"We're not only heading to the downtown area. Miss Fang asked me to bring you guys to the palace!"
After hearing what Kash had said, both Mango and Mckenzie were stunned.
"What? Are we entering the palace?"
"Yes, Madam said that the most dangerous place is always the safest. The king will never find out that you guys are hiding there!"
All of them could tell that Kash admired Priscilla very much from the way he talked about her. It seemed that Priscilla had a good reputation.
Thus, Mango was even more curious about Priscilla as she suddenly realised that this woman was also Lebanon's sister.
Just then, Nathaniel grasped Mango's hand and whispered, "You shouldn't be too curious later, alright?"
"Oh, okay."
Mango nodded in reply.
Urgh! Why could Nathaniel always guess her thoughts? This was too annoying!
When Nathaniel saw that Mango was no longer as energetic as before, he smiled and said, "After the security check, I'll allow you to do whatever you want. You can even meet Lebanon."
"Nah, I want to meet Henry!"
Mango was worried about Henry more than Lebanon.
Since the lockdown of Angolla, she had received no news about Henry. Moreover, he was constantly with Bernard Gaylord. Furthermore, she knew how cunning Bernard was, so she was worried that Henry's identity would be exposed.
"Okay. I'll go with you."
Nathaniel agreed instantly.
Meanwhile, Mckenzie listened to their conversation and did not raise say anything. She was unfamiliar with those names that they had mentioned, while those people who were once close to her were no longer here.
"Is Barack doing alright? Has he been rescued?"
She thought that she would not ask about Barack anymore, but she couldn't stop herself from doing so.
Meanwhile, Mango looked at Mckenzie and recalled everything Nathaniel had told her. Then, she responded, "Uncle Barack had already returned to Santell Capital before we even came here. He has been imprisoned by Laborn for all these years, so he was in a pretty awful state!"
"Uncle? Is he your relative?"
Mckenzie suddenly opened her eyes wide in surprise as she heard this.
Suddenly, Mango and Nathaniel realised that they had never told Mckenzie about Mango's real identity.
"Yes, I'm the child of the Hans family. My father is Dennis, and my mother is Queena. However, something happened and I was raised by the Shen family, so my surname is Shen."
Mango briefly explained the matter as she didn't want to mention her adoptive parents from the Shen family. This was because she didn't want to recall the past tragedy that happened.
Although she didn't explain much, Mckenzie understood her words at once.
"Dennis was still single before that, and I never expected him to have a child with Brantley. Wow! I didn't even know about this. It looks like I've lost contact with all of them for so long."
Mckenzie smiled bitterly when she said this. No one could understand the pain and sadness that she was feeling right now.
On the other hand, Mango felt upset. Although she wasn't clear about the relationships and hatred of the past generation, she felt sorry because of what had happened to Barack and Mckenzie.
Then, she gently patted Mckenzie's hand and whispered, "Everything will be fine."
"Yeah, you're right. By the way, what about Benny Powell?"
"He's dead."
Mckenzie was stunned as she never expected this to happen. Then, mixed emotions flashed in her eyes before she finally became calm again.
After that, no one said anything else anymore.
Soon, the car drove into the downtown area.
There was a series of security checks along the way, and everyone in the car started to tense up again.
On the contrary, Kash remained calmed and drove the car as if nothing was wrong.
"Stop right there. We're doing a routine inspection."
Suddenly, someone stopped Kash's car.
"I'm one of Mr. Fang's subordinates, and I went out of the city to deal with some problems. Are you blind? Can't you see the pass in front of my car?"
Kash said these words harshly.
The guard glanced at the car, and his expression suddenly turned pale. He then stepped aside and said, "Sorry. It's just a routine check. Please forgive us. Here you go."
Meanwhile, Kash did not even look at him. Instead, he directly stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Then, Nathaniel frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, "Lexis Fang? Aren't you working for Priscilla?"
"Madam said that we can't be all working for her. Otherwise, the team will all be in trouble if something happens to her. Therefore, we are allocated to work for other princes in the entire palace. It's more secure this way, and we can also observe what's happening in the other palaces. As such, the whole team will not be implicated even if one of us is exposed."
Upon hearing what Kash had said, Mango admired Priscilla even more.
"Wow! Priscilla is really amazing!"
"Of course!"
Kash was obviously proud to be working for her.
On the other hand, Nathaniel did not say anything. Instead, the corner of his lips curled up slightly as he glanced at Mango.
As the car drove into the city center, there were guards standing on both sides of the street, and the atmosphere was a little tense.
After seeing this, Mango leaned against Nathaniel's chest and asked softly, "Why does the vibe here felt so oppressive and terrifying?"
"Hmm... something must have happened."
Nathaniel could sense that something had happened, so a mysterious gaze flashed across his eyes.
Then, Mckenzie frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "This place is a restricted area. It's hard for us to get in."
After that, Kash stopped the car at a hotel next to the area. Then, he asked the three of them to get off the car and enter the hotel immediately.
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