Chapter 2344
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2344 âThereâs no peace on Greendrake Island⦠The only way to ensure your safety here is by being strong.
Once youâre powerful enough, nobody will dare to touch youâ¦â muttered Yaacob with a sigh.
The truth was, he had earlier run off after receiving an urgent notice from Third elder about this case.
Basically, Third elder didnât want Gerald getting into any unnecessary danger, so he ended up sending a small team of Zeman cultivators to protect the boy. While it was true that Gerald had the Herculean Primordial Spirit inside him, most of the people here werenât exactly average Joes, so there was still a fair chance that Gerald could end up getting defeatedâ¦
Regardless, Yaacob himself was tasked with keeping a vigilant eye out on his surroundings. The second he sensed any danger, he was told to immediately report it so that the Zemans could get to action protecting Geraldâ¦
Nodding in response, Lucian then replied, ââ¦I suppose youâre rightâ¦â
âStill⦠I wonder why the organizer isnât doing anything to intervene with these murders⦠Are they just content with sitting back and watching the chaos unfoldâ¦?â muttered Gerald.
âHonestly, while theyâd definitely prefer keeping casualties to a minimum, the organizer canât just step in. If they did, theyâd technically be helping one party and offending the other, and that just wonât do, â
explained Yaacob as he shook his head. All the Zemans knew this.
ââ¦And how exactly do you know thisâ¦?â asked Aiden.
Clearing his throat slightly awkwardlyâand reminding himself to think before speaking next time â, Yaacob then said, âI⦠Itâs just a guess of mineâ¦â
ââ¦Youâre not working for the islandâs organizer, are youâ¦?â asked Aiden as he stared intently at Yaacob.
âOf course, Iâm not! If I were, why would I be sitting here with you?â exclaimed Yaacob.
Before Aiden could continue his interrogation, the auction was officially resumed. Everyone now had their eyes on the auction table, wondering what item would be presented next.
After all, the beast-shaped cauldron from the Marshall family had already caused quite a stir that morning. To clarify as to why that was, pellets and tonics were indispensable assets for cultivators, not only to improve their strength, but also to increase injury healing rates.
What more, most people were unable to make such pellets and tonics since they didnât have the right tools. With the beast-shaped cauldron and the right prescription, however, that would surely change.
Even if you didnât take the pellets and tonics for yourself, you could still sell your products and obtain a steady stream of incomeâ¦
Either way, though everyone else was looking at the auction table, Walter and his party were staring at Gerald instead.
His legs crossed and a smile on his face, Walter couldnât help but say, ââ¦You know, the more I look at him, the more I see how fine this young lad is. Regardless, have you made the arrangements, Third elder?â
âNot yet. After all, it would be too sudden to make a move now⦠Letâs just wait till the auction is over.
Heâll get the message by tonight, â replied Third elder as he shook his head.
âFine by me,â said Walter with a nod.
ââ¦What are you two talking aboutâ¦?â asked Mia who had a feeling that their conversation was regarding her and Gerald.
âItâs about the cultivators who were murdered today. I told Third brother to take care of their corpses once todayâs auction was over,â explained Walter who lied as naturally as he breathed.
ââ¦Reallyâ¦?â muttered Mia, clearly unconvinced. After all, her father was always present during such auctions, yet he had never talked about the casualties before. Why would he start caring now?
Besides, handling such cases was usually left to the disciples. Why was he sending Third elder to personally handle it this time?
Knowing how sharp his daughter was, Walter simply replied, âHave I ever lied to you?â Upon hearing that, Mia went silent. After all, her father had truly never lied to her ever since she was a childâ¦