The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 327 The Return of the Duo
Upon hearing Zhao Qian's shout, Qi Bing instinctively turned around.

Upon seeing Qin Lang and his group, her eyes lit up, and she quickly walked through the crowd to stand before them.

"You guys...are you also going to participate in the Fish Boat Festival?"

“That’s right!” Qin Lang nodded with a smile. “It’s a rare opportunity like this, and we’d like to participate and see if we can win.”

"Sister Qi Bing, you have to cheer us on!" Cao Dongdong grinned from the side. "Remember, our team is called the Little Color Team!"

"I'll cheer you on," Qi Bing said earnestly, then seemed to remember something, "Oh right, that painting you showed me before..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang's eyes lit up. "Sister Qi Bing, do you have a clue about the jade pendant in that painting?"

“It’s not a jade pendant.” Qi Bing shook her head slightly. “It’s a tombstone.”

"I've been quite busy lately, but I've still managed to find out more. Although the inscription on the tombstone has been worn away, I've roughly identified the person who lived there..."

"Really?!" Qin Lang's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

The location of the tombstone in the fifteenth painting has been pinpointed, but another crucial element is missing: the broken jade pendant.

To complete the check-in, you must find the jade pendant.

Finding the jade pendant can be approached from two angles. The first is to directly search for its whereabouts, but such a search is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and it is destined to rely on luck to find it.

Another aspect is the identity of the person whose tombstone is located.

The jade pendant's appearance in front of the tombstone must be inextricably linked to the tombstone's owner's identity. Once the tombstone owner's identity is found, the clues to the jade pendant will naturally emerge.

Thinking of this, Qin Lang became even more excited.

"Sister Qi Bing, the owner of that tombstone..."

"Drip-drip-"

A sudden alarm sounded from the pager on Qi Bing's waist. Qi Bing's expression changed slightly, and she quickly picked up the pager.

"It's me... huh?"

Upon hearing something on the other end of the pager, Qi Bing's expression quickly turned grim. "Keep an eye on them. I'm coming right away."

After putting down the pager, Qi Bing glanced apologetically at Qin Lang, "I need to rush off to carry out my mission now."

"We can only discuss the matter of the tombstone's owner after the Fish Boat Festival."

"It's alright, Sister Qi Bing, you go ahead!" Although Qin Lang was a little disappointed, he knew that the task Qi Bing was so eager to carry out must be very important.

We've already waited so many days, what's a little longer?

Qi Bing's expression softened slightly. She nodded to Qin Lang and the others, then turned and disappeared into the crowded throng.

"Let's go try the local delicacies and snacks first," Qin Lang said with a smile, turning to look at the others beside him.

Skipping the current little incident, the group of five quickly arrived at the nearby food street. The tempting aromas of various delicacies made Qin Lang and the others' eyes light up, and their already hungry stomachs began to rumble.

Without the slightest hesitation, the five of them split up and lined up at different food stalls.
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"Cough cough..."

In another part of the food street, a tall, thin middle-aged man with a small mustache glanced in Qin Lang's direction, coughed twice, then quietly nudged the short woman in front of him and spoke in a low voice that was clearly not his age.

"Look over there!"

"Huh?" The woman subconsciously turned her head, and her expression immediately turned strange when she saw the familiar figure. "What a coincidence?"

“We were planning to find their location after this meal so we could continue our mission, but we never expected to run into them here.” “Kukuku~ It’s like finding a needle in a haystack!” As she spoke, the woman subconsciously smoothed the stray hairs in front of her forehead, making them more naturally cover one eye.

"Yes," the man nodded in deep agreement, "This time, Qin Lang will definitely not escape our grasp!"

"Defeat him, and both precious spirits will be ours!"

The two were Liu Chuang and Luo Mi, who had been missing for some time. Previously, all members of the hunting team in Mingjing Prefecture had received extra food spirit cultivation resources provided by the hunting team, and they had disappeared for a few days as a result.

Both Liu Chuang and Luo Mi have improved significantly upon their return.

This is also their greatest source of confidence when facing Qin Lang again.

“That’s a must.” Lomi let out a “kukuku” laugh, and was about to say something when she suddenly heard a commotion from another direction beside her.

The two turned their heads at the same time and saw that Qi Bing and several members of the public security management team had quickly suppressed three or four strong men without any casualties.

Hearing the whispers of the crowd around him, subtly mentioning the words "Anti-Leap Society," Liu Chuang raised an eyebrow slightly and spoke in a low voice.

"I remember this seems to be somewhat related to our organization?"

"I suppose so." Lomi crossed her arms and watched coldly as the security team took the Anti-Yuehui members away. She said in a low voice, "If I remember correctly, it was an organization member named Pei Yu who was secretly instigating it."

"Making trouble for the Yuehu City Royal Chef Association can be considered a small act of revenge by the organization for the destruction of the secret base back then."

"Should we just watch them get taken away? Should we help?" Liu Chuang couldn't help but ask.

"What's there to help with?" Lomi rolled her eyes, glancing at Liu Chuang. "Organization members' missions don't interfere with each other, forgot?"

“Besides, we’re not familiar with that guy named Pei Yu…” At this point, Lomi paused slightly, a strange smile playing on her lips, “No, if you really want to say we’re familiar, you could say we are.”

"I heard that Pei Yu and Luo Pei are cousins."

Liu Chuang: "..."

"Then let's forget about it." He shook his head abruptly, quickly suppressing the last bit of collective honor he had left. "Let's focus on our own mission and get Qin Lang's precious spirit as soon as possible."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Qin Lang again.

Just then, Qin Lang stood at the very front of the queue. Without the obstruction of other tourists, his handsome face and the two food spirits beside him were exposed to Liu Chuang's gaze.

Also exposed to Liu Chuang's gaze was the fish tank that Qin Lang was holding in his arms.

Liu Chuang rubbed his eyes hard, then gasped sharply.

“Lo...Lomi…”

"My eyesight isn't very good. Can you see what Qin Lang is holding?"

Romi: “…”

Your eyesight is bad, but mine is good?

She rolled her eyes speechlessly, her gaze immediately falling on Qin Lang's arms. Then, her expression suddenly froze, and she hesitantly took out a pair of binoculars...

"Lomi...do we still need to deal with Qin Lang?"

"...Maybe we should wait a bit..."

(End of this chapter)