The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1246

Nathaniel was stunned for a moment.

Little did he expect that Carlson would know about Golden Lancehead Venom.

"Are you kidding me?"

There was a trace of anger in Nathaniel's tone. Even though the other party owned an extraordinary status and they both were once trusted buddies, Nathaniel was indeed overcome by a murderous intent at that moment.

Carlson wasn't a fool, hence he could literally tell that Nathaniel was getting annoyed. However, he still smiled and said, "Well, do you want to come over Santell Capital and kill me?"

"It's not impossible. You should know that I've no scruples now. I can go anywhere I want."

Nathaniel was right though.

If Nathaniel was previously unable to display his talent under adversity, he was unconstrained and broke himself free from fetters at that moment. There was nothing that he would be afraid of around the world. Carlson stopped joking around and whispered to him, "I've to investigate a person and I can't let anyone know about it. Thus I need your help. Can't you cut me some slack for our friendship's sake?" "Are you begging me now?"

Nathaniel was feeling much better out of the blue.

Who was Carlson?

Nobody knew him as much as Nathaniel.

He had been always been a prideful person. Even though they were both super close friends, he had never fallen to his knees and begged anyone. Well, his identity was indeed noble. It seemed to be the first time that he was pleading for help from someone.

Nathaniel had initially thought that his irritating utterance would annoy Carlson and cause him to hang up the call. However, little did he expect that the other party did not do so yet said frankly, "Yeah, I'm begging you now. Can you please lend me your manpower?"

Nathaniel was completely stunned at that moment.

This was not Carlson's manner.

In other words, perhaps the person he wanted to investigate was very important to him.

Nathaniel understood Carlson well. Over the past years, Carlson had kept his distance from everyone. Even if they were lifetime buddies, he was reticent and estranged himself from the others. He had his own pride.

What was more, there was nobody who couldn't figure out by him with his current power.

As long as he gave an order, there were plenty of capable people who would take the initiative to work for him. Wondered who was the person which made him so discreet yet he could even lower his status to look up for?

"Hmm a woman?"

A man.

Nathaniel had thought that Carlson kept a low profile due to the relationship. However, he was somewhat surprised by Carlson's reply.

"Do you like men?"

"Screw you! I'm not a gay!"

Eventually, Carlson didn't manage to maintain his demeanor with Nathaniel's whimsical thoughts.

Nathaniel let out a laugh while the previous awkward aura between them had blown over.

"I don't understand. Who has made Master Mo to be so sentimental but others can't get to know about it?"

Nathaniel joked. He had initially thought that he was just joking arbitrarily. However, he could hear nothing on the line for quite some time, which made him stun for a moment.

"Master Mo!"

"Nathaniel, I can tell you, but you have to promise that only both of us know about it."

Carlson replied with a solemn manner.

Nathaniel's expression had turned somewhat serious.

"I can't listen to you anymore. I'll give a call to my man later. Well, I've no idea when he'll be able to contact you."

Nathaniel had simply wanted to banter Carlson earlier and did not intend to know anything. He had known better than anyone else that the person whom Carlson wished to investigate definitely had a complicated identity.

It was never a good thing to get to know too much especially when he was involved in the affairs of the Santell Capital. Nathaniel hadn't been so ridiculous.

He clearly understood about Carlson's personality, hence he did not hesitate to ask Silver Fox to offer his help.

In other words, he definitely wouldn't let Zion get involved in that matter.

After all, his child was too young to engage in too much incidents as it would ruin him.

Little did Carlson know about the cumbersome thoughts in Nathaniel's heart. Upon hearing Nathaniel's words, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and then replied with a smile, "Well, I've changed my mind now. You really need to know about it."

"Master Mo, it's not funny at all."

Nathaniel was feeling somewhat melancholy.

As he felt that Carlson was being always too carefree.

However, Carlson replied nonchalantly, "Don't you want to listen about someone who was related to your wife?"

It was literally grabbing the soft spot of Nathaniel, which made it hard to reject Carlson's suggestion for a while.

Nathaniel looked at Mango, who looked back at him with puzzled expression. He covered the microphone and told Mango, "Can you get me a cup of coffee? I'm thirsty."

Mango knew that Nathaniel was trying to keep her away.

She was indifferent. She was not interested in those things where Nathaniel didn't wish her to know as she believed that Nathaniel could handle these matters well. "Alright. Hurry up. It won't taste good if the coffee gets cold."

Mango smiled before she turned around and walked back to the mall.

Nathaniel waited until Mango entered the cafe before he whispered, "Who was the person related with my wife?"

Carlson had heard exactly regarding the conversation and said with a smile, "Why don't you let your wife listen by your side? Perhaps she is interested as well?" "Master Mo, my patience is wearing thin. Perhaps I won't lend my men to you anymore if it's beyond my patience."

"Nathaniel, you got me."

Carlson stopped joking around and said directly, "I want you to help me investigate Barack Hans."

Nathaniel was involuntarily stunned when he heard about the name

"Pardon?"

"Barack Hans, the second son of the Hans family. He's also your wife's second uncle."

Nathaniel was completely stoned by Carlson's words.

"Why would you want to investigate him?"

Carlson took a deep breath and said, "Of course I have my own intention."

Nathaniel couldn't figure out his intentions. He then said subconsciously, "Master Mo, I bet you might be disappointed. Perhaps Barack was already dead."

"No, he's still alive, though he has lead his life a living hell."

Nathaniel's heart skipped a beat at Carlson's convincing words.

"How did you know that?"

"I certainly have my own way. You just have to let your people check on his whereabouts. As for the others, it will bring you risks if you know too much."

Carlson was literally a tight-lipped person.

Nathaniel felt somewhat uneasy.

"Did Barack get involved in your higher-ups' affairs?"

He had to know about it.

Even if he would offend Carlson and brought him fatal disaster, he wouldn't agree to offer his help. After all, it was Mango's second uncle and also a member of Mango's family.

Carlson certainly knew about Nathaniel's worries. He let out a sigh and said, "He has nothing to do with the higher-ups. It's my personal matter. I have something to discuss with him in private."

"You were seemingly a newborn baby when Barack was in trouble. Master Mo, is there anything to do between you as a newborn baby with the son of the Hans family? Did you come back from time-travel?" Nathaniel's utterances made Carlson somewhat speechless again.

"Nathaniel, have you read too many novels recently? Wondered how your brain works."

"Okay, tell me why you want to look for Barack? Although you're Master Mo, Barack is my wife's family member. If I don't know the stakes of the incident, I won't help you. Otherwise, I might even turn against you."

Upon hearing Nathaniel's threat, Carlson was somewhat speechless.

"You're indeed quick in defecting me. You're such a cold person. Have you forgotten who helped you in the past?"

"That's a different thing. I'll certainly remember the help you offered me before and return the favor to you later, but it can't lumped together with the incident involved with my wife's family."

Nathaniel took a firm stance.

Carlson said speechlessly. "What makes me befriends with someone like you?"

"You've no other choice. You need buddy like me to serve the country for you."

"Get lost!"

Carlson had never known that Nathaniel, who used to be stern and apathetic, tended to display such a rogue character. Only then did he realize the other side of Nathaniel.

Nathaniel definitely wouldn't spare any sensibilities at all when things involved of Mango.

Carlson pondered for a moment before he said in a low voice, "It's not that I want to keep it from you, but it's a scandal of our Mo family after all. Hence, I literally wouldn't spill it out. You're the only one who get to know it. If the news leak later, you will know the consequence."

"You're threatening me again. Is it fun?"

Nathaniel had known about Carlson's personality trait. Although he had always been this way with his buddies, he had never played tricks or even punished them.

Carlson was also speechless in the mean time.

"Nathaniel, you're indeed unlovable."

"Mind you lovable isn't a suitable word to describe a man, so I won't take your compliment."

Nathaniel had turned out to master the skill of fighting back at others' words.

Carlson glanced at the time and realized that they both had cackled for quite some time. Only then did he whisper, "I'm looking for Barack because of the incident of my aunt."

"Your aunt? You have an aunt?"

Nathaniel was somewhat astonished at his words.

After all, the Mo family had always been getting attention from the public. It was unlikely that nobody had known that there was still a daughter in the Mo family.

However, Carlson murmured, "It was said to be a scandal after all. There weren't many people who got to know about it as the matter was tightly sealed by my father and the others. The Mo family is not allowed to mention my aunt ever again. However she treats me well. I have to look for her."

"Was she related to Barack?"

"Yeah, my aunt had a crush on Barack, the second son of the Hans family back then. I'm sure you've known that there was turmoil in the Mo family. The Mo family had almost retreated from the historical stage during that time. At that time, my aunt was asked as a marriage match with the Hans family. As you know, the position of the Hans family in the military region was indeed high at that time. As long as my aunt is able to marry any son of the Hans family, the Mo family would have enough power to stand on the historical stage again. An informal blind date was held at that time, while Barack was the person who went match-making with her."

Nathaniel literally didn't know about those affairs. Perhaps Mango didn't know it either. If Carlson hadn't brought up the matter, it was reckoned that no one would ever expect that the Hans family would have such a skyrocketed opportunity.

However, Nathaniel had known that Magnolia was the person whom Barack in love with. Naturally, he would not marry the daughter of the Mo family. However, the Hans family did not have the guts to refuse the marriage proposal openly at that time. After all, even if the Mo family was in turmoil back then, it was still considered a significant existence on the history stage.

Nathaniel pondered for a moment and asked, "Did Barack agree with the marriage proposal?"

"He was considered agreed with it. However, Barack went abroad soon after their betrothal had settled. It was said that he had to carry out a mission. However, everyone knew that he had run away from the marriage. My aunt was also feeling offended back then. The Mo family member had initially planned to go to the Hans family to get an explanation. Unfortunately, my aunt really fancied Barack. She said that she would give him some time to consider it and she wouldn't force him to marry her. The Mo family was undoubtedly compounded by the incident at that time. After all, my aunt could wait for him, but the Mo family couldn't wait any longer. Therefore, the Mo family did an extremely despicable deed."