Gerald Crawford, The Invisible Rich Man

Chapter 2076-2078

Chapter 2076.

Whatever the case may be, Kai and Ryugu have agreed to meet at one of the Kanagawa family cafes that night. Kai enters, the manager immediately and tactfully closes the cafe to give Kai a quiet, undisturbed environment.

Shortly after, Ryugu also entered the cafe, and upon seeing Kai sitting on one of the tatami mats, he immediately called out, saying,

"Sister Kai!"

Although Ryugu was not a direct descendant of Hanyus, he was still a core disciple of that family.

In other words, his status was quite high among the Hanyus. With that in mind, both Kai and Ryugu honestly had the same status when compared to each other.

After all, even though Ryugu was smiling, it was clear that he was forcing her. After all, since Saburn failed to kill Fujiko, Ryugu has consistently investigated Westoner under Suijin's orders.

Unfortunately, even after investigating for a few days, Ryugu could not even name her.

Ryugu also hears that Fujiko is getting married to Kai. Knowing that his family's enemies are about to marry a Kanagawa definitely contributes to Ryugu's unease.

Either way, after seeing Ryugu, Kai could not help but frown when he asked, Kai said,

"Why are you here?"

"The chairman was taking care of an urgent matter, so he sent me instead. After all, you, of all people, should know how high my status is in my family, brother Kai! With that in mind, you should also know that whatever you say to me, is the same as telling the head directly! In any case, Hanyus will definitely try his best to help you!"

Ryugu replied with a smile.

"Nothing is too much trouble. I just need someone dead,"

Kai replied, understanding that he is not yet qualified enough to request a personal meeting with Suijin.

"Oh? Who would dare offend you, brother Kai? They must have had a death wish! After all, with how capable your family is, shouldn't you be able to easily deal with that person? You don't really need us for this, do you?"

Ryugu said with a smile.

Ignoring Ryugu's statement, Kai simply replied,

"He was a guest of Futabas named Gerald Crawford."

Although Kai's hatred towards the young man had reached its peak, he knew better than to send his men to hunt down Gerald. After all, if news of what happened last night came out, he would not have the courage to show his face in front of others anymore. His family will be affected as well.

After all, after hearing that name, Ryugu could only frown as he said,

"Gerald Crawford's? Futaba?"

Before their plan to kill Fujiko, Hanyus had thoroughly investigated Futaba and to Ryugu's knowledge, the Futaba had no guest named Gerald.

With that in mind, Ryugu immediately thought about what happened at the hotel the other day... Could it be that the mysterious individual who had defeated Saburo and saved Fujiko was this Gerald person..?

Feeling Ryugu's strange reaction, Kai then asked, saying,

"You know him?"

"I've never heard of him, apart from that, I'm a little curious about anything else. If I hear correctly, you are planning to marry Miss Fujiko, aren't you? Why do you suddenly want to kill his guest? Where does that mean?"

Ryugu replied who knew better than to say what was on his mind to Kai.

After all, if he were to accidentally say something that he shouldn't have said, he would definitely be severely punished for it..!

"It's a personal vendetta. Unfortunately, I can't tell you much, but if you manage to kill Gerald, a big reward awaits you."

Growled Kai while clenching his fists. This was truly the most embarrassing moment of his life..!

Chapter 2077.

Upon hearing that, Ryugu instantly knew that the matter was not as simple as he thought. With that thought, he lit a cigarette and thought about it for a moment.

Shortly after, Ryugu decided to test Kai by saying,

"...If I'm really honest, I should consider this. After all, you, of all people, should know that Hanyus rarely moves against people in this country, even though we are known as a family of killers. I'm sure you're also well aware that Futaba isn't a small family. That way, if we kill their guests, they will definitely target us next!"

"You don't have to worry about that. As long as you kill Gerald, I'll settle the consequences for you. Also, do not sell yourself short. I believe in your family's killer abilities. You can kill him without being discovered! By the way, it's ten billion yen. Once he dies, I'll pay you double. So, how?"

Kai asked as he lifted up a large box that had been by his side all this time and placed it on the table.

After Kai opened it, Ryugu was greeted by the sight of a neatly arranged pile of money.

After scanning the contents of the box for a while, Ryugu then smiled as he replied,

"It looks like you really want Gerald dead. Still, since this involves Futabas, you should discuss with the chief first before giving my answer.

"The sooner a reply comes, the better. Also, know that money is not a problem. As long as you kill him, you can name any price! How much it costs!"

Kai said as he nodded and closed the box.

"alright. I'll leave and bother to the head, then."

Ryugu replied as he nodded, before sipping his tea - which was already cold - before leaving the cafe.

Ryugu now left, Kai's eyes instantly grim, prompting him to call...

Shortly after, two beautiful and curvaceous women enter the cafe, and once the door closes behind them, Kai immediately pounces, wanting to release all of his pent-up anger on them.

After being told the gist of Kai's murder request, Suijin couldn't help but frown as he said,

"Kai asked you to kill a Futabas guest? From what Suijin knew, Kanagawa had no conflict with Futaba."

"Indeed. From the looks of it, Gerald must have done something terrible to her. After all, he paid a deposit of ten billion yen and promised to pay us double that amount after completing his mission. In fact, if we succeed, he added that we can increase the final number as much as we want!"

Answer Ryugu.

"..So. Well, he's just Futaba's guest, so just finish him off. You shouldn't have a problem with that."

Suijin said, clearly not interested in the mission.

Rubbing his forehead, he then looked at Ryugu again before adding,

"..By the way, is there anything new from the investigation?"

"...Haven't... Haven't.."

Ryugu replied as he lowered his head, not even daring to look Suijin in the eyes.

Grunting in response, Suijin then sneered,

"It's been a whole week and you still can't find a single detail about the man? Are you even the head of the assassination department? Maybe I should consider replacing you!"

The anxiety that instantly increased when he heard that, Ryugu then explained,

"It's not that I don't want results, but there are no clues to get started! We have nothing but Saburo's vague description of how he looks! But don't worry, I've sent all the men I can, so there will be news soon...

Chapter 2078.

"Is that so..? Then you should be able to complete the investigation within half a month, right? If you failed then, yes. Let's just say you'll 'voluntarily' resign from your position as head of the Homicide Department, if you understand my intent. After all, why should Hanyus feed such a useless person?"

Reply to Suijin while pointing towards Ryugu.

While it is true that Suijin was well aware that investigating Western toners would be difficult, - especially since they had so little information to go along with, - Ryugu was still in charge of the position.

If he won't do the job, who will? The suijin?

Wiping the sweat on his forehead, Ryugu simply replied,

"..I gotcha..."

"That's better. Anyway, I gave you permission to take Kai's own request. An ordinary guest should be easy enough to kill, but make sure you are not noticed when doing the deed. Needless to say, don't leave a trace as well. While you're there, use the opportunity to investigate Futabas further to see if you can find anything about Westoner."

Said Suijin after thinking for a moment.

"understandable. I'm starting to prepare myself then."

Ryugu replied with a nod as he turned around and walked away.

Meanwhile, Gerald and Fujiko are still staying at the hotel. Although one day has passed, Fujiko has not received any news from her family. Therefore, it was a safe bet that Kanagawa had not gone looking for trouble, as Gerald had predicted.

After all, even if Kai did go to Futaba's palace, it seemed like he wouldn't be able to reveal to them what happened the night before.

If word gets out, Kai, the youngest son of the Kanagawa family, will not only be a laughing stock throughout Japan, but he will also cause his family's status to plummet.

With that thought in mind, after thinking about it for a while, Fujiko - who thought that she couldn't continue avoiding the matter - was encouraged to say,

"I want to go back and explain everything that has happened to my father."

He, for example, believed that if he told the truth, his father would understand and withdraw the marriage contract.

"It's up to you,"

Gerald replied in a relaxed tone.

Her only focus is to keep Fujiko safe. Another decision is his to make.

After staring at her for a while, Fujiko added,

"..Can you pretend to be my girlfriend?"

Instantly spitting tea in her mouth, with wide-eyed Gerald then quickly wiped her mouth clean before turning to face Fujiko and asked, saying,

"...I-i'm sorry...?

"Once again, it's just pretending. As for why. Well, even though I believe that my father will definitely break the marriage contract after I tell him what Kai did to me, I'm not sure how well the other Futaba will accept it. After all, without the help of Kanagawa, taking care of our family wouldn't be easy.." Fujiko.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was a good plan. He, for example, believed that his father would not oppose him. In any case, Gerald had saved him several times before.

Adding to the fact that her words have power over the other Futabas, - as she is still the head of the family -, Fujiko feels that even if there is opposition from the other family members, it is not, things won't end too hard and they end up going according to plan.

Gerald himself could only cleared his throat before saying awkwardly,

"..That.., let me think about it."

Raising a slight eyebrow, Fujiko then walked towards him before replying,

"What else to think? Does having a boyfriend like me make you sad? And for the third time, all of this is just going to be pretend. Once the problem is resolved, I won't bother you any further."