The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Morgan was taken aback as well when he heard this.

"Uh... I don't think we made any mishaps, right?"

There was no sign of Laney surviving in his investigation results. Furthermore, everyone knew that Lebanon had dismembered her to vent his anger. Was there something that they didn't know about? At this thought, Morgan looked at Nathaniel as he was confused.

On the other hand, Nathaniel was a little relieved after hearing what Morgan had said.

"I'm not sure. I thought that if the king cared so much about Laney, he would not let her die. That's why I asked."

However, Morgan smiled and replied, "Lebanon had the upper hand that time, and he took action quickly. At that time, Bernard had no time to react, let alone the king. Besides, I heard that the king was not in the country at the time, so Laney was pretty unlucky. Anyway, she should be dead already."

"Well, that would be the best situation indeed.

Otherwise, I wouldn't mind killing her myself." A trace of coldness flashed in Nathaniel's eyes as he said these words.

Morgan didn't say anything, but she nodded his head.

After both of them planned out some details, Nathaniel came to Maverick's tent.

At this time, Mango had finished drawing. Meanwhile, Nathaniel looked at it and found that the drawing was so vivid.

Maverick and Lilian were also tired. Hence, the rest of them left the room so that Lilian could rest.

Meanwhile, Mango added the final touches to the drawing before passing it to Maverick and Lilian. Both of them were very pleased with it when they saw it. "Thank you, Mango."

Lilian smiled blissfully as it was obvious that she liked this painting very much.

"It's nothing. I'm glad that you all like it."

Nathaniel and Mango didn't want to disturb Lilian and Maverick, so they left the room.

"Are you tired?"

Nathaniel rubbed Mango's sore wrist and asked gently.

"Nah, I'm fine. I was satisfied when I saw how happy both of them were. Alas! I hope that every couple can stay together until the end."

Even till now, Mango still believed in happy endings that were only in fairytales.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel looked at her with eyes full of affection.

"Oh, well. No one knows what will happen in life, so let's just try out best."

"Yeah, that's right."

Mango nodded in reply after hearing what he had said.

She leaned in Nathaniel's embrace and asked in a low voice, "If Maverick and Atlas are not related, who is Maverick's biological father? Nanny Zhang was very loyal to Atlas at that time. She wouldn't sleep with other men!"

"Well, that's not true. Atlas could have used some special means to get her pregnant, and perhaps she would not even know that it had happened too."

Nathaniel remembered what had happened to Laney and Kolton, and his expression darkened.

Urgh! These people were too ruthless!

Mango was stunned for a moment, and then she understood what Nathaniel was trying to say.

"Impossible! Nanny Zhang is so loyal to him, so he probably doesn't need to do anything much to get

her pregnant, right?"

"But he was not loyal to Nanny Zhang. What he wanted was only the secret behind the mountains of Longford County."

Nathaniel knew clearly how ambitious Atlas was.

After hearing that, Mango stopped talking.

Up till now, Mango had seen how families around her had reunited or broken up. Suddenly, she realized how difficult it was for her and Nathaniel to keep on staying together.

Amidst the schemes and deceptions, sometimes she could not help but doubt whether her relationship with Nathaniel was all a dream. Could this all be an illusion?

However, when Mango looked at Nathaniel, who was so affectionate towards her, she felt relieved once more.

Oh, well. They had gone through life and death situations together, so if Nathaniel was lying to her, she probably wouldn't believe in true love anymore.

At this thought, Mango wrapped her arm around Nathaniel's waist and whispered, "I'm tired. Let's go back and rest. We need enough sleep for the mission tomorrow." "Alright." Nathaniel agreed and carried Mango in his arms before striding towards their tent.

Well, Nathaniel had been seducing her all along, so Mango was prepared for him to make a move on her. However, he only hugged Mango and fell asleep without doing anything else.

Therefore, Mango was a little frustrated. Could it be that she had misunderstood his intentions?

However, since Nathaniel was not in the mood, she did not say anything. Instead, she turned to her side and fell asleep.

Nathaniel then opened his eyes when he heard the sound of Mango's even breathing. He couldn't help but smile when he saw Mango sleeping soundly.

He needed his strength for tomorrow, so he had let her rest well tonight. However, he had seen the disappointed look on her face just now. Wait, could it be that he had misunderstood her intentions? Nathaniel pondered and smiled. Then, he closed his eyes again and fell asleep.

When Mango woke up the next day, Nathaniel was no longer around. His side of the bed was cold, which meant that he had gone out for a long time.

Mango quickly got up and went out after washing up. Then, she saw Nathaniel coming towards her under the sun.

He was also carrying a tray of food in his hands. This was normally done by the servants, but Mango suddenly felt that he looked extremely charming right now! "What's wrong?"

Nathaniel saw Mango looking at him so passionately, so he felt warm in his heart.

"Nothing. I just think that you've gotten more handsome recently!"

"Really? Then it must be because my wife is taking good care of me."

Nathaniel smiled faintly and brought the food in.

Furthermore, Mango felt that Nathaniel had gotten better at praising her too.

"I don't know where you learnt this from, but you're really good at sweet-talking!"

"That's because every moment I've spent with you is as sweet as honey."

Alright, Mango gave up. She had no chance of winning against Nathaniel in this.

"I heard the sound of the alarm. Are we leaving soon?"

"Yeah."

Nathaniel's expression became more solemn as he replied."

"When we move out, stay close to Maverick and Lilian. I'm going to be leading the troop later."

After all, Nathaniel was a soldier with a military rank. Since the mission was of great importance, he couldn't let Morgan bear the responsibility alone. Mango knew this as well. But as long as they were together, it didn't matter where they were.

"Alright. You should also take care of yourself."

"Got it.."

Then, they joined the troop after breakfast.

Mango didn't know what they were doing today. It was a secret, but she knew that she wouldn't get lost as long as she followed behind Nathaniel. However, Morgan suddenly called Nathaniel over.

So Mango went to Maverick's side.

When Maverick saw Mango coming over, he smiled and said, "Please take care of Lilian for me later."

"Aren't you walking with us?"

Mango was a little surprised when she heard what Maverick had said. She thought that Maverick was only staying here so that he could protect Lilian.

However, Maverick shook his head and said, "I don't know what will happen when we enter the mountains. So, I have to backup Nathan if we run into any emergencies." Mango was stunned for a moment, and then she nodded her head.

Right now, the atmosphere in the team was tense.

After Maverick left, Lilian and Mango stayed together. Lilian's complexion had become much better because Maverick had been taking care of her, but she was still a little weak. "Can you conjure an array formation with your body like this?"

"Well, I think the array will be weaker."

Mango was stunned when she heard Lilian's reply.

"Then why did you agree to it?"

"Well, I could teach you how to do it."

Lilian's eyes sparkled as she looked at Mango.

After hearing this, Mango was stunned.

The Donald family never taught any of their array formations to outsiders, which was why they were highly respected. Yet, Lilian was telling her that she would teach Mango how to set up the formation? At this thought, Mango was extremely shocked.

"Lilian, are you kidding me?"

"No, I'm not."

Lilian shook her head and said sadly, "Alas! Our family was destroyed because we kept the array formations a secret from outsiders. Sometimes I would wonder, if we taught some outsiders our secret formations, could my family still be alive? On the other hand, if everyone knows how to set up the formation, it would be meaningless too. That's why I made this decision after giving it much thought. Since Maverick trusts you guys, and you are his family, I trust that you won't harm him. Furthermore, you all won't use this knowledge to do any bad deeds, right?"

Lilian said these as she looked at Mango with eyes filled or trust.

Mango knew that Lilian didn't trust other people easily because she had grown up in a harsh environment. More importantly, Lilian had not known them for a very long time, but she still trusted them. This showed that she was indeed in love with Maverick.

Right now, Mango truly hoped that Atlas was not Maverick's father.

"Yes, I promise you that I will never take advantage of this knowledge to do anything evil. Also, I will never bring shame to the Donald family."

Mango spoke solemnly.

Lilian finally smiled after hearing what Mango said. Her smile was so beautiful that Mango immediately felt at ease.

"That's good. Come here, and I'll tell you the incantation."

Mango went close to Lilian and memorized it as Lilian whispered in her ear.

After Lilian finished speaking, Mango demonstrated it for her. Although she was a little unfamiliar with the incantation, she still managed to set up an array formation. However, the effect of the array formation was definitely a lot weaker than what they wanted.

"They're heading up the mountain. Let's practice more during this time then."

Lilian was a little strict.

Thus, Mango practised this repeatedly as Lilian continued to guide her.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel and the rest were about to set off after they had finished assembling the troops. Then, he looked at Mango with a worried expression.

Morgan whispered in reply when he saw this, "Don't worry. I've already sent a team to protect them secretly. They'll be fine."

"Alright."

Nathaniel nodded and turned around.

After that, everyone started moving out once

Morgan gave the command. This mission had officially started now.

Meanwhile, Mango followed behind them while taking care of Lilian. They also discussed the array formations while they were walking.

The team walked for more than half an hour and went into the mountain behind Longford County.

Mango paused for a moment before asking in confusion, "Why did we return to Longford County?"

"Longford County is at the centre of the formation. We can't get into the mine except through here. Besides, although the mine spans across a long and wide area, the strange thing about it is that it only has one entrance. This means that you will get there immediately if you walk straight from the south of the entrance of Longford County. However, if you start walking from somewhere in between, you'll never find the entrance. Wow! This is the first time I've seen such a weird mine too!"

Lilian had been studying the mine these two days. Previously, she didn't understand why Atlas had his eyes on Longford County since she thought people could enter the vine anywhere they wanted. But the more she studied it, the more surprised she was. Then she finally understood why Atlas had been pursuing this mine so fervently for thirty years!

After hearing this, Mango felt amazed. Just when she was about to ask more questions, the troop stopped.