The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 285 Luo Pei, you're under arrest!
"The leaping fish has left."

Qin Lang sighed wistfully, "Where do you think it will go?"

"They probably went to find the Silver Oriole?"

Zuo Ge casually guessed, "These two legendary creatures coexisting in the same ruins clearly indicate an unusual relationship."

"Could these two really be a couple?" Cao Dongdong asked with a gossipy smile. "Zhao Qian, what do you think?"

The words fell, but there was no reply from Zhao Qian.

“…Zhao Qian?” Cao Dongdong looked around and realized that Zhao Qian was no longer with them. She had moved closer to Zhong Lingyun, who was not far away, and was talking to her incessantly.

"What's going on with this guy?"

"He's chasing after celebrities, mind your own business," Qin Lang chuckled.

As they were talking, a large group of people rushed over. Leading them were Qi Bing and Li Yuantu, and beside them was an elderly woman with gray hair and a cane.

"Mr. Zhong Lingyun, we owe you a great debt this time." Qi Bing stepped forward and showed Zhong Lingyun a grateful expression. "If Leaping Fish had not regained its senses, countless people in Yuehu City would have been harmed as a result."

"Hehe, you've thanked the wrong person this time." Zhong Lingyun chuckled and pointed to Qin Lang beside him. "It's true that I stopped the Leaping Fish, but it was this kid who finally brought it back to life."

"Qin Lang?!" Li Yuantu had already seen Qin Lang and the others, but he thought Qin Lang had just happened to be there. Now, hearing Zhong Lingyun say this, he realized that Qin Lang's appearance here was not accidental.

"The leaping fish, was it you who awakened it?"

Actually, it's all of us together.

Qin Lang smiled and patted Cao Dongdong and Zuo Ge on the shoulder, then pointed to Zhao Qian not far away, "We entered the ancient ruins of the Leaping Fish, and only with the clues from the ruins did we find a way to restore the Leaping Fish to its senses."

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young." The elderly woman with gray hair, leaning on her cane, came to Qin Lang. "I am Su Wanxia, ​​the president of the Yuehu City Royal Chef Association. This time, I want to thank you on behalf of all the people of Yuehu City."

"If it weren't for your help, I really don't know how long this catastrophe would have lasted."

As she said this, a hint of lingering fear appeared in Su Wanxia's eyes.

As the president of the association, she was stationed at the Royal Chef Association year-round. However, the Royal Chef Association in Yuehu City was located on the other side of Yueyu Lake, quite a distance from the mouth of the fish. By the time she arrived, everything was already over.

"President Su, you're too kind." Qin Lang smiled and shook his head. "It's what we should do."

“Kid, there’s no need to be so polite,” Zhong Lingyun said casually. “You should take this opportunity to ask for something in return.”

"Clear Star Stones, combat skill learning items, attribute gems, rare ingredients... you want everything you can think of."

"Don't be polite with Old Lady Su."

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.

Su Wanxia's expression darkened, and she grabbed her cane and chased after Zhong Lingyun, yelling, "You brat from the Zhong family, you have no respect for your elders at all!"

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you hitting me, you old woman?"

Zhong Lingyun reluctantly covered his buttocks, being forced to retreat repeatedly by Su Wanxia's blows, yet he didn't even release his Star Spirit Guardian.

"I'm the regional champion, can't you give me some face?"

Qin Lang glanced at the two of them with some surprise.

"Curious?" Li Yuantu appeared beside him at some point and said with a smile, "Although President Su is the same as me as the president of a city-level association, she is not only a veteran level-two spirit handler, but also Zhong Lingyun's mentor."

"If I'm not mistaken, Zhong Lingyun boarded the 'Leaping Fish' cruise ship this time to visit her."

"I see." Qin Lang looked enlightened.

"You did a great job this time." Li Yuantu said with a smile. "You will receive every penny of the reward you are due. Even if you hadn't asked, I would have asked someone in the association to help you get it." "Thank you, Mr. Li Yuantu." Qin Lang nodded happily.

It would be great if there were more rewards.

“But…” Li Yuantu sighed, a serious look appearing in his eyes, “I’m afraid this matter will continue to be investigated.”

"Why did the leaping fish appear, and why did it go crazy? This matter will not end until we get to the bottom of it."

Today a crazy leaping fish appeared, what if a new crazy legendary creature appears tomorrow?
"Regarding this..." Qin Lang looked at Li Yuantu, "I should know why the Leaping Fish went mad..."

He then gave a general account of the events leading up to this, but omitted the part about the Silver Oriole.

"You mean..."

After listening to Qin Lang's account, Li Yuantu's expression turned serious. "The treasure hunting team stole the Leaping Fish from you, which had its power sealed, and then used some method to force you to unseal it, causing it to go berserk?"

"What arrogant bastards!" Anger flashed in Li Yuantu's eyes. "Has the rare creature hunting team already started targeting legendary beings?"

"The information you provided is very important." He turned sharply to Qin Lang and said in a deep voice, "I will inform Chairman Su of the situation later..."

"No need, I've already heard it." Su Wanxia walked back with a sullen face, followed obediently by Zhong Lingyun.

"Boom-"

Su Wanxia slammed her cane heavily on the ground, a cold glint appearing on her aged face. "The hunting team has overreached. It's time to cut off their reach and let those lurking in the corners know what's what."

"squeak--"

Just then, a sharp screech of brakes rang out, and a futuristic-looking sports car sped by, drifting to a stop beside the crowd.

Fatima jumped out of the driver's seat and looked at Qin Lang and the others.

"I finally found you."

As she spoke, she opened the other passenger door, revealing an elderly man who was bound hand and foot to the passenger seat, his face bruised and swollen, and who had been beaten unconscious.

"This is Luo Pei, an elite officer of the hunting team, and the culprit who caused the Leaping Fish to go berserk."

…what?

Su Wanxia, ​​Li Yuantu, and the others looked at Luo Pei in surprise.

They had just said they were going to teach the hunting team a lesson when one of the team's elite officers was captured.

And it sounds like it's related to Qin Lang?
Qin Lang was equally bewildered. He looked at Fatima with a questioning gaze, but Fatima pushed up her glasses and looked to the other side.

"If we don't control him soon, he'll wake up."

"They're here!" Qi Bing snapped out of her daze and, together with another security guard, helped Luo Pei out of the car.

Amid the turbulence, Luo Pei slowly awoke, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Click——"

A pair of handcuffs sealing the star veins were placed on his hands.

"Luo Pei, elite officer of the treasure hunting team, you are under arrest!"

Luo Pei: "???"

(End of this chapter)