The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 500 Concert Scene

Upon hearing Zuo Ge's reply, Qin Lang and the other two exchanged bewildered glances.

"Hey, hey, hey, this is definitely not good news!" Cao Dongdong rubbed his cheeks vigorously. "It seems our guess has come true."

"Dongdong, you're here too!" Zuo Ge heard Cao Dongdong's voice on the other end of the phone, and his smile deepened. "It's been several days, and I've already started to miss your desserts."

"On the cruise ship before, I tried to recreate the snow-white red bean paste that you and I had made together before for my friend. I thought that after watching you make it so many times, I should be able to make a similar taste on my own, but unfortunately it turned out to be a disaster."

At this point, Zoge sighed, "I really don't have any talent for cooking."

"Let's put the snow-white bean paste thing aside for now. I can make sure you're stuffed next time we meet!" Cao Dongdong rolled his eyes. "Let's get back to the main topic. A cruise ship went missing in Guanling City today."

"All the passengers on the cruise ship have also disappeared."

"Zoge, do you have any clues?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Ge on the other end of the phone fell silent.

“It sounds like this could indeed be the work of the ‘Qili Bay Monster’,” Zuo Ge said quietly. “After all, my information is that it has been appearing in the waters of Qili Bay for the past two days and has been sighted by people.”

“The timing matches, and the ‘Qili Bay Monster’ does indeed have that ability to do such a thing.” At this point, Zuo Ge paused, “Were there any people you knew on that ship?”

“There is one.” Qin Lang briefly explained Qu Dong’s situation, then couldn’t help but ask, “In this situation, is Qu Dong in danger?”

“I do have some good news on this,” Zog said in a relatively relaxed tone. “A couple of days ago, I was on a cruise ship and shared many of my research findings on the legendary creatures with my friend who studies the ‘Kily Bay Monster’.”

“Because of this, I have made new progress in my research on the ‘Qili Bay Monster’.” Zoge paused, “It is said that the ‘Qili Bay Monster’s’ song will cause ships to deviate from their course, but the people on board will not be harmed and it is possible for them to return.”

“There’s an old man in the Qili Islands who went astray when he was young, but he was lucky enough to return home. My next goal is to find out more about him.” As he said this, there was a hint of helplessness in Zoge’s voice.

"It's a pity that you called before I could even go to see him, otherwise I might have been able to share more information with you."

"You mean, the people who went missing because of the 'Qili Bay Monster' can come back?" Qin Lang felt he had grasped the key point. "How long will it take?"

"Uh..." Zuo Ge's tone became somewhat hesitant, "Maybe several years?"

Qin Lang and the other two: "..."

It's been years, and the daylily has gone to waste!

"Alright, then continue your investigation and let us know as soon as you have the results." Qin Lang sighed and hung up the phone.

"It's not entirely without good news," Zhao Qian said with a wry smile. "At least we know that this was probably done by the 'Qili Bay Monster,' and that Manager Qu Dong and the other missing people should still be alive."

"That's the only way to think about it." Qin Lang sent the information he had learned from Zuo Ge to Zhang Hui via text message, asking him to pass it on to Lin Ping.

The rest was beyond his control.

"Let's go find Zhenling."
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When Qin Lang and the others returned to the residential area where Zhen Ling had appeared for the fourth time, Meng Yan had already disappeared. They inquired with the nearby residents but could not find any useful clues.

As darkness fell, Qin Lang and his two companions, having searched in vain, finished their dinner and hurried toward the concert venue.

Tang Yu arrived a step ahead of them and nodded to Qin Lang and the other two upon seeing them. "Wang Lixuan is still silent today." "However, there's something strange." Tang Yu paused here, "He was quite anxious this morning, but suddenly became calm this afternoon, as if he wasn't worried about Qu Dong's return at all."

"He's probably already heard the news," Qin Lang sighed. "Manager Qu Dong won't be able to come back for the time being."

He gave a general account of the cruise ship's mysterious disappearance.

"So that's how it is. No wonder his attitude changed so suddenly." After hearing this, Tang Yu looked enlightened and then sighed, "I hope those who are missing can return home soon."

"Let's not talk about that." She changed the subject, looking at the concert venue not far away. "Yifei told me in advance to hurry up and get in. She has prepared a special surprise for us at the beginning of the show."

"This girl is very mysterious. Based on my understanding of her, if we are late, she will probably be furious."

Hearing this, and thinking of Fang Yifei, who had left a deep impression on them on their first meeting despite not having shown up much these past few days due to being busy preparing for the concert, Qin Lang and the other two nodded in agreement and quickened their pace.

The concert was about to begin, and the venue was packed. In the darkness, countless colorful glow sticks gathered into a sea of ​​light, which looked absolutely beautiful.

"Seeing this, I suddenly understood why Sister Yifei chose to become an idol," Zhao Qian said, her eyes shining with emotion.

"Yes." Qin Lang nodded, and as he found a seat and sat down, he looked around and quickly found the person he was looking for.

"Mr. Zhang Hui! Xie Rui!"

He waved to the seats on the other side.

"Haha, I didn't expect our seats to be so close together!"

Zhang Hui laughed and waved his arms toward Qin Lang. His tall figure, combined with the cheering sticks he was swinging, looked indescribably comical.

"There were too many people outside, and we couldn't find you. We came in because the concert was about to start," Xie Rui explained.

"It's alright." Qin Lang smiled. "Mr. Zhang Hui, did you pass on the message I sent you to Captain Lin?"

"Of course." Zhang Hui nodded with a smile. "Lin Ping asked me to convey his gratitude to you. You've really found a lot of crucial information."

"It's what I should do." Qin Lang chuckled, then turned around and met Tang Yu's slightly strange gaze.

"It seems you had quite an interesting experience today," she said softly.

For two consecutive days, she stared at Wang Lixuan and nothing happened. Why did she always feel like she had missed a lot of things?
Qin Lang gave an awkward smile and briefly recounted how he and his companions had overheard Meng Yan and Zhao Lihong's conversation and then handed the recording over to the security management team.

After listening, Tang Yu was about to say something when all the lights in the venue suddenly went out, leaving only darkness.

The next moment, a bright spotlight shone on the stage.

A beautiful figure drew screams and cheers from the entire audience.

The concert has officially begun.

(End of this chapter)