The moment the medicine entered his system, he felt a warmth spread through his body.
"How is it?" Jiang Nuan watched him anxiously.
Mu Jiuchen looked at her, surprised. "It doesn't hurt as much as before."
"That's good!" Jiang Nuan managed a weak smile at him. As long as he was alright, that was all that mattered.
Seeing her smile, Mu Jiuchen pulled her into his embrace and asked in a low voice, "Did you take your medicine?"
Jiang Nuan nodded. "Yes, I'm fine, aren't I?"
This was a life-saving medicine, only one pill. He had to survive.
Mu Jiuchen pulled the steel needle from his foot. It was black and emitted a strong, fishy odor.
Jiang Nuan looked at his wound. It was a potent poison, but since he had taken the medicine, it should be fine.
She took out an antidote pill from her cuff and gave it to him. She had prepared it in advance, thankfully.
"Nuan Nuan, the poison is gone." Mu Jiuchen knew she was always the best at everything!
"Hahaha..." Li He watched this scene and burst into wild laughter.
"Jiang Nuan, giving the only life-saving medicine to Mu Jiuchen. You truly are willing to die for him." Li He felt a pang of envy for Mu Jiuchen at that moment.
Mu Jiuchen glanced at him dismissively. "What do you mean?"
Jiang Nuan said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. I've already taken the antidote."
"Jiang Nuan, you are truly devoted and righteous." Li He suddenly stood up, pointing at the helicopter in the sky and the ship in the sea.
"Jiang Nuan, do you see that ship? There's no one on board, but it's loaded with high-pressure firing missiles. With a single press, all of you will be buried with me. Jiang Nuan, today I want to drag you down to hell with me."
Jiang Nuan slowly stood up, looking at the white ship in the sea. Her pupils trembled slightly, and she then looked at the remote control in Li He's hand.
Li He laughed maniacally, "Jiang Nuan, they've been hunting me for over twenty years. They've made my life incredibly difficult. I couldn't even keep my wife and children by my side. I've lived in immense pain all these years. Letting them die with us is only fair."
"Madman, you are a madman!" Jiang Nuan glared at Li He, a chilling coldness growing in her eyes. Her fists clenched tightly.
Number One's voice suddenly reached her ears.
"J, stall Li He. Your two sons have been rescued, and your daughter is already on the helicopter. Our people are trying to approach the ship."
Jiang Nuan turned to look and saw her daughter being escorted by the rescue team onto the helicopter.
Mu Jiuchen saw it too and finally had no more worries.
He and Nuan Nuan could focus on dealing with Li He.
"Li He, they are innocent." His voice was filled with rage.
Li He sneered, "I am innocent, you are innocent, everyone is innocent. It's just that our destinies are intertwined."
Jiang Nuan stood tall. In the sea breeze, she stood against the wind, her black hair dancing, beautiful and ethereal.
Li He narrowed his cloudy eyes, a smile on his lips that, however, exuded a terrifying gleam.
He slowly raised the remote control in his hand and said fiercely, "Jiang Nuan, your daughter is on the helicopter. How about we fire a shot first?"
Jiang Nuan stared intently at the remote control in his hand. She walked towards him step by step. What was there to fear about death?
As long as she could ensure her three children and the man she loved would live, she, Jiang Nuan, had loved, hated, suffered, and been happy. She had no regrets.
"Nuan Nuan." Mu Jiuchen watched her retreating back with great anxiety. He knew Jiang Nuan's personality all too well.
Jiang Nuan gave him a reassuring smile. "Mu Jiuchen, I'm fine. Everything will be fine."
Mu Jiuchen looked at Li He and patted his chest. "Li He, deal with me, but don't touch my children."
Li He laughed, "It wouldn't be fun if I couldn't see you suffer."
With that, he was about to press the remote.
Jiang Nuan lunged forward abruptly. Mu Jiuchen's pupils contracted. He reached out to grab Jiang Nuan, but only grasped empty air. Li He, along with her, fell from the cliff.
"No..." Mu Jiuchen lay at the edge of the cliff, watching with his own eyes as Jiang Nuan and Li He plunged into the sea.
"Jiang Nuan." Mu Jiuchen slammed his fist against the rock in desperation.
"Mom..." Jiang Siyun, watching from high above as her mother fell into the sea, cried heartbrokenly.
Number One also looked at the two falling figures with shock and disbelief. Regaining his composure, he immediately issued an order: "Maritime rescue team, descend into the sea immediately, all of you! If Jiang Nuan dies, you don't have to come back." The last sentence was a roar of utmost desperation.
"Received, Captain."
Mu Jiuchen reacted, about to jump down, but was pulled back by Number One who slid down from the helicopter.
Mu Jiuchen turned back, looking at the handsome man with bloodshot eyes. He roared, "Let go of me!"
Number One held him tightly, refusing to release him.
"Slap..." He slapped Mu Jiuchen. "If you go down, you will die. But J won't die. She's been through countless dangerous missions, far more dangerous than this. Trust her, she'll be fine. She's a strong swimmer. Li He must be brought to justice, or more people will die."
Mu Jiuchen's fear of losing Jiang Nuan emanated from the depths of his soul.
Mu Jiuchen's handsome face was filled with coldness and murderous intent. "Why did you choose her? She's just an ordinary woman who wants to live happily. Why did you choose her?"
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Even this simple life, he couldn't provide for her.
Number One was also in pain, but he was calmer than Mu Jiuchen. "Because she is Jiang Nuan. Jiang Nuan is herself. When others are heartless, she cannot stand by and watch others die before her eyes."
"Mu Jiuchen, if you're a man, pull yourself together. Your two sons haven't woken up yet, and your wife is fighting the criminal in the sea. Is all you can do to jump in after her?"
"Instead of doing that, it's better to save your strength to carry Jiang Nuan back later. Our maritime rescue team is very strong. Give them ten minutes, and they'll find Jiang Nuan soon."
Ten minutes passed. A surprised voice came from Number One's earpiece. "Captain, we've found Jiang Nuan. Li He's head is crushed, and he's dead."
"How is Jiang Nuan?" Number One asked nervously.
"She still has vital signs."
Number One breathed a sigh of relief and said to Mu Jiuchen, "Let's go down, we've found Jiang Nuan."
Mu Jiuchen hobbled down the cliff with him.
Hundreds of members of the maritime rescue team found the half-dead Jiang Nuan within minutes.
The moment Mu Jiuchen saw Jiang Nuan, his heart ached fiercely. Seeing her ashen face, the rescue team was performing resuscitation.
"Nuan Nuan, Nuan Nuan." Mu Jiuchen knelt beside her, calling her name repeatedly.
An elderly doctor said to Number One, "Captain, although Jiang Nuan is alive, it's as good as dead. The impact was too great. She also sustained an injury to her head with internal bleeding. She needs surgery immediately."
Number One said, "Prepare the helicopter immediately."
Mu Jiuchen's arm was dislocated, making it impossible for him to hold Jiang Nuan.
After several attempts, Jiang Nuan slipped from his grasp.
"Ah..." He roared in pain.