Chapter: 680

‘Ugh!’

Those were just simple words but it was enough to make Taikhan afraid. The words seemed to threaten that Yeowun might have done something if he felt hostility. Zhu Taikhan became lost for words.

[I’m sorry for spooking you by getting in the carriage, but I will consider it excused.]

[O-of course!]

Actually, it was Yeowun who was the rude one for sneaking into the carriage. But Zhu Taikhan was so concerned that his cussing would have made Yeowun uncomfortable that he agreed excitedly.

“Whew.”

Maybe he was quite naïve. Yeowun then went into his purpose.

[Let me cut to the chase. You will help me, your highness.]

It wasn’t a request for help. It was a disguised threat. Zhu Taikhan became dumbfounded but he was afraid of Yeowun, so he just frowned and did not reply.

‘I am afraid of him, but the word of the Royal family should be heavy.’

That’s what Taikhan had learned every time from his father, the Emperor. The word of the Emperor and the Royal family was above the law, so the Emperor always made sure that all of the Royal family should watch their words.

[W-what do you want me to do?]

Yeowun became surprised at Taikhan who didn’t just agree even when he was afraid.

‘So, he still is in the royal family.’

Yeowun needed to persuade him. He needed Taikhan’s help at the palace.

[I will need an explanation. Do you remember the person who impersonated you?]

[...]

Of course he remembered. It was that incident that made Taikhan afraid of Yeowun. The cult explained that Yuking was poisoned before they arrived at the cult and Yon Namgun agreed also, but no one was sure why the poisoning had been done.

[Your highness, you said the Blade God Six Martial clan will join this ceremony too?]

[...Yes.]

[That dead man was a spy from the Blade God Six Martial clan.]

[W-what?!]

Zhu Taikhan frowned at the unexpected piece of information from Yeowun. He was curious as to how Yuking was poisoned, but he still couldn’t believe that a low-ranking official of the palace was actually a spy.

[I will explain about what happened at the cult first.]

Yeowun then began to explain a simplified version of how the Blade God Six Martial clan appeared in Yulin, and the incidents that happened at the cult. Yeowun also told him the existence of a centipede that was embedded in the person to avoid spilling information.

[By the gods... they do that kind of thing just to prevent the information from being leaked?]

Zhu Taikhan became shocked to know about the centipede. It was quite effective, but it seemed to be on the very extreme side.

‘They are extremists.’

After an explanation, Yeowun went into the important issue at hand.

[I asked you to help me, but this will help you too, your highness.]