The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 1273

"How is it? Mr. Ye, do you want to check the surroundings and see if you can find anything? I have been investigating all night and only found this dagger. But we can't rule out the possibility that the other party was deliberately using Captain Eaves' dagger to confuse us."

Paul had pretty logical thinking.

Nathaniel had guessed so too. After all, the other party was likely not that capable to keep the news from his and Noah's spies in Ocean City. Therefore, another possibility was that someone else had deliberately led them to another wrong clue.

"Let me have a look. You should head back first. Things don't look good for your wife, so you'd better go and see her as soon as possible. My wife and children are also in the village. Some mercenaries attacked the village just now, and your house was destroyed. Since you can't live there now, I'll ask someone to book a hotel for you."

Paul shook his head slightly upon hearing his words. He said, "Don't bother. We can stay anywhere for a few days. I am the chief of Zelle Village. This is not a problem for us. Besides, there is the ancestral temple as well. We can stay there if it comes to it."

"Are you the chief of Zelle Village?"

Nathaniel was slightly surprised.

Paul said with some embarrassment, "Yes, I am the chief of Zelle Village. Angela is only twenty-two years old and she is my only daughter."

"It's a pleasure to meet you."

Nathaniel knew the rules around here. The village was under self-governance, so Paul's father was the absolute leader in Zelle Village.

As Nathaniel realized this, he also tried being nice to them.

Paul followed Angela as they descended the mountain. Nathaniel and his bodyguards stayed to look for clues.

After Angela exited the mountain with her mother, Wisdom examined her mother and treated her at the first instance. He also gave her an injection. But he still said in a low voice in order to be safe, "Now find a car to send her to the hospital. They can do a thorough investigation."

"There's no need for that. You're the descendant of Longford Country, right?"

Paul had keen eyes. He could tell from Wisdom's way of saving others that the latter had inherited the skills from Longford County.

"Do you know about it?"

Wisdom was a little shocked.

Paul nodded and said with a smile, "My wife is from Longford County. Of course, I'm familiar with the skills."

"Dad, I'll make some food for mom first."

Angela said in a haste.

"Alright."

"I'll go with you, Angela."

Rita followed her to the kitchen.

They were now staying in the house of a fellow villager. The house was quite spacious, so it was enough to accommodate the three of them.

Rita had not expected Angela, who was supposed to be in her thirties, to suddenly become so young. Furthermore, she was pretty good-looking. Most importantly, there were dimples on her face when she smiled. She really stood out from the crowd.

"I didn't expect you to know how to disguise yourself."

"It's not really disguise, it's just some makeup."

Angela smiled calmly and felt a little happy inwardly. It was rare to be praised by Rita.

However, Rita rolled her eyes and said with a smile abruptly, "Angela."

She sounded really sweet, but Angela shivered immediately.

"Don't call me that. It's so weird. What do you want?"

"Don't say that. I just think that you are really pretty, Angela, and you are good at makeup. Why don't you teach me?"

Rita's eyes were filled with excitement and enthusiasm.

Angela instantly understood what she wanted.

She said with a smile, "Sure, isn't it just makeup? I'll teach you later."

"Are you sure?"

Rita was a little taken aback.

"Of course, it's easy as pie. Besides, you are a girl too. It's good for you to do beautiful makeup for yourself when you grow up."

Angela said as she smiled

Then only Rita realized that Angela was really kind. How could she have the heart to bully the latter in the past?

"Angela, I swear I will never bully you or mock you again."

Rita's serious proclamation made Angela smile.

She then patted her on the head and said, "You're so cute. I had an elder brother back then, but my mother was too emotional and she got a miscarriage. After that, my mother couldn't get pregnant for many years. Many people in the village hoped that my father would marry another woman, but he didn't agree no matter what. Then, I was born."

Angela was feeling a little sad.

"Ugh, why am I telling you this? Well, there's a strong smell of cooking oil here. You can leave first. I will teach you makeup later. I promise I won't let you down."

Angela chased Rita away from the kitchen.

She walked to Wisdom out of boredom and saw that he was still examining Angela's mother. She could not help but ask, "Wisdom, can you take a good look at her?"

"Sure, okay."

Wisdom looked a little solemn.

Paul went to the village to console the villagers before coming back. He was very enthusiastic towards Wisdom as he looked at the latter differently. Rita was a little envious of him immediately.

"Uncle Barnes, why are you so nice to my brother?"

"That's because he is the descendant of Longford Country. My wife is a member of Longford County as well. Now Longford County is already gone, so I feel a sense of familiarity when I meet any descendants of Longford County. If my wife wakes up, she will definitely be happier than me."