Ch. 2106..2110: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 2106-2110

Chapter 2106

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2106 Shortly after, they arrived at the dining room. By that point, Tanaka’s men had already returned with breakfast, so after the two sat at opposite ends of the dining table, both of them began having their meals. Naturally, they continued discussing the matter in between bites…

While things had calmed down a little at the Futaba manor, the Hanyus were in complete disarray. Ryugu, for one, had been seated on his wooden chair in his room the entire night, constantly staring at his cell phone with his fist clenched.

The final message he had received from Endo was from last night, stating that he and Izumi had successfully managed to sneak into the manor and locate Gerald. Though Ryugu had expected them to update him on their situation right before they made their move, the message never came.

Now that ten hours had passed since their last message, Ryugu was understandably getting more and more worried. Even so, he refused to believe that the two capable team leaders had failed. After all, he of all people, knew how strong they were, especially when they paired up. If they were able to secretly assassinate the leader of a terrorist organization, finishing off

Gerald should naturally be a piece of cake for them! Hell, just sending one of them should’ve sufficed! However, Ryugu wanted everything to be perfect, so he had sent both of them together.

Still, now that so much time had passed without any news from them, Ryugu couldn’t help but fear the worst. At this moment, he would’ve very much preferred receiving a message from them, stating that they had failed, rather than continue going through this agonizing wait…

At that moment, his door suddenly burst open, prompting Ryugu to leap from his seat and yell, “Any news from them?!”

“… U-unfortunately not, team leader…” replied Kanagawa Takeshi, one of the other team leaders.

Frowning slightly, Ryugu then gripped his phone tightly while muttering, “… It’s impossible… Isn’t there any way to find out what’s happened to them?”

“Trust me when I say we’ve been doing our best, team leader… Regardless, according to our men keeping an eye on the manor, nobody’s entered the Futaba residence ever since Endo and Izumi went in. As for the only person who had left throughout the past ten hours, he had apparently only gone out to get breakfast, and returned shortly after… If you ’re wondering why we haven’t done any internal investigations, we’re simply worried that we may unnecessarily increase our chances of being found out by the Futabas…” replied Takeshi in a resigned tone.

Though Takeshi really wanted to enter and find out what had happened to Endo and Izumi as well, his better judgment made him refrain from doing so. After all, if the duo had gotten into trouble, then there was a high chance that he’d get caught as well. Should that happen, then everything would surely begin to crumble.

…

Understanding where Takeshi was coming from, Ryugu then asked in resignation, “… Well, then did any of the men hear any peculiar sounds after Endo and Izumi got in…?”

“Not at all. After all, you told us to keep an eye out on the entrance. Since Izumi and Endo entered from the side, we weren’t even aware when they had made their move. With that in mind, it was pretty much improbable for us to have heard anything…” replied Takeshi as he shook his head.

“God fcking dmn it…! How the hell did two of our family’s best assassins just vanish into thin air after attempting to assassinate Gerald?! Even if they got found out or had to deal with the fighters of the Futaba family, they should’ve reported back by now!” roared Ryugu who was now so infuriated that his entire body was trembling. Unable to hold back his rage, he then tossed his phone to the floor with so much force that the phone smashed into a million pieces…!

Seeing that, the shocked Takeshi immediately took a few steps back before lowering his head, not daring to say a word…

After breathing heavily for a short while, the enraged Ryugu couldn’t help but laugh coldly before sneering, “How… How absolutely weird… How the hell had such mighty assassins just disappeared upon entering the Futaba manor…?!”

Chapter 2107

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2107 Once Ryugu calmed down a bit, Takeshi gulped before replying, “… Do… you think the Futabas have other powerful men…?”

“… Negative. Even if there were powerful people within their family, our two assassins should’ve still been able to report back. Besides, we’ve already done a thorough background check on their family before we attempted to assassinate Fujiko. With that in mind, we know that there are only a few trained fighters in their family, though none of them should be able to handle Endo and Izumi,” said Ryugu as he shook his head.

Though he said that, he knew that there was a high possibility that the two were already dead. However, that posed a question. Where the hell had the Futabas suddenly found such powerful men? No matter how much Ryugu racked his brain, he simply couldn’t figure it out.

“Indeed… How truly odd… With how strong Endo and Izumi are, this mission should’ve been a cinch for them. I wonder if there are any underlying issues involved…” muttered Takeshi.

“I can’t say for sure, but whatever the case is, we can’t slack off for even a second! I can’t just allow two of our family’s top assassins to disappear off the grid like this! With that said, we’re forced to head to their manor to investigate! Even if Endo and Izumi are truly dead, I have to see their corpses to believe it!” declared Ryugu after taking in a deep breath.

The now trembling Ryugu had honestly been keeping Endo and Izumi’s lack of response a secret from most of the other Hanyus. After all, Endo and Izumi were two of the biggest powerhouses within the family, and if the patriarch found out that something had possibly happened to them, there would surely be hell to pay. It certainly didn’t help that it would be extremely difficult to train more of their men to get to the duo’s level…

Whatever the case was, Takeshi then asked, “So… Should we still keep an eye on their entrance…?”

“… In the meantime, yes. I’ll be sending over another small team to take over that task in a bit. Once they arrive, try your best to locate Endo and Izumi. If you manage to rescue them, I’ll allow you to be the assistant team leader of the main assassination team!” replied Ryugu after a brief pause.

“G-got it!” exclaimed Takeshi as he immediately smiled.

“Good. Now leave. I wish to be left alone…!” grumbled Ryugu as he sat on his chair again while looking blankly at the ceiling…

Moving back to Gerald, after having his breakfast, he went looking for Fujiko. Once he entered her room and they greeted each other good morning, Fujiko took the chance to say, “You know, the military just notified me that the special forces competition is a week away. With that in mind, they wish for me to head there.”

“I agree with them there. Seven days isn’t all that long,” replied Gerald with a nod.

“Indeed… Still, I can’t help but worry that if we leave the mansion, more assassins will try coming after your head… I really don’t wish to burden you any more than I should… Call it a gut feeling, but I believe that the Kanagawas and the Hanyus will come after you at the same time…” muttered Fujiko as she grabbed onto the hem of her clothes.

“Don’t worry about me. Regardless, I’ll be sure to protect you,” replied Gerald in a casual tone.

Understanding that Gerald was trying to avoid talking about her burdening him, Fujiko then said, “I know you will, but I-“

“So, when are we heading over?” interrupted Gerald.

“… According to the military notice, we’ll have to be there by this afternoon to register ourselves… Once we’ve done that, they’ll tell us more about the event as well as when the competition will be

held… Also, we won’t be allowed to leave till the competition ends, so keep that in mind,” replied Fujiko with a serious tone.

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s get packing and hit the road!” said Gerald without the slightest hesitation.

Simply nodding in response, Fujiko knew that Gerald was right. She needed to focus on the competition. After all, not only was she the youngest daughter of the Futaba family, but she also had to live up to her title of the ‘Queen of Soldiers’. With that in mind, she definitely had to score high in the competition…!

 

Chapter 2108

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2108 After having their lunch, Gerald and Fujiko left the mansion together in an SUV.

Earlier before they set off, Takuya had advised both of them, especially Gerald, to pay attention to their surroundings no matter where they went. After all, there was a high possibility that both the Kanagawas and Hanyus were actually working together. With that in mind, Takuya knew that his daughter was now in much more danger than she had ever been in. Gerald, of course, agreed with this, and he swore to protect Fujiko as best as he could.

Regardless, as the duo sped off to the location that the Japanese military had designated for them to get registered, the Hanyus who were keeping watch over the manor’s entrance whom Ryugu had stationed there immediately reported what they saw to their team leader…

“What? Gerald and Fujiko left at the same time?!” yelled the wide eyed Ryugu as he leaped off his chair, dropping his cigarette in the process.

“Apparently so. My subordinates informed me that they were driving southeast,” replied Takeshi instantaneously, not daring to sound slack.

“Well, then what are you waiting for? Get your men to tail them! I’m warning you, if you lose them, you’ll have hell to pay!” roared Ryugu as he slammed his fist onto the table.

“D-don’t worry about that, team leader! My subordinates have already been doing that! We’d never let our targets escape! ” declared Takeshi as he patted his chest.

Seconds later, however, Takeshi then added, “… However… Are we simply stalking them…? Should we take action or something…?”

“Did the obvious really need to be stated? Get your men’s coordinates right this instant! We’re joining them immediately! That Gerald Crawford… I don’t care how, but we’re definitely getting our hands on him, and once we do, we’ll eventually learn about what happened to Endo and Izumi! There’s just no way we could lose two of our family’s top assassins that easily…!” growled Ryugu as he stomped out of his room, Takeshi swiftly following after him…

Moving back to the SUV, Gerald could be seen steering with one hand and holding a cigarette in his other. With his cigarette hand leaned against the open car window, both of them were swiftly approaching the competition venue…

On their way, however, Fujiko who wasn’t called the Queen of Soldiers for nothing couldn’t help but say, “… Is it just me, or are the two cars behind the SUV tailing us…?”

Fujiko, for one, had noticed the cars from the moment they entered the highway. It was pretty hard to miss them since no matter how fast or slow the SUV went, the two cars simply maintained a constant distance from them…

Regardless, upon hearing that, Gerald couldn’t help but smile as he peeked at the rear-view mirror while replying, “What, did you just notice them?”

“I do know they’ve been tailing us for about ten minutes I just wanted to check with you,” said Fujiko as she shook her head.

“Well, the truth is, those two cars have been following us ever since we left the manor,” replied Gerald as he tossed the cigarette out the window… before stepping on the gas!

With that, the SUV lurched forward, prompting the two cars behind them to speed up as well!

“… What? Are you telling me that the people in those cars have been keeping watch over our manor this entire time?!” exclaimed Fujiko, stunned. After all, the idea of them being tailed from the moment they left the manor was something she had never even considered!

“I’m assuming so. After all, before we headed off earlier, I could already sense the presence of at least ten people lurking in the shadows. However, they weren’t very strong, so I just remained silent about it. If it helps to know, they’re weak enough that your father’s men could easily take care of them.”

 

 

Chapter 2109

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2109 Though the SUV was already speeding at a hundred and sixty, Gerald looked as cool as a cucumber as he casually drummed his fingers on the steering wheel…

Fujiko, on the other hand, couldn’t help but stare wide eyed at Gerald before eventually asking, “… Who the hell are you…?”

“I’m just an ordinary man. I’ve told you that many times before, haven’t I?” replied Gerald with a smile.

“No ordinary man would be able to say they ‘sensed the presence of at least ten weak men lurking in the shadows’… How do you even gauge a person’s strength without seeing them first?” muttered Fujiko.

“… It was just a gut feeling,” replied Gerald, now realizing that he may have said a bit too much.

Naturally, there was no way he could tell her that he had sensed those men and how strong they were through the use of his Herculean Primordial Spirit. With the Herculean Primordial Spirit inside him, there was simply no hiding from Gerald, regardless of how stealthy one was or how good they were at acting…

Whatever the case was, Fujiko naturally didn’t buy it, prompting her to say, “… The truth, please.”

“… Again, it was just a gut feeling… Regardless, I feel we should focus on getting rid of those people first… After all, you wouldn’t want to lead them all the way to the competition venue, right?” replied Gerald, clearly trying to change the topic.

” …Of course, I wouldn’t. Those people will surely cause chaos if we lead them there! Should that happen, not only will I get punished, but the Japanese military will be humiliated as well!” declared

Fujiko in a determined tone as she shook her head. She, for one, didn’t want to bring her family’s troubles to the military…

“Well said. Next question, do you want to lose them or just kill them?” asked Gerald as he placed his hand on the gear shift.

“End them!” exclaimed Fujiko without the slightest hesitation. After all, if they failed to lose them, then they’d surely make it to the competition venue, causing her reputation to plummet. Killing them right off the bat was the only way to prevent that!

“Kill them it is,” replied Gerald with a slight nod.

“If it helps, there’s a deserted, extinct volcano nearby that used to be active. In case you’re worried, extinct volcanoes aren’t expected to ever erupt again. Regardless, why don’t we do the deed there?” asked Fujiko as she fished out a map of Japan from the storage area in the SUV before eventually pointing at a spot to Gerald.

After glancing at the map and looking at the mountain that was quite a distance away, Gerald couldn’t help but ask, “Is that it?”

Following Gerald’s line of vision, Fujiko then nodded as she replied, “Yep, that’s the one.”

“Seems like the perfect place to murder someone,” muttered Gerald as he slowed down the car… before swerving it off the highway and into a path that led to a village! Once he was on the path, he immediately sped up again, causing the SUV to disappear amongst the single story houses that were all over the place…

Meanwhile, the assassins that had been tailing the duo instantly noticed Gerald’s sudden route change, prompting them to immediately change course as well. Naturally, they also reported this to Takeshi who

was currently in Ryugu’s car. However, since each of the Hanyu family’s cars had a tracking system installed, Ryugu already knew where the assassins that were

Tailing Gerald were, even before they reported back.

What Ryugu found shocking, however, was the fact that Gerald was actually going off course. Immediately clicking on the car’s central control panel twice prompting a map of the area to appear, Ryugu then grumbled, “This isn’t right. Where the hell are they going?”

 

Chapter 2110

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2110 Watching as the two assassin groups continued pursuing Gerald and Fujiko on-screen, Ryugu couldn’t help but wonder why the duo had suddenly chosen to deviate off the highway.

Due to all the research the Hanyus had done while planning their initial assassination of Fujiko, Ryugu knew for a fact that Fujiko was supposed to be heading to the location where the special forces competition was going to be held. After all, where else could they be going? With that in mind, why were they suddenly going off path…?

Sitting at the back, Takeshi realized that he wasn’t the only one who found this odd since shortly after, one of the subordinates who was on loudspeaker asked, “Could we have made a wrong guess as to where they were headed to…?”

After a brief pause, Ryugu simply laughed coldly before replying, “I don’t even care anymore! Just follow them till the end of hell!”

Who cared if they were heading to the special forces competition, some outing, or even someplace to pay respect to their ancestors? The location wasn’t what mattered. No, what mattered was that Ryugu killed Gerald while he could!

Ryugu knew that it was going to be much more difficult to pull off the assassination once the duo returned to the Futaba manor, so this was the prime opportunity to get the job done…! This could very well be his only chance of rescuing Endo and Izumi as well…!

Whatever the case was, upon hearing Ryugu’s order, Takeshi cleared his throat before yelling, “Didn’t you hear what the team leader said? Keep your eyes peeled and don’t you dare lose sight of that SUV! If you fail to do something simple like that, don’t return to the family!”

“U-understood!” replied the subordinates who were still hot on Gerald’s heels…

Moving back to Gerald, once he was about six miles from the dead volcano, he made sure to slow down a little. After all, he couldn’t kill them if they lost him.

As Gerald drove on, he couldn’t help but ask, “So… What kind of disputes did the Futabas have with the Hanyus in recent years?”

“I’m… not too sure about that, actually… After all, I’ve mostly spent my time in the military in the past few years… It certainly didn’t help that during the rare occasions I returned home, dad refused to tell me a single thing regarding our family’s affairs. However, I do remember him saying that our family had barely contacted the Hanyus ever since he became the patriarch… I, for one, see no reason why he would lie,” replied Fujiko as she shook her head, realizing just how out of touch she was with her family’s affairs. It seemed that she had been too focused on surviving and fighting for honor in the military this entire time…

“I see… Do you think he refrained from saying anything due to some concerns of his?” asked Gerald who had witnessed other families doing the same things in the past. In the other family’s situation, the party involved didn’t detail the entire situation to him, which resulted in them facing even more trouble than necessary…

Regardless, Fujiko then shook her head while saying, “I don’t think so…”

Fujiko, for one, knew her father’s personality well. Takuya simply wasn’t the kind of person who held grudges against other families. Even if a dispute came up, he would simply tolerate it for the sake of protecting everyone’s interest…

“I wonder about that…” muttered Gerald to himself.

While Gerald was well aware of the family feud between the Futabas and the Hanyus, he didn’t believe that the Hanyus would just send assassins over to kill Fujiko without good reason. The problem was,

he couldn’t tell what their motive was. Still, he was sure the Hanyus had their reasons. After all, why else would they be so persistent in causing trouble for both him and Fujiko?

“… Though you say that, I don’t really see my dad having any reason to be in conflict with the Hanyus…” replied Fujiko who had heard Gerald’s mutter.

“While that may be true, you haven’t put the rest of the Futabas into consideration. Who knows whether any of them have any conflicts or exchanges of interests with the Hanyus?” said Gerald with a wry smile.

Upon hearing that, Fujiko instantly frowned as she asked, “… Could you perhaps be referring to Grandpa Masura and Suke…?”

Though Fujiko hadn’t been home for the longest, she was still aware enough about things like these. The fact that Masura had told her father to step down from his post right in front of her that night certainly made him a prime suspect..