The Dragon Family’s Beloved Baby Cat - Chapter 45
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Chapter 45
The humans, unable to read the thoughts of the Guardian Spirits, could only feel puzzled.
Meanwhile, Moa boldly approached the box.
When she opened the box, an ordinary-looking old bronze incense burner was revealed.
“Huh? Can’t I just break it?”
Moa dropped the incense burner to the floor without hesitation.
However, surprisingly, just as Haemuson had said, the incense burner remained perfectly intact without a single crack.
Moa glared at the bronze incense burner with narrowed eyes, then tried to put strength into her fist like when she used toy medical tools.
“Hyah!”
Meow meow punch!
When Moa swung her fist and struck the bronze incense burner.
Crack!
Brilliant golden divine power enveloped the incense burner.
The incense burner trembled and shook as if screaming, then disappeared in an instant without leaving any trace.
“Where…? Ah, it disappeared!”
Moa turned around just in case and examined Haemuson’s face.
All the black curse marks that had been covering the surroundings had completely disappeared!
[Now it is done. Go.]
Relief was evident in Haejeoryeong’s voice.
***
With everything finished, Jin Saheon’s group hurried to prepare for their return.
Moa had gained new abilities to move forward, and they had made a reliable alliance, so there was no reason to delay.
“We should hold a grand banquet, but it wouldn’t be enough… Travel safely. I’ll send messenger birds as soon as information comes in.”
Haemuson spoke solemnly while seeing Jin Saheon off.
Jin Saheon nodded and tried to lift Moa into the carriage.
“Wait a moment!”
An urgent shout came from behind.
When they turned around, Haesoo was running toward them, panting heavily.
He appeared with a bundle as big as his own body on his back, and somehow a miniaturized Hongboki perched on his shoulder.
Anyone could see he looked like he was either fleeing in the night or moving house.
“…What’s with that luggage?”
“I’m coming with you.”
Haesoo stood next to Jin Saheon and Moa with a shameless expression.
“What?”
“Without this child, I’ll die again. Don’t you know that?”
“Wasn’t the treatment finished!”
“What if it relapses! And take me as proof of our alliance.”
Regardless of what Jin Saheon said, Haesoo already had one foot in the carriage.
Jin Saheon looked at Haemuson in disbelief.
But rather than being flustered by his son’s sudden action, Haemuson seemed to realize something and slapped his knee.
“That’s right! Su, you’re absolutely right!”
“…Head of Haejeo Family?”
“It would be safer for you to be there! Jinryongseoga, protected by the Imperial First Sword, would be much safer than our house whose location has already been exposed!”
Haemuson actually brightened up and pulled out a thick envelope of bank notes from his chest, practically bursting at the seams, and forced it into Jin Saheon’s hands.
As if he had prepared it in advance.
“Head of Jin Family! I’ve put in enough for his meals without being stingy!”
“Now see here, Head of Haejeo Family!”
“It’s enough money to buy a manor and have some left over, so please take good care of our Su!”
Before Jin Saheon could refuse, Haesoo had already slipped into the carriage and taken the seat next to Moa.
“Hello? Your family’s carriage is smaller than ours, but I’ll endure it.”
“Wow, you’re coming to our house?”
“Yeah, I’ll buy you delicious things when we get there.”
Moa was purely excited about having a new friend, and Haesoo had become shameless in finding a way to survive.
‘What is this. There will never be a quiet day in the household…’
He could clearly envision the future chaos when his sons at home saw this rolling stone that had tumbled in.
“Stop!”
“Huh?”
Moa tilted her head at Jin Saheon’s stern words.
“The seat next to Moa is mine. You go over there.”
Jin Saheon grabbed Haesoo by the scruff of his neck, moved him to the opposite side, and sighed.
***
In front of the main gate of Jinryongseoga.
Two boys were craning their necks, looking toward the entrance of the road.
“Brother, it’s time for them to arrive, so why can’t we see them?”
“Calm down, Gangah. They’ll be here soon.”
Yeongang was restlessly bouncing in place, while Jin Dowoon stood with his arms crossed, pretending to be composed.
However, judging by how Jin Dowoon’s fingers were tapping his forearm at a much faster pace than usual, he was equally anxious.
The brothers were waiting for their father and youngest child after receiving word of their return.
“Oh! There they come!”
Yeongang shouted. In the distance, a carriage was approaching, raising dust clouds.
When the carriage stopped in front of the main gate, Yeongang couldn’t contain himself and ran to the carriage door.
“Moa! Your brother came out to meet you!”
Bang. Yeongang threw open the carriage door in his excitement.
Naturally imagining that his cute youngest sister would throw herself into his arms shouting ‘Brother!’
However…
“Hmm.”
What emerged from the carriage was a pale, sickly-looking unfamiliar boy.
The way he covered his nose with a silk handkerchief while looking around had the bearing of a very precious young master.
“The air is… a bit murky. We’ll need to purify it more for Moa to breathe.”
Having said that, Haesoo pulled out a container filled with water steeped with purifying herbs from his chest and sprayed it into the air.
Instantly, a subtle herbal fragrance similar to what had been present at the Haejeo Family wafted through the air.
“Who, who are you?”
Yeongang made a dumbfounded sound.
Regardless, Haesoo naturally extended his hand into the carriage.
“Come down, Moa. Watch your step.”
“Okay!”
Holding Haesoo’s hand, Moa jumped down lightly.
At that moment, sparks flew from Jin Dowoon and Yeongang’s eyes.
How dare you hold our sister’s hand?
“Hey! What kind of guy are you to be holding someone else’s sister’s hand! Let go!”
Yeongang shouted angrily and tried to swat Haesoo’s hand away.
But Haesoo gripped Moa’s hand even tighter as if to show off and replied calmly.
“It’s natural for a doctor to support his patient. And lower your voice. You’re hurting Moa’s ears.”
“Doctor?”
Jin Dowoon approached with a furrowed brow.
“What do you mean by doctor?”
“Exactly what I said. Moa saved me from a curse.”
Informal speech met with informal speech. Formal speech met with formal speech.
Haesoo answered with a sly smile. He and Jin Dowoon knew each other anyway, having met at successor gatherings.
Only then did the brothers recall the story that had been briefly mentioned in their father’s message.
The words that the Haejeo Family also had a curse, so things would be delayed a bit.
“Father, what’s with this insolent brat?”
“…Haah.”
Jin Saheon, who got out of the carriage last, let out a deep sigh.
He was already completely drained from listening to Haesoo and Moa’s chatter (mainly Haesoo’s one-sided romantic offensive) inside the carriage the entire way.
“This is Haesoo, the Master of the Haejeo Family. He’ll be staying at our house for a while.”
“Are you taking him in as a guest?”
“You can take me in as family too.”
Haesoo interrupted and corrected Dowoon’s question.
Yeongang’s forehead bulged with veins at that shameless attitude.
“What? Hey! Go sleep at your own house! Why are you coming to someone else’s house and causing a ruckus?!”
“I’d like to do that too, but my lifeline is here, so I have no choice.”
Haesoo rested his chin on top of Moa’s head and smiled teasingly.
“Moa, your brother is bullying me. I’m still a patient…”
“This bastard really…!”
When Yeongang tried to grab him by the collar, Haesoo pretended to be pitiful to Moa.
Moa tilted her head.
“You’re all better though?”
However, Moa’s intention was firm as she could clearly see Haesoo’s condition.
“Hey, you fraud!”
Hearing Moa’s words, Yeongang became triumphant and started pointing accusingly.
“But why don’t you call me brother?”
“Hmph, Moa’s brothers are only me and hyung-nim!”
Yeongang shouted with a smug face at Haesoo’s question.
However, Moa tilted her head, then exclaimed “Ah!”
“You were mean to me at first! I was going to call you brother now that you’re nice to me, but I forgot.”
In the end, she had forgotten that she was supposed to call him brother.
Moa frowned as she recalled the unpleasant memory of their first meeting.
“But brothers, he really is physically weak. He just collapsed right in front of me?”
Moa thoughtlessly exposed this, remembering how he had fallen on top of her.
Haesoo’s face turned slightly red at Moa’s innocent revelation, but he didn’t back down.
“Yoon, Gangah. Let’s not do this here and go inside for now.”
Jin Saheon tried to sort out the situation. However, Dowoon didn’t unfold his arms.
“Father. Why exactly is the Master of the Haejeo Family staying at our house?”
“That’s what I’d like to know…”
Feeling like he’d been conned by a father-son fraud team, Jin Saheon answered while staring into space.
The brothers, who couldn’t ignore Jin Saheon’s opinion, glared at Haesoo as they headed to the Guest Hall.
When a space where he could finally unpack appeared, Haesoo checked the area and nodded.
“Bokbok, let’s unpack.”
-Squeak!
Hongboki, who had been on Haesoo’s shoulder, jumped down and instantly grew to the size of a house.
Then it opened its mouth wide and poured out something with a rumbling sound.
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