Ch. 1616..1620: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1616-1620

Chapter 1616

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1616 The first reason he was returning there was to find out more about the God Lord that the man in black had previously mentioned…

Secondly, he wanted to buy a few secret technique talismans.

While secret technique talismans were common in Jaellatra, they were all generally rather pricey. It definitely didn’t help that the ones Gerald wanted were of the rarer variants…

Quite honestly, Gerald had previously thought about learning how to make talismans. In doing so, he would surely be able to save up quite a bit.

Even so, Gerald was aware that talisman making was a very challenging skill to master. With barely any time or energy to spare for that, Gerald simply put the thought aside for now.

Regardless, after flying for about an hour, Gerald arrived at Jaellatra without a hitch. Now that this was his second time here, Gerald no longer found the place to be unfamiliar. In fact, he was able to gather his bearings rather easily, and he could get to the places he wanted to—within the city—quite comfortably.

Either way, it didn’t take long for Gerald to arrive at the Zahn family’s residence. Naturally, he was here to look for Nori Zahn.

Nori had the Zahn family as her backer in Jaellatra, and the Zahns were a considerably prestigious family here. As for why he came looking for it, it was only the natural choice since Nori was the only person he knew in Jaellatra.

Regardless, Gerald was promptly stopped by two guards—who were standing guard in front of the Zahn manor—when they saw him approaching the Zahn family manor’s gates.

“Good day, may I know who you’re looking for?” asked one of the guards.

“Good day. I’m a friend of your eldest young lady and I’ve come over to visit! If she’s home, could you tell her that Gerald Crawford is here to meet her?” replied Gerald with a cheerful smile.

“Apologies, but the young lady has gone out!” said the same guard from before.

“Gone out? Do you have any idea where she went…?” asked Gerald.

“I’m afraid not, and the same probably goes for him… In the end, we’re just guards of the family! We have no right to know the affairs of the young lady!”

Upon hearing that, Gerald simply nodded. There was no reason for the guards to lie to him, so he may as well just head off into the city to try looking for her. With any luck, he’d manage to bump into her…

Still, this girl truly had the worst of timing… To think that she wouldn’t be home when he finally found the time to come meet her again!

Either way, Gerald soon found himself walking along the busy streets of Earth Capital alone…

While looking around, Gerald had to admit that this place was far more magnificent compared to any place on earth. With that said, it really was no mystery why Jaellatra was so much richer than earth.

Regardless, Gerald’s train of thought was cut short when he suddenly heard someone saying, “Please, Nori! I’m being sincere here, so please just accept me!”

Turning to face the source of the voice, Gerald watched as a man donning a white suit walked out of a luxurious restaurant while desperately pleading to an unimpressed woman who was trying to walk away from him.

It was evident that the woman wasn’t interested in him at all, and after closer inspection, Gerald was able to discern that she truly was the Nori that he was looking for! To think that he would actually manage to locate her!

Since she looked like she was currently in a pickle now, Gerald hesitated for a moment before calling out, “Nori!”

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Nori instantly turned to see if it really was him… Upon realizing that it really was Gerald, her eyes instantly glinted with joy as she exclaimed, “Gerald!”

Following that, she quickly ran toward him before embracing him tightly!

Gerald was completely caught off guard by this. After all, this was the last thing that he could have expected Nori to do! Whatever the case was, he was still a married man…

 

Chapter 1617

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1617

With that in mind, Gerald quickly got the girl off him.

In response, the surprised Nori then asked, “Why have you returned, Gerald? And why didn’t you tell me that you were coming back in advance?”

“I did try to look for you, but your guards told me that you had gone out! Due to that, I came over here to see if I would have any luck finding you!” explained Gerald.

Upon hearing that, Nori was instantly overjoyed. After all, she had missed Gerald dearly ever since they parted ways. She had also been bored out of her mind since then.

Regardless, upon seeing how intimate Nori was being with Gerald, the young man in white furiously stomped over to them before asking, “Who is he, Nori?”

Glaring back at the man in white, Nori then said in a cold tone, “He’s my boyfriend, Johnie Lager! With that said, you’d best stop pestering me or he’ll teach you a good lesson!”

Gerald himself could only frown when he heard Nori’s claim. This woman was far too proficient in using others as her shield…

“…Sorry, but I’m not her boyfriend!” denied Gerald, not wanting to be taken advantage of that easily.

Hearing that, Nori turned to glare at Gerald next, annoyed by his insensitivity. After all, wasn’t it obvious that she was just trying to rid herself of Johnie?

Either way, the angered young man went by the name of Johnie Lager, and he had been pursuing Nori for the longest time. To his dismay, Nori didn’t seem to like him at all, and she seemed reluctant to even look at him! Though it made him deeply upset, her actions only served to fuel his need to make her his.

Ignoring Nori’s glares, Gerald—who very much preferred not to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings—then added, “Whatever the case is, it appears that you have some things to attend to at the moment, Nori. With that in mind, we can find someplace to sit and talk once you’re done settling things!”

Just as Gerald was about to walk away, however, the now nervous Nori instantly reached out to wrap her arms around Geralds!

As if she was going to let him off that easily when he had come with the specific intent to meet her! Besides, he still owed her one!

Making sure to press her bosom against Gerald’s arm, Nori then whispered, “Don’t forget that you still owe me a favor, Gerald! Look, this man is extremely troublesome! If you pretend to be my boyfriend and help me get rid of him, I’ll consider that favor to be accomplished!”

When she put it that way, Gerald could only silently agree. After all, he was a man of his words.

Understanding that Gerald’s silence signified his approval, Nori then turned to face Johnie before putting on a stern expression as she warned, “Look, Johnie, I’m busy at the moment, so please stop pestering me! I already have a boyfriend, as you can see, so know that you and I won’t ever be a thing! Now, goodbye!”

Upon hearing that, Johnie instantly felt humiliated. He was the young master of the Lager family… The fact that the woman he loved was being snatched away from him right before his eyes was nothing short of disgraceful!

After a short pause, Johnie pointed at Gerald before growling, “…You there! What’s your name? I’m challenging you to a duel!”

Raising a brow in response, Gerald couldn’t help but feel that Johnie was rather ignorant. After all, he was still unwilling to let go of Nori even though she had explicitly rejected him.

Snorting disdainfully, Nori simply glared daggers at Johnie as she retorted, “Are you seriously challenging my boyfriend to a duel, Johnie? With how weak you are, a single pinch from him is enough to kill you!”

Hearing that, Johnie was instantly infuriated! Wasn’t Nori looking down on him too much? In the end, he was still a Ninth-rank Chakra King!

“Listen here, kid! If you don’t accept my challenge today, I definitely won’t be allowing you to leave this place alive…!”

Chapter 1618

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1618 Now already seeing Gerald as his target, Johnie no longer cared about Nori’s humiliating words.

While Gerald hadn’t really wanted to get too involved with this man in the first place, after hearing Johnie’s threats, Gerald found that this was as good a time as any to teach the youth a lesson.

‘So, he appears to be a fearless lad who won’t cry till he sees his own coffin! Well, since he probably won’t back down till he achieves his goal anyway…’

“Are you really sure you wish to fight me alone?” asked Gerald in a cold voice as he turned to glare at Johnie.

“Stop talking crap and accept the duel already! Know that if I win, you’ll have to leave Earth Capital by crawling all the way out!” scoffed Johnie as he glared back at Gerald.

“That’s fine by me, but what if you lose?” asked Gerald as he flashed a wry smile.

“Humph! As if I’d ever lose to someone like you!” scoffed Johnie confidently. He had assumed that Gerald was simply no match against him, which was why he was being so disrespectful toward him.

“That doesn’t answer my question. Regardless, if you lose, you’ll give me a hundred million dollars. Is that acceptable?” asked Gerald after thinking for a bit.

Naturally, Gerald wanted to use his winnings on the talismans he was planning on buying. After all, why use his own money when he could use Johnie’s? Spending other peoples’ money was much more fun anyway.

“Fine by me!” replied Johnie without the slightest hesitation. He came from a wealthy family, after all, so that amount was nothing extraordinary to him.

Regardless, Nori wasn’t about to stop Gerald from doing whatever he wanted to. After all, she knew his capabilities well, and she was more than certain that Johnie was going to end up losing and paying Gerald all that money.

Whatever the case was, both of them eventually found a wide space to duel in. Upon arriving there, Johnie took his jacket off before stretching his neck and starting to warm up.

Gerald himself simply stood there, watching Johnie calmly.

While Gerald was honestly glad that this man was giving him easy money, he was getting rather impatient with the youth’s antics.

“…I don’t have all day, you know? How much longer are you planning to warm up?”

Upon hearing that, Johnie’s eyes flared up with rage!

With an immense urge to pound Gerald into a pulp, Johnie then roared, “I’m done! With that said, enjoy getting pummelled into fine dust!”

Following that, the youth leaped into the sky… Before rapidly descending down on Gerald, his fist aimed for Gerald’s face!

Gerald himself simply stared back at Johnie without even the slightest intention of dodging the hit. After all, from what he could see, Johnie was as slow as a snail.

With that said, before Johnie could even lay a finger on Gerald, Gerald quickly retaliated with a kick, sending the shocked Johnie flying backward!

Upon falling onto the ground, the impact from all that was so great that a circular depression instantly formed around Johnie’s now limp body!

Though only thirty percent of Gerald’s power had been used in that kick, that was all he needed to completely overpower Johnie. Fights against such people were best ended in a single strike anyway.

Barely even able to stand up again, the horrified Johnie stared wide-eyed at the monstrous youth…

To think that Gerald was able to completely defeat him in just a single strike! The thought of it alone struck a massive fear within his heart…

 

Chapter 1619

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1619

Regardless, the terrified Johnie could only stare as Gerald slowly walked over to him… before squatting right before him and outstretching his right hand.

Looking at Johnie right in the eye, Gerald then said, “Well, as you’ve promised, a hundred million dollars for losing, please!”

Upon hearing that, Johnie—who had already closed his eyes, expecting the worst to happen—instantly found himself heaving a sigh of relief… As it turned out, Gerald was particularly trying to teach him a lesson…

Either way, Johnie understood that it was his total defeat, so he simply handed the hundred million dollars over to Gerald. Money would always come and go, so that amount was nothing much to Johnie.

However, though he didn’t particularly care about losing the money, he did care about losing his pride. His dignity as the young master of the Lager family had been shattered, and Johnie simply couldn’t stand that…

Whatever the case was, after taking the money, Gerald then left with Nori, leaving the depressed youth lying on the ground… It truly appeared that Gerald didn’t care about Johnie at all…

After quite a while, Johnie finally got to his feet before slowly limping away…

This… This wasn’t over yet…!

By that point, Gerald and Nori had just found a suitable café to chat in.

The second she sat down, Nori immediately displayed an enthusiastic expression as she asked, “So, why did you come looking for me, Gerald? Could it be that you missed me?”

Raising a slight brow, Gerald wondered if the girl had fallen for him to even ask such a question…

“…I simply came over to ask you about something!” replied Gerald with a serious face.

“…Oh, come on…! You could’ve given me a more interesting reply, you know? What a boring man!” pouted Nori rather adorably.

Gerald was a rather eloquent person and he knew it, but he was also well aware that he was already a married man. With that said, he needed to be serious when talking with other women so that they wouldn’t get the wrong idea. With that said, the fact that he had pretended to be Nori’s boyfriend earlier was already a rather big exception on his part.

Truth be told, if he wasn’t already a thing with Mila, who knows, maybe he would’ve actually had feelings for Nori. Then again, it was pointless to think of such scenarios when he already had such a perfect wife.

Regardless, Gerald ignored Nori’s pouting and simply asked, “So… Tell me, do you know anyone by the name of God Lord, Nori?”

“Not at all!” grumbled Nori as she turned to face her side.

Seeing her reaction, Gerald could only sigh in resignation. Girls in this era were simply too difficult to deal with!

No longer a person who entertained the whims of others, Gerald then stood up before saying, “Very well, then. You can just forget about it. I’ll be taking my leave now, and sorry to have bothered you!”

Seeing that Gerald really was getting ready to leave, Nori instantly started to panic. If Gerald really left now, then all her previous actions would’ve been meaningless!!

Gerald, for one, was well aware that Nori wasn’t really angry with him. She was simply pretending to pout so that he would care a bit more about her. Unfortunately for her, Gerald was no bootlicker, so he wasn’t about to fall for her bait anytime soon.

“Fine, fine! I won’t tease you anymore! You really are an insensitive person, you know?” grumbled Nori as she quickly pulled him back to his seat.

Hearing that, Gerald obliged before turning to look at Nori, keenly awaiting her answer.

 

Chapter 1620

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1620

“You were asking about God Lord, right? His real name is Apollo and he’s the supreme ruler of Jaellatra! He lives in the God Temple!” explained Nori.

Hearing that, Gerald now realized that his actions must’ve already caught the attention of Jaellatra’s supreme ruler…

“Actually, why the sudden interest in him, Gerald? Just so you know, God Lord isn’t as simple as you may think he is. According to rumors, he’s already trained enough to attain the Seventh-soul-rank in the Sage Realm! With that said, he truly is a terrifying individual!” added Nori.

Even though Nori was clueless as to why Gerald was asking about the God Lord, it was clear that she was warning him against trying to mess with Apollo.

After finding out that Apollo had possibly already entered the Seventh-soul-rank in the Sage Realm, Gerald felt a shiver run down his spine… If that was really the case, then Apollo was surely someone with monstrous strength…

Since Gerald was now only nearing the Second-soul-rank within the Sage Realm, the gap between him and Apollo was almost astronomical… If he were to anger Apollo at his current strength, Gerald would no doubt be killed in seconds, completely unable to even defend himself…

“…I see. Then… Do you know of a man donning black robes who acts as a follower of the God Lord?” asked Gerald.

After thinking for a while, Nori then replied, “I… do recall such a man, yes… I think his name was Hisham… Regardless, he’s one of God Lord’s henchmen, and he mostly aids Apollo in managing

matters around Jaellatra. Since the God Lord himself hardly ever shows up in public, Hisham is the one who usually does all that needs to be done.”

Hearing that, Gerald found that it all matched up. Based on Nori’s description of him, Gerald was now pretty sure that Hisham was the person who had tried to test him back then.

Still, Gerald had a hunch that Apollo wasn’t particularly going after him yet. After all, Hisham had left almost immediately after testing Gerald’s capabilities.

“Don’t… tell me that you’ve already offended the God Lord, Gerald…” mumbled Nori as she looked at Gerald, concern in her eyes.

Shaking his head, Gerald then replied, “Don’t worry, I’m not stupid enough to piss off someone who’s attained the Seventh-soul-rank in the Sage Realm!”

Relieved to hear that, Nori then said, “I’m glad to hear that… Speaking of which, why did you ask for so much money from Johnie? Are you short of money or something?”

Though a hundred million dollars wasn’t that much to Nori either, it was still a sum that would be able to sustain an ordinary person for life.

Chuckling in response, Gerald simply replied, “Putting it bluntly, it’s much more fun spending someone else’s money when shopping! Speaking of shipping, I’ve heard that Jaellatra is famous for its secret technique talismans… Could you bring me over to the place that sells them? I’ve been itching to get my hands on some!”

Upon hearing that, Nori now understood that Gerald had returned to Jaellatra to obtain some secret technique talismans. It also explained why he had asked for so much money from Johnie.

“Of course! Though… Are you sure that a hundred million dollars is enough…?” asked Nori rather doubtfully.

After all, secret technique talismans were rather rare, even in Jaellatra. With that said, they were exceptionally pricey, with even the most common of talismans costing around a few thousand dollars. With that in mind, the more advanced secret technique talismans were undoubtedly priced much, much higher than that…

“I believe that the earnings I got off Johnie should be sufficient. Even if it isn’t, I have my own money as well. Regardless, let’s go have a look at the talismans first before anything else!” replied Gerald with a calm smile. After all, money had never really been an issue for him, and he wasn’t about to start worrying about not having enough.

Regardless, with all that out of the way, the duo then quickly finished their coffee before heading off to the largest secret technique talisman sales center in Jaellatra, Talisman Hall.

All the secret technique talismans in Jaellatra were made there, and the one responsible for crafting the more advanced ones went by the name of Boshier, the Great Talisman Master. Either way, upon completion, the talismans would then be placed in the Talisman hall where they would then be either auctioned or sold…