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 aplish. Since the


    sooner we locate the territory of the Phangrottom n the better, we’ll only be staying the night! We’ll


    leave 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, they


    would be able to see his face twitching slightly in response…


    It waste into the night before Gerald and his party finally decided to sleep. To ensure that they


    wouldn’t get sneak attacked in the night, Gerald suggested that the four of them take turns keeping


    watch.


    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 ces with Rey, nothing much really happened


    throughout the night.


    The party of four awoke early the next morning and instantly began packing up. Gerald himself walked


    over 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 their


    door!


    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 n? Is there no


    way 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 the


    end, everything depends on your fate!” dered 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 been


    trying his hardest to deter them from looking for the territory of the Phangrottom n for most of the


    night. 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 n was. With


    that in mind, Gerald was prompted to wonder whether the death of the previous party—that had


    attempted to locate the ce—had anything to do with Mr. Bates…


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    Regardless, Gerald’s train of thought was cut short when he heard Mr. Bates say, “Let’s not waste any


    more time. Hurry and pack up!”


    Watching as Mr. Bates then turned around to leave, Gerald himself quickly ordered the rest of his party


    to hasten their packing.


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


    mountains…


    Not a word was uttered throughout the entire journey, so eventually, Gerald took the initiative to break


    the 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 n were only interested in robbing the tomb! With


    how blinded by greed they were, it was pretty much impossible for them to locate the Phangrottom


    n in the first ce! Them dying only makes sense!” replied Mr. Bates in a calm tone, almost as


    though 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 would


    confess to something like this so casually!