Chapter 2107
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2107
Once Ryugu calmed down a bit, Takeshi gulped before replying, â⦠Do⦠you think the Futabas have other powerful menâ¦?â
â⦠Negative. Even if there were powerful people within their family, our two assassins shouldâve still been able to report back. Besides, weâve already done a thorough background check on their family before we attempted to assassinate Fujiko. With that in mind, we know that there are only a few trained fighters in their family, though none of them should be able to handle Endo and Izumi,â said Ryugu as he shook his head.
Though he said that, he knew that there was a high possibility that the two were already dead.
However, that posed a question. Where the hell had the Futabas suddenly found such powerful men?
No matter how much Ryugu racked his brain, he simply couldnât figure it out.
âIndeed⦠How truly odd⦠With how strong Endo and Izumi are, this mission shouldâve been a cinch for them. I wonder if there are any underlying issues involvedâ¦â muttered Takeshi.
âI canât say for sure, but whatever the case is, we canât slack off for even a second! I canât just allow two of our familyâs top assassins to disappear off the grid like this! With that said, weâre forced to head to their manor to investigate! Even if Endo and Izumi are truly dead, I have to see their corpses to believe it!â declared Ryugu after taking in a deep breath.
The now trembling Ryugu had honestly been keeping Endo and Izumiâs lack of response a secret from most of the other Hanyus. After all, Endo and Izumi were two of the biggest powerhouses within the family, and if the patriarch found out that something had possibly happened to them, there would surely be hell to pay. It certainly didnât help that it would be extremely difficult to train more of their men to get to the duoâs levelâ¦
Whatever the case was, Takeshi then asked, âSo⦠Should we still keep an eye on their entranceâ¦?â
â⦠In the meantime, yes. Iâll be sending over another small team to take over that task in a bit. Once they arrive, try your best to locate Endo and Izumi. If you manage to rescue them, Iâll allow you to be the assistant team leader of the main assassination team!â replied Ryugu after a brief pause.
âG-got it!â exclaimed Takeshi as he immediately smiled.
âGood. Now leave. I wish to be left aloneâ¦!â grumbled Ryugu as he sat on his chair again while looking blankly at the ceilingâ¦
Moving back to Gerald, after having his breakfast, he went looking for Fujiko. Once he entered her room and they greeted each other good morning, Fujiko took the chance to say, âYou know, the military just notified me that the special forces competition is a week away. With that in mind, they wish for me to head there.â
âI agree with them there. Seven days isnât all that long,â replied Gerald with a nod.
âIndeed⦠Still, I canât help but worry that if we leave the mansion, more assassins will try coming after your head⦠I really donât wish to burden you any more than I should⦠Call it a gut feeling, but I believe that the Kanagawas and the Hanyus will come after you at the same timeâ¦â muttered Fujiko as she grabbed onto the hem of her clothes.
âDonât worry about me. Regardless, Iâll be sure to protect you,â replied Gerald in a casual tone.
Understanding that Gerald was trying to avoid talking about her burdening him, Fujiko then said, âI know you will, but I-â
âSo, when are we heading over?â interrupted Gerald.
â⦠According to the military notice, weâll have to be there by this afternoon to register ourselvesâ¦
Once weâve done that, theyâll tell us more about the event as well as when the competition will be held⦠Also, we wonât be allowed to leave till the competition ends, so keep that in mind,â replied Fujiko with a serious tone.
âThen what are we waiting for? Letâs get packing and hit the road!â said Gerald without the slightest hesitation.
Simply nodding in response, Fujiko knew that Gerald was right. She needed to focus on the competition. After all, not only was she the youngest daughter of the Futaba family, but she also had to live up to her title of the âQueen of Soldiersâ. With that in mind, she definitely had to score high in the competitionâ¦!