Ch. 2096..2100: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 2096-2100
Chapter 2096
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2096 Had he not done so, he could’ve simply focused on investigating the person who had intercepted Saburo’s attack! Oh, how he yearned to not have this extra weight on his back..! Truth be told, Suijin who probably knew how difficult the case was was already being quite understanding for giving him half a month to investigate…
If only he hadn’t taken up Kai’s mission, then he would’ve had much more time to investigate, thus lowering his chances of getting punished! Whatever the case was, getting rid of Gerald was now as important as finding Saburo’s assailant…
Either way, Endo who was quite confident with his strength then nodded before saying, “Worry not! Since both of us are in this together, the mission will surely be a success! If luck is on our side, we may even be able to bring you good news by tomorrow morning!”
Endo, for one, was so strong that he could easily take on ten Japanese Special Forces members at a time, and Ryugu knew that. With that in mind, Ryugu sighed ash e replied, “Let’s just hope that that’s the case…”
Following that, he gestured for them to leave. All he wanted to do now was to get some rest without having to think about anything else for a while…
With that said, Endo and Izumi then bowed before Ryugu before leaving together…
Part of the preparation process included getting their respective teams ready, and the two were prepared to select their best men for the job. After all, the Futabas were already on high alert after finding out about Saburo’s assassination attempt. With that in mind, this mission had to be carried out flawlessly…
Moving back to Gerald, after Ryuuka had left, Gerald returned to his room in the Futaba manor before giving Aiden a call to learn about their situation in the past few days. After being updated by Aiden, Gerald told him to pass the phone to Master Ghost for a bit.
After finding out that they were both safe, Gerald couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Still, it wasn’t all that surprising. After all, he was the one people were looking for trouble with, not them.
Regardless, after learning that they were fine, Gerald added that he was going to meet up with them before the special forces competition that was less than a week away. Of course, he wasn’t just doing that to meet up with Aiden and Master Ghost. Since Fujiko was still participating in the competition, Gerald figured that he may as well come along to ensure her safety.
Whatever the case was, upon hearing that, Aiden was naturally delighted.
Following that, Gerald hung up and rested his hands behind his head as he laid in bed… While resting, he couldn’t help but think about the sea map. After all, though he had constantly observed the map whenever he was free in the past few days the island simply never reappeared.
Despite that, Gerald wasn’t all that anxious. After all, he had a gut feeling that he was getting closer to uncovering the secrets of Yearning Island…
What‘s more, whenever he was close to Fujiko, the sea map seemed to emit subtle bursts of heat… Whatever that heat was, it further confirmed that Fujiko’s special pendant was linked not only to Yearning Island, but also the sea map…
At that moment, a few knocks could be heard at the door, followed by a voice calling out, “Are you there, Mr. Crawford? The patriarch has invited you for dinner!”
“I’ll head there in a bit,” replied Gerald as he pinched the bridge of his nose. He would have to think about the sea map later. With that, he got off the bed and slipped on his coat.
Shortly after, Gerald arrived at the dining room. As usual, he was having dinner with Takuya and his daughter, with several of Takuya’s subordinates standing at the ready, occasionally serving them with more food…
Gerald, for one, could clearly see that Takuya hadn’t smiled much ever since that meeting with the other Futabas. Though Takuya had claimed that it didn’t bother him, it was obvious that that was a lie. In the end, he was still the head of the family, and having to watch his family gradually fall apart was definitely a sad thing…
Either way, after a brief silence, Takuya placed both his hands on his knees before saying in a slightly embarrassed tone, “The… special forces competition is going to be held in less than a week, Mr. Crawford… With that in mind, if you head there to support your friend, please keep an eye out on Fujiko as well… I’m just worried that Hanyus will try assassinating her again…”
Chapter 2097
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2097 Takuya had reason to feel ashamed. After all, ever since Gerald showed up, he had constantly been protecting Fujiko. Despite receiving so much of Gerald’s help to the point where he even rescued his daughter from getting raped, not only had Takuya failed to repay Gerald’s kindness, but he kept on troubling the youth…
Even so, Takuya didn’t really know anyone else who was reliable enough to protect his daughter during the special forces competition…
Regardless, before Takuya could say anything else, Gerald simply waved his hand before replying, “Don’t worry about it. Even if you hadn’t asked me to, I would’ve done it anyway. “
Gerald, for one, knew that the closer he got to the Futabas, the higher his chances of learning about Yearning Island…
Whatever the case was, upon hearing that, Fujiko instantly found herself blushing.
With how casually Gerald had accepted his request and how hard his daughter was blushing, Takuya couldn’t help but say, “I do wonder whether there truly is something between you two…”
Hearing that, Gerald immediately replied, “Please don’t overthink it, patriarch…”
“Honestly, I don’t really mind. As Fujiko’s father, I’m grateful enough as long as you keep her safe…” replied Takuya as he shook his head with a smile, knowing that it was a good choice to entrust Fujiko to Gerald…
Upon hearing that, Gerald didn’t attempt to further explain himself. If Takuya continued misunderstanding him, so be it. He would simply clarify the misunderstanding after learning about the secrets of Yearning Island.
Either way, after dinner, Gerald and Fujiko left the dining room together with the intent of talking about the special forces competition… It definitely beat being alone.
However, as they continued walking around the manor, Gerald couldn’t help but feel slightly awkward. After all, though there really wasn’t anything between them, Gerald couldn’t deny that their relationship had gone far beyond the point of just being regular friends. With that in mind, whenever he was alone with her, he couldn’t help but feel guilty toward Mila.
His train of thought was cut short when he heard Fujiko sigh before saying, “I wonder if the Hanyus will continue trying to assassinate me now that I’m participating in the competition again…”
Fujiko, for one, had been training her martial arts skills ever since she was a young girl. Though she eventually got to a point where she even gained the title of ‘Queen of Soldiers’, she recalled how weak she truly was against Saburo back when he attacked her. It was at
That moment when she realized that no matter how much she trained, she would always have an unfair disadvantage against a man’s physique…
Shaking his head, Gerald simply replied, “Don’t worry about them. I’ll be sure to protect you.”
Shortly after he said that, however, Gerald quickly found himself frowning. His Herculean Primordial Spirit had sprung to life, which meant that danger was close by…!
Watching as Gerald stretched his arm out to hide Fujiko behind him, the puzzled girl couldn’t help but ask, “… Um… Is something wrong, Gerald…?”
“… It seems that the manor isn’t as safe as we’d like to imagine,” replied Gerald with a faint smile.
“… Huh? What do you mean…?” asked Fujiko, confused as to what was happening. However, it didn’t take long for her to realize what he meant.
Leaning in closer to him, Fujiko then whispered, “… Are you saying that our manor has been broken into…?”
“Unfortunately, that seems to be the case, ” replied Gerald with a nod.
“… T-then, what are we still waiting here for? I need to tell dad about this so that he can send out our men to capture those trespassers! ” said Fujiko as she immediately attempted to notify Takuya about all this.
However, before she was even able to make it past her first step, she felt as Gerald grabbed onto her arm…
Chapter 2098
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2098 “We’re a bit far from where your father’s room is. With that in mind, there’s a high chance that we’ll get attacked along the way. Just so you know, these people are stronger than the person who had attacked you that night. Besides, if you notify your dad about this, the entire manor will surely end up in chaos. After all, the family’s already in pretty poor condition, so if word about this gets out, things will only continue getting worse,” explained Gerald in a low voice.
“… Then… Are you capable of taking care of them alone…?” asked Fujiko.
“But of course, I am. They don’t seem particularly difficult for me to take out, so I’d very much prefer if you focused on defending yourself. Besides, by confronting them, I’ll get to know whether these people are Kanagawas or Hanyus,” replied Gerald with a smile as he rolled up his sleeves.
Following that, he went completely silent. Though he looked relatively relaxed, the truth was, he was vigilantly scanning his surroundings the entire time. After all, though he was confident in his strength, being careless could always lead to failure. Gerald was also aware that he couldn’t go all out since that could potentially expose his true identity as a cultivator to the Futabas, and that was something he didn’t want happening since the Futabas were most probably descendants of the Seadom tribe…
Regardless, upon hearing that, Fujiko took a deep breath before taking a few steps back and saying, “… Please, be careful then…”
Following that, instead of running off to hide, she entered a subtle fighting stance, making it evident that she was keen on helping Gerald out…
Throughout the following ten minutes, the two came across several members of the Futaba family who each greeted the duo respectfully. Not wanting to cause any worry, Gerald made sure to keep a calm façade on throughout this period.
Either way, just when Fujiko was starting to think that Gerald was being a bit too sensitive about the manor’s safety, two figures could suddenly be seen leaping off a large branch and landing not too far off!
Noticing the familiar glint of two daggers illuminated by the moonlight, Gerald immediately stood before Fujiko and said, “Keep yourself safe.”
“Got it,” replied Fujiko as she took a few steps away from the duo, prepared to make a run for it if she needed to. She, for one, knew that she wasn’t a match against them, so she would rather do as Gerald had said rather than potentially end up as a burden.
The duo themselves were none other than Endo and Izumi who had arrived at the manor about five hours ago to prepare for their assassination. Now that it was rather late and the patrolling guards were in another area, it was high time for them to finally take action!
Either way, the second Fujiko started moving away, the duo immediately bolted toward Gerald, their daggers aimed for his chest! It was clear that they were trying to end things in a single attack!
Under normal circumstances, if their victim hadn’t been able to notice their presence, they would’ve surely died on the spot, unable to even realize what had killed them. Unfortunately, their opponent this time was Gerald.
Gerald, for one, had already sensed where they were hiding before they had even shown themselves. Even so, he hadn’t made a move since he wanted to see what they were up to. Were they planning to kill someone specific? Or were they here to create chaos? Whatever they were doing, Gerald had remained calm so that he wouldn’t scare them off. He had also done so to avoid alarming the other Futabas who were passing by.
Whatever the case was, he now knew that they were assassins. What surprised him, however, was the fact that he was their target!
Regardless, he easily dodged their attack and quickly broke a nearby branch to use as a weapon! Following that, he dashed toward the two men who were bolting toward him once more!
Within a split second, the sound of metal clanging could be heard…
Now sandwiched between Endo and Izumi, Gerald had successfully managed to block their simultaneous attacks with his branch! Naturally, this slightly surprised the two men. After all, though the duo who were both leaders of separate assassination teams hadn’t cooperated in ages, they had both grown and trained under Ryugu…
Chapter 2099
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2099 Before they were promoted to being team leaders, the two men had worked side by side for the longest time.
Due to that, their cooperation was impeccable. With that in mind, how the hell had Gerald managed to intercept their attack?!
Alternating his gaze between the two men, Gerald who still had his branch held up couldn’t help but smile subtly as he said, “Both of you are quite strong.”
Their combined strength wasn’t too far off from what he had expected, which meant that they were only minor threats to him.
Regardless, upon hearing that, Endo revealed a sinister smile as he replied, “You’re quite cocky for a soon to be dead man!”
Following that, he lifted his dagger and immediately attempted to stab Gerald’s underarm! With how tricky the angle was, normal people would’ve definitely been unable to avoid the attack.
Unfortunately for him, Gerald had already anticipated that attack, which meant that he had plenty of time to smack Endo’s wrist with his branch! Despite the weapon being a simple branch, since Gerald was wielding it, he was able to make it hit like a truck!
With that in mind, the second Gerald’s counterattack collided against Endo’s wrist, the pain was so excruciating that he couldn’t even continue holding onto his dagger! Seeing that, Gerald took the chance to grab the dagger as it was still falling to the ground!
Noticing that Endo was trying to escape, Gerald then made a horizontal slash against the man’s chest! Unable to avoid it in time, Endo soon found himself struggling to keep himself on his feet, a deep gash
on his chest…!
With blood Spurting out of his now exposed chest, Endo felt his vision darken as he roared, “F*cking hell…! It hurts…!”
Though he desperately attempted to regain his bearings, the man had lost far too much blood too quickly. After staggering for a few more steps, the dizzy man soon slipped and fell to the ground…!
Now lying on his back, Endo weakly attempted to cover his wound with his hands. However, blood simply continued gushing out like no tomorrow… With how much pain he was currently in, Endo could simply shudder uncontrollably…!
Eyes widened in rage after witnessing all that, Izumi couldn’t help but growl, “You… How dare you hurt Endo…?!”
To think that the most powerful Hanyu assassin aside from their team leader would be taken out so easily by Gerald in less than a minute…!
Ignoring Izumi’s question, Gerald then turned to look at him before saying, “So, do you work for the Hanyus? Or perhaps the Kanagawas? Tell me the truth and I may just consider letting both of you off. Just so you know, your friend here is pretty severely hurt. He may still make it out alive if you send him to the hospital now. Any later than that, however…”
Watching as Gerald then sneered before turning to look at Endo, Izumi couldn’t help but grit his teeth as he retorted, “Like hell I’d tell you!”
Though he knew how bad Endo’s current situation was, Izumi had grown up in an assassin family. In other words, it had already been ingrained into him that completing the mission was always more important than the life of a fellow assassin…
“Oh? Is that so? Well, to be completely honest, I don’t think the Kanagawas would have anyone as strong as you two. I guess that means you’re both from the Hanyu family?” replied Gerald as he raised a slight brow.
“We don’t belong to any of those families! We simply wish to end you!” yelled Izumi, not wanting Gerald to realize that his guess was correct…!
Chapter 2100
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2100 “Sure you aren’t. Well… no matter. Even if you refuse to tell me, I’ll validate my guess sooner or later. Regardless, I was just giving you a chance to live,” replied Gerald who hadn’t really been expecting much in the first place.
After all, throughout the years, less than a third of the people whom Gerald had caught to interrogate had willingly revealed their identities. To Gerald, those who had given in so easily were simply cowards who were afraid of death.
There were many others who would rather grit their teeth and die loyal to their families or hirers, though that wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
Whatever the case was, upon hearing that, Izumi couldn’t help but retort, “You’re looking a bit too highly of yourself, Gerald…!”
Though Izumi now knew that he had no chance of ever defeating Gerald, he couldn’t just let Gerald have the last laugh…! Even if he was to die today, he was at least going to terribly hurt Gerald…!
By this point, Izumi’s hatred toward the youth had peaked. After all, Gerald had made it personal since that b*stard had hurt Endo so badly! With only murder on his mind, it was no wonder why Izumi’s usually precise attacks became rather clumsy.
Watching as Izumi’s dagger came inches away from him, Gerald couldn’t help but shake his head. It was like a toddler was trying to hurt him.
Easily grabbing onto Izumi’s attacking arm, Gerald gave it a simple twist… and just like that, several sickening cracks were heard…! Almost all the bones in his arm had just been broken!
Howling as he recoiled in pain, Izumi couldn’t help but wonder how long it had been since he had last felt pain like this… Whatever the case was, like a maddened man, Izumi then pounced toward Gerald while roaring, “Go to hell!”
Before he could even lay a finger on Gerald, however, he was kicked right in the stomach! By the time Izumi finally stopped moving, he had landed right next to Endo…
With one of them seriously wounded and the other having several broken bones, it had taken less than five minutes for two of the mightiest leaders of the Hanyu assassin team to get utterly defeated by Gerald…
“… S-so strong…!” muttered the shocked Fujiko who had witnessed all that had just taken place, her trembling hands now covering her mouth.
Back when she had first been saved by Gerald, the night was dark and she was already wounded. With that in mind, while she knew that Gerald was strong, she didn’t know how strong he truly was. Tonight, however, she finally found out how inhumanly powerful Gerald was…! To think that she had once considered herself to be quite powerful among the others in the military… She now knew that before Gerald, her strength was only comparable to that of a child’s!
With how strong he was, Fujiko felt that Gerald would probably be able to easily defeat all the experts in Japan! Hell, he could probably even take out the legendary ninjas who remained well hidden to this day!
Moving back to Gerald, seeing that Izumi didn’t wish to cooperate, he then began walking toward the duo, the blood stained dagger in hand… With how strong these two were, if he let them live, they would surely end up becoming a threat to him in the future. With that in mind, he was going to finish them off tonight.
Once he stood before them, the duo could only glare at him, unable to even get to their feet. Knowing that this was it, they closed their eyes as Gerald lifted his dagger while saying, “Since you refuse to cooperate, may both of you rest in pieces!”
Just as Gerald was about to plunge the dagger into the trembling Endo’s chest, a familiar voice suddenly yelled, “Wait! Don’t kill them, Mr. Crawford…!”
Upon hearing that, Gerald stopped the dagger just millimeters away from Endo’s skin. Had the shout come a split second later, the dagger would’ve already been firmly implanted into Endo’s heart, and not even the most capable of doctors would be able to save him then.
Tossing the dagger to the side, Gerald then turned to face the source of the voice as he said, “Patriarch…”