The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 509 The Purpose of the Treasure Hunting Team
"Ah-"

Lin Ping, who was in the Public Security Bureau and was troubled by not being able to find the exact location of the hunting team's base, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.

He rubbed his nose with his finger, then focused his attention back on the case file in front of him, looking extremely distressed.

"Where exactly are those cunning guys from the treasure hunting team hiding?"

Thanks to the efficiency of the security management team, they had investigated more than a dozen places that might be hiding places for the treasure hunting team in just a few hours.

Unfortunately, none of these places were the target.

“Half a day has already passed.” Lin Ping’s brows furrowed. “The longer it drags on, the greater the chance that the other side will relocate their base.”

"This is a great opportunity to wipe out the remnants of the Rare Treasure Hunting Team in Mingjing State. We absolutely cannot let them get away like this."

"I told you you shouldn't have refused Qin Lang just now." Zhang Hui sat on the sofa with his arms crossed, a gloating expression on his face.

"You bastard," Lin Ping glared at his old friend, annoyed. "Even if you're not part of the security team, you're still a Level One Spirit Master in Stringfish City. Aren't you worried at all?"

“Of course I’m not in a hurry.” Zhang Hui shook his head calmly. “Because I’ve met Qin Lang and I understand the boy’s personality.”

"What?" Lin Ping was stunned.

“Believe me, even if you disagree, he will still contact Meng Chang.” Zhang Hui smiled mysteriously. “How about we make a bet?”

Lin Ping opened his mouth, about to say something, when he heard a knock on the office door and Qin Lang's voice coming from outside.

Is Captain Lin here?

"Looks like we don't need to make a bet anymore," Zhang Hui said, shrugging.

Lin Ping suddenly stood up, quickly opened the office door, looked at Qin Lang and his group outside, and couldn't help but speak.

"you…"

“We need the help of the security management team,” Qin Lang said hurriedly. “I tried contacting Meng Chang before…”

He recounted in detail the events that unfolded after he contacted Meng Chang and met with him at the destination.

After listening, Lin Ping slowly relaxed his clenched fists, which he had been holding tightly due to nervousness.

"What you did was really too risky," he couldn't help but exclaim. "Fortunately, it turned out well."

"Captain Lin, you don't object to me going to investigate now, do you?" Qin Lang asked with a smile.

"Even if I object, what's the use?" Lin Ping shook his head, then his expression turned serious. "Let's get back to the point."

"The test they gave you was to find out about the four people in the hunting team who were captured, but I think that's just a pretext."

"The only person they really want to find out is one person."

"That's Meng Yan."

"Because Meng Yan is the only one among the four who knows the location of the treasure hunting team's base, the other party may want to confirm whether Meng Yan has revealed the location of the base."

"I see..." Qin Lang looked thoughtful. "Then should I send them a false message?"

“No need.” Lin Ping shook his head. “I’ll prepare a situation report for you later. You can just give the report to the other party.”

“We don’t need to spread false information. On the contrary, I want the people in the Rare Treasure Hunting Team to know that Meng Yan did not reveal the location of the base.”

"Because this will make the other side lower their guard."

"Moreover, spreading false information increases your risk of exposure. If the other party discovers that the information is false, they will also become suspicious of you."

Lin Ping paused slightly, then continued, "Also..."

"The other party's requirement is to obtain information within the next two days."

"So you'd better give the stuff to them tomorrow morning." "That's not too late or too early; it'll just show how hard it was for you to gather information and stall them to some extent."

"Okay!" Qin Lang nodded emphatically, and at the same time, he felt more admiration for Lin Ping. The other party's arrangements were very meticulous, and it was indeed the right decision for him to take the initiative to find the public security management team.
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The next morning, Qin Lang went alone to the location where he had met Long Yu earlier.

He stood there for a while, and soon a child walked towards him, tugged at his trouser leg, and said, "Big brother!"

Qin Lang looked down at him, and the child took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

"This is something my uncle asked me to give you."

"…Thanks."

Qin Lang's lips twitched slightly as he took the note.

Has the address changed again?
The other party is as cautious as ever!

"You're welcome!" Upon receiving the note, the child happily took out a beautiful lollipop from his pocket, unwrapped it, and popped it into his mouth.

It seems this is a reward given to the child by the other party.

Giving up on the idea of ​​finding out the identity of the person who delivered the note from the child, Qin Lang sent the child away and then opened the note.

A new location appeared before him.

As expected, this location is still about half an hour away from where he is now.

So, will the other side intercept him again this time?
With his mind making a guess, Qin Lang informed Tang Yu and the others of his location, and then hailed a car and quickly headed towards his destination.

To his surprise, the other party did not appear on the way.

Upon arriving at his destination, Qin Lang didn't see anyone, but in a very conspicuous place, he spotted a second note that looked very similar to the one in his hand.

Unfolding the note, Qin Lang saw a rough route map drawn on it.

After following the winding route map for several minutes, Qin Lang finally spotted the figure in the black coat from yesterday at the entrance of an empty alley.

"Brother Long!" Qin Lang greeted him. "I asked many friends and inquired with many people, and finally found out about your nephew."

As he spoke, he patted the file folder in his hand.

Long Yu's gaze lingered on the file folder for a moment before he calmly said, "Your speed is even faster than I expected."

"Meng Chang is right. You are a talented young man and deserve to be nurtured."

"Give me the file folder." He held out his hand to Qin Lang.

"As long as there are no problems with the information, I consider you to have passed my assessment."

"Okay." Qin Lang quickly handed over the file bag.

Long Yu opened the file folder and quickly flipped through it. Soon, a satisfied expression appeared on his face, clearly indicating that he had found the information he wanted.

"The assessment has been passed."

After leaving those words behind, Long Yu picked up the file folder and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Qin Lang quickly grabbed the other person, "Brother Long, what about my next assessment?"

"The next assessment..." Long Yu paused slightly, as if thinking about how to continue the story, but soon he had an idea. "I am only in charge of this assessment, and you have already passed my assessment."

"As for the next assessment, it will be personally overseen by Meng Chang."

Since Meng Yan hasn't revealed the base's location, the base's relocation can be slowed down. This mess can be left to Meng Chang to handle himself.

(End of this chapter)