The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 366 The Whereabouts of Yue Shan

"It's been a long time."

Looking at the intact jade pendant, Xu Chen's eyes showed a look of reminiscence, "It has been decades since I last saw what it looked like."

“So…” Ren Qiu paused for a moment before slowly speaking.

"what is happening?"

"Why is it that the Ren family, the Zhang family, Old Mr. Xu, and Old Zheng all have such a fragment, and yet they can all be pieced together perfectly?"

His expression was full of confusion and bewilderment.

He always thought he knew his mother's past better than anyone else.

But now he realizes that some of his past seems to have been buried forever with his mother's passing.

And now, these past events are about to be revealed once again.

Thinking of this, Ren Qiu looked at Qin Lang.

Qin Lang, who invited them all at the same time, must know something.

Zhang Qian shared the same idea.

His gaze also turned to Qin Lang. "Qin Lang, can you tell us what exactly happened?"

“Okay.” Qin Lang nodded and said with a smile, “Mr. Ren Qiu’s mother, Ms. Feng Xi, and Mr. Zhang Qian’s father, Mr. Zhang Yong, are actually fellow students; they studied under the same master.”

"Senior and junior brothers?!" x4
The Ren family father and daughter, and the Zhang family father and son, exclaimed in unison.

The relationship between their parents was something they could never have imagined.

Ren Qiu suddenly turned to look at Zhang Qian, his brows furrowed as he reminisced, "I remember when I was little, my mother often told me not to play with the Zhang family, because they were shameless thieves."

"Hmph!" Zhang Qian's expression darkened. "Nonsense! My father clearly told me that it was your Ren family that took our Zhang family's things."

After they finished speaking, they both paused in surprise, then seemed to be deep in thought.

Finally, they looked at Qin Lang again.

"Ms. Feng Xi and Mr. Zhang Yong's teacher is named Gu Cong. He also has two students, namely Mr. Yue Shan and Mr. Xu Chen."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qian and Ren Qiu both looked at Xu Chen, who was smiling.

They had a vague suspicion that Xu Chen might have some kind of connection with their elders, but they never expected the connection to be so close.

As for Mr. Yue Shan...

The two of them had overheard Xu Chen and Zheng Chuan's conversation.

This explains why Zheng Chuan was here.

"What Qin Lang said is true." Su Wanxia, ​​who had been engrossed in the food and hadn't said much, spoke softly.

“I knew both of your families’ elders back then.”

"The reason you didn't know about this is because they later broke up completely and were unwilling to mention their relationship again."

Upon hearing this, Ren Qiu and Zhang Qian fell even more silent.

The reunited jade pendant speaks volumes, and with Chairman Su's confirmation, the matter is undeniably true.

After a moment, Zhang Qian spoke with some difficulty, "So, why did they break up?"

"It's all because of a recipe." Xu Chen sighed. "Well, that's a long story..."

He briefly recounted the disputes of the older generation, continuing until Feng Xi and Zhang Yong became estranged and Yue Shan angrily left Yuehu City.

The room was quiet for a while.

“We definitely don’t have this recipe in our family,” Ren Qiu said first. “If such a thing really existed, my mother would definitely have taught it to me or Xixi. But the fact is, we have no idea about it at all.”

“It’s the same in my family.” Zhang Qian shrugged, his expression somewhat helpless. “If my cooking talent wasn’t as high as my combat talent, how could I have become a Spirit Holder?” The two couldn’t help but look at Xu Chen, but then they shook their heads, thinking that “Fish Flavor”, which Xu Chen ran, wasn’t considered a very prestigious restaurant in Yuehu City.

So it seems the only option is for Mr. Yue Shan to leave Yuehu City?
Thinking of this, they all looked at Zheng Chuan.

“I only met Mr. Yue Shan once,” Zheng Chuan said in a deep voice, “but I don’t think he is that kind of person.”

“I’ve known Yue Shan for many years,” Su Wanxia said slowly. “In my memory, he is an honest, hardworking, and talented person.”

"Um... excuse me for interrupting." Qi Bing, who had been watching the whole thing unfold, suddenly raised her hand slowly.

"I may know something about that Mr. Yue Shan."

Ok?
Everyone turned to look at her.

"Xiao Bing, you know?" Su Wanxia looked surprised.

"Yes, Chairman." Qi Bing nodded. "Do you remember the staff member who sacrificed their life in the catastrophe in Yuehu City?"

"I remember, his name is Yue Kang, right?" Su Wanxia nodded, then her expression changed slightly.

The expressions of the others also changed slightly.

Yue Kang…

Is your surname Yue?

Could it be...

"According to the association's regulations, for staff members who have sacrificed their lives, we will give the compensation to their closest relatives." Qi Bing paused slightly, "In this process, it is inevitable to conduct investigations into the families and relatives of the deceased."

"Yue Kang's parents are both deceased, and his father..."

"Let's call it Yueshan."

"He didn't leave?!" Xu Chen suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with shock and astonishment. His aged body trembled slightly from the overwhelming emotion. "Senior Brother Yue Shan didn't leave Yuehu City?"

“Yes.” Qi Bing nodded with a complicated expression. “I have seen the general information about Yue Kang’s father. His age and build match what you have said. There should be no possibility of them having the same name.”

“He must have been living in anonymity in Yuehu City all these years.”

Xu Chen slowly sat down and closed his eyes in pain.

His most respected and missed senior brother had never left.

He married and had children in a place unknown to him, and now his only son has sacrificed himself to save the people of Yuehu City…

"I don't believe someone like that would embezzle a recipe," Zhao Qian said softly, her eyes slightly red.

"Me too." Cao Dongdong nodded emphatically, his expression unusually serious.

Zog and Fatima, who were standing beside him, nodded in agreement, clearly sharing the same thoughts.

"It can't be him," Xu Chen said slowly in a low, trembling voice. "It definitely can't be him!"

“If that’s the case, then there’s probably only one possibility.” Ren Qiu looked thoughtful. “Perhaps none of the four disciples took it.”

“Yes.” Zhang Qian nodded, unusually agreeing with Ren Qiu.

“Since no one has taken this recipe, perhaps all the secrets are hidden with Mr. Gu Cong,” Qin Lang suddenly said.

“Impossible.” Xu Chen shook his head. “I often go to clean and tidy up the teacher’s old house. If there were any recipes hidden there, I would have found them long ago.”

“Mr. Xu Chen’s residence may not be his former home.” Qin Lang shook his head.

Thinking of the scene in the fifteenth painting, he spoke softly.

"Perhaps the answer lies at Mr. Gu Cong's grave?"

(End of this chapter)