The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 1286



When Nathaniel left, Mango glanced at him and did not follow him. Instead, she continued to stay behind to comfort Lilian. After all, Lilian was emotionally unstable right now, and she was still carrying a child. Well, Mango knew that Nathaniel would never leave Maverick behind. Although this would be a dangerous mission, Augustus was someone they had to face after all.

After Nathaniel came out, he went straight to meet Morgan.

"How's the signal here?"

Well, the array formation would typically block the signal out, so none of them could use their phones.

Then, Morgan asked softly, "Do you want to contact the outside world?"

"Yes, I need to do something. I want to bring Maverick out."

Nathaniel didn't hide it from him. After all, Morgan would find it out one way or another.

Morgan lowered his head and said after a moment of thought, "I think it's better for him to work with us." "Well, it's cruel for a son to go against his dad. Moreover, Maverick is not our soldier, and we don't know a thing about him. What makes you so confident that he will break the relationship with his father for the sake of us? Or do you think that he will do as being told just because Lilian is in our hands? He doesn't want anyone to control him! Therefore, we should save him out. Besides, we can't force him into a corner. What if he ends up working with Augustus because of this? If that happens, we'll never win the fight!" Morgan frowned upon hearing what Morgan had said.

He remained silent, and he seemed to be contemplating this.

On the other hand, Nathaniel knew that this was not the right time for him to think about his personal feelings. After all, he was the chief commander. He had to think about all his subordinates, so he had to think about the bigger picture.

However, this was something that Nathaniel couldn't do, but Morgan could.

Well, Morgan had been so successful he was the third generation soldier in his family. Thus, he would follow his principles with determination. Furthermore, his rational thoughts would never be affected by those petty feelings and emotions. However, Nathaniel was the opposite of him.

If Augustus were to grab hold of Mango at this moment, Nathaniel knew that he would never be able to remain calm. Although he had faith and was good in making decision, giving up on Mango wasn't something he could possibly do.

That was the reason why Morgan had a higher military ranking compared to him.

On the other hand, Nathaniel did not urge Morgan to make a decision and waited quietly.

As the minutes ticked by, the frown on Morgan's face remained.

In the end, Morgan finally spoke up when Nathaniel lit his third cigarette.

"If you insist on doing this, I can only lend you around ten of my men. To tell you the truth, Nathan, I didn't bring many people this time. Besides, they are just average soldiers. As you know, I can't let them get hurt. I chose them because Maverick isn't really that important to the whole situation."

"I understand, and I don't need ten people. Just give me the signal or a phone number that can contact the outside world."

Upon hearing this, Morgan was slightly taken

aback.

"Wait! Are you going to save him alone?"

"It's not a big deal. After all, I have my own people."

Nathaniel smiled lightly, and there was a hint of confidence on his face.

Morgan was slightly displeased, but he still nodded and agreed, "Okay."

After that, he gave Nathaniel a mobile phone.

"You can contact the outside world with this phone, but you have to stand in that direction to make a phone call. That direction has the best signal as the array formation is weakest there."

"Thanks a lot."

After saying that, Nathaniel went in the opposite direction with his mobile phone and gave Bettany a call.

Meanwhile, Bettany didn't expect to receive a call from Nathaniel. She was a little stunned, but she quickly picked it up.

"Mr. Ye, I've arrived near the Longford County. Wisdom called me not long ago."

"Head to Longford County and make some commotion there. Make Augustus think that you came back after getting some news. You must lure him there."

Nathaniel said faintly.

Meanwhile, Bettany frowned slightly.

"Sir, am I doing it alone? Will I have any backup?"

"No, find somebody to assist you. Bettany, I know you have a way."

After saying that, Nathaniel hung up the phone.

As the call ended, Bettany was a little flustered.

After all, it was definitely a risky move to lure Augustus in without any assistance.

Well, Augustus was determined to win over Longford County. Although Bettany didn't know what Augustus intended to do, she wasn't a fool either. Over the years, she had found some clues. It seemed that Augustus was related to the extermination of Longford County!

Furthermore, now that Nathaniel had given these orders, she was more certain of her speculation.

At this thought, she sighed and called Magnolia.

"Madam, let's meet. I need your help."

On the other hand, Magnolia was surprised to receive Bettany's call.

"Heh. Are you trying to lure me into another trap again?"

"Look, there's no trap here. I wanted to cooperate with you. After all, I know where Barack is."

Magnolia was excited upon hearing what Bettany had said.

"Are you serious? You're not lying to me, right?"

"No, I'm serious. I know where Barack is, but I need you to lend me some people. I know that you didn't hand over the people in the organisation to me. After all, you wanted to save Barack with those men, right? Those people you have are brave, and they would risk their lives for you. Therefore, you spent a great deal of money on training them over the years. Alas! What a pity! I've been with you for so long, but I've never found out the whereabouts of this team. Now, I need your team to help me. As long as you agree to do so, I'll bring you to see Barack."

Magnolia was speechless when she heard what Bettany had said.

She had lived in olla for so long, and this was the force she had reserved for herself. However, Bettany knew about it. Altho Magnolia shudder.

Bettany did not know where these people were, it was enough to make

"I want to see him first."

"No, we have limited time now because Mr. Ye has given me an urgent task. I have to finish his orders first, so I can only bring you to meet him after the mission is completed. Furthermore, you can only meet Barack if you keep me safe. Otherwise, you might never find him for the rest of your life."

Bettany's words caused Magnolia's brows to furrow tightly.

"Wait! Are you threatening me? How would I know if you're telling the truth?"

"You have no choice now, right?"

Right now, Bettany was betting her luck on Magnolia's feelings for Barack. Hence, the hope that Magnolia would agree.

While waiting for Magnolia's reply, Bettany's forehead broke out in cold sweat.

Finally, Magnolia agreed to her suggestion.

"Alright, I'll lend you some of my men. Heh. Bettany Zhang, if you don't take me to him after it is done, I will kill you."

Magnolia's voice was cold and ruthless as she said this.

Meanwhile, a bitter smile flashed across Bettany's face.

They used to be best partners, and they had risked their lives for the sake of each other. However, Magnolia could even sacrifice her life for Barack. After all, they loved each other too deeply.

However, Bettany was worried that Magnolia would not be able to calm down after seeing Barack.

"All right."

Meanwhile, Bettany hung up the phone and felt depressed.

She just wanted to be a doctor. However, she had no choice as she belonged to Longford County.

Then, Bettany acted quickly.

On the other hand, Augustus was filled with excitement when he heard that the descendant of the Longford County had come back with the Hikasa Manual.

"Isn't the Hikasa Manual in Nathaniel's hands?"

"Sir, I heard that Nathaniel didn't understand what's written in the manual, so he gave it to his son, Wisdom. Wisdom is Bettany's disciple, so the manual could've ended up in Bettany's hands. Besides, Bettany is the descendant of this village, so perhaps she can understand what is written in the book. Haha! I think there might be records of the mines in the book! "

After hearing what his subordinate had said, a trace of excitement flashed across Augustus' eyes.

"Well, I haven't found the entrance to the mine. I only know that they are located on the mountain behind this village. Alas! I have been secretly searching for it for so many years, but I have always been blocked by a mysterious force. Maybe I can find it this time after getting my hands on the Hikasa Manual. As long as I find the entrance of the mine, the whole mountain will be mine! Bring the Maverick to me right now."

With Augustus's order, the servant immediately went to the ancestral hall.

However, when they opened the ancestral hall, Maverick was lying on the ground with a pale face and seemed to be out of breath.

"Quick! Inform Sir about this! Mr. Abbott might be..."

His men didn't dare to say anything, but they were scared to death.

Meanwhile, Augustus heard the news and rushed to the ancestral temple. Then, he saw Maverick lying on the floor breathlessly.

"How could this be?"

Augustus became angry immediately.

"Call the doctor! Hurry up!"

The doctor was brought over quickly, but after a quick examination, he sat down on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "Sir, Mr. Abbott, he... he might not make it!" "Huh? What do you mean?" As Augustus said this, he grabbed the doctor's collar and took out a pistol from his belt before pointing it directly at the doctor's head.

"Cure him! If he dies, your family will die along with him!

"Sir, even if you kill me, there's nothing I can do! Mr. Abott has been struck by a vermin. The vermin have entered his heart meridian. It's, it's already..."

The doctor knew a little about vermin, and he also noticed that Maverick was sweating.

Right now, Augustus was a little flustered.

"How could that be possible? He is the son of Nanny Zhang! He has been with vermin since he was a child. So, how could they attack him instead? Save him with all your might! Right now!" However, the doctor broke out in desperate tears.

"Look, sir, I really can't do anything. I'm afraid that Mr. Abbott! is dying. Well, it seemed that he used the Golden Lancehead Venom."

"The Golden Lancehead Venom? What? He actually ate that thing?"

Augustus's eyes suddenly widened in realisation.

"Urgh! What an unfilial son! The Golden Lancehead Venom is so precious, so why did you eat it? Do you know that there are only three of these in the world? I only have one of those because Madeline left it for me! Urgh! It's so useful, but why did you eat it?"

Augustus kicked Mavericks'sbody as he said this. However, he was so mad that he kicked the latter several more times.

"You unfilial son! F*ck! If I had known that you would do this, I would have strangled you to death!"

Augustus flashed a fierce look towards Maverick, who was about to die, and said coldly, "Since he can't be saved, let him stay here. When he dies, throw him into the tank of vermin and let him accompany his deceased mother here."

After that, Augustus left the ancestral hall and locked the door from outside.


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