The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1708

Nathaniel, Michael, and the others were injected with the antidote. However, there were no signs of improvement. They had undergone several examinations and they didn't show any other symptoms, including fever. Despite so, they were still in coma.

Mango frowned, but she didn't say a word. She handed over all the matters to Merle.

Under Merle's investigation, several people from the former Dark Night Empire were found to be involved. Those people dare not to meet eyes with Merle as they stood in front of him in silence. No explanation, nor resistance.

Although Merle was dismayed, he let them go after receiving Mango's order.

"The former members of Dark Night Empire is turning their backs against the leader. Interesting."

Merle said sarcastically as he had slapped them in the face, which made everyone unhappy.

However, Merle didn't bother about their opinions.

"How do you think about the future of Dark Night Empire? Giving out military permit and support you guys in becoming soldiers?"

Hearing Merle's words, several former subordinates raised their heads at the same time, and their eyes were full of disbelief.

At this moment, Merle immediately understood.

Indeed, human hearts were unpredictable.

He was dissatisfied and unconvinced, he felt sorry and unworthy for the Dark Night Empire and Mango. He believed that Mango must have made such an unbearable decision out of pressure. "Have you forgotten how you became the a member of the Dark Night?"

Merle had suppressed his initial cruelty and seriousness. His expression was much calmer, but his eyes were full of vicissitudes.

He pointed to one of the man and said, "You, if I remember correctly, your mother suffered from domestic violence by your dad. You couldn't bear it and killed your dad out of revenge. Then, you tried to commit suicide. You were convicted of murder since young. Your school, your classmate, and your relatives stayed away from you. At that time, the Dark Night took you in and became your source of support and shelter. However, look what you're doing right now?"

The face of the person whose name was mentioned suddenly turned pale, but he did not refute.

Merle did not look at him. He ordered another person and said, "You, I remember that you were an illegal immigrant. You have no official identity, because your father is a person without status. You were chased by your enemy and almost died in the alley. It was the Dark Night who saved you and gave you a new place to call home, you led a comfortable life then. You even have a girlfriend and a child after you got married. Your child also has an identity, right? Do you remember what did you say at that time? You said that the Dark Night gave you a rebirth and you're willing to sacrifice your life for it, right?" Upon hearing this, the man was so embarrassed that his face turned red.

Merle continued to point at the next person, "How did you enter the Dark Night last time? Oh, yes, you wanted to join the army, but someone in your family breached the law and was prosecuted. You were so angry that you wanted to end your life. It was also the people in the Dark Night who saved you and guided you. It was you who insisted on entering the Dark Night too, wasn't it?" The man lowered his head.

Merle said one by one. Those people were ashamed, but they still did not reveal the mastermind behind the plan.

Although Merle and Mango had already guessed it, they couldn't confirm since those people refuse to admit. However, it didn't matter anymore.

Merle looked at them with a smile. For the first time, he wanted to cry.

"Do you know when was the time that I broke down?"

Hearing this, they raised their heads slightly and look at Merle in confusion.

He continued, "The first time was when we disbanded the Dark Night because everyone of you was my family. I'm devastated upon learning that we were going to be separated. Mango and I tried our best to arrange a place for you, because we were afraid that you would have a hard time in the future. We were afraid that you would be bullied because your background. I still remember how Mango begged for help from others. Although I didn't tell you guys about this, I really regarded her as my leader for a lifetime. But what about you?"

"I'm disappointed today. I never thought that the people I cultivated, whom I viewed as my blood brother, would turned their back against us. I'm happy to see how successful everyone had became. Because even without us, you can still live a happy life because of the Dark Night. In the future, Mango and I don't need to worry about your wellbeing anymore, right? Since you guys decided to betray the Dark Night and our trust for you. I remember that the first principle of the Dark Night is to respect the leader, no matter right or wrong! So, were you guys trying to destroy the Dark Night or what?"

Merle's words made them lose their patience.

"Merle, it's not like that! We just want Mango and the other soldiers to enjoy the same status and glory! The efforts made by the Dark Night are better than the official soldiers. But why don't those glory belong to us?"

"I didn't wanna hear such an idiotic question."

Merle suddenly laughed. He looked at these people's indignant eyes and said word by word, "How did they become qualified soldiers? They went through phases of screening and examinations before entering the military region. They started from zero, and each promotion was the result of fighting on the battlefield. Their applause and glory were in exchange for their lives! But what about you guys? We all know that anyone can be a soldier as long as they have a strong background. But you guys? You don't even have the most basic conditions to enter the military. How dare you compare yourselves with the soldiers? These years, the Dark Night has given you honour and support, and you have forgotten your roots of origins, haven't you? You guys are nothing here without the Dark Night Empire, get it?"

His voice became louder, like a heavy slap on their faces. In a second, they were back to their original appearances.

Standing outside, Mango could hear everything clearly and couldn't help sneering.

This was human nature!

No wonder Nathaniel said that human nature was the hardest to predict.

It turned out that he had seen through this a long time ago.

Therefore, he didn't say a word when the Dark Night Empire disbanded.

The people in the association gathered because were abandoned by the society. Nathaniel helped them using his own connection of the Ye Family. He even honoured them for their contributions, but now everything was so ironic.

After all, those people had forgotten their true identities.

Mango had no choice but to admire the person behind this that they were be able to manipulate people's hearts.

She curled her lips into a cold smile, only to see a figure running past her quickly.