160: The more warm a warm man is, the harder it is to find one.

In less than a minute, the boss ran back, handed the empty live fish box to Gao Xiaofan, then hurried behind the counter and pulled out a carton of cigarettes.

"Five packs of Purple Cloud—brother, why don't you take a couple of lollipops too?"

The shopkeeper put the cigarettes into a convenience bag, handed it over, and said with a smile.

Gao Xiaofan raised an eyebrow; only a fool would pass up a freebie.

He plucked two lollipops and handed them to Li Yuer, who was still looking shocked, then waved goodbye to the boss and walked out of the shop carrying the bag.

Qiu Gu followed behind, holding the Gimbal; one could faintly see the screen filled with question marks in the bullet chat.

"Come back to me next time you catch something!"

The shopkeeper shouted enthusiastically from inside the shop.

...Gao Xiaofan sat in the passenger seat in high spirits, holding the Gimbal and chatting happily with his fans.

"What cheating? How did I cheat?"

"Just tell me if it's five packs of Purple Cloud or not!"

"How about I go back and find a different way to trade with the boss? I'll sell it to him for 50 and then buy five packs of cigarettes from him."

"What do you mean something feels off? This is clearly very reasonable, okay!"

Gao Xiaofan spoke with righteous conviction and absolute certainty.

"Another punishment task? Where? Didn't I just complete two punishments?"

"Selling the fish is one punishment, right? Giving away the cigarettes is another, isn't it? That makes two!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Something leaving after entering my pocket? That's unscientific. So, giving away four packs of cigarettes is my, Gao Xiaofan's, punishment!!!"

Gao Xiaofan sat bolt upright, staring at the bullet chat on his phone, his eyebrows dancing as he ranted wildly.

"What has Qiu Gu done to deserve four packs of cigarettes when he didn't fish or sell anything? It's all because of my punishment that he got those four packs, alright?"

"Most of them were caught by Li Yuer? Yeah, and I gave her two lollipops. It's very reasonable! Effort deserves reward!"

Inside the car, Qiu Gu and Li Yuer sat with numb expressions; hearing Gao Xiaofan's words, they couldn't help but twitch their lips.

After a while, once Gao Xiaofan finished PUA-ing the fans in the livestream room, he ended the stream at lightning speed.

He placed the phone on his stomach; after streaming for over ten hours, it was piping hot and felt wonderfully warm—it was really nice, way better than any hand warmer.

Just a moment ago, the notification for task completion had sounded in his head, putting him in a fantastic mood. Even facing the doubts of thousands of fans, he didn't panic at all.

Thinking of this, the corners of Gao Xiaofan's mouth couldn't help but curl up. He leaned back against the seat and reached his hand back.

"Give me a lollipop."

Li Yuer: ???

Are you even human? You just said the two lollipops were the reward for her efforts, and now you're asking for half back!

...Ten minutes later, the two cars pulled up one after the other in front of a hotel.

Qiu Gu took the fish guard, the Landing Net head, and the fish box to check in, while Li Yuer followed behind carrying the small bag with the power banks.

Gao Xiaofan, with a lollipop in his mouth, leisurely led the four members of the Independent Regiment toward the local restaurant next door.

"No drinking tonight, okay? My tolerance is really poor."

"I think Brother Wo Zi has a point!"

The Company Commander of the Independent Regiment nodded in agreement upon hearing Gao Xiaofan's words.

Unfortunately, their words were useless. Ten minutes later, as Gao Xiaofan looked at the liquor and beer on the table in the private room, he almost couldn't stop himself from twitching.

"Brother Wo Zi is injured, and Little Yuer is here, so it's understandable if they don't drink."

The Regiment Commander squinted at the trembling Company Commander and spoke gloomily.

"What about you? Are you injured? Do you have the nerve to call yourself a University Student?"

"And you? Do you have a girlfriend? Do you have the nerve to call yourself a University Student?"

The Company Commander was almost moved to tears by the Regiment Commander's words. Gao Xiaofan couldn't help but want to step forward and comfort him.

"Why? Why don't I have a girlfriend? I'm clearly a Warm Man, okay!"

Hearing the Company Commander's words, Gao Xiaofan glanced at him and retracted his leg.

Ptu, a Warm Man. Not worth the sympathy.

"Warm my ass! Warm men rank behind dogs! Just say whether you're drinking or not!"

The Regiment Commander said gloomily.

Gao Xiaofan almost wanted to applaud; those words were spot on.

Simps have nothing, and the warmer a Warm Man is, the harder it gets!

Beside them, the Second Battalion Commander and Pillar, the Italian Cannon, were already used to this. Before the food even arrived, the two had already started chugging beer from the bottles.

By the time Qiu Gu and Li Yuer finished their tasks and came in, the dishes had started to arrive.

Seven people had ordered ten dishes.

One meat and one vegetable cold plate, a red broth beef pot, a white broth lamb pot, braised intestines, stir-fried prawns with scallions, steamed meat with rice flour, Dragon and Phoenix, and two vegetable dishes: stir-fried broccoli and chives with shredded bean curd.

"Come on, let's all have a drink!" Gao Xiaofan raised his Sprite, looking excited.

Everyone raised their glasses one after another, except for the miserable Company Commander.

Qiu Gu hadn't drunk at noon because he had to drive in the afternoon, but now that it was evening, he accepted both liquor and beer without hesitation.

Watching the lively scene, Gao Xiaofan felt happy in his heart; he loved this kind of bustling atmosphere.

Li Yuer also joked and joined in the fun from time to time.

Originally, the men from the Independent Regiment were being careful because there was a girl present, keeping their jokes mild. But then Li Yuer shifted directly into S-gear, and the speed of her jokes soared to explosive levels.

The Company Commander was no longer miserable; his eyes shone with an eager attitude toward learning.

Between mouthfuls of dirty jokes and wine, the Company Commander eventually passed out. He leaned back in his chair with a wicked smile on his face, his body twitching occasionally.

The Second Battalion Commander followed shortly after, also completely out of it, repeatedly muttering things about killing Huolala.

Finally, only Qiu Gu, the Regiment Commander, and Pillar were left. Seeing more and more empty bottles on the table without a clear winner, Gao Xiaofan quickly called for a stop.

"Alright, alright, no more drinking. We still have to set out tomorrow."

These three really had incredible tolerances; they didn't show the slightest sign of being drunk or rowdy. No one argued with Gao Xiaofan's words, and they all nodded with smiles.

Not counting the Company Commander, the four middle-aged men had polished off four bottles of liquor. The beer was probably just for rinsing their mouths, as they had finished a whole case.

Gao Xiaofan shivered at the sight, cautiously glancing at Qiu Gu next to him, fearing he might go on a drunken rampage at night.

He went to the front desk first and settled the bill. The liquor had been brought by the Regiment Commander from his own car, so the food plus a case of beer only cost six hundred yuan—not expensive at all.

The Regiment Commander and Pillar each hauled one person up, and Qiu Gu went over to help. Only then did they carry the two passed-out men back to the hotel.

Gao Xiaofan and Li Yuer shared a smile and followed them out.

Walking to the car, Li Yuer said she hadn't taken her suitcase yet. Fortunately, Gao Xiaofan had a spare key in his pocket. He opened the car door and took the suitcase out, and the two of them headed into the hotel.