Ch. 1866..1870: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1866-1870
Chapter 1866
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1866
Glaring at Leandro all the while he said that, Gerald then sheathed the Astrabyss Sword… Before fishing out the Phangrottom Talisman and showing it to Leandro as he added, “I’m assuming you know what this is?”
Eyes now widened, Leandro couldn’t help but exclaim, “The… The Phangrottom Talisman! You’ve actually managed to obtain it…!”
Now that he knew that the talisman was with Gerald, Leandro was more determined than ever to kill him! Once that was done, he would surely obtain the talisman!
His expression now twisted with greed, Leandro glared at Gerald before yelling, “Once I finish you off, the talisman will be mine!”
Following that, he began swinging his longsword toward Gerald…!
Of course, Gerald wasn’t about to let the villain have his way. Before Leandro was even able to hit him, Gerald simply waved his hand… and out shot a purple blast of energy!
Unable to dodge the attack, Leandro ended up being flung to the ground! As if that wasn’t enough, his longsword shattered to pieces upon impact!
Not giving Leandro a chance to recover, Gerald bolted forward before stepping right on Leandro’s back while shouting, “You’ll pay the ultimate price today, Leandro! For killing and defiling Mr. Bates, I’m taking away your right to be reincarnated!”
Watching as Gerald then aimed the talisman at him, Leandro could only yell, “No…!”
What followed were screams of agony as Leandro’s body instantly got engulfed in dark purple flames…!
Backing away from the burning body, Gerald watched as the flames completely engulfed the sinful man… and by the end of it all, all that remained of Leandro were smoke and ashes…
Naturally, after witnessing all that, the other Soul Hunters were terrified beyond words. Dropping all their weapons and equipment, all of them immediately began fleeing!
Though Gerald saw this, he left them alone. After all, since he had officially avenged Mr. Bates and Leandro was now dead, the Soul Hunter Organization was sure to crumble soon anyway.
Whatever the case was, Gerald quickly called the rest of his party over since all this was finally over.
After searching around for a bit, Gerald eventually found Mr. Bates’s dismembered body…
Upon seeing what Leandro had done to him, Gerald’s fury instantly flared up again. Now that he thought about it, perhaps he had let Leandro off too easily…
All of a sudden, Gerald suddenly thought of something. Taking the Phangrottom Talisman out, Gerald then stared at it for a while…
The Talisman was extremely powerful, right? Since that was the case, maybe he could use it to repair Mr. Bates’s body… While he knew he couldn’t resurrect Mr. Bates, at the very least, he wanted Mr. Bates’s body to be intact so that the old man could rest in peace…
After thinking about it for quite a while, Gerald then aimed the talisman at Mr. Bates’s body, making sure to concentrate his thoughts on the reconstruction of the old man’s body…
Surprisingly, the talisman reacted to Gerald’s thoughts, and after emitting a bright light, Mr. Bates’s body parts began merging together again!
Of course, this made Gerald very happy. To think that the Phangrottom Talisman was even capable of restoring bodies!
Either way, after connecting Mr. Bates’s body again, Gerald and his party eventually found a proper spot to give him a good burial…
Standing before Mr. Bates’s new gravestone, Gerald then solemnly bowed as he said, “Thank you for everything that you’ve done for us, Mr. Bates…! I’ve avenged you so you can rest in peace now…!”
“Please rest in peace, Mr. Bates…!” added Juno as her eyes began tearing up again.
Had it not been for him trying to protect them, he could have probably survived… Even so, death eventually came to all, and maybe his fate was simply predetermined…
Regardless, after bidding their final farewells, Gerald and the three then set off to return to the city…
After all, though Gerald had finally obtained the Phangrottom Talisman, there was still much to do. To think that experiencing all that only marked the beginning of something else…
Chapter 1867
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1867
After flying for an entire day and night, Gerald and his party finally arrived at their city.
Throughout the flight, the four had slept soundly. After all, it had been ages since they had last been able to sleep so comfortably.
Regardless, after disembarking, the four took a cab back to the Sacrasolis Palace.
Once they arrived half an hour later, Rey immediately sighed as he stretched while saying, “We’re finally back, brother Gerald…! It feels great to finally be back in the city!”
Rey, for one, was simply pleased that he didn’t have to sleep in the open again. That was enough living out in the wilderness for a while now…
“Speaking of which… Do you have any place to stay, Rey?” asked Gerald.
Hearing that, Rey frowned slightly as he replied, “I… don’t, actually. After all, I set off with you in a hurry after coming here last time…”
“I see. Well, how about this? Why don’t you live together with Juno and I? And I’m sure Yrsa would prefer to live with us too. Don’t worry about space, there’s a lot of empty rooms at our place. What more, it’ll also be more convenient for us to take care of each other if we live together,” suggested Gerald.
“I accept!” exclaimed both Rey and Yrsa at the same time. After all, it was good enough for them as long as they had a roof over their heads.
“Then it’s settled! I guess we’ll be taking you to your new home now! Also, do rest up today. We’re going to get busy again when tomorrow comes!” replied Gerald.
Following that, Gerald and Juno led them to their home…
Gerald’s home was a luxurious villa that wasn’t all that far from the Sacrasolis Palace. Naturally, this shocked both Rey and Yrsa the second they arrived at the villa.
“H-holy cr*p! I didn’t know you lived in such a magnificent villa, brother Gerald!” exclaimed Rey who had never even stayed in a villa before. With that in mind, knowing that he would be staying here now naturally made him very pleased.
Shaking his head in resignation, Gerald and Juno then led the duo to their respective new rooms…
Upon entering, Rey and Yrsa were immediately at a loss for words. After all, their rooms were simply wonderful! Happy couldn’t even begin describing the emotion they were currently feeling.
“Alright, rest well, you two. You deserve this rest after working so hard the past few days. Also, once you’ve unpacked your things, come down and we’ll have a nice dinner together tonight!” said Gerald.
After seeing them nod in agreement, everyone then dispersed to get their own things done.
Gerald himself simply returned to his room.
However, it wasn’t long after before his phone began ringing…
Checking to see who was calling, Gerald realized that it was an unfamiliar number. While Gerald could certainly tell that it was a local call, the initial units of the phone number were quite special, to say the least. That alone was enough to tell Gerald that the caller wasn’t an ordinary person.
After briefly hesitating, Gerald eventually decided to pick the call up as he calmly asked, “Hello? May I know who’s speaking?”
“Before that, is this Mr. Gerald Crawford I’m speaking to?” asked a male voice from the other end of the call.
“That would be me, yes. Who is this?” replied Gerald, feelings slightly more curious now.
“Ah, a pleasure to finally get to speak with you, Mr. Gerald Crawford. My name is Harold Lee, and I’m the one in charge of the Great Council of Jhanglum City in Dragenott. I’m currently investigating a rather perplexing psychic case, you see, and I’m hoping to seek your help!” said Harold.
As it turned out, the caller was someone from the Great Council of Jhanglum City…
Chapter 1868
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1868
Now that he knew that the caller was the one in charge of the Great Council there, Gerald knew it was best if he gave Harold face and helped him out.
“…Alright, I’ll be at your office tomorrow morning!” replied Gerald.
“Glad to hear it. I truly appreciate your help, Mr. Crawford. I’ll be waiting for your arrival tomorrow!” said Harold in a respectful tone before finally hanging up.
Gerald’s Sacrasolis Palace had always been reputable, even when it was first founded. What better proof of that statement than the fact that Gerald was the first person Harold had contacted in order to solve this psychic case. It was evident that Gerald’s capabilities were well known far and wide…
Whatever the case was, rest came first, and the four of them enjoyed a well-deserved sleep…
Early the next morning, Gerald woke Rey up and told him that they were heading to the Great Council.
It was only once they were in the car when Rey curiously asked, “Why exactly are we heading to the Great Council today, brother Gerald?”
“You’ll find out once we get there!” replied Gerald, prompting Rey to remain silent. Whatever the reason was, at the very least, Rey was sure that something must have happened…
It was about twenty minutes later when they arrived at the Great Council building.
Upon getting out of the car, the two were immediately greeted by the sight of Mr. Harold who had already been waiting for them at the entrance.
Seeing the two, Harold quickly walked toward them before welcoming them with a warm smile and saying, “A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Crawford!”
“Likewise, Mr. Lee. I’ve brought along my disciple, Rey, if you were wondering who this is,” replied Gerald in a polite tone as he shook hands with the man.
Hearing his name being called out, Rey quickly added, “It’s an honor to meet you, Mr. Lee. I go by Rey!”
“The same goes for me! Regardless, let’s head in before we continue talking, shall we?” replied Harold who was still smiling. It appeared that he truly felt relieved with the duo’s presence…
Regardless, after they entered the Great Council building, the two were led to a big meeting room…
Inside, many subordinates could be seen working hard to crack the case. However, the second they noticed Harold, Gerald, and Rey, they immediately fell silent.
Clearing his throat, Harold then yelled, “Alright, listen up, everyone! Allow me to introduce all of you to Mr. Gerald Crawford and his disciple, Rey! They’re here to help us solve the case, so let’s give them a warm welcome!”
Upon hearing that, all the subordinates immediately got to their feet and began clapping excitedly to welcome the duo. Naturally, all of them had heard about Gerald before, and now that the real deal was before them, they were definitely overjoyed!
Now that that was out of the way, Harold then gestured for Gerald and Rey to take their seats before saying, “Now then… Without further ado, let the meeting commence!”
With that said, his subordinates instantly resumed discussing the case.
After one of them came forward with a file and placed it on the table before Gerald, Harold smiled as he said, “Please have a look at the information we’ve gathered about the case.”
Nodding as he returned a subtle smile, Gerald then began reading through the documents…
Chapter 1869
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1869
After reading through it, Gerald couldn’t help but raise a slight brow as he asked, “Who exactly is this, Lord Van Tage…?”
“Ah, he’s a person who claims to be able to see the past, and also predict a person’s future. Quite a number of people believe that he truly has the power to read these time-based events, so it’s no wonder why he’s become quite popular of late. I’m honestly surprised that you haven’t heard of him before, Mr. Crawford,” replied Harold.
With how busy he had been, it really was no wonder why Gerald hadn’t heard about that man before.
Leaning closer to Gerald, Rey then whispered, “I know about him, brother Gerald… I’ve read through many of his articles and even seen videos of him before. The truth is, I think he’s just a phony…”
“Phony or not, we’ll be able to tell once we’re there!” replied Gerald in a calm tone.
Since Gerald wasn’t really able to gather much from the information in the file, he knew that their next best bet would be to head straight for the crime scene…
After a slight pause, Gerald then closed the file before asking, “Can we head to the crime scene now, Mr. Lee?”
“Of course!” replied Harold without the slightest hesitation.
With that, Harold immediately—and personally—led the duo to the crime scene…
The crime scene itself was a studio apartment located in Jhanglum City’s Lotus Bay. The victim was a woman in her late twenties who went by the name of Fay West.
She had apparently died in her sleep the night before, and while that was already concerning enough, the real shocker came from two black handprints on the ceiling right atop her head!
It didn’t help that aside from Fay herself, nobody else had entered her home that night, as proved by her surveillance camera’s footage. While the investigators did go through the footage of the camera across her apartment for extra measure, the end result was simply the same… Only she had entered her home before her death.
What more, after doing an autopsy on Fay’s body, no signs of what had killed her were found! Not an injury on her body, nor were there any traces of poison. It truly was perplexing…
After an entire day of investigating and gaining no new information about the unusual death, Harold finally decided to bring in the big guns, which prompted him to call Gerald the night before…
Since Gerald was quite famous for dealing with the paranormal, Harold believed that he was the perfect person to help them crack the case…
Regardless, the trio soon found themselves stepping foot into Fay’s studio apartment.
Upon slowly entering, Gerald’s expression instantly went sour. An overwhelming feminine aura had completely enveloped the insides of the studio apartment…
Since the human body naturally consisted of masculine aura, immense feminine auras like this would surely trigger a repelling feeling…
Noticing the change in Gerald’s expression, Harold immediately asked, “…Did you manage to find something, Mr. Crawford?”
Shaking his head, Gerald then monotonously replied, “Not yet, though I must say, this place has an overwhelming feminine aura…”
Following that, Gerald headed to Fey’s bed before lying down… True enough, there were two distinct, black handprints right above him…
Naturally, this surprised Harold and his men, though Gerald paid them no heed.
Instead, he simply closed his eyes… and when he reopened them, a woman was lying right next to him…
Of course, she was none other than Fay West herself.
“Find anything?” asked Fay in a curious tone.
Turning to look at her, Gerald then asked, “…Why did you choose to believe in Lord Van Tage?”
Simply giggling in response, Fay then turned to look at the black handprints on the ceiling…
Just as Gerald did the same, he was suddenly jolted away from the scene when Rey’s voice called out, “B-brother Gerald! Are you alright?!”
Opening his eyes, he couldn’t help but raise a slight brow as he looked at Rey while asking, “What’s wrong?”
Chapter 1870
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1870
“W-we thought you were possessed! After all, you didn’t respond to us no matter how much we called out to you! You scared us half to death, you know?” replied the stunned Rey.
Choosing to ignore Rey’s statement, Gerald then hopped off the bed before saying, “Regardless, I’ve just discovered something important!”
Immediately drawing everyone’s attention in the room, Harold then quickly walked over before asking, “What exactly have you discovered?”
Pointing at the handprints on the ceiling, Gerald then replied, “There’s something wrong with those black handprints!”
Confused, Harold then asked, “…I’m not quite sure if I follow…”
“Think about it. Why would a killer leave such obvious handprints after doing the deed?” replied Gerald.
Upon hearing that, Harold found himself frowning. After thinking for a while, he then replied, “…Are you saying that the killer is trying to mislead us?”
Nodding in response, Gerald then replied, “Bingo. Regardless, bring Lord Van Tage in for questioning. I have a sneaking suspicion that Fay’s death is related to him!”
Not even questioning any further, Harold then turned to look at his subordinates before ordering, “Send some of our men out to bring Lord Van Tage in for questioning right this instant!”
Watching as Harold’s subordinates ran off to do as they were instructed, Rey then inched closer to Gerald before saying, “…Don’t you feel that all this is simply too bizarre, brother Gerald…?”
“It is. After all, I believe that instead of humans, ghosts are the true perpetrators of this crime! I’m actually telling them to bring Lord Van Tage back to the office to protect him!” whispered Gerald in response.
After hearing that, Rey finally saw the bigger picture.
Since nothing else could be done here at the moment, Gerald then said, “Alright, let’s head back to the Great Council building for now!”
With that, everyone did as Gerald told…
On their way back to the building, however, Harold’s phone began ringing.
Answering the call with his other hand, Harold then said, “Yes?”
“Bad news, sir! Lord Van Tage is dead…!” replied his subordinate.
Upon hearing that, the screeching of tires could instantly be heard as Harold slammed on the brakes.
“What? Dead?!” exclaimed the shocked Harold.
From Harold’s reaction alone, Gerald could already tell that they were too late.
“So… I’m assuming that the dead man is Lord Van Tage?” said Gerald with a sigh just as Harold was turning to look at him.
Surprised that Gerald could read his mind, Harold quickly snapped out of it before nodding.
“I see… Then let’s head to the crime scene immediately!” declared Gerald.