Ch. 2026..2030: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 2026-2030
Chapter 2026
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2026 However, just as they were thinking about that, the agonizing shriek of their companion rang through the air…! It sounded so painful that everyone couldn’t help but shiver…
As the screaming went on, Gerald simply took a step back, resting his other arm against his back as he nonchalantly said, “Is this truly the full extent of the Crawford family’s Arm Boxing technique? Or are you just too incompetent to properly use it?”
The truth was, Gerald had earlier struck the man’s arms before he even got the chance to hurt him. Due to the immense force of his attack, both the man’s arms instantly broke! Forget worrying about being able to use the technique any more, the man was probably going to find it difficult to even use his hands to eat from now on!
Regardless, once the man finally stopped screaming, he immediately glared resentfully at Gerald. He didn’t get it at all. How could Gerald have countered him so perfectly when he was using the Arm Boxing technique? What more, Gerald hadn’t even used the slightest bit of essential qi when he counterattacked! Was their difference in strength that immense?!
Either way, when Gerald saw how much hatred was in the man’s eyes, he simply laughed before saying, “Look, if Daryl really wants me dead, then he should’ve sent stronger men, not pathetic wimps like you!”
“How imprudent…!” growled the three other men in a rage as they immediately began charging toward Gerald from different directions! If they couldn’t win in a one-on-one battle, maybe they had a chance of taking him down in a group!
Upon seeing that, Gerald’s smile faded as he quickly picked a stone off the ground before tossing it to his left!
The stone grazed against the man on the left’s cheek, causing him to stop rushing forward due to the immense pain. Upon touching his cheek, the man realized that he was already bleeding profusely…!
As Gerald tossed two more stones, the remaining duo found themselves flying backward! With acute pains in their chests, the men instantly spurt out blood the second they hit the ground…
“To think that you amateurs would even dare to mess with me… Still, you’re all Crawfords so I’m willing to spare you… Now, go back and tell Daryl that if he wants to deal with me, send someone stronger over. Otherwise, I’ll just head to Yearning Island sooner or later to take his d*mn life away…” growled Gerald as he gritted his teeth.
Still, despite the fact that his grandfather had kidnapped his sister and parents, Gerald knew that he would still be slightly hesitant to kill his grandfather should they meet.
Regardless, the four men now knew better than to further challenge Gerald. After all, if they did, they would most probably end up dead. With that in mind, the leader then yelled, “Move out!”
Watching as the four battered men then left, Gerald couldn’t help but sigh with relief…
As for everyone else on the island, after watching the four board their ship again before leaving, they immediately began discussing what had just taken place.
“He’s… the chief’s grandson…?”
“It appears so… Still, why did the chief send his men over to harm his grandson?”
“Who knows? Either way, this matter doesn’t concern us. I have a feeling that getting involved in all this will only bring us suffering!”
With that said, after staring at Gerald for a while longer, the clansmen then dispersed…
At that moment, Aiden came rushing toward Gerald while exclaiming, “B-brother Gerald…! Are you alright? Those men were sent by your grandfather, right? If we start following them now, we’ll surely be able to locate Yearning Island.”
Shaking his head helplessly, Gerald simply replied, “Just forget about it…”
Chapter 2027
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2027 “Huh? But why? Did we risk getting here from Yanam just to find where Yearning Island is?” asked the puzzled Aiden.
Before Gerald could even answer, Master Ghost stepped in and replied, “We can’t follow them.”
Turning to face Master Ghost, Aiden then asked, “…Why exactly…?”
“Well, since Daryl already knows that we’re on this island, he must’ve considered the fact that we might follow them back as well. With that in mind, if we rashly follow them, now only may we get ourselves in danger, but we may not be able to save anyone as well. You, for one, know that Gerald’s parents are still in his hands. We may be willing to risk our lives, but let’s not risk his parents’ lives as well,” explained Master Ghost with a frown.
“My thoughts exactly, Master Ghost…” replied Gerald as he shook his head with a wry smile.
“But… But now’s the perfect chance to locate the island…!” retorted Aiden, clenching his fist as he hammered his thigh in annoyance.
“It is, but the closer we are to our goal, the more careful we’ll have to be,” replied Gerald as he slowly faced his back against Aiden… Though he had a rough idea what Daryl was up to, he knew that he couldn’t do anything about it. After all, he was still being on the defensive, so all he could do was accept Daryl’s taunts for now. Hopefully, he would be able to find a crack in his plans sooner or later…
Fast forward to that night, all four of the men finally stood before Will. Will himself could only frown when he saw them. After all, one of them had both his arms broken, another had horrible bruises on his right cheek, and the remaining two were holding onto their chests…
Raising a slight brow, Will eventually took the initiative to ask, “… What the hell happened to all of you?”
Exchanging glances with each other, the leader then gritted his teeth before saying, “…Gerald… was unexpectedly strong… All four of us were taken out, even though he didn’t use any cultivation powers…”
The second his sentence ended, four loud, consecutive slaps could be heard…
“You useless things…! Don’t the four of you have intermediate ranks in this family? How could all four of you fail to take Gerald down?! Regardless, how seriously did he get injured?” yelled Will.
“He… Didn’t get injured…” muttered another of the four men after hesitating for a while.
“What? He… Didn’t get injured at all? How could all four of you be in such sorry states while Gerald remains fine?!” yelled Will, pointing at them as he laughed to release his rage.
‘W-with all due respect, Mr. Will, Gerald’s extremely strong…! We aren’t his match at all! The only reason we’re still alive is because we’re all Crawfords…!” whimpered another man. “Just… Get out of my sight…! All of you!” roared Will as he tossed his teacup to the floor, smashing it into a million pieces…
After they left, Will couldn’t help but pace back and forth in the living room, panting heavily throughout the process. To think that his family was wasting all their time raising these incompetent men when Gerald was way stronger than they were…!
Come to think of it, how the hell was a self-taught cultivator this strong? He shouldn’t have been able to beat up the Crawford’s disciples so easily…! As much as Will hated to admit it, he wasn’t even sure if
he could take down all four of those men on his own! With that in mind, all this was simply flabbergasting to him…
After pacing a while more, Will eventually took a seat. Clenching his fists, he then growled, “How the hell are you so powerful, Gerald…?! If he remains alive, he’ll surely end up becoming a hindrance! While it’s true that the chief is currently trying to get rid of him, how long will that last? Since that b*stard is a Crawford by blood, he could still have a chance of becoming the next successor…!”
Chapter 2028
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2028 Will had his reasons for being this worried.
After all, though Daryl had kidnapped Gerald’s parents and sister, he didn’t make things difficult for them. On the contrary, he made sure to take good care of them! That fact bugged him to no end. Thinking about it, while Daryl had promised that he would be the Crawford family’s successor, in the end, he was simply an adopted child. Gerald, on the other hand, was a true Crawford. If he didn’t get rid of Gerald quickly, Gerald could very possibly end up taking his place one day…!
Closing his eyes to think about his next step, Will eventually walked to the door and called out to his two most loyal followers, “Both of you, come in.”
Upon entering, the two closed the door behind them before replying, “Brother Will.”
Nodding in response, Will then lit cigarettes for both of them—and also himself—before sitting on a bench. Crossing his legs, he then asked, “You two should already know that Gerald’s at Gong Island now, right?”
“We’re aware,” replied one of the men as both of them looked at each other.
“Good. I want you two to head there tomorrow to finish Gerald off. I want this assassination to be quick, and the fewer people notice you, the better,” growled Will as he narrowed his eyes.
“With all due respect, brother Will, didn’t the chief say that he simply wanted to test how strong Gerald was…? He doesn’t want him dead, right…?” muttered the other man in confusion. Being Will’s closest followers, they naturally knew about Daryl’s orders.
Frowning in response, Will then retorted, “Which part of ‘I want him dead’ don’t you understand? Look, as long as Gerald remains alive, he’ll be a threat to my position as the successor of the Crawford
family. Once he’s out of the picture, nobody else will be able to get that position but me! Got it?”
“Loud and clear!” replied the two men, now understanding where Will was coming from. “Excellent. Now prepare yourselves. I hope to hear good news from you tomorrow. After raising you two for so many years, it’s high time for you to help solve my problems!” declared Will whose cigarette was already half-burnt by this point…
“Roger that!” replied both of them, not saying anything more since they knew that Will was still angry…
It was only after they left when Will started feeling slightly better. After all, he raised those two from scratch, so he knew how strong they were. Hell, he had even planned to send them to the cultivation competition as representatives of the Crawford family before this. If they ranked highly in the competition, the Crawford family’s status would surely rise, thus further securing his position as the next chief!
“I wouldn’t have even bothered about you if you remained in Weston, Gerald… However, since you’re so keen on looking for trouble on Yearning Island, I’ll make sure you never leave this place!” grumbled Will as he grabbed onto the corners of his table, tightening his grip until the table’s corners were crushed…!
Moving back to Gerald, he was barely affected by yesterday’s incidents.
As for the residents on Gong Island, not only did they now know that the chief’s grandson was on the island, but he was apparently in conflict with the main Crawford family as well.
Regardless, Gerald turned to look at the summoned disciples of the Sacrasolis Palace before saying, “I’ll be counting on all of you from today onward!”
“Not to worry, brother Gerald! We’ll be sure to guard this island properly! Nobody will get on this island without you knowing!” yelled the crowd in response as they took turns nodding. Smiling when he heard that, Gerald then nodded as he said, “It’s such a relief to have you guys around…”
Chapter 2030
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2030 “It’s just a hunch. There’s always a possibility that Yearning Island’s true location is well hidden and can’t be located just by looking at the sea map. Then again, that doesn’t mean that my theory is completely wrong either,” replied Master Ghost while shaking his head.
“That… does make sense…” muttered Aiden.
“It does. Still, if Yearning Island truly does refer to this clump of islands, all we need to do now is find out which island the main Crawford family is on… At the very least, we know they aren’t on this one,” replied Gerald with a slight frown on his face.
“Indeed… Still, I’m a little confused about all this…” said Aiden while scratching the back of his head.
“If you can’t understand such a simple concept then just focus on protecting Lindsay,” replied Gerald while atting Aiden’s shoulder.
“No, of course I understand Master Ghost’s theory! It’s just that… Don’t you find it a bit weird? Since all the islands are so close to each other, why hasn’t the main Crawford family just sent people over in the night to make their move? Why send people here just to pry on our situation…?” explained Aiden as he continued thinking about it.
Upon hearing that, Gerald paused for a moment before waving his hand as he said, “Well, thinking about it won’t get us anywhere. Just leave the question be for now.”
“I suppose… Well, you go on ahead first then… I’ll… Go get some rest,” replied Aiden with a sigh, giving up on thinking for now. After all, he knew for a fact that he only had to make a move when Gerald ordered him to. The rest had nothing to do with him…
Watching as Aiden then returned to his room, Gerald couldn’t help but shake his head as he helplessly said, “This kid…” Now that Aiden had left, Master Ghost was prompted to ask, “So… Do you think what I said makes sense? If you do, then since Yearning Island is probably one of the other nearby islands, we should begin investigating them instead of waiting here…”
“Let’s refrain from doing that just yet. While we can surely consider doing that later on, do remember that while we stand in the light, those scoundrels lurk in the dark. If we act hastily and get discovered, the situation may take an unfavorable turn…” replied Gerald.
“I figured you’d say that. However, don’t you think we’re being a bit too passive now?” said Master Ghost who knew where Gerald was coming from. However, anything was better than just staying put…
After pondering about it for a while, Gerald eventually said, “…Hand me the sea map.”
Nodding in response, Master Ghost then retrieved the sea map from his jacket’s inner pocket before replying, “Here you go.”
However, just as he was about to hand it to Gerald, Master Ghost couldn’t help but notice something weird about the map.
After carefully studying it for a while, Master Ghost—who had looked at the map so many times that he had memorized all its locations—eventually said, “… The… map has changed… Gerald, could this be Yearning Island… 2?”
The map had clearly been different while he was studying it just minutes ago…
“What? Where?” asked Gerald as he quickly looked at where Master Ghost was pointing at. True enough, there was now a new island on the map! However, before Gerald could get a closer look at it, the island disappeared before their very eyes…!
Naturally, this greatly confused both of them. After all, up till this point, they had simply assumed that it was just an ordinary map. Now that they had witnessed this disappearing island, however, they knew that the map definitely held more secrets within it…
After staring at the blank spot—where the island initially was—for a while, Gerald snapped out of it before asking, “…What on earth was that about…”
“Give me a moment to think about it,” replied the equally flabbergasted Master Ghost.
The second his sentence ended, the island suddenly reappeared at the edge of the map! As it turned out, the island was constantly on the move!
Upon closer inspection, the duo realized that there appeared to be people on the island… More worrying, however, was the fact that those people seemed to be hosting some kind of sacrificial ritual…