Will had his reasons for being this worried.
After all, though Daryl had kidnapped Gerald’s parents and sister, he didn’t make things difficult for them. On the contrary, he made sure to take good care of them! That fact bugged him to no end.
Thinking about it, while Daryl had promised that he would be the Crawford family’s successor, in the end, he was simply an adopted child. Gerald, on the other hand, was a true Crawford. If he didn’t get rid of Gerald quickly, Gerald could very possibly end up taking his place one day…!
Closing his eyes to think about his next step, Will eventually walked to the door and called out to his two most loyal followers, “Both of you, come in.”
Upon entering, the two closed the door behind them before replying, “Brother Will.”
Nodding in response, Will then lit cigarettes for both of them—and also himself—before sitting on a bench. Crossing his legs, he then asked, “You two should already know that Gerald’s at Gong Island now, right?”
“We’re aware,” replied one of the men as both of them looked at each other.
“Good. I want you two to head there tomorrow to finish Gerald off. I want this assassination to be quick, and the fewer people notice you, the better,” growled Will as he narrowed his eyes.
“…With all due respect, brother Will, didn’t the chief say that he simply wanted to test how strong Gerald was…? He doesn’t want him dead, right…?” muttered the other man in confusion. Being Will’s closest followers, they naturally knew about Daryl’s orders.
Frowning in response, Will then retorted, “Which part of ‘I want him dead’ don’t you understand? Look, as long as Gerald remains alive, he’ll be a threat to my position as the successor of the Crawford family. Once he’s out of the picture, nobody else will be able to get that position but me! Got it?”
As for the residents on Gong Island, not only did they now know that the chief’s grandson was on the island, but he was apparently in conflict with the main Crawford family as well.
Regardless, Gerald turned to look at the summoned disciples of the Sacrasolis Palace before saying, “I’ll be counting on all of you from today onward!”
“Not to worry, brother Gerald! We’ll be sure to guard this island properly! Nobody will get on this island without you knowing!” yelled the crowd in response as they took turns nodding.
Smiling when he heard that, Gerald then nodded as he said, “It’s such a relief to have you guys around…”
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