Chapter 1454
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1454 Almost everyone in the hall was now screaming in utter terror.
While the old men from before could almost feel their eyeballs popping out in their shock, the flabbergasted Perla herself was barely able to keep her mouth closed.
The scene happening before them now was truly difficult to swallowâ¦!
ââ¦A-amazingâ¦!â stuttered Master Crawford as he fell feebly to the floor, now entirely drenched in sweat.
With a slight flick of Geraldâs wrist, the golden light disappeared and everything became peaceful again.
Turning to look at the compass, Gerald deduced that it was simply a simple magic artifact that, upon activating, was capable of displaying terrifying images.
While that was the case, since Master Crawford hadnât trained his mind for it to be steady enough, he wasnât able to use the compass to its full extent. Knowing that only increased Master Crawfordâs humiliation.
Smiling subtly, Gerald then tossed the compass aside before looking at the master whose gaze had turned bleak by this point.
âNow then⦠Who exactly gave you the courage to deceive all these people?â declared Gerald.
As everyone in the hall quivered from Geraldâs authoritative voice, Master Crawfordâwho was clearly the recipient of Geraldâs questionâdropped to his knees before replying, âP-please donât be angry, masterâ¦! I was told to wait for a young man here⦠As for why I used my magic, it was because that same person who told me to wait ordered me to protect the Feng Shui of this place and continue burning incense hereâ¦!â
The second his sentence ended, several hissing sounds could be heard as multiple people in the hall drew in cold breaths.
âA young man? Do you have a name?â asked Gerald who already had a good guess of what was happening.
âG-Gerald Crawford! I was told to wait for that young man!â replied Master Crawford quickly.
âAnd who was it who told you to wait for him? Also, whatâs your real name?â
âI-it was my great aunt! And I go by the name of Gus Linstoneâ¦!â
After hearing all that Gus had to say, everyone found themselves immensely shocked. However, their shock quickly turned into rage as they took turns glaring at Gus.
Following that, they then turned to respectfully look at Gerald who now looked more like a deity than anything.
Gerald, however, wasnât going to waste any more time.
âOrder everyone to descend the hill, right this instant!â instructed Gerald.
âR-right awayâ¦!â replied Gus as he quickly began driving everyone out.
Soon enough, only Terrance and a few others remained.
Before Gerald could ask Gus for more details, he watched as Terrance knelt before respectfully saying, âMaster, I have a requestâ¦!â
As the middle-aged man from before knelt as well, Gerald observed the duo for a while. To think that the old man was willing to do this despite already having one foot in the graveâ¦
Truth be told, Gerald hadnât found that old man annoying from the very beginning, so he simply asked, âWhat is this about?â
âWhile my granddaughter has always been rather naughty, sheâs always had the heart to train.
Unfortunately, she hasnât been able to find a suitable teacher at all⦠Now that weâve witnessed your remarkable skills, however, I feel that youâd be the perfect teacher for herâ¦! With that said, I hope youâre willing to take her under your wing!â replied Terrance, his eyes now teary and reddened.
ââ¦Her?â said Gerald with a frown.
Looking at Geraldâs frown, Perla instantly found herself blushing. After all, she now deeply respected and admired him after witnessing his true capabilities.
âIâll have to refuse!â added Gerald as he shook his head.
âB-but why, masterâ¦!â asked Terrance rather desperately as Perla felt herself come close to crying.
âShe has a terrible temper typical of a rich, young lady! That simply wonât do!â replied Gerald as he casually waved his hand.
âI-I can changeâ¦! Iâll drop this bad attitude immediatelyâ¦!â exclaimed Perla.
âChange? Haha! If you say so⦠Look, since you like making things so difficult for people and you think you can just drop that temper of yours all willy-nilly, why donât you head to the square and bark like a dog three times? If you do it properly, Iâll consider taking you under my wing! If you donât, then just get off the hill like the others already!â retorted Gerald.
Preoccupied with so many things, Gerald really wasnât in the mood to take in any disciples.
In fact, had it not been because the old man had knelt before him, Gerald wouldnât even have bothered listening to his request.
Regardless, he felt that what he had told Perla to do was the easiest way for him to get her off his back.
To his surprise, however, Perla only hesitated for a brief moment before dashing toward the squareâ¦