The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 261

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Chapter 15

Dragging along the unwelcome guest named Eok Hwi-gyeom, we finally arrived in Sichuan.

Gong Grandfather’s reaction upon seeing that guy at the mountain villa was quite different from mine.

Should I say he was considerably indignant that Gwihongak hadn’t known about the Third Young Master’s escape?

He held back because Grandmother was beside him, but I heard Im Cheong and Yun Ha-ram muttering that several people would probably get hurt once he returned to headquarters.

“Wow, so this is the Dang Family I’ve only heard about!”

Without any sense of what he had done, Eok Hwi-gyeom admired the Dang Family’s manor.

Though it might not compare to the Demonic Sect fortress, the overwhelming scale was certainly true.

Two years ago, when the Namgung Family and Moyong Family both entered seclusion, the martial arts world’s power structure naturally changed.

People of Gangho had always liked to group five families together and call them the Five Great Families.

The Akyang Yeon Family, which was the family of current Martial Arts Alliance Leader Thunder God Yeon Un-jang, and the Baekri Family of Zhejiang Province, known for their ever-changing swordsmanship, filled those vacant positions.

Naturally, the head of the new Five Great Families was the Sichuan Dang Family.

My grandmother’s family home.

A place where another family of mine lived.

My heart fluttered at the thought of meeting Great-Grandfather and the other Dang Family members after two years.

Clunk.

Not long after the gatekeeper went in, the manor’s main gate opened with a heavy sound.

“Seolha!”

And from afar, Am-jon Grandfather came running out, cutting through the wind.

“My great-granddaughter!”

In front of his granddaughter he hadn’t seen in so long, Grandfather’s dignity and composure were nowhere to be found.

The sight of Grandfather running with both arms spread looked rather like an innocent child.

“Great-Grandfather!”

Not to be outdone, I also ran into Am-jon Grandfather’s embrace.

“You must have had a hard time coming all this way! The roads are rough, so this old man was so worried! These days there are so many bandits causing trouble that I was going to catch them all and beat them up, but that Ho Jeon old fool got in the way!”

Grandfather pulled me away and looked me over from all angles.

“Still, you look good, so that’s a relief. My great-granddaughter’s pretty face has been haunting me every night, making this old man suffer!”

“Really?”

Then I can’t lose either.

“I missed Great-Grandfather so much too!”

“Really? How much? How much did you miss this old man?”

“This much, thiiiiiis much!”

I spread both arms with all my might.

“Hahaha! My great-granddaughter must have really missed this old man a lot!”

As a result of my efforts, even standing on tiptoes, Am-jon Grandfather laughed heartily.

As if responding to that, the carriage door opened and Grandmother carefully stepped down.

“Father, I’m here too.”

“Yes, that’s right. Ling must have had a hard time coming too.”

Am-jon Grandfather looked at Grandmother with kind eyes. Though he didn’t say much, that alone conveyed enough affection.

“Father-in-law, I hope you have been well.”

Gong Grandfather, who got off the carriage holding Grandmother’s hand, politely greeted Grandfather.

But our great-grandfather didn’t even glance at him or pretend to hear.

“Um, Father-in-law…”

Gong Grandfather tried calling once more, but again there was no reaction.

“Why? Why are you doing this again?”

Finally, when Grandmother stepped in, unable to watch any longer, Am-jon Grandfather reluctantly glared at Gong Grandfather.

“Why are you so late?”

“…Pardon?”

“If you made a promise, you should keep it! I made a big decision and gave you my daughter, but you’ve disappointed me!”

Broke a promise?

What promise did Gong Grandfather break?

Grandmother and Gong Grandfather seemed equally puzzled.

Gong Grandfather, who had been tilting his head, spoke carefully.

“Father-in-law, as we agreed before, I didn’t exceed two years.”

“What? Didn’t exceed two years?”

At Gong Grandfather’s words, Am-jon Grandfather snorted and counterattacked.

“Look here, Mr. Gong. It’s been a full twenty days past two years!”

“Pardon?”

“Twenty days past! Why didn’t you just make it a full month?”

Wow.

Our grandfather had been counting two years by days, not months.

At this level, didn’t he check the calendar every night?

“Seolha, isn’t this old man right?”

Well, strictly speaking, it’s not wrong.

But this is a bit awkward to defend.

Gong Grandfather worked really hard too.

“Ahaha.”

In times like this, just smiling was the best option.

Instead of avoiding an answer, I equipped my face with a full smile and took Am-jon Grandfather’s hand as we crossed through the gate.

An intimate dinner table was set in the Taeseong Gajujeon.

Grandfather’s order came down that since we had traveled far, we should rest well today and prepare for the feast starting tomorrow.

To others, this might look like consideration for his daughter and granddaughter, but I could see right through Grandfather’s ulterior motives.

Our greedy grandfather had schemed to monopolize me and Grandmother.

He wasn’t eating and just looked at me and Grandmother with a beaming smile, seeming truly happy that we had come.

Of course, he would occasionally frown deeply.

‘Ah, poor Gong Grandfather.’

Having to endure this humiliation over just twenty days.

He couldn’t even straighten his shoulders and looked restless, which was pitiful to death.

Gong Grandfather wasn’t someone who would be treated like this anywhere else.

‘Hang in there, Gong Grandfather.’

“Father-in-law…”

As if hearing my cheering, Gong Grandfather courageously opened his mouth.

Thud!

Then Am-jon Grandfather slammed down his chopsticks as if to say, go ahead and speak if you have something to say.

“My thinking was shallow. I’m sorry for being twenty days late.”

“Earlier you were arguing point by point, but now you’re feeling sorry?”

“From now on, I’ll be more careful, Father.”

“Why am I your father? Call me Father-in-law!”

“Yes, yes. Father-in-law.”

Oh my, our grandfather has really picked a fight.

What will he do if Grandmother gets angry?

“Bah! Since we’re talking about it, let me say one more thing.”

“Yes, please speak.”

“Do you think that’s the only thing you did wrong?”

“Pardon?”

“I asked if that’s the only thing!”

Oh no, Gong Grandfather is flustered again.

Judging by how much his pupils were shaking, he clearly had no idea.

Though he was known as the greatest mind in the Demonic Sect, his vast knowledge was of no help whatsoever in times like this.

I would have liked to give him a hint if I could, but I didn’t know anything either.

Bang!

Am-jon Grandfather slammed the table as if frustrated.

“Why is there still no news?”

“N-news, you say?”

News?

What news?

“About a baby! It’s been over two years since the marriage, so why is there no news!”

Ah, that news?

Come to think of it, Am-jon Grandfather was also eagerly hoping for a granddaughter like me.

‘Hehe, he doesn’t even know Grandmother is pregnant right now.’

“Father-in-law…”

“Don’t tell me there’s something wrong with your body?”

Not at all, Grandfather.

“Well, you see, Father-in-law…”

“There shouldn’t be any problem with my daughter!”

Of course.

Grandmother is healthy too.

“You insisted on taking my daughter to that distant place, so what exactly have you been doing all this time? Haven’t you been neglecting her, using work as an excuse!”

“Father-in-law, that’s not it…”

“What do you mean that’s not it! How long do you plan to leave my precious child alone!”

Every time Grandfather Gong opened his mouth, Am-jon Grandfather cut him off.

At this rate, he had absolutely no intention of listening to his son-in-law.

If he’d just wait three seconds, that would be enough.

“Ever since Ryeong-i married you, my heart hasn’t been at peace for a single day!”

“Father-in-law, I was wrong about that. But please listen to what I have to say…”

“Don’t just make excuses! There’s never been a decent person who does that!”

“Actually…”

“Do I have to worry about my daughter at this age?”

“She’s pregnant!”

“Right, she should get pregnant! She should get pregnant… Huh? Pregnant?”

“Yes, my wife is with child. It’s still early stages.”

Am-jon Grandfather’s gaze turned to Grandmother’s belly. Then Grandmother bashfully covered her stomach with her hands.

“Oh my!”

Am-jon Grandfather’s beard trembled.

I could see he was tremendously happy about the long-awaited news of Grandmother’s pregnancy.

“Son-in-law Gong, you remember what I said, don’t you?”

“Yes? Which…”

“I’m team granddaughter!”

“Father.”

“Yes, Ryeong-ah. What can this father do for you?”

The grandfather’s expression, which had been glaring at Grandfather Gong, instantly became as gentle as a docile lamb.

Is this what it feels like to witness Jekyll and Hyde in person?

“Stop tormenting him. And don’t make unreasonable demands like the twenty-day thing.”

“How is that unreasonable? Son-in-law Gong failed to keep his promise!”

“Father!”

When Grandmother’s eyes sharpened, Am-jon Grandfather subtly averted his gaze and sipped his tea.

“Do you think it’s easy to travel from Cheonsan to here? This busy man stayed up several nights processing all his work to come here.”

“…Is that so?”

“And he even brought a precious gift for you, Father, but you didn’t notice that?”

“I haven’t seen it yet… but thank you.”

Simply saying thank you wouldn’t be enough to settle this.

I roughly knew how much effort Grandfather Gong had put in to surprise Am-jon Grandfather, who wasn’t easily impressed by ordinary things.

‘This time he brought an incredible venomous insect!’

“Anyway, if you get angry at him again, I’m packing my bags immediately. Understood?”

“…Understood. This father will be careful.”

It was Am-jon Grandfather who ultimately backed down from Grandmother’s threat.

What could he do when his daughter, who had returned home after two years, threatened to pack her bags?

He had to tone down his temper.

And I realized once again.

The true person in power was our Shin Geum.

“Grandmother!”

I pulled my chair closer to Grandmother’s side and rubbed my face against her cheek.

I was fortunate that the beautiful and formidable Shin Geum was my grandmother.

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