107: Purchasing equipment

This time, because the demonic system voice didn't appear, he slept very soundly.

Unfortunately, there were only those two lines repeating over and over.

Gao Xiaofan opened his eyes dazedly, feeling the piercing sunlight shining in through the window, and quickly closed them again.

Questions kept popping up in his mind.

Why had he been dreaming of his father's voice so much lately?

And why the hell were they all League of Legends voice lines?!

If there's something to say in a dream, can't it be said properly~

With his eyes closed, Gao Xiaofan fumbled for his phone to see what time it was.

When he opened his eyes to look, he was stunned, then sat up in shock!

"Holy crap!!!"

A tragic scream echoed through the hotel.

Looking at the messages on his phone, Gao Xiaofan finally realized what he had forgotten last night.

A WeChat message from Zhao Yuling.

Xiaofan, I have to go back to the station; they've been rushing me~

Take good care of yourself when you're out fishing. I figured you were still resting, so I won't say goodbye in person~

I'll watch your livestream whenever I have time, keep it up!!!

Gao Xiaofan was completely dumbfounded; he had freaking forgotten to talk about life with Zhao Yuling last night.

I forgot~ Damn it all~

Qu Lang ruined my grand plan, and Qiu Gu sabotaged my big move~

Gao Xiaofan pulled the quilt over his head, not wanting to move at all.

After lying there for a while, he sighed and jumped out of bed, propping himself up with his right hand.

The fishing tour had to start tomorrow, and he still had many things to prepare.

After sending a message to Qiu Gu, he walked into the bathroom to start washing up.

When he finished washing and opened the door, he happened to run into Qiu Gu, who was carrying breakfast.

"Xiaofan, breakfast. I noticed you liked eating Steamed Buns before, and I figured this hotel's Steamed Buns would taste good, so I brought you two."

Gao Xiaofan looked speechless: "Thank you so much~"

The two of them walked toward Qu Lang's place while eating breakfast.

"Let's head back to H City first. I have friends there, so it'll be convenient to get things ready."

Gao Xiaofan took a bite of a Steamed Bun, and smelling the fried aroma of the spring rolls, he couldn't help but look at Qiu Gu beside him.

"Wait, why are you eating spring rolls? Let's trade."

Qiu Gu shook his head: "No trade. I don't like eating Steamed Buns. Thanks anyway, Xiaofan~"

Gao Xiaofan almost choked on the Steamed Bun in his mouth.

After saying goodbye to Qu Lang, the two of them leisurely walked downstairs.

Neither of them mentioned saying goodbye to Cheng Yan before leaving; though they were kind-hearted, they weren't fools.

They hailed a taxi and headed straight for the high-speed rail station.

Since it wasn't peak tourist season, there weren't many tourists in Annan, so buying tickets was easy. If it were peak season, they probably wouldn't have been able to get them without booking in advance.

Driving would take over 3 hours, but the high-speed rail only took an hour and a half, and most importantly, it was comfortable~

When they arrived at H City South Station, Zhang Dali was already waiting there early.

"Whoa, Brother Wo Zi, your look today is quite something~"

Zhang Dali walked over with a smile, wanting to give Gao Xiaofan a hug, but stopped for fear of hitting his left arm.

Gao Xiaofan bared his teeth and hooked one arm around Zhang Dali's neck, pulling him over.

"Dali, thanks for coming to pick us up. I need to get some equipment from your place this time~"

"Ouch, easy, easy! How do you feel so strong now?"

Zhang Dali grimaced.

"You think I was whipping those 8.1-meter Rebar for Silver Carp and Bighead Carp for nothing?"

"Hahahaha..."

Gao Xiaofan and Qiu Gu followed Zhang Dali out of the station toward the parking lot.

One had his things washed away, and the other had been fired; neither had any luggage.

The clothes Qiu Gu used to wear were mostly company uniforms, and the camera belonged to the company. After being fired, he really was left with nothing but himself.

After getting into the car, they chatted while heading toward Dali Fishing Tackle Shop.

"Brother, you're the man! If you hadn't stood up and spoken out, who knows how much gossip Brother Wo Zi would have had to endure~"

Zhang Dali gave a thumbs-up to Qiu Gu in the back seat while driving.

Qiu Gu smiled and didn't say anything.

When they arrived at the tackle shop, Zhang Dali said as he pulled up the rolling shutter.

"Knowing you were coming, my partner insisted on coming over. I figured you were injured, so I told him to just watch the livestream tomorrow~"

"My dad also said you should come home for a meal. I figured you wouldn't be comfortable with that either, so I turned him down for you."

"But my dad has connections at the Grade A tertiary hospital. Are you sure you don't want to get your arm checked out?"

Gao Xiaofan waved his hand and stepped into the shop.

"No need, no need. Aren't you confident in how I handle things? I'm super reliable~"

The two behind him had lines of black sweat on their faces upon hearing this.

Reliable? Wherever he goes, he causes a scene.

"I'm still used to this 6.3-meter a specific fishing rod model."

"Get me a 4.5-meter one too, just in case the environment isn't great. Give me a Yi Wei rod."

"And I'll take the 8.1-meter Rebar again."

Gao Xiaofan picked and chose, ultimately deciding to use the rods he was familiar with; only the Yi Wei was new to him.

He had always heard it was good but couldn't bear to buy it. Now that he had money, he might as well get one to try out.

"Get two of each, and bring a few extra rod tips. It'll be a hassle if they break."

Zhang Dali nodded, constantly grabbing equipment. Looking at Gao Xiaofan standing there, he asked curiously.

"Don't want any Lure Fishing gear? Let me tell you, the resources around here aren't great, but other places are excellent~"

Gao Xiaofan's face went dark as he looked at Zhang Dali.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I saw that you're pretty good at Lure Fishing~"

Zhang Dali looked baffled.

Gao Xiaofan gave a cold laugh: "Dali, thank you so much~ Am I supposed to use my mouth to crank the reel?"

Zhang Dali froze, then looked at the dangling left arm and laughed awkwardly.

"My bad, Brother Wo Zi, I was wrong!!! It's just that you're acting like nothing's wrong~"

Gao Xiaofan snorted and continued browsing the Angler's mini-supermarket.

Floats, bait, line sets, hooks, baiting spoons, keepnets, entrenching shovels, tackle boxes, fishing chairs, fishing platforms.

Rod rests, luminous floats, fishing lights, fishing umbrellas.

Watching the pile of things in the shop grow larger and larger, Qiu Gu was a bit shocked.

Fishing is this complicated?

"I don't have outdoor batteries here, I'll have a friend get a set for you. And I'll get a couple of life jackets for you guys too."

Gao Xiaofan nodded and took out his phone.

"Calculate how much it is."

"No charge, it's a free sponsorship for my Brother Wo Zi."

Gao Xiaofan smiled.

"You're running a business. If I walk into your shop, I'm your customer. What are you thinking? I can buy your whole shop with one livestream. Hurry up."

Zhang Dali's mouth twitched, and he could only nod helplessly.

"Let's say 5,000 yuan, including the batteries and everything."

Gao Xiaofan scanned the payment code, paid 5,000 yuan, then looked up and said with a smile.

"Since Dali gave me a discount, I'll take it~"

A decent outdoor battery alone starts at 2,000 yuan, the rods would be about 2,000, plus the tackle box, chair, and a ton of accessories.

This was definitely a major discount.

Zhang Dali heard this and nodded with a smile.