The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 311 Visiting the Spirit Holder

"Please don't hold a grudge, you two."

The beautiful woman sitting next to Ren Qiu smiled helplessly and said softly, "Regardless of opinions, we are all doing this for the association and the people."

"The rebellion is so rampant that it really needs to be curbed as soon as possible."

"However, the Fish Boat Festival involves a large and diverse group of people, so safety is also a crucial issue that needs to be taken seriously. A slight mishap could have far-reaching consequences."

Hearing their colleagues trying to smooth things over, Ren Qiu and Zhang Qian simultaneously looked away and let out a cold snort that echoed in the conference hall.

"Hmph!" x2
The others looked on with strange expressions, as if this wasn't the first time such a scene had occurred.

“You two…” Su Wanxia shook her head slightly, “The association will arrange more security forces to be dispersed in densely populated areas during the Fish Boat Festival.”

"If anyone attempts to endanger the public, security personnel will subdue them immediately."

"At the same time, keep an eye on those suspicious individuals." Su Wanxia raised her eyes slightly. "Don't make any rash moves after confirming they are members of the Anti-Leap Society."

"Identify the other party's identity, follow the clues after the conference, and thwart the Anti-Leap Society's conspiracy in one fell swoop."

“That’s acceptable.” Ren Qiu’s expression softened.

His objection stemmed from his concern that the clash between the Spirit Chefs would affect ordinary citizens. If Su Wanxia's arrangements were followed, the impact could be minimized, ensuring public safety to the greatest extent possible.

The other participants also had no objections.

"In that case, this meeting is adjourned." Su Wanxia looked at everyone. "Regarding the two matters mentioned at the meeting, please come up with the complete procedures after the meeting, and we will hold another meeting to confirm them."

"Now, the meeting is adjourned."

Upon hearing this, everyone present stood up and left one after another.

Soon, only Su Wanxia and Qi Bing remained in the conference hall.

Looking at Qi Bing, who had deliberately stayed behind, Su Wanxia's eyes showed a thoughtful expression. "What's wrong?"

"President, we found some useful information at the Rare Animal Hunting Team's base," Qi Bing said in a deep voice. "But when we tried to follow the clues to arrest other important members of the Rare Animal Hunting Team, we came up empty-handed."

“Normal.” Su Wanxia’s expression was not surprised. “The Treasure Hunting Team is different from other criminal organizations. They have extremely high discipline and even possess the technology to activate star veins and a large number of combat skill learning tools.”

"What's even more frightening is that there may be people within the Spirit Chef Association who have been bribed by the Treasure Hunting Team."

"At the moment the base was destroyed, they had probably already begun evacuating their personnel. We were ultimately a step too late."

At this point, Su Wanxia's eyes sharpened.

If it weren't for the Treasure Hunting Team, Yuehu City wouldn't have suffered such a disaster. She would settle this score with the Treasure Hunting Team sooner or later.

“The treasure hunting team…” Qi Bing gritted her teeth, her fists clenching tightly before relaxing again.

Because the hunting team reacted promptly, the crucial clues obtained from the destroyed base were now essentially useless.

"Next, let's focus on the upcoming Fish Boat Festival." Su Wanxia gently patted Qi Bing's shoulder. "The police team still needs to go all out to capture the mastermind behind the Anti-Leap Society."

"Yes!" Qi Bing nodded emphatically, then suddenly remembered the confrontation between Ren Qiu and Zhang Qian when this matter was mentioned earlier.

As far as I can remember, similar clashes occurred at almost every meeting.

"Chairman, what grudge does Mr. Ren Qiu have against Mr. Zhang Qian?"

“Grievances…” Su Wanxia chuckled, “The two of them don’t have any grudges, but…” “Their elders have a considerable grudge.”
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"One-two-one! One-two-one!"

With Cao Dongdong's powerful shouts, the blue-purple fishing boat sprinted smoothly across Yueyu Lake. The four people in the left and right cabins exerted their strength at the same time, and each stroke propelled the fishing boat forward. Qin Lang, in the middle, focused intently on controlling the rudder, keeping the fishing boat moving in a straight line.

The outline of the lake shore quickly became clear in the hazy lake mist. Just as they were about to reach the shore, the four people on the left and right stopped paddling at the same time. Under Qin Lang's control, the side cabins on both sides slowly descended and sank into the lake.

The sudden increase in the surface area facing the water caused the fishing boat to decelerate rapidly, as if it had been braked, and finally came to a steady stop very close to the lake shore.

"Oh!"

The Jiang siblings standing on the shore immediately cheered and applauded, excitedly welcoming Qin Lang and the others as they disembarked.

"Idols, you guys are amazing!"

Jiang Ya couldn't help but say, "You've only been training for two days, and you're already driving the fishing boats quite well, no less than the other fishing boat teams."

"Really?" Qin Lang couldn't help but smile upon hearing this.

Upon hearing Jiang Ya's affirmation, Danbao, who had been following closely behind, excitedly wagged its big tail.

The Fish Boat Tournament does not allow the use of the power of Food Spirits, but there is no rule that Food Spirits cannot follow along as cheerleaders. It and Lala cheered for Qin Lang and the others all the way, showing a strong sense of participation.

The next second, Danbao froze slightly, looking at Lala, who was equally excited, biting its tail.

"Of course it's true." Jiang Jun laughed. "I just observed you all. With your current strength, you can at least get into the top 300 in the Fish Boat Tournament. There are still four days left. If you continue to practice, you can do even better!"

“Three hundred is not our goal.” Cao Dongdong raised an eyebrow. “With a rowing master like myself here, our goal is, of course, to win!”

"Arrogant fool." Zhao Qian rolled her eyes playfully, then looked at Qin Lang, "Are we going to continue practicing this afternoon?"

"What, do you have other plans?" Qin Lang understood what the other person meant. "If you have plans, you can rest for an afternoon."

“I’d like to visit Mr. Zhang Qian, a Level 1 Spirit Holder in Yuehu City, this afternoon,” Zhao Qian explained with a smile. “In my spare time these past two days, I’ve been preparing for the Spirit Holder assessment.”

"Bobo and Agate are ready for a big battle."

"The Spirit Master assessment?" Qin Lang's eyes lit up.

When Zhao Qian was taking the Food Recommender exam at Mr. Ren Qiu's place, she mentioned that she was going to prepare for the Spirit Holder exam next.

Judging from Zhao Qian's confident demeanor, she must have prepared quite well.

"In that case, let's go together." Qin Lang smiled and looked at Danbao and Lala, who were also eager to try.

These two guys learned new abilities from Mr. Zhong Lingyun's Food Spirits, but they haven't had a chance to properly use them yet.

Although he didn't prepare much, it's still good to participate and experience it.

“If you two are going, then I definitely have to go too.” Cao Dongdong crossed his arms and turned to look at Zuo Ge and Fatima beside him.

Are you two going or not?

"Of course!" Zog grinned. "Something this interesting deserves to be seen!"

Fatima adjusted her glasses and then said, "Go."

(End of this chapter)