The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 294 The Sixth Companion

"Yuehu City, here I come!"

Stepping onto the Yuehu Wharf, Cao Dongdong shouted with a childish grin. Zhao Qian and Zuo Ge silently stepped aside, keeping their distance from him, afraid that others would notice they were traveling together.

“That statement is not accurate.” Fatima stood behind Cao Dongdong and calmly pushed up her glasses. “Strictly speaking, we had already entered the territory of Yuehu City when we reached Yuzuikou.”

"Well... don't worry about that detail."

Cao Dongdong chuckled, then looked at the cruise ship behind him, "Speaking of which, why hasn't Qin Lang come down yet?"

"Even if we were to clean up all those sauces, it would take far too long."

"Here he comes." Zhao Qian tiptoed slightly, looking at Qin Lang carefully walking from the cruise ship in the distance, a hint of curiosity appearing in her eyes.

Why does Qin Lang walk so awkwardly?

Did you sprain your ankle?

“It doesn’t seem so.” Zuo Ge stroked his chin, his gaze fixed on the object that the other person was carefully holding in both hands and covered with a black cloth.

"It seems to be because of what he was holding."

As they were talking, Qin Lang slowly walked over, his expression somewhat strange. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

"What are you holding? It doesn't look like sauce." Cao Dongdong chuckled and reached out to Qin Lang's hand without any hesitation.

"No!" Qin Lang exclaimed, but it was too late.

Cao Dongdong reached out and pulled off the black cloth, and the next instant, a torrent of water sprayed onto his face.

"Ah!" Cao Dongdong exclaimed subconsciously, but the others did not pay any attention to him.

Upon seeing the small fish tank Qin Lang was holding and the incredibly familiar little fish inside, Zhao Qian's eyes widened, and she exclaimed in surprise.

"How can it be?!"

"This...this..." Zuo Ge pointed at the fish tank with trembling fingers, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Fatima, standing to the side, also slightly opened her mouth, completely unaware that her glasses had slipped down.

"I knew you'd react like this," Qin Lang said with a helpless smile.

To be honest, he was just as dumbfounded when he saw Xiao Cai.

After wiping the water off his face, Cao Dongdong finally saw Xiao Cai clearly, and he couldn't help but gasp, "What's going on?"

"It sensed the aura of the Azure Silver Pearl and came here," Qin Lang explained. "According to it, after the Azure Silver Pearl appears, the Azure Silver Oriole will sense its own power and reappear in the world, so..."

"It feels that it's easier to find the other person if it stays with us for the time being."

"As for the other reason..." Qin Lang's expression became a little strange, "It might be because of the precious rice produced by Xiaomili."

He used to think this guy was being a bit too picky, only eating premium rice, but now, looking back…

That makes perfect sense, absolutely perfect.

"So, are we going to travel with this guy next?" Cao Dongdong couldn't help but scratch his head, a hint of lingering fear on his face.

You must know that in that disaster that nearly wiped out the entire Yuehu City, they witnessed firsthand just how terrifying the power of the Leaping Fish was.

And now this terrifying guy is actually going to travel with them?
Xiao Cai glanced at Cao Dongdong, and then spat out another mouthful of water.

I'm hiding!

Cao Dongdong yelled and turned his head to try to dodge, but the water suddenly changed direction in mid-air and hit him squarely in the face. "Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey~" Cao Dongdong spat out the water, his expression turning helpless. "Okay, I have no objection."

If he had any more complaints, he was afraid this guy would spit water on him 24 hours a day!

"I don't have any objections either."

Zhao Qian covered her mouth and chuckled, looking at Xiao Cai with a hint of surprise in her eyes, "With such a capable companion, the treasure hunting team definitely won't dare to cause trouble!"

"Where are you two?" Zhao Qian asked, looking at the two people beside her.

"This is amazing, this is amazing!" Zog finally snapped out of his shock and excitedly circled the fish tank, his eyes filled with fervor.

"Please let me have a proper conversation with it; such an opportunity is extremely important for the study of legends!"

As he spoke, Zuo Ge's expression became increasingly excited.

This is a living, breathing creature from a legend!
Having come all the way from that legendary era, the other party must know countless truths and unknown secrets!

Even if the other party only reveals a little bit, it will still be a legendary research discovery!

Seeing Zuo Ge's eager gaze, Xiao Cai in the fish tank couldn't help but tilt her head and start to consider whether to spit on him to wake him up.

What kind of exchange, what kind of legend research?
It's just a pretty little fish.

Do not know do not know.

“So…” Fatima picked up her fallen glasses, wiped them, put them back on, and looked at Xiao Cai with a strange expression.

"Should we call it Little Rainbow... or Leaping Fish?"

Upon hearing this question, Qin Lang paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let's call it Xiao Cai, just like before."

Although they all knew that Xiao Cai was the leaping fish, calling her by that name at least made them feel less nervous.

The others also understood Qin Lang's meaning, and after the initial shock, they quickly began to adapt to the situation.

Although they still couldn't help but glance at this guy who could destroy half a state when he went crazy, upon closer inspection, Zhao Qian's words made a lot of sense. Having such a big guy traveling with them made them feel very safe.

"So where do we go next?" Cao Dongdong scratched his head. "Should we go straight to the hotel? I've already booked a room."

"No rush." ​​Qin Lang smiled, looked around, and then his gaze settled on a stone sculpture that was five or six meters tall by the lake not far away.

The stone sculpture depicts a large fish soaring into the sky with its head held high, bearing a striking resemblance to the leaping fish. The surface of the sculpture is covered with the marks of time, clearly indicating that it has stood here for many years.

And it is precisely the stone carving corresponding to the fourteenth painting in the Traveler's Book.

"Once we get to Yuehu Wharf, we absolutely have to see this leaping fish stone sculpture." With that, Qin Lang, carrying Xiao Cai, approached the sculpture step by step.

The expressions of the other four people immediately turned strange.

To make the leaping fish look at its own statue?
As expected of you, Qin Lang!
However, they were also curious whether Xiao Cai would have any special reaction, so they quickly followed after her.

As Qin Lang approached the stone carving, a soft "whoosh" sound echoed in his mind, marking the successful completion of the fourteenth painting.

He glanced down at Xiao Cai in the fish tank and saw her staring intently at the stone sculpture, a hint of reminiscence flickering in her azure eyes.

Just then, a commotion approached from not far away.

"Smash the stone sculpture! Resist the leaping fish!"

Amidst shouts of encouragement, several people excitedly charged toward the stone sculpture, brandishing hammers, but were stopped by security personnel before they could even get close.

(End of this chapter)