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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 951

Meanwhile, Gerald and his men were returning home when from afar, Gerald noticed a team of cars parked right in front of their manor.

“I wonder who those people could be…” said Whistler, evidently feeling confused.

“From the looks of it, that should be Quest, the young master of the Westley family. He must finally have news regarding the item I’ve been trying to locate this entire time,” replied Gerald with a subtle smile.

Upon inviting Quest into his mansion, Gerald momentarily excused himself to bring Drake to another room to have his wounds properly bandaged. Once that was done, he headed to the living room where Quest sat waiting patiently—with a document in hand—while sipping some tea.

Quest’s politeness clearly stemmed from his respect toward Gerald. After all, it would’ve been impossible for a rich heir like him to behave so courteously to anyone in the past.

In fact, his respect for Gerald was so great that he was the one who had funded the money Gerald needed to purchase the factory. Due to that, it was natural that he’d know where Gerald lived as well.

“It’s been a while, Quest! Have you waited long?” greeted Gerald as he approached the seated youth.

“Not at all!”

As they exchanged pleasantries, Gerald recalled how reckless and arrogant Quest had been when they first met. However, he realized—during their first encounter—that if he could tame Quest, then Quest would surely turn out to be an excellent and capable assistant. Gerald’s guess was, of course, correct.

After a brief chat, Quest cleared his throat as he went straight to the main point.

“I’m here today, Mr. Crawford, to tell you that our investigation efforts have finally paid off! After so long, we’ve finally been able to locate the Ginseng King!” said Quest before taking a large gulp of water.

“…However, we don’t currently have it. In fact, we’ve never actually seen it for ourselves. That’s because someone beat us to finding and retrieving it about half a year ago! Honestly, we wouldn’t even have found out about this if my grandpa hadn’t cast a wide net. The information actually came from a random vendor!”

“From what the vendor said, a group of rather influential people hired him back then to serve as their guide around the mountain since he was famous for knowing the mountain paths like the back of his hand. After searching for the Ginseng King for some time, they eventually found it in Depth Valley, located in the depths of the mountain. Upon digging it up, the group of people handed the vendor a large sum of money to keep quiet about their discovery.”

“In all honesty, however, the vendor felt that the money they provided was simply too little. It was thanks to his dissatisfaction and my grandpa paying relevant people—regardless of status—huge sums of money to gather information about the Ginseng King that the vendor shared what had happened back then to us,” explained Quest as he took in a deep breath.

Lowering his voice, Quest then added, “…The Ginseng King is currently in the hands of the Yowell family.”

“The Yowell family?” repeated Gerald in surprise.

“They’re another powerful family in the business field in Heavenly City, just like the Westleys. While my family is only there because we moved in, the Yowells are locals who were already powerful by the time we arrived.”

“I see… Can the information from the vendor be trusted?”

Taking another sip of water, Quest then replied, “He can. Speaking of which, while he was scouring for more information, grandpa found out that we’re not the only ones aware that the Yowells have the Ginseng King. A few local and foreign forces seem to be aware of their discovery as well. As a result, several of them began taking action on the Yowells starting from around three months ago. One of the more extreme cases was the kidnapping of Tulip, the second young lady of the Yowell family! Her kidnapping was most likely linked tothe Ginseng King, though she was promptly rescued.”

“While the Yowells are certainly good at hiding the fact that they currently own it, the fact remains that anyone holding on to the Ginseng King is akin to them hugging a ticking time bomb. Once you own it, being targeted will simply become the nrom!” said Whistler with a bitter smile on his face.

Frowning slightly, Gerald then replied, “Regardless of how many powerful groups are attempting to get their hands on it, I must be the one to own it in the end!”

It was honestly no wonder why the Ginseng King was so well sought-after. After all, according to legends, it was able to promote longevity.

However, it was also said that normal people who attempted to consume it would simply perish after doing so, unable to endure the power of the Ginseng King. Gerald, however, knew that he was no regular person.

In order to defeat Kort, he would definitely survive eating the Ginseng King once he got his hands on it. He had to.

“Regardless, the Yowells are suffering rather terribly at the moment. After all, while they do have the Ginseng King in their hands now, they don’t even know who to sell it to. There are simply too many people who want it for themselves.”

“If you wish to own it, sir, I’m afraid that stealing it from them isn’t going to work out well. I do, however, have a plan in mind. Whether it’ll work or not is another question…” added Quest.

“Go on,” said Gerald.

“Well, I propose that we use some outflanking tactics… We’ll start by going after the second young lady of the Yowell family. As long as we’re slick about it, we may be able to deceive her into handing the Ginseng King over to us! That way, we won’t have to resort to fighting immediately. If all goes well, we should be able to maneuver covertly with the other powerful groups as well.”

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After hearing what Quest had to say, Gerald simply rolled his eyes at him before rather grumpily replying, “I’m sure you’re an expert at gaining a woman’s affection… Guess I’ll be leaving the task to you then. How about it?”

Waving his hands quickly, Quest then said, “I can’t since she knows me! The Westleys and the Yowells are well acquainted you know? Regardless, it’s not like affection is the only way we’ll be able to pull this off. It’ll do as long as we’re able to approach her. That’s why grandpa suggests that you find a suitable confidant for this task aside from me. After all, since Tulip is being targeted by so many people now, we must act fast before she falls into the hands of others.”

“Tulip’s currently a freshman in Heavenly City University. Once the confidant is ready, I’ll help you get them into the university under the guise of a lecturer.”

“But who’s suitable enough for the task?” asked Gerald as he frowned slightly before scanning through the crowd.

Though Whistler immediately volunteered, his height and sturdy appearance made Gerald feel that he would resemble a security guard more than a lecturer.

While Tyson did look slightly younger, both he and Drake were still injured. What more, both the men were simply too cold and aloof to be suitable for the task. Nobody would ever believe that they were students or lecturers!

Seeing what Gerald was doing, the others began looking around as well. After taking turns shaking their heads, everyone eventually found themselves staring back at Gerald.

“Since you’re probably the only one among us who’s actually attended university before, I think you’re the most suitable person for the job, sir…” said Whistler with a smile.

“Me?” replied Gerald, stunned.

“But sir has a lover! You can’t just tell him to have an ambiguous relationship with another girl!” said Yukie out of the blue as she entered the room carrying several teacups. There was a clear hint of dissatisfaction on her charming face as she said that.

“It was obviously a joke, Yukie… As if we’d ever suggest for the master to gain another woman’s affection! The main focus now is simply to protect Tulip and place her under our group’s care!” replied Whistler as he smiled slightly bitterly.

“…I see!” pouted Yukie in response.

Meanwhile, Gerald himself seemed to be pondering about something.

With both Drake and Tyson currently recuperating and Whistler having the responsibility of managing the properties, in the end, Gerald seemed to be the most suitable person after all.

Resolute with his decision, Gerald then nodded before saying, “Alright, guess I’ll be doing this. I’ll be counting on you to arrange things for me, Quest.”

“Not a problem, sir! Since you’re proficient with medicine, you’ll be under the guise of a Biology substitute lecturer. Since I graduated from that university, I’ll tell you ahead of time that being a lecturer there is a breeze. All you’ll need to do is read the textbook aloud!” replied Quest.

The very next day, Gerald slipped on a suit and blazer—perfecting his scholarly look—as he headed to the university. Upon arriving, he was promptly greeted at the university’s main entrance by the vice team leader of the Biology team alongside a young male and female.

“I see you’ve arrived on time to report to your duty, Mr. Crawford. Allow me to first introduce you to these two. This here is Miss Marjorie Swift from our Biology team while the gentleman over there goes by Mr. Quinlan Yoxon,” said the vice team leader.

Turning to face the two next, the vice team leader then added, “This is Mr. Gerald Crawford, the new substitute teacher. Your position is similar to his, Mr. Yoxon, since both of you are new here. Regardless, you’re both colleagues now. Now then, could you please show them around the university, Marjorie?”

Marjorie was a woman with charming looks and long hair. Both slim and tall, she looked to be around twenty-four of age and her disposition seemed somewhat extraordinary. The professional-looking black suit and skirt only served to increase her seductiveness.

“Mr. Yoxon and Mr. Crawford, shall we?” said Marjorie with a sweet smile on her face as she took a few peeks at Gerald.

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It was really no mystery why she did so. After all, Gerald was both handsome and impeccably dressed. It wasn’t hard to see why girls would admire him.

As Gerald nodded at her, he guessed that his new female colleague must have just graduated from the university fairly recently.

Quinlan, on the other hand, caught on quickly that Marjorie seemed to admire Gerald a lot. Seeing that, he couldn’t help but feel slightly jealous.

After all, both of them were newcomers who had the same post and same specializations. They even came at the same time! With so many similarities between them, Quinlan couldn’t help but feel slightly competitive with him.

However, Marjorie wasn’t even giving him a chance to shine. Seeing her being nice to only Gerald only added to his gloominess and annoyance.

Despite that, Quinlan wasn’t an idiot who didn’t know how to read the mood. Because of that, he simply followed behind the two, silently watching as Marjorie continued chatting with Gerald.

“Oh? Are those the two new lecturers who’ll be joining our team, Miss Swift? Both of them look quite handsome!” said a few young lecturers as they walked over and greeted Marjorie.

All of them were women and they looked to be around Marjorie’s age.

“Indeed! This here is Mr. Gerald Crawford, while his name is… Um… I apologize, but what was your name again…?” asked Marjorie rather awkwardly as she turned to face Quinlan.

Since Marjorie had placed most of her attention on the handsome Gerald, she now realized that she didn’t even remember Quinlan’s name!

Smiling wryly, Quinlan then said, “I’m Quinlan Yoxon!”

In the end, however, the same thing happened when all the female lecturers began surrounding and talking with Gerald instead of him.

As Quinlan’s jealousy intensified, a few luxury cars could suddenly be seen driving toward the group. Screeching to a halt right in front of them, Marjorie and the other women were stunned when they saw a few bodyguards donning black coats getting out of the cars.

Once all of them were out, the bodyguards bowed slightly before saying, “We heard from the boss that this is your first time here in Heavenly City, young master. We’ll be hosting a welcoming party for you tonight.”

In response, Quinlan simply readjusted his gold glasses before saying, “Very well. Tell my cousin that I’ll be there tonight.”

“Very well, young master.”

After bowing once more, the bodyguards re-entered their cars and left.

By then, all the female lecturers—who had earlier surrounded Gerald—had their mouths wide open as they looked at Quinlan in shock.

“Why… Did they address you as young master, Mr. Yoxon?” asked one of the female colleagues in amazement.

“Oh, they work for my cousin. He’s established a few bars and hotels here in Heavenly City,” replied Quinlan casually.

Upon hearing that, Marjorie couldn’t help but sneak a few more glances at him before asking with a smile on her face, “I hadn’t expected for you to have such an awesome cousin! Speaking of which, you aren’t a local, are you Mr. Yoxon?”

“That is correct. I’m from Talgo Town. Have you heard about the five forces?”

“I have! Talgo Town is currently being supervised by the five forces, right? From what I’ve heard, they’re all-powerful and they each have high statuses here in Heavenly City!” exclaimed another of the colleagues in shock, sounding very intrigued.

my dad helps to run the affairs for the Charley family, one of the

the colleagues

to prefer people who were more powerful. Nobody could really blame them since the

all women, especially those living in

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luxurious cars, all the women there were even more jealous once

didn’t you just work with your group then?”

Royal Dragon Group has created. The five forces are all obeying that group now, you know? Besides, my dad told me that it’d be better for me to go out and try making a living for myself first,” replied Quinlan as he shook his

To think that Quinlan was already so steady

able to blaze a new way out by being a bit

“I agree!”

the major incidents that had recently taken place in both Talgo

laugh bitterly as he shook his head at the side. He

now being ignored, Quinlan found himself

didn’t have lectures to attend to in the morning, he simply sat in the office the

lunchtime, Gerald turned to look at Marjorie—who was seated next to him—before saying with a smile, “How about we head to

the initiative to ask her out for a meal since she was the one who had invited him out for lunch earlier that morning. After all, Gerald was still new

really

I have some business to attend to at noon. I’m afraid I can’t

head there myself then,” said Gerald as he nodded at her before heading

undoubtedly a chaotic place, it was also well equipped

Gerald had seen before. Well, aside from the fact that all the students looked like

the cafeteria, Gerald bought some bread, sausages, and a salad before taking a seat at one of the empty

been quite a long while since he was last able to enjoy such a life, and he found himself thinking that being an educator in a university and leading a quiet life was much preferable compared

long he could even afford to live

continuing with his meal, Gerald heard a male voice saying, “Nobody seems to be

afraid that’s the VIP area… You need to pay to

only we didn’t have to be in a bit of a rush for that meeting later, I’d surely have brought you out for

Gerald could already tell that the voices belonged to none other

‘business’ was actually just her wanting to go out and have a meal with Quinlan. Knowing that made Gerald smile

he was sitting at a rather desolate

symbol of status if one was able to have their meals in the VIP area, people usually avoided the spot Gerald

that Quinlan was staring at him contemptuously, Gerald simply lowered his head and continued eating his

remembered asking him out for lunch earlier. Despite that, she had lied to him, claiming that she had business to attend to. Her being there with Quinlan clearly

embarrassed to some extent if they were placed in

hair, Marjorie quickly averted her gaze before nodding with a faint smile as she

Isn’t that Mr. Crawford? Why did he sit there?”

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was the other female

him as they were looking for seats to

of them seemed to even bother about his smile. In fact, some of the colleagues found themselves cupping their mouths in amusement as they said, “What a surprise! You really don’t know anything, do you? Why’d you decide to have your lunch here instead of anyplace

simply turned around to

look there! It’s

Quinlan, their moods instantly switched, smiling as they

were going to eat here, I’d definitely have invited all of you along!” said Quinlan with

you?” asked a

ended up sitting at

want to have that much contact with his colleagues anyway. After all, befriending them wasn’t part of his

that he would be

little later, Gerald prepared to teach his first class. Upon entering the classroom, Gerald saw that there were over thirty students in the class. The most conspicuous of them all,

allowed anyone who saw her to instantly figure out that she was

first lecture was a lesson that required experimentation, Gerald brought his students along to a laboratory so that they would be able to observe the specimens there. He simply thought that

class, the students quickly grabbed their notebooks and followed Gerald

lecturer seems to have an interest in you, Tulip!” laughed a girl on their way to the laboratory as she held on

nonsense are you spouting this time, you silly girl…” replied Tulip, almost speechless

moment he was done with his self-introduction. He continued doing so up

again with your nonsense! Still, if he really did sneak that many glances at me, he’d better not let me catch him in the act! If I catch him red-handed, then I’m cutting his eyeballs out and feeding them to my Tibetan Mastiff, Hooch! You know how much I hate quiet and

they arrived at the laboratory. However, to Gerald’s surprise, he found that there were already two classes inside

the same time was commonplace there, one usually had to

be able to use

saw Gerald, she

laboratory during the first period? Why is Mr. Yoxon

that much of a sense of belonging there in the first place, he was starting

of that, he suggested that we

class then shouted, “How about this, lecturers? From now on, why don’t we use the current arrangement of classes instead of the

been pre-arranged nicely so how could you just take over somebody else’s class period as

along their notebooks to the laboratory, only to find that another

was

we’ve already made preparations for the experiment, why don’t you just take your students

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saying that, Quinlan then

with all the commotion? We’re trying to have our lesson here!” shouted a female lecturer as she

to have a joint lesson with me since I wanted to

being inconsiderate! Just take the next lesson! There’s no need to make a mountain out of a molehill, is there?” said the

hair, Marjorie then added, “Why don’t you return to

wasn’t going to be worthwhile. What more, it

that in mind, he

students back to class, the

“Yeah! Just leave already!”

all equally annoying mother*ckers! You hear?!” growled Tulip as she tossed her notebook to the ground before waving

earned the nickname,

sort of thing. After all, it didn’t really affect his observation on

the university. From what he managed to gather, a few groups of influential people were already plotting against

being previously kidnapped, Tulip was still very much ignorant and

second-period class when suddenly, he heard someone shouting,

Gerald entered the class and saw that a few of

“What’s wrong?”

know? It’s also because of that humiliation that Tulip refused to attend your class! She’s driven off somewhere to have some fun instead! Her dad’s repeatedly ordered me to

was so angry that she wanted to

bore such a temperament. The girl was simply too used to having things go her way without having

however, she would head out looking for

about that, a student wearing glasses panted as he slid the class’s door open. Noticing that tulip’s bestie was present, he calmed his breathing before saying, “L-Liske! Something’s wrong! I saw Tulip driving her sports car toward Bloomlin Mountain! When I asked her about it, she said she was going there

he saw Gerald standing there, the bespectacled boy immediately fell silent, feeling extremely

really headed to Bloomlin Mountain? It’s all over now! If her father knows that she went there to have fun, my dad will probably be beaten to death as well! All sorts of dangerous people gather at that chaotic place! What should I even do now…? Is there any of you daring enough to follow me there to get Tulip back?” said Nicole Liske as she anxiously stomped her foot

“I’m in!”

be going

few of their male classmates volunteered, Gerald couldn’t help but ask, “What sort of

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who are mostly in gangs, usually gather to host parties! What more, they like to have car races there to amuse themselves as well!

same thing happened when she last got into trouble! Come on, let’s just hurry and try to get her back already!” said Nicole who was now so anxious that she was almost in

family’s butler. Because of that, Nicole was usually tasked with keeping an

being reckless. She was a person who valued her own enjoyment above anything else, which was

all of them instantly agreed to go after her. Getting to Bloomlin Mountain wasn’t an issue for them either since several of the classmates were rich heirs

arrival there be rather strange and unexpected…?” muttered Gerald to

don’t get into any trouble… If she gets into any then all my efforts this

him not to be worried. Shaking his head, he

Tulip—who had just arrived not too long ago—was starting to slightly regret coming to Bloomlin Mountain.

Heavenly City. Since the suburbs were already complicated enough with several intertwining paths, it inspired the planners

a deserted open space was now filled with all sorts

were either screaming

youthful atmosphere there. Her sheer disbelief stemmed from the fact that she had never

had definitely heard about Bloomlin Mountain before, this was actually her first time here since her father had prohibited her from ever coming here. While that was the case, Tulip had been in a

if that annoyance wasn’t enough, she was humiliated in front

with so much wrath that she forgot all about her father’s

that she was there, however, she could only sit in her car, bewildered by all

of the eighties—who had his left ear adorned with a row of silver studs stood by her car before saying, “Well hey there, girl! Are you a new face here? How about a race with me? If

refuse. I just came here to have a look around,” replied Tulip as she shook her

I guess you must be afraid to compete with others! What

afraid? I’m

what she had just said, Tulip found herself regretting

deserted, she had even considered the thought of speeding along the winding paths of the mountain at least once before returning to university. It hadn’t occurred to

them as humans! Once you see them as mere animals, you’ll be fine. However, if you

resolute and fearless expression, she replied, “…Since

by someone else. We’ll just have to wait for the next round!” said the man as he pointed at two

anxiously smack the side of

at the area, signaling the arrival

yelled Nicole as the Tulip’s classmates ran

however, a

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instantly began screaming and whistling at them. After all, none of them had ever seen students dressed in uniform there before. What more, among the thirty over

at Bloomlin Mountain was nothing short of extraordinary to the

big-haired man jumped out of his car in excitement, his eyes

of you… Why did all of you come here?” asked

just leave quickly! Still, to think that you would actually come here! What if your dad found out? Do you really want to suffer that terribly?” replied Tulip as