Chapter 2121
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2121
Though Gerald felt that the old manâs reasoning clearly had holes in it, he chose not to say a word first.
After all, even if things did go south, he knew he would still be able to protect Fujiko.
âLook, Iâm just an outsider in all this, so I canât settle your issues. With that said, if you still wish to fight, do it outside the Yamashita familyâs territory. While I wonât meddle once youâre no longer here, as long as you remain, I forbid you from continuing to brawl. Do I have myself clear?â replied the old man rather threateningly before alternating his gaze between Gerald and Ryuguâ¦
â⦠Got it,â muttered Ryugu who knew that he didnât really have a choice but to agree.
âGood. Now that thatâs out of the way, why donât all of you accompany this old man for a few cups of tea? Since we rarely leave this place and we hardly ever get any visitors, Iâd like to know whatâs been happening in the outside world⦠Of course, if youâd like to leave first, I have no issue with that either,â
replied the old man as he refilled their cups.
Upon hearing that, Gerald turned to look at Fujiko before asking, âAre you in any hurry?â
âNot at all⦠After all thatâs happened, Iâd like to rest here for a bitâ¦â replied Fujiko who had a feeling that Gerald had something in mind, as she played along.
Nodding in satisfaction, the old man then turned to face Ryugu and added, âAnd what about you?â
âI⦠Iâm⦠in no hurry eitherâ¦â growled Ryugu as he desperately tried to maintain a calm façade.
Naturally, he understood that if he left now, Gerald could easily escape later on! What more, since Gerald already knew that he was being targeted, cornering him again would surely be difficultâ¦
Waiting at the fringes of the Yamashitaâs territory wasnât a viable option either since who knows how long those two would stall for time in hereâ¦
With that in mind, all he could do was wait here till Gerald finally decided to leave⦠Once that b*stard left, he would simply follow after and immediately make his move once they were beyond the Yamashita familyâs territoryâ¦
Laughing heartily, the old man then said, âWell, then! How pleasing to hear! It truly has been too long since weâve last had visitors from the outside!â
While he was annoyed to hear that, Ryugu made sure to force a smileâ¦
Following that, time passed rather slowly⦠By the time they were done with their fifth pot of tea, the sky was already darkening outsideâ¦
To Ryuguâs annoyance, however, Gerald didnât seem like he was keen on leaving at all! With that in mind, he knew he had no choice but to call Takeshi and update him on the situationâ¦
The second Ryugu excused himself and left the room, the old man immediately gestured for Gerald to come over to him.
Seeing that, Gerald inched a bit closer before asking with a smile, âIs there anything I can help you with?â
âIndeed⦠Both of you can leave through the back door now⦠Shortly after, you should bump into someone whoâll then lead you to a car that Iâve prepared in advanceâ¦â whispered the old man in a somewhat rustic Weston dialect.
Slightly widening his eyes, Gerald couldnât help but say, âYouâre⦠from Westonâ¦?â
Patting Gerald on the shoulder, the old man simply replied, âThis isnât the time to be talking about this.
Regardless, once youâre done with your business, return to this place and Iâll give you a further explanation. Now leaveâ¦â
Nodding in response, Gerald then said, ââ¦Noted. Thank you, elderâ¦â
Though Gerald wasnât particularly afraid of Ryugu, Fujiko still had a competition to attendâ¦