Ch. 1796..1800: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1796-1800

Chapter 1796

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1796

Soon enough, the duo arrived at what appeared to be a suspended platform.

Looking up and pointing toward it, Gerald then shouted, “Up there!”

As Rey turned to look up, he was surprised to see the hair of a woman hanging from the side of the platform!

It didn’t take a genius to figure out that the woman lying up there was none other than the bank staff member they had previously saved from the ATM machine! To be captured again immediately after being released from the hospital… What an unfortunate woman…

At that moment, both of them noticed that a figure had been staring intently at them from some rockery formations nearby.

Seeing that, Gerald ordered, “…Go save that woman, Rey. I’m hunting that person down!”

Following that, Gerald bolted straight for the figure, believing that he was definitely the culprit behind all this!

As he swiftly gained on the now fleeing man, the frustrated Gerald couldn’t help but yell, “Stop running, you coward!”

To Gerald’s surprise, the man did as Gerald told.

After his abrupt halt, the man then slowly turned around to look at Gerald—who had stopped in his tracks as well—before saying in a sinister voice, “So, we finally meet, Mr. Crawford!”

“…Who the hell are you…” growled Gerald as he glared daggers at the man.

“Hah! I’m just someone who’s about to die!” replied the man as he slowly slid his hood off to reveal his face…

Only for the now stunned Gerald to realize that the person was faceless!

Blank, smooth, and white, the expressionless person would’ve terrified any ordinary person to the point of fainting! Thankfully, Gerald was no ordinary person.

“You… You’re not human, are you!” yelled Gerald as he stared at the faceless man.

“That I’m not! Though the same applies to you too, no? Still, unlike you who’s only half ghost, I’m an actual dead person who died drowning!” sneered the strange man.

“…Alright, so… Why did you come looking for me then…?” asked Gerald who was now more confused than anything.

“Listen up! My name is Yorrek Gurland and I drowned in a river three years ago! The one who drowned me was none other than the chairman of the Ember Lord Group, the Ember Lord himself! Regardless, after finding out that you had killed the Ember Lord, I just couldn’t come to terms with it, which is why I came looking for you!” declared Yorrek.

Now understanding that this person had come looking for him for killing the Ember Lord, Gerald then replied, “…Couldn’t come to terms? I’m not sure what your thought process is, but shouldn’t you be thanking me now? After all, I’ve technically avenged you by killing him!”

“Silence! He should have died by my hands! You ruined everything!” roared Yorrek almost hysterically.

Hearing that, Gerald could immediately tell how deep his hatred was toward the Ember Lord. To think that Yorrek would be so reluctant to let him go, even after the Ember Lord’s death…

“…Well, whatever the case is, he’s already dead! What else do you want?” asked Gerald.

“Heh! While he’s dead, you’re still alive! Since you’re the one who killed him, I’m holding you responsible for all this! With that said, I’m killing you as his substitute!” retorted Yorrek in a frigid tone.

 

Chapter 1797

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1797

“…Oh? Do you really think you’re capable of getting rid of me?” retorted Gerald as he looked at Yorrek with a disdainful expression.

Forget getting rid of him, Yorrek was probably incapable of even harming him!

“While it’s true that I can’t personally kill you, I can still get rid of others!” sneered Yorrek before immediately dashing toward Gerald!

Seeing that, Gerald quickly drew the Astrabyss Sword, ready to slash Yorrek when he came within range!

However, in the very next second, Yorrek seemed to just disappear into thin air! Despite Gerald having his sword at the ready, Yorrek appeared to have successfully escaped…

While it was certainly disappointing, Gerald was sure that the game between him and Yorrek wasn’t over yet. In fact, this meeting probably symbolized the true start of the games…

Fast forward to sometime later, Rey—who appeared quite flustered—couldn’t help but look at Gerald, his tone brimming with admiration as he said, “You’re… really amazing, you know that, Mr. Crawford?”

“Am I?” replied Gerald in a humble tone.

To explain what led to this exchange of words, let’s go back to when Gerald first regrouped with Rey at the car park. By that point, Rey had already saved the woman and he was simply waiting for Gerald to return.

When he finally saw Gerald, he was about to call out when all of a sudden, Gerald disappeared! The next thing Rey knew, a gust of wind had rushed past him, and a second later, all of Tyson’s men—who

had been lying in ambush—could be seen lying on the ground, defeated. Gerald was the only one who remained standing in the middle…

Naturally, that had stunned Rey greatly, and he became surer than ever that Gerald was actually some kind of mythical being… Thinking back, it truly was a wise decision to remain by Gerald’s side.

Gerald himself found those men to be trivial affairs. After all, it barely took seconds for him to defeat all of them.

While his past self would’ve surely been afraid in that situation—due to his lack of ability back then—, his present self was different. He was no longer afraid of going against people like Tyson or anyone possessing that level of strength.

“Of course, you are! You were able to beat those ten men like they were nothing! What more, you were so fast that I wasn’t even able to witness you defeating all of them!”

“Barely praiseworthy. They were just too weak! Speaking of which, call it a gut feeling, but it seemed like those men were just trying to steal something from you. Am I correct? And if so, what were they trying to obtain?” replied Gerald rather curiously.

“…That…” muttered Rey, sounding slightly hesitant to reply.

Seeing Rey’s hesitation, Gerald then said, “…If it’s inconvenient to share, just forget about it. I won’t force you!”

The fact that Rey was being so wary about sharing the information must have meant that the item was extremely extraordinary and special to him…

“…Rather than it being inconvenient to me, I’m just worried that it’ll bring trouble to you! For context, this item I have… It’s unique, to say the least…” replied Rey.

Rey wasn’t lying when he said that either. After all, if he ended up bring unnecessary trouble to Gerald’s doorstep, he would surely end up being filled with self-reproach…

Even so, Rey’s warning only made Gerald even more curious than before.

“…Now I’m really curious. Just tell me what it is already. Don’t worry, I’m stronger than you could ever imagine. Who knows, I could even help you solve what’s been troubling you! Besides, I’d rather not have you bear such a great risk alone!” said Gerald.

Chapter 1798

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1798

Seeing that Gerald had hit the brakes, Rey took the chance to take a wooden box out from his backpack. The box itself had a painting resembling a spider on the lid…

Following that, Rey slowly opened the wooden box… Revealing a single black bead.

“The item they were after… is this bead!” said Rey as he handed the box to Gerald.

Taking the box, Gerald then stared at the black bead… and barely a second later, the bead momentarily glowed red!

Seeing that, both of them exchanged glances with each other. It appeared that both of them had witnessed the same thing.

“…Where on earth did you even get this thing?” asked Gerald after a short pause.

“Well, remember when we went for a trip to the countryside? I found it by a small river and simply felt compelled to pick it up… Later on, Tyson and the others realized that I had the box, and they instantly wanted me to hand it to them though I refused…” replied Rey.

“I see… Have any strange incidents happened to you after you took the box?” asked Gerald.

Hearing that, Rey took a moment to think about it.

After quite a while, Rey eventually said, “…Come to think of it, there is one incident… Back then, I was just returning home when the bead suddenly began emitting a red, dazzling glow… Truth be told, I was sure that it was going to explode back then! However, the glow simply dimmed after that, and the bead hasn’t behaved strangely ever since…”

“…A red glow… You mean the one we just witnessed?”

“Bingo. Regardless, do you have any idea what this black bead even is, Mr. Crawford…?” asked Rey as he looked at Gerald.

In response, Gerald simply shook his head. While he hadn’t the slightest clue what the bead was used for, he did know that it was brimming with the aura of an evil spirit. With that in mind, the bead was definitely bad news.

With that in mind, after looking at the bead for a while longer, Gerald then closed the wooden box before returning it to Rey.

“Hold onto this first, Rey. Once we get back to the office, I’ll have someone look at it. With any luck, we’ll be able to find out more about its history!” said Gerald in a reassuring tone.

Nodding in response, Rey then replied, “Loud and clear, Mr. Crawford!”

After making sure that the box was safely returned into Rey’s backpack, Gerald then started the car’s engine again before driving straight for the office…

Upon returning, the duo saw that Juno had already prepared everything for the trip.

“I’ve packed all the equipment we’ll be needing, Gerald! We’re all set to go!” reported Juno.

“Excellent. We’ll be heading off at dawn then!” declaring Gerald as he turned to face both Juno and Rey.

“…Well, if you insist…” replied Rey, sensing how sincere Gerald’s concern was toward him.

With that, a brief screeching of tires could be heard…

Chapter 1799

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1799

“Copy that!” replied both of them.

Since they were going into the adventure mostly blind, all three of them had no idea what troubles to even expect. With that in mind, all they could do was prepare different tactics and equipment in hopes that it would allow them to be ready enough to deal with the situations they eventually came across.

Still, with Gerald there, Juno and Rey undoubtedly felt much more assured. After all, the duo knew that Gerald would never let anything happen to them.

Regardless, all three of them turned in early that night. After all, they were embarking on a new adventure the next day, so they needed to be well-rested and be in good shape.

At eight the next morning, the trio took one more look at Gerald’s map—that Old Flint had given them— before getting into their car and driving for Sunset Village…

From their starting point, it would take approximately two days before they would arrive there. With that in mind, they would have to spend two whole days on the road…

While Gerald speedily drove along the highway, Juno—who was seated at the shotgun seat—passed the time by reading a book entitled, ‘Yin and Yang Theory’, that she had borrowed from Rey’s house.

It was a while later when Juno closed the book for a moment… And it was also then when she realized something.

“…Say, the book doesn’t specify who the author is!” muttered Juno.

“Yeah, I realized that too. I wonder if they just forgot to add the author’s name in while publishing it…” replied Rey who had evidently realized that much earlier on, though he didn’t particularly find it

noteworthy.

“Forgot? Such books have to undergo strict examination! Without the author’s name, the book couldn’t have been published in the first place! At least not legally!” replied Juno.

“Well, there’s also the case of the book’s author being a special person. With that in mind, the author could’ve easily bypassed the need of having their name written on the cover to be published!” said Gerald, putting his two cents in.

“…When you put it that way, it does make quite a bit of sense!” replied Juno in agreement.

“Still… If the author truly is that special, then doesn’t that make the book very special as well? Why would they still choose to publish it then?” said Rey in a confused tone.

“A valid question. Still, a published book with a mysterious author… I wonder if the book holds any secrets in it…” muttered Juno.

“…Speaking of which, did the book mention anything about the token of Demonic Blood? From the Demonic Blood Clan?” asked Gerald.

Hearing that, Juno began flipping through the pages… and after a while, she realized that there were mentions of the token!

“There are… Apparently, the token of Demonic Blood is a divine artifact of the Demonic Blood Clan. It can be used to rule all ghosts and spirits!” replied Juno.

Upon hearing that, Gerald nodded slightly. As it turned out, what Old Flint had told him was true.

“…Say… Are we heading to Sunset Village for the token of Demonic Blood…?” asked Rey who appeared to have caught onto something.

Juno turned to look at Gerald as well when she heard that.

“We are, actually. We’re going to the most feminine place to look for the Demonic Blood Clan’s territory. With any luck, we’ll finally be able to obtain the token of Demonic Blood!” replied Gerald without the slightest hesitation.

Since all three of them were in this together, Gerald found little reason to hide such crucial information.

 

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Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1800

“…I see… Even so, it won’t be easy to get that token… After all, the book also states that many others have attempted to obtain the token of Demonic Blood. In the end, not only did all of them fail, but they all had to pay heavy prices as well…” replied Juno.

“I’m aware. Still, I believe that we’ll ultimately be able to obtain the token!” declared Gerald confidently.

After all, though the others failed to get the token, Gerald didn’t necessarily have to fail as well. Gerald was sure that with how times had changed, the capabilities of his generation should be much harder for the Demonic Blood Clan to deal with. What more, with how powerful he currently was, he truly believed that he had the right to obtain the token of Demonic Blood…

Regardless, after driving for two days, the trio finally arrived at Sunset Village…

Upon arriving, Gerald told Juno to look for a hotel for them to stay the night. They would continue the second stage of their journey the next day…

Following his orders, Juno quickly found a high-end hotel for them to stay in.

After getting their luggage to their rooms, the trio then headed to the restaurant downstairs to have their dinner.

The second they stepped into the restaurant, however, Rey suddenly frowned as he held onto his belly. Looking at Gerald and Juno, he then said, “…I… may need to head to the washroom for a bit. You two go on ahead, and order whatever you’re ordering for me. I’m not a picky eater, so don’t worry!”

Following that, the duo watched as Rey hastily dashed for the bathroom.

Choosing not to think much of it, Gerald and Juno then found a dining table for three and began ordering…

It was about ten minutes later when Rey finally returned. However, he appeared noticeably nervous as he quickly walked over to Gerald’s table.

Raising a slight brow, Gerald was prompted to ask, “…Is… something the matter? Why do you look so nervous?”

“…W-well… You see, when I was in the bathroom earlier…” stuttered Rey who was sounding rather out of breath.

“Hold up. Drink some water and calm down first…” said Juno as she passed a glass of water to the anxious lad.

Nodding, Rey then took a sip of water before taking in a deep breath. Once he was calmer, Rey then lowered his head before whispering, “…Alright, so… While I was at the washroom earlier, I overheard a conversation between two men… From what I’ve managed to gather, they’re here for the Demonic Blood Clan, just like us!”

Hearing that, both Gerald and Juno immediately began looking around to see if anyone overheard that. Once they were sure that nobody was close to them, they turned back to face Rey.

“…Are you absolutely sure you didn’t hear wrongly, Rey?” asked Gerald with a serious tone.

“One hundred percent!” replied Rey with a determined nod.

Based on how sure he looked and sounded, the duo definitely didn’t have any further doubts. As it turned out, the trio wasn’t the only ones looking for the Demonic Blood Clan…

“…Do you remember what the duo looked like?” asked Gerald after a brief pause.

Upon hearing that question, Rey immediately began looking around… until finally, he found the two people he had eavesdropped on back in the bathroom.

Subtly pointing toward the men—who were seated quite close to them—, Rey then whispered, “That’s them!”

Turning to look at where Rey was pointing, Gerald saw four black-robed men sitting around a dining table. Even from afar, he could already tell that these weren’t good people…