Chapter 1053
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1053
âRegardless, the sunâs not even fully up yet, you b*stard! Crying out so loudly here⦠Were you planning to cry out here till I eventually died?â grumbled the old man.
Though Christopher looked like a senile old man, both his eyes seemed extremely sharp. Aside from the many cobwebs that stuck to his bony body, he didnât seem to look all that out of the ordinary. If anything, all that simply emphasized how old Christopher was.
Even so, Kort respected him deeply. Thinking back, it had been over twenty years since he had last met his third uncle.
Gulping, Kort then pleaded, ââ¦I apologize, but moving on, please save me, Third uncle! Both Daryl and his grandson are hunting me down with murder in mind! What more, both of them also killed two of your grandsons! Both of them met truly terrible ends!â
âI see⦠Iâve come across Daryl during my earlier years⦠To think that heâd actually return to the ordinary world! Humph! Interesting⦠Well, not that interesting but note-worthy⦠Speaking of which, I know what heâs like so Iâm sure that he wouldnât argue against a junior like you. Itâs even more improbable that heâd kill both of your sons! Heâs not one to go that far! Based on what you told me, could it be that your sons went looking for trouble first and, as a result, got killed because of that?â
replied Christopher rather placidly.
âWhile I agree that my two sons are mischievous, they didnât have to die so terribly just because of that!
Just so you know, my third son, Jett, was left to die within the infamous Poisonous Mosquito Valley! Not even bones remained after the mosquitoes were done with him! As if that wasnât enough, my other son, Yuvan, was forced to commit suicide! You canât just sit back and continue watching all this happen so indifferently! Darylâs probably the most powerful person in the world right now! I, for one, certainly canât even dream of winning against him! With nobody powerful enough to defeat him, I hope that youâll step forward to beg him not to kill me! If you refuse, then itâs better that I just die before you now in order to protect the Moldell familyâs reputation!â
After saying all that, Kort eyed a large tree before rushing toward it with the intent of bludgeoning his forehead against it till he died!
Before he knew it, however, Christopherâs body had vanished from where he had initially stood, reappearing right beside Kort!
The old man then grabbed Kortâs head with a single hand before shouting, âYou b*stard! While itâs true that the Moldells under me are all scared to death of Daryl, what do you mean heâs the most powerful person there is? Iâm still here, arenât I? Bold of you to say heâs undefeatable⦠Bolder still that you even dared to suggest for me to beg Daryl to forgive you! Ridiculous!â growled Christopher as he narrowed his eyes that reflected his sheer fury.
ââ¦Humph. With me here, that grandson and grandfather wonât be able to lay a finger on you, so donât worry, Kort! In fact, rather than go on the defensive, Iâll do you justice and deal with Daryl!â added Christopher in a frigid voice.
âT-thank you, third uncle!â shouted Kort as he burst into tears and leaped at Christopher to embrace him.
However, the moment both of them got into contact, Kort immediately realized that something was off.
Left stupefied, Kort ended up taking a few steps backward and falling to the ground as he said, âT-third uncle! Whereâs your arm?â
ââ¦Hmm? Haha! Ah yes, I forgot that you didnât know about me losing my right armâ¦â replied Christopher with a firm nod.
As the old man had said, his right arm was no longer there. Kort was caught by surprise by this since the long robes Christopher was wearing perfectly concealed the nub of his right arm.
âBut⦠You still had it the last time we met some twenty years ago! When did this happen?â
âHaha! I broke my arm about ten years ago, so itâs no surprise that you wouldnât know!â
ââ¦I see⦠Thenâ¦â
Hearing Kortâs dispirited voice slowly trail off, Christopher immediately replied, âHahaha! What, are you worried that I canât defeat Daryl anymore since Iâve lost an arm?â
âIâd never doubt your strength, uncle! After all, Iâm sure the way you present yourself is vastly different from what youâre truly capable of!â
Upon hearing that, Christopher simply shook his head before raising his remaining hand and gently touching the trunk of a large tree beside him.
From what Kort could estimate, the trunk was so thick that it would require at least three people hugging it in order to fully surround it.
A brief silence later, Christopher unleashed an immense force that sent a loud shockwave across the area! Immediately after, Kortâs eyes widened as he watched the large tree wither from its roots to the tips of its branches.
After a few seconds, the entire tree split cleanly in the middle! While the treeâs surface area was mostly still intact, its innards had completely festered.
âM-my god, third uncle!â