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Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2121

Though Gerald felt that the old man’s reasoning clearly had holes in it, he chose not to say a word first. After all, even if things did go south, he knew he would still be able to protect Fujiko.

“Look, I’m just an outsider in all this, so I can’t settle your issues. With that said, if you still wish to fight, do it outside the Yamashita family’s territory. While I won’t meddle once you’re no longer here, as long as you remain, I forbid you from continuing to brawl. Do I have myself clear?” replied the old man rather threateningly before alternating his gaze between Gerald and Ryugu…

“… Got it,” muttered Ryugu who knew that he didn’t really have a choice but to agree.

“Good. Now that that’s out of the way, why don’t all of you accompany this old man for a few cups of tea? Since we rarely leave this place and we hardly ever get any visitors, I’d like to know what’s been happening in the outside world… Of course, if you’d like to leave first, I have no issue with that either,” replied the old man as he refilled their cups.

Upon hearing that, Gerald turned to look at Fujiko before asking, “Are you in any hurry?”

“Not at all… After all that’s happened, I’d like to rest here for a bit…” replied Fujiko who had a feeling that Gerald had something in mind, as she played along.

Nodding in satisfaction, the old man then turned to face Ryugu and added, “And what about you?”

“I… I’m… in no hurry either…” growled Ryugu as he desperately tried to maintain a calm façade.

Naturally, he understood that if he left now, Gerald could easily escape later on! What more, since Gerald already knew that he was being targeted, cornering him again would surely be difficult… Waiting at the fringes of the Yamashita’s territory wasn’t a viable option either since who knows how long those two would stall for time in here…

With that in mind, all he could do was wait here till Gerald finally decided to leave… Once that b*stard left, he would simply follow after and immediately make his move once they were beyond the Yamashita family’s territory…

Laughing heartily, the old man then said, “Well, then! How pleasing to hear! It truly has been too long since we’ve last had visitors from the outside!”

While he was annoyed to hear that, Ryugu made sure to force a smile…

Following that, time passed rather slowly… By the time they were done with their fifth pot of tea, the sky was already darkening outside…

To Ryugu’s annoyance, however, Gerald didn’t seem like he was keen on leaving at all! With that in mind, he knew he had no choice but to call Takeshi and update him on the situation…

The second Ryugu excused himself and left the room, the old man immediately gestured for Gerald to come over to him.

Seeing that, Gerald inched a bit closer before asking with a smile, “Is there anything I can help you with?”

“Indeed… Both of you can leave through the back door now… Shortly after, you should bump into someone who’ll then lead you to a car that I’ve prepared in advance…” whispered the old man in a somewhat rustic Weston dialect.

Slightly widening his eyes, Gerald couldn’t help but say, “You’re… from Weston…?”

Patting Gerald on the shoulder, the old man simply replied, “This isn’t the time to be talking about this. Regardless, once you’re done with your business, return to this place and I’ll give you a further explanation. Now leave…”

Nodding in response, Gerald then said, “…Noted. Thank you, elder…”

Though Gerald wasn’t particularly afraid of Ryugu, Fujiko still had a competition to attend…

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Still, to think that the old man was actually a Westoner! While Gerald had no idea what was going on in the old man’s mind, he had a feeling that the elder didn’t have any bad intentions toward them…

With that, Gerald and Fujiko then left through the back and true enough, someone was there waiting for them.

After a quick bow, the man then began walking along the barren mountain, prompting Gerald and Fujiko to follow after. Not too long later, the trio came across a car, just as the old man had said.

Handing Gerald the car keys, the man then respectfully said, “Do take this car, Mr. Crawford. After driving forward for a bit, you’ll see the main road again.”

“Thank you,” replied Gerald without saying anything else. After all, it was already nearing dusk and they needed at least four hours to get to the competition venue. If they were unlucky, Fujiko’s tardiness could very well affect her final results…

With that in mind, upon entering the car, Gerald immediately stepped on the gas…

After driving for a bit, Fujiko could no longer hold her curiosity back. Looking at Gerald, she was prompted to ask, “So… What exactly is your relationship with the Yamashitas…?”

Chuckling in response, Gerald who had no idea who the old man from Weston was or why he decided to help them simply shook his head as he replied, “Truth be told, this is the first time I’ve met him.”

“… Come again? You don’t know each other?” muttered the confused Fujiko.

“Not at all. With that in mind, I’m coming back here once the competition is over, just to get a few things sorted out,” replied Gerald as he habitually attempted to get a cigarette. However, remembering Fujiko’s advice, he managed to refrain from doing so.

“… I see… Still, I didn’t think that there’d be a Westoner within the Yamashita family… What more, he’s apparently met my father before… Though he sounded like he was quite familiar with dad, I was never told anything about this before…” muttered Fujiko as the questions continued piling up.

“Then let’s find out more about all this together once the competition is over,” replied Gerald who was just as curious as to why the old man had decided to help them.

…

Moving back to Ryugu, after ending the call that took approximately ten minutes, he reentered the house only to momentarily freeze when he realized that Gerald and Fujiko were no longer there!

Upon hearing that, the old man took a long sip of tea… And once the cup was empty, he turned to face Ryugu before replying, “Hmm? They just left.”

“They… What…?!” growled Ryugu who’s expression instantly turned ugly. Had it not been for the fact that he didn’t wish to offend the Yamashitas, he would’ve already beaten up this old man…!

“Indeed. Is there a problem with that? After all, they aren’t exactly bound to my family. I can’t stop them from leaving,” replied the old man rather nonchalantly.

“… That…” muttered Ryugu as his voice trailed off. After all, the old man’s words made sense. In the end, he was the one to blame for making that phone call earlier. Because of that, Gerald and Fujiko found their chance to flee…

Now understanding that this was his own doing, Ryugu took a few deep breaths before calmly asking, “… Then tell me, how exactly did they leave and where are they headed to?”

When Ryugu had been making his call in the courtyard, he hadn’t seen anyone walk out the front door. The house wasn’t exactly large either, so the two of them hiding inside till he left was out of the question…

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“They left through the back door, though they didn’t tell me where they were headed to,” replied the old man as he shook his head.

Now understanding that he wouldn’t find out where they had gone to no matter how much he asked, Ryugu immediately said, “Pardon me, but I’ll be taking my leave now!”

As he left the house, he figured that in the end, Gerald and Fujiko would still end up participating in the special forces competition. With that in mind, he knew that his best bet was to put them aside for now… After all, though he was the leader of the Hanyu’s assassination department, he wasn’t too keen on disrupting the activities of the war department. What more, since the competition was international, special forces from all over the globe would be present. Because of that, if he created a mess there, it’d surely cause his family a great deal of trouble…

Still, though he failed to capture Gerald this time, the trip wasn’t a complete disappointment. After all, he now knew that Endo and Izumi really were in the Futaba manor.

to leave, he was now pretty sure that the Yamashitas had a special relationship with the Futabas.

had intercepted Saburo’s assassination attempt must have been one of the

all this was true, then he was sure that Gerald and the others wouldn’t dare to kill Endo and Izumi. Their deaths would be equivalent to declaring war on the Hanyus, after all, and Ryugu

fought Gerald. Upon seeing Gerald’s SUV and all his dead men

wait there, leader? Why

his head. Though he had initially planned on taking his anger out on Takeshi, he changed his mind

immediately widened

this first. Either way, did none of them survive…?” replied Ryugu as he waved his hand. He already had a plan to deal with all this, so he really didn’t want to bring down

came over earlier. You! Explain all that happened to the leader!” called out Takeshi as he

in a single strike, and it all happened so quickly that none of us could even fight back! Had both of you arrived a few seconds later, there’s a high chance

to fight back…?” muttered the flabbergasted Ryugu. Though he

were more terrifying than

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That’s… How on earth could he be that fast…?”

that Gerald really is that strong…!” vowed the frightened Kenshiro as he patted his chest

Ryugu, who knew that Kenshiro had no reason to lie. Besides, after battling Gerald earlier, Kenshiro’s words didn’t feel all

so monstrously strong…” muttered Takeshi as he took a deep breath. Gerald’s capabilities were simply too

thinking the same thing, he didn’t show it. After all, as leader, he had to remain calm before his men. With that, he was prompted to say, “… Regardless, let’s put all this aside

the cars and began returning to the Hanyu manor,

when Gerald finally stopped the car in front of the competition venue. The second they got out of the car, Master Ghost and Aiden immediately ran

Aiden smiled brightly as he said, “A pleasure to

” grumbled Gerald as he smacked the back of

she said, “I-I’m not

was actually flattered to hear that, she was well aware that Gerald didn’t like that, so she simply went along

few seconds before saying, “… You go ahead and get some rest first. I have some things to talk to them about Speaking of which, keep in mind that we’re living quite close to you, so if anything happens, I’ll

response, Fujiko then replied, “Alright… You guys go on ahead

of the way, Gerald placed his hands around Master Ghost and Aiden’s shoulders while saying, “Let’s

space, was a field that took up a third of the area and several other designated areas. Right in front of the open space, on the other hand, were rows of six story buildings. Since most of the rooms were lit up, it was evident that the majority of the participants had arrived Whatever the case was, now that

he knew better than to

same… The people who kept trying to investigate the case eventually stopped trying and ever since Adler

have you found out which family the assassins come from? I tried snooping around but got

need to further investigate. We now know that the assassins belong to the

in response, Master Ghost then said, “I see… Also, have you confirmed whether they’re descendants of the

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their family has been plagued with troubles lately. Still, once I settle all their problems, I have a feeling they won’t attempt to hide it anymore when I ask,” replied Gerald with a sigh, wondering when he would be able to solve all the Futaba family’s

pleased that it’s confirmed. After all, this means that our trip to Japan has

a room that had three rooms from

training ground, the trio knew that they had to be extremely careful with their words to avoid getting themselves into trouble. With that in

to quench his thirst, Gerald was prompted to say, “You know, once the competition is over, I plan to let you two stay in

it could be dangerous to live elsewhere…?” asked Aiden who as a special forces agent saw where

relationship. I really don’t want what happened back in Yanam to repeat again, so it’s best that you just stay with me in the Futaba manor. By doing so, even if the enemies attempt to attack, I’ll at least be close enough to protect you in

go. Don’t worry, Gerald, we won’t hold you back more than we

Ghost, for one, knew how important it was for everything to go

didn’t want the atmosphere to become solemn right off the bat then said, “It’s not that serious… But yes, I’d really appreciate it if you

Aiden as he nodded

he was going to be able to solve the issues alone. Besides, he had already told them what the main issues were. Now that

after, Aiden headed to the canteen to get some food for them. In no time flat,

Gerald felt that it was as good a time as any to start detailing what had happened while

Takeshi, and Kenshiro soon arrived at the Hanyu manor. Upon arriving, they immediately headed to

himself was having his dinner when Ryugu suddenly burst into his room. Raising a slight brow, he then watched as Ryugu walked closer to him before lowering

Suijin as he

so gloomy that in the end, he couldn’t help but toss his

Each assassin in his family had been cultivated with great effort. Now that he had lost so

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my fault..! I’m so sorry, patriarch!” declared Ryugu as he

to know such a strong individual…? And who exactly is he? All we know is that he’s a Westoner. However,

aren’t clear about his identity, I have a feeling that Gerald’s only doing all this because he has a special relationship with Futaba… Other than that, I really can’t think of anything else…” replied Ryugu who was honestly feeling relieved that Suijin

right. Didn’t Futaba sign a marriage contract with Kai?” replied Suijin with a frown.

explain why he ordered us to assassinate Gerald…” muttered Ryugu who knew that such incidents happened all the time

that has nothing to do with us. Moving back to Gerald, aside from the fact that he’s capable enough to kill dozens of our assassins, have you found anything else that’s wrong with

you mention it, there is one thing that comes to mind!”

giving me a headache!” grumbled Suijin as he gestured for his servants to clear

immediately nodded as he said, “Thank

and only dared

have a feeling that Gerald… Well, he and all the Futabas are secretly

ones living near the

us to his home to have some tea. After Gerald stalled for quite some time, I eventually had to call Takeshi to update him on the situation. However, by the time I returned, the two had already left! Since they left using the back door, I

secretly helping them while I was preoccupied!” grumbled Ryugu as he slammed his fist on the table, knowing that his carelessness had resulted in Gerald escaping his

is even happening anymore… Why do they even have connections with the Yamashitas? And who exactly is this old man you keep

in his eighties… Regardless, as far as I know, he had apparently been watching me and Gerald fight for quite a while. Had he not disarmed me with his shuriken back then, I could’ve surely ended Gerald right there and them…!” growled Ryugu, angry with himself that he hadn’t attacked

“How truly odd… As far as I know, the

entered his home, the old man told Futaba that he had once met her when she was still a child,” replied Ryugu as

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Suijin who was rightfully surprised. After all, though the two families hadn’t had any conflict in decades, all the patriarchs of the Hanyu family Suijin

With that said, should we still make a move on the Futabas…? After all, now that we know that they have a good relationship with the Yamashitas, we can’t just cause the Futabas all willy-nilly anymore…” muttered

he would even be a match for that shuriken throwing old man if they got into a serious

a while, Suijin eventually said, “… For the time being, let’s not

he’ll personally call you if Gerald isn’t dead within a week. Four days have

like him could never threaten us,” sneered Suijin who had never really highly regarded

what Suijin had just said, Ryugu knew that he could

you leave, I emphasize that until we learn more about the Futaba and Yamashita’s relationship, nobody is allowed to make a move on that family! This

trio immediately nodded without

forward to the next morning, Gerald and Master Ghost could be seen accompanying Aiden to the

Japan’s own special

uniform Fujiko was wearing, though it made her look less enchanting compared to the other outfits he had seen her in, the

was staring at Fujiko, Aiden couldn’t help but smile smugly as he asked, “Say… who are you looking at so