I Thought the Youngest Daughter of the Sichuan Tang Family Was Hated - Chapter 63

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Nothing significant happened after that.
Baek-i would occasionally disappear, only to return with his belly distended like a balloon—that was about the extent of our daily events.
Like water flowing downstream, we arrived in Sichuan.
“My child.”
The moment I stepped down from the carriage after entering the Clan Residence, Father embraced me.
Goodness, I never expected Father to come greet me personally.
For the Patriarch himself to travel all the way to the Outer City Square—anyone seeing this would think a distinguished guest had arrived.
“Yeon-ah!”
And that wasn’t the end of it; my older brothers came rushing over and embraced me as well.
“Finally!”
“Ah, how much we’ve missed you!”
They lifted me effortlessly, speaking with genuine emotion.
“Why did it take so long!”
“Did we not miss you? Hmm?”
“…It seems you had fun.”
‘It was more eventful than fun, really.’
But I couldn’t very well say that, so I simply smiled brightly at them.
“I missed you all so very much, older brothers!”
“Yeon-ah!”
I stretched out both arms and nestled into their embrace.
It was truly a touching reunion.
Until Dang Mu-seon suddenly snatched me away like picking up a puppy.
“Yes, yes. How touching indeed.”
“Ah, ah, ah….”
Dang Lim’s expression grew visibly dejected at being robbed of me.
“That’s quite enough. And, Patriarch.”
Dang Mu-seon called out to Father.
“….”
What had he conveyed through his secret transmission?
Father’s expression hardened instantly.
“…Everyone, follow me.”
Father spoke in a low voice.
We headed toward the Main Hall.
The moment we took our seats, Dang Mu-seon commanded the Chief Steward.
“Clear everyone out. No one is to approach.”
“Yes, sir.”
The Chief Steward left, and Dang Mu-seon explained what had happened at the Healing Retreat.
He kept the matter concerning Song Hak secret. Even the details about my condition.
“….”
Until Dang Mu-seon finished speaking, they all remained silent.
Father’s expression was unreadable, and my older brothers seemed quite startled.
‘Of course. Most of the Murim Great Families have their eyes on our necks.’
It would have been harder not to be shocked.
“So the young lady heard this directly.”
Father was the first to speak.
He wasn’t concerned with what he’d heard from Dang Mu-seon—he was worried about me first.
His youngest daughter, who had witnessed and heard everything directly, and been traumatized by it.
“I’m fine, Father.”
I answered with deliberate cheerfulness and looked up at Dang Mu-seon.
“Grandfather protected me. Isn’t that right?”
“Of course. That’s what I’m here for.”
Watching Dang Mu-seon nod as if it were the most natural thing in the world, Father seemed to relax somewhat.
“W-well then! Where is that Gan-ja fellow?”
Dang Lim, who had been out of it the entire time, suddenly asked.
“He was locked in the supply carriage the whole time, then I sent him back to the Jinbeop Order.”
At Dang Mu-seon’s answer, we looked around.
Wondering if he might somehow be listening.
Though it was nearly impossible since we were in the very center of the Patriarch’s Hall, I felt uneasy anyway.
“Is that silencing truly certain, Elder?”
Someone asked.
“Yes. Certain.”
Dang Mu-seon replied.
Dang Eum, who had been listening quietly to their conversation, slowly opened his mouth.
“War, then.”
This time Dang Mu-seon didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, he looked at Father.
Father gazed at us—or perhaps it was just my imagination, but especially at me—with tender affection.
Father slowly opened his mouth.
“…We should suppress this beneath the surface as much as possible before considering it.”
“Yes. For now, that’s our best option. War is no child’s game.”
Dang Mu-seon spoke with emphasis.
“…Ah! Then!”
A good idea suddenly occurred to Dang Lim, and his eyes brightened.
“What if we inform the Righteous Path Alliance? They might help us!”
But Dang Mu-seon immediately objected. With a firmness that was almost painful.
“Do you think we can trust those hypocrites? They’re all sanctimonious fools.”
I couldn’t deny Dang Mu-seon’s words.
‘He has a point—I saw things on the way here….’
Dang Lim lowered his head in disappointment.
“…Then we simply have to endure it.”
He spoke in a voice that grew quieter, as if creeping forward.
Clenching his fists, he continued.
“I apologize, sir. I was just… upset.”
At Dang Lim’s words, both Gui-heon and Dang Eum’s expressions grew troubled.
No—in truth, we were all seething with rage.
We were hurt because we refused to suppress this fury.
“Who told you that?”
As if reversing the heavy atmosphere, Dang Mu-seon’s calm voice resonated through the room.
“Sir…”
“Grandfather…”
Dang Mu-seon clicked his tongue as his gaze swept across our startled faces one by one.
“You’re absolutely furious, aren’t you? If you could, you’d tear out their throats this very moment?”
“Of course, sir.”
Gui-heon clenched his fists tightly as he spoke.
“They dared to shake our foundation. There is no room for forgiveness.”
His words carried a quiet strength, a resolute will.
We nodded in unison, as if bound by an oath.
Father was no different. In the depths of his eyes, I could see a living, breathing fury.
Father opened his mouth.
“Yes. We will strike back. In our own way.”
Our own way?
I had an inkling of what he meant, but it remained shrouded in shadow.
“What manner of way, sir?”
Dang Lim asked, trembling with anticipation.
Father answered the question with a question of his own.
“What are we?”
“Ah… the Sacheon Tang Clan.”
Dang Lim answered, blinking.
“Yes. We are the silent poison master and the crescent fang of the viper.”
Father recited the Dang Household’s alternate names in a powerful voice.
They were titles once used to demean us for employing shadowy methods, but now they had hardened into badges of honor.
“They gave us these names. We should live up to their expectations.”
From Father’s declaration, I could discern his intent.
‘We’re going to counterattack.’
Covertly. Insidiously.
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We resolved to take our revenge.
First, we decided to mobilize the Assassination Squad to monitor the movements of the Murim Great Families.
“We need to catch and eliminate the rats within our own ranks first.”
Since Dang Mu-seon said that, a quiet storm of blood would likely follow.
“Ah, good.”
After the family meeting ended, I returned to my quarters and collapsed onto my bed.
The stiffness that had plagued my entire body melted away.
“There’s nothing like my own room and my own bed. Hehe.”
Now that everything was certain, my heart felt considerably lighter.
My older brothers’ expressions remained tense right up until we parted, which bothered me a little….
But still, with my family by my side, I wouldn’t waver anymore.
As I gazed quietly at the ceiling, something white poked its face down at me.
Baek-i was looking down at me from above my face.
“Oh! How adorable.”
Such a cute face so close to mine. I couldn’t help but cover my mouth at the cuteness.
“Where have you been? Hmm?”
As I gently stroked the sleek fur, the creature’s eyes slowly closed.
Then suddenly—puff! Its cheeks puffed out.
“Blegh—”
Before I could even react, something spilled from its mouth.
“Eek?!”
I quickly caught it with both hands. I didn’t want to soil the bed.
“Huh…?”
I thought it would be vomit, but it wasn’t.
A faded note was soaked in saliva.
“You want me to read this?”
As I asked uncertainly, Baek-i blinked. It seemed like a yes.
“Is this… important?”
Another blink.
“O-okay… ugh!”
Enduring the slimy sensation, I carefully picked up the note with my fingertips.
Rising from the bed and unfolding the note, I could see the nearly dissolved writing.
【Retrieve the Thousand Poisons.】
【Don’t let anyone find out!】
I could barely make out the contents.
‘But the Thousand Poisons?’
The Thousand Poisons was a slang term for the rarest and most potent toxins that existed under heaven.
“Hmm….”
Most of them would be in the Poison Expert Branch, but there must be some that aren’t.
How would I obtain something that doesn’t exist there?
How did you manage to send something else without getting caught!
“Sigh. My head aches.”
I rubbed my throbbing temples and stared at the note.
Could Song Hak have written this?
The warning about not getting discovered meant….
‘Could these be materials for poison secrets?’
Just how agonizing was the process that such deadly toxins were necessary?
A chill ran down my spine.
…Still, I couldn’t let fear make me run away.
‘I can do anything. As long as I can protect my family.’
As I steeled my resolve, the note in my palm vanished.
“Mnyam—.”
Baek-i had licked up the note and swallowed it.
This time, it seemed he’d consumed it completely.
‘Destroying evidence, I suppose?’
He looked delighted, as if it tasted good.
“Ah, that’s right.”
I’d nearly forgotten. This wasn’t the time for that.
“Up we go.”
I climbed out of bed and searched for paper and brush.
I needed to record everything I remembered about what would happen next.
‘Father and Dang Mu-seon will likely use Seong-ya to strike at their weak points.’
To counter their plans, or turn them to our advantage.
But Seong-ya couldn’t possibly know everything that would unfold.
At least not in the detail that I remembered.
So if I could share the information I possessed with my family, just as Seong-ya had discovered his own….
“Perfect!”
So, what was supposed to happen next?
I began frantically scribbling on the paper, retracing my memories chronologically, one event after another.
“…There. That should be everything.”
I unfolded the densely written paper.
I was beginning to grasp how to use Seong-ya.
“Hehe, if I do it this way…!”
I was grinning wickedly when Gong Myo’s voice came from the corridor.
“Ah, Miss, may I come in for a moment?”
“Hm? Yes! Come in!”
I hastily hid the paper just as Gong Myo entered.
“Miss….”
“Yes?”
Gong Myo carefully extended something toward me.
“Th-this arrived for you….”
Gong Myo hesitated for a long moment before handing it over—a letter.
【揮.】
Hwi.
It was a letter from Namgoong Do-hwi.

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