Chapter 2175
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2175
â⦠I see. Well, you two go ahead and rest first, then. If thereâs anything you need, just tell me,â replied Takuya, who knew that he could only await Geraldâs return if he wanted any answers.
Moving back to Gerald and Fujiko, the duo quickly got into one of the Futaba cars and began driving to where the Yamashitas livedâ¦
On their way there, Fujiko couldnât help but look at Gerald as she asked, âYou⦠really donât know anything about that old manâ¦?â
To Futaba, Gerald was like a rubikâs cube. Despite the fact that he had been living in her manor and she had known him for about a month now, she still felt that she knew very little about himâ¦
âFujiko, you and your family are locals and you hardly know anything about them. What makes you think Iâd know anything about the Yamashitas? To be quite frank, Iâm heading there to learn more about that old man myself,â replied Gerald as he shook his head.
âI see⦠Still, if we had the Yamashitas supporting us, things would definitely go much smootherâ¦â
muttered Fujiko with a sigh. Even though she was the âQueen of Soldiersâ, she was still much weaker than themâ¦
âThough things may be difficult, Iâm willing to fight through it all,â replied Gerald with a nod.
Soon enough, the sky started turning dark. It was then when the duo finally saw the barren mountain againâ¦
Once they were at the foot of the mountain, Gerald parked the car there. They were now in Yamashita territory, and he knew that the area where he had fought the Hanyu assassins was not far ahead.
However, upon walking further into the territory, both of them realized that the corpses had been cleared away. Though the tang of blood no longer remained, upon paying closer attention, dry bloodstains still remained on the ground. Unless the Yamashitas turned the soil over or added a layer of soil on top, the bloodstains would probably remain for a month or two.
With how few people actually came here, there was little chance for the stains to be trodden on as well, thus leaving the stains visible for much longerâ¦
Shortly after, eight men each wielding a longsword donning traditional Japanese garments came running over to the two. Once they stood before the duo, one of the men asked, âWho are you two?â
âGreetings. I am Futaba Fujiko from the Futaba family. Iâm here to pay your family a visit,â replied Fujiko in a polite tone.
âYou should know that the Yamashitas donât accept guests, so please leave at once. If the elders realize that you âre here, weâll surely be punished!â replied the same man.
âBefore that, allow me to explain a bit further. You see, we came here a few days ago and ended up fighting with the Hanyus at this very spot. Back then, an old gentleman stepped in to help us settle things, and he told me to return someday. With that said, Iâm here now, so please report our arrival to him, brother,â explained Gerald who couldnât help but feel that he was Conversing with a cultivating family back in Weston.
After all, based on how they dressed and what they said, it seemed that they were still upholding traditions that had been passed down for thousands of yearsâ¦
ââ¦Hmm? So youâre the Westoner who killed all those Hanyu assassins?â replied the man, feeling slightly startled as he scanned Gerald from head to toe.
âThe one and only,â said Gerald with a smile.
ââ¦I see. Please wait here as I report this, then. Actually, before that⦠If you wish to fight next time, please donât do it here⦠We spent an entire day clearing this place up, you know? It gets pretty tiring,â
muttered the man a she nodded.
âI apologize for all the trouble,â replied Gerald with a sheepish grin.
âYouâd better be⦠Just look at those bloodstains! Theyâre nearly impossible to removeâ¦â said the man as he pointed at the stains while shaking his head.
Following that, the eight men left together.