Survival from the Brink of Death

d slowly walked towards the woods. "Now it’s your turn. Will you commit suicide or let me do it for you"Lin Zi stared intently at Xia Tian, her eyes flashing with chilling coldness; she tensed up like...Chapter 246: Escaping Death by a Hair's Breadth

"I'll find a beautiful, tranquil place to bury you." The familiar voice on the other end of the phone said just that before hanging up.

Crack, the phone fell onto the ground as Mu Han was already in too much pain to hold it steadily. She felt her life force draining rapidly from her body and she suddenly laughed crazily: "Huhu... I'm really stupid..."

She should have thought of this earlier; poison wouldn't be in a single cup but rather both cups if there were any, because what if she got it wrong That person wouldn’t take such an uncertain risk. Therefore, the poison was likely in the red wine—no matter who drank it, the result would be death.

She should have understood that once Xia Tian died, Tian Group's Mei'er would certainly investigate further; if she were still alive, Mei'er could interrogate her to find out the mastermind behind everything. So, she must die in order for that person to feel at ease.

In fact, all of this should have been within her grasp to deduce, but she didn’t consider it—not because she was too stupid, but because she trusted that person so deeply. She never imagined that he would sacrifice her as well; perhaps, when he asked her to send Tian Tian away, he had already planned to sacrifice her.

Unfortunately, everything came too late. She knew she was about to die; her consciousness began to blur while the pain gradually lessened. Three minutes wasn’t long and would soon pass; at that moment, she would have to follow the man she just killed.

"I... I'm sorry..." Mu Han struggled to turn her head and froze in place for a second before breaking into a joyous smile on her pale face, "You're still alive. It's such a relief..."

"Of course I'm still alive." Summer leisurely stood there, then squatted down and picked up a silver needle before plunging it into Mu Han.

"You... you didn't drink that cup of wine" Upon being pricked by Summer, Mu Han seemed to recover slightly and couldn't help but ask.

"I did drink it, only to throw it back up." Summer said with a smile. "I heard everything you talked about on the phone with that idiot; how could I really have drunk it It's just that my dear wife is too stupid—drinking poisonous wine herself and now requiring me to come save you."

"You, did you always know I wanted to kill you" Mu Han was stunned.

"That's right, I'm all-knowing." Summer chuckled. With his hearing ability, he could clearly hear every word Mu Han said on the phone even from a distance; unfortunately, Mu Han didn't know about this skill of Summer's, otherwise she would have kept her distance while making the call.

"Then why didn't you expose me earlier" As Summer continued to administer more needles, Mu Han seemed to recover even further.

"Hmm, I wanted you to try killing me once so that you'd feel really guilty and then be devotedly loyal to me as my wife." Summer said with a smile.

"You risked your life just for me to be devotedly loyal to you" Mu Han gave a bitter smile. "Don't you fear I might actually succeed in killing you"

"I'm not afraid because no one can kill me," Xia Tian said confidently.

Mu Han couldn't help but bitterly smile as he saw Xia Tian continuously pricking needles into him: "Husband, stop it. There's no cure for this poison; let me die. This is the punishment I deserve."

Xia Tian was instantly unhappy: "It’s not that easy to die! You plotted against your husband and I haven't even spanked you yet!"

Upon hearing those three words, "spank", Mu Han's somewhat pale face couldn’t help but flush red. Recalling the experience of being spanked before, he felt a bit shy.

"But Husband, there’s no cure for Black Friday anyway... you don't have to waste your effort..." Mu Han panted slightly and yet failed to notice that it had already been more than three minutes since the treatment started, and she was feeling increasingly energetic now.

“A little poison is nothing impossible to cure,” Xia Tian said dismissively as he quickly moved his hands, pricking two silver needles into different parts of Mu Han’s body. After about four or five minutes, Mu Han suddenly felt a chill running through her body; it was as if countless beads of sweat were pouring out from every pore all over her body, making her feel sticky and uncomfortable. But at this moment, she no longer felt any pain.

By now Xia Tian had already withdrawn the silver needles and quickly stripped Mu Han's clothes off. Just when Mu Han thought he was about to take revenge, Xia Tian carried her into the bathroom to wash her body clean.

"Husband, I can manage on my own," Mu Han said a little shyly as she suddenly realized that she had regained some strength and quickly spoke up.

"Alright, I'll rest for now. Remember to come out and accept your punishment once you've finished washing." Summer shot a glance at Mu Han's elegant body before stepping out of the bathroom. That damned Black Friday had taken quite a toll on him; it took using silver needles to finally expel the poison.

Summer collapsed onto his bed to rest, while inside the bathroom, Mu Han rinsed her body repeatedly with clear water, afraid that even a trace of poison might remain on her skin. Her fading vitality slowly returned to her body, and she gradually felt her strength recovering to its peak state, perhaps even surpassing it. Summer's acupuncture treatment had not only expelled Black Friday but also seemed to remove some accumulated toxins from her body.

Her skin appeared softer and smoother than ever before; in fact, she thought her face was prettier too. No one had ever survived an encounter with Black Friday, yet this man not only saved her life but made her better off than before.

In just a matter of ten minutes or so, she underwent the greatest transformation of her life: betrayed by someone she trusted most and then miraculously escaping death. This journey from death to life left her still feeling very emotional and somewhat doubtful that it was real.

The cool water splashing on her smooth skin gradually cleared her mind as well, allowing her to regain composure after the initial shock. Of course, she firmly believed that what had just happened was not a dream but an extremely harsh yet fortunate reality for her.

Harsh because she was used by and discarded mercilessly by someone she trusted most; fortunate because she met this incredible man, Summer, who not only saved her life but also made her see through the cold truth about that person. All along, she had been nothing more than a pawn for him. In fact, she began to doubt whether he raised her from childhood solely for the purpose of sacrificing her without hesitation when the time came.

She wondered what would happen if that man found out she was still alive. Would he send people to continue hunting her down She felt this was highly possible because her survival meant knowing many secrets about him which could be revealed at any moment, and members of Heavenly Group might also learn of his attempt to assassinate Summer.

"What should I do from now on" Mu Han asked herself secretly. What would be her future path

Mu Han didn't know that her future had already become vague and elusive.

"As for the future, let's talk about it when the time comes. But tonight, how will he punish me" Mu Han pondered this silently in her heart, feeling slightly anxious. Would he really use that method to punish her

With a nervous mind, she turned off the tap and dried herself. Wrapping a bath towel around herself, Mu Han stepped out of the bathroom. However, when she got to the bed, she was surprised to find that Xia Tian had already fallen asleep.

A gentle knock on the door suddenly sounded. Mu Han intended to ask who it was but then remembered something and decided not to speak; instead, she pulled her silver handgun from among the torn clothes and pointed it at the door.

"Hello, is anyone there The food you ordered has arrived."

Mu Han then recalled that she had indeed placed an order earlier. Yet, given what had just happened, she felt a heightened sense of vigilance and thus still didn't answer.

The person outside said again, "I've left the food by the door. You can come get it when you're ready."

Mu Han could hear footsteps leaving after that statement.

Still not opening the door immediately, Mu Han felt unusually wary today, perhaps due to her finely honed intuition over the years or because she believed he wouldn't send someone to verify their deaths without ensuring it first. Under Meier's surveillance, whoever he sent certainly wouldn't appear openly either, making this food delivery person an ideal cover.

However, after waiting for a few minutes and seeing nothing unusual, Mu Han finally got out of bed and tiptoed towards the door. She hesitated for a few more seconds before finally opening it.

"Boom!" The moment she opened the door, an explosion suddenly erupted. Instinctively, Mu Han wanted to dive down, but it was too late; a massive gust of wind, along with debris from the blast, swept towards her.

She thought to herself, "It seems I am destined to die today!"

But at that moment, she felt her body become lighter. The gust seemed distant from her and a voice echoed in her ear: "Wife, I saved you again; remember to repay me!"

To Mu Han, this voice was like divine music. She turned around, looking at the familiar face with a bit of choked-up emotion, asking, "Husband, you... didn't fall asleep"

Summer chuckled and replied, "How could I sleep when someone wants to blow my wife up" He then looked somewhat disappointedly at Mu Han, saying, "Wife, don't you remember your promise to wear a swimsuit Why haven’t you done it yet"

Mu Han was momentarily speechless; what kind of time was this for him to still be thinking about such a thing

Suddenly, Mei'er appeared before them like a ghost. She swept her eyes over the chaotic scene and asked in surprise, "What happened"ld treat Huang Anping and wanted to witness it personally.Unfortunately, the process of treatment greatly disappointed He Ming; Xia Tian simply inserted a single acupuncture needle, concluding in unde...