The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 335 The Identity of the Tombstone Owner

"…All right."

Having confirmed that neither of them knew the whereabouts of the remaining jade pendant, Qin Lang sighed.

In any case, the task of finding the jade pendant is half completed.

Ren Xi and Zhang Yi were unaware of the jade pendant's past, as were Ren Qiu and Zhang Qian, who were a generation older. Therefore, this past was completely buried with the passing of the two individuals involved.

To find it again, we must start from other places.

Thinking of this, Qin Lang couldn't help but look at the tombstone in the painting.

After going around in circles, we still need to start with the identity of the person who owns the tombstone.

This tombstone doesn't belong to Ren Xi's grandmother, nor to Zhang Yi's grandfather, so to whom does it belong?
Remembering that Qi Bing had mentioned having a clue about the identity of the tombstone's owner when they met today, Qin Lang felt it was necessary to visit her tomorrow.

He also happened to be going to the Spirit Chef Association to collect the extra reward that Su Wanxia had mentioned.

After a satisfying meal, Ren Xi and Zhang Yi took their leave. The discovery of the fragments was equally important to both their families. They wondered what Ren Qiu and Zhang Qian's reactions would be when they told them back home.

As it was getting late, Zuo Ge and the other three did not linger in Qin Lang's room and returned to their own rooms.

The large room fell silent again. Qin Lang temporarily suppressed his wandering thoughts and walked to the large fish tank.

In the fish tank, the Golden Lake perch was still diligently acting as Xiao Cai's little brother, and its eyes would light up when it occasionally got a few grains of the precious rice left by Xiao Cai.

That's a Golden Lake bass, one in tens of thousands of the finest bass from Leapfish Lake...

Thinking that this sea bass was only for looking at and not for eating, Qin Lang swallowed hard. "Xiao Cai, how about I get you a different sea bass to be your little brother?"

Xiao Cai suddenly flicked its tail, and a stream of water flew out of the fish tank, hitting Qin Lang's face.

It seems that this is not possible.

Qin Lang wiped the water off his face and sighed.

Seeing Qin Lang's regretful expression, Xiao Cai slowly blew a bubble, and Qin Lang's eyes immediately widened.

"Are you serious?"

"You can transform it into a precious spirit?!"

Xiao Cai wagged her tail and blew another bubble.

"Just this once is fine." Qin Lang quickly put on a bright smile, even with a hint of flattery. "Then I'll leave it to you."

He turned to look at the timidly approaching Golden Lake perch, and couldn't help but sprinkle another handful of rice on it, saying, "Be a good little brother to Xiao Cai, I have high hopes for you~"

If you could actually obtain a rare spirit, that would be a thousand times better than simply getting a Golden Lake perch.

I never expected Xiao Cai to have such abilities.

But upon closer reflection, wasn't Little Crescent Moon also transformed into a rare spirit under the influence of the Silver Deer and the fragments of the initial oath?

Reasonable! So reasonable!
Overwhelmed with excitement, Qin Lang tossed and turned in bed for a long time, holding Danbao and Lala, before finally succumbing to sleepiness.
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The next morning, after Qin Lang and his group of five had breakfast at the hotel, they went downstairs and saw Qi Bing's imposing SUV parked in front of the hotel.

Qin Lang had already contacted Qi Bing in advance, and Qi Bing happened to be going the same way, so she drove over to take him to the association.

As for Cao Dongdong and his group of four, they naturally couldn't miss it either.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Qin Lang couldn't wait to speak, "Sister Qi Bing, you said yesterday you found a clue about the owner of the tombstone..."

"Yes." Qi Bing nodded. "After my visits and investigations, the identity of the tombstone's owner should be confirmed."

"His name was Gu Cong, and he passed away sixty-two years ago."

“Gu Cong…” Qin Lang silently memorized the name. “Does he have any children or relatives still alive?”

“No.” Qi Bing shook her head. “Gu Cong has never married and has no children. As for his other distant relatives, they left Yuehu City long ago.”

"Speaking of which, I did make some other discoveries during my investigation." Qi Bing paused slightly, "Gu Cong is no ordinary person. He is a Spirit Chef, and a highly skilled one at that." Qin Lang seemed thoughtful.

A highly skilled spirit chef?
This appears to be a new breakthrough.

"It's a pity he doesn't work for the Spirit Chef Association." Qi Bing shook her head slightly. "Otherwise, I should have been able to investigate more."

If the person is an official member of the association, the file will be more detailed.

“These clues have been very helpful,” Qin Lang said sincerely.

“Yes.” Zhao Qian, sitting in the back row, nodded in agreement. “Just yesterday, we discovered the owner of two jade pendant fragments.”

"Perhaps we can find out about Mr. Gu Cong's past from Mr. Ren Qiu and Mr. Zhang Qian?"

"Mr. Ren Qiu and Mr. Zhang Qian?" Qi Bing was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "What does this matter have to do with the two of them?"

"That's right," Qin Lang explained with a smile, "After yesterday's fishing boat festival..."

He briefly recounted his experience of discovering the jade pendant fragments that the two possessed, and then said, "Combined with the information you found, Sister Qi Bing."

"I feel like there's hope of finding the remaining two fragments."

"So that's how it is." Qi Bing said with a mix of realization and emotion, "I never imagined that the two of them possessed a fragment of the same jade pendant."

At this point, Qi Bing suddenly remembered something Su Wanxia had casually mentioned after the association's high-level meeting.

The chairman seems to know something about the feud between the two families.

After a moment of contemplation, Qi Bing slowly spoke, "You might want to ask the president about this."

"Perhaps she can offer you some help."

Qin Lang's eyes lit up.

Yes, Chairman Su is older than Ren Qiu and Zhang Qian, and by that reckoning, he is the same generation as their parents.

"Thank you, Sister Qi Bing!"

"You're welcome." Qi Bing smiled. "We've arrived."

As she spoke, she stepped on the brakes and pulled the SUV over to the side of the road.

As they spoke, the group arrived at the Spirit Chef Association.

After getting out of the car and saying goodbye to Qi Bing, Qin Lang and the other four went straight to the president's office. Su Wanxia was in the office and smiled when she saw them.

"You are here!"

She stood up, walked over to Qin Lang and the other four, and picked up a box.

"Thanks to your help yesterday, otherwise those anti-Yuehui members could have caused considerable casualties and had a terrible impact."

"Now, all members of the Anti-Leap Society have been arrested."

"This is an extra reward from the association." With that, Su Wanxia opened the box, revealing ten neatly arranged Chengxing Stones inside.

"This is too valuable!" Qin Lang couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Strictly speaking, Xiao Cai was the one who secretly handled everything yesterday; they didn't do anything, yet they received such a reward.

"Keep it." Su Wanxia smiled and handed the box to Qin Lang. "The association will not let down anyone who has contributed."

"Well... thank you, Chairman Su!"

Qin Lang looked at the four people beside him, somewhat excited.

Each person gets two, so Egg Baby and Spicy can both improve their strength!
(End of this chapter)