The Secretly Rich Man

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Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2041

“What? Gerald’s reached Japan?” replied Will with a frown.

“Indeed. I saw him arriving at the dock with two other people! They’re currently in a hotel in one of Japan’s coastal cities!” reported the person on the other end of the line.

“Odd… Why’d he suddenly decided to head there…?” muttered Will as he pondered the situation.

“If I may, could it be that he’s come to Weston to look for more helpers…?” replied the caller. “It’s a possibility, though the guess could also be wrong. Regardless, keep an eye on him and don’t let him find out that he’s being tailed. I want to know every move he makes, so don’t you dare lose him or there’ll be consequences!” retorted Will before hanging up.

As he continued sitting in the living room, Will couldn’t help but continue wondering why Gerald headed to Japan.

After all, according to the information he obtained through thorough investigations, all of Gerald’s main connections were in Weston. As for any involvements Gerald had with powers outside Weston, the only thing Will could think of was Gerald’s reign of chaos in Yanam. Aside from destroying the three major families there, did Gerald really have any other involvements with powers outside of Weston?

In the end, Will simply couldn’t figure out why Gerald had gone there. With that in mind, Will knew that constantly monitoring Gerald was his best shot at gaining a better understanding of the youth’s actions. If everything went swimmingly, perhaps he would finally be able to kill Gerald…!

At that moment, several knocks could be heard from his door, prompting Will to get up and open it… And to Will’s surprise, it was Daryl!

Supporting himself with a walking stick, Daryl smiled at Will before asking, “Ah, here you are, Will! Have you heard about what happened on Gong Island…?”

“I have. Gerald brought the people along and ran off, right?” replied Will.

“Indeed. Still, his strength has gone well beyond my expectations… To think that the two groups of people you sent over failed to even lay a scratch on him… Regardless, do you have any idea where he’s gone?” asked Daryl as he stroked his beard.

Upon hearing that, Will’s legs quivered slightly as he said, “I… I’m afraid I don’t…”

Will was rightfully nervous since Daryl should’ve only been aware of the initial four people he had sent over to the island. After all, those were the ones he sent under Daryl’s orders to test Gerald’s strength.

By right, Daryl shouldn’t have known about the two confidants he had secretly sent over to assassinate Gerald. Despite that, after hearing Daryl’s statement, Will knew without a doubt that the old man knew about his actions. Thinking back, had Daryl actually come to violently interrogate or warn him that night…?

Seeing how nervous Will was, Daryl simply smiled as he patted Will’s shoulder while saying, “There’s no need to be so ill at ease…”

While he was still stunned, Will eventually snapped out of it before replying, “…I… I only did that to test Gerald’s strength… To be quite frank, I had no idea that Gerald was that strong… Neither of my confidants was even able to pose a challenge to him… In fact, one of them ended up having a broken arm! Due to that, his cultivation will surely be influenced negatively from now on…”

Waving his hand to signify that he didn’t mind, Will then said, “I see… Either way, again, do you have any idea where he is now?”

“I… don’t… From the moment he left Gong Island, I’ve lost all news about him…” replied Will as he shook his head.

Will, for one, had kept his network of information so confidential that he was sure that Daryl had never found out about it throughout the years. With that in mind, there was no way in hell he was going to tell Daryl about it now.

“I see. Well, if that’s the case, it’s unfortunate, but I guess we won’t be able to tell when he’ll return…” muttered Daryl in a cold and stern voice…

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After a slight pause, Will eventually brought himself to say, “…Do… you really want to meet him that much, sir…?”

“To kill him, yes. I’ve told you time and again that you’re the only heir of the Crawford family, haven’t I? If you still refuse to believe that, then you can just leave!” retorted Daryl as a frown formed on his face.

“I-I apologize for doubting you! I believe you! I truly do…!” replied Will, quivering in fear.

“If you do, then why did you secretly plan that assassination that night?” replied Daryl in a hoarse voice as he stubbed his cigarette out before loudly tapping his walking stick against the floor.

“T-that…” muttered Will, momentarily at a loss at what to say.

Will, for one, had always thought that his plans were flawless. He never imagined that despite all his efforts to hide it from Daryl, that old man still managed to find out…!

“l say it right now that you nearly ruined all my plans!” scowled Daryl with a snort. “I-I know what I did was wrong now, sir…!” replied Will as he lowered his head.

In the end, Will was merely an adopted child, and his ultimate fear was having Daryl suddenly give up on him. It definitely explained why he generally didn’t dare to disobey Daryl’s orders. Still, if Daryl truly did decide to drop his protection and care for Will, then not only would Will lose his high position in Yearning Island, but there was a high chance that he would be driven away as well!

Knowing that Will had been scared straight, Daryl then said in a frigid tone, “This had better be the last time… If I ever find out that you disobeyed me again, you can just pack up and leave Yearning Island for good!”

Following that, Will left the room without another word, leaving Will frozen on the spot for quite some time.

Eventually, a cold breeze blew into the room, snapping Will out of it. Heaving a heavy sigh, Will then flopped onto a chair…

Though Daryl’s words were law, Will’s resolve to kill Gerald was even greater than his fear of abandonment. The truth was, he simply couldn’t bring himself to believe that Daryl wanted Gerald dead. With that in mind, Will knew that until he had personally killed Gerald, his position as the Crawford family’s heir would remain uncertain…

Gnashing his teeth as he grabbed a glass of water, Will then growled, “Gerald…! I’ll kill you if it’s the last thing I do…!”

Seconds later, the glass shattered from his immense grip, sending glass shards falling all over the place…

Moving back to Gerald, his body had returned to peak condition after a night’s rest in Japan. After breakfast, the three of them sat in their room to begin discussing things…

“Even after asking around last night, I wasn’t able to get any news about the Seadom tribe. However, it’s a fair assumption that this family has remained very well hidden in the real world’s Japan. After all, they’ve yet to be discovered by others,” said Master Ghost.

“I suppose so. There goes the hope of finding them in a day or two. I guess we’ll only be able to find the tribe after some time. We can’t get too hasty either or we may end up scaring them away when we actually find them…” replied Gerald—who didn’t find their current situation to be overly disappointing—with a nod.

“Um… What are you talking about…?” muttered Aiden who was completely at a loss…

“Essentially, the Seadom tribe is a tribe that’s existed for thousands of years… We’re looking for them since according to rumors, they know a way of locating and entering Yearning Island. With that in mind, if the rumors are true and we do manage to find them, we can finally have a head start above Daryl,” explained Gerald, knowing that Aiden no longer had to focus on protecting Lindsay.

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After hearing what Gerald had to say, Aiden’s expression momentarily stiffened before he replied, “But… we don’t even know which area of Japan they’re in! Aren’t we essentially just on a wild goose chase?”

“Unfortunately, we are,” replied Gerald with a sigh.

“Regardless, there’s really no rush. I’m sure we’ll find the Seadom tribe sooner or later,” said Master Ghost. “Indeed. Speaking of which, what’s up with that special forces competition of yours? Let’s start investigating from there. It’s better than staying cooped up in this room anyway,” asked Gerald as he looked at Aiden.

“Well, according to my force’s leader, it’s really just an ordinary competition that selects the most powerful people from each country’s special forces to eventually compete in Japan. While it’s not a standard competition, there’s honestly not much honor to be gained by participating. Still, itis an international competition, so emphasis still needs to be placed on it,” explained Aiden.

“I see… Well, it wouldn’t hurt to go have a look at it, right?” replied Gerald.

“We may as well since we don’t really know where to start looking anyway. Still, since it’s being held in Japan, I’m sure most of the participants will be influential and powerful… With that in mind, we could possibly gain more clues about the Seadom tribe from them,” added Master Ghost.

“Then it’s settled, I suppose! ’ll go contact the organizer!” said Aiden as he fished his phone out to make a call.

Though the call itself was short, Aiden successfully got the organizer to send a car over—to their hotel—to pick them up. The organizer didn’t seem to mind Gerald and Master Ghost coming along either.

when a few men from the Japanese military came over to pick them up.

saw that several of the houses were constructed with composite boards, a clear sign that they were temporary structures for the special forces to live in. Aside from that, it was also noteworthy that many people were already there. As it turned out, though the competition was still half a month away, many of the participants had arrived in advance to practice and get themselves used to the environment in hopes that it

car, he then pointed at the house while handing Aiden a key before saying, “That’s the place. Since you’re the special forces from Weston, you’ll be staying here for

couldn’t help but widen his eyes. After all, if it wasn’t for the fact that he had been told that this was the Japanese soldiers’ training grounds, he would’ve surely assumed that the entire area was just a construction zone!

charge left the scene, Aiden turned to look at Gerald before apologetically saying, “…Had I known the living conditions would be this

a month won’t kill us,” replied Gerald as he took the key from Aiden and opened

meant to be lived in temporarily, it was by no means small. In total, there was a living room, three bedrooms, a washroom, and a dining

once they were done unpacking, Gerald looked out the window to

room before saying, “It’s almost noon, Gerald. Are you hungry? I’m about to ask for

replied Gerald

pocket… As expected, Yearning Island had disappeared from the map… Aside from that, the

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like scrap paper, had Gerald not witnessed the disappearing islands before this, he wouldn’t have

Ghost walked in and asked, “Anything new on the

the sea map truly has a lot of unresolved mysteries… Had I known about this back

he known about all these mysteries back then, he would’ve surely remained in the ancient ruins till he uncovered all the mysteries of the

secrets? All we’d be able to do is locate Yearning Island a little easier. In the end, we’d still have to

so you know, we’re progressing quite speedily. After all, not only do we have the sea map now, but we also know about the island where the Crawfords are staying on. Once we find the Seadom tribe, we’ll definitely be able

took in a deep breath

some food prepared by the Japanese military. Completely different from the common dishes in Weston, lunch appeared to be extremely traditional Bibimbap and Kimbap, served

surrounded the dining table to have their

through, however, they were suddenly greeted by the sound of rapid knocking, followed by

Gerald then said, “Looks

his bowl and chopsticks before heading toward the

Aiden? I go by Adler Lightbody, and I’m a special force member from the Yanam military. From what I’ve heard, you came to my military’s headquarters one and created a giant mess there with your

with him, Aiden simply said, “You’re mistaking me

Aiden could even close the door, Adler grabbed onto it, getting a good look at Gerald and

Is one

sir. If there’s anything you wish to clarify, then go look for Carter! He’s your current acting leader,

racket had attracted the attention of several other special forces from overseas. From the looks of it, they seemed to be enjoying the scene, with many even advocating Aiden to challenge Adler to a

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you’re the ones who made the mess! Had I not been out on a mission back then, I would’ve definitely prevented you from leaving all willy-nilly! Regardless, now that we’ve finally met, why don’t you start explaining

Yanam’s leader has gone missing?” exclaimed several of the onlookers at that

turned to look at Aiden. Making a national leader ‘mysteriously’ disappear was no easy feat, but if a member of Yanam’s special forces was saying so, it must be true. Besides, if it

for a while, Aiden then replied, “As I’ve said, it’s useless to ask me about this. Just go back and ask Carter if you’re that keen on the topic. Either way, now that you’ve successfully ruined my appetite, I implore

on their door. As much as Adler wanted to get rid of Aiden, he knew better than to make a move in front of so many people. After all, offending Weston as a whole would surely spell major

as he whispered, “I advise you to behave properly in the next few days. If you act out of line, you may just get whisked

closed the door behind him. He really couldn’t be bothered

got back to the dining table, Aiden simply resumed his

Kimbap, he smiled faintly before saying, “It seems that this competition isn’t as peaceful as we imagined.” “Don’t worry, if he comes looking for trouble again, I’ll just get rid of him. We won’t get into trouble either since we’ll only

Remember, you’re representing Weston in this competition. If you make a move, it’ll only paint Weston in a bad name. Just let me handle this trivial affair. You just have to focus on the competition,” replied Gerald as he waved

Besides, if Gerald was to be completely honest, Aiden had simply accompanied him to Yanam back then.

me! I can handle this much!”

this affair to me, or Master Ghost and I are leaving right now,” replied Gerald as he wiped

Gerald had already gotten up and entered his

this to him. Remember, you’re a member of the special forces. If you fight them before the competition and get caught by the Japanese military,

and everyone had their dinner before returning to their rooms to rest… Once he was full, Gerald himself laid on his bed, a cigarette in hand as he

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week since he had last seen Yearning Island on the map. Despite the fact that he kept a close eye on the map whenever he was free, the island simply refused to show

someone say, “You’ve got some nerve looking for trouble

pocket, Gerald

Aiden—who were seated in the living room—staring at the

to get up, however, Gerald firmly

has nothing to do with you,” replied Gerald in a casual tone as he exited the house and

the owner of the voice

Adler simply crossed his arms, looking completely unafraid of Gerald as he replied, “You’re Gerald, right? Before coming to Japan, I’ve heard about the incidents that happened in Yanam. There were rumors that you were

I see no reason to cause any trouble. With that in mind, leave

with me now!” growled Adler as he reached out to grab

smacked the back of Adler’s hand! Due to how rapid Gerald’s counterattack had been, Adler was only able to register

he desperately tried to

an exaggeration that his hand felt like it had just been smashed by a hammer! With such immense pain, for a moment, he

now frowning—then said, “I’m giving you one final chance. Get the hell out of my

any unnecessary issues for Aiden—from the other special forces from overseas—, he would’ve gotten rid of Adler the

my leader is…!” retorted Adler as he drew out an army dagger after realizing

thinking about it for a while, Gerald then said, “No

lifted his dagger, aiming it at

diving straight for his chest! Adler

chest to prevent the dagger from stabbing though. With that in mind, he increased the force of

no matter how much force he applied,

you done?” replied Gerald with

Aiden’s performance in the competition,

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said Adler, his fear now apparent in his eyes. After all, he was now certain that there was nothing on Gerald’s chest. However, that meant that the tip of the dagger was currently against his skin! Why the hell hadn’t it pierced through him yet?

replied Gerald as he grabbed Adler by the neck, not

loud, ‘snap’ could be heard…

back of the house. Following that, he used the Herculean Primordial Spirit

Gerald dusted his hands and looked around to see if there were any witnesses.

heard signs of fighting outside—immediately got to his feet and

leaving, he would’ve surely picked a

“He’s no more. With that said, nobody is

could ask for more details, Gerald had already returned to his room, closing the door behind

he was puzzled, Aiden eventually sat back down to finish his soup. He didn’t even bother asking Master Ghost about it since both of them had remained seated

get any answers, once he was done with his soup,

instead of being awoken by Gerald or Master Ghost, Aiden was snapped

out of bed and put on a coat before walking out of his room. Upon walking past the dining room, he saw that Gerald was having

group of people had gathered right outside their house! Including the

what all the ruckus was about, Aiden frowned slightly as he asked, “…What

the person in charge showed Aiden his identification card before replying, “Yes, well, before anything else, we’d like to ask whether you’ve seen Mr. Adler from Yanam

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