Chapter 1444

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1444

The voice belonged to Peter, and he was currently being hung up at the square as several Gunters—

who had been listening to his scowls—glared at him.

Unable to take any more humiliation, one of the Gunter family’s disciples icily sneered, “To think you’d still say such crap when you’re in such a state… I’ve decided! I’m breaking all your teeth right this instant! Let’s see you try to be arrogant then!”

Just as the disciple was about to make his move, however, he froze in place when a sudden, distinct voice shouted, “Stop right there!”

“Lady Gunter!” declared the other disciples—who were present at the square— extremely respectfully.

“Step down!” ordered Yreth who was now walking toward Peter with a group of people behind her.

Arms against her back, Yreth looked at Peter with a smile as she said, “You know, I heard that a mysterious and extremely exceptional man made his appearance a few years back… He was said to have exceptional archery skills, and was a top-notch marksman… While I was compelled to think that the person came from a new cryptic family, I truly hadn’t expected him to be you, of all people!”

While she had to admit that Peter was extremely strong, even he was unable to withstand a single blow from the King of Judgment Portal back when they bumped into each other.

“You old witch! If you wish to end me, then just do it already and spare me the nonsense!” retorted Peter.

“Oh, don’t worry, you’ll die a little later! Haha! Still, now that I think about it, you resemble a person I used to know quite a bit… Could you be Daryl’s second son?” asked Yreth casually.

Upon hearing that, Peter’s eyelids twitched slightly.

Puzzled, he then asked, “…You know my father…?”

“Of course I do. The Gunters and the Crawfords have had certain relationships before, you know?

Regardless, it truly hadn’t occurred to me that the descendant of that cunning old man could actually be a powerful hero!” scowled Yreth at the mention of Daryl.

While it was a norm for others to get angered whenever they heard others bad-mouthing their fathers, Peter simply took in a deep breath before asking, “…What exactly was his relationship with your family?”

“Haha! So you truly don’t know! I see, I see… Well, I suppose it’s not unexpected from him. After all, he’s a person who’s able to do just about anything! He probably only sees you, his biological son, as nothing but a pawn! I’m saying it now that you’ve been constantly lied to and tricked by him!” replied Yreth.

“Well, since you’re going to die later anyway, I don’t mind sharing what I know. Maybe you’ll finally be able to see what kind of person Daryl really is! First off, I need you to understand that your family is nothing but a preposterous joke! Once you’re done listening to my part of the story, let’s see if you still think that we’re the real robbers!” sneered Yreth.

Frowning slightly, Peter said nothing though he kept his ears peeled.

“Now then, where to begin… I’m assuming that to you, Daryl’s a responsible father who’s good at business and has several other strong capabilities, correct? Well, he’s none of that. He’s nothing but a true b*stard, that’s what he is! In case you haven’t noticed, the Crawford family’s history isn’t as simple as merely being a rich and powerful family that’s lasted for almost a thousand years! You were simply lied to!”

“The truth is, you Crawfords began as a cryptic family as well! In fact, you were the strongest cryptic family on the planet for the longest time! After all, your family was capable of using a multitude of extraordinary and remarkable secret techniques. Truth be told, there was such a huge gap between your family’s secret techniques compared to the other cryptic families that it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the Crawfords—in their early years—were close to reaching the level of those living in Jaellatra!”

explained Yreth.

“The Crawfords… Were initially a cryptic family…?” replied Peter, clearly surprised. If that were truly the case, then there was a possibility that some of the mysteries that he had been unable to solve in his heart could finally be solved.

“Indeed. Your family almost died out overnight when Daryl was only sixteen, you know? He was the only survivor who managed to escape with his life intact. Regardless, since the Crawfords were no longer in the picture, the Gunters naturally took their place in becoming the most powerful cryptic family at the time.”

“A crucial thing to note is that the Crawfords have been going against the Gunters for the longest time.

With that in mind, that cunning old man made sure to place the entire blame—of the Crawford family’s mass slaughter—on our family! You have no idea how many times he attempted to take revenge on the Gunters. There was seemingly no end to his cunning schemes! Unfortunately for him, however, he was nowhere as strong as the exceptional Crawford family members that existed during your family’s earlier years. With that said, all his schemes simply ended in failure!”

“Eventually, however, he plotted to steal our family’s most precious treasure! I’d like you to know that he didn’t even hesitate to kill the innocent people living in the surrounding villages as a means to force us out! In the end, we surrounded and attacked him, understanding that he had simply gone too far.

Following that, he was seriously injured though he did manage to flee!” sneered Yreth.

By that point, the glossiness in Peter’s eyes almost suggested that he was in some sort of trance.

However, he quickly snapped out of it, and after thinking for a while, he then replied, “…So what you’re saying is that though he clearly knew that he was unable to go against the Gunters, he still tried to use all sorts of ways to launch surprise attacks against your family? Also, he, of all people, should’ve definitely known that your family would have no real way of exterminating ours… With that in mind, why had he continuously pestered your family like that…?”

“Hahaha! With your great deductive abilities, I have no doubts that you truly are Daryl’s son…

Regardless, you’re absolutely correct. Even though he was a fool, it was pretty much impossible for him not to know that the Gunters didn’t have the power to even come close to exterminating your family back then, especially since that was the Crawford family’s most glorious and prosperous period. The truth is, he had been constantly pestering us since he had learned of a dreadful secret…”