forgotten

Soo all happened

“…As I expected.”

‘Hmm?’

low voice. However, he

is up with

Yoo Hak

were teary as

grace that

felt embarrassed after seeing young master Kim brushing off his rude actions by saying he forgot about it, but

the

Yoo Hak had received a great

trash of a grandson was finally coming

“Ahem.”

Cale said after letting out a fake

is your body

Tae Wi felt admiration toward Cale, who was calling him noble warrior despite his comment about how

young master-nim. It is

over his left chest.

The red cover…

The power protecting him…

master-nim, I heard that you were seriously injured

all. I

Cale spoke the truth.

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

amazing. Your character is as deep as

‘Ah, seriously.’

Cale just ignored it.

then focused on what was said

heard already, but my memories are not fully

I heard from Chief Eunuch

if I am walking through

Tae Wi’s memories seemed to be missing

Blood Cult nor how I became a living jiangshi. I also do not remember what I

apologetic to young master Kim in front of

had worked so hard to save him but he

a stoic

remembering it is to your

“…Excuse me?”

are not good memories, so please just live with them forgotten. That will be

cannot be

who knew how terrible that could

know where the Blood Cult is located and I’m

that he could not get information from Namgung Tae Wi, but that was it. It was

Chief Eunuch Wi on his way here that Namgung Tae Wi was struggling

so often