The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 442 The Origin of the Guardian Bird Clan
"Don't call me that."

Zhong Tu waved his hand.

Today, he wasn't wearing the security team uniform; instead, he was dressed in a sharp black suit and holding a bouquet of white lilies. His expression was no longer as serious as before.

“I’m no longer a member of the security management team,” Zhong Tu said softly, a fleeting look of disappointment in his eyes.

"If you do something wrong, you have to take responsibility."

“I am not qualified to serve as the captain of the public security management team and bear the responsibility of protecting the people, so I voluntarily resigned two days ago.”

"Today, I want to visit my late wife's grave and tell her the good news that the power of nightmares has completely disappeared."

"I just happened to be passing by and suddenly thought you might be here, so I came to check on you."

Upon hearing Zhong Tu's explanation, everyone looked enlightened.

No wonder Zhong Tu was dressed so formally today, and even prepared white lilies.

But is Zhong Tu no longer the captain of the security management team...?

Thinking of this, everyone's expressions darkened.

Without a doubt, Captain Zhong is a truly upright person. Although his methods were wrong, his purpose was for the benefit of everyone in Lanqiu City.

"Captain Zhong, are you really not allowed to take over as the captain of the public security management team again?" Wei Shasha couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Tu couldn't help but smile. "Didn't you say last time we met that I wasn't qualified to be the captain of the security management team?"

Wei Shasha's face immediately turned red, "I..."

"I was just kidding!" Zhong Tu quickly waved his hand. "But let's not talk about rejoining the security management team anymore."

“I’m already grateful that the association won’t punish me for what happened before. As for the rest…” Zhong Tu paused slightly, a hint of determination in his eyes, “The security management team is just one of my identities.”

"Even without this identity, I will persevere in upholding justice in my heart throughout my life."

“However, I probably won’t use such radical methods again in the future.” After saying that, Zhong Tu laughed heartily.

"I should go." He said, gently shaking the white lily in his hand, his eyes quickly softening. "She's waiting for me."

Without lingering, Zhong Tu waved his hand and left gracefully.

Watching the other person's departing figure, Qin Lang and the others couldn't help but sigh.

"Speaking of which..." Qin Lang suddenly remembered something, "What Mr. Zhong Tu mentioned before, about someone from the Wei family moving the Night Orchid King?"

“I’ve also investigated that matter,” Wei Shasha said softly. “I specifically asked Xiao Huaxian and also looked through the family’s records.”

"The Night Orchid King was indeed originally born in the sealed land. After the birth of the precious spirit, it was moved to the Orchid Brocade Garden by our Wei family."

"But..." Wei Shasha's expression turned somewhat helpless as she said this, "The ancestor who was relocated back then did so only to better protect Zhenling. As for the Night Orchid King having the effect of suppressing and sealing..."

"No one has ever mentioned this."

"So, this is Mr. Zhong Tu's misunderstanding?" Qin Lang blinked, a look of surprise on his face.

“It should be.” Fatima, who was standing to the side, pushed up her glasses and suddenly interjected, “In the last Silver Jewel, the Silver Oriole mentioned that she used Wei Ran’s blood to create the Night Orchid, with the purpose of immersing the residents of Lanqiu City in beautiful dreams as a form of compensation.”

"Therefore, the Night Orchid King was not originally created to suppress the sealed land, and the Little Flower Fairy, as a rare spirit, does not have that ability."

Everyone looked on with understanding. Indeed, the nightmare power that even legendary living beings couldn't suppress—could it really be suppressed by just one more precious spirit?
Therefore, Zhong Tu did indeed uncover part of the truth about the past, but it was also because of this part of the truth that he made a wrong judgment.

"Alright, the car to pick us up is here." Qin Lang looked at the taxi parked by the roadside. "This time, we really should set off."
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"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

After a knock, the door creaked open, revealing Song Lichuan's aged face. His gaze softened upon seeing Qin Lang and the others outside. "Come in," he said.

"The room is a bit small, please make yourself at home."

“It’s not small at all,” Qin Lang said with a smile. “And your home is near the Nightingale Statue, where night-blooming jasmine grows everywhere.”

"Living in a place like this is a blessing."

"You certainly know how to talk." Song Lichuan shook his head and chuckled, leading Qin Lang and the others into the living room.

Du Ziyan arrived before Qin Lang, sitting imposingly on the living room sofa. Upon seeing Qin Lang, he said in a deep voice, "You're late."

"You're not late, you're early." Qin Lang chuckled and handed over the pre-prepared bag of seafood ingredients.

"Look at this fish."

Du Ziyan sprang up as if springs had been attached to his buttocks, and darted in front of Qin Lang in one step, his previous composure instantly crumbling.

"This fish..." Du Ziyan's breathing quickened as he opened the food bag and saw the golden-scaled All-Rare Fish inside.

"Wait, I'll make a perfect Ruyi today!"

“It is indeed a fine fish.” Song Lichuan, who was standing next to him, couldn’t help but exclaim, “I have seen many rare ingredients, but this is the first time I have seen such a completely new rare ingredient without any reference species.”

“Originally, this was just a bass,” Qin Lang explained with a smile, “but Xiao Cai… that is, the Leaping Fish, helped me modify it, so it became a completely new appearance that it had never seen before.”

“If that’s the case, then it makes sense.” Song Lichuan looked enlightened. “The Night Orchid is also a result of the Silver Oriole’s alteration.”

At this point, Song Lichuan's face showed a hint of regret.

Upon hearing Song Lichuan mention the Silver Oriole, Qin Lang couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart. "Mr. Song, I've always been curious about this."

"What is the origin of the Nightingale Clan you mentioned earlier?"

The others couldn't help but prick up their ears upon hearing this.

Everything about the past of Cangyin Zhiying and Wei Ran is now completely clear, but Song Lichuan, a member of the Shouying clan, remains a mystery.

The fact that the opponent was able to summon the Silver Oriole suggests that their origins are anything but simple.

"Actually, there's not much to say." Song Lichuan shook his head slightly. "You all know the story of Wei Ran and the Silver Nightingale."

"Actually, there is a little-known past in this story. When Wei Ran brought the Silver Oriole back to Lanqiu City, a child contracted a strange illness and remained unconscious for ten days."

"This child was about to die, but the Silver Nightingale saved him with her own power."

"After that, the nightmare began. Everyone blamed Wei Ran and Cangyin Zhiying, but this child who was reborn remained grateful."

At this point, Song Lichuan paused slightly.

"And this child is my ancestor."

(End of this chapter)