Ch. 1991..1995: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1991-1995
Chapter 1991
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1991 Still, just from the way Gerald looked and talked, Kay knew better than to doubt him.
Whatever the case was, seeing that Kay was about to escort them back to Shontell—to ensure that the holy stones wouldn’t get stolen by other bandits—Tanner took the chance to walk up to Gerald and say, “Speaking of which, are you headed for Shontell, Mr. Crawford?” “Indeed, we are!” replied Gerald with a nod.
“I see! Then… Why don’t you come with us? After all, I still need to properly thank you for saving us!” suggested Tanner in a sincere tone.
Chuckling in response, Gerald then said, “You’re being way too cordial, Captain Juans! Regardless, I’d rather not get in the way of your work! Don’t worry about us, we’ll head there later on our own.”
“Well… Alright then, but if you need anything or require any assistance in Shontell, you know who to look for!” replied Tanner in a slightly disheartened tone. Still, he wasn’t going to force Gerald to go along with his plan.
With that, Kay, Tanner, and the rest of their men left the scene…
Gerald and Yale themselves only decided to set off once they were done with their meal.
While making their way to Shontell, Yale couldn’t help but ask, “…Um… Why didn’t you accept Captain Juans’s invitation earlier?”
Yale, for one, felt that Gerald should’ve definitely accepted it. After all, he deserved the reward, and anyone else would’ve surely been overjoyed—to receive the invitation—and gone along with Tanner’s plan.
Simply laughing in response, Gerald then said, “Didn’t you see the look on General Lucarl’s face just now? He clearly has trouble believing that I was the one who took all of those scoundrels out! With that in mind, it’s best if we just go our separate ways to avoid any misunderstandings.” Though Yale now understood Gerald’s point of view, he still couldn’t help but feel that it was a pity that he had declined. After all, Gerald had let go of what could have potentially been a major favor from an influential person!
Now, if Tanner had asked him instead, Yale would’ve surely allowed Tanner to properly thank him! Dreaming about the scenario, Yale felt that Tanner’s appreciation could’ve very well been at least a thousand holy stones!
While Yale was only thinking about riches and fame, the thoughts had barely even crossed Gerald’s mind. He simply wasn’t that kind of person…
Either way, after walking for a few miles, the two of them finally made it past the city gates of Shontell…
As it turned out, Shontell was just as large as Yale had previously described. The people here definitely lived prosperously as well, judging from how well-dressed everyone on the street was…
Regardless, as they walked on, Yale suddenly began tugging Gerald’s arm toward a notice board of sorts while saying, “Brother Gerald! Look there!”
Raising a slight brow, Gerald then looked at the board to see what all the fuss was about… and soon enough, he saw what Yale was so excited about.
Of the many announcements on the notice board, one of them wrote, ‘Come join the Shontell Martial Arts Competition! The grand prize is a hundred thousand holy stones!’ Naturally, Gerald knew for a fact
that Yale was just after the holy stones. With that in mind, he turned to look at the skinny man before asking, “A martial arts competition, huh? What, are you interested in joining, Yale?”
“As if! Jokes aside, you should definitely join, brother Gerald! After all, there’s a hundred thousand holy stones up for grabs!” replied Yale excitedly.
Still, as if someone like him would ever participate in such a competition! Being so proficient in martial arts, did Gerald even need to ask? Whatever the case was, if Gerald participated, he would definitely get the grand prize!
To Yale’s dismay, however, Gerald simply said, “Sorry, not interested
“But… But why? With a hundred thousand holy stones on hand, we won’t have to worry about not having enough ever again!”
Chapter 1992
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1992 Looking at how disheartened Yale was, Gerald could only sigh as he thought about it for a moment before replying, “…Fine, I’ll participate!”
Naturally, the second he heard that, Yale instantly broke into a smile.
Regardless, the duo then began heading toward the arena where the martial arts competition was being held…
Upon arriving, they were slightly surprised to see how crowded it was. At the time, a woman and man were competing against each other, and each move they dealt gained loud cheers from the audience.
Shortly after, the woman landed a kick right in the man’s chest, sending him flying out of the arena! Following more loud cheers, what appeared to be the judge then stood up before declaring, “And Miss Yalinda Juans scores another victory! Is there anyone else who wishes to challenge her? Remember, if you win, a hundred thousand holy stones will be yours.”
Despite the promise of so many holy stones, the crowd instantly went silent. After all, they had all seen how powerful Yalinda was, so none of them even dared to dream about challenging her!
Seeing that nobody was stepping up, the judge then cleared his throat before saying, “Nobody at all? Well, I guess it’s high time we announce the winner then! Now, without further ado, the champion of the martial arts competition is-“
“Hold it!” yelled out a voice from the crowd at the very last minute.
Surprised to hear that, everyone then turned to face the source of the voice… and standing there, was none other than Gerald.
Making his way through the crowd before leaping into the arena, Gerald then looked at the judge before saying, “I’ll up for a challenge!”
Hearing that, the crowd instantly went into an uproar! As many of the audience members began discussing who this person was, the judge himself was momentarily stunned speechless, clearly not expecting anyone else to challenge her.
Whatever the case was, Yalinda herself simply scanned Gerald from head to toe before disdainfully scoffing, “Look, just give up and save yourself the embarrassment! I assure you that you’re nowhere near capable of beating me!”
Raising a slight brow, Gerald simply replied, “Well someone sounds sure of herself…”
Before Yalinda could say anything else, the judge—who had finally snapped out of it—walked over to Gerald before asking, “Um… Are you ready, mister?”
Once Gerald nodded, the judge nodded as well before declaring, “Well… Without further ado, let the next battle begin!”
The second the declaration was made, Yalinda wasted no time and launched herself toward Gerald, aiming a punch straight for his chest!
While Yalinda was undoubtedly fast, she was nowhere near as fast as Gerald.
With that in mind, Gerald easily dodged her attack… though instead of moving away, he instead grabbed her by the wrist before using her attack’s momentum to toss her into the air!
Of course, Gerald made sure to catch her before she fell to the ground. After all, he of all people knew how painful landing from such a height could get…
Regardless, as Gerald allowed Yalinda to get to her feet again, he soon realized that the entire arena had gone silent.
Then again, it wasn’t all that surprising. After all, who wouldn’t be stupefied to see the great Yalinda getting taken out with only a single move? It was simply unheard of! Yalinda herself had her eyes wide open. To think that Gerald was this powerful… There was no way she was going to be able to defeat him! Shaking his head, Gerald then turned to look back at her before saying, “Well… it’s my win”
Upon hearing that, Yalinda instantly frowned. She wasn’t about to let him attain victory so easily! With that, she then yelled, “…That…! That didn’t count! We start another round!”
Squinting his eyes slightly, Gerald then growled, “I beg your pardon? Didn’t count? How exactly did that fail to count?”
Chapter 1993
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1992 Looking at how disheartened Yale was, Gerald could only sigh as he thought about it for a moment before replying, “…Fine, I’ll participate!”
Naturally, the second he heard that, Yale instantly broke into a smile.
Regardless, the duo then began heading toward the arena where the martial arts competition was being held…
Upon arriving, they were slightly surprised to see how crowded it was. At the time, a woman and man were competing against each other, and each move they dealt gained loud cheers from the audience.
Shortly after, the woman landed a kick right in the man’s chest, sending him flying out of the arena! Following more loud cheers, what appeared to be the judge then stood up before declaring, “And Miss Yalinda Juans scores another victory! Is there anyone else who wishes to challenge her? Remember, if you win, a hundred thousand holy stones will be yours.”
Despite the promise of so many holy stones, the crowd instantly went silent. After all, they had all seen how powerful Yalinda was, so none of them even dared to dream about challenging her!
Seeing that nobody was stepping up, the judge then cleared his throat before saying, “Nobody at all? Well, I guess it’s high time we announce the winner then! Now, without further ado, the champion of the martial arts competition is-“
“Hold it!” yelled out a voice from the crowd at the very last minute.
Surprised to hear that, everyone then turned to face the source of the voice… and standing there, was none other than Gerald.
Making his way through the crowd before leaping into the arena, Gerald then looked at the judge before saying, “I’ll up for a challenge!”
Hearing that, the crowd instantly went into an uproar! As many of the audience members began discussing who this person was, the judge himself was momentarily stunned speechless, clearly not expecting anyone else to challenge her.
Whatever the case was, Yalinda herself simply scanned Gerald from head to toe before disdainfully scoffing, “Look, just give up and save yourself the embarrassment! I assure you that you’re nowhere near capable of beating me!”
Raising a slight brow, Gerald simply replied, “Well someone sounds sure of herself…”
Before Yalinda could say anything else, the judge—who had finally snapped out of it—walked over to Gerald before asking, “Um… Are you ready, mister?”
Once Gerald nodded, the judge nodded as well before declaring, “Well… Without further ado, let the next battle begin!”
The second the declaration was made, Yalinda wasted no time and launched herself toward Gerald, aiming a punch straight for his chest!
While Yalinda was undoubtedly fast, she was nowhere near as fast as Gerald.
With that in mind, Gerald easily dodged her attack… though instead of moving away, he instead grabbed her by the wrist before using her attack’s momentum to toss her into the air!
Of course, Gerald made sure to catch her before she fell to the ground. After all, he of all people knew how painful landing from such a height could get…
Regardless, as Gerald allowed Yalinda to get to her feet again, he soon realized that the entire arena had gone silent.
Then again, it wasn’t all that surprising. After all, who wouldn’t be stupefied to see the great Yalinda getting taken out with only a single move? It was simply unheard of! Yalinda herself had her eyes wide open. To think that Gerald was this powerful… There was no way she was going to be able to defeat him! Shaking his head, Gerald then turned to look back at her before saying, “Well… it’s my win”
Upon hearing that, Yalinda instantly frowned. She wasn’t about to let him attain victory so easily! With that, she then yelled, “…That…! That didn’t count! We start another round!”
Squinting his eyes slightly, Gerald then growled, “I beg your pardon? Didn’t count? How exactly did that fail to count?”
Chapter 1994
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1994 “Either way, there’s no helping it. That person won fair and square, and we just have to accept that replied Tanner as he consoled his daughter, knowing full well that in the world of martial arts competitions, nobody could remain at the top forever…
Though Yalinda looked like she wanted to refute, she finally realized that there was a terrible scar on Tanner’s arm! With that in mind, she quickly asked, “Huh? When did you get injured, dad? What happened?”
Hearing that, Tanner simply chuckled indifferently as he waved his good hand and said, “It’s just a scratch! Regardless, I got the wound from some of Mount Tygress’s bandits on my way back!”
“Those bandits? They’re really getting more and more chaotic by the day! Either way, do consider increasing the number of men with you while you’re out delivering things! If you don’t, I swear I’m going to start coming with you as extra protection!” mumbled Yalinda after a short pause.
Simply patting his daughter’s head in response, Tanner then dotingly said, “It’s alright. Besides, I’d rather my daughter remained safe.”
At that moment, a guard’s voice could be heard anxiously calling out from outside, “C-captain Juans!”
Raising a slight brow, Tanner then walked out before asking, “Yes? What’s all the commotion about?” “T-there are two men out there who wish to meet you! Though they claimed that they saved your life earlier, I wanted to make sure with you first before letting them in!” replied the guard.
“Oh? Where are they now? Lead me to them!” ordered the surprised Tanner.
Nodding in response, the guard then began jogging over to the door, with Tanner following closely behind. Curious, Yalinda tailed along as well. After all, what kind of person was capable enough to save
her father?
Either way, once they arrived at the door, Tanner’s eyes immediately widened. As it turned out, Gerald and Yale truly were standing—with their backs facing him—at his front door!
“Mr. Crawford! What a pleasure!” declared the excited Tanner.
Tanner, for one, had earlier assumed that Gerald would never come over, causing him to be rather bummed out by that. It certainly explained why he was so glad to see Gerald at his doorstep.
Hearing his voice, the duo then turned around… and the second their faces were in view, Yalinda was so shocked that she couldn’t help but point at Gerald while exclaiming, “I-it’s you!”
Gerald himself was quick to point back as he incredulously yelled, “So it’s you again!”
Seeing this exchange, the confused Tanner was prompted to ask, “You… know Mr. Crawford, Yalinda… 2?”
“Yeah! He… He’s the one who defeated me earlier!” yelled Yalinda, her voice getting increasingly angry. Upon hearing that, Tanner immediately laughed out loud.
As it turned out, the one who had taken her out was Gerald! It all made sense now! After all, Gerald had ungodly strength!
Whatever the case was, Tanner quickly cleared his throat before saying in a serious tone, “…Now, now, Yalinda, let’s not be rude! Remember, Mr. Crawford is still the one who saved my life! Had it not been for him, I would’ve perished by now!”
When she heard that, Yalinda simply snorted angrily before leaving the scene, not wanting to see Gerald any longer than she needed to.
Worried that Gerald would get displeased by his daughter’s behavior, Tanner then turned to look at the youth before saying, “Please don’t take her words and actions to heart, Mr. Crawford… My daughter’s just like that!”
“Don’t worry about it, Captain Juans… She’s only behaving that way since I defeated her, so! hope you’ll forgive me for that!” replied Gerald with a subtle smile, feeling slightly embarrassed…
Chapter 1995
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1995 “Ah, don’t worry about that, Mr. Crawford! It’s normal to lose in a competition!” replied Tanner with a smile before inviting Gerald and Yale into his home…
Since the Martial Arts family was merged with the Juans Delivery House, it only made sense for Tanner and his daughter to live in the delivery house
Regardless, Tanner and Yalinda were both quite famous in Shontell. After all, the Juans Delivery House provided reliable service, and many of Shontell’s residents tended to look for them whenever they needed holy stones or other goods delivered.
Due to their good name, it really was no wonder why those who used their service treated Tanner and Yalinda so politely. In fact, the Juans Delivery House even had several parties backing them up in Shontell.
Whatever the case was, once they sat down together in the lobby, Tanner found himself asking, “So… What are your plans now, Mr. Crawford?”
“First off, Gerald’s fine… Calling me Mr. Crawford is a bit awkward…” replied Gerald with a subtle smile.
“Well, Gerald it is! Regardless, I’m assuming you don’t really have a place to stay yet since you did say you were vagabonds before this. With that in mind, why don’t you stay with us first? Don’t worry, I’ll be sure to treat you well!” suggested Tanner after thinking about it for a bit.
“Well, if you insist! Thanks for having us!” replied Gerald, feeling that staying here wasn’t a bad idea. Besides, it wasn’t as if they had found someplace else to stay in yet…
Fast forward to nighttime, Gerald, Yale, Tanner, and his daughter found themselves having their dinner together in the lobby…
Since Gerald and Yale hadn’t eaten anything for most of the day, the second the food arrived, they immediately began munching down like there was no tomorrow.
Yalinda herself could only glare at Gerald in her annoyance. After all, she still couldn’t get over the fact that Gerald was actually the person who had saved her father’s life! While she was thankful about that, the fact that he had defeated her so humiliatingly made it much harder for her to just treat him nicely. Despite his daughter’s annoyance, Tanner was in a jovial mood, and he couldn’t help but laugh as he said, “Slow down, the food’s not going anywhere! If you need more, just say the word!”
Upon hearing that, Yalinda took the chance to scowl, “He’s right! What are you two, pigs?”
Hearing her statement, Yale immediately stopped eating, now feeling rather awkward.
Tanner, on the other hand, raised a slight brow as he grunted, “Yalinda! Where are your manners?”
Seeing that Yalinda then promptly fell silent, Gerald cleared his throat before saying, “…Miss Juans, I hope you don’t take this morning’s events to heart. After all, had I known that you were Captain Juans’s daughter, I wouldn’t have challenged you in the first place! With that in mind, please forgive my insolence and let’s move on from it.”
Watching as Gerald then held up his wine glass, Yalinda—who had noticed how intense her father’s glare was—knew she had no choice but to have a toast with Gerald…
Once their glasses met with a ‘clink,’ Yalinda finished her wine in a single gulp before placing it down and declaring, “Let’s have another match right after this meal!”
This, of course, caught Gerald by surprise. To think that this girl would still want to compete with him!
Sighing as he shook his head, Gerald then replied, “Look, don’t you think having another competition is rather unnecessary-“
“No, it’s not. Unless… Could it be that you’re afraid that Ill win this time?”