Ch. 2256..2260: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 2256-2260
Chapter 2256
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2256 Whatever the case was, upon hearing Will’s voice, Amare couldn’t help but shudder as he turned around and replied, “Master Will…”
“Get in here…! Hurry…!” grumbled Will as he continuously looked left and right, glad that none of Daryl’s cultivators were around at the moment.
Watching as Will then gestured for him to hurry up, Amare knew he had no other choice but to obey. Though Amare had actively been trying to avoid Will since he returned, it appeared that he couldn’t run forever.
Once Amare entered, Will quickly got two teacups out before asking, “Care for some tea?”
“I… No, I’m fine. Is… there anything I can do for you, Master Will…?” asked the uneasy Amare with a gulp.
Raising a slight brow, Will then replied, “What do you think? Tell me what happened already…!”
“W-what happened where, Master Will…?” stuttered Amare who was a terrible liar.
“I told you to assassinate Gerald, didn’t I? It’s already been a week since you’ve returned, don’t you think it’s high time you told me whether you succeeded or no t?” grumbled Will with a frown, knowing full well that Amare was playing dumb.
“O-oh…! So you were asking about that, Master Will… Well… though I searched far and wide, I simply couldn’t locate Gerald in Japan! He’s really good at hiding…” replied Amare as he smacked his
forehead, hoping to fool Will that he had just recalled the incident.
“Bullsh*t! I already got confirmation that Gerald had been where the special forces competition was being held! With that said, how the hell couldn’t you find him if you went there?! You didn’t take my order seriously, did you?!” growled Will, actively trying to suppress his anger.
“O-of course I did…! You’re our family’s future patriarch! There’s no way I’d disobey your others on a whim! Believe me when I say that I would’ve definitely assassinated him had I managed to locate him back then!” declared the anxious Amare.
“… Then explain why you didn’t immediately report back to me the second you returned to the island?” replied Will in a slightly calmer tone. The fact that Amare had called him the future patriarch of the family had clearly pleased him, and Will was now starting to think that Amare was telling the truth.
Clearly getting better at lying now, Amare quickly explained, “Well… I just didn’t have the courage to face you after failing the mission… After all, you trusted me to complete it!”
By this point, Will was so overjoyed by the thought of getting to be the future patriarch that he didn’t even care anymore. Thinking back, of course a simpleton like Amare would fail to outsmart Gerald! With that in mind, Will then replied, “Well, since Gerald managed to evade even me, I guess it makes sense why he was able to escape your grasp. Fine, you’re forgiven!”
Hearing that, Amare who couldn’t help but secretly sigh in relief then declared, “If the chance ever arrives, I’ll gladly attempt to take him down again!”
“Just go back for now. And remember, don’t tell anyone about this…!” replied Will in a slightly resigned tone.
“Very well. If there’s anything else you wish to get done, make sure to call for me again!” said Amare before attempting to leave the room.
“Wait,” called out Will.
Chapter 2257
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2257 Momentarily frozen in fear, the terrified Amare gulped as he slowly turned to face Will again.
Seeing that, Will then cleared his throat pretending to be serious as he said, “Keep in mind that I’m just a regular member of the family. With that said, don’t identify me as the future patriarch since Mr. Daryl is still in control.”
“Got it,” replied Amare as he nodded before swiftly leaving.
After he left, Will quickly closed his room’s door before pacing up and down his hands behind his back as he muttered, “How odd… Aside from being able to take Wolf and Luc down, Gerald was even able to evade Amare for so long! What kind of cultivation does Gerald even possess? Could his talents exceed that of ordinary people…?”
Though there were many questions in his mind, Will decided to put everything aside for now.
In the end, he was pretty sure that Daryl was still dissatisfied with him for sending others to assassinate Gerald before this. With that in mind, he didn’t dare make another move so soon or he may really need to give up his position as the heir of the patriarch… It certainly didn’t help that there were many others who were more talented than him within the family. What more, though being adopted by Daryl made him special, it also meant that he didn’t possess Crawford blood in him.
Fast forward to two days later, the cargo ship from Japan finally arrived in Yanam waters. Aside from eating and sleeping, Gerald had spent much of his time staring out at the ocean in the direction Yanam was. Knowing that he was getting closer to saving his family, Gerald couldn’t help but feel slightly anxious.
After all, if he failed to save them now, there was a high chance that such a good opportunity wouldn’t present itself again anytime soon.
Whatever the case was, since the cargo ship was now so close to Yanam, it wasn’t long before the Yanam Military received news that Gerald was coming.
Upon getting the news, Carter who was in his office instantly got up from his seat before exclaiming in fear, “W-what?! Gerald’s back?! “
It had been extremely difficult to send Gerald off in the past. To think that that devil was back when Carter had barely had the time to relax and enjoy his new position as the Yanam Military leader!
“He is! We saw him standing atop a cargo ship through a telescope as we were inspecting the local sea areas!” reported a subordinate who was standing before Carter.
Feeling his palms grow sweaty, Carter was prompted to ask, “A-are you sure you weren’t mistaken?”
“A hundred percent! Otherwise, we wouldn’t have reported this to you in the first place! Regardless, why do you think that evil man’s returned leader…? Not only did be cause a massive mess in our military, but he’s also exterminated three major families here! If he’s really back for more trouble, then we may not be able to stop him!” replied the subordinate.
“Should we arm our most capable soldiers with our heaviest weapons to kill him before he lands? I’m sure trouble will start brewing the second he disembarks!” suggested the individual in charge of Yanam’s seas. He, for one, didn’t want history to repeat itself.
“Like I haven’t thought about that already! Either way, resume with whatever you were doing! I’ll contact you if I need anything else! Also, keep a close eye on Gerald at all times! Don’t let him sneak past us!” grumbled Carter who could feel a minor headache coming.
Chapter 2258
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2258 Carter honestly couldn’t believe that the living nightmare had returned to haunt him again so soon! He had barely even been able to enjoy his new post as military leader!
What more, he was utterly terrified that he would somehow end up just like Godwin. After searching for an entire month, they eventually managed to find him.
However, he looked more like a savage than anything at the time. Hell, had the investigation team not recognized his clothes, he would’ve probably been shot to death the second they bumped into him!
Either way, Carter had made sure to conceal the incident well. After all, he didn’t want unnecessary trouble to brew since that could potentially affect his post as leader. With that said, Carter had hidden Godwin in a remote mountain village, making sure to have a few of his subordinates guard him there at all times.
Regardless, after seeing what happened to Godwin, Carter was determined not to repeat his ex- leader’s mistakes. With that in mind, though the individual in charge of Yanam’s seas had made a tempting proposal to immediately send heavily armed military teams to take Gerald out earlier, Carter knew better than to just agree with that.
After all, Gerald had yet to make a move on them. Due to that, even if they did manage to take him down, Weston as a whole would potentially come after him next for murdering an innocent man!
However, if he allowed Gerald to set foot on Yanam, then dealing with Gerald would become even more difficult. As the saying went, prevention was better than cure.
Thankfully, after thinking for a good, long while,
Carter finally thought of a good idea. Picking the phone on his office desk up, Carter then called the person in charge of Yanam’s seas. Once he picked up, Carter immediately told him to come back, stating that he was about to issue an extremely important order to him.
Shortly after, the man from before burst into the room before asking in a hushed tone, “Are we going to make Gerald disappear before he reaches land, leader…?”
As the person in charge of Yanam’s seas, he wasn’t about to allow Gerald to cause any more trouble if he could help it. Hell, after Gerald left the last time, he had even filed an application to pursue and kill Gerald while he was still out at sea. Unfortunately, Carter had denied his request, so he had to give up on the idea at the time.
Whatever the case was, upon hearing that, Carter couldn’t help but narrow his eyes as he asked, “Are you really planning to kill Gerald just like that?”
“Are you proposing that we let him enter Yanam? If he manages to get to land, Gerald will surely cause a chaotic scene like the last time! He was Godwin’s murderer, for heaven’s sake!” replied the man in a slightly reluctant tone. When Godwin was leader, he never hesitated when it came to dealing with his opponents. Carter was the complete opposite of him. With how hesitant he always was, Carter didn’t have the demeanor of a leader at all!
“Remember that he’s still a Westoner. If we look for trouble with him out of the blue, I’m sure Weston will try to make an issue out of this. After all, we haven’t exactly had a good relationship with the country in recent years,” muttered Carter who found out about these things while he was still working under Godwin.
“Then… why did you summon me here…?” asked the man in confusion.
“Right. I want you to keep a close eye on Gerald and report his every move to me. If it truly seems like he’s approaching our docks, immediately report back. I’m meeting him in person this time…” ordered Carter after thinking for a bit.
Chapter 2259
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2259 “B-but leader! You should know how cruel Gerald is…! Not only did he kill our former leader, but he’s also taken out our country’s three major families…! With how much chaos he’s caused here, it’s only safe to assume that you’ ll be in serious danger if you face him!” replied the terrified man.
“It’s fine, I’m the leader, after all. If I don’t step up, what right do I have to hold this position?” said Carter as he pointed at his seat in a calm tone.
Truth be told, Carter was extremely terrified. However, he was also well aware that he had yet to offend Gerald. In fact, he had even given Gerald his silent approval to leave Yanam back then, and he was sure that Gerald would remember that.
As for why he wanted to meet Gerald, Carter wanted to inquire why he had come to Yanam this time. Regardless of whatever or whoever Gerald was looking for here, Carter would surely obtain and hand it or them to the youth in exchange for peace. With any luck, Carter would be able to retain his new position for much longer.
“Leader… I…!” said the person in charge of Yanam’s seas before his voice trailed off. While he had no idea what Carter was thinking, he couldn’t help but feel that his previous opinions about Carter were too rash now. As it turned out, the leader had been placing Yanam first this entire time. Hell, he was even willing to risk his life for the country!
“There’s no need to say any more than that. Just do as I ordered,” replied Carter as he gestured for the man to leave.
“…Understood! I’ ll get some men to be with you, just in case! That way, if Gerald tries anything funny, you’ll at least be able to remain relatively safe!” declared the man before leaving Carter’s office.
The second he left, Carter couldn’t help but slump into his chair. Just thinking about meeting Gerald made his hands tremble uncontrollably. Even so, he’d rather take the initiative to look for Gerald rather than the other way around. Doing so could at least minimize the potential damage done.
Either way, Carter’s orders were quickly spread around, and in no time at all, over ten fleets from Yanam’s maritime forces set off to keep a close eye on Gerald, everyone aboard making sure to detail the location of Gerald’s cargo ship at all times.
It was only when evening fell when Gerald’s ship was finally anchored at Yanam’s docks. By that point, aside from the old man, the other four had changed into new sets of clean clothes.
The second they were about to go through customs, however, they were immediately stopped by ten armed soldiers.
“Quite the warm welcome we’re getting, don’t you think?” said Jobson with a chuckle, seemingly unafraid of all those guns. After all, he had already seen much of the world.
“Let’s just say I had some issues with them before so they’re a little scared of me…” replied Gerald as he scratched the back of his head before sighing.
Shortly after, the person in charge of Yanam’s seas stepped forward before saying, “Mr. Crawford! Our leader would like to meet you!”
“Carter wants to meet me?” replied Gerald with a slight frown, recalling how Carter had merely been an executive before Gerald had gotten rid of Godwin. Thinking back, it was rather funny how that drunken man whom Gerald had captured back then ended up getting elected to be the next military leader of Yanam Whatever the case was, the man then nodded before saying, “Indeed. Please cooperate with us, Mr. Crawford.”
“Gladly, though could you accommodate my friends for the meantime?” replied Gerald.
“We’ve already considered that. With that said, please come with me, ladies and gentlemen. I’ll be leading you to your guest rooms to rest in the meantime,” said the man as he turned to look at Aiden and the others.
Chapter 2260
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2260 Feeling a chill run down his spine, Carter fought the urge to flee before gesturing for the men surrounding Gerald to leave as he said, “Leave us be.”
Hearing that, the soldiers gave a salute before leaving the office.
The second they were gone, Carter quickly closed the door. Gulping as he walked toward Gerald and handed him a cigarette, Carter then said, “Um… So… Why exactly have you returned, Gerald…? I-If there’s anything or anyone you need, just say the word and I’ll help obtain them for you…!”
Lighting the cigarette before sitting on the couch, Gerald then crossed his legs before replying, “I’m not looking for anyone or anything.”
“H-huh…? Then… Why are you here…?” whimpered the terrified Carter.
“I’m just here to sightsee. Or am I not welcome here? Just so you know, I still have the green card issued by your government,” said Gerald, amused by Carter’s hypervigilance. This man was incomparable to Godwin!
“O-of course you are…! I welcome you if you’re just here for that…! ” replied Carter as he placed his hands together.
“Good to hear. Anyway, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave first,” said Gerald as he placed his unfinished cigarette into an ashtray before getting up to leave.
“P-please wait! ” called out Carter.
“What is it now? Stop wasting my time…” growled Gerald with a deep frown.
“I-I… Please… is that the only reason you’re here in Yanam…? I’m just worried for my country’s sake after all you’ve done here in the past…” whimpered Carter who had no choice but to be honest since he didn’t want to accidentally anger Gerald.
“You’re worried, you say…?” replied Gerald as he looked at the terrified man.
“Y-yes… You should know that I’m telling the truth since I’ve always been honest with you… P-please remember that I was also the one who gave the order for you to safely leave back then… Had I not done that, the person in charge of Yanam’s seas would’ve definitely continued trying to retaliate, you know…?” stuttered Carter as he revealed an awkward smile, clearly trying to butter Gerald up.
“So you’re saying I should state my true objective as thanks?” sneered Gerald in response.
“O-of course, not! I’m just saying that we’ll definitely help you if you need anything! In return, I only ask that you don’t… well… go on another rampage…” muttered Carter.