Chapter 2346
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2346 Seeing the familiar mountain, Gerald smiled calmly before asking, ââ¦Speaking of which, do you think Iâll be able to learn the secrets of that mountain once I meet that senior of yours?â
âI⦠canât say for sure⦠Itâs best if you just ask him in personâ¦â muttered Yaacob with an awkward smile, clearly worried that he would accidentally say something that would land him in trouble.
Hearing that, Gerald simply waved his hand with a sigh before saying, âFine, fine, Iâll stop askingâ¦â
It was about another half an hour later when the duo finally came across a row of houses. Though the houses themselves didnât appear out of the ordinary, Gerald couldnât help but take a deep breath when he saw several young men in grey guarding the entrance to each home. The organizers most likely lived here⦠And they had probably summoned him over for trespassing back then⦠While he was unsure whether the organizers meant him any harm, he knew that there wasnât much point in him thinking about it. After all, not only had they already identified him, but he was now at an isolated part of the island. In other words, escape was pretty much impossible. With that in mind, he may as well just go along and see how things went before thinking of his next step.
Geraldâs train of thought was cut short when Yaacob pointed at the houses before saying, âThis is where we live, brother Gerald.â
ââ¦I see. Tell me, whatâs your rank in the family againâ¦?â asked Gerald.
âIâm⦠just an ordinary discipleâ¦â muttered Yaacob as he scratched the back of his head in slight embarrassment.
Nodding in response, Gerald then said,â I see. Wellâ¦lead the way.â
Following that, Yaacob revealed his identity to the men in grey, granting the duo access into one of the houses. Under Yaacobâs lead, Gerald was soon brought to a basic-looking room that only had a few chairs inside.
Once Gerald sat down, Yaacob bowed to him before saying, âPlease wait for a moment, brother Gerald. Iâll inform my senior of your arrival.â Nodding in response, Gerald then closed his eyes as Yaacob left the room.
It was about ten minutes later when Gerald heard the door opening again. Looking up, Gerald was greeted by the sight of a middle-aged manâ donning fancy clothesâentering the room. Gerald also saw that there were at least a dozen other men following that middle-aged man, though only Yaacob and an old man in grey were allowed into the room.
While Gerald had no idea who the middle-aged man wasânor did he know what the personâs cultivation level wasâ, he stood up with a salute before saying, âSenior.â
Naturally, that middle-aged man was Walter. Upon seeing Geraldâs actions, he sized the boy up before smilingâas he walked up to himâand replying,â Iâve been watching you for quite a while now, kid!â
Raising a slight brow, Gerald simply said in a soft tone, ââ¦I see. Before anything else, allow me to explain that I really had no idea that the mountain was a forbidden area when I first attempted to get near it. Itâs why I never resumed looking into the mountain once I found out I shouldnât have gone thereâ¦â ââ¦What? What mountain? Forbidden areaâ¦?â asked Walter as he turned to look at Third elder, clearly confused.
âHeâs talking about Mount Nimbusâ¦â muttered Third elder.
âOh, that? Donât worry about it. Thereâs no big secret about that place anyway. If you really wish to go, I can just send someone to escort you there to have a look around. How about that?â asked Walter as he waved his hand at Gerald.
ââ¦Thereâs⦠no need for thatâ¦â replied Gerald with a slightly awkward smile, evidently not expecting this powerful man to say such things to him. â I see⦠Either way, have you had dinner?â asked Walter as he gestured at the seat behind Geraldâ¦