Chapter 2126
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2126
âItâs my fault..! Iâm so sorry, patriarch!â declared Ryugu as he lowered his head.
Shaking his head, Suijin simply replied, âItâs not your fault. Weâve just underestimated Geraldâs capabilities. Still, that man really has monstrous capabilities⦠How on earth did the Futabas get to know such a strong individualâ¦? And who exactly is he? All we know is that heâs a Westoner.
However, that doesnât explain why heâs so willing to help the Futabasâ¦â
âWhile we still arenât clear about his identity, I have a feeling that Geraldâs only doing all this because he has a special relationship with Futaba⦠Other than that, I really canât think of anything elseâ¦â
replied Ryugu who was honestly feeling relieved that Suijin wasnât placing the blame on him.
â⦠That doesnât seem right. Didnât Futaba sign a marriage contract with Kai?â replied Suijin with a frown. The complicated relationships among these people were giving him a headache.
â⦠Could Kai have found out about Gerald and Fujikoâs relationship? It does explain why he ordered us to assassinate Geraldâ¦â muttered Ryugu who knew that such incidents happened all the time among the larger families.
âThen that has nothing to do with us. Moving back to Gerald, aside from the fact that heâs capable enough to kill dozens of our assassins, have you found anything else thatâs wrong with him?â asked Suijin, seemingly only interested in Gerald.
â⦠Now that you mention it, there is one thing that comes to mind!â replied Ryugu.
âGood. But before that, get some seats for heavenâs sake! The three of you just standing there are giving me a headache!â grumbled Suijin as he gestured for his servants to clear his table before pointing at a few chairs that had been placed near the wall.
Hearing that, Kenshiro immediately nodded as he said, âThank you, patriarch!â
Following that, he brought three chairs over and only dared to sit once Ryugu and Takeshi had done soâ¦
Regardless, now that they were seated, Ryugu cleared his throat before saying, â⦠You see, I have a feeling that Gerald⦠Well, he and all the Futabas are secretly related to the Yamashitas.â
â⦠Are you talking about the ones living near the extinct volcano?â replied Suijin who was frowning once more.
âIndeed. You see, after tailing Gerald and Futaba into the Yamashita territory, the old man that I previously mentioned invited us to his home to have some tea. After Gerald stalled for quite some time, I eventually had to call Takeshi to update him on the situation. However, by the time I returned, the two had already left! Since they left using the back door, I have a feeling That the old man was secretly helping them while I was preoccupied!â grumbled Ryugu as he slammed his fist on the table, knowing that his carelessness had resulted in Gerald escaping his grasp againâ¦
âWhat on earth is even happening anymore⦠Why do they even have connections with the Yamashitas? And who exactly is this old man you keep talking about?â muttered the confused Suijin.
âWell, we donât know much about him, though he does appear to be a Yamashita in his eightiesâ¦
Regardless, as far as I know, he had apparently been watching me and Gerald fight for quite a while.
Had he not disarmed me with his shuriken back then, I couldâve surely ended Gerald right there and themâ¦!â growled Ryugu, angry with himself that he hadnât attacked Gerald again immediately after.
Rubbing his forehead, Yamashita couldnât help but say, âHow truly odd⦠As far as I know, the Yamashitas have never had any connections with other familiesâ¦â
â⦠Speaking of which, there is one thing that he said that I find interesting⦠Back when we first entered his home, the old man told Futaba that he had once met her when she was still a child,â replied Ryugu as he recalled that sceneâ¦