Chapter 2325
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2325
Upon seeing Gerald being dragged off, the old man immediately stopped in his tracks. While he was pretty sure that the intruderâs savior was an old woman, her aura felt oddly familiar.
âWas that the young mistressâ¦?â muttered the old man to himself. Knowing how quirky the girl was, the man eventually decided to turn back, withdrawng his essential qi in the process.
His thought process was to first contact the young mistressâs family to confirm whether that was truly her. If it wasnât, then heâd just resume hunting the boy down. While he wasnât able to get a good look at Geraldâs face, nobody escaped his grasps!
Moving back to Gerald, it wasnât long before he found himself back at the building he was staying in.
Once inside, he quickly straightened his clothes before placing his palm and fist together as he respectfully said, âThank you for saving me, senior!â
Had she not stepped in at the last moment, Gerald knew that he wouldâve entered a world of trouble.
Hell, even if he had managed to escape, he was pretty sure that he wouldâve somehow ended up offending the auctionâs organizer⦠And with the power they possessed, killing him would probably be as easy as squashing an ant.
âI told you not to wander about, didnât I? Still, while I had expected you to end up offending a few people, I never wouldâve imagined that youâd dare to head to that mountain!â muttered the old woman who had hardly broken a sweat as she sat on her folding stool again.
âI just got a bit curious⦠After all, I hadnât been able to see the mountain till I was at least a kilometer from it! I never expected to get into trouble just for thatâ¦â muttered Gerald as he quivered slightly.
âJust go back to sleep. Iâm pretty sure that old man wasnât able to see your face, so youâre good.
Besides, youâre not the first to wander into that area by mistake, so you donât have to worry about your safety,â replied the old woman as she waved her hand.
âI will⦠Still, why did you save me earlier? After all, weâve only met once and I even went against your advice!â muttered Gerald with a smile as he squatted before the woman. The fact that he wasnât able to sense any murderous intent from her only served to increase his curiosity.
âI was just free at the time,â replied the old woman, prompting Geraldâs eyes to immediately widen, clearly not expecting that answer.
âEither way, itâs getting late, so go get some rest first And remember not to wander about the island anymore. Iâm not saving you a second time,â said the old woman as she lowered her head.
â⦠Very well. Again, I appreciate your help,â replied Gerald with a bow before heading upstairs, knowing that he wasnât going to get any more information out of her.
Regardless, it was about ten minutes later when the old woman got to her feet before leaving the building. The place she was headed to was near the coast, and not too far from the huge mountain.
Upon arriving, she was greeted by the sight of a row of houses and several young men donning black uniforms similar to what the men at the port and the shore had been wearing standing guard before the doors of each building.
After entering one of the houses and into her room, the old woman slipped her clothes off⦠revealing a set of modem clothes underneath them. Following that, her hunchback was quickly straightened and her figure turned slender as well. By the time her transformation was done, the fair skinned girl looked like she was merely in her twenties.
The second she slipped into a jacket, a knock could be heard at the door, followed by a hoarse voice asking, âWas that you earlier, young mistress?â
âPlease enter, Third elder,â replied the woman in an almost ethereal voice.
âRight away,â replied the voice as the door to her room opened⦠Revealing the man who had earlier been chasing Gerald! However, instead of looking sinister, the old man, after taking his hat off had a kind expression on his face.
âAnswering your question, yes, that was me. Either way, if he still wanders the island after this, just drive him away. He must not be hurt,â ordered the young mistress as she sat cross-legged on a chair, her eyes clear, just like what Gerald had first seen.
âBut⦠This island hides our familyâs secrets, young mistress! Just so you know, that kid wasnât exactly weak, and Iâm certain he would have eventually been able to get past the essential qi barrier and enter Mount Nimbus had I not stopped him earlier!â said the man in gray, a worried expression on his face.