Gerald Crawford, The Invisible Rich Man

Chapter 2111-2113

Chapters 2111.

"Just to clarify, I didn't say any names,"

Gerald replied while shaking his head. He, for example, knows better than just casually pointing at one of the Futabas.

However, from his previous experience, it was most likely that Fujiko's guess was correct.

"...Whatever the case, I don't even dare to imagine such an incident happening inside my family.."

Fujiko muttered as his expression darkened.

Even since she was a child, Fujiko has been well cared for by all members of her family. With that in mind, it became increasingly difficult for him to imagine one of his kind family members opposing his father and doing dangerous things for their family.

Gerald himself remained silent after hearing that, and only concentrated on driving, making sure to keep an eye on the two cars through the rear-view mirror behind them at the same time.

In less than twenty minutes, the two found themselves getting closer to their goal. At this point, there were almost no villages along the way.

There are not even stray dogs around here, and for a country with a small land like Japan, this is very unnatural.

However, after realizing that Gerald continued to look around, Fujiko was encouraged to ask,

"Do you know why this area is so sparsely populated..?"

Raising his shoulders in response, Gerald simply replied,

"Believe me."

"Well... This is the Yamashita family. With that in mind, other than their family members, no one else would dare to stay here.." Fujiko.

"..Hm? What kind of person is Yamashita?"

Gerald asked, his interest slightly increasing. Although she doesn't know much about Japan, she is told about a more influential and powerful family. With that said, he found it strange that he had never heard of Yamashita before.

After all, in order to obtain such a vast plot of land, Yamashita undoubtedly had to be strong.

Seeing how curious Gerald was, Fujiko quickly explained,

"Well, they're a pretty unknown family in Japan Their abilities aren't good enough to rank in Japan."

"Then how did they buy such a large piece of land?"

"Well, although commoners see them as a regular family, for insiders, we know that they have a rather 'unique' profession'. They're secretly a ninja family."

Fujiko answered in a low voice.

Similar to cultivators, ninjas were not individuals that people from the secular world could learn from. After all, revealing that such a profession truly exists can easily give rise to a never-ending storm!

"...Ninja, you say?"

Said Gerald with a slight frown.

"Indeed. I'm sure you've heard of them before."

Fujiko answered with a nod.

"How do the media describe them? Yeah, although honestly I didn't know they actually existed. Anyway, I've never found it before!"

Gerald said as he shook his head.

"Well, they're very real, and it's an unwritten rule for those who know that ninjas are real, that their existence must be kept a secret. Westerners keep the existence of cultivators a secret."

Fujiko replied while nodding.

"...Oh? You know about cultivators?"

Gerald asked as he turned to look at her.

"of course! After all, I am the young mistress of the Futaba family. After all, our family is..."

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Although Fujiko's initial tone was ecstatic, in the middle of her sentence, she seemed to realize that she had said something she shouldn't have said, prompting her to shut up.

While Gerald was feeling suspicious, he maintained a calm facade when he asked,

"What about your family?"

"..Well, of course my family would know things like that. Besides, Futaba's pretty strong."

Fujiko replied before closing her mouth slightly.

"It makes sense" said Gerald as he followed her.

Still, after a long time together, Gerald feels that Fujiko has accidentally just confirmed that her family is part of the Seadom tribe.

Feeling grateful that Gerald didn't force her to continue, after sighing in relief, Fujiko then added,

"..After all, even though I knew there were ninjas in the family, I had never met in person. Other powerful families, including ours, don't really have any reason to contact them. With that in mind, they lived secluded here, leaving behind most of the families of ordinary citizens."

After thinking about it for a while, Gerald further slowed down the SUV to ensure that the other two cars could catch up, - before looking out the window while asking, ' he said,

"..Speaking of which, now that we've entered their territory, do you think they'll come looking for trouble with us?"

"Possible small... After all, as far as I know, Yamashitas has no conflicts with other families. With that in mind, as long as we don't disturb or inadvertently threaten them, we can get through their territory well" Fujiko replied.

"That's good to know. After all, Endo and Izumi might be part of them. Since we had captured both of them, after we dealt with the people who had been trailing us, we were finally able to find out if it was Kanagawa or Hanyus who was behind the assassination attempt."

Cibir Gerald while smiling wryly.

Fujiko is now concerned about the safety of her family more than anything.

Nodding in response, Gerald finally stomped on the brakes once they reached a flat, barren area. After that, he was asked to ask, and,

"Do you remember what I said?"

Confused, Fujiko replied,

"...Um... Maybe more specific..?"

Igniting a cigarette, Gerald then glanced into the rearview mirror and watched the cars behind them getting closer and closer.

Pushing the car door open, he then stretched his body before saying,

"I promise to protect you and your family. And I always keep my word."

Hearing that, Fujiko paused for a moment before asking,

"..Why are you doing all this for us...?"

He really couldn't imagine why Gerald was so helpful to him and his family. Even if there was something from her family she wanted, - which she did not know what it was -, with how strong she was, she could easily get what she wanted through violence.

At this point, Fujiko was pretty sure that she didn't do any of this for him either.

After all, when they were still pretending to be a couple, Gerald actively explained that it was just pretending. He's not interested in her at all! As he thought about it, he could not help but smile.

After all, for everyone else, she and Gerald are still a couple. Even though they were faking their relationship now, who said that it would not end up being a real relationship?

Just thinking about it had greatly improved Fujiko's mood.

Either way, after Gerald exited the SUV, the other two cars stopped not too far away. Even so, no one stepped out. Instead, the men chose to tell Ryugu about their current situation.

"..Whahuh? They have entered the territory of the Yamashita family?!"

Ryugu shouted while slamming the steering wheel before stepping on the brakes, causing the car to stop by the roadside.

Chapters 2113.

"Take out the physical map!"

Ryugu's orders as soon as he hangs up the phone. Immediately doing as Ryugu ordered, Takeshi then took out the map and unrolled it before him.

Shifting his gaze between the car's navigation screen and the physical map, Ryugu traced the route Gerald had taken, before his finger finally stopped at the barren mountain peak.

According to GPS, the two cars had actually entered the Yamashita family territory!

"Damn it! What is Gerald doing in the Yamashita family area?! What kind of relationship does he have with them?!"

Ryugu grumbled as he slammed his fist into his chair.

"...Leaders... Do you think that the person who foiled Saburo's assassination Plans could be a ninja of the Yamashita Family.?"

Takeshi speculated.

"..There's probably. However, I've never actually met a ninja from that family. Damn, I've never even heard of any connection between Futaba and the Yamashita family. The Yamashitas!"

Ryugu replied as he scratched the back of his head, wondering how things had suddenly become so complicated.

Almost every powerful family in Japan knows about the Yamashita ninja. However, since no one has ever seen their ninja, there are rumors that ninjas are just legends and not really real.

Regardless, after a short pause, Takeshi then added,

"So, should we continue our mission...? Or should I order our men to retreat...?"

"..We have cornered them well. We can't afford an opportunity like this! In addition, we are not targeting Yamashitas. If we bump into them, we'll make sure to explain. Taking into account the status of the Hanyu family, Yamashitas should be willing to give us face."

Reply Ryugu while glaring at Takeshi.

With that said, Ryugu then proceeded to drive to where Gerald was. While he would definitely delay the mission - out of fear of offending Yamashitas - in the past, Ryugu was currently in a desperate situation.

After all, the Hanyu family's two top killers have gone missing while trying to kill Gerald.

With that in mind, he should interrogate Gerald as soon as possible to find out Endo and Izumi's situation. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain himself to the patriarch.

Ryugu, for example, knew that if he failed to get any information from Gerald, losing his position as leader was the price to pay.

After all, there was a much higher chance that he would have to pay with his money or life instead.

Returning to Fujiko, she could be seen obediently waiting in the car as Gerald - who was standing right beside the SUV - stared at the two cars that were still not moving.

After smoking most of the cigarettes, Gerald threw away his cigarette butt before saying in a cold voice,

"You know, with how long you've been following us, don't you feel a little disrespectful not to get out of your car to talk?"

After Gerald finished saying, eight men - each holding a dagger or steel pipe - got out of the car. However, they did not rush forward. Instead, they simply glared at Gerald from afar.

Although they had never fought him before, they had all heard rumors that Gerald had defeated Endo and Izumi.

With that in mind, they all knew there was a high chance that they would die if they charged forward!

Adding on the fact that Ryugu only ordered him to tail Gerald - rather than kill him -, none of the eight men planned to make a move.

Seeing that they were not moving out of place, Gerald then added,

"Since we're all already here, why don't you tell me which family you come from!"