The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1312

"Isn't Lilian in poor health?"

Mango was a little surprised to hear this.

However, Maverick smiled and said, "You can think of it as a gift of gratitude to you for helping her unload the burden in her heart. I will carry her there later, and as long as she wears enough clothing, she will be fine. Well, I think she wants to know the result of the paternity test more than anymore here."

That was true.

Lilian had loved Maverick for so many years. Hence, she had been torn apart because she had to choose between her feelings and getting her revenge. She even lost several children for this blood feud, so she wanted to know the results of this blood test more than anyone.

Nathaniel saw that Maverick had already made up his mind, so he nodded and said, "Okay, you guys get ready. I will go out with Mango for a walk."

"Don't go too far. I haven't taken over all the forces here completely, so I'm worried that both of you will be in danger.

Maverick was not perfect. Although he was Atlas's son, Atlas had not given him much authority over the years. Now that Atlas was missing, he temporarily controlled some forces by violent means. However, he still could not take over entirely those forces that had been loyal to Atlas for many years in a short time.

Nathaniel naturally knew this as well.

The two brothers nodded at each other, and then Nathaniel brought Mango out of the house.

The scene outside had almost been cleaned up, and there was no smell of blood anymore. However, they could still recall what had happened occasionally, even though it looked peaceful right now. Mango didn't really like this place, but she couldn't leave for the time being. After observing her surroundings for a moment, she realized that there was a small reservoir behind the house. Thus, she couldn't help but tug at Nathaniel's sleeve and say, "Let's go over and sit there."

"Alright."

Nathaniel knew what Mango was thinking, so he took her hand and walked over.

It was quiet there, and the water in the reservoir was crystal clear. Thus, they could see fish swimming happily inside.

Mango couldn't help but laugh, "Haha! Atlas sure knows how to enjoy life. He even raised his own

fish to eat!"

However, Nathaniel's brows furrowed slightly.

"Nah, this fish isn't edible. This is an electric fish."

"Electric fish?"

Mango was a little surprised to hear this.

Then, Nathaniel was deep in thought as he whispered, "These fish are all filled with electricity. Well, it wouldn't be such a big deal if there was only one fish in the pond. However, a large current will be produced as there are so many electric fish in this pond. Hence, anyone who falls into this pond will be electrocuted to death!"

Mango was stunned after she heard Nathaniel's electricity.

Water conducted electricity, and more currents would be produced by the electric fish. If someone fell into the water...

At this thought, Mango couldn't help but shudder.

"Let's go then."

It didn't matter why Mango wanted to come over just now. Right now, Nathaniel could only sense that this place was dangerous.

Mango didn't stay as well, and she followed Nathaniel's footsteps and left. However, she then turned her head to look at the electric fish inside the reservoir curiously again and frowned. Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past, but Mango never got to see his face clearly.

"Someone's here!"

Mango paused slightly as she said this. Then, Nathaniel immediately pulled her into his embrace and said in a low voice, "No matter who it is, let's leave right now."

Mango had sensed Nathaniel's nervousness, so she quickly walked outside as Nathaniel held her.

But it was too still late.

Nathaniel could only sense the black shadow as the latter dashed in front of him. Before he could react, he could smell a pungent scent.

"Hold your breath, Mango!"

Nathaniel quickly reminded Mango, but he breathed in some powder and instantly felt a little dizzy.

Mango did not breathe in any powder because of Nathaniel's protection. At this moment, when she saw Nathaniel's expression, she quickly opened the water bottle in her hand and splashed it on Nathaniel's face.

Fortunately, when she came out just now, she took a bottle of water with her to drink. Finally, it had come in handy now.

On the other hand, Nathaniel became a little sober after being stimulated by the cold water.

He quickly said to Mango, "Go back quickly and find Maverick."

"What about you?"

Mango was worried about Nathaniel, so she couldn't help but ask this.

Nathaniel's gaze was slightly cold. Then, he looked in the direction where the shadow disappeared and said, "I'm going to catch this person."

"No! Come back with me! It's too dangerous for you to stay here."

Mango disagreed and even ignored Nathaniel's objections by forcefully pulling him away.

Nathaniel wanted to disagree at first, but when he saw Mango's worried expression, his heart finally softened.

He then held Mango's hand and walked out. However, he still turned around to take a look.

The side of the reservoir was covered with grass which was almost as tall as them, so a few people could hide there easily.

After that, Nathaniel silently remembered everything before bringing Mango back to the house.

When Maverick saw that they had come back early, he asked them with a smile, "Wow! You all finished your walk quickly!" "Nathan seemed to have breath in some powder."

Mango's tone was urgent, so Maverick immediately became nervous.

"What's going on?"

"There's someone near the reservoir."

Maverick became anxious after hearing what Nathaniel had said.

"Did you guys go to the reservoir?"

"Yeah, we planned to sit around there since it's quieter. Alas! I didn't expect something dangerous to happen instead!"

Nathaniel did not hide anything from Maverick.

Maverick then quickly brought in a doctor.

The doctor examined Nathaniel and found that he had breathed in a fragrance that would cause temporary unconsciousness. It was not harmful to the body, but it would make people faint and lose their mobility.

Suddenly, Mango recalled the situation. If Nathaniel had fainted and was thrown into the reservoir, wouldn't the electric fish kill him?

The moment Mango thought of this, she shuddered in fear.

After the doctor dealt with Nathaniel, he left.

Nathaniel's body was a little sore and weak because of the powder, and he could only lean on the sofa.

However, when he saw how worried Mango was, he smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm fine."

"If I hadn't stopped you, you would have been digging your own grave!"

When she thought about how Nathaniel was going to stay behind, Mango felt a little angry.

Nathaniel saw that his wife was angry, so he quickly said, "I thought I would be alright too."

"Heh! Did you really think so? Do you think that would be helpful? Nathaniel, let me tell you this. If you were to task risks and neglect your safety like this in the future, I'll never talk to you again!" In the end, Mango still couldn't say anything that was too cruel.

Maverick wanted to say something. But the couple was obviously displayed their affections in front of him, so he was a little frustrated.

"Hey, you two! stop that!"

However, Nathaniel directly ignored his dissatisfaction and asked in a low voice, "What's with those electric fish?"

Maverick was deep in thought when he heard

Nathaniel's question.

"Atlas raised those fish to deal with subordinates who are disobedient. When his subordinates make mistakes, they would be thrown into the river. After they died of electrocution, their corpses would be thrown in the mountains to feed the dogs. He has a few big dogs in the mountain."

Mango was immediately stunned when she heard this.

She had imagined how evil humans could be, but she had never thought that Atlas could be this cruel!

At this thought, her palms started to become sweaty.

Fortunately, Atlas was trapped in Lilian's array. Otherwise, more people would suffer because of him!

On the other hand, Nathaniel also frowned slightly, but no one knew what he was thinking.

"When are we going to see Atlas?"

"We will go in a while. Lilian is still preparing herself. Besides, you need to rest for a bit because of what happened too. Since we have been waiting for quite some time, we can still wait a little longer, right?" Maverick was already ready to go, but he said so because Nathaniel needed about twenty minutes more to recover from the powder.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel didn't say anything else.

Mango thought of the black shadow and could not help but ask worriedly, "Is the black figure we saw one of Atlas' men?"

"I think so. I haven't caught him yet."

At this thought, Maverick was frustrated.

He had only managed to take control of the peripheral forces by using force. However, he didn't manage to get in contact with the people who were working commanding these forces.

On the other hand, Mango said worriedly, "Since you haven't caught the man, why do you dare to stay here? Aren't you worried that they would attack Lilian? She's still in poor health, so her body wouldn't be able to withstand it!"

Maverick smiled lightly when he saw how anxious Mango was.

"Don't worry. I'm not afraid of them, so let them come whenever they want."

After hearing Maverick's words and seeing how confident he was, Mango knew that Maverick had already made sufficient preparations.

At this thought, Mango didn't say anything after that.

While Nathaniel waited, he held Mango's hand tightly. Although his eyes were closed, he was deep in thought.

What did that black figure want just now?

Did the figure want to attack him and Mango?

Or did he have another reason to do so?

Nathaniel could not understand what was going on.

Mango, on the other hand, didn't think much about it. However, she still felt anxious when she saw the current state Nathaniel was in.

If she hadn't brought Nathaniel to the reservoir, he wouldn't have ended up this way, right?

Nathaniel seemed to know what Mango was thinking and said in a low voice, "Atlas is more cunning than I think. After all, he could stay here as an imposter without anyone finding out his identity for so many years. Therefore, he must have his own schemes! If we see Atlas in the formation later on, stay behind me and don't rush to the front, alright?"

Mango nodded in reply after hearing what Nathaniel had said.

"Alright. You better recover quickly then."

Then, Maverick asked someone to bring a cup of ginseng tea for Nathaniel.

"Here, drink some of this to regain your strength.

You'll feel better after this."

Nathaniel did not hold back and immediately drank it.

About half an hour later, Nathaniel had regained his strength, and Lilian was also ready. Although the temperature outside was not low, Lilian still wore a lot of clothing, so Maverick was amused when he saw

her.

"Naha! You look like a penguin."

"Are you embarrassed by me now?"

Lilian glanced at Maverick with a seductive expression as she said these words.

Finally, Lilian could think of Maverick as her lover because she had sorted out the mixed feelings in her heart. Her pout and adorable expression enticed Maverick, which slowly roused his desires, but he could only suppress them.

Urgh! This was too difficult for him!

Meanwhile, Mango smiled at Lilian and nodded, "Well, I'm sorry you had to go through that."

"It's alright. Without you, I would still be wallowing in self-pity instead. Haha!"

For the first time, Lilian laughed from the bottom of her heart.

When Mango saw Lilian's smile, she realized that Lilian was very beautiful, especially when she

smiled.

Then, Nathaniel held Mango's hand, and Maverick carried Lilian before they walked outside.

Meanwhile, there was already a car waiting outside.

After the four of them got in the car, Nathaniel got into the driver's seat. Then, Mango sat in the passenger seat while Maverick carried Lilian in the back seat. After that, they left Maverick's place. Then, after Lilian had reminded them of their destination, the car went straight to the cave behind Zelle Village. It was only now that Mango realized that Lilian had trapped Atlas here!