The Invisible Mogul novel Chapter 2144

What more, as long as Gerald was in the picture, there was a high chance that the Hanyus wouldn’t ever be able to kidnap Fujiko to threaten Takuya.

“…What? You sent both of them yet neither of them has reported back?” replied Kai in bewilderment.

“I wouldn’t lie about something like this… Regardless, after losing contact with them, I pursued Gerald a few days ago… Unfortunately, he killed several of my men in the process. If you want proof, just head to the Yamashita family’s deserted mountain… I left their corpses there…” explained Ryugu as he shook his head in resignation. This was honestly beyond humiliating for him to admit. After all, this loss was unlike anything the Hanyus had ever faced before…

“…Is Gerald really that strong…?” muttered Kai with a frown. Kai, for one, had only briefly met Gerald. As far as he knew, Gerald was just an average Joe. While he could’ve hired an ordinary killer to go after Gerald, he had opted to get Ryugu’s help since he wanted the murder to be perfect. It truly hadn’t occurred to him that the Hanyus would have trouble taking Gerald out!

“We would’ve taken him out ages ago if he wasn’t!” replied Ryugu as he sighed again, wondering how he was going to get more information about Endo and Izumi’s situation. Ryugu, for one, figured that the patriarch hadn’t learned of the duo’s disappearance yet. Once he did, however, the patriarch would surely fly into a rage…

“…How truly odd… How did the Futabas get acquainted with such a strong person…? I heard that Gerald was just a family guest. However, if Takuya’s family had such a powerful ally, why did he only ask for Gerald’s help after his family got reduced to such a state?” muttered Kai as he poured another cup of tea for himself before taking a sip.

“…How flabbergasting… While I can understand that the Yamashitas would know about the Futabas, it’s just plain weird that they would have a good relationship with Takuya! The fact that he helped those two escape only solidifies their relationship!” muttered Kai as he held onto his chin, unable to figure out what on earth was happening.

“While I haven’t been able to gather much, I can confirm that there really are ninjas within the Yamashita family. That elder alone was already extremely strong. You see, while I was battling Gerald, that old man had apparently been watching silently the entire time! The problem was, none of us even noticed him! To top it all off, he prevented my killing blow by disarming my dagger with a shuriken!” explained Ryugu who felt infuriated just thinking about it. After all, had that old man not stepped in, he could’ve killed or seriously hurt Gerald by now…

“…Whatever the case is, I’ll be focusing on investigating Gerald’s strength and background for the time being. I’ll also be looking into the relationship between the Futabas and the Yamashitas. With that said, the Hanyus won’t be making a move till we get sufficient information on the situation. After all, while we can afford to offend the Futabas, offending the Yamashitas will surely spell doom for my family…”