Trash of the Count's Family

Chapter 900

‘What is going on?’

Cale thought about it for a moment.

‘How did things end up like this?’

The path heading to Namgung Manor, which was like a castle…

Cale peeked out the carriage window.

Outside the right side window was the Namgung Clan’s Heavenly Guardians.

Out the left window was the Anhui Province Lord’s cavalry.

These two groups were guarding Cale’s golden carriage on either side.

Martial artists and a government army.

Cale, who was surrounded by these two similar groups that were on completely different paths, could see the people of Anhui Province whispering behind them.

Cale didn’t have the courage to even think about what they were whispering.

Instead, he asked a question.

“Chief Eunuch Wi.”

“Yes, young master-nim?”

“…I’m certain that I asked for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to be sent quietly, didn’t I?”

“You did. I’m not sure what happened… Hahaha.”

Chief Eunuch Wi avoided Cale’s gaze.

“…I definitely wrote it like that, so I do not know why the territory lord has shown up.”

“Hmm.”

The Fist King chimed in.

“It seems as if His Majesty had a hand in this.”

Cale clenched his mouth shut.

How could he say anything if the Emperor did something?

‘Crown prince Alberu truly is easy to communicate with.’

If it was Alberu, he would have stealthily sent the Embroidered Uniform Guard and…

No.

He would have definitely hidden himself in the Embroidered Uniform Guard to come confirm the faces of those Blood Cult bastards before heading back.

‘…That’s a bit undesired too.’

Cale quickly erased Alberu’s way of handling things from his mind.

Whether it was the Central Plains or the Roan Kingdom… The leaders were quite peculiar.

‘How am I supposed to act around the Anhui Lord?’

For now, Cale had not gotten off the carriage and had told the territory lord that they should chat inside the Namgung Manor.

‘He’s a Duke-level administrator by the Roan Kingdom’s standards.’

The territory lord.

Although it was an administrative position with no hereditary succession… The level of influence he had should be equivalent to a Roan Kingdom Duke or Marquis.

‘I should just…’

Cale had made up his mind.

‘Do whatever makes things easiest for me.’

He would leave the Central Plains anyway.

He might as well make things as easy as possible.

It wasn’t like any of them would follow him to Roan if he acted a bit cheeky. He would never see them again.

Clunk.

The carriage stopped.

Cale got off in front of the Namgung Manor.

‘Wow.’

This large wooden door that showed off the long period of time it had been standing from its appearance…

The tall walls to its sides…

Cale could not see the end of the wall. That was how vast the Namgung Manor was.

‘Based on what I heard, they have another manor on the outskirts as well. These scarily rich bastards!’

A calm smile appeared on Cale’s face.

‘It looked as if they would give me a lot of things.’

His heart started beating faster.

“Welcome. Young master Kim-nim.”

Namgung Ma Hyuk.

The Namgung Clan’s patriarch approached Cale and greeted him.

‘Mmm.’

Cale had never put his hands together in this martial artist’s manner before.

That was why he debated for a bit before offering his hand.

“Nice to meet you. Patriarch-nim.”

Namgung Ma Hyuk was currently extremely tense.

‘The Nature Realm. Someone at that level with the power to purify living jiangshis.’

That was why he had been tense before meeting young master Kim.

They had no way of knowing what an expert at that level would do if they became upset.

Honestly speaking, Namgung Ma Hyuk was the person who was most worried about things among the Namgung Clan’s top executives, including the former patriarch, the Sword Saint.

That was why he had been quite concerned prior to meeting Cale.

His senses were even more alert because the young master Kim he saw through the carriage window looked feeble but gave off a slightly cold and stoic aura.

‘…It is as father said.’

master Kim had a gentle smile on his face as he

Namgung Ma Hyuk first, despite

“Patriarch-nim?”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

Ma Hyuk shook young

was at that

My name is Sorae Hak, the Lord of Anhui

He approached Cale.

after seeing the territory

‘Mmm.’

How to explain this…

typical opportunistic or politician’s

his face as he approached Cale. Cale recalled what Chief Eunuch Wi had said on

was how he ended up in charge of Anhui Province, where the Namgung Clan is located, despite

Quite flexible.

knew how to tactfully go back and

was

he had a foot in both administration and the Martial

create a cooperative relationship with the Namgung Clan,

Cale had analyzed what Chief Eunuch

meet you, territory

gently

I am truly touched to be able to serve such a revered

‘Wow.’

admiration at this well-oiled tongue of the territory lord, despite it not being at Alberu’s

I am

“Ah!”

Sorae Hak flinched.

grave mistake. Nice to meet you,

let go of Namgung Ma Hyuk’s hand and extended his hand toward Sorae

Hak quickly grabbed his

is driving

smiling, Sorae Hak’s mind was quite a convoluted mess right now such that he felt as

that the Emperor would even send

and the

barely survived the late Emperor’s oppression and

be a member of the

of them were killed by

Emperor’s bloodline were sent out to the

Imperial Decree to guard the person with a golden plaque? That inhumane Emperor ordered such a thing? He

That wasn’t all.

any aspect, just as if you were treating me.

had said to treat this person the way they would

a hidden younger

Hak’s heart was beating wildly while

Clan’s benefactor. What the

he had gained from being an administrator for a

you be staying in the Anhui

addressed

is

young master Kim

should play

waited for

will probably leave in the near

“Is that so?”

tightly holding his hand with

without knowing how Cale was

that case, please stay and relax in the place we have prepared for

flinched

Hak ignored him and quickly added

aspect lacking in any way.

the Sword Saint

nearby Elders had their

‘The Emperor said that?’

could feel how the Emperor felt toward young master

the other hand, Cale’s face

the Emperor’s personality, I don’t think he would have said anything to the territory Lord with good

Emperor that Cale saw was not such

closer to the government than the Martial

trying to get some evaluation or information about Cale through the territory

expression is getting

Cale’s faint but stiffening expression

Hak was

‘What do I do?’

back things he

especially since

started to speak at that

be a

declined the

eyes

rejected it even though I mentioned

young master Kim seemed friendlier or closer to the Emperor

Sorae Hak’s thoughts as he calmly

agreed to stay with the Namgung Clan. Promises should be

Cale started to think.

this is the Martial Arts world where justice and cooperation are

should just accept it

am I doing the government’s work right now. I do not think that it is good

looked toward the Sword

me to stay at Senior Sword Saint’s house. Isn’t

hem. That

curled up

old man was smiling

amazing! He made that old man speak

etiquette to easily decline

‘…I should be careful.’

Sorae Hak quickly responded.

will take your words

stepped back and Cale was finally able to enter the

the process was a bit

Screeeech-

large gate opened

felt as if he was experiencing déjà

“Welcome. Young master-nim!”

“We greet our benefactor!”

blood members of the Namgung Clan were

turned to look at the

spoke with

treating our benefactor. Our Namgung

seeing an old man, who seemed to be over ninety years

seeing a five-year-old child looking at

something is

realized that something was weird as

be dragged around in this suppressing

it looked as if he was leisurely following

“Territory lord-nim.”

the Namgung Clan if a few people can stay here. If they say yes,

sir. Will you be

territory lord watched as Cale walked off

will have to do

“…What do you mean?”

have to come tomorrow as well. I will come every day until the

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