The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 527 The Turmoil at the Public Security Management Office
"That woman was really too much!"

As soon as Qin Lang and his two companions entered the public security administration office, they heard a voice inside that sounded angry and aggrieved.

A girl with a high ponytail, dressed in a security management team uniform and not much older than Qin Lang and the others, complained as she and the other security management team members surrounded a middle-aged man in the office.

The middle-aged man sat upright with a ten-centimeter-long wound on his forehead. After proper treatment, the wound had stopped bleeding, but the exposed flesh still looked somewhat unsightly.

The man received stitches from the arriving medical staff, but his face remained expressionless. He listened to the girl's complaints and spoke in a deep voice.

"The mother who just experienced her child going missing is bound to lose control of her emotions, so please don't blame her."

He sighed softly, "In the end, it's still because we lack the ability."

"If we could find the missing cruise ship, this wouldn't be the case."

"But those cruise ships aren't so easy to find!" the girl with the high ponytail couldn't help but say. "Isn't it said that there might be influences from legendary creatures on board?"

"The legendary creatures are simply beyond our capabilities!"

"We are the public security management team." The middle-aged man's tone became more serious. "Even if it's a difficult task, we must do our best to complete it, instead of saying 'it's impossible to deal with' before we've even done anything!"

"Xiaoyu, although you have only recently joined the security management team, you must always be mindful of your words and actions and never forget the oath you took when you joined!"

“…Okay.” The girl with the high ponytail pouted and turned her head to the side.

"Captain, don't be so strict with Xiaoyu. She just joined our security team." Another young female team member smiled and smoothed things over, then patted the girl with the high ponytail on the shoulder. "Take it slow, she'll get used to it."

“Precisely because they’ve just joined, we need to be strict with them.” The middle-aged man’s expression remained serious. He was about to say something more when he noticed Qin Lang and the other two walking in from the door. His tone immediately changed, “Xiaoyu, greet them.”

"Hmm." The girl with the high ponytail nodded somewhat reluctantly, came to Qin Lang and the other two, and forced a smile.

"I'm Qiao Yu, a member of the public security management team. What can I do for you three?"

"Hello, we're here to get some information," Qin Lang explained with a smile. "A friend of ours is involved in this cruise ship disappearance incident."

"He is still out of contact."

"So we'd like to know the current status of the investigation into this case." Qin Lang paused slightly at this point, "I wonder if it's convenient?"

When Qiao Yu heard Qin Lang mention the "missing cruise ship," her expression became slightly unnatural for a moment, as she thought of the woman who had caused trouble earlier.

But seeing that Qin Lang and the other two were calm and composed, she felt relieved.

“It is certainly permissible to inquire about the case investigation,” Qiao Yu said slowly. “This case is a public case, and according to the Public Security Administration Regulations, the investigation process is open and transparent, and subject to supervision by the entire society.”

"However, there hasn't been much progress in this case yet." Qiao Yu sighed. "All the missing cruise ships went missing at the same time and in the same area of ​​the sea, so we sealed off that area immediately."

"But when we searched and salvaged that area, we found nothing. It was as if those cruise ships had vanished into thin air."

"Disappeared into thin air?" Qin Lang couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "The song of the Qili Bay monster could cause the cruise ship to deviate from its course mysteriously, but it shouldn't have left no trace, right?"

“That’s what we’ve been wondering about too…” Qiao Yu nodded subconsciously, then realized something and looked sharply at Qin Lang, “How did you know?”

She did mention "legendary beings" while chatting with others, but Qin Lang's statement was much more complete. This means that Qin Lang knew something before he arrived!
In an instant, Qiao Yu's eyes became wary, and her gaze towards Qin Lang held a hint of scrutiny. "Where did you know that..."

"Alright, Xiaoyu."

A voice interrupted Qiao Yu. It was the middle-aged man receiving treatment not far away. He waved to Qiao Yu and then looked at Qin Lang, "What's your name?"

"My name is Qin Lang," Qin Lang quickly said.

“It really was you…” The middle-aged man revealed a knowing look. “When Lin Ping handed over the clues about the missing cruise ship to me, he mentioned your name.”

"We have mobilized all our resources to investigate the case of the missing cruise ship. Currently, the investigation in the area where the ship went missing has yielded no results, so we plan to further expand the scope of the investigation and search the waters near the area where the ship went missing."

"As you said, even if the cruise ship got lost, it shouldn't have just disappeared into thin air."

"Leave your contact information, and we will notify you as soon as we make any new discoveries."

"Okay, thank you." Qin Lang nodded, wrote down his contact information, and then looked at the middle-aged man, "You..."

"My surname is Qiao, Qiao Hong," the middle-aged man said slowly.

"Okay, Captain Qiao, then we won't disturb you any longer." As he spoke, Qin Lang glanced at the wound on Qiao Hong's forehead, "Take good care of yourself."

Qiao Hong nodded and watched Qin Lang and the other two leave the public security management office.

Only then did Qiao Yu finally speak up, "Dad! That man seemed to know a lot about the Qili Bay monster, why didn't you ask him more questions?"

"Perhaps he has something to do with the cruise ship disappearance case?"

"Call me Captain when we're working!" Qiao Hong glared at Qiao Yu. "Didn't you understand what I just said? The clues related to the cruise ship disappearance and the Qili Bay monster were provided by this boy named Qin Lang!"

"What if he knows something else?" Qiao Yu said somewhat indignantly. "What's wrong with letting me ask him? It's not like I'm arresting him for interrogation."

"You still want to arrest and interrogate them?" Qiao Hong's voice rose a few decibels.

Qiao Yu shrank back, "I was just saying."

"Then there's no need to ask too many questions." Qiao Hong snorted lightly. "He's just an ordinary teenager who may have just learned about this by chance."

"The security management team handles affairs without involving ordinary citizens unless absolutely necessary."

At this point, Qiao Hong glanced at the other members present and said, "What are you all standing here like idiots for? I only have minor injuries."

"Go do what you're supposed to do!"

Don't you have any search missions on hand?

"The sooner we find the missing cruise ship, the sooner we can give the families of the missing people an explanation!"

Upon hearing Qiao Hong's stern words, everyone scattered like birds and beasts.

(End of this chapter)