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 vige. Some


    mercenaries attacked the vige 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 Vige. This is not a problem for us. Besides, there is the


    ancestral temple as well. We can stay there if ites to it."


    "Are you the chief of Zelle Vige?"


    Nathaniel was slightly surprised.


    Paul said with some embarrassment, "Yes, I am the chief of Zelle Vige. Ang 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 vige was under self-governance, so Paul''s father was


    the absolute leader in Zelle Vige.


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


    Paul followed Ang as they descended the mountain. Nathaniel and his bodyguards stayed to


    look for clues.


    After Ang 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 thetter 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."


    Ang said in a haste.


    "Alright."


    "I''ll go with you, Ang."


    Rita followed her to the kitchen.


    They were now staying in the house of a fellow viger. The house was quite spacious, so it was


    enough to amodate the three of them.


    Rita had not expected Ang, who was supposed to be in her thirties, to suddenly be 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."


    Ang 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, "Ang."


    She sounded really sweet, but Ang 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, Ang, and you are good at makeup. Why


    don''t you teach me?"


    Rita''s eyes were filled with excitement and enthusiasm.


    Ang instantly understood what she wanted.


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


    "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."


    Ang said as she smiled


    Then only Rita realized that Ang was really kind. How could she have the heart to bully thetter


    in the past?


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


    Rita''s serious promation made Ang 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 vige hoped that my father would marry another woman, but he


    didn''t agree no matter what. Then, I was born."


    Ang 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 makeupter. I promise I won''t let you down."


    Ang chased Rita away from the kitchen.


    She walked to Wisdom out of boredom and saw that he was still examining Ang''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 vige to console the vigers beforeing back. He was very enthusiastic


    towards Wisdom as he looked at thetter 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."


    Paul spoke with immense love for his wife.


    Rita pouted as she said, "If that''s the case, you have to be nicer to me, my dad, and mom."


    "Why is that so?"


    "Because my dad is the current chief of Longford County. My grandmother is Madeline Zhang."


    Paul was stunned upon hearing Rita''s words.


    "What did you say just now? Who''s your grandmother?"


    "Madeline Zhang."


    Rita said calmly.


    Paul''s facial expression changed all of the sudden.


    "Are you talking about Longford County''s sessor, Madeline Zhang?"


    "Or else, what? Is there a second person named Madeline?"


    Rita was a little baffled.


    Mango had settled things with the bodyguards and she happened to walk in. When she heard Rita''s


    question, she couldn''t help but stop for a moment.


    "Rita, how can you say that? Did you just call grandma by her name?"


    "Mom, Uncle Barnes was asking me about it."


    Rita stuck out her tongue as she was a little embarrassed.


    Paul looked at Mango and asked hurriedly, "Mrs. Ye, is Mr. Ye really the son of my cousin, Nanny


    Zhang?"


    "Your cousin?"


    Mango was taken by surprise.


    Paul hurriedly exined, "My wife is called Tina. She is cousins with your grandma, Madeline. She


    is ten years younger than her. They''ve been on good terms since they were young."


    Mango did not expect Ang''s mother, Tina, to be Nanny''s cousin.


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    It was such a coincidence!


    "I heard that your wife, Tina, was driven out of Longford County because she was in a rtionship


    with an outsider. But if there was a ten-year-old gap between them, Tina would still be a child when


    she left the county, right?"


    Mango''s thinking was very clear. She immediately pointed out this clue that had been neglected by


    everyone.


    Paul was taken aback for a moment, and then he looked at Mango in a different light. He said with a


    hint of respect, "Yes, Tina didn''t leave the vige because of her romance with an outsider. So it


    was only a reason for her to leave the vige."


    "What do you mean by that?"


    Mango was a little perplexed.


    Paul sighed and said, "Tina doesn''t like to learn medicine and herbs since childhood, but she has to


    learn the skills of the ancestors of Longford County. Since childhood, she hated it very much. She


    was even beaten many times for this. Her wish is to leave the county and experience the vast world


    outside. She wanted to understand how outsiders live their lives. So she actually left the vige


    secretly and nned to go far, far away. She didn''t expect that there would be a tragedy in Longford


    County."


    At this point, a trace of pain shed across Paul''s face.


    "I still remember that when I took Tina from the roadside, she had fainted from too much crying. She


    begged that I take her back to Longford County, but by the time we returned, it was already in ruins.


    Tina regretted that she left in secret. She didn''t even get to see her parents and her sisters for the


    last time, and now she was an orphan. Since then, she changed a lot. She no longerined


    about wanting to see the outside world. She stayed in the ruins like a dispirited ghost. Every day,


    she would catch poisonous insects and vermins to practice the art of witchcraft, read medical


    books, and learn about medicine. But unfortunately, no one taught her about it when she finally


    wanted to learn. The knowledge left by her ancestors in Longford County was passed down from


    generation to generation. Tina never listened to her father''s teachings. Naturally, her skills were


    half- baked. She sobbed and shouted, but her family would never be back."


    At the thought of the past, pain and sorrow flickered in Paul''s eyes. Even after so many years, he


    still remembered the disappointed look in Tina''s face.


    "What happened afterwards? How did she be your wife?"


    Mango asked in a low tone.


    There was a smile on Paul''s face.


    "Tina was homeless, so I brought her back with me. There is no rule not to marry outsiders in our


    vige. When my parents saw me bring a girl with me, they were naturally happy. Furthermore, I


    was the only child. They raised her as their own daughter. The feelings between us grew the longer


    we stayed with each other, and then naturally we got together."


    Mango was rather contented to hear the story.


    It was lucky that an orphan her family members all dead could find her own happiness.


    She suddenly felt sorry for her.


    If she asked Tina about Longford County, she was bound to trigger her bad memories and add


    insult to injury. This was really cruel to her.


    However, if she didn''t ask her, they wouldn''t know how Augustus got into Longford County, and


    what other truths could be hidden in the destruction of Longford County.


    At this moment, Mango was a little hesitated.


    Paul saw that Mango was deep in thought, so he didn''t want to disturb her. He walked outside.


    Rita looked at Mango as she whispered, "Mom, I want to learn something from Ang. Can I leave


    first?"


    "Okay."


    Mango nodded in reply.


    Mango and Wisdom were the only ones left in the room. Tina was still unconscious, so Wisdom


    whispered, "Mom, are you afraid that she will be


    sad?"


    Mango froze for a moment. As she looked at Wisdom''s clear eyes, she couldn''t help but sigh and


    say, "Longford County is just a name to us, but it was the source of pain and regret to her, a


    survivor."


    "But it was because she was the only survivor who knew the truth that we have to ask her. We''ll


    never know the answer if we never ask. Grandma and my master have done so much for this. Also,


    there were those people who had waken up the people of Longford County. Shouldn''t they deserve


    the truth?"


    Mango suddenly felt that sometimes she was not as clear about certain things as a child.


    "Got it. Thank you, Wisdom."


    "You''re most wee."


    Wisdom scratched his head in embarrassment, but Mango''s phone rang all of a sudden. Mango


    frowned slightly at the unknown number.