The Invisible Mogul novel Chapter 1991

Still, just from the way Gerald looked and talked, Kay knew better than to doubt him.

Whatever the case was, seeing that Kay was about to escort them back to Shontell—to ensure that the holy stones wouldn’t get stolen by other bandits—Tanner took the chance to walk up to Gerald and say, “Speaking of which, are you headed for Shontell, Mr. Crawford?”

“Indeed, we are!” replied Gerald with a nod.

“I see! Then… Why don’t you come with us? After all, I still need to properly thank you for saving us!” suggested Tanner in a sincere tone.

Chuckling in response, Gerald then said, “You’re being way too cordial, Captain Juans! Regardless, I’d rather not get in the way of your work! Don’t worry about us, we’ll head there later on our own!”

“Well… Alright then, but if you need anything or require any assistance in Shontell, you know who to look for!” replied Tanner in a slightly disheartened tone. Still, he wasn’t going to force Gerald to go along with his plan.

With that, Kay, Tanner, and the rest of their men left the scene…

Gerald and Yale themselves only decided to set off once they were done with their meal.

While making their way to Shontell, Yale couldn’t help but ask, “…Um… Why didn’t you accept Captain Juans’s invitation earlier?”

Yale, for one, felt that Gerald should’ve definitely accepted it. After all, he deserved the reward, and anyone else would’ve surely been overjoyed—to receive the invitation—and gone along with Tanner’s plan.

Simply laughing in response, Gerald then said, “Didn’t you see the look on General Lucarl’s face just now? He clearly has trouble believing that I was the one who took all of those scoundrels out! With that in mind, it’s best if we just go our separate ways to avoid any misunderstandings.”

Though Yale now understood Gerald’s point of view, he still couldn’t help but feel that it was a pity that he had declined. After all, Gerald had let go of what could have potentially been a major favor from an influential person!