Lin Mu skillfully maneuvered through the formidable formation of blades, military daggers, and knives, emerging unscathed, even managing to take advantage of the situation to kick away a few less capable opponents.
"You idiot, don't let that woman escape, she's the priority!"
The burly man, who had just been kicked in the groin, roared angrily through the immense pain, his face contorted in agony.
Sophie squatted beside Lin Mu's red sports car, but no matter what she did, she couldn't open the car door. Her delicate brows furrowed tightly, beads of sweat dripped from her forehead, and the more anxious she became, the worse it got. Her face was filled with panic, causing her small hands to be even more unsteady as she desperately tried to push the car key inside.
"Girl, you haven't been stabbed or stabbed anyone before, have you? I'm about to be chopped into dumpling filling over here!"
Lin Mu glanced over at Sophie, who had been standing by the car for half a minute, and couldn't help but feel discouraged. With her skills, how could she possibly manage a thousand-strong corporation? Alas, I'm going to be done in by this girl today.
As if Lin Mu's complaints had somehow worked, Sophie finally let out a muffled sound, stamping her foot in frustration. Out of nowhere, she noticed the key actually opened the car door, and she was instantly overjoyed: "It's open, it's open..."
Lin Mu, alone and unarmed, was suppressing dozens of armed Cobra mercenaries and was reaching his limit when he heard the beautiful woman's cry, "It's open." He looked over just in time to see the red sports car charging at him furiously.
"Damn it! Trying to murder your husband by running me over?"
Lin Mu jumped forward, latching onto the knife-wielding man in front of him, watching in fear as the sports car came to a halt right where he was standing moments ago.
"Get in the car!"
Sophie frantically shouted, gesturing for Lin Mu to join her, but at that moment, someone from the dispersing crowd hurled a sharp blade straight at Sophie.
The next second, last night's tragic dreams seemed destined to reoccur!
At that critical moment, Lin Mu punched the eyes of the man he was holding onto, then angled his body towards Sophie and dove for the car door. Lin Mu's body was further from Sophie than the blade, making it an impossible save.
But then, a miracle occurred. In Lin Mu's eyes, the world slowed to a crawl, and time itself seemed to stop. Lin Mu moved, his form as swift as lightning, reaching the car door just before the blade.
He felt a chill on his back, crashing heavily against the car door, and Sophie's startled scream urged him to crawl into the cramped car. A blade had already penetrated two inches into his back.
"Drive... the car!" Lin Mu boarded with a grim heroism, yanked the blade from his back with one hand, let out an angry roar, and with the last of his strength, struck down an approaching enemy.
Sophie, still unnerved, accelerated the car, pinning Lin Mu against the seat with the force. The pain was like ground meat, causing him to take a sharp breath. Glancing aside at the rescued beautiful CEO, he mused that the old saying was true: the most venomous is a woman's heart!
The sports car spun in a large circle and then sped out, knocking aside a few hitmen willing to die for money, emitting a sharp screech as it raced toward the city center.
"Are you okay? Is it serious?"
Sophie looked fearfully at the man beside her, covered in blood but calmly resting his eyes. The car's overpowering smell of blood made her increasingly uneasy and anxious.
"It's... fine, we'll talk... at home..."
Despite the tremendous pain, Lin Mu uttered the words coldly and could say no more. His back wound continued to bleed, and he needed basic first aid.
Sophie proved her worth as a CEO; though panicked, her mind remained unusually clear. She knew there might be assassins waiting near the hospital, ready to strike at the slightest approach. Thus, she could only return home, so she accelerated toward her villa.
Half an hour later, Sophie gently called out, "Hey, you fell asleep? Come on, get out, we're home."
Damn, it's tough being a good person! Lin Mu had to sit up, pulling himself together despite the searing pain from his torn wound. Can I really be expected to move in this condition?
Lin Mu laboriously extended his hand, and with the beauty's support, he slowly stepped out of the car. But once out, she let go, leaving him to walk on his own.
"Hiss," Lin Mu's back pain immediately flared up, sending a chill throughout his body. These bastards were indeed brutal.
Seeing Lin Mu struggle, the beautiful lady's heart softened, and she quickly approached, gently supporting his arm as they slowly walked toward the house.
Lin Mu looked up to see a magnificent villa, with a few luxury cars parked in the yard: Porsche, Cadillac, BMW, Mercedes, and Ferrari, all displayed. His heart sighed; how much money does this girl have? Just by herself, she could save all the near-bankrupt luxury car dealerships in Wancheng!
Though severely injured today, he had saved his own wife, and a stunning beauty at that. At least it wasn't in vain getting stabbed. If the old man had found him a second aunt like Pigsy years ago, he would have to compete with Dou E to see who could cry the hardest after this stabbing!
"Hey, wife, hurry up and take me inside. Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not a rogue! Look at my condition! I can barely stand! It's not like I can do anything. Even if I have the will, I don't have the energy. Besides, I'm a gentleman. You should either bring me the gauze and medicine, so I can leave now." Lin Mu rolled his eyes as he spoke.
Sophie glared fiercely at Lin Mu without saying a word. In the past, any filthy man daring to address her as 'wife' would face a miserable end! But considering today's particular circumstances, she decided to let it slide this time.
Truth be told, this man left a rather favorable impression on her. Though plain-looking, without academic background or special skills, he was the bravest man she had ever encountered in real life!
Most importantly, this man had sustained serious injuries today for her sake, without a hint of complaint!
Opening the door, she helped Lin Mu inside. The living room was spacious and luxurious, with a subtle fragrance in the air.
Lin Mu sat on the couch, pressing on several acupoints to reduce the loss of blood from his wound, cold sweat pouring off him. He was beginning to experience signs of mild dizziness due to blood loss, just like the old man had warned him about.
"Beautiful lady, can you move a bit faster? Look at me, and you're busy changing shoes?"
Lin Mu's brows furrowed, watching the slow-moving Sophie, feeling a bit frustrated. He changed his tone, no longer daring to call her 'wife' since she seemed quite angry earlier.
Sophie finally snapped into action, quickly kicked off her slippers, and rushed upstairs, returning with a delicate first aid kit, taking out gauze.
"Here, wrap it yourself!"
Sophie put down the gauze and turned her head, after all, it was a man's bare skin, and that wound was terrifying. She felt scared.
Lin Mu weakly instructed, "Find the hemostatic medicine, put it on the gauze, then stick it on my back, and wrap it snugly with gauze strips, quickly!"
He finished speaking, and his head sank, collapsing onto the sofa, unconscious.
"Ah! What's going on with you?"
Panicking, Sophie picked up the gauze, trembling, found the hemostatic medicine, sprinkled it on the gauze, disregarded the large bloodstains on Lin Mu's back, cleverly used scissors to cut through the shirt, and applied the patch.
Lin Mu opened his eyes again from the piercing pain, feeling an excruciating agony as if eating into his bones, and only then did he groggily realize that the clumsy beauty had used quite some force while bandaging him!
Damn, I might not die at the hands of assassins but at this ruthless girl's hands!