Chapter 62: Jiang Fan's First Live Fishing Stream! Explosive Popularity!

Jiang Fan and the other two looked at each other, and after asking Old Li for the specific location of the fishing spot, they set off.

Passing by a house not far from Old Li's place, they noticed a funeral was being held inside.

Upon inquiring, they learned that this was indeed the home of Xiao Wang, the man Old Li had mentioned.

"Are you three fishermen? Take my advice and don't fish anywhere near here. At best you'll get poisoned, and at worst, you'll see things you shouldn't see and end up kicking the bucket just like Xiao Wang."

A villager remarked before walking away without offering much explanation.

He was terrified too; who knew if talking too much would cause him to kick the bucket as well?

Jiang Fan, Jiang Qi, and Chang Kongjun stood at a distance for a long time, a heavy feeling settling in their chests for reasons unknown.

Especially when they saw a woman clad in white mourning cloth holding a young child, kneeling on the ground and weeping inconsolably, it made them feel even more wretched.

And when that young child, crying while weakly calling out, "Daddy, play, Daddy, play, Daddy, don't sleep," reached their ears, it caused the fists of all three men to clench so tightly that their knuckles cracked!

Chang Kongjun wore an expression of righteous indignation. "Damn it! The day I become a high-ranking official, I'll crush every single corrupt, shielding, and bribe-taking bastard—I'll wipe them all out!"

Jiang Fan replied, "If you hold that mindset, you will never become a high-ranking official."

Chang Kongjun asked, "??? Why?"

Jiang Fan explained, "If you don't take, I don't take, and he doesn't take, how can everyone advance?"

"???"

Chang Kongjun completely failed to grasp the meaning of Jiang Fan's words.

After all, he only held an elementary school education.

In truth, Jiang Fan only meant to say that many matters are bound by interlocking interests. If you neither take nor give gifts, why on earth would anyone promote you? Do you think you're starring in a movie, writing a novel, or filming a mini-drama?

"Let's go. Let's head over there and see if we can find that giant fish."

Jiang Fan said calmly before turning to leave.

Chang Kongjun asked, "Master, are we still going?"

"Didn't Old Li say that place has severe heavy metal pollution, and eating fish from there will definitely cause trouble?"

Jiang Fan frowned. "We're just fishing for a giant, not eating the fish."

Chang Kongjun muttered, "But that factory has quite a powerful background. Will we accidentally slip and fall to our deaths just like Xiao Wang?"

Jiang Fan said nothing and, together with Jiang Qi, resolutely pressed forward.

Seeing that both of them were going, Chang Kongjun tagged along.

Following the route described by Old Li, the three walked for over ten minutes. After bypassing the mountain, they indeed discovered a paper mill nestled right behind it.

"Damn it! It really is a paper mill!"

"Shit! And they're discharging sewage right now! In broad daylight, they're not even pretending anymore. What the hell, they've got some nerve!"

"Just how massive is the backing behind this operation? Damn it all!"

Staring at the sewage-stained river surface, Chang Kongjun started cursing again.

Jiang Fan paid him no mind. Utilizing the Dragon-Seeking and Gold-Pinpointing Grand Giant Creature Technique, he selected a prime fishing spot and began setting up his gear.

Furthermore, Jiang Fan, who had never once livestreamed his fishing sessions, chose to turn on his stream today.

By now, Jiang Fan's follower count on Douyin had already surpassed five hundred thousand.

The moment he went live, tens of thousands of viewers flooded in instantly.

And the number continued to climb steadily, eventually breaking 100K+!

Gaining 100K viewers the moment a stream started with just over 500K followers was proof enough of Jiang Fan's explosive popularity.

: Isn't this the handsome Master Xia?
: Hahaha, Master is finally livestreaming!
: Is this really the handsome Master Xia himself???
: Are you stating the obvious? Didn't you see that handsome face of the Master? If it's not him, who else could it be?!
: Holy crap, I thought I accidentally entered the blond guy's livestream room again!
: Speaking of which, the Master manages to catch a giant creature every single time he fishes. The spots the Master finds are unbeatable—can you reveal what place this is?
: Yeah, Master, do you still remember me? A few days ago, you left a few packs of Huazi cigarettes in my car. What place is this? I'll bring them over to you now.
: Master, Master! What you left at my place was a bottle of '82 Coca-Cola!
: Master, what you left with me was a black-gold VIP membership card for a high-end spa!
: Master, what you left at my place is my wife.
: ???
: Are you guys here just to clown around?
: Can you not interfere with the Master's fishing?
: Exactly, exactly. It's either cigarettes or someone's wife. Unlike me, I have nothing. If the Master doesn't mind, I can wash my rear end and head right over.
: Will the netizen from Chengdu please refrain from acting impulsively.
: Hahaha, it really is someone from Chengdu! Accurate location!
: Hahaha, netizens nowadays are so entertaining.
: Holy shit! Brother Fan! Brother Fan actually started a livestream?!

Upon receiving the notification that Jiang Fan had gone live, the blond guy clicked into the room and saw that it really was Jiang Fan himself, leaving him utterly astonished.

At the same time, Zhou Hong, Ma Dongdong, and He Qiang all saw it too, and the four of them began frantically tagging Jiang Fan in their group chat.

Little Master Zhou: @Jiang Fan Daddy! What place is this? Tell me quickly!
Little Ma Dongdong: ▷︎|ııı|ıı|||ı|ı|ıı|ııı|ıı5″ (Always demanding from you, yet I never said thank you...)
Blond Handsome: ▷︎|ııı|ıı|||ı|ı|ıı|ııı|ıı6″ (Daddy! Daddy! Your son begs you, please tell me where you are? Shall your son kowtow to you?)
Emperor He Qiang: Hehe, three useless things with zero originality, all you know how to do is call out for Daddy every day!
Blond Handsome: What's wrong? If we don't call you Daddy, what should we call you?
Emperor He Qiang: ▷︎|ııı|ıı|||ı|ı|ıı|ııı|ıı2″ (Hubby~~)
Blond Handsome: [Vomit emoji]
Little Master Zhou: [Vomit emoji]
Little Ma Dongdong: [Vomit emoji]
Little Master Zhou: You're even more Chengdu than Ma Dongdong!
Blond Handsome: That sickened me to my core! If you ever yell that again, I swear I'll hack you to pieces! @Emperor He Qiang
Little Ma Dongdong: Quick, listen! Brother Fan just revealed the location in the livestream!

At this point, seeing that the viewership in the stream had reached a sufficient level, Jiang Fan cleared his throat and spoke without hesitation, "Ahem, this place is located near Yuanshan Town, close to the paper mill in the upper reaches of Beimen River..."

: Hahaha, so it's in Yuanshan Town! I'm heading there right now!
: I'm going too!
: My home is right nearby, Master! I'll bring you a cup of Mixue Ice Cream & Tea!
: I'm bringing the Master a carton of Furongwang cigarettes!
: Master, I'm sending you the Yang Mi version of my newly purchased inflatable doll!
: The Master is truly the Master. You dare to ask, and the Master dares to tell—unlike other streamers who would rather die than reveal their fishing spots.
: Indeed, the Master deserves to be famous!
: Word has it that a thousand-jin sea monster recently appeared in Yuanshan Town, and the authorities have posted a 200,000 bounty for its capture. Could the Master be fishing for that mega-beast?
: Oh crap! If you hadn't mentioned it, I would've forgotten. That's entirely possible!
: Damn it! Then I definitely have to go!
: I'm in the neighboring city! Wait for me, I'm leaving right now. I'm begging you guys, don't catch it before I get there!
: The Master is righteous!
: Brothers, the Master treats everyone in this chat like family. Let's boost the popularity of this livestream!

Suddenly, a flurry of fans began showering the stream with gifts—Douyin No. 1s, Carnivals, sports cars, and virtually every high-end gift available on Douyin made an appearance.

Within mere minutes, Jiang Fan surged to the number one spot in the city's livestream popularity rankings!

Beyond that, a massive wave of anglers was already rushing toward the fishing spot.

Fishermen from local Yuanshan Town, other towns across the city, and even neighboring cities were all making their way over!