Ch. 926..930: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 926-930
Chapter 926
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 926 This time, however, the man wasn’t going to just stand there anymore.
The moment they got close enough, the man instantly grabbed two of the men in front of him by their necks before gently flexing his wrists.
A second later, both men immediately began spurting out blood as they heard their necks crack. And just like that, their lives were no more, ended as easily as snuffing out a candle.
Following that, he repeated the same process with the rest of his assailants, striking all of them down with extreme precision and efficiency.
“W-who exactly are you…” stuttered Jett.
This person was extremely strong. Furthermore, his methods were equally as skillful as they were brutally terrifying. Aside from Kort, Jett had never seen anyone else with such raw power. It made him think that the man standing before him right now was a master no less powerful than his father.
Knowing that was the reason why he was so shocked as he continued staring at Gerald.
“There’s no need to ask. Just follow me!” replied the man.
“…Alright, since you’re choosing the persona of an elder, I’ll come along as a junior. But before that, elder, could you at least tell me your name? I’d like to mention it to my father in future. While we’re at it, allow me to ask this question. Are you a friend or a foe?” asked Jett as he squinted his eyes slightly.
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you not to ask any further.”
It was the only thing Jett managed to register before the man in black immediately walked up to him and held onto his shoulders. A split second was all Gerald needed to apply a bit of pressure and create another sickening crack.
Jett’s eyes immediately widened as he roared in pain. His arms had been completely dislocated and destroyed!
However, Gerald wasn’t done yet. His next move was to kick Jett directly on the knee, causing his right leg to dislocate as well.
As Jett’s eyes turned bloodshot while enduring all the pain, he turned to look at the man in black before asking, “…You… Do you have any idea who my father is…?”
He truly hadn’t expected this man to be so cold and ruthless.
“I don’t need to,” replied the man in black coldly as he lifted Jett like he was carrying a limp dog.
Since one of Jett’s subordinates hadn’t attacked Gerald earlier, Gerald had left him alone. However, he was now frightened half to death as he quivered in a corner of the room.
Tossing Jett at the subordinate’s direction, Gerald pointed at him before ordering, “If you want to live, carry him and follow me! Now let’s go!”
Having no other choice, the subordinate simply obeyed.
As all three of them made it out of the villa’s front doors without much trouble, by chance, Gerald happened to see something at the corner of his eyes. What he saw caused a smile to slowly form on his face as he led the other two men down the mountain with him, disappearing into the night soon after.
At the exact spot where Gerald had laid his eyes on earlier, was a badly battered man who was clutching tightly onto his chest. He was the first person whom Gerald had beaten up that night, and he had crawled all the way up to the villa from the middle of the mountain. Though his face was bloody, it was also extremely pale, creating a haunting contrast.
Aside from the subordinate whom Gerald had brought along with him, the injured man was the only other person left alive there.
Realizing that Gerald had left the mansion together with Jett, with much difficulty, he eventually managed to get his cell phone out and dial a number.
“T-the third young master’s been kidnapped! The other party is a top master who could also be part of a secret society! From his voice, he sounded like an old man around the age of sixty! Notify the second young master about this immediately and send some men over right this instant!” reported the man through the phone.
“A member of a secret society? And he’s kidnapped the third young master as well?! Find a way to follow him closely! I’ll notify the second master about this immediately!” said the person at the other end of the line before ending the call.
He then rushed to a hidden room to relay what he had just heard.
“What? Jett’s been kidnapped? Who in the right mind would be this bold?!” roared Kort as his eyes widened in anger.
“We don’t know yet, though from the subordinate’s description, he said that the man could very well be over the age of sixty. He also said that our current opponent’s skills are comparable to yours, second master! After all, he didn’t seem to have much trouble taking out the third young master and his subordinates! ”
Just as the subordinate said that, his phone rang again.
“Are there any updates? What? Paradise Province? …Alright!”
After ending the call, he looked at Kort again before saying, “Based on what the subordinate could tell, all three of them seem to be headed for Paradise Province!”
“Who on earth from that province has beef with us?” growled Kort as he slammed a fist onto his table, splitting it in half in the process!
“Regardless of who that person is, he won’t get away once I find out his true identity!” shouted Kort in his rage.
Gulping, the subordinate then suggested, “Do… You think that it could’ve been someone from the Crawford family who did this, second master?”
“…No. And I have reason to believe that they aren’t involved. After all, Dylan would never have the courage to do any of this. Even if he did, he wouldn’t have the manpower for it! Something is very off about this incident…” explained Kort rather calmly as he analyzed the current situation.
After a brief moment, he raised his head before saying, “Instruct all the forces who are currently suppressing the Crawfords to transfer over to the Paradise Province as soon as possible. Jett must be found no matter what!”
‘You mustn’t falter, Jett… Stay strong!’ Kort thought to himself as he sighed.
Chapter 927
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 927 It was the next night in the Crawford family mansion in Northbay when a butler came running while shouting, “Sir! I bring good news, sir!”
At the time, Dylan was reading in his study room. Permitting his butler to enter, Dylan then put his glasses down before rubbing his brows and saying, “Go on…”
“It’s regarding KortMoldell! While both Kort and Jett have been doing everything they could to go against our family in the past six months, we’ve just received news from a reliable source that Jett has gone missing!”
“What? Jett’s missing?” said Dylan as he stood up in surprise.
Jett was Kort’s third son who had slowly been building his power in the past six months. He was also constantly being a pain in the ass, intentionally causing trouble for the Crawfords whenever he could.
Though Dylan only saw him as a pest who didn’t need to be taken too seriously, it didn’t change the fact that Jett was a constant annoyance to their family. So annoying, in fact, that the Crawfords would often feel worn out just having to deal with him over and over again.
To think that the thorn to their family’s side had now gone missing!
“Him going missing isn’t even the best news, sir! You see, Kort’s withdrew most of his men last night and transferred them elsewhere! The Crawford family can finally take a breather now!” said the butler with joy.
Dylan himself nodded as a smile formed on his face.
“However… As I recall, Jett is Kort’s favorite son… Now that he’s missing, do you suppose that Kort will suspect that our family is involved in the matter?” asked the butler with a frown on his face.
“Of course he won’t!” said Dylan as he closed the book he had been reading before placing it to the side.
“Kort’s no fool, after all. He knows very well how skilled Jett is, and he’s also well aware that even the Crawford family’s top guards wouldn’t be able to lay a finger on him! I’m sure that Kort also understands that our family wouldn’t ever dare to do such a thing in the first place! Since you said that he withdrew his men who were keeping an eye on us, that obviously means that they know we aren’t the threat! Better yet, that means that they’re having their own major problem to deal with!” replied Dylan as he heaved a huge sigh of relief.
“You’re absolutely right, sir! It seems I was simply overthinking things!” said the butler with a smile as he watched Dylan take his cell phone out.
“Still, whoever it was that captured Jett, within Mayberry City of all places, must be an extremely skilled master… A master above all masters, even! Fynn!” said Dylan with a sudden serious expression on his face as the call finally connected.
“How may I assist, sir?”
“I’m now giving you a secret task. I want you to investigate Jett’s disappearance and try locating the master who kidnapped him. If we do manage to hire or get him to help our family, then we might finally have a chance to defeat Kort! You’re free to use any means you can think of to search for him!” ordered Dylan as he slammed his free hand against the table.
“Understood! Preparations for the investigation will begin immediately!” replied Fynn as he ended the call.
Just as the butler was about to leave, Dylan called out, “Wait! Tell the eldest lady, madam, Lyra, and the rest of the family that we’re having dinner together tonight!”
“…Yes, sir!” said the butler, beaming with joy. After all, it had been a long time since he saw Dylan looking this happy.
Ever since Gerald’s disappearance about six months ago, the Crawfords hadn’t had a proper family dinner together. Even Yulia had hardly spent any time around Dylan during that period since he always locked himself up in his study room.
When dinnertime came, Jessica and Lyra were all smiles when they saw Dylan feeling so happy after so long.
“What happened, dad? What’s the occasion? Did you manage to find out where Gerald is?” asked Jessica as soon as she got the chance to.
Shaking his head dejectedly, he then replied, “…No… We still haven’t been able to locate him…”
Upon hearing that, everyone instantly turned slightly gloomy.
“…However! Even if that’s the case, today is still a good day! After all, Jett’s gone missing! A tragedy of sorts occurred at Mountain Top Villa and all but one of Jett’s subordinates there were killed!” announced Dylan.
“What? That b*stard’s missing?” said Jessica as she stood up and laughed.
“Indeed! Some master has kidnapped Jett, and regardless of whether he did it for his own reasons or to help us, it doesn’t matter since his actions still greatly benefited the Crawford family!” replied Dylan with a smile.
“But who could that master have been? Are you aware of any other secret societies or families aside from the Moldells, dad?”
“If there are any, I’m not aware of them. Regardless, under these circumstances, I feel that our family is in dire need of such a powerful master to help deal with the Moldells. If we do indeed find him, I’m willing to offer a third of our family’s assets just as an incentive for the master to aid us!”
In response, Jessica and the others nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, southwest of the Paradise Region, a bus was slowly making its way toward the Paradise Province.
Chapter 928
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 928 The bus was currently traveling up a mountainous road, and aside from the occasional driver, the road was—for the most part—completely empty. No matter which direction one looked, mountains were the only constant sight.
“You know, I heard that lots of robberies happen on this road!” said a fat young man who was clearly finding the entire journey to be quite depressing.
When he saw that others were now looking at him, he then continued, “It was in the news some time ago! A group of robbers had apparently taken over a bus on this very road, and once they were done with their looting, they killed off everyone in the bus!”
“That can’t be true! I’m pretty alert to such news… Why didn’t I see it then?” asked a middle-aged woman rather nervously.
“Well, the news disappeared not too long after it was released to the public! After all, spreading news like this out of the blue could easily propagate panic!” explained the fat man.
“Hah. Even if robbers do attack us, we’ll just beat them to death! After all, there are so many of us in here!” sneered a rather large and muscular man.
“Yes, but we aren’t wielding knives like they are…” mumbled the fat man in response.
Hearing that, everyone fell silent for a while. After all, who wouldn’t be nervous after hearing what he had to say.
A little while later, the same man took out a packet of biscuits and slowly began munching down on them.
“Pfft! Didn’t you say there were robbers along this road? How are you still in the mood to eat now? You’ll definitely be the first to be robbed since you’re so fat!” said the woman from before in a rather dissatisfied voice.
“Hey, I’m only eating to relieve stress! Here’s a trivia! Humans relax easier when our jaws are constantly moving!” replied the man.
“Is that really true?”
“I’ve no reason to lie. Here, have a pack of biscuits and try it for yourself!” said the fat man as he handed a packet to the woman.
“Oh? I’d like some too!” said another person seated on the bus as he laughed.
“My biscuits are precious to me! Don’t any of you bring along your own snacks for long trips? I’ll sell them to you for three dollars a pack if you truly want some!” replied the fat man as he instantly hugged his luggage bag tightly.
In response, everyone immediately laughed loudly. It was evident that the fat man was a biscuit seller.
However, since a few dollars didn’t mean anything to them, they began handing out money to him to buy some biscuits.
As the fat man happily took the money and began distributing the biscuits around, he turned to look at the strange man who had been sitting silently in the bus this entire time. The man himself was wearing a cap and mask which covered most of his facial features, making it difficult for the fat man to even
guess his age. As if he wasn’t odd enough, sitting right behind him were two extremely weak and fragile-looking men.
Walking over to the trio, the fat man then asked, “None of you have said a word throughout this entire journey, sirs! Surely you must be hungry too! Why not have some biscuits so that you can relax a bit more?”
In response, the man in the black trench coat simply shook his head.
“I’m giving each of you a packet on the house! After all, the three of you look tenser than anyone else on the bus! Let’s just be friends!” added the man.
Instead of replying, however, the masked man simply turned to look out the window.
‘What an odd person…’ Thought the fat man to himself as he turned to look at the girl sitting opposite of the odd man.
She wore black leather pants as well as a leather jacket. Quite frankly, the long-haired beauty resembled ‘black spider,’ a famous fictional movie character.
While she definitely looked pretty, she also bore a cold expression on her face.
“How about you, beauty? Do you want some biscuits?” asked the fat man with a smile.
At that, she only shook her head slightly.
“Come on, while the biscuits can be a little sweet, they’re great for helping you relax!” added the man.
Simply wanting him to leave her alone, she then said in an impatient tone, “Just give me a packet then!”
After handing it to her, he continued staring at her with a smile, waiting to collect the money she owed him.
Just as she was about to fish her wallet out, however, she suddenly thought of something.
Turning to look at the man again, she frowned before saying, “I didn’t bring any money out!”
“What? Not even three dollars? That’s a bit far-fetched, I must say!” replied the fat man in surprise.
Chapter 929
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 929 “I’m telling the truth!” added the girl as her frown deepened.
“Hey, chubby! Just forget it! She’s a beauty anyway! If you’re really persistent, then here! Take three dollars from me instead!” offered one of the passengers as he laughed.
“You can’t be serious! To think that such a girl exists! Wanting to eat yet not even willing to pay three dollars!” pouted the fat man.
Hearing that, the girl frowned even harder.
Instantly after, however, a brief fierceness flashed in her eyes as she said, “If you really want my money, then get off the bus with me later. If you accept the dare, forget three dollars, I’ll give you three thousand dollars if you want! What do you say?” asked the girl coldly.
“I say why wouldn’t I dare to do so! However, you said it yourself that you’ll hand me three thousand dollars! It’s not too late to take that statement back!” replied the fat man as he snorted.
“Deal!” shouted the girl before taking in a deep breath.
Throughout their conversation, the man in black had constantly been sneaking gazes at the girl. Though one of his brows was raised, he quickly withdrew his gaze before anyone could notice.
It was only when things had settled down a little later when the girl yelled out, “Stop the bus, driver!”
“Here? In the middle of nowhere? Beauty, you’ll be stranded out here alone if I drop you off here!” replied the driver with only kind intent.
“Mind your own business and just stop the vehicle already!”
Hearing her cold yet resolute response, the driver had no choice but to obey.
Once the bus stopped moving, the girl looked at the fat man before carrying her white box and getting off the vehicle.
With his bag of biscuits in hand, the fat man then followed her down before saying, “Humph! Here I am! Where’s the three thousand dollars?”
As the bus driver continued looking at the two of them, he was surprised to see the man in black— along with the two weak-looking men—getting off the bus as well.
His surprise turned to concern when he saw another five burly men carrying their luggage with them off the bus!
“What on earth are all of you doing? We’re only midway there!”
Though he was curious about what was about to take place there, he was old and experienced enough to know that he shouldn’t stay to pry. As a result, he simply drove off with the remaining passengers.
Now standing in a completely deserted area, the fat man repeated, “I did my part of the deal, so stick to yours! Where’s the three thousand dollars?”
The girl—who had earlier been looking around—turned to face the fat man again before replying, “What, can’t you see it? The money you’re looking for is right behind you!”
“Beauty, I just want my money, not those five people!”
“You heard that brother? She’s waiting for us! Hahaha! We’re definitely going to have a wild time with her!” said one of the burly men.
Laughing along, all five of them threw their luggage bags aside before walking up to the girl and surrounding her.
“Could it be that you suddenly felt lonely halfway through the journey, beauty? Worry not, we’re here to accompany you!” added another of the five men.
Dumbfounded by the sudden turn of events, the fat man then said, “…B-brothers? Could you guys be robbers?”
“Hah! Just mind your own business if you want to live!” replied another of the burly men as he shoved the fat man aside.
The man in black, on the other hand, simply stood some distance away together with the two frail men, watching as the show slowly unfolded.
“Oh my, accompany you say? How so?” replied the girl with a charming smile.
“Haha! We’ll accompany you however you want us to!”
Upon saying that, the men were about to throw themselves onto her when she suddenly asked, “Does your leader go by the name of Hansel?”
“…Huh? You… How do you know his name?” asked the men as they exchanged glances with each other in astonishment.
“Well of course I’d know his name! After all, he’s going to die by my hands soon! Just like you five nauseating pieces of trash!” sneered the girl.
“What-”
Before they could even say anything else, the beauty swiftly pulled a short blade out of nowhere and began slashing at them!
It only took a second or two for all five of the men to fall to the ground, clutching onto their badly gashed necks as they eventually stopped moving.
“H-huh?!” shouted the fat man as he instantly began shuddering in fear.
Even the man in black couldn’t help but feel his right eye twitch slightly at the sight before him.
Chapter 930
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 930 However, he retracted his gaze soon after.
The beauty, on the other hand, simply glanced at the fat man before saying, “If you want to live, then carry my luggage and follow me. Do that properly and I’ll hand you a hundred thousand dollars once we’re done!”
As she watched the fat man nod silently in fear, the corner of her eye caught a glimpse of the three other men who had gotten off the bus earlier.
Watching them walk off in the opposite direction, she couldn’t help but furrow her brows slightly.
‘That man in the black trench coat truly is a mystery…’ She thought to herself.
Regardless, he wasn’t getting in her way so he didn’t really matter to her. She had her own things to focus on in the meantime.
She then squatted down and began removing all the communication devices off the five corpses. Once she was done, she gestured for the fat man to follow and the two then walked off silently.
“Elder… Master… Whichever you prefer… Where are you taking me to…? If it’s money you want, then my family can give you as much money as you need! Even if it’s something else, I believe that the Moldell family can definitely provide it to you! So please free me! I’m beyond hungry and thirsty right now!”
If it wasn’t evident enough, the one who had spoken was none other than Jett.
Alongside his subordinate, neither of them had dared to say a word throughout their journey on the bus. After all, they knew better than to make a scene when their captor could easily end their lives with a single hand. Now that they were literally in the middle of nowhere, however, Jett knew he could finally speak again.
“Where we’re going is just right ahead!” replied the man in black.
“Here?” asked Jett in surprise as he looked around the deep valley.
“Indeed. Regardless, I’m sure the rest of the Moldells must be frantically looking for you right now. From what I can guess, Weston must’ve turned upside down the moment they found out that you were missing. They’ll certainly be overwhelmed when they eventually manage to track your location all the way out here,” said the man in black.
“I’m glad you understand that, Elder! With your level of intelligence, I’m sure you know how much my father loves me! By this point, he’s probably going to mobilize all the top masters in the family, to search for me! This really doesn’t have to end with you offending the Moldell family, Elder! Let’s discuss things amicably! Who knows, we could even end up becoming allies!”
“Humph. As you said, your father won’t stop until he finds you!”
“That’s right! So please, Elder! Please just-”
Before Jett could even finish his sentence, Gerald made a swift grab for his silent subordinate’s throat. The subordinate wasn’t even able to react before Gerald moved his fingers slightly and a snapping sound could be heard.
Blood immediately spurted out of the man’s mouth as he fell to the ground, dead.
“…H-huh? Elder? You?!” stuttered Jett, utterly shocked by the sudden turn of events.
“I must say, your subordinate’s pretty clever. After all, he’s been taking notes and leaving clues behind throughout the entire journey!” sneered the man in black.
“Let me ask you this, third young master, Jett. Do you still not know who I truly am?”
“N-no… Who exactly are you, elder…?”
Hearing that, Gerald then removed his cap and voice changer that had been attached to his neck this entire time.
Saving the best for last, Gerald finally took his mask off, revealing his handsome face.
“I-it was you…? Gerald?!” shouted Jett in both shock and utter horror when he finally saw the face of his kidnapper.
To aid the Moldells in hunting down Gerald, Jett had previously read all the information regarding the ex-rich heir. Though he had assumed that he already knew everything that there was to know about Gerald, he now knew how wrong he was.
“Bingo. To think that you and your father had been looking for me so desperately this entire time… Bet you never expected falling right into my hands, did you?” asked Gerald as he smirked.
Terrified beyond words when he saw Gerald’s smile, Jett then said, “Gerald! No, M-Mr. Crawford! I never expected you to be part of our bloodline as well! Please excuse my lack of manners! Everything that’s happened has just been one massive misunderstanding!”
There was no way that Gerald wasn’t a Moldell. After all, his skills and abilities were simply too powerful!
“A misunderstanding you say? You’ve been suppressing the Crawford family unrelentingly for a good six months now. Many, if not all, of my former acquaintances have already suffered in your hands. As if that wasn’t enough, I’ve also been homeless and miserable throughout this entire hunt of yours. You dare say to my face that all of that was simply a ‘misunderstanding’?” growled Gerald before sneering.
“R-regardless! Why didn’t you kill me on the spot then? Why did you kidnap me instead? What are you planning to do?” asked Jett with a gulp as he took two steps backward.
“Oh, don’t get me wrong. I was simply looking for the perfect time and place to kill you,” replied Gerald.
“…I get it now. You’ve been actively trying to divert my father’s attention so that you can give the Crawfords a chance to finally relax! However, do you honestly think that you’ll be able to escape for long after kidnapping me? You may be strong and powerful now, but don’t forget that you’ll be dealing with the entire Moldell family once they catch you, including my father!” growled Jett viciously.
He then added, “My father’s going to catch up to us extremely quickly, I can feel it! Think about it, Gerald! If you kill me now, then you won’t have a bargaining chip left once he finds you!”
At that, Gerald simply nodded before saying, “I’m aware. Which is why I took a particularly long time thinking about how I should dispose of you. After all, if I simply set you on fire, there’d still be traces left behind. Upon careful consideration, I finally came up with this brilliant idea!”
“See, there’s a deep valley upfront called the Wild Miasma Valley. It’s infamously known as the Poisonous Mosquito Valley as well. Approximately hundreds of millions of highly poisonous mosquitoes live down there, you know? Once I toss you down there, it’ll take at most half an hour for all of your skin to be completely devoured! I’m sure your father won’t be finding you anytime soon once that happens!”
“You… You bstard! You vicious bstard! My father will definitely chop you up into a million pieces once he gets his hands on you!” yelled Jett in both rage and terror with an utterly hideous expression on his face.