The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 330 Rowing, Setting Sail!
"It's nothing."

Jiang Jun scratched his head and chuckled, "If our idol can really win the competition, then we'll feel like we've participated."

“That’s right!” Jiang Ya nodded emphatically. “Helping your idol is a really fun thing!”

"With your kind intentions, we will do our utmost." Qin Lang smiled and exchanged glances with the others, each of them able to see the burning fighting spirit rising in the other's eyes.

"Oh, right, idol!" Jiang Ya seemed to have remembered something, and her smile became even brighter. "There's another special friend who wants to cheer you on!"

"A special friend?" Qin Lang asked with curiosity.

Jiang Ya remained silent, but took out her phone and made a video call to someone. Soon, Di You's handsome face appeared on the other end of the line.

"Idol, it's been so long!"

"Di You!" Qin Lang's face lit up with surprise. He quickly noticed the background in the video. "Are you home already?"

“That’s right.” Di You nodded. “My home is in Lanqiu City. The next stop for the food and travel group after leaving Yuehu City is my home.”

At this point, Di You couldn't help but promote his hometown, "Lanqiu City has many beautiful sights. If your idol is going to stay in Mingjing State, he must come and visit Lanqiu City."

"I'll be your tour guide then!"

"If I come, I'll definitely contact you." Qin Lang chuckled.

"I just got home not long ago, and I happened to hear Jiang Jun and Jiang Ya mention that you're going to participate in the Fish and Boat Festival." As he spoke, Di You chuckled and took out another phone, which was playing a live stream of the Fish and Boat Festival.

"Don't worry, idol, I'll always cheer you on!"

"Okay." Qin Lang nodded emphatically.

With the conference about to begin, Qin Lang and Di You didn't exchange many words. After catching up for a while, Di You hung up the phone. After Qin Lang and the others completed the final inspection of the fishing boat, they took their seats in the Xiao Cai Hao fishing boat ahead of time.

"Wow--"

Qin Lang poured the water from his fish tank, along with Xiao Cai's, into Xiao Cai's private cockpit on the Xiao Cai ship. Then, he smiled and gently patted the transparent glass of the cockpit. "Come on, let's pilot the Xiao Cai ship together!"

Xiao Cai flicked its tail, exhaled a bubble, and its eyes also showed a hint of pleasure, clearly enjoying the arrangement.

"Qin Lang, we're ready!" Cao Dongdong gripped the oar tightly with one hand and waved the other at Qin Lang, indicating that the left wing of the fishing boat where he and Zhao Qian were located had completed its final preparations.

“We are too!” Zuo Ge waved his hand defiantly from the other side, the right wing of the fishing boat being controlled by him and Fatima.

Qin Lang nodded slightly, then looked up at the countdown above the starting point. There were only five minutes left in the countdown.

"ladies and gentlemen!"

Accompanied by a rousing voice that echoed throughout the venue, the host appeared on stage with a microphone in hand and waved to the audience, who were already seated in a packed house.

"The Fishing Boat Festival is about to officially begin..."

The atmosphere in the room became enthusiastic as the host encouraged them. The previously chaotic whispers turned into cheers for the fishing boat teams. Qin Lang and the others even heard the name "Little Rainbow Team". Looking in the direction of the sound, they were surprised to see the Jiang siblings already sitting in the audience.

As the host finished speaking and the countdown reached its precise final ten seconds, amidst the countdown from the entire audience, Qin Lang and his group of five exchanged glances, then looked at the fishing boats on either side, their nerves on edge, ready for action. With a sharp whistle piercing the air, the five shouted their well-rehearsed commands and sprang into action.

In the blink of an eye, the Little Rainbow Boat shot off like an arrow, running alongside the other fishing boats that were struggling to move forward.

Less than a minute after the start of the fishing boat competition, the fishing boats that were originally on the same starting line had already shown obvious differences in their ranks. Six or seven of the fishing boats were swaying from side to side, splashing huge amounts of water, and were clearly lagging behind the others.

One of the rowers on a fishing boat lost his balance and fell off the boat. He was immediately pulled out by the event's rescue team, which elicited soft "shh" sounds from the crowd.

"Haha, these idiots." On one side of the audience, Old Qin, whose face was covered in fierce tattoos, couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the lagging fishing boats. Soon, his smile became more playful. "But they're lucky to be fools."

"Now that you've fallen behind, you won't be unlucky anymore."

“That’s right, they’re lucky.” Old Liu stared intently at the few fishing boats that had fallen behind, looking at the dejected fishing boats that had fallen behind. “But this little problem won’t affect the overall situation.”

But then, Old Liu changed the subject, "On another note, why does that guy who fell into the water look a little familiar?"

“Because those are our men.” Old Zhou, standing not far away, said with a grim expression, “These idiots can’t even row a fishing boat!”

"...Huh?" xN——
"This fishing boat festival looks quite interesting!"

In another part of the audience, Liu Chuang and Luo Mi, disguised and carrying various foods, watched with great interest the fishing boats charging across the lake.

"It's a pity there are only two of us." Liu Chuang took a big bite of the grilled squid in his hand and sighed. "Otherwise, we could have given it a try."

"Forget about it." Lomi rolled her eyes. "The entire Mingjing State has increased its efforts to hunt down organization members. We need to be more careful. How could we possibly show our faces at a conference like this!"

"Alright." Liu Chuang shook his head regretfully, watching the fishing boats shrink rapidly in his field of vision until they were just tiny dots. "But then again, we're sitting at the starting point, so we won't be able to see the rest of the journey, right?"

“How could you not see it?” Lomi pointed to the large screens in mid-air. “Just look at this.”

Almost immediately after she finished speaking, a series of large screens that had been prepared in advance lit up, showing close-up shots of the fishing boat team from different angles, eliciting cheers and screams from the audience.

"This is not bad." Liu Chuang showed a satisfied expression, then his gaze suddenly fell on one of the screens. "I see Qin Lang and the others!"

Almost as soon as he said it, Lomi, who had been sitting, suddenly stood up and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Go, Number 66! Charge!"

"Surpass them and take first place!"

Liu Chuang: "..."

He rubbed his eyes hard and looked at the big screen.

If I'm not mistaken... number 66 is Qin Lang's team, right?
"Luomi, how are you cheering for Qin Lang?"

"Idiot, I was cheering for my friend!" Lomi punched Liu Chuang on the head, then continued to yell, "Go Fatima!"

Liu Chuang: "...Alright then."

(End of this chapter)