Trash of the Count's Family

The negotiation between the Orthodox faction and the Demon Cult.

The group heading from the Martial Arts Alliance to Mount Kunlun was divided into two.

The original plan was for everybody to move at once, however, it was no longer an option.

“Young master-nim.”

Chief Eunuch Wi looked toward the tea-drinking Cale as he spoke.

“Apparently two of Sima Pyeong’s children are coming.”

“Is that so?”

Cale sipped the tea with a relaxed look on his face. He then flinched.

‘It’s bitter!

I haven’t had bitter tea since coming to the Central Plains!’

He slowly peeked to his side. Ron had a gentle smile on his face as he spoke.

“I finally found the flavor you used to drink a lot, young master-nim. Isn’t it great?”

“…Yeah… great. Very great.”

He was smiling gently but something made it uncomfortable. Cale avoided his gaze as he nonchalantly answered.

Click. He placed the teacup down and asked Chief Eunuch Wi a question.

“Then will the Chief Advisor’s group head out first?”

Chief Eunuch Wi nodded his head and handed Cale a document.

“The Chief Advisor, the Cleave Saint, the Wudang Sect, The Hebei Peng Clan, the Chivalry Corps, the Justice Corps, and the others will head out first tomorrow, young master-nim.”

Cale was planning on going with them, but Cale’s group had to stay here because the Divergent Coalition was coming to get that trash, Sima Jung, back.

Cale had made the suggestion to Zhuge Mi Ryeo who had been contemplating what to do.

‘Why don’t we split into two then? The group is quite large to move all at once anyway, don’t you think so? We might as well split into two and meet up at the Kunlun Sect.’

‘Mmm.’

Cale, who understood why Zhuge Mi Ryeo could not answer, continued to speak.

‘You must be hesitant because of the living jiangshis?’

‘Yes, young master-nim. It is obvious that I need to be with the leading group. We can’t leave someone who doesn’t know the situation in charge. In that case, what will we do about the living jiangshis-’

‘I’m not so sure about that. Do you think anything will happen?’

‘Excuse me?’

Zhuge Mi Ryeo was confused but Cale was being serious.

‘The entire Central Plains and even the Outlands are probably extremely alert right now about this negotiation between the Demon Cult and the Orthodox faction. If the living jiangshis they’ve planted are a part of that negotiating team, wouldn’t the Blood Cult order them to figure out the contents of the negotiation?’

‘Ah.’

Zhuge Mi Ryeo immediately nodded her head and mumbled.

‘If we don’t show any signs of knowing, it is unlikely that the living jiangshis will reveal themselves and go berserk?’

‘Don’t you think so? Why would the Blood Cult, which has only moved under the surface until now, suddenly change that?’

Cale started smiling and Zhuge Mi Ryeo stopped frowning.

‘That is true. The Blood Cult will probably try to hide themselves even more with the rumors about the Sword Demon, Blood Cult, and Namgung Clan running rampant.’

Cale nodded his head at Zhuge Mi Ryeo, who figured it out on her own.

‘That’s correct. But if you are still uncomfortable with it, you can put all five of them with our group, Chief Advisor-nim.’

‘Mm… That might also seem abnormal so we will take three while your group takes two, young master Kim-nim.’

That was the end of that conversation with the Chief Advisor.

Chief Eunuch Wi delivered the rest of the information to Cale later.

“The group leaving with us is about two-fifths of the whole group. Elder Ho-nim, Namgung Ma Hee, Peng Yu and other important figures are with us.”

“The Hebei Peng Clan is going with the Chief Advisor but Peng Yu is going with us?”

“Yes, young master-nim. The Chief Advisor let us know that it seems like he is trying to dig into your identity, young master-nim.”

“I see.”

Cale nodded his head. Peng Yu of the Hebei Peng Clan. Although he understood why that guy would be curious…

“There isn’t much to dig up.”

He openly shared his inner thoughts.

“Pfft.”

He turned his head after hearing a chuckle to see Choi Jung Soo looking away from him.

annoyed and

you doing

am

going to go help your paternal cousin

mouth and avoided

left for the Demon Cult, Choi Han was studying martial arts in the underground

it is possible, may I look through the Sky Sword until

said yes and Choi Han had been in seclusion

Jung Soo to go see Choi Han while Choi Jung Soo was

but Cale just looked away because it was annoying to see

sure Choi

“…Should I?”

“Yeah. Go.”

“Okay!”

Soo got up as if he had no choice but his steps and voice made

“Haaaa.”

sigh

something like

bit unsettled that Raon acted exactly as he was about

did not have the time to maintain such

I will inform the Chief Advisor that she can proceed

with us are Zhuge Eun So

So, someone who was basically her disciple, with

of the Martial Arts Alliance

up as a living jiangshi as

his head

of Sima Pyeong’s

“Mm.”

second child was the Unorthodox faction’s greatest trash. Fighting Lunatic Sima

Wi hesitated before

the third and fifth

avoided Cale’s

of them are

recalled the information recorded in his mind about the Divergent Coalition

first and fourth were said to be talented individuals who are called the

was called the trash who went around causing

Dan… And the fifth and youngest,

and a gambling

they were not called trash thanks to the

“‘Haha-”

awkwardly

the Coalition leader sent two of his children because he could not personally come seems

seriously to

just trying to pass off all of

His face turned serious.

to Toonka, the alcoholic Sima Dan, and

fact that he sent the three of them to the Orthodox faction or more so to

with the Martial Arts

could not say anything

He then calmly responded.

have some minor flaws, they do not cause issues outside of the Unorthodox faction. As a result, they are considered

like the two of them were common

“…I see.”

looked unsettled before he accepted

time when I was a damn

“Excuse me?”

was confused or not and just

I was an infamous trash

“?”

Cale paid no attention and placed

supposedly arriving tomorrow, so I guess

looked serious again

we might have a great connection to

leader’s children to enter the Alliance was largely

children of the

“Ron.”

“Yes, young master-nim.”

Durst

It should be

good. I guess Durst and

master-nim. I will let him

touched his nose as he listened to Ron

It felt as if Durst’s sniffing sound

* * *

“Wow.”

for the first time in

‘This really-’

Is a mess.

people visited

the training

My siblings, it’s

Coalition leader’s second son, the

as

a friend

up his

“I am that friend!”

is my extremely broad-minded and

Jung pointed to