The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford: The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1455

Her eyes reddened, several people who were descending the hill found themselves astonished as they watched Perla imitate a dog and bark thrice!

Gerald truly hadn't expected this to happen. After all, he had initially thought that Perla was nothing more than a rich young lady who was both hedonistic and extremely sensitive to how others viewed her. To think that she would actually be willing to humiliate herself just to be able to be his disciple!

Quite frankly, he had suggested for her to bark like a dog since Gerald knew that the humiliation from the act was a little too much for even him to handle. With that in mind, he was convinced that Perla wouldn't be able to carry out the act. Now that she had, however...

"...I... I've done as you told... Are you willing to take me under your wing now...?" asked Perla as she stood before Gerald.

"...That..." replied Gerald rather hesitantly.

Upon noticing that Terrance was also staring at him with his breath held, Gerald eventually grew too embarrassed to go back on his word.

With a nod, he then said, "...Alright, fine..."

Overjoyed by Gerald's reply, Terrance immediately exclaimed, "Well, what are you waiting for, Perla? Hurry and kneel before your master! Remember to greet him as well!"

After hearing what Gerald had told her to do earlier, Terrance had assumed that his granddaughter's bad temper would flare up, prompting her to offend Gerald and further lower her chances of ever getting to

be his disciple... To his surprise, his granddaughter was smart and did as she was told! Due to that, despite his clear reluctance, Gerald wasn't able to go back on his word.

To think that the Sherwin family was able to get acquainted with such a great person just because of that small act... It truly was a great fortune on the part of the Sherwins! 'You've finally grown up, my granddaughter...' Thought the old man to himself.

As for Perla, she quickly headed off to get some sweet-smelling tea. Once she had served it to Gerald, she immediately knelt. With her forehead against the floor, she then declared, "Please accept my respect and worship toward you, master!"

... Could my encounter with this young woman have been predicted as well, I wonder...?' Gerald thought to himself with a bitter smile.

Turning to look at Gus-who had been standing silently at the side this entire time, not daring to speak-Gerald then asked him about his great aunt.

After listening to what Gus had to say, Gerald couldn't help but smile.

As it turned out, Gus had bumped into the ghost of his 'great aunt' while going up the mountain a few months ago. After their initial encounter, Gus had simply acted out everything that his great aunt had ordered him to do, and that included waiting for Gerald.

By that point, Gerald could already guess that the 'great aunt' of his, was none other than Zenny!

Gerald remembered how Zenny had given him a ton of advice after Master Ghost left. After hearing Gus's story, he was pleased to know that Zenny was still in one piece.

While talking about all this, Gus had led Gerald to a manor, and upon entering, Gerald was instantly greeted by the sight of Zenny.

"I didn't expect that we'd meet each other again so soon, Gerald!" exclaimed the bamboo puppet as she stared at Gerald.

"I didn't either. Regardless, I remember that Langvern Mountain had been engulfed in flames back then! I truly thought that you were a lost cause!" replied Gerald, recalling what Queena had done that night. "Well, I certainly was burned into a crisp! Haha! However, I'm just a puppet, and my body parts can easily be replaced! What more, I'm able to retain my consciousness, even after going unconscious for a while!" explained Zenny.

"I see. Master Ghost truly has excellent workmanship to be able to have made you... Either way, is it true that the master had foreseen me returning here?" asked Gerald.

“Indeed! He had ordered me to stay here and wait for you! Following that, we'd go look for him together! Though, to be more specific, our next mission will be to save him!" replied Zenny. "Save?"

"Yes! You see, Master Ghost had already predicted that he'd face a great disaster sooner or later. Queena's appearance was only the beginning of the disaster, and by this point, the worst parts of his predictions should already be in play! Master Ghost even told me that whether he ends up living or dying ultimately depends on you!" explained Zenny.

"...I see. Then, do you know where he is now? The sooner I save him the better! After all, the reason I came here today is because I have important affairs that I need his help with!" said Gerald.

"All I know is that the master has gone to the Jenna Province! If we're looking for him, that's the place to go! He also noted that his hometown is located there, and that it's the place where his fortune starts and ends, which is why he wanted to endure through his disasters there! He didn't tell you about this back then since he was afraid that your early appearance would ruin the predestined fate!" replied Zenny.