The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 310 The Tension in the Meeting Room

Yuehu City, Yuling Chef Association.

Ren Qiu, who rushed over after being notified, pushed open the door of the main conference hall and smiled apologetically at the people who had already arrived. "There was a bit of traffic on the way here, so I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting."

"There are still three minutes until the meeting starts." One of the middle-aged women smiled slightly. "Brother Qiu, you're not late!"

"Please sit down, Chairman Su will be here soon."

As she spoke, the beautiful woman pointed to the seat next to her.

"Okay." Ren Qiu nodded slightly, quickly walked to his seat and sat down. After looking around, he paused for a moment on a certain figure.

"Why is he here at this meeting too?"

"Brother Qiu, are you talking about Zhang Qian?" The beautiful woman glanced at the figure not far away, who was leaning against the back of a chair with his arms crossed and his eyes closed, seemingly resting.

"This meeting is a meeting of all the senior members of the Spirit Chef Association. Both food recommenders and spirit handlers are required to attend."

"Alright." Ren Qiu nodded slightly, slowly turning his gaze away, but the smile on his face noticeably faded.

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Su Wanxia, ​​who was the last to enter the conference room, closed the door. She leaned on her cane with one hand and her body was slightly hunched, but everyone in the conference room stood up respectfully.

"Please sit down," Su Wanxia said slowly, her gaze sweeping over everyone. "This Food Recommender Conference has two topics."

"First, there's the reconstruction work in the disaster area." As she spoke, Su Wanxia's gaze fell on Qi Bing, who was also attending the meeting. "The reconstruction work is being led by the public security management team. How is the progress going?"

Qi Bing calmly replied, "The buildings destroyed by the raging Leaping Fish are already under reconstruction and are expected to be completed within three months."

"In this process, the people's losses have been fully compensated, and those who were temporarily homeless have been properly resettled."

"All those injured in the disaster have received proper treatment, and more than 90% of them have been discharged from the hospital. We have prepared the best medical conditions for the remaining patients to ensure that they can recover their health as soon as possible."

"Besides these, there are other things that have been affected..."

Hearing Qi Bing's well-organized report, Su Wanxia nodded in satisfaction. "When the disaster struck, the security management team was the first to arrive at the scene, and now the post-disaster reconstruction is also being handled by the security management team."

"Once the reconstruction is complete, I will report to my superiors and commend and reward the entire security management team."

"On behalf of everyone in the security management team, I would like to thank the chairman first." Qi Bing's tense expression softened a bit.

“This is what you deserve.” Su Wanxia smiled, then looked at the others, “The Mingjing State General Association has received news of the disaster in Yuehu City and is paying close attention to the follow-up developments.”

"As members of the association, each of us must treat the reconstruction as one of the most important tasks ahead."

"This is not just the job of the security management team, but a job that each and every one of us should participate in."

The other attendees remained solemn and responded in unison.

"Alright, that's enough about the first thing." Su Wanxia paused slightly. "Next is the second thing."

"The Fish Boat Festival will be held in a week."

Upon hearing this, many people in the meeting room shifted their gazes.

"The Fish Boat Festival is a unique traditional event in our Yuehu City. Every year, many tourists from other places come to participate." Su Wanxia paused slightly in her speech.

"This year's Fish Boat Festival has a more special meaning because of the recent disaster."

At this point, her eyes sharpened. "We want to use this Fishing Boat Festival to tell the people of Yuehu City that, under the strong protection of the association, all acts that disrupt order and peace will be crushed!"

"We want to use the lively atmosphere of the Fish Boat Festival to dispel the public's panic about the disaster!"

"Therefore, this year's Fish Boat Festival will not only not be postponed, but will also be larger in scale than in previous years!"

"At the same time, we must also be wary of the growing darkness." Su Wanxia paused in her speech.

Her gaze swept silently over everyone in the room, and the aura of a Level Two Spirit Master erupted, causing everyone to gasp for breath.

“Recently, an organization called the Anti-Leaping Society has appeared in Yuehu City.” Su Wanxia said in a deep voice, “This organization is secretly developing new members and using the destruction caused by the berserk Leaping Fish to promote things that are harmful to public security, and it is getting worse and worse.”

"A large portion of them are innocent people who have been coerced and incited, but there are also many people with ulterior motives within this organization."

"I think they will definitely be there at the upcoming Fish Boat Festival as well." With that, Su Wanxia looked at everyone and said, "Strengthen security for the Fish Boat Festival and we must not let their actions succeed."

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

"Anti-Leap Society..." Ren Qiu frowned slightly.

He had heard some rumors beforehand, but he thought it was just some people with extreme views causing trouble. He didn't expect that in just a few days, the situation had escalated to the point where the association needed to take it seriously.

“This organization is not simple,” the beautiful woman beside her said in a deep voice. “It is said that they have established their own forum and are constantly expanding their influence through various means.”

"Although they are using the banner of opposing the Leaping Fish, they have gradually begun to reveal some of their true intentions and are turning their attention to the association."

“That’s right.” Another food recommender nodded in agreement. “If we continue to sit idly by, the association’s credibility will likely be significantly affected.”

"It's even possible that it could evolve into a new criminal organization."

At this point, he turned to Su Wanxia and said, "President, I believe the Anti-Leap Society will definitely take action at the Fish Boat Conference."

"What we need to do is not only to take precautions, but also to take the initiative!"

At this point, his expression became more serious. "As long as we can capture the key figures of the Anti-Leap Society and deliver a heavy blow to this organization, I believe it will be enough to nip a future criminal organization in the bud."

After a moment's hesitation, Su Wanxia asked, "What do the others think?"

“I agree.” Zhang Qian, the only Level 1 Spirit Master in Yuehu City, raised his hand. “Those guys hiding in the shadows are really annoying. Let’s take this opportunity to wipe them out once and for all.”

"I object!" Ren Qiu shouted, looking at Zhang Qian with a stern face. "So many people are watching and participating in the Fish Boat Festival. A slight mistake could cause widespread casualties. We absolutely cannot act so recklessly!"

Upon hearing Ren Qiu's words, Zhang Qian's expression darkened, and he glared fiercely at Ren Qiu, who glared back without backing down.

Their eyes met, and the atmosphere in the conference room seemed to become more tense.

(End of this chapter)