The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1730

Zion's eyes turned cold.

"That doesn't mean that Rita's disappearance has something to do with Evangeline."

"Why are you still protecting her at this time? Let me ask you, did she tell you that she called Rita?"

Mateo's question made Zion shut up.

"Nothing, right? Why didn't she tell you? I don't believe she doesn't know about Rita's disappearance. Zion, it's not as simple as you think!"

Mateo looked at Zion and said discomfortly, "I don't want to interfere with your relationship, but Evangeline's identity is different, and she appeared at the scene at this very moment. Whether your failure has nothing to do with her or not, it is inevitable to investigate. Zion, you are not a new recruit anymore. Do you need me to tell you the seriousness of it?"

"I believe in her!"

Zion's simple words stunned Mateo.

Wasn't this guy always oppose Evangeline since he was a child?

Why did the look in Zion's eyes make him not know what to say?

"Zion..."

"The surveillance video was erased by me. I don't have any objections whether the higher-ups will punish me or fire me. My failure is also due to my own reason and has nothing to do with anyone. If a sharpshooter can be affected by the people and things, it means that he is not qualified to be a qualified sharpshooter. Therefore, I deserve to retire or get fired. However, I don't believe that it was Evangeline was related with disappearance of Rita. Although she is a little arrogant and unruly, and even as you said, she is a foreigner and has a different identity, I still believe in her. I believe that her feelings for me are not fake. I believe that she will not hurt my family. I believe that she did not tell me the reason why she appeared there was not to put me in a dilemma. Uncle Mateo, Rita is not a unsteady girl without power. She has enough self-protection ability. She may have some secret feelings for us now, but I believe that she is not kidnapped."

As Zion spoke in an orderly manner, Mateo suddenly became silent.

He looked at Zion just like that.

In front of Zion, the aura of a superior for many years was useless. He sat there steadily with his back straight, like a strong and independent pine tree, which was admirable.

"Do you believe that Rita was not kidnapped?"

"How many people in this world able to kidnap Rita?"

Hearing Zion's words, Mateo was relieved.

Sure enough, people would be in a mess when worried about someone.

Rita was the precious princess of the Ye family. She had been doted on by all the family members, so anything would shock them when something happen. But it was also because of this that Zion made up his mind to let Rita learn self-defense skills.

She was now the champion of the world's free combat champion. It was indeed a little too difficult for her to be kidnapped with such skills.

"Even if what you said is true, Rita is fine, but Evangeline appeared..."

"I'll take care of it."

"What the hell are you going to do? Zion, I bring you here because I didn't want you to solve it. Do you really think that Master Mo can protect you regardless of anything? Stay here and don't go anywhere these days. I'll handle the things outside. I have everything you need over here. I'll also ask someone to cured your ears. In short, you can't contact Evangeline recently. Also, there's no signal on your mobile phone or computer. Don't think about using your skills to do something."

Hearing Mateo's words, Zion was not angry. He just said lightly, "Uncle Mateo, are you going to put me under house arrest?"

"What do you mean by house arrest? Anyway, you can't go out now. Regarding Ivy, I heard that she wants you to marry her?"

"Yes."

Zion didn't hide anything.

Since Ivy had such an idea, Mariani would tell his superior about this proposal. However, his direct superior was Carlson, and he didn't know why it had suddenly changed to Mateo.

By right, Mateo had a close relationship with him, so he could not interfere in his affairs.

Zion was a little confused.

Seeing that Zion didn't make a fuss, Mateo couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

"I know that it's not easy to lock you up here, but Zion, think about your parents and the people you care, okay?"

"Okay."

Zion's sudden agreement left Mateo with no place to say anything.

"Have a good rest. I'm leaving."

"Uncle Mateo, remember to drive slowly."

Zion looked at the apartment. It was not big, but it was enough for him to live alone.

He got up and went to the bedroom. After taking a shower, he lay on the bed, but he didn't feel sleepy.

In fact, there was something that Zion didn't say.

When he was on duty, the sniper rifle was having a problem.

The cross hair of the gun had been moved!

Although he was surprised to see Evangeline at the scene, it was not enough for him to hurt the hostage accidentally.

The most important reason for injuring the hostage was that there was something wrong with the sniper rifle. Not only was the cross hair moved, but the first bullet inside was also an empty bullet. Everyone knew that a sharpshooter needed to hit in one shot, but he fired a second shot. The first shot was an empty bullet, which made him lose the first opportunity, so the kidnapper have prevention for it. But in order to ensure the safety of the hostage, he had to fire a second shot. But it was also because of the second shot that he injured the hostage.

Who wanted to harm him?

He was a direct officer of Carlson, and all the guns were handed over to him alone. There were no more than five people who could enter his training base and gun management base. But he didn't even want to doubt these five people.

Zion didn't want to investigate his brothers either. These five people were his trusted subordinates. If they could hand their lives and backs to each other on the battlefield with him, how could he doubt them? But if it weren't for any of them, why would his gun be replaced?

Zion frowned slightly.

He didn't want to think about things that he couldn't figure out for the time being. He didn't know if Evangeline was obedient enough to go back.

Thinking of Evangeline's domineering force not long ago, Zion couldn't help smiling slightly.

When did he stop hating her?

To be exact, he didn't know. But what impressed him most was that he was poisoned by the snake poison when he was on a mission in the mountain area. There was no serum in the battlefield hospital at that time, so he needed to go to another hospital to get it. But his situation was urgent at that time. It was Evangeline who lowered her head and suck out the snake poison for him.

At that time, he was shocked.

He had always known that Evangeline liked him. He had known it since he was a child, but he didn't like her. He even hated her. As for why he hated her, Zion couldn't figure it out. Maybe it was just imcompatible.

However, this girl was like a cockroach that could not be beaten to death, constantly appearing in front of him. She would go to the periphery of his mission to wait for him when he was out of the task. When she saw him come back safely, she smiled like a fool, even if he had never given her a good look.

Zion suddenly realized that he really admired Evangeline's perseverance. She had been running around with him since she was around five years old. Until now, after so many years, she had risked her life for him. How could such a girl frame him? How could she hurt his family?