The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"Nathan, are you alright?"

Mango couldn't help but feel worried when she saw Nathaniel suddenly kneeling on the ground.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel felt his chest burning as if something was about to burst out of it. Therefore, the tearing pain was almost unbearable.

"Nathan!"

His face took on a ghastly expression due to the intense pain, and he almost threw Maverick away.

Meanwhile, Lilian quickly helped Maverick up while Mango hugged Nathaniel's elbow to support him.

"Hey! Are you okay? Are you not feeling well?"

Nathaniel's face was very pale, and beads of sweat kept dripping on the ground. It was as if the Golden Lancehead Venom in his body had some sort of connection with Maverick.

Could it be...

At this thought, a trace of doubt flashed across Nathaniel's mind.

Then, he cut open his wrist with a dagger subconsciously, and drops of red blood fell into Maverick's mouth.

Meanwhile, the smell of blood stimulated Maverick's senses. He opened his mouth unconsciously and drank the blood of Nathaniel.

The scene was somehow strange and bloody, but no one spoke a word. Meanwhile, Mango looked at Nathaniel with a heart-wrenching expression. His face became even paler when his blood flowed into Maverick's mouth.

Soon, Nathaniel couldn't hold on any longer. After that, Mango quickly tapped Maverick's neck to knock him out. However, his complexion looked a little better, while Nathaniel was a little dizzy. After that, Lilian quickly pulled Maverick out of Nathaniel's embrace, while Mango held Nathaniel in her arms.

"How are you doing? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Let's go quickly."

Nathaniel nodded after saying this.

Then, he glanced at Maverick and found that the latter's complexion had gotten better. Then, he whispered, "If I'm right, there should be a Golden Lancehead Venom in his body. When the two insects interact with each other, they will respond in opposite ways. I'm currently using my blood to suppress the poison in his body so that he can have temporary relief. But to cure him completely, we'll need to find Wisdom. Let's hurry back before people from the outside find us." "Alright."

Mango nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, Lilian glanced at Nathaniel and Maverick. Then, she helped Maverick out of the room without saying a word.

The four of them did not speak along the way. After exiting the secret passage, they returned to the Morgan's barracks in the deep forest. Meanwhile, Wisdom and Rita had arrived.

Furthermore, Angela also came with them.

"Quick! Take a look at Maverick!"

Nathaniel was a little anxious right now.

On the other hand, Mango was worried about Nathaniel's condition. Thus, she asked the other doctors to prescribe Nathaniel some blood tonic medicine.

Meanwhile, Wisdom quickly came over.

After examining Maverick, he said seriously, "I think this happened due to the Golden Lancehead Venom. I don't know much about it, so I think only my master can help him now." Nathaniel's eyes slightly darkened at this thought.

Suddenly, he remembered his original plan.

"Is Bettany still in Longford? How is the situation over there?" "Augustus trapped Bettany in Longford Village, but he couldn't break in. Thus, both of them are at a stalemate, so the situation there is pretty tense."

Morgan came in all of a sudden and answered Nathaniel's question.

After hearing that, Nathaniel frowned slightly.

He knew that Bettany would have a hard time since he didn't provide her any support. Moreover, she had held down the fort on her own for three days, so this was already impressive." "Bring our bodyguards and call Bettany. Tell her to work us so that we can arrest Augustus."

At this point, Nathaniel felt that there was no need to let go of Augustus.

"My men can help you too," Morgan said hurriedly.

After all, Morgan was determined to catch Augustus.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel nodded and was about to take action with them. However, Mango stopped him.

"Are you sure your body can handle this? Why don't I do it?"

"You stay here and take care of them. Don't worry. I'll be fine."

Nathaniel looked at Mango tenderly and said in a

low voice.

After going through tons of ups and downs for the past few years, he cherished her presence even more. Thus, he was confident that he could take care of himself for her sake. When Mango saw that it was nearly impossible to stop Nathaniel, she ordered someone to bring some supplements for him.

"Drink this before you leave."

"All right."

After saying that, Nathaniel patted Mango's head and eat up the medicine. Then, he felt a warm kiss on his lips.

This was the first time Mango had kissed him in front of everyone. Thus, Nathaniel froze for a moment, and his entire body went numb. In fact, he almost had an urge to pounce on her.

His blood was boiling, and his heart was burning with desire. Then, he hugged her tightly into his embrace and rubbed himself over her body.

Mango's breathing quickened, but she still pushed Nathaniel away. At this time, her face was already flushed.

Meanwhile, the men around were watching them excitedly.

Then, Morgan coughed twice and said to

Nathaniel, "Ahem! Well, you should probably stop now. Stop making us jealous."

After hearing this, Nathaniel immediately grinned like a child. His bright smile was very dazzling, and it made people feel a little envious from the bottom of their hearts. "I'll be back soon, alright? Wait for me at home."

"Okay, be careful."

Mango nodded shyly after hearing that.

Then, Nathaniel went out with the team with happiness thrumming all over his veins.

Meanwhile, Lilian had been taking care of Maverick. Thus, he was a little jealous when she witnessed the sweet interaction between Nathaniel and Mango.

She used to wait for Maverick's return whenever he was out for his mission, just like how Mango did. But this time, was Maverick really going to come back? She wasn't sure, so she felt rather uneasy.

After all, Maverick had been in deep sleep since arriving. However, his complexion was much better than before, and his breathing was calmer.

Thus, Lilian took care of him with all her might, and she did everything by herself without asking for help.

Meanwhile, Mango was worried about her. Even after Mango had persuaded Lilian countlessly, the latter still refused to leave. Hence, Mango had no choice but to stay by her side and constantly keep an eye on her.

On the other hand, Nathaniel took lead Morgan's team and his bodyguards to Longford County. Then, they attacked Augustus's team from both sides with Bettany's help. In the process of capturing Augustus, Nathaniel injured his arm, but in the end, Augustus fell to the ground.

"Don't move!"

Nathaniel looked terribly cold and vicious right now.

After all, Augustus was the culprit behind all this. He had brought disaster to Longford County, and he had destroyed the whole village. Furthermore, he had tricked Nanny Zhang and treated Maverick cruelly! Hence, Nathaniel wished to kill him now, but he couldn't.

Meanwhile, Augustus never thought that Nathaniel would have defeated him, so he struggled unwillingly. Then he stared at Nathaniel with his bloodshot eyes and said coldly, "You b*stard, I should have killed you from the beginning. Urgh! I should've strangled you to death the minute when you were born." "It's a pity that you won't have a chance to do this anymore.

After that, Nathaniel instantly knocked him out with a knife. Just then, he saw Bettany walking out.

Apparently, she had brought some people with her.

Nathaniel was slightly stunned when he saw Magnolia, but he immediately understood what was going on.

"Ah, both of you actually cooperated with each other."

"She promised me that she would take me to meet Barack."

Magnolia looked exhausted when she said this.

Then, Nathaniel looked at Bettany with a complicated expression.

"Do you know where Barack is? How could you hide this from me?"

Bettany was taken aback by his questions, so she just kept silent.

When Nathaniel saw her reaction, he did not make things difficult for her anymore. Instead, he said faintly, "Come with me to save a person who was poisoned by the Golden Lancehead Venom." Bettany was surprised upon hearing this.

"Golden Lancehead Venom? Isn't the chief the only person who has it? We only have three in the village, but there was only one left when I received it, and the other two..." "It's my brother, Maverick."

After saying that, Nathaniel turned and left.

Meanwhile, the others lifted Augustus up and threw him directly into the ancestral temple of Longford County.

On the other hand, no one was allowed to enter the barracks that belonged to Morgan unauthorised. This was because they didn't want the location of the mines to be exposed. Therefore, Nathaniel asked someone to bring Maverick to him.

Meanwhile, Rita and Angela had stayed back with Morgan, while Wisdom, Maverick, Lilian, and Mango returned to the Longford County.

Bettany was surprised to see Wisdom. Then, she immediately went to Maverick's room.

"How is it? Do you have a solution?"

Nathaniel was very worried about Maverick right now.

Although Lilian remained silent, she was also nervous and anxious.

Bettany hurriedly examined Maverick and said in a low voice, "Yes, he's fine. The Golden Lancehead Venom can remove all the poisonous vermin in his body, and the insect itself is not harmful. He is unconscious now because his body can't bear it, and it will take time for his body to get used to it. Thus, he will wake up when the Golden Lancehead Venom is completely integrated."

Nathaniel breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Bettany had said.

"Do you mean that the Golden Lancehead Venom in my body is not harmful as well?"

Nathaniel always thought that the Golden Lancehead Venom would cause him great harm. After all, he felt terrible after he had ingested it. He was surprised to know that the insect was harmless, so he couldn' help asking more questions.

Bettany wanted to say something, but she changed her mind. Then, she just nodded.

Seeing that Maverick's condition had stabilised, Mango persuaded Lilian to take some rest. Despite so, Lilian refused to leave. Therefore, Mango had to ask someone to prepare another bed in the room for

her.

After everything was arranged, Mango pulled Nathaniel back to her room.

"Are you okay? I smell blood. Wait! Are you injured?"

Mango looked at Nathaniel worriedly, so Nathaniel was pleased by how concerned she was.

"It's just a cut. It's okay."

"Let me look at it."

Mango reached out her hand to untie Nathaniel's jacket, but Nathaniel grabbed hold of her hands.

"Honey, I'm not used to this. How could you be so unrestrained in broad daylight/"

"Stop messing around! Show me now."

After saying that, Mango threw his hand away. Then, she saw his bruise Although it wasn't a very serious one, she still felt sorry for him.

"Did you catch Augustus?"

"Yes."

"That's good. We can finally relax a little."

Then, Mango applied some medicine to his injuries, but she was tearing up.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel knew that she was traumatised by the events that unfolded these days. Hence, he quickly hugged her and whispered, "We'll meet Barack tomorrow."

However, Mango's body stiffened upon hearing this news.