Chapter 1120: Chapter 1120

"Ooh, why did you take so long to get here?"

Li Xiaoli cried like a teary-eyed person, "You said you would protect Meng Meng’s safety, but now she is about to die."

"I’m sorry, I’m late."

Hearing this, Tang Ming’s head pounded as he apologized and walked toward Liu Mengting.

"Xiao Tang, we’re counting on you this time."

Liu Gaoze looked at Tang Ming with hopeful eyes.

"Rest assured, I will do my best."

Tang Ming nodded solemnly and then entered the transparent membrane to begin checking Liu Mengting’s condition.

Liu Gaoze and the others were not afraid of being infected, as they all crowded together inside the small transparent membrane, watching Tang Ming nervously.

After a moment, Tang Ming’s expression turned grim. Despite his medical skill, he couldn’t determine Liu Mengting’s current condition.

Li Xiaoli couldn’t help but ask.

"The situation is very bad."

Tang Ming shook his head, feeling shocked and angry, thinking how unbelievable it was that there could be an illness even he couldn’t understand: "Tell me, what exactly happened?

Why did Liu Mengting suddenly faint?"

"It’s all my fault for saying that you and Wei’er were having some fun together, which made Meng Meng faint with anger."

Li Xiaoli shouted, crying.

Tang Ming abruptly looked at Li Xiaoli, his mouth twitching.

Xia Wei’er blushed deeply, trying to lower her presence.

If it weren’t for Li Xiaoli’s sudden phone call, given the state Tang Ming and Xia Wei’er were in, things could indeed have escalated into something more?

"Could it really be that Liu Mengting didn’t want us to do anything, which is why this happened at this time?"

Tang Ming and Xia Wei’er exchanged a glance, both having the same illusion in their hearts.

"Cough, cough, knowing the consequences are severe, don’t say such things anymore."

Tang Ming glared fiercely at Li Xiaoli.

"Oh, this matter has nothing to do with Xiaoli."

Chen Cang quickly spoke up, puzzled, "Actually, we were just having a meal at Frank’s Restaurant, and as we ate, Meng Meng turned into this state. Even I don’t know what’s wrong with her."

"Frank’s Restaurant?"

Tang Ming furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.

"All the students who fainted were carried out from Frank’s Restaurant. The school has already sealed the restaurant, and now the police have taken over."

Liu Gaoze immediately briefed Tang Ming.

"So, the problem must have arisen in that restaurant. Did the police find anything?"

Tang Ming quickly asked.

"The police have tested the restaurant’s food and found no anomalies, and nothing suspicious was found inside the restaurant either."

Liu Gaoze sighed helplessly.

"That’s impossible, the problem must lie in the restaurant."

Tang Ming withdrew his hand from the pulse diagnosis, his expression grave, "I can’t save her for now, but I will try to find a solution as soon as possible."

Finishing his words, Tang Ming stood up and started to walk out,

"Take good care of Meng Ting, I’m going to make a phone call."

Everyone nodded repeatedly, now placing all their hopes on Tang Ming. If Tang Ming couldn’t come up with a solution, then these people would truly be beyond saving.

As soon as Tang Ming stepped out of the transparent membrane, Old Man An approached him: "Tang Shao, how is it?"

"I am also powerless."

Tang Ming sighed, "Old An, what are your diagnostic results?"

"Poisoning. It must be some kind of new poison, completely beyond our knowledge range."

Old Man An said firmly.

"That’s what I thought too, but is there really a poison in this world that even I can’t recognize or solve?"

Tang Ming murmured with furrowed brows. He was a cultivator of Poison Skills, and had grown up practically on poison, but now, he had no clue about what poison Liu Mengting had been affected by.

Old Man An opened his mouth, but stopped, finally shaking his head helplessly: "Tang Shao can’t think of a solution either?"

"Even if I can’t, I have to try. So many innocents cannot die in vain."

Tang Ming bit on his words and quickly walked outside.

Once outside, Tang Ming immediately dialed Tang Cha’s number.

"Hello, you brat, what do you want? I’m playing mahjong right now, say what needs to be said, spill it."

When the call connected, Tang Cha’s impatient voice came through.

"Master, I’m facing a tough challenge right now."

Tang Ming took a deep breath and solemnly said, "Lives are at stake."

"If lives are at stake, then they’re at stake. Everyone faces birth, aging, sickness, and death."

Tang Cha shouted in annoyance, "Don’t bother me, my ’Thirteen Yao’ is about to win."

"Master, if Liu Mengting dies, will my marriage be automatically annulled?"

Tang Ming asked in exasperation.

"Clatter, clatter, clatter."

A chaotic sound of mahjong tiles ensued.

"Oh my, old man, it really is ’Thirteen Yao’."

"The tiles got mixed up, this round doesn’t count."

A delighted voice from an elderly woman chimed in.

"Luck was on your side this round, I’m taking a call. The brat wants to take me to the city for enjoyment, it’s really annoying."

Tang Cha’s shameless voice echoed.

Hearing this, Tang Ming’s old face turned black. The old guy was bragging again; he hadn’t said anything like that.

But upon thinking carefully, now that he had money and power, it was about time to bring the old guy over to enjoy some comfort.

"Son, what happened to Liu Mengting?"

Quickly, Tang Cha’s voice came through again.

"She’s been poisoned."

"Poisoned? If she’s poisoned, then help her with the antidote, don’t tell me you’ve forgotten everything I taught you?"

Tang Cha shouted irritably. Tang Ming himself was a universal antidote, yet he was stumped by poisoning—he seemed to be regressing.

"It’s not that simple. I’ve already checked her. Even using my blood won’t save Liu Mengting."

Tang Ming said quietly, "She’s definitely been poisoned, but I haven’t found any toxins or anomalies in her body."

"Is there really such a thing?"

Tang Cha sounded suspicious: "Describe her symptoms."

"Other than being unconscious, there are no other distinct symptoms externally. However, inside her body, everything is in turmoil. Her cells are rapidly cycling from rampant growth to swift death. It’s like the process of birth to old age and death is repeating over a short period."

Tang Ming explained his diagnosis to Tang Cha.

"You mean her physical state keeps changing, from weak to strong to weak again, in a repetitive cycle?"

Tang Cha instantly simplified and summarized it.

Tang Ming nodded repeatedly, his expression grim, "This cycle is draining her body of energy, and in her current state, I fear she will become bones in less than seven days."

"Alright, I roughly understand your meaning."

"So do you have a way to save her?"

Tang Ming asked hopefully.

"No! Based on your description, this has gone beyond the realm of traditional poisons, involving gene and cell mutation. With your Poison Skills, there’s truly no way to treat it, and I can’t save her either."

Tang Cha said with a heavy tone.