Ch. 1856..1860: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1856-1860
Chapter 1856
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1856
Upon hearing that command, the duo could only exchange glances.
Knowing that it wouldn’t do them any good to cause a scene, both of them simply followed the phantom soldiers’ lead…
Eventually, they arrived at what appeared to be a palace of sorts within the city…
After being led in, the two soon saw an armor-clad ghost sitting atop a throne, looking all high and mighty…
Unbeknownst to them, the ghost went by the name of Yohr God, and he was the ruler of Phantom City.
“Your highness! We captured these two foreigners in our city’s town!” reported one of the phantom soldiers as two others led Gerald and Rey forward.
Upon hearing that, Yohr got to his feet before squinting his eyes at Gerald…
After a while, Yohr was prompted to say, “…You’re quite the special one!”
“Thank you, though… Who are you again…?” asked Gerald in a composed tone.
Booming with laughter, Yohr then replied, “You… don’t even know who I am? You truly have some nerve coming here if you don’t even recognize me!”
“He’s our city’s magnificent king, Yohr God!” snapped one of the phantom soldiers standing at the side.
Hearing that, Gerald and Rey couldn’t help but feel slightly surprised. To think that there would actually be a ghost king here!
Whatever the case was, Gerald felt that it was best not to immediately offend these people. It was honestly amusing how Gerald was the one trying to be reasonable with actual ghosts instead of the other way around.
Regardless, Gerald then said, “Just so you know, we’re not here to cause any trouble! We’re simply passing through the most feminine place!”
“Passing through? Where exactly are you headed to?” asked Yohr in a much sterner voice now.
“I’m off to seek the Phangrottom Clan!” declared Gerald, seeing no reason to lie.
Even so, upon hearing Gerald’s answer, Yohr’s expression instantly grew gloomy as he said, “You can’t be serious. In case you didn’t know, anyone who barges into their territory will definitely suffer a terrible fate! Do you honestly think you can make it back in one piece with just the two of you? How utterly ridiculous!”
Watching as Yohr then snorted disdainfully while glaring at them, Gerald simply chuckled before smiling as he replied, “But of course I’m serious. Why wouldn’t I head there when even you called me a ‘special one’?”
“Are you talking back to me? Are you trying to court death or something?!” growled Yohr as he instantly transformed into a dark fog that bolted toward Gerald!
In barely a split second, Yohr was already standing inches away from Gerald’s feet, his eyes glaring straight into the youth’s.
“Aren’t you afraid of death at all?” scoffed Yohr as he continued staring at Gerald.
“Hah! As if I’d come here in the first place if I was afraid of dying! Regardless, perhaps this will answer your question!” retorted Gerald with a snort as he separated his spirit from his body!
Staring at Gerald’s ghost form, the surprised Yohr couldn’t help but exclaim, “…So you’re a cultivator who’s half human and ghost? Color me surprised!”
While Yohr was well aware that there existed other half human and ghost cultivators like Gerald, he also knew that these hybrid cultivators were generally much stronger and had way more capabilities than fully human ones.
With that in mind, Yohr then turned to face his phantom soldiers before ordering, “…Untie them!”
After watching the soldiers do Yohr’s bidding, Gerald then returned to his body.
Rey himself had been shocked silent this entire time. Based on what he had just witnessed, he now knew how that innkeeper had ended up getting all tied up the other day. After all, just like what had happened moments ago, Gerald’s physical body had gone unconscious while he was in his ghost form. If Rey remembered correctly, this was similar to having an out-of-body experience!
Chapter 1857
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1857
“…Leave us be! All of you!” ordered Yohr at his soldiers, prompting the phantom soldiers to quickly leave the room…
Once they were gone, Yohr immediately gestured for Gerald and Rey to take a seat before looking at Gerald and asking, “Now then… I wonder how I should address, good sir?”
“I go by Gerald Crawford!”
Nodding in response, Yohr then turned to look at Rey, cueing the boy to add, “You can just call me Rey!”
“I see, I see… A pleasure to meet both of you, Gerald and Rey. I admit that I may have been a bit offensive earlier… With that in mind, I do hope that you don’t take that to heart!” said Yohr in a respectful tone as he smiled subtly.
Upon hearing that, Gerald and Rey were rightfully confused. After all, Yohr’s attitude toward them had just taken a complete one-eighty!
“…We don’t. Regardless, we really are just hoping to pass through Phantom City to accomplish something important elsewhere! With that in mind, I hope you’ll just let us go!” replied Gerald, not wanting to waste any more time than he needed to here. Every second counted when it came to obtaining the Phangrottom Talisman…
“Of course, of course… But before that, I do have a favor I’d like to ask from you!” said Yohr.
“…A favor?” asked Gerald in return.
“Indeed! Essentially, I hope that you’ll bring a Phangrottom Jade back once you’re done with your mission!” said Yohr as he retrieved a sheet of paper from under his armor before handing it to Gerald.
After taking the paper and looking at the sketch of the Phangrottom Jade, Gerald couldn’t help but ask, “…And why do you need this jade?”
“That… I’m afraid I can’t tell you about that for the time being… However, I’ll definitely tell you more about it once you bring it back!” replied Yohr in an almost pleading tone.
“…Fine. Consider it done!” said Gerald since he just wanted to leave this place already.
“I appreciate it, Gerald and Rey! I’ll get my men to escort you out right this instant!” declared Yohr with a wide smile on his face as he ordered for his soldiers to re-enter the room.
Escorted by the phantom soldiers, Gerald and Rey then left Phantom City rather easily… and soon after, they got to Quay Waves.
Quay Waves itself was a large ocean that separated the Phantom City from the territory of the Phangrottom Clan. With that in mind, the duo would have to scale the ocean in order to get to their destination. However, how were they going to do it?
“…Are there no boats to ride to cross this ocean?” asked Gerald as he looked at one of the phantom soldiers.
“Negative. We’ve never been there either, so even if we had boats, we wouldn’t know how to get there. Regardless, this is where our escort ends. The rest is up to you,” replied the phantom soldier as the rest of them nodded before quickly riding back to the city…
Watching as the soldiers left, Gerald and Rey couldn’t help but feel that they had just been deserted.
“…Well… What should we do now, Mr. Crawford…?” asked Rey.
Gerald himself appeared rather perplexed. To think that this ocean would be the largest hurdle of their journey yet!
Looking around, Gerald saw that there really weren’t any boats around. Did they actually have to resort to swimming…? Then again, Gerald knew better than to actually attempt to scale an ocean just by swimming…
Chapter 1858
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1858
“…I’m sure there’s a way across! It just hasn’t shown itself yet!” declared Gerald as he immediately began searching for ways to cross the large oceans.
Seeing that, Rey began doing the same. However, even after quite a while had passed, they were unable to find any suitable modes of transportation.
With that, the duo could only sit by the beach, hoping for a miracle to appear…
“…Say, Mr. Crawford…? Do you really think that a ship will come if we just wait around…?” muttered Rey as he looked at the sky.
“I believe in miracles, so yes. Yes, I do,” replied Gerald in a confident tone.
The second his sentence ended, a low rumble could suddenly be heard coming from the ocean…
Getting to their feet, the duo watched wide-eyed as the ocean began bubbling and the waves began to part…! Within seconds, what appeared to be a solidified watery path appeared right atop the ocean’s surface!
Exchanging glances with each other, the delighted Gerald couldn’t help but say, “See? Miracles do exist!”
Before Rey could even reply, Gerald was already rushing over to the watery path… and upon stepping on it, Gerald felt that the path—that was formed by seawater—was soft to walk on, almost as though he was walking on an air cushion…
Seeing that it was safe to walk on, Rey quickly ran after Gerald… And after realizing that he too could walk on water, Rey couldn’t help but exclaim, “How… How truly magical, Mr. Crawford…!”
This was naturally a first for Rey, which explained why he was so shocked. Still, to think that he would be able to actually experience walking on water in his lifetime! Such scenes were usually reserved for television dramas!
Whatever the case was, both of them quickly began proceeding across the watery path… and after walking for about ten minutes, the duo was finally able to see the sole piece of land at the end of Quay Waves…
The land, of course, was the territory of the Phangrottom Clan, and aside from Gerald and Rey, only seven other spirit explorers had ever managed to come this far…
Either way, the second they stepped on land, the watery path behind them quickly disappeared…
Noticing the presence of a stone tablet to their left, the duo walked over and saw that the words, ‘Phangrottom Clan’ had been carved into it. Beside the tablet, was a gigantic stone statue that was modeled after one of the past rulers of the Phangrottom Clan. From how grand it looked, it was evident that the statue symbolized how supreme the ruler was…
Regardless, upon confirming that they were at the right place, Rey couldn’t help but exclaim, “We’re finally here, Mr. Crawford! To think that we’d make it here in one piece!”
Nodding in response, Gerald then retrieved the key to the large entrance of the Phangrottom Clan’s territory—that he had obtained from Torme—before inserting it into the door…
After turning it, a loud rumble could be heard as the large entrance began shaking rather violently… and within seconds, the entrance to the Phangrottom Clan’s territory was opened.
The first sight that greeted them was several statues that appeared to be modeled after individuals from the Phangrottom Clan. For some reason, Gerald felt that the statues had been placed there for a
reason…
Either way, thanks to how perceptive Gerald was, he was able to realize in time that a volley of arrows had just been shot toward them from inside!
“Duck!” yelled Gerald as he immediately pushed Rey to the side of the entrance.
Gerald himself was just in time to have his back against the opposite side of the entrance as hundreds of arrows began shooting out!
Had Gerald reacted any slower, both of them would’ve surely ended up becoming arrow-filled corpses by now…!
Chapter 1859
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1859
As it turned out, there were traps littered all over the place here to prevent intruders from entering…
Either way, it was only a few minutes later before arrows finally stopped shooting out…
Once they were sure that the coast was clear, the duo then cautiously peeked beyond the door again…
Turning to look at the countless arrows littered on the ground, Rey couldn’t help but gulp as he muttered, “…Thank god you reacted so quickly, Mr. Crawford… Otherwise, we would’ve surely been pierced to high heaven!”
“Indeed… I’m assuming even more traps await us inside. With that in mind, do be careful and stick close to me! Never walk around randomly, understand?” replied Gerald.
“You don’t have to tell me twice, Mr. Crawford…!” replied the still slightly rattled Rey.
Even if Gerald hadn’t said that, Rey would’ve still done the same. As if he’d dare to even move five feet away from Gerald after witnessing all that!
Regardless, the duo then cautiously began entering the area…
Meanwhile, back in the real world, Juno and Yrsa were simply waiting for the duo’s return at Mr. Bate’s place. Since they had no idea when Gerald and Rey would return, all they could do at the moment was wait there.
“How much longer will they remain in there, Mr. Bates…?” asked Juno.
“I wish I could answer that… After all, even I don’t know what could happen there… We can only hope that their fortune protects them there…” replied Mr. Bates.
While his reply was vague, Juno really couldn’t be bothered about it. After all, in her mind, she only hoped that the two would make a safe return…
It was at that moment when all three of them suddenly heard whispers coming from within the nearby forests…
Raising a brow, Juno turned to look at the source of the voices… and to her shock, the speakers appeared to be the Soul Hunters from before! To think that they had managed to survive the incident that had befallen them back at the wooden bridge!
“Mr. Bates! It’s the Soul Hunters!” said Juno.
Snorting in response, Mr. Bates then replied, “They just don’t know when to give up, do they?”
Upon hearing that, Juno and Yrsa were momentarily stunned. To think that Mr. Bates knew about them…
“Leave from the back and find someplace to hide. I’ll be dealing with them, and until I say it’s safe to come out, remain hidden!” ordered Mr. Bates.
“Got it! Be careful, Mr. Bates!” replied Juno as she quickly held onto Yrsa’s hand before leading her out the back door…
Barely even seconds after they left, the cloaked man could be seen barging into Mr. Bate’s courtyard with several Soul Hunters.
Seeing that, Mr. Bates walked out and simply stared at the cloaked man right in the eye…
Smiling subtly, the cloaked man then stared back at Mr. Bates before saying, “Been quite a while, Mr. Bates!”
“How have you still not given up, Leandro?” replied Mr. Bates without beating around the bush.
The man Mr. Bates was squinting at went by Leandro Zaborowski, and he was the leader of the Soul Hunters…
Laughing aloud after hearing Mr. Bate’s statement, Leandro then shamelessly declared, “But of course I haven’t! I won’t stop until I’ve obtained the Phangrottom Talisman! Once I finally have it, I’ll be able to rule over the ghost world and make everyone there obey me!”
“Hah! And that’s exactly why you’ll never be able to obtain it, Leandro!” sneered Mr. Bates.
Chapter 1860
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1860
Upon hearing that, murderous intent instantly flashed across Leandro’s eyes! Within a split second, Leandro’s palm was already inches away from Mr. Bate’s chest!
However, Mr. Bates had anticipated the attack! With that, their two palms clashed, sending powerful shockwaves flying all over the place! How absolutely powerful…!
Naturally, the two weren’t about to stop there, and the duo continued exchanging blow after blow!
Witnessing all this from afar, Juno and Yrsa couldn’t help but feel stunned. To think that Mr. Bates possessed such powerful martial arts skills! After all, he was able to be on par with Leandro’s strength! With how things were going, however, it was honestly quite hard to see who was more powerful…
Not long after Juno had that thought, Mr. Bates failed to react in time to one of Leandro’s attacks, causing his eyes to widen as Leandro’s palm hit him square in the chest!
Snorting contemptuously as he watched Mr. Bates spurt blood out his mouth, Leandro then sneered, “Bold of you to think that you can still handle young people, you old b*stard!”
Following that, Leandro kicked Mr. Bates right in his stomach, sending the old man flying backward! Landing quite a distance away, Mr. Bates—who was now lying on the ground—was unable to even crawl back up anymore…
Sadly, his age was the factor that disallowed the old man from winning against Leandro. There was simply no competing against a younger person’s speed…
Regardless, Juno’s fury instantly flared up when she saw what had just happened. While she wanted to go save him, she knew that if she revealed herself, not only would she expose Yrsa and herself to danger, but she would also let Mr. Bates down.
Biting her lower lip, all she and Yrsa could do was continue to helplessly watch as Mr. Bates continued getting beaten up by Leandro…
However, shortly after, a Soul Hunter donning purple attire came running over to report, “Leader! We’ve found quite a number of footsteps in the forest nearby!”
“Oh?” replied Leandro as he immediately dragged Mr. Bates to his feet.
“Tell me… Did four individuals come looking for you? Did you open the portal for them, you old b*stard?” interrogated Leandro as he glared at Mr. Bates.
In response, however, the infuriated Mr. Bates simply spat at Leandro’s face before yelling, “Like I’d tell you that!”
“You mother*cker…! Just perish then!” roared Leandro before instantly snapping Mr. Bates’s neck!
Witnessing that, Juno and Yrsa could only close their eyes as tears began rolling down their cheeks… To think that Mr. Bates had died just to protect them…
“Lead me to the footsteps and we’ll follow them wherever they lead! Also, bring this b*stard’s corpse along!” instructed Leandro as his subordinates immediately did as they were told.
Following that, it wasn’t long after before the group arrived at the Stonehenge lookalike… Upon seeing that, Leandro could instantly tell that this was where the portal to the most feminine place could be opened.
Taking a closer look at the stone pillar in the center of the structure, Leandro found that there were bloodstains left behind. Putting two and two together, he then returned to Mr. Bates’s corpse and lifted the old man’s hand… And true enough, there was a rather recent cut mark there…
While all this was happening, unbeknownst to Leandro and his men, Juno and Yrsa had secretly been tailing them…