Chapter 1140: Chapter 1140

"Hi. I don’t know what I owed you in my past life to end up in your hands ."

Tang Ming sighed helplessly, originally thinking that urban life would be a break, but now it feels even more exhausting than the battles back on the North African battlefield.

"Ahem, Xiao Tang, your great kindness to the Liu Family is unparalleled, I can only repay you by marrying my daughter to you. Marry Meng Ting."

Liu Gaoze thought for a moment, then immediately suggested, "I won’t ask for a penny of dowry, and the Liu Family will cover all the wedding expenses."

"Uncle Liu, do you have to be so cunning?"

Tang Ming was speechless!

Even though his relationship with Liu Mengting had eased, he came to Songlan City intending to break off the engagement, but now Liu Gaoze wanted to use marriage as gratitude. Was he being taken for a fool?

Upon hearing this, Liu Gaoze’s old face turned red, and he said awkwardly, "Great kindness and virtue, I cannot repay. Meng Meng is my heart’s treasure, my most precious thing. Besides giving her to you, I really can’t think of how else to thank you."

"Forget it! The young lady has too bad a temper, always giving me attitude and even slapping me. I can’t stand that."

Tang Ming shook his head repeatedly, feeling displeased at the thought of being slapped while saving someone.

"She will change in the future. You have an engagement and must be tolerant and understanding of each other."

Liu Gaoze persuaded unwillingly.

"Let’s not talk about this."

Tang Ming shook his head and asked gravely, "Uncle Liu, have you found out who poisoned you?"

"There’s no discovery yet."

Liu Gaoze’s face grew serious, and he frowned, saying, "According to security records, indeed no outsiders entered the company today. This means it’s very likely that someone inside the company did it."

"Not just very likely, it is certain there is an internal traitor."

Tang Ming nodded confidently, "To poison without being noticed and to dispose of the virus stock, it is impossible for an outsider, only an insider could do it."

"I never thought there would be such a terrifying person hidden within the Liu Group. If I find out who they are, I will make sure they pay dearly."

Liu Gaoze’s face turned gloomy, "But I don’t know who the traitor is, there’s no clue at all."

"I can’t get involved in this matter, but the traitor must be found, or it will be too dangerous in the future."

Tang Ming sternly reminded.

The saying "it’s hard to guard day and night against domestic thieves" applies here. If the traitor isn’t rooted out, it could lead to unforeseen problems.

"I know the severity of this matter, but... hsss rip."

Liu Gaoze stopped mid-sentence, suddenly clutching his chest in pain and uncontrollably falling to his knees.

"Uncle Liu, what’s happening to you?"

Tang Ming was startled and quickly stood up to help Liu Gaoze.

"It’s my old ailment acting up again."

Liu Gaoze, sweating all over, sat down with difficulty, clutching his chest in pain.

"Let me have a look."

Tang Ming hurriedly checked Liu Gaoze’s pulse and then frowned, "Damn it, I’ve been in Songlan City so long and forgot to treat your injury."

"It’s not your fault, I’ve been too busy with work to notice it."

Liu Gaoze replied weakly.

When Liu Gaoze and Tang Ming met on the train, Liu Gaoze was returning to Songlan after seeing the doctor in another city, and it was through this ailment that they became acquainted.

But once they arrived in Songlan, both got busy with their own affairs, and Tang Ming forgot about treating Liu Gaoze.

"Uncle Liu, bear with it for a moment, I will examine you now, then cure this illness."

Tang Ming didn’t waste words, placing his fingers on Liu Gaoze’s wrist to channel True Qi into his body for a detailed check.

Moments later, Tang Ming was puzzled.

Liu Gaoze looked nervously at Tang Ming, "Even you can’t heal it?"

"Your injury is far more complex than I thought."

Tang Ming frowned, incredulous, "Uncle Liu, were you also a martial artist?"

Liu Gaoze looked at Tang Ming in surprise, embarrassed, and said, "In fact, I was indeed a martial artist back then. It’s because of my skills that I did well in the special forces, but unfortunately, I got shot at the martial master level. After that, my cultivation was lost, and I had no choice but to transfer to become an outer member of the Dark Group."

Tang Ming nodded, speaking gravely, "Uncle Liu, your injury isn’t a regular gunshot wound, someone deliberately targeted your cultivation using a gunshot to cripple you."

Liu Gaoze looked at Tang Ming bewildered, not understanding what he meant.

"To put it simply, the bullet that hit you was wrapped in Gang Qi, and after entering your body, the Gang Qi spread and blocked your Meridians, turning you into a cripple," Tang Ming explained in simpler terms.

"Such a thing actually happened."

Liu Gaoze’s face turned ugly as he gritted his teeth, "No wonder one shot destroyed my cultivation, someone was secretly harming me. Damn it, if it weren’t for that shot, my cultivation wouldn’t be any lower than yours by now."

After hearing all this, Liu Gaoze had already guessed who the culprit was, it’s just that the person was too discreet for him to ever notice.

Tang Ming stared at Liu Gaoze for a long while, forming some thoughts.

Based on Liu Gaoze’s condition, Tang Ming could deduce Liu Gaoze was not only a martial artist in his youth but also a talented genius, only a match for someone like Liu Mengting’s mother.

Tang Ming had previously found it strange how an ordinary person like Liu Gaoze could be with someone as unattainable as Ru Meng. Now, his doubts were cleared.

Liu Gaoze must have been quite the figure in his day to attract Ru Meng, and their union seemed to have offended some taboo, leading someone to secretly target Liu Gaoze, crippling this genius’s cultivation.

Ru Meng’s unique status must have been intimidating enough for the culprit to use such covert means to ruin Liu Gaoze’s cultivation.

With the genius fallen, there was no way to match Ru Meng, leading to their separation, leaving poor Liu Mengting to grow up without her mother.

"Xiao Tang, now that you know my situation, do you have any means to heal it?"

Liu Gaoze looked at Tang Ming with anticipation and nervousness, "It would be best if you could also restore my cultivation."

"It is possible, but currently, I can’t do it because treating such an injury requires a very rare herb, the Gathering Spirit Snow Lotus."

Tang Ming shook his head helplessly, "If it were just an ordinary gunshot wound, I am confident I could restore your health in three days, but now... I can only alleviate your pain, not cure it. Without the Gathering Spirit Snow Lotus, there’s nothing more I can do."