Chapter 1702
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1702 Gerald couldnât help but frown when he saw Noriâs concern when she asked that question. Itâs incredible that the Hulkeroic Union would act so quickly.
Gerald then obeyed after a brief pause, ââ¦
Pack your belongings. For the time being, weâre going up to the roof!â
When the others heard this, they quickly followed the instructions. All five of them then leaped onto the roof from the hotel window shortly after. The plan now was to lie down and watch how the situation unfoldedâ¦
When Xuio and his men barged into the hotel, it was barely seconds after they had gotten onto the roof.
Xuio learned that the ones they were looking for were here after questioning the hotelâs owner. Xuio immediately directed the hotel owner to take them to Geraldâs room.
When Xuio arrived at the door, he slammed it open with a loud âbangâ and told his men to rush in!
They quickly realised, however, that the room was empty!
Xuio raised an eyebrow at the hotel owner before growling, âWhere are they?â Didnât you say they were going to spend the night here?â
âI-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I- Theyâre all going to sleep in this roomâ¦! Mr. Curtice, I assure you that none of them left through the front door! Please believe me!â whimpered the hotel owner, fearfully looking at Xuio.
Seeing how terrified the hotel owner was, Xuio knew he wouldnât dare to tell him the truth. He looked out the open window after noticing it and exclaimed, ââ¦They must have escaped through the window!â
We must go after them right away!â
With that, Xuio and his men dashed out of the hotel, galloping away on their horses.
Gerald and his group, unfortunately, had never left the hotel. They spent the entire time on the roof!
Gerald and the others descended from the roof and re-entered their room through the window after ensuring that Xuio and his men had left.
They saw the hotel owner standing there dazed as soon as they walked in.
Gerald was prompted to walk over to the hotel owner after being surprised to see him in such a terrified state.
When the hotel owner noticed him approaching, he took a few steps back before sprinting over to a corner and curling up, whimpering, âP-please sirâ¦!â Please donât put me to death! I donât have a clue!â
ââ¦Kill? Iâm not thinking of anything like that, boss! I was just approaching you to tell you not to tell anyone else weâre still here! Also, consider this. Consider it extra compensation!â Gerald said as he removed a handful of gold coins from his pocket and handed them to the hotel owner.
The most dangerous places were usually the safest, as the saying went, and that was certainly true now. Since Xuio and his men had already raided the location, there was no reason for them to return.
With that in mind, Gerald and his companions may be able to remain hidden here for the time being.
Regardless, once the hotel owner realised Gerald wasnât after his life, he gladly agreed to his request.
Gerald handing him such a large sum of money pretty much sealed the deal that he wouldnât be making things difficult for Gerald anytime soon.
Gerald and his group hid there for an entire day after the hotel owner had left.
The group of five dared to leave the hotel only after the upheaval subsided on the second dayâ¦
However, as soon as they did, they were greeted by a female voice calling out, âMy benefactor!â
When the group turned to face the source of the voice, they realised it was the woman Gerald had saved the day before!
Gerald, with a slightly raised brow, inquired, âWhy are you still in the city?â
âPutting that aside, benefactor, I know youâre in trouble! With that in mind, I implore you to join me! With a serious expression on her face, the woman replied, âIâll lead you to a safe place where they wonât be able to find you!â
All of them seemed to believe in her, exchanging glances with one another. With that in mind, the five-
person group began following her leadâ¦