Chapter 325.2
For a moment, Pered’s gaze wavered. When the Fourth King had recently requested a permit, he hadn’t inquired about the reason and simply ordered his subordinates to grant it. However, in truth, Pered had been investigating the Fourth King’s recent activities.
Staying in the city longer than any other king, Pered frequented shady places like gambling dens, gathering all kinds of information that didn’t easily come to light. Perhaps no information broker in the city could possess better intel than him.
He didn’t mind the stigma of being obsessed with gambling, as he had searched patiently and persistently for a long time. Pered wanted to find information that could be a weakness for Sang-je.
Above all, when the Fourth King had requested the permit, Pered sensed that there was something more to it. Intrigued by this unusual situation, he decided to attend this gathering, despite his infrequent appearances at such events.
“I’m somewhat similar. I had dealings with the Fourth King, and that’s why I’m here,” Pered stated, both he and Riner now fixing their gaze on Myung King.
Myung King had received information from his warrior, who had been sent to locate a mysterious and unknown woman with extraordinary powers at the Fourth King’s request. The warrior’s report revealed that this woman was the benefactor who had revealed the cure for Myung King’s mother’s illness.
No one else came to mind as the perpetrator who had imprisoned the old woman, except for Sang-je. The security of the prison was so formidable that even Myung King’s warriors had failed to retrieve her. Moreover, there appeared to be a connection between the old woman and the Muen family, raising questions about the peculiar relationship between the Muen family and Sang-je.
Myung King had come to the party today to hear more details from the Fourth King and to find a way to rescue his benefactor, no matter what.
“I’m somewhat similar as well. I received help instead of making a trade,” Pered chimed in.