Chapter 2153
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2153
However, the fact that the Japanese Military hadnât been able to locate him even though Gerald had clearly sensed that personâs presence the night before was puzzling, to say the least.
âOf course, I am! Donât worry, the investigation isnât anything confidential so thereâs no reason for me to lie,â replied Ichiro as he waved his hand.
âIndeed⦠Well, I wish you luck with your investigations! Do tell me if you require any help. I donât mind since I feel we get along well,â said Gerald with a subtle smile.
â⦠Do⦠Do you really mean that, Mr. Crawford?â asked Ichiro after momentarily freezing.
âWhat reason would I have to lie?â replied Gerald with a chuckle.
âThat⦠Thatâs wonderful! With how strong you are, the culprit will definitely be caught in no time!â
exclaimed Ichiro rather excitedly. Ichiro, for one, knew that Gerald alone had caused quite a mess within the Yanam Military, and only someone exceedingly strong could achieve such a feat.
âYou flatter me. Regardless, Iâll stick to my word,â replied Gerald as he stuck his hand out for a handshake, knowing full well that he was only doing this in hopes of easing his search for the Crawford cultivator.
What more, with the Japanese militaryâs investigation team involved, the culprit couldnât just reveal his cultivator abilities, thus forcing him to take on Gerald with only his martial arts skills.
Regardless, once Ichiro calmed down a little, he couldnât help but ask, ââ¦Come to think of it, what benefit do you get from all this, Mr. Crawfordâ¦? After all, youâll only be wasting time and energy by helping usâ¦â
Chuckling in response, Gerald thought up an excuse on the spot before replying, âAs Iâve said, I just feel that we get along well. Besides, though Aidenâs busy with the competition, I donât have anything better to do.â
âI see⦠Well, whatever the case is, please accept my thanks on behalf of the military investigation team! If you manage to capture the culprit, Iâll surely ask my military superior to record your merits!â
said Ichiro as he returned Geraldâs handshake. Since Gerald was willing to lend his aid at his lowest, Ichiro now saw Gerald as a good friend.
Laughing in response, Gerald released their handshake soon after before replying, âLetâs work hard and capture the crook as soon as we can, then!â
Since Gerald had agreed to help, Ichiro wasted no time and immediately led Gerald to the colonelâs office.
Upon hearing from the colonelâs secretary that the case could potentially be solved soon, the colonel prioritized returning to his office instead of continuing to watch the competition.
Once the colonel got there and sat at his desk, Ichiro immediately began reporting all the recent incidents to him while Gerald remained seated on a couch within the room.
A few minutes later, the colonel got to his feet and scanned Gerald from head to toe before asking, ââ¦
Gerald Crawford, correct?â
âThat, I am,â replied Gerald as he got up before nodding.
âAs you already know, Iâm the colonel of the Japanese military, and I go by Shin Oda. Ichiro has told me that youâre willing to help us solve the two murders. While Iâm happy to hear that, I do wonder if you have any hidden agendasâ¦â said Oda as he returned a nodâ¦