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.

will have a lot of messages

made an informant of the Eastern Depot, who was waiting in

this to the

“Yes sir.”

Empress Dowager… And the Emperor will receive

personal feelings or opinions in this message. It was only

that the people who saw

at the ceiling and mumbled

on this trip to the Martial

thinking

* * *

The next day.

“Young master-nim.”

eyes after

from Ron as usual and slowly

that Namgung Tae

“…Really?”

got him completely

Guardians also

Sword Demon, someone whom

was the Heavenly

of this Namgung Clan, the

handed the

will need to check on Namgung

“Of course, young master-nim.”

got up and suddenly had

“…This is weird.’

And, after not doing so for

I do

despite it being so early

feeling became even stronger once he

don’t push

at

Tae Wi looked

you don’t need

“That’s okay, young master-nim.”

“Wait-”

tried to stop

arms and legs to do whatever he could

Yes, he kowtowed.

“Noble Warrior Namgung-”

am lacking in too many ways to be called

“Wait-”

you very

you don’t need to

urgently looked around at the people in the

Saint, Namgung Yoo Hak, and

them had different expressions, but they didn’t say anything as if Namgung Tae Wi’s actions were to

the Sword Saint was looking at Tae Wi with a proud look on his face as if this

“Please stand up.”

Wi’s shoulder,

“Hyung-nim!”

Yoo Hak quickly came over to support

for showing

“N, not at all.”

while since Cale stuttered like

was so respectful

“…Hyung-nim.”

Namgung Yoo Hak, was looking at Tae Wi with a pitying gaze. He must have been up all night

should take care of their

eye contact. Namgung Yoo Hak flinched and looked away before

I apologize,

‘Hmm?’

confused at this

for my disrespect

“Ah.”

Cale subconsciously

had forgotten about

completely forgotten about

living jiangshi and Choi Jung Soo all happened

“…As I expected.”

‘Hmm?’

off after hearing Namgung Tae Wi mumble in a low voice. However, he forgot about that the moment he looked at Namgung Yoo Hak

up with

Hak

were teary as

will never forget your grace that is as deep

his rude actions by saying

is how the

Hak had

grandson was finally coming to his senses, would gasp if he knew what Yoo

“Ahem.”

was because of what Cale said

Warrior Namgung, is

Tae Wi felt admiration toward Cale, who was calling him noble warrior despite his comment about how he was lacking to be called one, as

It is

hand over his left chest. He could feel warmth underneath the

The red cover…

The power protecting him…

master-nim, I heard that you were seriously injured

I

Cale spoke the truth.

nodded his head. As Cale was a

amazing. Your character is as deep as your martial

‘Ah, seriously.’

Cale just ignored it.

focused on what

have heard already, but my memories are not

from

as if I am walking through

seemed

remember when I was abducted by the Blood Cult nor how I became a living jiangshi. I also do not

was apologetic to young master Kim in front

man had worked so hard to save him but he

spoke with a stoic gaze at

remembering it is to your

“…Excuse me?”

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

that cannot be

terrible that could be, was

is located and I’m sure information will

from Namgung Tae Wi,

way here that Namgung

Warrior Namgung. Just forget the memories that pop up every so often as well. They are all things you do not