The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 406 Refund!
"You ask!"

"I will answer everything I know!"

Fernan's expression turned serious.

Although he had never met Qin Lang and the other two before, he had witnessed Qin Lang's righteous words just now.

It's fair to say that if Qin Lang hadn't spoken up, Director Liu would never have given him another chance.

Joining the Bright Moon Troupe is no easy feat.

If I get kicked out, all my efforts over the years will have been for nothing.

Moreover, from the few words just now, Fei Nan had vaguely guessed that the smooth running of the performance after his absence must have been due to Qin Lang's help, which was why Director Liu gave him face.

In short, Qin Lang was definitely his benefactor at this moment.

Not to mention asking questions, he will definitely help with anything as long as it is within his ability.

"No need to be so serious," Qin Lang smiled. "I'm just curious about the nightmare you mentioned."

"Did you often have nightmares like this before?"

“Of course not.” Fei Nan shook his head without hesitation. “My sleep quality was quite good before, especially after I came to Lanqiu City, my sleep quality has been very high every day.”

“The only exception was yesterday.” A hint of lingering fear appeared in Fei Nan’s eyes. “I had nightmares all night, and even though I knew I was having nightmares, I couldn’t wake up.”

"Furthermore, ordinary dreams are usually very blurry after waking up and you won't have much of an impression of them, but that dream was very clear."

"So clear...it felt like being there."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang's expression turned serious.

"So, what did you see in your dream?"

“Many.” Fernan pondered for a moment, then slowly said, “Most of my nightmares stem from my childhood experiences.”

“The bullying from my peers and the scolding from my elders were magnified in my nightmares, making me feel extremely painful.”

"In addition to that, my nightmares also contain common frightening elements such as ghosts and blood-red eyes."

"It was a very chaotic dream, and it felt like everything I feared was being displayed in my dream."

Upon hearing these words, Qin Lang and the other two frowned simultaneously.

For some reason, they felt this description was very familiar.

"Fei Nan, you didn't have this dream because you have a performance today, did you?" Fang Mo, who was standing next to Fei Nan, had a strange expression on his face again after hearing Fei Nan's description, and couldn't help but joke.

"Your words are almost identical to a line from the performance of 'Firelight in the Dark' that describes a nightmare."

Qin Lang's eyes widened suddenly, a flash of inspiration crossing his mind.

The nightmares brought by the evil nightingale, according to legend?!

"Where did you stay last night?" Qin Lang stepped forward, grabbed Fei Nan's arm, and asked urgently.

“Um…it’s not far from the venue.” Fei Nan blinked. “The place we stayed before was too far from the venue.”

"I was worried that I would be late this morning due to traffic jams and other problems, so I stayed at a nearby hotel overnight."

At this point, Fei Nan's expression became somewhat strange.

"You mean my nightmares are related to the new hotel?"

“Possibly.” Qin Lang glanced at Zhao Qian and Cao Dongdong beside him, who also looked nervous. “Please tell me the hotel address.”

"We'll verify the next steps."
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"Qin Lang, are you sure it's just the few of us going?"

After getting the exact address of the hotel where Fei Nan was staying, on the way from the event venue to the hotel, Cao Dongdong couldn't help but ask, "Why don't we tell Captain Zhong and get the security team to handle it?"

“Not for now.” Qin Lang shook his head slightly. “For the locals of Lanqiu City, who are deeply influenced by the legend, the moment a deliberate nightmare occurs, they will immediately raise their alert level to the highest level.”

"But right now, we've only heard what Fernan said and have some doubts; nothing has been confirmed yet."

"If we rashly tell Captain Zhong, it will turn out to be a false alarm, causing a blunder in the security management team's search, and ultimately it may lead to the treasure hunting team escaping again."

“What you said makes sense,” Cao Dongdong stroked his chin. “But are the few of us really enough?”

"You know, the power of nightmares may be the work of the legendary evil nightingale, or perhaps the seal from back then had a problem."

"I know," Qin Lang nodded, "but you don't need to worry too much. Don't forget we have another helper."

As he spoke, he gently patted the fish tank in his arms.

Cao Dongdong glanced at Xiao Cai in the fish tank and couldn't help but purse his lips, "Who knows if it will help when the time comes."

"puff--"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a stream of water hit Cao Dongdong's face with such force that it left a reddish mark.

"Hiss~" Cao Dongdong immediately covered his face and gritted his teeth.

"You dare talk bad about Xiao Cai?" Zhao Qian laughed gleefully from the side. "Serves you right!"

Qin Lang smiled and then reassured her, "Don't worry, even if Xiao Cai doesn't help, we're not without options."

"The reason I suddenly asked Fei Nan just now is because the Azure Silver Pearl I carry with me has started to overheat."

"This shows that the Azure Silver Pearl can sense the nightmare aura on Fei Nan's body, and may even be able to suppress it."

"In my opinion, if there really is a problem with the seal of the evil nightingale from back then, it is only just beginning to show signs and will not reach a very serious level immediately, so we can handle it."

"Of course... I definitely won't be reckless." Qin Lang paused, "If we confirm it's truly related to the Evil Nightingale once we get there..."

"We immediately notified the public security management team."

He could still tell the difference between the nightmare and the treasure hunting team.

Hearing Qin Lang's meticulous arrangements, the other two had no objections, and the three of them quickly arrived at a hotel according to the address.

"Dream Hotel".

Looking at the hotel's name, Cao Dongdong's lips twitched. "Having nightmares at the Dream Hotel, how ironic."

"Let's go in and take a look." Qin Lang frowned slightly.

The moment he approached the hotel, he felt the Azure Silver Pearl in his arms begin to heat up.

Something's definitely off about this hotel.

The three of them walked quickly to the hotel reception, but were immediately drawn to an argument taking place there.

"boom--"

"rnm, refund the money!"

A tall man angrily pounded his fist on the high counter at the front desk, glaring at the staff with dark circles under his eyes. "Call your boss! I demand a refund!"

"No, refunding the money isn't enough."

"What kind of bullshit Dream Hotel is this? I had nightmares all night here last night, and I demand compensation for my emotional distress!"

(End of this chapter)