“…Men! Retrieve the map for him!” ordered the old man as he gestured for a few subordinates to do so.
Soon enough, they returned with the map, handing it over to Gerald.
“Speaking of which, I’ll also be taking the herbs I gave you tonight,” added Gerald.
“R-right away…!” replied the old master extremely bitterly.
They had only blackmailed three hundred million dollars and the herbs from him… To think that he would retaliate by snatching away everything that the Minshall family owned!
While all the other Minshalls were definitely brimming with anger and resentment as well, none of them dared to say a word, choosing instead to keep their dissatisfaction to themselves.
Once he obtained the herbs as well, Gerald turned around to leave.
However, he had only taken a few steps when a young Minshall apprentice jumped out while shouting, “You b*stard! Who the hell do you think you are?! Rot in hell!”
Following that, he raised his gun, aiming it at the back of Gerald’s!
Instantly pulling the trigger, the sound of a gunshot immediately followed…
However, Gerald remained standing. Everyone stared wide-eyed when they realized that he had caught the bullet between his fingers without even having to turn around!
“…What?”
As the apprentice stared in utter disbelief, he watched as Gerald flicked his wrist slightly… And that was the last thing he would ever see.
The apprentice’s head exploded on the spot, creating a disgusting ‘splotching’ sound as fresh blood flew in all directions!
Now trembling in immense fear, the other petrified Minshalls watched as Gerald simply continued walking forward without saying a word.
As he walked past the masters who still had their hands raised, not daring to move a muscle, Gerald stopped in front of one of them.
Observing the middle-aged master’s palm, Gerald wondered if the master had earlier planned to smash his palm into the side of Gerald’s head.
Meanwhile, Gerald continued walking back to the Yarne family manor.
Now that he had obtained the map to the king of the ocean’s palace, he could set off once his family sent a few teams over.
He still truly believed that heading there would be the key to him solving the mysteries of the woman in white, the ancient tomb, and the divine general.
Gerald had to meet up with the legendary Master Ghost as well, a person rumored to be extremely skillful. Knowing that Wagner had already set an appointment for him to meet Master Ghost tomorrow, Gerald was secretly excited to see whether that person truly was as skilled as many had claimed.
As he continued walking on, his train of thought was cut short when he heard a faint, feminine voice coming from one of the bushes by the roadside.
“…Hmm?” muttered Gerald, frowning slightly as he walked over to investigate.
Once he was there, he confirmed that the voice had come from a woman. The woman herself was dressed fully in black and her stomach was bleeding profusely. From what Gerald could tell, her injuries were extremely serious.
What surprised Gerald even more, however, was how extremely fair and charming her face was. Even though she was terribly injured, her shut eyes gave the illusion that the graceful-looking woman was at peace.
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