The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

When it came to offending someone, it seemed that ever since Mango came back, she only had contact with one woman, and that woman was obviously Macy!

Although he didn't want to believe this might have something to do with Macy, Nathaniel still said to Thomas who was on the beside, "Go and find out where Macy was when Zion was missing. Also, what did Macy do after she returned to the Cho family during this period? What did her mother Susie do? I want detailed information."

Mango's eyes widened when she heard Nathaniel's words.

"Are you saying that all of this has something to do with Macy?"

"I'm just guessing. I hope it's not her."

Nathaniel's words made Mango feel more or less uncomfortable.

"What if it's her?"

She remembered the decision Nathaniel had made while dealing with her and Macy five years ago and immediately questioned him.

Mango's question was a bit sharp.

Nathaniel looked at her and suddenly felt a pain in his heart.

He was well aware of all her uneasiness and worry. "If she did it, I would never tolerate her. Mango, since she is Wisdom's mother and my brother's woman, for most of the time, I will turn a blind eye to her for my brother's sake. But I will never tolerate her for this! Zion is our son, I won't let anyone hurt him, not even for Macy! I owe it to Nick, and I only take care of Macy because of Nick. If Macy doesn't understand the situation and did something to Zion,

I will definitely punish her by myself."

Nathaniel said it clearly and firmly. His protective eyes suddenly cleared off the clouds in Mango's mind.

"Nathan, I'm scared! I'm really scared!"

Mango threw herself into his arms.

She could believe him, could she?

After all, Zion was the child of the two of them.

Nathaniel hugged Mango tightly.

He never thought himself to be this helpless one day, but at this moment, he actually felt a little at a loss.

He was the heaven of Ocean City, the master of Ocean City, but he turned out to lose his own son in his own territory.

Nathaniel could not forgive himself for this.

Thomas came back soon with the investigation result.

"Mr. Ye, Macy has been reflecting on herself at home these days. During this period, she went to do facial in the beauty salon once, and then she never went out again. I went to check it out. That beauty salon was the one she goes to all the time. There was nothing special about that place. Everything was normal."

"What about Susie?"

"Susie has been out frequently recently. She attended several parties from the upper class, but there was nothing abnormal. I have checked all the people she had contact with, and there was no problem." Thomas' answer made Nathaniel frown again.

If everything was fine, then what was the problem?

He couldn't wait any longer, so he said in a low voice, "Look into all the slums in Ocean City and check all the business in the grey area!"

Thomas was somewhat hesitant.

"Mr. Ye, this will offend a lot of people."

"Go ahead and offend them. Why do I need to be afraid of those big shots while the young master of Ye Family has gone missing?"

Nathaniel naturally knew what the consequence would be by doing so.

Seeing that Nathaniel had already made up his mind, Thomas quickly nodded and then went to handle it.

Soon, the business in the grey area throughout the whole Ocean City was affected.

All the channels and industries were ordered to be checked and raided. For a moment, the people in Ocean City were turned upside down.

In a remote corner in Ocean City, Sisi looked at Zion who was still in a coma and said to the man next to her, "Nathaniel is not someone you can mess up with. You actually kidnapped the son of the woman he cares about the most. Don't you want to live?"

"Whether we can live or not depends on how we play this game. Sisi, we can't keep this brat with us. We have to get rid of him as soon as possible."

The man's voice was kept very low, as if he was afraid of being heard. He was wearing a hoodie, and that big hood covered his head.

Sisi said with some annoyance, "How to get rid of him? Now everyone knows that Nathaniel is investigating, and they are all scared to death. Who is willing to take over? Originally, we agreed to take this kid out through the waterway and sell him in Southeast Asia. Now all the ports are being guarded by the Hans family, so we have no chance at all. Do you want to contact Madam Hans again?"

"Do you want me to die? How can I contact the Hans family now? do you think Nathaniel is a fool?"

The man was obviously a little angry.

Sisi was also angry.

"Nathaniel is not a fool. You are! You made yourself like this for a woman, and now you have cornered yourself and there's no return. Does that woman care about your life?"

"Enough! If you don't want to help me, you can go back. I'll do this on my own from now on!"

The man turned his head angrily. Obviously, he was furious.

Sisi's tears burst out in an instant.

"I don't want to help you? I've been in Ye Family for so many years, and finally I made it to my current position. For you, I gave up everything and became the enemy of the entire Ye Family. Now how can you say that I don't want to help you? Newell! Have you lost your conscience?"

Sisi's words alerted Newell immediately.

He covered Sisi's mouth and whispered, "Are you crazy? Stop calling my name, are you afraid that Nathaniel can't find me?"

Sisi looked at Newell with tears in her eyes, which were full of condemnation.

Newell sighed and said, "Am I not doing this for the future of us? Well, it's my fault. Don't be angry. I was just worried. This brat will wake up soon. When he starts to make trouble, both of us will die." Sisi also knew this had gone beyond her own willingness.

From the beginning when she decided to kidnap Zion, she had no way back.

"Why don't we find someone to pretend to be the kidnapper to call Miss Shen, and then guide them to another way deliberately?"

"No! Nathaniel used to be in the army and he has a strong counterreconnaissance ability. As long as we make a call, we'll be exposed no matter where we

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Newell refused directly.

He had served Nathaniel for the longest time, so he naturally understood Nathaniel. If it wasn't for some reason, he really didn't want to be Nathaniel's enemy. Sisi was a little anxious.

"We are running out of options. What should we do? This child is a hot potato now. Why don't we just dump him on the side of the road."

"Then our mission will be failed. Not only won't that person give us the money, but they will also turn us in. Five years ago, when Mango died, I have already burned my bridges, Sisi." Obviously, Newell was a little annoyed.

He lit a cigarette, took a hard puff, and said with hatred: "Worst case, I will kill him. Anyway, I killed someone five years ago, and I don't mind killing one more person."

"No way!"

Sisi quickly stopped him.

As long as Zion was still alive, maybe she and Newell still had a chance. But if Zion was really dead, with Nathaniel's temper, she and Newell would have no chance to live.

"Newell, listen to me. It's better to put this brat in the basement of the beauty salon. Very few people go there, and few people know about this. As long as we get through this period and then we can find a group to sell him out, then we won't have any trouble and we can also complete the mission for that woman, right?"

Sisi's suggestion made Newell ponder for a while, but there seemed to be no better way at the moment.

"Well, now I'll take this brat over there. Clean up all the evidence here. You know, Nathaniel is very detailed. Don't let him find any clues under any circumstance."

"I see. You can go now."

Sisi urged Newell to leave first.

Newell picked up Zion, who was in a coma. In order to avoid being recognized, he put a sack on Zion and threw him into a worn-out van, and then he quickly drove toward the beauty salon.

When he was about to reach the entrance of the beauty salon, Newell suddenly saw someone from Ye Family.

His eyes squinted slightly, and he purposefully drove the car to the back door. He moved quietly to hide from everyone and carried Zion into the backyard. Then he opened the lid of the cellar and went down the stairs to the basement.

This cellar was used to store winter vegetables before, but it was later abandoned, and it was covered with a lid.

If not looking carefully, nobody would have discovered a different world hidden underneath such a rusty manhole cover.

There was everything in the basement, including food, drink, and even blankets, all fully equipped. It was obvious that someone had lived here for a long time.

Newell stayed here for several years, but Nathaniel never found him. It was because of Mango's fire incident that Nathaniel had no time to care about anything else. And for so many years, someone had been taking care of Newell, so he hadn't been discovered. Looking at Zion, who was still in a coma, Newell tied him up with a rope and found something to stuff his mouth. Then he finally got up and left the cellar. When Zion woke up, he found darkness everywhere. He couldn't get used to it for a while. When he wanted to move, he found that his hands and feet were all tied up.

The memory quickly flashed back to his mind.

Zion sadly discovered that he had been kidnapped.

The first person he thought of was Mango.

If mommy knew that he had been kidnapped, how anxious and sad she would be.

But at this moment, he didn't even know where he was.

Besides, now his hands and feet were all tied, his mouth was sealed, and this place was so cold and dark that he couldn't see anything. What should he do to let his mommy know where he was? Zion was very anxious, but he didn't cry.

During the military training at the base, Zack had taught him and Wisdom that if they were kidnapped, the first thing he needed to do was to stay calm and find out exactly where he was. Only in this way could he deliver the message out and let the people outside to save him.

Zion had never felt it necessary to learn this, but Zack had set this course for him and Wisdom alone at that time. They even went throught a drill, and Zion had also been forced to learn a lot of things. However, he had never expected the thing he had just learned would come into use so soon.

But exactly who had kidnapped him?

For what purpose?

Mr. Yan once said that anyone who committed a crime had his own purpose. Only when he was able to figure out their purpose could he adjust himself quickly to the changing circumstances.

In fact, Zion was very scared. He was even shivering. Since he was born, he had never left Mango. Even when he went to the base for training, he was still with Wisdom. Moreover, Mr. Yan and his people were there to protect him. How could Zion not be afraid when he suddenly had to face all the danger, even the unknown danger alone?

However, he could only stay strong and force himself to calm down, because he still had mommy. He could not let her be sad.