The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 91: Questioning by the Security Team
"Luxingyuan has been run since my grandmother's generation."

Putting down his chopsticks, Yunqi spoke softly.

"As far as I can remember, I grew up under that big ginkgo tree, and I ate countless ginkgo nuts."

“But this is still the most amazing meal I’ve ever had.”

Coming out of her memories, she looked at Qin Lang with eyes full of admiration, "I can't find fault with this poem and ginkgo."

"You passed, without a doubt."

"This is the Food Recommender badge I prepared for you." Yun Qi handed the Food Recommender badge to Qin Lang, "Take it."

"Thank you, Ms. Yunqi." Qin Lang took it carefully and smiled.

On the food recommender badge in his hand, the ginkgo leaf was split in the middle, revealing a white deer, trees and snowflakes hidden behind it, and the words "Bailu Mountain City·Luling" were engraved on it and slightly raised.

This is Yunqi’s token of trust—the Deer Spirit Badge.

"You're welcome." Yunqi smiled. "I should be the one thanking you. Without you, Little Yueya would be in danger."

Qin Lang and the other two were about to speak when a short knock on the door came from outside the house, followed by a low voice.

"Ms. Yunqi, I'm Tan Hong from the Public Security Management Team."

"Come in." Yun Qi responded, and then smiled apologetically at Qin Lang and the other two, "I was the one who called him over."

"The Treasure Hunting Team's presence and actions in Bailushan City are a serious matter, and the Public Security Management Team must be informed."

"So I may need to trouble you to tell the head of the public security team what happened before."

"Okay." Qin Lang nodded.

It is only natural to cooperate with the association to arrest criminal organizations.

What's more, Liu Chuang and Luo Mi were targeting him.

As Yunqi finished speaking, a tall figure pushed the door open and walked in. He first nodded at Yunqi, then looked at Qin Lang and the other two.

"I'm Tan Hong, deputy captain of the Bailushan City Royal Spirit Chef Association's Public Security Management Team. Are you the ones who encountered the Treasure Hunting Team?"

"It's us." Qin Lang nodded.

"Please repeat what happened at that time in as much detail as possible." Tan Hong said as he took out a pen and paper.

Qin Lang sorted out his thoughts for a moment and spoke slowly, "The situation at that time was..."

With Zhao Qian and Cao Dongdong's occasional additions, the whole story was fully explained.

"There are two people on the other side..." Tan Hong frowned as he looked at the confession in his hand. "What are the strengths of their food spirits?"

"One is a one-star food spirit, and the other is a two-star food spirit."

Hearing this, Tan Hong glanced at the food spirits of Qin Lang and the other two, frowning even tighter, "You mean..."

"You used a one-star Food Spirit and two Food Spirits that weren't even one star yet to protect a newly born Rare Spirit from a one-star Food Spirit and a two-star Food Spirit, and you even drove the Rare Hunting Team away?"

"Tan Hong, put aside your suspicions." Yun Qi frowned and looked at Tan Hong with a serious look. "This is what happened. I saw it with my own eyes and can testify for them."

"I'm sorry." Tan Hong shook his head. "I really don't believe their food spirits have such strength, but since you have your testimony..."

"Then this doubt can be eliminated first."

After a pause, Tan Hong continued, "Besides that, there is another suspicious point in this incident."

"While you were fighting, why didn't Little Crescent run in another direction, but chose to run back to the cave with no other exit?"

"If you lose, then it won't be able to escape the clutches of the Treasure Hunters at all, right?"

"Maybe he was in a panic and had no choice but to go somewhere." Qin Lang shook his head slightly, "But the water source in that cave is a bit special, which may be the reason." That underground lake is by no means simple. Although the water surface area is very small, there is an undercurrent leading to the outside world under the water surface. There may even be other things hidden in it, otherwise it would be impossible to contain such pure star power.

Little Crescent Moon chose to run into the cave, probably because it had been underwater before and knew how to get out of the water!

"In a panic..." Tan Hong turned his head to look at the little crescent moon next to him, frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Although it is a precious spirit, it is still just a fawn.

This situation may indeed exist.

As for the water source in the cave mentioned by Qin Lang, Tan Hong didn't care.

Could it be that Xiao Yueya was thirsty at the critical moment and went back to drink water?

"I've finished asking my questions." After reviewing his own notes, Tan Hong stood up. "Thank you for your cooperation."

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Having said that, he turned and walked out of the house.

After Tan Hong left, Qin Lang stood up from his seat.

"Ms. Yunqi, it's getting late. We have to leave now."

Yunqi smiled and nodded, then stood up as well. "It's getting late, you should go back early."

"I'll see you off. Come back next time when you have time."

"Ok."

The four of them went out talking and laughing.
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In the dim forest, two figures were moving stealthily.

"Lomi, wait a minute!"

Liu Chuang, with a bruised face and bandages on his hands, lowered his voice and called out to Luo Mi, who was walking in front of him, "Where are we going?"

"Why does it look to me like this is where the battle took place during the day?"

"That's right." Lomi continued walking, "Let's go to the cave we saw during the day."

"A cave?" Liu Chuang looked bewildered. "That silver deer did hide in a cave during the day, but it's probably long gone by now, right?"

"It's no use if you go now, right?"

Luo Mi paused, turned around and raised his hand to hit Liu Chuang on the head. Seeing that Liu Chuang had a bruised face, the strength of his hand decreased a bit, but it still made Liu Chuang howl in pain.

"Idiot!" She rolled her eyes. "Don't you think there might be something wrong with that cave?"

"Cave? What's the problem?" Liu Chuang rubbed his head and still couldn't follow Luo Mi's train of thought.

Luo Mi looked at Liu Chuang as if he was an idiot. "When the little white deer disappeared, it wasn't a Zhenling yet. It became a Zhenling after it came out of the cave."

"And when fighting, it didn't run to the open area, but instead ran into the cave. Can you think of why?"

"This..." Liu Chuang's expression changed.

"There might be a treasure in that cave that can give birth to a precious spirit!" Luo Mi stamped his feet. "Just think about it, if we find such a treasure and present it to the organization, what kind of contribution would that be?"

"By then, maybe we can become cadres, elite cadres, or even vice-captains of the treasure hunting team!"

The treasure hunting team's goal is to control all the precious spirits and high-quality ingredients in the world. If they can find a treasure that can give birth to a precious spirit...

Liu Chuang's eyes lit up instantly.

(End of this chapter)