Ch. 1891..1895: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1891-1895
Chapter 1891
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1891 “Negative, you just stay here this time. I’ll be heading there with Yann!” replied Gerald as he looked at the trio.
“But… Mr. Crawford-“
“Look, I know you want to come with me to see and learn more of the world, Rey, but not this time. After all, none of us know what dangers await us at Mount Dakriont. There are simply too many risks involved! With that in mind, please just stay here and train with Miss Zorn for the moment!” replied Gerald before Rey could even finish his sentence. In the end, Rey was still an ordinary person, which meant that his capabilities were vastly different compared to Gerald’s. With that in mind, Gerald had only said all that earlier since he truly was worried for Rey’s sake.
Besides, staying here to train with Juno would undoubtedly be more beneficial to Rey. By taking the time to properly train and learn about being a cultivator, Rey would definitely be able to solve problems together with Gerald—instead of simply being a sidekick—in the future.
Regardless, understanding where Gerald was coming from, Rey knew that it was best for him to simply agree.
Either way, once Rey agreed, Gerald turned to face Juno before adding, “As you may already have guessed, I’ll be leaving everything in the office to you, Juno. If there’s anything you’re unsure about while I’m gone, we can discuss it once I return!”
Nodding in response, Juno then replied, “Roger that! Don’t worry about me!”
Juno, for one, didn’t mind Gerald’s delegation of tasks. After all, it was the only way she would be able to support him.
“V’ll take your word for it! Now then… both of you! Continue your training! As for Juno… I’d like to speak to you in private for a bit…” said Gerald, prompting Rey and Yrsa to resume training and Juno to walk over to the side with the youth.
Once they were out of earshot, Juno couldn’t help but ask, “…Gerald… are you really sure that you’re going to cooperate with the Sun Group…? I personally don’t think they’re all that reliable…!” Smiling subtly in response, Gerald knew where Juno’s worries were coming from. Even so, he simply shook his head before replying, “Don’t worry, those from the Sun Group won’t be able to even touch me. Regardless, I’m heading there in the first place to search for an important thing… Remember that picture of a lady that we’ve been trying to track down all this time? I have a hunch that it’s going to appear at Mount Dakriont! With that in mind, I need to head there to see for myself!”
“I see… Still, do be careful… Those from the Sun Group definitely have hidden agendas…” muttered the concerned Juno.
Simply nodding in response, Gerald then smiled as he gently patted her on the back…
At that moment, Gerald’s phone began ringing. It was a call from Yann…
Already having a pretty good guess that Yann was calling to tell him that the departure time had been decided, Gerald simply stared at the phone for a few seconds before eventually picking it up and saying, “Hello? Yes, Yann?”
“Ah, there you are, Gerald. Tye’s updated me on the departure time. We have to be at the highway entrance by nine tomorrow morning!” replied Yann.
“Got it. See you there before nine, then!” said Gerald before hanging up.
“Tomorrow morning? You’re heading off so soon, Gerald…2” asked the surprised Juno.
“Indeed. From the looks of it, those from the Sun Group simply can’t wait any longer!” replied Gerald. “Well, I suppose that’s that. Regardless, again, please be careful out there…!” said Juno with a sigh, not wanting to nag any further…
Soon enough, night fell and by then, Gerald had pretty much packed everything that he needed. While he had only packed four sets of clothes, the rest of his luggage consisted of equipment that he would possibly use during the journey.
After all, nobody knew what hurdles they would encounter during the journey, so all Gerald could do was prepare everything relevant that he could think of so that he wouldn’t regret being underprepared halfway through the journey…
Chapter 1892
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1892 Regardless, since he made sure to pack early, Gerald was able to turn in earlier that night. After all, the more rest he got, the better shape he would be once he got up…
It was early morning by the time he finally got up again, and after a simple breakfast, Gerald then patted his backpack before driving off to the highway’s entrance…
It was nine sharp when Gerald finally met up with Yann, Tye, and the others. Just as they were about to greet each other, aloud ‘bump’ could suddenly be heard coming from Gerald’s car trunk, followed by a loud, “F*ck!”
Raising a slight brow, Gerald—along with several others—immediately went over to investigate… And upon opening the trunk, Gerald was shocked to see Rey lying inside, his arms wrapped around a luggage bag! “What are you doing here, Rey?” asked the rightfully stunned Gerald.
Chuckling awkwardly in response, Rey then sheepishly grinned as he said, “I… well, I just really wanted to come along! So please let me come with you…!”
“What monkey business is this? Return to Juno’s side!” scowled Gerald, causing Rey to momentarily fall silent.
However, after a short while, Rey stared at Gerald with puppy dog eyes before pleading, “…Please…?”
Upon seeing how pitifully Rey was begging, Gerald could only facepalm as he sighed before saying, “Oh, what the hell… Since you’re already here anyway… Fine, you can come along!”
“T-thank you, Mr. Crawford!” exclaimed the excited Rey.
“Who exactly is this, Mr. Crawford…2” asked Tye in a curious tone.
“Ah, he’s my disciple, Chairman Lamano… He goes by Rey!” introduced Gerald.
Upon hearing that, Tye instantly found himself feeling more comfortable as he replied with a smile, “Your disciple, you say? Well, let’s go together, then! Who knows, your bond could make you stronger!”
Hearing that, Gerald couldn’t help but glare at Rey again before signaling for Rey to follow him into Yann’s car.
Only three cars were going to be driven for this journey, and Gerald’s wasn’t one of them. Instead, it was simply left behind in a parking lot.
Regardless, only three people were in Yann’s car, with Yann naturally being the driver. Sitting beside him was Gerald, which meant that Rey was the only one sitting in the back…
None of them said a word during the first half of the journey. Eventually, however, the nervous Rey mustered up the courage to mutter, “P-please don’t stay mad at me, Mr. Crawford… I know I’ve done wrong…!”
Upon hearing that, Gerald—who had his eyes clothes up till this point—reopened his eyes before fishing his phone out…
“Hello? What’s wrong, Gerald?” asked Juno on the other end of the line, sounding relatively surprised that Gerald had called out of the blue.
Rey himself grew increasingly worried when he realized that Gerald had just called Juno…
“Nothing much, I just wanted to inform you that in the end, I’ve decided to bring Rey along!”
Chapter 1893
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1893 Naturally, that statement made both Juno and Rey rather surprised. Even so, Juno was quick to recover and simply went with it.
Rey himself hadn’t expected Gerald to take his side instead of ratting him out.
With that, after Gerald ended the call, Rey couldn’t help but look at Gerald for a while before muttering, “Um… Mr. Crawford-“
“There’s no need to say anything. You’re already here anyway so let’s just make the most of it. Regardless, please hold your tongue as much as possible once we get there. And please listen to my orders if I give any to you!” replied Gerald, not even waiting for Rey’s sentence to finish.
“G-got it, Mr. Crawford! Don’t worry, I’ll be extremely obedient!” declared Rey as he nodded rapidly.
At that moment, Yann—who was still driving—couldn’t help but smile as he said, “You know, you have a rather fine disciple, Gerald. After all, he’s worried enough about you to sneak over!”
“Hah! He’s just someone who makes me worry all the time!” scowled Gerald in a playful tone.
Realizing that Gerald was grinning, Rey—at the very least—knew that Gerald wasn’t angry with him anymore. With that, Rey couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief as he embarrassedly scratched the back of his head.
Truth be told, Rey very much preferred gaining knowledge of the world by participating in adventures with Gerald rather than simply training indoors. While it was true that danger was aplenty out in the open world, Rey truly believed that adventuring was the best way for him to gain more experience.
Whatever the case was, since even Yann was now talking, Gerald figured that it was as good a time as any to introduce Rey to him.
“Speaking of which, this man goes by Yann, Rey. You can choose to address him as Mr. Williams or Brother Yann,” said Gerald.
“A pleasure to meet you, Brother Yann! My name is Rey!” replied Rey with a smile.
“Got it!” said Yann before chuckling in response.
“Now that that’s out of the way… By estimation, how long should it take for us to get to Mount Dakriont…?” asked Gerald as he looked at Yann.
Before Yann could even reply, Rey beat him to it by saying, “I’ve already checked the route in advance, Mr. Crawford! From the highway entrance, it should take approximately six hours before we get there
Following that, Rey showed his phone to Gerald, and displayed on it, was a navigation system. Rey himself had keyed in Mount Dakriont as their destination the second they got into the car.
Nodding in response, Gerald then muttered, “Six hours, huh… That’s going to take quite a while… Guess I’ll take a short nap first.”
There really wasn’t much else to do in the car for six hours, so he may as well get some shut-eye.
Watching as Gerald leaned against his seat before lowering it slightly and promptly falling asleep, Rey decided to do the same. After all, in order to hide in the trunk, he had woken up much earlier than Gerald, which explained why he had been sleepy for a while now. Regardless, upon realizing that the two had dozed off so quickly, Yann could only chuckle in a slightly bitter tone. After all, being the driver, he couldn’t exactly rest like the duo. Thankfully, he was used to driving for much longer, so he knew he could handle six hours just fine…
It was around three when Gerald and the others finally left the highway and arrived at Mount Dakriont.
Mount Dakrinot itself was a scenic traveling spot that didn’t have its own city. Aside from its unique geographical location, Mount Dakriont was also famous for how spacious it was. This was made evident by the fact that at a glance, Mount Dakriont didn’t even seem to have an end…
Either way, for those who came all the way up here for trips, five days was usually the minimum. After all, it was a well-known fact that nobody would be able to truly enjoy their experience here if they only stayed for a single day.
Chapter 1894
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1894 Whatever the case was, after parking the car, Gerald and the others immediately headed to the ticket counter to officially enter Mount Dakriont. While a single ticket cost sixty dollars, Tye was the one paying, so Gerald and his party didn’t have to worry about the entry fee.
Upon entering, rather than anxiously getting straight to business, the first thing the group did was to find a spot to relax in instead.
After eating some of the rations they brought along—to replenish their energy—Tye cleared his throat before saying, “Alright, listen up, everyone. We’ll be staying the night here, but we set off at the break of dawn, understand?”
Hearing that, everyone simply nodded in agreement. After all, it wouldn’t be long before night came, and traveling in darkness was never a good idea. Aside from obviously being more dangerous, one could easily lose their bearings as well. With that in mind, it was objectively a better choice to set off once morning came.
With that out of the way, Tye then ordered one of his men to book a cabin for them to stay the night in. Naturally, lodging was never going to be cheap in this place. Adding that to the fact that the wooden cabin—that the group eventually settled with—looked extremely exquisite, a single night there cost a whopping hundred and fifty dollars!
Regardless, Yann, Gerald, and Rey were grouped together to stay in one of the cabin’s rooms. Upon entering that room, Rey immediately suggested, “Alright, Mr. Crawford and Brother Yann, how about this? You two take the bed while I’ll sleep on the couch.”
“There’s no need for that. You can take the bed!” replied Gerald.
“But, Mr. Crawford-“
“No arguing. You get the bed,” said Gerald, not even waiting for Rey to finish his sentence. Hearing that, Rey knew he had no choice but to give in. While he didn’t say it, Rey honestly felt touched. Gerald really was too nice to him…
While it was rather late when the trio finally decided to hit the hay, they received sufficient rest and were awoken by the chirping of birds at the start of dawn… By the time Gerald and his party went downstairs—all packed up and ready—, they saw that Tye and the others were already waiting for them.
“There you all are! Had a good sleep?” asked Tye with a smile.
“How kind of you to ask, Chairman Lamano! We had a pretty good sleep, at least I did,” replied Gerald in a polite manner as Tye nodded before fishing out a map…
Pointing at a spot on the map, Tye then said, “Alright, we’re currently here. Our first stop will be the Officer Viewing Deck which is about five miles from where we are. Is anyone against that?”
Naturally, nobody had any objections. After all, Tye was the owner of the map. Gerald himself could only hope that they would be able to deal with any issues that arose during their journey.
With that, the group then did one final double check—to see if they had everything with them—before setting off…
As they traveled on, Gerald and Yann could only stare speechlessly at Rey who seemed to be photographing just about everything. Was that boy here for an adventure or a trip…?
Eventually getting rather annoyed by all the ‘snapshot’ sounds, Gerald couldn’t help but mutter, “Rey, could you quit it for a while… 2”
Chuckling in response, Rey simply replied, “But it wasn’t easy for us to get a chance to come here, Mr. Crawford! These photographs will prove that we’ve been here!”
Chapter 1895
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1895 “Just let the boy be, Gerald. I, for one, appreciate his liveliness since all there is out here is miles upon miles of boring scenic views…” said Yann.
Upon hearing that, Gerald could only sigh in agreement. After all, it was estimated that at least two hours were needed before the group would be able to cover five miles and finally arrive at the Officer Viewing Deck. With that in mind, Gerald had to admit that Rey’s childishness would—at the very least —keep the trek amusing…
Regardless, it was almost noon by the time the group arrived at the Officer Viewing Deck.
The Officer Viewing Deck was located quite high on Mount Dakriont, and it allegedly got its name due to the fact that an officer used to come up here to enjoy the view, many centuries ago. While that was the formal name of the viewing deck, it was also colloquially known as the cloud viewing platform. As the name suggested, all sorts of clouds could be seen from up here as well.
Whatever the case was, upon arriving, Tye turned to look at the others before saying, “Alright everyone, we’ve arrived! Let’s take a short break and have something to eat first! Bear in mind that we’ll start taking the rough mountain path after this.”
While the others seemed to agree, Gerald, on the other hand, walked toward Tye before asking, “Could I please have a look at the map, Chairman Lamano?” Though he was surprised to hear that request, Tye handed the map to Gerald.
“Thank you!” replied Gerald before immediately inspecting the map.
“Is something the matter, Mr. Crawford…?” asked the curious Tye.
A short while later, Gerald then pointed at the map before saying, “Well, after looking through the map, I feel that we could’ve arrived at our destination sooner if we didn’t take the path to the Officer Viewing Deck. After all, from this point on, all that awaits us are rough mountain roads, and I can assure you that that’ll hinder our progress quite a bit!”
Upon hearing that, Tye took a closer look at the map… And true to what Gerald had said, they could’ve arrived at their destination much sooner if they simply took an alternate path. Why hadn’t he noticed it before?
“I see… Correct me if I’m wrong, Mr. Crawford, but are you suggesting that we go all the way back to where we started from?” asked Tye.
“Indeed, though just to clarify, it is merely a suggestion. Naturally, you’re the one who will make the final call. That’s all I wanted to say, now if you’ll excuse me,” replied Gerald before walking over to where Yann and Rey were.
Gerald wasn’t particularly keen on helping them, to be quite frank. Had it not been for the fact that Yann was cooperating with them, Gerald would’ve simply brought Yann and Rey along, making it a manageable party of three.
Regardless, as Tye watched Gerald reunite with his party, Tye himself began pondering what Gerald had just said. While it was true that they could technically arrive at their destination faster if they backtracked, Tye concluded that backtracking at this point would simply waste even more time.
With that, Tye made up his mind to simply continue going down the path he had picked. So what if it was a little further away? The important thing was for them to arrive at their destination…
Shortly after, the party resumed their journey. However, it wasn’t too long later when the weather suddenly began changing rapidly…
Seeing how drastic the changes were, Rey couldn’t help but mutter, “Isn’t the weather changing a bit too quickly…? It wouldn’t surprise me if we got hit by a sudden thunderstorm!”
The second Rey’s sentence ended, a low rumble could be heard emanating from the sky, prompting the rest of the party to stare at Rey…
Upon realizing that he shouldn’t have jinxed it, Rey simply lowered his head, feeling rightfully embarrassed…
Even so, Gerald was used to Rey saying things like this. With that, he diverted everyone’s attention from Rey by saying, “Regardless, let’s focus on finding someplace to escape the rain!”
After all, walking around so many trees in a thunderstorm was a recipe for disaster… Thankfully, the group soon found a cave to take cover in.
Upon entering, Rey couldn’t help but exclaim, “Holy! This place is huge!”
True to Rey’s words, a few hundred people could probably fit in this place…