The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 515: Strike first to gain the upper hand

"Just as I thought..."

On a high floor of another building not far from the shopping mall where the hunting team's base was located, Liu Chuang used binoculars to look at the building's entrance.

The security team was escorting a group of disheveled men out of the gate, attracting the attention of many tourists. Leading the way was Meng Chang, who was once full of vigor, but now his face was full of dejection, a stark contrast to his former self.

"Just as we expected." Liu Chuang slowly lowered his binoculars. "They really did bring Qin Lang into the base, and then the security management team took them all down."

"But this means we'll be labeled as jinxes again." Liu Chuang sighed, resting his chin on his hand with a troubled expression. "We really didn't do anything this time."

They were merely at the base in String Fish Market to lay low for a while. After discovering Qin Lang and his group, they quietly followed behind them and almost caught the Chili Spirit. They never even saw Qin Lang.

They might not even know that they are also in the String Fish Market.

Even so, he can still be blamed for being a jinx.

"So be it," Lomi said nonchalantly, pursing her lips. "Our reputation isn't exactly great anyway."

"Besides, they had a chance to avoid this."

"Who told that guy named Long Yu not to listen to us?" Lomi said, getting a little annoyed. "Alright, we should leave too. The chances are slim, but what if those guys in the base also give us away?"

"Are we leaving Stringfish Market?" Liu Chuang paused, somewhat reluctant. "We haven't caught that rare spirit yet."

"It was so close the last time, but unfortunately it got away."

“Zhenling…” Lomi’s expression faltered for a moment, but then she gritted her teeth and said, “Let’s leave here first.”

"There will be other opportunities for Zhenling in the future."

"But if I get caught, then I won't have another chance."

“Okay.” Liu Chuang was clearly persuaded by Lomi, and then asked, “So, where do we go next?”

"Don't we need to keep an eye on Qin Lang anymore?"

“We’re going to Guanling City,” Lomi said without hesitation. “The annual food festival in Guanling City is coming up soon. It’s the biggest food event in the entire Mingjing State. Knowing Qin Lang and the others, they’ll definitely go there.”

“This time, we won’t follow them. We’ll strike first!” Lomi said with a smug look on her face. “Kukuku, this time we’ll be much better prepared to make sure we capture Qin Lang and steal all his precious spirits!”

"Good!" Liu Chuang was so excited by Luo Mi's words that he clenched his fist in mid-air and looked down at the street. He looked at Qin Lang, who was walking at the very back of the security team, and his eyes showed a burning fighting spirit.

"Qin Lang, next time we meet, I will definitely defeat you!"
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"Ah!"

Qin Lang suddenly sneezed and looked around in surprise and uncertainty.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Qian, who had been anxiously waiting outside the building after the security team entered the base, couldn't help but feel nervous when she saw this scene.

What dangers did you encounter inside the base?

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Qin Lang shook his head. "It's just that I feel like someone's talking about me behind my back..."

"It's probably just a hallucination."

"You've done a great job this time." Lin Ping walked to Qin Lang's side, his usually stern face unusually beaming with a broad smile.

"On behalf of the association, I would like to express my gratitude for your assistance."

"It's what I should do," Qin Lang smiled. "Being able to help the public security management team arrest criminals is also an interesting experience for me."

“This experience is not only interesting, but also very dangerous.” Lin Ping shook his head. “We need to interrogate the members of the hunting team urgently now, so it may be a bit busy. You and your friends should go back first.”

"I will apply to the president for the reward and recognition for this assistance." Lin Ping paused slightly. "The president is very generous." "Then I'll look forward to it." Qin Lang smiled wryly.

He naturally wouldn't refuse the reward offered by the association.

After saying goodbye to the security team, Qin Lang returned to the hotel with Cao Dongdong and the other two. Although they had not encountered any danger that day, the process of dealing with the hunting team was actually quite thrilling.

So after returning to the hotel, a belated wave of fatigue quickly overwhelmed Qin Lang.

He went to sleep early, and when he woke up again, it was already the next morning.

"Let's have steamed buns for breakfast." After washing up, Qin Lang looked at Danbao and Lala, who were just as hungry as he was, and quickly thought of what to have for breakfast.

"Gulu!"

"Chapter!"

The two food spirits nodded vigorously, with Spicy looking particularly eager to try.

Both of them had tasted Qin Lang's meat buns before, so Lala knew very well that the dough needed a lot of time to rise before making buns, and Qin Lang had not prepared in advance.

Therefore, its cooking speed-up feature will definitely come in handy!

Guessing Lala's thoughts, Qin Lang chuckled, "We're in a hurry, so we do need to speed things up with cooking, but freshness is also essential. Today we're making pork buns, and the freshest pork can really enhance the buns."

"Gurgle!" Egg Baby's eyes lit up, and it quickly responded.

While communicating with the two food spirits, Qin Lang had already walked to the kitchen in the hotel room and skillfully found the ingredients needed to make steamed buns.

"It's a rare treat to make this, so let's make a lot." Carrying a large bag of flour, Qin Lang smiled and poured more into the basin. "Dongdong loves it. Last time when we were making steamed buns, he ate seven or eight in one go. Zhao Qian also ate quite a few."

After a flurry of activity, just as the plump, fluffy, and soft steamed buns were taken out of the steamer, a series of urgent knocks came from outside the door.

"These guys came at just the right time."

Qin Lang chuckled and quickly opened the door.

As he expected, Cao Dongdong, Zhao Qian, and Tang Yu were standing outside the door. However, to his surprise, there was a fourth person outside the door.

"Captain Lin, what brings you here?"

"Yesterday's questioning and investigation yielded some information." As he spoke, Lin Ping sniffed, "What's that smell?"

"I just made some steamed buns, Captain Lin, would you like some too?"

"Steamed buns!" Cao Dongdong's eyes lit up. "Are they my favorite red bean buns?"

"No, it's fresh meat." Qin Lang shook his head.

"Fresh meat is great!" Zhao Qian exclaimed excitedly, tugging at Tang Yu's wrist. "Sister Tang Yu, you probably haven't tried it before."

"Qin Lang's pork buns are so delicious!"

"Then I'd like to try it." Tang Yu smiled slightly.

Lin Ping, who had originally intended to refuse, swallowed his words along with his saliva after hearing what the three of them said.

"Then... I'll try it."

(End of this chapter)