Ch. 2346..2350: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 2346-2350
Chapter 2346
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2346
Seeing the familiar mountain, Gerald smiled calmly before asking, “…Speaking of which, do you think I’ll be able to learn the secrets of that mountain once I meet that senior of yours?”
“I… can’t say for sure… It’s best if you just ask him in person…” muttered Yaacob with an awkward smile, clearly worried that he would accidentally say something that would land him in trouble.
Hearing that, Gerald simply waved his hand with a sigh before saying, “Fine, fine, I’ll stop asking…”
It was about another half an hour later when the duo finally came across a row of houses. Though the houses themselves didn’t appear out of the ordinary, Gerald couldn’t help but take a deep breath when he saw several young men in grey guarding the entrance to each home. The organizers most likely lived here… And they had probably summoned him over for trespassing back then… While he was unsure whether the organizers meant him any harm, he knew that there wasn’t much point in him thinking about it. After all, not only had they already identified him, but he was now at an isolated part of the island. In other words, escape was pretty much impossible. With that in mind, he may as well just go along and see how things went before thinking of his next step.
Gerald’s train of thought was cut short when Yaacob pointed at the houses before saying, “This is where we live, brother Gerald.”
“…I see. Tell me, what’s your rank in the family again…?” asked Gerald.
“I’m… just an ordinary disciple…” muttered Yaacob as he scratched the back of his head in slight embarrassment.
Nodding in response, Gerald then said,“ I see. Well…lead the way.”
Following that, Yaacob revealed his identity to the men in grey, granting the duo access into one of the houses. Under Yaacob’s lead, Gerald was soon brought to a basic-looking room that only had a few chairs inside.
Once Gerald sat down, Yaacob bowed to him before saying, “Please wait for a moment, brother Gerald. I’ll inform my senior of your arrival.” Nodding in response, Gerald then closed his eyes as Yaacob left the room.
It was about ten minutes later when Gerald heard the door opening again. Looking up, Gerald was greeted by the sight of a middle-aged man— donning fancy clothes—entering the room. Gerald also saw that there were at least a dozen other men following that middle-aged man, though only Yaacob and an old man in grey were allowed into the room.
While Gerald had no idea who the middle-aged man was—nor did he know what the person’s cultivation level was—, he stood up with a salute before saying, “Senior.”
Naturally, that middle-aged man was Walter. Upon seeing Gerald’s actions, he sized the boy up before smiling—as he walked up to him—and replying,“ I’ve been watching you for quite a while now, kid!”
Raising a slight brow, Gerald simply said in a soft tone, “…I see. Before anything else, allow me to explain that I really had no idea that the mountain was a forbidden area when I first attempted to get near it. It’s why I never resumed looking into the mountain once I found out I shouldn’t have gone there…” “…What? What mountain? Forbidden area…?” asked Walter as he turned to look at Third elder, clearly confused.
“He’s talking about Mount Nimbus…” muttered Third elder.
“Oh, that? Don’t worry about it. There’s no big secret about that place anyway. If you really wish to go, I can just send someone to escort you there to have a look around. How about that?” asked Walter as he waved his hand at Gerald.
“…There’s… no need for that…” replied Gerald with a slightly awkward smile, evidently not expecting this powerful man to say such things to him. “ I see… Either way, have you had dinner?” asked Walter as he gestured at the seat behind Gerald…
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Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2347
Watching as Walter then sat on the opposite end— though Third elder and Yaacob remained standing silently behind him—, Gerald simply shook his head before saying, “I haven’t. Yaacob led me here immediately after the auction ended.”
“What? Why didn’t you let Gerald eat something first before bringing him over?” asked Walter as he raised a slight brow while looking at Yaacob.
“I—I apologize, brother Gerald…!” whimpered Yaacob.
“…Either way, go serve us some food, and make sure to bring a bottle of good wine out as well! I wish to have a drink with Gerald later!” ordered
Walter with a wave of his hand, prompting Yaacob to rush out of the room…
Of course, this left Gerald utterly confused. Unsure what was even happening, Gerald was prompted to say, “…There’s… no need for that… Regardless, if I’ve offended you, then just tell me what I did and I’ll bear responsibility for my actions…” “Just forget about that incident and relax. Also, I expect you to have your meal. After all, chatting with an empty stomach is the absolute worst, ”
replied Walter with a smile. Though his words were kind, they honestly felt more akin to an order…
Either way, after hearing that, Gerald fell silent. Thinking back, he was already deep in Walter’s clutches anyway. He may as well take up the meal offer so that he would have more strength to fight back later if needed…
Sensing Gerald’s resignation, Walter then rubbed his palms together before asking, “So… which part of Weston are you from, young man?”
“…The south,” replied Gerald truthfully.
“I see… and how many people are there in your family? What are their jobs? And is the man with you your father or uncle?” asked Walter after a slight pause.
“…He’s not blood-related. I just met him by chance. Also, I’m the only one left in my family,” replied Gerald, his expression now noticeably darker as Walter asked on. Till he figured out what Walter’s true goal was, Gerald wasn’t about to say a thing about Mila or his parents for fear that he would cause unnecessary troubles for them…
Regardless, Walter simply nodded as he muttered, “ I see, I see… This is fine…”
It was no easy task for a solitary cultivator—without a family, no less—to obtain the Herculean Primordial Spirit through sheer effort and talent alone. While a certain amount of luck was definitely involved, Walter believed that Gerald was still much more outstanding than most of the youths his age. In fact, there were probably only three disciples in his family that shared Gerald’s level of strength!
However, those disciples were only able to get to their current level of cultivation due to the help of the best pellet supplements that the cultivation realm had to offer, as well as his guidance to help them master the family’s top techniques. With that in mind, had they started their journeys the way Gerald had, none of them would’ve been able to come even close to how strong Gerald currently
was. Hell, nobody in his family would’ve been able to get to how strong they currently were!
Walter’s train of thought was cut short when the puzzled Gerald asked, “…Fine…?”
“…It’s nothing. We’ll talk more once you’re all full,” replied Walter, not wanting Gerald to know what he was thinking. Either way, Walter knew he had to take this matter more seriously. After all, his daughter’s life was at stake here! Before Gerald could reply, Third elder passed some freshly brewed tea—that one of the clansmen had handed him—to him while saying, “Do have some tea, junior Gerald.”
“…Thank you. Um… Have we… met before, senior…?” asked Gerald as he took the tea while looking at the familiar-looking old man…
Chapter 2348
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2348
“We have. Don’t you remember?” replied Third elder with a smile.
“…You’re… the old man who chased me back then, right?” said Gerald after giving the old man a closer look. While he hadn’t had the chance to give Third elder a proper look back then, the senior’s aura and figure were enough for Gerald to figure out who he was.
“Indeed. I have to admit that you were faster than I expected, ” replied the grinning Third elder.
“I have another senior to thank for that. Had she not stepped in, I would’ve surely been caught back then… Speaking of which, I wonder if both of you are acquainted with that old woman…” said Gerald a s he shook his head with a smile.
“…An old woman?” replied Walter with a slightly raised brow.
“She’s probably just someone from the auction,” said Third elder, despite knowing that the old woman was actually the young mistress in disguise. He, for one, knew that this wasn’t the best time to reveal her identity…
Regardless, Gerald simply nodded as he replied, “I guess…”
Shortly after, Yaacob came running back into the room. After whispering something into Walter’s ear, the middle -aged man stood up with a chuckle before declaring, “The meal’s ready, my friend.
Come try my chef’s top-notch cooking! If you like his dishes, then feel free to have your meals here throughout the auction period! ”
After watching Walter and Third elder leave, Gerald quickly pulled Yaacob—who was about to follow them out—to the side before whispering, “Alright, it’s high time you told me who they really are.”
“…I-I’m sorry, but I can’t say a word…! ” replied Yaacob in a helpless tone.
“…For heaven’s sake…” grumbled Gerald, utterly discouraged that he hadn’t been able to get a single word out of Yaacob. Knowing that he wasn’t going to get anything out of the boy, Gerald simply began heading to the dining room which wasn’t too far off Upon arriving at the equally plain -looking room, Gerald saw that a lot of food had already been served on the round table inside. What more, there was a strong aroma of wine lingering in the air…
Watching as Gerald entered, Walter quickly beckoned while saying, “There you are! Come, have a seat!”
While Gerald was unable to tell what Walter’s level of cultivation was, he knew for a fact that the middle- aged man was much stronger than him. After all, why else was his Herculean Primordial Spirit unable to detect Walter’s true strength?
Whatever the case was, after obeying Walter’s orders, Gerald was prompted to ask, “…Speaking of which… Could you tell me who you are…? I’m not quite sure how to address you…”
After a slight pause, Walter replied, “…I go by Zeman. You can just call me Uncle Zeman.”
Upon seeing how hesitant Walter was being, Gerald knew that he wasn’t going to get any more information out of the man. Still, at the very least, he now knew that Walter shared the same family as Yaacob. Whatever the case was, Gerald then said, “A pleasure to meet you, Uncle Zeman.”
Laughing in response, Walter—who was pleased to hear what Gerald had just called him—then declared, “The pleasure’s mine! Either way, go ahead and dig in! You know, though I’ve been away all these years, I still like Weston cuisine best!”
After a slight nod, Gerald—who had worked up quite an appetite from sitting in the viewing box all afternoon—began helping himself to the food, leaving Walter and Third elder to simply stare silently as he ate, not wanting to interrupt his meal.
Walter, for one, already saw the boy as his son-in- law. After all, not only was Gerald at a suitable age, but he was also strong and possessed rather high cultivation, as expected of the owner of the Herculean Primordial Spirit.
Back when he first found out about the cold poison in Mia’s body, he had been determined to get the owner of the Herculean Primordial Spirit to help her, even if it meant that his daughter would have to copulate with an elderly man or a crippled gangster. With that in mind, it only made sense why Walter saw Gerald as a best-case scenario…
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Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2349
After watching Gerald eat for a while, the salivating Yaacob—who hadn’t eaten all afternoon as well— couldn’t help but mutter, “…U-um… Can I-”
Knowing how hard Yaacob had worked in the past few days, Walter nodded before interrupting, “Yes, feel free to eat with us.”
“…T- That…! actually wanted to ask whether I could wait outside…” muttered Yaacob as he pointed at the door, not daring to even think about eating before the patriarch and Third elder.
Before Walter could reply, Gerald pulled Yaacob to the seat beside him before saying, “Can’t you see how much food there is on the table? There’s no way I can finish all this alone! With that said, sit down and join me!”
“…I…” muttered Yaacob with an embarrassed smile as he turned to look at Walter.
Upon seeing Walter’s nod, Yaacob gulped before sitting at the table and picking up some chopsticks. Unlike how he usually ate, Yaacob made sure to have his meal slowly this time, occasionally turning to look at Walter to see if it was alright for him to continue eating.
Gerald, on the other hand, couldn’t care less about etiquettes. In no time at all, he had already finished the dish before him. Wiping his mouth, Gerald was prompted to ask, “Uncle Zeman, senior, aren’t you two eating…?”
“We’ve already eaten. Don’t mind us,” replied Walter cheerily.
“ I see… Well, I’ll continue helping myself then,” said Gerald with a smile as he got up and brought another dish closer to him…
It was quite a while later when Gerald—who was now finally full-let out a satisfied belch while patting his stomach.
“Was the food to your liking, Gerald?” asked Walter while clapping his hands, prompting a few Zeman servants to clear the table. By the time the table was spick and span, more servants had already served them some freshly brewed tea…
“The meal was delectable,” replied Gerald with a nod.
“Glad to hear! Feel free to eat at our place anytime you want after this,” declared Walter as he sipped on his tea.
Upon hearing that, Gerald couldn’t help but raise a slight brow. Throughout his meal, he had been wondering what Walter’s true motive was for calling him over, to no avail. With that, Gerald decided to ask, “…I appreciate it. Regardless, could you please tell me why you called me over now…?”
Hearing that, Walter’s smile immediately faded. Now looking much more serious, Walter ordered, “
…Close the door, Yaacob.”
“Right away! ” declared Yaacob as he did as he was told.
Once the door was closed, Walter turned to look at Gerald before asking in a deep voice, “…You possess the Herculean Primordial Spirit, correct?”
“ I do,” replied Gerald, remembering how the old man in the ancient ruins had accurately stated what his cultivation level was. If even that old man could achieve that, then it wasn’t surprising for Walter to
be able to see through him.
“I see… If that’s the case, then there’s a small favor I need to ask of you,” replied Walter, now fully certain that Gerald was the one he had been looking for. With Gerald’s confirmation, Walter’s eyes couldn’t help but water slightly as the teacup in his hand trembled in his relief.
“I’m all ears, Uncle Zeman. I’ll definitely help you if it’s within my capabilities. In return, however, I d o hope you’ll answer some of my questions,” said the slightly puzzled Gerald.
Looking much more relaxed now, Walter then asked, “What would you like to know?”
“What’s your true identity…? And is the island only visible during auctions?” replied Gerald after taking a deep breath, hoping to finally have his questions answered…
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Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2350
“…Quite the questions you have there…” said Walter, amused by Gerald’s inquiries.
“I do hope you’ll answer them… This is very important to me,” replied Gerald in a serious tone a s he bowed.
“Very well, then. My full name is Walter Zeman, and I’m the patriarch of this family, as well as this auction’s organizer. As for your second question, there’s simply a force field of essential qi around the island, just like the one around Mount Nimbus. With that said, Greendrake Island only becomes visible when I remove the force field during auctions,” explained Walter who had no real issue with Gerald’s questions. Honestly, even if he didn’t need Gerald’s help, he would’ve still answered those inquiries.
“…That’s it?” asked Gerald with a slightly raised brow.
“How complicated were you expecting it to be?” replied Walter with a chuckle.
“…Either way, now that my questions are answered, do tell me what the favor is, Uncle Zeman,” muttered Gerald as he straightened his back.
“Well… I need your help in saving a life,” said Walter as he crossed his arms while staring directly into Gerald’s eyes, a serious expression on his face.
Upon hearing that, Gerald couldn’t help but feel embarrassed as he sheepishly replied, “…Just so you know, I’m just a cultivator, Uncle Zeman… I have zero medical knowledge, so you’d probably be better off hiring a famous doctor…”
“Negative. Trust me when I say that you’re the only one capable of saving this person’s life,” said Walter as he shook his head.
Sensing how serious Walter was, Gerald was prompted to ask, “…How exactly am I to save this person…?”
“For one, the person in question is my daughter… It was fifteen years ago when she was diagnosed with having cold poison in her body, and I’ve been looking for a cure ever since… Now that you’re here, I can finally ensure her safety…! ” declared the trembling middle -aged man before looking up at the chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
“…Are… you saying that you need a part of my body to create the cure…?” replied Gerald, instantly becoming much more vigilant.
“No, of course not! Basically, a famous doctor I consulted years ago told me that my daughter’s cold poison could be neutralized with the Herculean Primordial Spirit’s power. If all goes well, the volatile portion of the poison will get discharged from her body, whereas the more stable portion will remain in her body to aid her cultivation,”
explained Walter, not wanting to scare Gerald off. If he missed his chance now, there was no way he was going to be able to find another cultivator bearing the Herculean Primordial Spirit in time!
“…I see. If that’s the case, I’m willing to help!” agreed Gerald.
“…Really?” replied Walter, not expecting Gerald to suddenly agree so enthusiastically. Even Third elder —who had been quietly standing at the back this entire time—was slightly taken aback.
“But of course! After all, once the young mistress is here, all I have to do is mobilize my Herculean Primordial Spirit to expel the cold poison from her body, right? Speaking of which, do know that I still
haven’t fully understood my power yet, so there may be some side effects…” said Gerald with a nod. While he had never mobilized his essential qi to treat an injured person before, with Walter guiding him by his side, Gerald believed that he would be able to cure Walter’s daughter in the end.
Laughing in a slightly helpless tone, Walter then replied, “You’ve… misunderstood me, my friend… If that was all it took to cure her, then I would’ve just brought you over the second I saw you instead of spending an entire day observing you! ”
“…Do elaborate,” said Gerald as he sipped on his tea. “…Well… both of you need to undergo the interlocking of yin and yang… In simpler terms… You’ll… need to copulate with her…” muttered Walter, clearly embarrassed to have to say that…