5: Real torture

The number of people in the livestream room stopped increasing at 40,000.

"A life of fishing instead of working is truly enviable~"

"Hope the Streamer picks a better fishing spot next time; this environment doesn't look great."

"Forget the environment, the mouth of that fish just caught had who knows how many scars; it's scary just looking at it."

Gao Xiaofan glanced at the bullet comments; it was indeed true. No matter how enthusiastic the boss was, he wouldn't come here next time.

The fish caught all had red patches, their mouths were full of wounds, misshapen. Getting closer to the shore, you could even smell a faint stench.

Just then, other people in the Fishing Ground started packing up their things and heading out.

Walking past Gao Xiaofan, they also curiously asked.

"How's the fishing?"

Gao Xiaofan stared at the float, not turning his head.

"Not bad, seven or eight, but none are big."

"That's pretty good. We only got one. This place used to be okay, but it's no good since they changed owners."

The Anglers behind, hearing this, muttered a few words and left.

Watching them pack up, Gao Xiaofan also felt like going home and called out.

"Boss, buy back the fish."

Mainly, he'd been out all afternoon without triggering a mission, and had been smelling this stench by the water the whole time.

He then sat in front of the camera, greeting the viewers, preparing to end the stream.

The Anglers who were about to leave, seeing someone selling fish back, also stopped and gathered around.

The boss ran over smiling, picked up the keepnet: "Hey, not bad. Let me get the scale."

The boss turned and went back inside to get the scale. Gao Xiaofan chatted casually with some of his regular fans.

"Splash~" The sound of water.

Curious, Gao Xiaofan turned to look. He saw the boss pouring the fish back into the pond.

"Uh, is that it? Finished buying back?"

"Buy back what? Didn't I tell you Barbed Hooks aren't allowed?"

Gao Xiaofan stared blankly at the Fishing Ground boss, not comprehending.

Before Gao Xiaofan could speak, the boss continued.

"You transfer me 120."

Gao Xiaofan instinctively replied.

"Didn't you say the promotion was 100 yuan for four hours?"

"This promotion is only for members here. Members pay 100, non-members pay 120."

The Black Pit Boss said impatiently, his attitude completely opposite to his earlier enthusiasm.

"Wait, you didn't say that when I came."

Gao Xiaofan was utterly confused now, completely unprepared for such a trick.

"You didn't ask," the Black Pit Boss said indifferently, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

The viewers in the livestream room heard this, and the bullet comment speed skyrocketed, everyone calling him heartless.

"Damn, that's too shady. I suggest Brother Wo Zi call the police."

"If it wasn't shady, would it be called a Black Pit? This is why I don't go to black pits."

"Can't tar everyone with the same brush. Some are pretty good."

Intentional Punch: "My blood pressure's rising just watching this stream. If this black pit was near me, I'd definitely make the boss experience what it means to Look Around and See the Whole Pond White."

"The person above is Truly Criminal!!!"

Gao Xiaofan looked at the Black Pit Boss and was silent for a moment.

"Fine, 120 it is. But I didn't use Barbed Hooks."

Hearing this, the boss grabbed the fishing rod still in the water, ran his hand along the line, and clenched the hook in his hand.

"This isn't barbed? Even if you clipped it, it's still a barbed hook."

Gao Xiaofan laughed in anger. He looked at the Anglers who had gathered around and didn't speak.

A few Anglers nearby leaned in to look. The barb on the hook was indeed clipped off, leaving only a small, blunt protrusion. They understood: the boss simply didn't want to buy back the fish and was just being unreasonable.

"Boss, the barb is clipped off; it won't hurt your fish."

"Yeah, you're running a business; how can you act like this?"

The Anglers also spoke up in protest.

The Black Pit Boss didn't speak, just kept the cigarette in his mouth, staring at Gao Xiaofan.

Gao Xiaofan smiled and took out his phone.

"Alright, I'll give you the 120."

The bullet comments in the livestream room never stopped.

Intentional Punch: "Brother Wo Zi, can you not be so spineless? Just giving in and paying like that?"

First-Class Competitive Fishing Master Yu Weibao: "Brother Wo Zi, call the police!"

"Is it possible the Streamer actually used Barbed Hooks and feels guilty..."

"The person above has hearing problems, diagnosis complete. The Anglers nearby already said the barb was clipped off."

The boss, having received the transfer, snorted and prepared to leave. The Anglers nearby also sighed and got ready to go.

"What's the price for Night Fishing? What are the rules? Tell me everything."

Hearing this, the boss stopped in his tracks, then looked at Gao Xiaofan strangely.

"Still want to fish? Sure. Night Fishing is 160 for four hours. Barbed Hooks are not allowed. Black Carp is 60 each. The rod touching the water doesn't count."

The Anglers nearby couldn't hold back this time.

"Little brother, just don't come to this place in the future. No need to be stubborn about it."

"Yeah, buddy. I see you didn't catch much anyway. It probably won't be good fishing at night either. Don't waste your money."

As they talked over each other, the boss beside them got anxious.

"Are you all crazy? Are you fishing or not? If not, get lost."

"Fish my ass. I thought the old boss was still running this place. I just asked him on my phone, and he said he quit, transferred it to someone from the village. How dare you call yourself 'Old Soldier'."

Gao Xiaofan smiled, took out his phone, and waved.

"Come on, payment code. I'll fish for four hours."

The boss gleefully approached, opening his payment code while saying.

"Ah, it was just a misunderstanding earlier because the rules weren't clear. It's fine this time."

Gao Xiaofan ignored him completely. He didn't believe a single word the boss said now.

Seeing he wouldn't listen, the Anglers nearby shook their heads and turned to leave.

After paying, Gao Xiaofan caught up with one of the departing Anglers and got a few Barbless Hooks from him. The Angler gave him some of each size.

Gao Xiaofan tried to pay him, but the other man waved his hand and said.

"Don't talk about money for something like this."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Gao Xiaofan took the hooks back to his fishing seat. He positioned the Phone Stand at a 45-degree angle behind him, allowing a full view of him and his fishing rod.

He was ready to call the police earlier. The reason he decided to continue fishing wasn't because he was stupid. It was entirely because a prompt finally sounded in his mind.

"Please choose and complete a fishing mission, Host."

"1. Pay the Fishing Fee obediently. Obtain the title 'Good Little Boy'."

"Effect of 'Good Little Boy' title: When out and about, rely entirely on being good. Probability of being bullied increases by 10%."

"2. Sneak over tonight and Poison the Entire Pond. Reward: 1000 yuan cash + a pair of Silver Bracelets. Obtain the title 'Truly Criminal'."

"Effect of 'Truly Criminal' title: When out and about, probability of being stopped and questioned by police rises to 100%."

"3. Start the livestream, pay again, and go fishing. Show him what a fisherman's counterattack looks like. Reward: 50,000 yuan cash + Secret Fishing Bait Recipe."