Chapter 986: Chapter 982: Face-Slapped? If it’s a poison of the same level as the Heart-Breaking Fruit, then the two would neutralize each other without any effect in the end, leading to the same result of not dying.
After considering this, the middle-aged man began to explore with his Perception Power, but after several tries, he could not find the second toxin that Xiao Tian mentioned, aside from the Heart-Breaking Fruit.
Thinking it over, the middle-aged man felt that either Xiao Tian had high achievements in medical expertise, with insight surpassing his own, or he was simply speaking nonsense.
However, the middle-aged man tended to lean towards the first explanation; anyone who could accurately describe the growth environment of the Heart-Breaking Fruit could not possibly be an ordinary quack.
Of course, he was no three-year-old child who would believe everything Xiao Tian said. He chose to believe Xiao Tian because of his prior doubts... The poison of the Heart-Breaking Fruit seemed indeed not so potent.
"If you have any thoughts, feel free to speak openly." The middle-aged man, seemingly sensing that Xiao Tian was withholding something, said, "Since you can say these things, you must have your own views."
Xiao Tian pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Ozawa Miwa and seriously inquired, "Besides the Heart-Breaking Fruit, have you taken any other poisons?"
Ozawa Miwa’s consciousness seemed somewhat hazy, and enduring the intense pain without making a sound was already extremely challenging, making it naturally impossible to answer verbally.
Seeing this, Xiao Tian took out a silver needle from his pocket and, under the intense gaze of the middle-aged man, pierced it into the Renzhong point of Ozawa Miwa, repeating the previous question.
Moments later, Ozawa Miwa still didn’t respond but slowly shook her head, indicating that she hadn’t ingested any poison other than the Heart-Breaking Fruit.
After receiving a clear answer, Xiao Tian removed the needle, looked at the middle-aged man, and stated emphatically, "The Heart-Breaking Fruit she took was tampered with."
The middle-aged man was startled, then his aura suddenly rose to a new height, a sense of oppressive wrath enveloping the entire place in an instant, causing everyone’s heart to pound with fear, not daring to take even a breath.
After quite a while, when even Xiao Tian, who was exerting himself, began to struggle against the pressure, having to use True Qi to resist, the middle-aged man halted his aura suppression and asked in a deep voice, "Are you certain?"
"Absolutely certain!" Xiao Tian replied with three consecutive decisive answers, making his words even more convincing.
After speaking, without waiting for the middle-aged man’s reaction, he added, "Additionally, the person who tampered with the Heart-Breaking Fruit must be well-versed in pharmacology, not a benevolent doctor, but a poison expert who can kill without a trace!"
This sentence almost confirmed that someone was secretly trying to harm Ozawa Miwa. Even though she indeed consumed the Heart-Breaking Fruit herself, that person couldn’t be detached from the situation.
Moreover, Xiao Tian further narrowed the scope, suggesting that the royal family’s professional physicians could all be suspects.
The middle-aged man’s brow furrowed as he began a thorough investigation using the elimination method within the range suggested by Xiao Tian, eliminating four or five potential matches yet failing to find a reasonable motive.
Of course, the lack of a subjective motive doesn’t necessarily rule out suspicion. Some objective conditions, such as other scheming forces not wanting this marriage to proceed smoothly, might resort to bribery or seductive lures, which are highly possible.
The crucial question at the moment is how the person tampering with the Heart-Breaking Fruit could be certain that Ozawa Miwa would indeed consume it?
Thinking of this, the range narrows once again. As long as everyone who might have contact with the Heart-Breaking Fruit is examined one by one, it shouldn’t be difficult to find the person.
But despite this, the middle-aged man also understood that if the problem really arose from within the royal family, the person who tampered with the fruit had probably been killed.
Those with ulterior motives would never leave such an obvious flaw for him to uncover.
Furthermore, the most urgent matter remains finding a way to save Ozawa Miwa. As for the rest of the issues, the middle-aged man currently has no desire to pursue them and can set them aside for the time being.
Just as the middle-aged man was about to temporarily shelve the matter and ask Xiao Tian if he had a way to save his daughter, he suddenly sensed a menacing aura and quickly shifted his gaze.
At the same time, Xiao Tian saw a shadow flash before him, followed by a fragrant breeze. When he finally reacted, a woman dressed in black was bending over in front of Ozawa Miwa, examining her on her own.
This scenario made Xiao Tian slightly surprised. Earlier, when he rushed over in the same manner, he was met with a forceful palm from the middle-aged man. However, when it was a woman, the middle-aged man showed no reaction. The differential treatment was just too obvious!
Even though the woman’s Body Technique was stronger than his current abilities, Xiao Tian didn’t believe that a Super Top Expert like the middle-aged man couldn’t handle her. There must be another reason.
Sure enough, when Xiao Tian turned his gaze to the middle-aged man, he noticed an unconcealed astonishment in his eyes, but no hostility, as if they knew each other.
Seeing the middle-aged man’s reaction, Xiao Tian focused on the woman in black and began to observe her carefully. Upon closer inspection, he was instantly petrified on the spot as if struck by lightning...
At this moment, both Xiao Tian and the middle-aged man shared the same strange emotion... How could it be her?
However, though equally surprised, the emotions within were entirely different.
Once calming the turmoil in his heart, Xiao Tian looked at the woman again. Her beautiful face had an air of pride, like a flower perched on a precipice that even the rock’s resilience couldn’t impede its growth.
And undeniably, given her age and abilities, she had every right to be proud.
She was none other than an old nemesis of Xiao Tian’s - Kojima Minako!
If ever there were a perfect example of nemeses meeting unexpectedly, this was it, wasn’t it?
Recalling the scene at Kunlun Mountain, Xiao Tian inexplicably felt a sense of guilt, refraining from speaking as he watched Kojima Minako go about her work.
Little did he know, if Adison Claire were present, she would likely be even more surprised than him...
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Watching Kojima Minako’s deft movements, Xiao Tian secretly deduced that she must have some medical knowledge, but himself couldn’t discern anything significant. Could she solve the problem right away?
While there’s no absolute in the world, Xiao Tian’s confidence in medical matters was, to some extent, even greater than his confidence in his abilities!
But he didn’t expect to seemingly get a slap in the face this time...