The Secretly Rich Man

Chapter 1841

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1841

“I appreciate the reminder, Mr. Bates, but we still have an important mission to accomplish. Since thesooner we locate the territory of the Phangrottom Clan the better, we’ll only be staying the night! We’llleave at dawn!” replied Gerald in a gratuitous tone as he looked at Mr. Bates.

Upon hearing that, Mr. Bates said nothing. Even so, if one paid close attention to his reaction, theywould be able to see his face twitching slightly in response…

It was late into the night before Gerald and his party finally decided to sleep. To ensure that theywouldn’t get sneak attacked in the night, Gerald suggested that the four of them take turns keepingwatch.

After agreeing, Gerald was elected first to stay on guard whereas the others headed to bed.

Thankfully, even after his shift ended and he swapped places with Rey, nothing much really happenedthroughout the night.

The party of four awoke early the next morning and instantly began packing up. Gerald himself walkedover to the door to check on how things were looking outside…

To his surprise, he was immediately greeted by the sight of Mr. Bates standing right in front of theirdoor!

Definitely not expecting to meet Mr. Bates in such a way, the wide-eyed Gerald then stared at the calm-looking man for a while before asking, “…Is… there something I can help you with, Mr. Bates…?”

“Tell me, are you really sure that you want to look for the territory of the Phangrottom Clan? Is there noway to deter you?” asked Mr. Bates in a serious tone.

Upon hearing that, Gerald quickly shook his shock off before nodding and determinedly replying,“Indeed, Mr. Bates. We absolutely must go!”

“…Very well, then. Since you’re so adamant, I’ll lead you there. However, I must remind you that in theend, everything depends on your fate!” declared Mr. Bates, surprising Gerald once more.

Gerald, for one, hadn’t expected Mr. Bate’s attitude to change that quickly. After all, the man had beentrying his hardest to deter them from looking for the territory of the Phangrottom Clan for most of thenight. To think that he was now willing to lead them there!

Still, just as Gerald had thought, Mr. Bates knew where the territory of the Phangrottom Clan was. Withthat in mind, Gerald was prompted to wonder whether the death of the previous party—that hadattempted to locate the place—had anything to do with Mr. Bates…

Regardless, Gerald’s train of thought was cut short when he heard Mr. Bates say, “Let’s not waste anymore time. Hurry and pack up!”

Watching as Mr. Bates then turned around to leave, Gerald himself quickly ordered the rest of his partyto hasten their packing.

Shortly after, everyone was ready to leave, and they began following Mr. Bates into the depths of themountains…novelbin

Not a word was uttered throughout the entire journey, so eventually, Gerald took the initiative to breakthe silence by saying, “So… Why the change of heart, Mr. Bates?”

“Let’s just say you’re different from that previous party!” replied Mr. Bates in a calm tone.

“…Different in what way, Mr. Bates…?” asked Gerald in a curious tone.

“Hah! The earlier party who came looking for the clan were only interested in robbing the tomb! Withhow blinded by greed they were, it was pretty much impossible for them to locate the PhangrottomClan in the first place! Them dying only makes sense!” replied Mr. Bates in a calm tone, almost asthough he was unfazed by their deaths…

Growing even more curious now, Gerald then asked, “…How… exactly did they die, Mr. Bates…?”

“Hmm? I killed them of course,” replied Mr. Bates.

The second he heard that, Gerald’s expression instantly darkened. To think that Mr. Bates wouldconfess to something like this so casually!