The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 666

"Anaya!"

Mango and Nathaniel were stunned for a moment before they ran out at full speed.

However, Anaya was nowhere to be seen.

All they saw was a truck leaving at full tilt.

Mango immediately ran after the vehicle, but Nathaniel stopped her.

"If someone wants to use Anaya to threaten us, we won't have to chase them as they will surely contact us."

Mango looked at Nathaniel and gestured to ask, "What if that's not the case? What if they are just human traffickers?"

"I'll ask Merle's men to keep an eye on them, is that alright?"

Nathaniel knew that Mango had some conflict with Merle but he was the only person they could rely on at this place.

Mango was taken aback as a hint of hesitancy flashed across her eyes, but she nodded in agreement at the thought of Anaya's safety.

Having Mango's consent, Nathaniel quickly called Merle and told him the vehicle's license plate number before asking him to have his men investigate the case.

Then Mango and Nathaniel returned to the hotel.

Their room was in a mess as if a thief broke into their place.

Although Mango knew that they didn't have anything particularly valuable worth stealing, everything that happened was just a warning from Edolie and her way of venting her anger.

A trace of anger and coldness flashed across Mango's fierce eyes.

Edolie Wright... What a troublemaker!

Nathaniel's expression slightly darkened and he felt that it was time to teach Edolie a lesson.

Nathaniel was not wary of Mango at all and he called Merle directly in front of her.

"I don't care what you do, find out Edolie's address and create a traffic accident so that she can quit being so impudent!"

Mango's brows furrowed, but she didn't stop him.

As soon as he hung up the call, Mango's phone rang.

She glanced at the unfamiliar number on the phone and answered the call with her eyes narrowed.

"Mrs. Ye, I know that your vocal cords are injured and that you can't speak, so just listen to me. I'm sure you're looking for Anaya, right? Let me first introduce myself. I am the head of Altane Village and Anaya belongs to our town. I have indeed neglected her over the past few years, but now that I realized that she wants to come back, the locals have decided to bring her home. After all, it's our responsibility to look after our own children, isn't it? Thank you for taking care of her all this while."

Mango and Nathaniel were somewhat stupefied as they had never expected Anaya to be picked up by someone from her own village. Nevertheless, a hint of coldness remained in Mango's eyes as she became frustrated because she wanted to say something but the other party wouldn't see her gestures.

Then, Nathaniel quickly took the phone and asked, "You're the chief of Altane Village, am I right? If you wanted to pick Anaya up, you could've done it aboveboard yet you did it so furtively... You must have had other intentions, don't you?"

"Mr. Ye, why are you putting it that way? I was just afraid that you'll be too busy to send her back. Besides, Anaya is from our village, and I even heard that she stole others' belongings, so we really have to teach her a lesson so that she doesn't bring shame to our village, is that not

clear?"

The village chief's words made them feel displeased.

Mango was so angry that she stomped her foot but Nathaniel's gaze calmed her down.

"So you're saying that Anaya isn't going to have a good time back at the village, are you? You're just trying to threaten me and my wife, am I right?"

Nathaniel sneered with a trace of anger in his eyes.

The village chief chuckled and said, "Mr. Ye, I'm sure you know what's going on, so there's no need for me to be too blunt."

"Who ordered you to do it? I will consider sparing your life if you reveal the culprit behind this. Right, I should probably warn you that I do not tolerate being threatened!"

The chief was taken aback as he didn't expect Nathaniel to say that.

Nathaniel sneered and continued, "To put it frankly, Anaya is just an orphan that my wife took in out of kindness. She is neither a friend nor a relative to us, so we honestly don't give a d*mn what happens to her, yet you're using Anaya to threaten us? What a stupid act... Hasn't the person who commanded you to do this warned you about who I am? In Ocean City, I don't even care about my relatives, let alone an orphan!"

As Nathaniel spoke, his fingers were typing swiftly on the laptop next to him.

Soon, a map appeared on the screen and a red dot flashed in a certain area.

Hence, Mango understood immediately.

Nathaniel was deliberately buying himself time and using his IT skills in the hope of pinpointing their specific location.

In an instant, Mango moved closer to Nathaniel, and upon seeing the address, she became speechless as she stared at Nathaniel.

Nathaniel knew what she was thinking and figured that he really shouldn't stop Mango this time, although he was worried about her.

"Go ahead, but be vigilant and call me if anything happens."

Nathaniel's voice wasn't loud, so only Mango could discern it.

Immediately, she nodded her head and changed her clothes before leaving the room in a flash.

The chief was still hesitating after hearing Nathaniel's words, yet Nathaniel continued indifferently, "Since Anaya is from your village, she can stay there. Her life will no longer have anything to do with us from now on. Goodbye, and don't you dare call again, or I'll call the police and tell them that you are harassing me. Trust me, I will use whatever means necessary to screw up your life."

Having said that, Nathaniel hung up the phone directly.

He changed his clothes instantly and followed Mango out of the hotel.

He couldn't stop Mango from saving Anaya, but he could at least ensure her safety.

By the time Merle called, Nathaniel and Mango were already on their way.

"Mr. Ye, they're in Altane Village."

"Got it, tell your people to get prepared to rescue us at the entrance of Altane Village. Also, look into the background of the village's chief and see if he did anything illegal. I want him to be detained by the police tomorrow, and it's even better if he rots in prison for a few more years."

The village's chief's carefree days would come to an end since he had the guts to threaten Nathaniel and his wife!

The fact that he could obey others' orders to kidnap a child and threaten someone else showed that he was obviously not a good person.

Merle nodded and asked with slight hesitation, "Is it the mistress who arranged it this time?"

Of course, Nathaniel knew what Merle meant.

He thought about it for a moment before answering in a faint voice, "No, it's all my idea but she didn't object to it. As you know, Merle, Mango will never trust someone who dared to betray her. This time, it's because we have no choice and we must save the girl, so don't think that there's still any hope between the two of you."

Nathaniel wasn't deliberately wanting to deal a blow to Merle, but it was just that he truly understood Mango.

Mango wouldn't give a damn to those people that injured her if they weren't those that she cared for, but if the person she cared about betrayed her, she would never tolerate it.

At that moment, Merle became speechless.

However, Nathaniel did not intend to comfort him at all and just hung up the phone directly.

To Nathaniel, it was already a kind act for him to reveal these things to his love rival.

On the other hand, Mango drove at full speed and she finally arrived at Altane Village.

It was an old village, and there was water flowing from between the buildings past house entrances.

The village was a wonderful place with beautiful scenery.

If Mango hadn't been in such a hurry to save Anaya, she might have wanted to stay here for some time, but right now, she wasn't in the mood to enjoy the scenery at all.

She scrutinized the surrounding terrain and realized that there was a chess table at the entrance of the village with four men sitting around it while playing chess. Though, they would look in the direction of the village's entrance occasionally as if they were on sentry duty.

Then, Mango frowned slightly.

She could defeat four men easily, but she couldn't tell if there was anyone else behind them.

Mango furtively crept to the wall next to them and eavesdropped on their conversation.

"Hank, do you think that the people will really come to save Anaya now that you've captured them? Just now our chief called them, and they didn't care at all!"

With a cigarette in his mouth, Hank held a chess piece in his hand and spoke with a lisp, "Don't worry, Edolie said that those two people may sound harsh but they are actually really softhearted, especially Mrs. Ye. They might even be on their way now... Have you prepared everything that I told you to?" "I've got them all ready by now... But Hank, if we mess this up..." "Everything will be fine. Don't you know that Edolie has huge connections here? Moreover, she offered you so much food during this period of time and even generated many business opportunities for us. No matter how capable those two people are, we'll have to bring them down here. Don't forget that this is considered an autonomous region, so even if they want to attack us, we would have solved the problem by the time they actually do something." Hank said it arrogantly.

The other three people laughed and it seemed as if they were already accustomed to Hank's attitude.

Mango hid in the shadows and frowned slightly when she heard their words.

Since they were already fully prepared, she would probably not be able to save Anaya and she might even get herself in trouble if she went in alone.

If she was captured, Nathaniel would probably give up everything to them even if they were to ask for the entire Ye Family's wealth, considering his affection for her.

At the thought of this, a trace of hesitancy flashed across Mango's eyes.

She was unfamiliar with this place and there was really no one from who she could ask for help other than Merle.

Yet, she felt somewhat uneasy to ask him for aid.

After thinking it over once again, Mango finally made up her mind having considered all the possible factors.

She withdrew from the place quietly and took out her phone as she wanted to send a message to Merle, but she realized that her cell phone was in Nathaniel's hands.

What should she do now?

Did God want her to go in and save Anaya on her own?

Mango calculated the pros and cons and realized that it was way too risky, so she gritted her teeth and went to a nearby store to buy a mobile phone. Then, she logged onto her Whatsapp account and found Merle's contact.

She had already blocked Merle before this yet now she had no choice but to unblock him.

When Merle saw that Mango had unblocked him, he felt elated.

His hands trembled as he tried his best to calm down before sending a message to Mango.

"Ma'am, what's the matter?" "I need ten men for assistance, will they be able to arrive at Altane Village in ten minutes?"

Mango did not beat around the bush nor make any small talk with him as she went straight to the point.

At this point, Merle would agree even if she asked for all his men.

He quickly replied, "Yes, I promise that these ten people will have top-notch martial arts skills, and they will arrive in ten minutes."

Having read the message, Mango threw the phone aside and waited for Merle's men to arrive as she started making plans on how to get in and rescue Anaya later.

On the other hand, Merle had been staring at his phone and waiting for another reply or order from Mango. Soon, Merle's pair of hopeful eyes dimmed as there was still no new message from her even after some time.