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Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2171

“Go on ahead,” replied Gerald.

Fast forward to half an hour later, Aiden returned with some food he got from the nearby convenience store. Following that, the trio sat around the table and ate together. Honestly, after eating so much Japanese food, they had started seeing the appeal in its taste. Of course, there was still a pretty big gap between the food here and good old Westoner food…

Regardless, once they finished their meals, the trio returned to their rooms to rest…

Once morning came, Gerald and Master Ghost headed to the training ground’s entrance to wait while Aiden ran off to look for Fujiko. Shortly after, however, the duo came across Ichiro and his secretary instead.

Realizing that Gerald was all packed up to leave, Ichiro told his secretary to wait at the side as he quickly walked toward Gerald before saying, “Oh? Leaving already, brother Gerald?”

“Indeed. My friend’s done with his competition, so I may as well just leave with him,” explained Gerald with a nod.

“I see… It’s a shame that you have to leave before the case gets solved… Regardless, I should mention that while we were investigating earlier this morning, a person apparently left one of the hotels last night! Our surveillance cameras followed him till the point he entered a barren area that was too far for the final camera to capture… In other words, the suspicious

Individual should be long gone now…” muttered Ichiro in a slightly disappointed tone.

“The final surveillance camera? I’m assuming you don’t have any cameras set up in the barren area, then?” asked Gerald despite knowing the answer to his question.

“Well, it wouldn’t make sense to place surveillance cameras in a barren area… Either way, that man probably realized this and used it to his advantage to escape… Still, we do have his picture and some footage of him, so if we manage to issue a tracking warrant, we may be able to track him down!” explained Ichiro who didn’t mind sharing all this with Gerald. After all, it

Was Gerald’s pointers that allowed them to pinpoint the escaping man in the first place.

Nodding in response, Gerald then replied, “I see. All the best in capturing him!”

Honestly, Gerald was finding the situation to be quite funny. After all, with how quick Amare was, Gerald was pretty sure that he could’ve easily evaded the investigation team and left Japan’s borders unnoticed. Even if Amare slipped up and the investigation team found him, they wouldn’t have been able to harm him at all…

Whatever the case was, Ichiro then saluted as he declared, “Thank you, brother Gerald!”

Shortly after, Aiden and Fujiko arrived, and the four got into a car before leaving the training ground for good…

Throughout their journey to the Futaba manor, Gerald kept one hand on the steering wheel while his arm rested against the car’s window. After a brief silence in the car, Gerald eventually said in a casual tone, “You know, an assassin tried to kill me last night. With how capable he was, I have a feeling that he’s from the international assassin list. Due to how pricey it can get to hire such men, I’m assuming he was hired by Kai.”

Naturally, that statement was for Fujiko since Aiden and Master Ghost already knew about this. Regardless, upon hearing that, Fujiko immediately tensed up before scanning Gerald from head to toe as she asked, “Are you hurt?!”

“Don’t worry, I’m fine. In fact, I got rid of the assassin as well,” replied Gerald as he shook his head.

Though she was relieved to hear that, Fujiko soon smacked the dashboard before angrily yelling, “The Kanagawas truly have gone too far this time…! First they hired the Hanyus… Now international assassins?!”

“Indeed… How do you plan on settling this?” asked Gerald. In the end, this had to do with the Futabas as well, so it was best to make things as clear as possible…

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“… We should discuss this with my father. With how big the issue’s gotten to the point where Kai’s started hiring international assassins, I’d rather not make the final call on my own…” muttered Fujiko as she shook her head, prompting Gerald to remain silent…

It was around noon when the four of them arrived at the Futaba manor. Thankfully, Gerald didn’t sense any hiding individuals nearby anymore.

Either way, upon stepping out of the car, the group was greeted by the sight of Takuya’s secretary who had been waiting outside for them this entire time. Upon seeing them, the secretary quickly held onto the things Fujiko was carrying before saying, “Miss Fujiko! Mr. Crawford! Do come in! The master’s been waiting for you!”

Simply nodding in response, the group then entered the manor… and soon enough, they came across Takuya who had been waiting for them in the parlor.

Getting to his feet the moment he saw them, Takuya took a brief glance at Aiden and Master Ghost before turning to look at Gerald and exclaiming, “You’re back! I’ve already told my servants to prepare a grand meals so hurry on in! As for the two brothers at the back, just make yourselves at home and join us!”

Nodding in response, the group of five then entered the dining room and sat around the table. Once seated, Fujiko was prompted to say, “Um… There’s something I need to tell you, father…”

“Oh? What is it?” asked Takuya as he turned to look at his daughter.

Before Fujiko could say anything else, Gerald quickly interrupted, “It’s nothing major. It can certainly wait till lunch is over!”

Gerald, for one, knew that if Fujiko told Takuya all this before lunch, Takuya would probably lose his appetite. Telling him a bit later wouldn’t make much of a difference anyway.

Suddenly seeing things from Gerald’s perspective, Fujiko quickly added, “… Yeah, it can definitely wait!”

“… I see! Well, then after lunch it is! Speaking of which, I hired a new chef two days ago, and he’s a Westoner! With that said, do tell me whether the food is to your liking later!” replied Takuya who was much too glad to see Gerald home to be bothered by his daughter’s hesitance.

“Definitely!” declared Gerald with a hearty laugh. With that, the group of five chatted happily among themselves for the next half hour till food began being served.

Seeing that they were going to eat soon, Takuya quickly cleared his throat before saying, “Just to make things clear, Gerald’s friends are my friends, so you two won’t have many rules restricting you within the manor. With that said, while I’d love to let you two stay here for a few days and potentially even get someone to guide you around for a tour, the manor’s not exactly the safest place for you to stay in now…”

Takuya, for one, was well aware that he couldn’t afford to bear the responsibility of those two’s injuries if he allowed them to stay here and something happened to them…

Clearing his own throat, Gerald then replied, “…Well, you see, I was planning on letting them stay here for the time being. I’ll have to trouble you to prepare two guest rooms for them that are close to where I’m currently staying…”

“But… You, of all people, should know my family’s current conditions, brother Gerald… If they stay here, there’s a good chance that they’ll…” muttered Takuya, looking rightfully embarrassed.

“Trust me when I say that it’ll be more dangerous for them if they don’t stay here. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure they remain safe. Even if something does happen to them, I’ll be the one responsible. None of it will have anything to do with the Futabas!” declared Gerald with a smile.

“… Since you put it that way… Fine. I’ll agree to it! You there, go arrange for two guest rooms close to Mr. Crawford’s room!” ordered Takuya after momentarily hesitating as he looked at his secretary.

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“Understood! ” replied the secretary with a nod before quickly leaving the parlor…

Soon enough, all the dishes were served, and before everyone laid at least a dozen Weston dishes. Aside from the chicken and fish, the rest honestly looked like ordinary home cooked dishes. Even so, just the foods’ smell alone and the way they were presented made everyone aware that this was the work of a top notch chef…

Since all the food had arrived, the smiling Takuya quickly began distributing chopsticks as he said, “Come on, enjoy the food while it’s hot, and tell me if it’s to your liking! Honestly, ever since brother Gerald came, I’ve been growing fonder and fonder of Weston food! Truth be told, I wasn’t even sure if I’d ever get used to Weston food back when Fujiko implored me to try some!”

“See? I told you so! ” replied the pleased Fujiko.

Following that, everyone enjoyed their meals without saying much in between bites. Once all the dishes were finished, Takuya ordered his servants to clear the table and serve them some tea.

After the tea arrived, Takuya turned to look at everyone else at the table before asking, “So… I remember you saying that there was something you wanted to tell me earlier… Now that we’ve had our meals, care to share?”

Sipping on the tea that Takuya had just handed him, Gerald then calmly replied, “Well, I was attacked by an assassin from the international assassin list. I’m assuming he was hired by the Kanagawas.”

Upon hearing that, Takuya was so surprised that he almost dropped the teapot! His hands now trembling, Takuya quickly asked in a hushed tone, “… What?”

“Again, I’m only assuming that it was the Kanagawas, so there’s no need to get too worked up,” replied Gerald with a slight frown.

“How couldn’t I get worked up? In case you’ve forgotten, the two assassins from before are still in this manor!” muttered Takuya after taking in a few deep breaths.

“Speaking of those two, they’re apparently known as Endo and Izumi. They’re both Hanyus sent by Hanyu Ryugu of the Hanyu assassination department. As with the previous case, I have a feeling that the Kanagawas are behind this, though I can’t say for sure,” replied Gerald.

“They’re… Hanyus…?” muttered Takuya as his face turned slightly pale.

sent people to assassinate his daughter, but they also attempted to assassinate his guest! Had Gerald not been present in those two events, his daughter could’ve been dead

international assassin to do their dirty work instead? And since Endo and Izumi went after me instead of Fujiko, it only gives me more reason to believe that Kai’s the one behind all this. With that said, how are you planning to solve all this, patriarch Takuya?” asked Gerald as he sipped on more

may bring harm to us all…” muttered the now frowning Takuya as he leaned against his chair, wondering how to go about

with both families and attempt to brute force his

would quickly crumble against the other two

ask, “… What about you, Gerald…? What do

the Kanagawas first. Though I could choose to finish off the Hanyus first, they’re still an entire family of assassins. With that said, I’ll need more time to prepare if I wish to take the Hanyus out,” replied Gerald who had

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Takuya immediately shook his head with a

Gerald was inhumanly strong, there was no way he was going to be able to take on such a large and

meant every word I said, patriarch Takuya. Do you not believe me?” asked Gerald in a serious tone, signifying that he wouldn’t joke about something like this. After all, getting the Futabas out of this crisis was his one way ticket

protected his daughter and putting Gerald’s serious tone into consideration, Takuya eventually replied,

the Kanagawas. As for Endo and Izumi,

them ages ago. Now that we know their

heading out first. I’ll be back before night,” replied

to?” asked

Gerald, remembering the promise that old man had made with him back then. Gerald still found it hard to believe that that old man had

Takuya was momentarily taken aback ash e exclaimed,

them before, father?” asked Fujiko who just recalled what that old man

a poor state today! After all, there are infamous rumors that

man said…” muttered Fujiko, clearly at a loss. After all, if her father hadn’t contacted that old man before, why would that old man

Gerald. From what she could now

man? What old man? Actually, hold on, why’s the

know that it isn’t a bad thing, patriarch Takuya. Regardless, I’ll be off now. If anything happens, I’ll

of relief

up as well as she shouted, “Wait! I’m coming

the scene, Takuya could only scratch the back of his head as he turned to look at

Ghost who were still

you know, all this happened without us being there. With that said, there’s no point in asking about

or invisible

rest first, then. If there’s anything you need, just tell me,” replied Takuya, who knew that he could only await Gerald’s return

Gerald and Fujiko, the duo quickly got into one of the Futaba cars and began driving to where the Yamashitas

couldn’t help but look at Gerald as she asked,

the fact that he had been living in her manor and she had known him for about a month now, she still felt

them. What makes you think I’d know anything about the Yamashitas? To be quite frank, I’m heading there to learn

we had the Yamashitas supporting us, things would definitely go much smoother…” muttered Fujiko with a sigh. Even though she was the

I’m willing to fight through it all,” replied Gerald with

was then

foot of the mountain, Gerald parked the car there. They were now in Yamashita territory, and he knew that the area where he had fought the Hanyu assassins was not

corpses had been cleared away. Though the tang of blood no longer remained, upon paying closer attention, dry bloodstains still remained on the ground. Unless the Yamashitas turned the soil over or

few people actually came here, there was little chance for the stains to be trodden on as

men each wielding a longsword donning traditional Japanese garments came running over to the two. Once

Fujiko from the Futaba family. I’m here to pay your family a

leave at once. If the elders realize

a bit further. You see, we came here a few days ago and ended up fighting with the Hanyus at this very spot. Back then, an old gentleman stepped in to help us settle things, and he told me to return someday. With that

with a cultivating family

that they were still upholding traditions that had been passed down

killed all those Hanyu assassins?” replied the man, feeling slightly startled as he scanned Gerald

only,” said Gerald

don’t do it here… We spent an entire day clearing this place up, you know? It gets pretty tiring,” muttered

trouble,” replied

better be… Just look at those bloodstains! They’re nearly impossible to remove…” said the man as he

that, the eight

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man returned alone before saying,

replied Gerald as he placed his palm and fist together before entering the area with

duo finally arrived at the old man’s home. Since the man hadn’t guided them there, the duo had made their way

house’s door open, he made sure to whisper, “Speaking of which, once we meet the old man, don’t say a thing. I’d like to

Fujiko with

that, the duo walked toward the parlor where the old man could be

in the Weston language and since there wasn’t anyone else around, Gerald didn’t bother speaking in his awkward Japanese and simply said, “I’ve come

Is the competition over?” asked the old man as he turned to look

ended,” replied Gerald as he sat in

ask about why I helped you back then?” asked the old man as he served

who

After all, you had already killed several of his men by that point, and I didn’t want to have to clean up more bodies. So there you have it, the reason

that truly all?” asked Gerald

could there be? After all, we had never met before at that point in time. Either way, since you’re already here, why don’t you have some tea with me?”

turned to look at Fujiko before saying, “… Could you look around outside

as she got to

behind her. With the door now shut, Gerald turned to look at the old man before

surprisingly know quite a lot, kid!” replied the old man with a

you were a Westoner before we left. How couldn’t I figure that

to clarify that I had been keeping an eye out on you ever since you entered our territory… With that said, with your

not wrong,” replied

where I didn’t want you two to get

first time and as far as I know, the Yamashitas hardly have any contact with the

do know quite

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Yamashitas don’t contact other families a lot, but putting that aside… You have the Herculean Primordial Spirit within you, correct?” asked the old man after

really want to admit it. After all, Gerald was well aware that talented and capable people were targeted a lot. In fact, it was exactly because of his power that resulted in his trouble with the military department as well as the three

that you know how to

exactly

in his head. First off, how was a Westoner the elder of the Yamashita family? How had he gotten involved in this family rumored to have ninjas? And how did he even know about the Herculean Primordial

old man’s tone suddenly became serious as he

knew your grandfather pretty well back then… We used to travel together in Weston many years ago, you know? Unfortunately, we ended up parting ways due to our differing opinions… Truth be

down to your

You know Daryl?” replied Gerald as he instantly frowned. With how tightly he was holding onto the now quivering teacup, the old man felt that if Gerald

…

old him, at least Also, he’s your grandfather, no? Why are you calling him by his name?” asked the old man as

not to have a grandfather like him,” replied

remembered as a child was a kind old man before he disappeared from his life, the revelation

that, the shocked old man was prompted to ask, “Is… there some sort of misunderstanding

way, I’m just wondering if you helped us back then due to the fact that I’m Daryl’s grandson?” replied Gerald as he raised his hand to stop the old man from asking

reason I helped