The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 448 The Reconstructed Stone Statue (End of Volume)
"The Guanling City Food Festival, huh...?"

Di You, who was watching Qin Lang and Du Ziyan say goodbye, had a glint in his eyes. "I should go and see them when the time comes."

For a chef with such aspirations, constantly exchanging ideas with other culinary masters is the best way to improve.

Moreover, Du Ziyan will also be there.

If he works hard during this time and develops one or two new trump cards, he might not necessarily lose when he faces Du Ziyan again.

"Why don't you come with us?" Qin Lang invited with a smile, "We're going to the same destination anyway."

Di You was somewhat tempted, but after glancing at Wei Shasha beside him, he smiled and shook his head, "Never mind."

"Sasa has been quite busy lately."

“If I stay in Lanqiu City, I can also help her.”

Looking up and seeing the teasing expressions on Qin Lang and the other two's faces, Di You's expression warmed slightly, and his tone became a bit harsher.

"Helping each other out among friends! It's perfectly normal!"

"I understand, I understand~" Cao Dongdong patted Di You on the shoulder, then looked at Wei Shasha, who was also blushing, and chuckled.

Unable to withstand the teasing glances from the three, Di You coughed twice and quickly changed the subject.

"Sasha has prepared a special gift for you!"

"Huh?" Wei Shasha was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses. "Oh right, I almost forgot about that."

As she spoke, she opened her backpack, took out a brand new book, and handed it to Qin Lang.

"Due to the rushed printing, there's only one copy for now." Wei Shasha paused for a moment, "I'll send more to everyone later!"

“I have contact information for both Fatima and Zog!”

"This is..." Qin Lang ignored Wei Shasha's words and focused his gaze entirely on the cover of the book.

The cover prominently displays the three characters "Ying Zhi Ji" (莺之羁), with the background showing Wei Ran and Cangyin Zhiying walking side by side.

“This is a completely new legend,” Wei Shasha said softly. “In this legend, there is no hero of light, only a story about a person named Wei Ran who longs to become a hero and travels with the Silver Oriole.”

"Publishing the truth in the newspaper is only the first thing the Wei family needs to do. Next, we plan to slowly recall all kinds of books about the legend of the Hero of Light on the market and use them to gradually eliminate them."

"Knowing you were leaving, I specially had a copy printed as soon as possible." Wei Shasha smiled gently as she said this, "I think this should be considered a rather special farewell gift."

"It is indeed very special." Qin Lang nodded in deep agreement, carefully putting the book away. "I really like this gift."

"Qin Lang, have you bought the tickets to Xianyu Market yet?" Di You asked proactively.

"Not yet." Qin Lang shook his head.

“Then I have a suggestion.” Di You chuckled. “Xianyu City is the ‘City of Music’ in Mingjing Prefecture, while Lanqiu City is the ‘Land of Night Orchids’ in Mingjing Prefecture. Both are cities with a lot of tourists.”

"Therefore, there is a special sightseeing train between the two cities."

"This train will travel at a slower speed than a regular train, and the route it takes is not a straight line."

"But sitting on the train, you can pass by some of the important attractions in both cities, making the sightseeing experience truly exceptional!"

"A sightseeing train..." Qin Lang's expression showed interest.

He glanced at Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian, who were equally interested, and then nodded to Di You, "Then I'll trouble you to make the arrangements for us."
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"Woo——"

As a melodious whistle rang out, Qin Lang and the other two, who were already seated on the sightseeing train, felt their seats tremble slightly.

Amidst the roar of the steel behemoth, the train slowly accelerated.

"We walked!"

"See you in Guanling City!"

Looking out the window at Di You and Wei Shasha seeing them off, Qin Lang and the other two waved their arms vigorously until the two figures disappeared from sight, before reluctantly lowering their hands. Cao Dongdong looked at himself, Zhao Qian, and Qin Lang, and suddenly grinned, "After all this time, it's just the three of us left again."

"Not only that," Qin Lang smiled, "but also our Food Spirits, so we have eight companions traveling together."

"Gulu~"

"Chop~"

Danbao and Lala responded simultaneously, and expressed their strong condemnation of Cao Dongdong's words.

Are food spirits not considered companions?
Hmph! There's not a single egg yolk pastry that can't be appeased!
Seeing this, Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian simply summoned their respective Food Spirits from the Star Vein.

The five food spirits gathered together and whispered familiarly, unsurprisingly attracting the attention of many people on the train.

A surprised exclamation rang out from the other side of the train.

Immediately afterwards, a beautiful figure stood up from her seat and walked towards Qin Lang and the other two, quickly arriving in front of them.

"Can I sit in this empty seat?"

Qin Lang and the other two turned their heads at the same time.

"Sister Tang Yu!"

Zhao Qian stood up instantly. "What are you doing here?"

"Sit down, sit down."

As she spoke, she excitedly pulled Tang Yu to a seat.

Looking at the aloof, long-haired girl with black hair in front of him, Qin Lang was pleasantly surprised. "Sister Tang Yu, it's been a long time."

"I didn't see you the last time I went back to Dongxia City."

"Because I stepped down from my position in the Dongxia City Public Security Management Team," Tang Yu said softly, "the day after you left."

"After that battle with Zhou Tianhao, I realized my shortcomings. Traveling and constantly seeing new things are the best ways for a Spirit Chef to become stronger. So, my uncle gave me a break."

"After that, I started my own journey."

"I never expected to run into you here again."

At this point, Tang Yu glanced at the food spirits of Qin Lang and the other two, a faint smile appearing on his face, "It seems that the three of you have made great progress in your strength during this time apart."

"Indeed, I've improved a lot since the last time we met," Qin Lang smiled. "Although I've also encountered quite a few dangerous situations."

"But in the end, we escaped danger."

"Sister Tang Yu, are you going to Xianyu Market next?"

“Yes.” Tang Yu nodded slightly. “I have a good friend there. Since I’m in Mingjing Prefecture, I plan to go and visit him.”

"Sister Tang Yu, we're also heading to Xuanyu Market!" Zhao Qian grabbed Tang Yu's arm, her eyes shining. "Please come with us! I want to learn some combat techniques for Food Spirits from you!"

"Yes." Qin Lang nodded with a smile. "It's not easy to meet someone from the same hometown in Mingjing Prefecture. Why don't we travel together for a while?"

"Alright." Tang Yu nodded slightly upon hearing this. "Then let me see how much you've improved during this time."

"Look over there!"

Cao Dongdong, who had been silent all along, suddenly pointed out the window.

Qin Lang and Zhao Qian followed the sound and, without realizing it, they had arrived at the Night Orchid Sea where the Nightingale Statue was located.

In the center of the sea of ​​flowers, a brand-new stone statue of the nightingale is slowly rising amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the citizens of Lanqiu City.
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