NABC Book 5: Chapter 13
Book 5: Chapter 13
Book 5: Chapter 13
Luoyang Sword House,
Inside the 4th Young Masters office.
Despite the late hour, the lights in the 4th Young Masters office were bright.
However, not a single word of conversation could be heard inside. Only the regular sound of papers being flipped and the thumping noise of approval stamps echoed throughout the room.
On the Red Spiders desk, documents awaiting approval were stacked like a tower, and on the 4th Young Masters desk opposite her, even more documents were piled up.
A document is flipped, and a stamp is pressed.
Another document is flipped, and another stamp is pressed.
After a while, a haggard-eyed secretary enters with another stack of documents to add to the pile.
Suddenly, with a snap, the stamp the Red Spider was holding broke.
4th Young Master, lifting his head, blankly stared at the sight before muttering.
That stamp was incredibly expensive.
The moment he finished speaking, the Red Spider slammed her desk.
Aaaaaargh!
The towers of documents collapsed, raining papers from the sky.
Oh my!
4th Young Masters head maid, who had been dozing off in the corner, was startled awake.
It seems I dozed off for a moment.
The 4th Young Master glared at the Red Spider with a reproachful gaze, but she began rolling on the floor.
I cant do this anymore! I really cant!
As the middle-aged woman flailed about, the 4th Young Master watched her with a pitiful expression and lightly clapped his hands.
At that, administrative maids entered and began organizing the documents the Red Spider had scattered.
It seemed this was not the first or second time they had to rebuild the document towers.
Send me home! I miss my babies! I want to go home! I miss my dear husband!
4th Young Master spoke with a look of having seen an unsightly spectacle.
Even if you go home, theres no one there. Your twin sons are already married and independent, and your husband is currently away on a business trip.
Still, send me home! Please send me! My family, my family is waiting for me at home!
Now, as the Red Spider (mother of twins) was practically begging, the head maid consoled her and sat her back in her seat.
Now, now, were almost done. Theres not much left to go.
As the head maid opened a drawer, new stamps were revealed.
And next to them were the remains of stamps the Red Spider had previously broken.
Kyaaaah!
In the past, consoling her like this would somehow work, but it seemed she had truly reached her limit now.
The Red Spider shouted at 4th Young Master.
Why?! Why?! Why doesnt the work end?! Didnt you clearly say you would send me home three days ago?!
Her unkempt hair was greasy and matted, and her heavy makeup was more like a disguise than makeup at this point.
Ill definitely send you home tomorrow.
At 4th Young Masters unconvincing words, the Red Spider clutched her head and screamed.
Liar! You liar!
Then she abruptly stood up and climbed onto her desk.
The young master definitely said this before!
She then put on a solemn expression and began mimicking the 4th Young Master.
I am the descendant of the most ruthless clan! I am the legitimate heir of a great family!
The 4th Young Masters face instantly turned red as he lowered his head.
This Sword House will no longer be able to turn a blind eye to our existence!
The head maid tightly hugged the 4th Young Master, who was like that, and patted his back.
Its alright, young master. At that age, one can be impulsive like that.
Thats not comforting at all.
The Red Spider pointed at her surroundings and shouted.
Back then, I thought we would invade the Second and Third Young Masters and create a sea of blood, but what is this endless stream of paperwork?! Are we training some martial arts to stamp enemies to death with approval stamps?!
Of course, a talented and capable person like her couldnt possibly be unaware of the importance of the work she was doing now.
Kyaaaah!
Probably.
As she howled threateningly like a shaman of a primitive tribe in the Sichuan jungle, the 4th Young Master and the head maid sighed.
Just last week, there was an uproar because there was no progress in the business plan. The Luoyang administration wasnt cooperating at all.
No This crazy fellow. No matter how bothersome it is, this is too much.
The Deputy Chief sighed and went over to pick up the document.
Then he pushed the Council Chief aside and took the podium himself.
The final agenda item is.
He scratched his nearly bald head.
This is an item that doesnt require a vote. But Ill read it out anyway.
Jeers flew toward the meticulous Deputy Chief from all directions.
No, everyone, dont be like that. Procedures are procedures, arent they?
The Deputy Chief forced a smile to appease the elders.
Uh so. This is an agenda item regarding an emergency order from the Supreme Operating Council.
At those words, everyone sighed.
It was because there were an enormous number of agenda items that were passed without a vote due to emergency orders for that damned eldest young master.
For that moment, even the elders with fastidious personalities sympathized with the Council Chiefs action of throwing away the document.
Whether they jeered, whether they got up after packing their bags, whether they chatted among themselves, the Deputy Chief Ham steadfastly read out the document.
Therefore, the Inner Court must pay the full amount of unpaid operating expenses to the eldest young master. To expedite the payment, the Geomgajeonjang will pay the amount on behalf of the Inner Court and hold a bond (credit) against the Inner Court for that amount.
It was nothing significant.
Just an insignificant matter of the Geomgajeonjang paying on behalf of the amount the Inner Court had not paid in the past.
Eh, then according to the procedure for emergency orders, this agenda item is passed without dis-
But.
Wait a moment.
The gazes of the elders, who had been making faces as if it had finally ended, slowly turned toward the elder who had raised his hand.
That elder spoke firmly, ignoring the gazes that were striking down like lightning.
Those who committed corruption in the Inner Court were punished, but the Inner Court Supervisor and the Inner Court itself, who had management responsibility, had no separate punishment.
The atmosphere froze.
The gaze of the Inner Court Supervisor, who had been sitting without a word from the beginning of the meeting until now, was directed at that elder.
The elder, who would normally have avoided that gaze right away, continued speaking firmly.
At the very least, there is a need to provide compensation to the eldest young master and the Wongak Pavilion to the extent of acknowledging that responsibility.
The elders looked at that elder as if they were looking at a madman.
They couldnt understand his actions of provoking the fearsome Inner Court Supervisor over a matter that had already ended.
But that was just the beginning.
I agree as well.
An elder who had been keeping his head down raised his hand in agreement.
I agree.
I also agree.
Hands began to rise gradually.
The elders who didnt raise their hands were busy looking around in confusion.
No matter what, just letting it go like this is a bit much. In fact, wasnt it the case that the Inner Court Supervisor didnt lift a finger and had others clean up his mess for him?
Thats right. Because of that, those who were making noise inside the Inner Court disappeared completely.
Although the Inner Court Supervisors face began to distort eerily, those who raised their hands had already surpassed half.
Uh, then, this resolution now becomes an agenda item regarding the punitive damages the Inner Court must pay to the eldest young master.
Deputy Chief grinned.
His gold teeth sparkled exceptionally.
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More than half?!
The Red Spider jumped up and down.
At her frivolous behavior, Elder Liu sighed and shook her head.
In reality, only a small number would have promised their votes through deals with the eldest young master. Probably those who voted early on. The rest.
The 4th Young Master nodded.
The rest would have been those who wanted to keep the Inner Court Supervisor in check. It wouldnt make sense for elders of their standing to miss an opportunity to take a bite out of such a powerhouse.
The Red Spider interjected again.
So, how much was the compensation amount?
Elder Liu exhaled a long trail of smoke.
Four times the unpaid amount.
Four times?!