Chapter 2021
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2021
What Gerald didnât know, however, was the fact that news about the island had already reached Yearning Islandâ¦
Sitting beside a moth-eaten wooden tableâthat looked like it was going to collapse at any secondâ
inside a relatively simple-thatched hut, was none other than a cloaked Darylâ¦
As he poured some tea out of his ancient teapot, a fierce-looking young man walked up to Daryl before whispering, âAccording to our men in Gong Island, Terenzio and a few strangers have gone to one of the nearby islands, and theyâve been staying there for a few days now. We suspect that Gerald could be there as well.â
âLetâs just wait for them to come. Iâd like to see how strong his cultivation has gotten after so many years. Also, whatâs Trenzioâs cultivation level?â asked Daryl, his hand quivering slightly as he held onto the teapot.
âNot too strong. From what weâve gathered, heâs simply in the middle level among our family members,â replied the man after thinking for a while.
âI see. Just keep watching then. Remember, donât let Gerald notice our men. Since he was able to single- handedly kill the three great clans of Yanam, you can imagine how strong he already is by this point,â said Daryl as he sipped on his tea. Hearing that, the impatient man was prompted to say, ââ¦But chief, if you really want to get rid of them, we can just send our men to surround Gong Island right this instant! I guarantee you that heâll be killed before dark! All our troubles will be gone then!â
With barely any changes in his expression, Daryl then lowered his teacup before asking in a hoarse voice, âTell me, Will⦠How many years have you been following me againâ¦?â
âTwenty-five. I still remember how you saved me from freezing to death back thenâ¦â replied the man as he bowed respectfully.
âIâm glad youâre aware. While Gerald may be my grandson, in my eyes, youâre my true successor. With that in mind, know that once Gerald comes to Yearning Island, death will surely come for himâ¦â said Daryl before chuckling.
âI understand, chief!â replied the man who was now able to breathe much easier.
âNow then⦠Weâll see if Terenzio is strong enough to get rid of Gerald first. If he fails, weâll just send more of our skillful men over to deal with him. Since heâs come looking for trouble so daringly, letâs make sure weâre prepared for anything he has up his sleeveâ¦â said Daryl as he continued sipping his tea. From the looks of it, Geraldâs appearance barely even garnered a response from himâ¦
Delighted to hear that, the man then exclaimed, âThen⦠Chief, I-â
âDonât even dare think about showing yourself before Gerald. If you even try to, Iâll immediately remove your cultivation powers,â replied Daryl as he turned to face the man.
âI-l understand!â declared the now shivering man as he nodded in agreement. âGood. Now leave!â
replied Daryl with a wave of his handâ¦
Back on Gong Island, Gerald was still thinking of how to locate Yearning Island. If even Tarek didnât know where the island was, Gerald was pretty sure that all the other family members on the island wouldnât know either. It certainly didnât help that Terenzioâwho was the only one who knew how to get to Yearning Islandâwas now dead.
With how things were going, Gerald was pretty sure that all he could really do was to wait till next week when the main familyâs ship arrived⦠That would surely allow him to find Yearning Islandâ¦
In other news, the people on the island didnât seem to care about Terenzioâs sudden disappearance, probably thinking that he had just returned to the main family. After all, despite sharing a surname, the main and side families were completely differentâ¦
Regardless, in the following days, Gerald mostly remained inside his room. To kill time, he studied the sea map, continuously analyzing the islands at the center of the map in hopes of figuring out which one was Yearning Islandâ¦
While Gerald was calm, the same couldnât be said for those on Yearning Island.
After all, in the past three daysâunder Darylâs ordersâ, Will Crawford had been unable to contact Terenzio at all⦠Something was definitely offâ¦
Upon establishing the Crawford family, Daryl had made a rule stating that members of the main Crawford family couldnât leave Yearning Island all willy-nilly. With that in mind, since Terenzio had gone to Gong Island and hadnât reported back in a few days, he had clearly violated the tabooâ¦