Ch. 1836..1840: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1836-1840
Chapter 1836
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1836
Juno noticed Gerald’s expression and asked him in concern.
“I’m just worried that it might not be this easy to cross the bridge. I have an ominous feeling!”
Gerald explained with a serious face.
When Juno heard him, she looked around but did not see anything unusual.
“Are you just being too careful?”
Juno asked suspiciously.
Gerald shook his head in denial.
“It’s not possible. I’m not merely being careful. I simply have this gut feeling!”
Boom!
As soon as Gerald said that, a loud explosion rang in the entire canyon.
The crowd immediately looked to the left side of the canyon, as the sound came from that direction.
The whole canyon was so dark that they couldn’t see the situation clearly. Besides, the sky was also turning dark with black clouds forming in the sky. This was certainly not a good sign.
The next second, something happened that stunned everyone.
A swarm of black insects flew out from the left side of the canyon and rushed directly toward them.
“What’s that?”
Someone asked in surprise.
However, nobody knew what that was. They only knew that it was not a good thing.
“Let’s go! Quick!”
Gerald reacted quickly and told the three behind him.
Having said that, Gerald and the three ran forward at top speed.
However, it was not as simple as it seemed. The few purple soul hunters in front of them had suddenly been crushed to death by falling stones from the mountains, and those stones blocked their way directly.
“D*mn it! Brother Gerald, the path is blocked. What should we do now?”
Seeing this, Rey asked Gerald in shock.
At the moment, both ends of the path were blocked by the stones, and Gerald and the rest had nowhere else to go.
Not only that, but they also had to face the swarm of flying insects.
Gerald turned around and looked behind him.
The soul hunters were already taking out their crossbows to attack the insects.
However, how could their crossbows possibly deal with the insects? They were simply wasting their energy.
“Argh!”
Following that, cries of misery and screams were heard.
The screams rang through the entire canyon.
A few soul hunters were surrounded by the insects, and in just a few minutes, they had already turned into piles of bones.
Seeing this, everyone was shocked.
“Rey, take out the clothes in your bag!”
Rey suddenly thought of something and instructed Rey, who was behind him, immediately.
Rey reacted swiftly and took out a piece of clothing, giving it to Gerald.
Then, Gerald took out a lighter from his pocket and set the clothes on fire.
All insects were afraid of fire. That was why Gerald had done this.
“Follow me!”
Gerald said to Rey and the girls.
Then, Gerald and the other three marched forward. Gerald kept waving the burning clothes in his hand as he led the way.
As expected, it worked, and the insects didn’t dare to get near the four of them and went for the soul hunters instead.
When the man in the cloak saw Gerald’s actions, he reacted swiftly and ordered his men to light a torch or some clothes.
Chapter 1837
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1837
Snap!
A crisp breaking sound was heard, and the wooden bridge broke mercilessly!
In an instant, everyone fell into the deep abyss of the canyon.
Shouts, screams, and shrieks were heard in the canyon. The sound echoed in the canyon for a long time before dissipating completely.
At that moment, Gerald and his friends fell directly into the river of the canyon together.
Luckily, the bottom of the canyon was not the ground, but a river. Otherwise, they would have already fallen to their deaths.
Nevertheless, the water of this river was bone-chilling.
Gerald quickly located Juno and the others and got them to the riverside one by one.
Rey was completely unconscious. He seemed to have fainted out of fear.
After a difficult swim, Gerald, Juno, and Yrsa finally managed to drag Rey to the riverbank.
The four lay on the riverbank.
After catching his breath, Gerald immediately reacted.
“Quick! We shouldn’t be resting here. We must leave this place now and find somewhere to make a fire to warm our bodies!”
Gerald reminded Juno and Yrsa.
The water of the river was bone-chilling, so their body temperature would drop drastically. If they delayed it any further, they would get hypothermia, and when that happened, they would truly be in big trouble.
Having said that, Gerald lifted Rey up and left the riverbank with Juno and Yrsa.
The four came to an open area, and Gerald put Rey down.
“You guys wait for me here. I’ll go get some firewood!”
Gerald instructed them and walked into the forest quickly.
Gerald came back after a short while with some firewood.
Then, he made a fire.
“Take off your clothes. We’ll dry the clothes first. We will catch a cold if we keep wearing them!”
Gerald said to Juno and Yrsa.
Juno and Yrsa didn’t disagree. They couldn’t afford to care so much now. It was more important to stay alive. They wouldn’t care if it was embarrassing or not now.
Following Gerald’s instruction, the four took off their clothes and dried them by the fire.
Meanwhile, Gerald took out two pieces of clothes from Rey’s bag and handed them to Juno and Yrsa.
After all, they were girls. He should take good care of them.
Coincidentally, Gerald felt that Yrsa’s body shape was not any worse than Juno’s.
But now, Gerald was not in the mood to care about that.
After about half an hour, their clothes were finally dry, so they put them back on.
“What’s wrong with Rey?”
Yrsa glanced at Rey and asked Gerald.
“He probably just fainted due to fear. He’ll be fine!”
Gerald explained briefly.
Gerald had checked Rey’s heartbeat and pulse just now and determined that everything was normal. So, this must mean that he had simply fainted out of fear.
Hearing Gerald’s answer, Juno and Yrsa were relieved.
“Gerald, you were right. There really was a problem with the wooden bridge!”
As they were sitting together quietly, Juno said to Gerald with lingering fear.
“It felt strange right from the beginning. Think about it. The most feminine place should not be this easy to find. How could there be a wooden bridge that was so easy to cross in between the canyons?”
Gerald said to the girls.
“Anyway, what the hell were those things just now?! They’re so scary!”
Yrsa asked. Her heart was still racing in fear.
Gerald and Juno shook their heads simultaneously. They did not know as well.
Chapter 1838
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1838
“I don’t know. Regardless, those insects are surely not that simple. They eat humans. Look how the soul hunters were eaten and turned into white bones in seconds!”
Gerald said in retrospect.
Now that Gerald mentioned it, Juno and the other two got goosebumps instantly.
It couldn’t be denied that what they had witnessed just now was indeed very horrifying.
A living human had been turned into a pile of white bones. It was utterly horrific.
Thankfully, they were finally out of danger.
Right then, Rey regained consciousness.
“Rey, you’re awake.”
Seeing Rey awaken, Gerald looked at him and said.
“Brother Gerald, Miss Zorn, I… Are we dead?”
Rey asked in confusion, looking at Gerald and Juno.
Slap!
When Gerald heard that, he slapped Rey at the back of his head, feeling rather annoyed.
“What the hell are you talking about?! We’re all alive and well! Come to your senses already!”
Gerald glared at Rey and uttered word by word.
From that, Rey had completely sobered up.
“That’s great, Brother Gerald! We’re fine now. That’s so wonderful!”
Once he had come to his senses and knew that he was fine, Rey hugged Gerald tightly as he shouted in excitement.
He had been scared to death as he was falling from such a high place. That was why he had passed out, thinking he was going to die just like that. But now that he knew he was fine, he was overjoyed.
“Can you be more like an adult already? Why are you acting like a little girl when you are actually a grown man? You’re not even as brave as Yrsa!”
Gerald admonished him with an annoyed look on his face.
‘Just look at Juno’s disciple, Yrsa. She was just fine! She didn’t even show the slightest sign of fear and was very calm. On the other hand, look at Rey. The difference between the two was so obvious.’
“Um…”
When Rey was criticized by Gerald, he became embarrassed.
Yrsa and Juno, who were sitting beside them, watched and snickered.
“By the way, Brother Gerald, why did the wooden bridge break?”
Now, Rey looked at Gerald in confusion and asked.
“Because there were too many people on the bridge just now. That’s why the structure of the bridge was weakened. Besides, both ends of the bridge were hit by the stones, and that’s why it broke!”
Gerald explained briefly.
“Either way, we should consider ourselves lucky. If it wasn’t because of that, we would have been trapped on the bridge and ended up becoming insect food!”
Gerald didn’t forget to emphasize that.
Indeed, they had nowhere to escape to at that time.
If the wooden bridge hadn’t broken, Gerald and the other three would have had to face the man-eating insects, and they might have turned into white bones, just like the soul hunters.
“Then, what should we do next?”
Rey continued to ask.
“We’ll rest for a while, and then we will continue our journey. There must be another route to bypass this place!”
Gerald said directly.
Hearing what he had said, Rey and the girls didn’t have any objections. They always followed Gerald’s commands.
After all, they could only be safe when they were with Gerald.
After half an hour of rest, the four of them set off again.
But this time, it was better since they had finally gotten rid of the soul hunters.
That way, there wouldn’t be any obstacles ahead of them.
They wondered what had happened to the man in the cloak and his men.
Chapter 1839
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1839
The four set off again. The path they took was considered easy as it was flat ground, so there was no danger.
The four had walked a very long distance unknowingly. They had passed by two hills and reached another hill.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Gerald and his friends found a spot to rest.
Right at that moment, a light caught their attention.
“Brother Gerald, look! There’s a house!”
Rey had sharp eyes, so he saw it right away and shouted at Gerald.
Gerald and the girls looked in the direction. Sure enough, it was a house, and there was smoke coming out of the chimney.
This surprised them very much. They never thought that there would be someone living in the deep forest. It was rather unbelievable.
Without any hesitation, they walked toward the house, which was at the bottom of the valley.
By the time they got there, it was already very dark.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Gerald stood at the door and knocked on it.
After a while, the wooden door was opened.
When the door opened, an old man appeared in front of them.
“Old man, could you let us spend the night at your place?”
Gerald smiled and asked the old man.
The old man glanced at Gerald and looked at Juno and Yrsa, who were behind Gerald.
Only then did he nod subtly.
“Sure, come in!”
Having said that, Gerald and the other three entered the house with the old man. They didn’t forget to close the door properly.
Gerald and the others were very happy. They had been worried that the old man might not have agreed to let them in just now.
Once inside, the four of them walked into the room.
“Have a seat!”
The old man brought out four chairs for them, and they sat down.
“Thank you, old man!”
Gerald smiled and thanked the old man quickly.
Hearing what Gerald had said, the other three quickly thanked the old man as well.
“You must have not eaten yet, right?”
The old man did not bother about their thanks and asked them calmly instead.
Hearing his words, Gerald and his friends nodded in slight embarrassment.
They were indeed very hungry, and they hadn’t eaten anything for one whole day.
Later, the old man served them some food and tea.
“There’s nothing delicious, just these dishes. You can have them!”
The old man said to them as he served the food on the table.
“It’s alright, old man. We’re very grateful for the food you’re giving us.”
Gerald said immediately.
It was good enough that he was willing to give them food. They wouldn’t dare to be picky.
Soon after, they started eating.
As they were so hungry, everything tasted very nice.
After gobbling up the food, they were finally full.
“Buuurp!”
Rey acted like he always did, letting out a long burp when he was full.
“Old man, why do you live here alone?”
Gerald asked the old man.
The old man was working on something as he sat. He seemed to be weaving something with some bamboo.
“I’ve lived here since I was young!”
The old man gave Gerald a simple answer.
“What should we call you, old man?”
Gerald asked.
Chapter 1840
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1840
“Bates.”
The old man simply told them his surname.
“Nice to meet you, Mr. Bates. I’m Gerald Crawford. Thank you for letting us stay here tonight!”
Gerald quickly greeted the old man and expressed his gratitude.
“What are you guys doing here?”
Mr. Bates looked at the four of them and asked.
Gerald and the other three were startled by his question.
“Hehe. Mr. Bates, we came here just for a leisurely trip, but we lost our way.”
Gerald explained to Mr. Bates with a smile.
“Leisure? Young man, you must be taking me for a fool.”
Mr. Bates doubted his words and admonished Gerald.
Now, Gerald and the three were even more surprised. They didn’t expect that Mr. Bates would actually know they were hiding something.
“Mr. Bates, why do you…”
Gerald asked, pretending to look at Mr. Bates in doubt.
“Young man, I’ve lived half of my life. You can’t lie to me. You’re not here for leisure. You are here to search for the territory of the Phangrottom Clan!”
Subsequently, Mr. Bates stated their purpose of coming here openly.
What?!
Their faces changed immediately, showing great surprise.
“Mr. Bates, how did you figure it out?”
Gerald asked curiously.
Although Mr. Bates knew their purpose for coming here, Gerald did not feel a sense of hostility from him.
“Hehe. This place is not a tourist attraction. People come here for just one thing, and that is to look for the territory of the Phangrottom Clan.”
Mr. Bates told them frankly.
Gerald and his friends were amazed. They never expected that Mr. Bates would be so observant.
“Since you have discovered it, I shall not hide it from you anymore. That’s right. We’re here to look for the territory of the Phangrottom Clan!”
Gerald didn’t hide it any longer and admitted it openly.
It was useless to hide and argue if your secret had already been discovered.
“Young man, the territory of the Phangrottom Clan is not a place anyone can go. I advise you to just go back to your place.”
Mr. Bates kindly reminded them.
They were a little startled when they heard that.
“Why did you say so?”
Gerald asked doubtfully.
“Hehe. There were many people like you coming here to look for the territory of the Phangrottom Clan. But in the end, no one came back alive. So, I’m saying this for your sake. Just leave tomorrow morning.”
Mr. Bates smiled as he reminded them again.
“Mr. Bates, we’re no ordinary people. Besides, we come with a mission to save the world.”
Gerald explained to Mr. Bates.
“Ha! Ha! Ha!”
Hearing Gerald’s words, Mr. Bates burst into laughter, and his laugh was full of mockery.
“Young man, don’t say things like that. Those who came here said that as well. But what was the use of that? They still died here in the end.”
Mr. Bates uttered, totally disregarding what Gerald had said.
From what he had said, it seemed like Mr. Bates had met a lot of people. Moreover, their deaths might be related to him.
This was such a deep, old forest, and he lived here alone. This alone was already very strange and unbelievable.
“Mr. Bates, do you know the location of the territory of the Phangrottom Clan?”
After a pause, Gerald looked at Mr. Bates and asked.
Upon being asked that question, Mr. Bates raised his head and stared at Gerald.
After staring into each other’s eyes for a few seconds, Mr. Bates opened his mouth.
“I’m sorry. I don’t know where it is!”
Hearing his words, Gerald did not press him further.
However, Gerald could see that Mr. Bates probably knew the location of the territory of the Phangrottom Clan. He just refused to tell them.