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Gao Xiaofan and Reba, accompanied by two cameramen, made their way up as if on a spring outing, soon arriving at the edge of a water pool.

Gao Xiaofan turned his head and placed a finger to his lips.

“Shhh~”

Qiu Gu and the other cameraman had lines of frustration on their faces; even if you begged us to speak, we wouldn't be allowed to.

Gao Xiaofan crouched down and cautiously peeked over the edge into the pool. The water was crystal clear, with several Sturgeons swimming lazily about.

He looked delighted. As long as these Sturgeons were here, why bother with the damn mission? Only a fool would go eat that meat-free 'Meat-braised Tofu'.

Beside him, Reba followed suit and peeked out, then covered her mouth in surprise.

This scene was driving the viewers in the livestream room crazy with anticipation.

Intentional Punch: “Is there anything I can't see as a VIP???”

Strong Hand Cracks Skull: “Exactly! Is there anything my Brother Quan can't see!”

Reba is the Most Beautiful: “I want to see too~ What's wrong with the cameraman?”

Before long, instructions from the backstage staff came through the headsets of Qiu Gu and the other cameraman. They also slowly dropped to the ground and carefully extended their camera lenses.

Online ID: “Holy crap, Sturgeons! Wait, why do they look so familiar~”

Air Force One: “Chinese Sturgeons??? That looks like a prison sentence to me!”

Nickname: Turtle Hitting King: “They're wild Sturgeons, but not Chinese Sturgeons~”

Beloved Reba: “Are these edible? Why are you all so surprised?”

The bullet comments kept rolling in one after another.

When the camera panned back, it showed Gao Xiaofan sticking his butt up as he carefully searched through the crevices between the rocks.

He hadn't exchanged for any lures or groundbait. Since it was a livestream, the clouding effect of the groundbait would easily draw criticism from viewers for polluting the environment; it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

As for lures, he naturally used earthworms instead. They had a scent and wiggled, ensuring an explosive effect.

In just a few minutes, he found dozens of them. Reba, holding the washbasin cautiously, couldn't help but shiver as she watched the earthworms wriggling inside.

These things were what girls feared most.

I'm never using this washbasin again after we get back~

Gao Xiaofan tied a Jig Head to the PE Line of his Lure Fishing rod, then threaded an earthworm onto it. He pressed the Spool release and, under the watchful eyes of Reba and the cameramen, made a stylish cast.

The Jig Head pulled the earthworm down rapidly. The worm kept wriggling, releasing a strong fishy stench into the water.

With a 'Duang'—a sudden bite—even though Gao Xiaofan was prepared, he didn't expect the strike to be so fierce.

Gao Xiaofan gripped the rod and jerked it upward, successfully hooking the fish. Feeling the power transmitted through the rod, his face lit up with joy.

Participating in a variety show really wasn't as satisfying as fishing, but fishing alone definitely wasn't as satisfying as fishing in front of Reba.

From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Reba. Her face was a mix of surprise and nervousness, and she was pacing around like a headless chicken, muttering.

“Ah~ What should I do? Should I net the fish? Xiaofan, tell me quickly!”

Gao Xiaofan spoke while controlling the line coming off the Spool.

“It's fine, no need to rush. Just hold the Landing Net first.”

This one was a bit big, at least much larger than the ones he caught when he came a few days ago.

Qiu Gu also grew excited, his camera lens following Gao Xiaofan closely. The memory of the delicacy he had eaten just a few days ago involuntarily surfaced, making his mouth water uncontrollably.

In the bullet comments, people watched the splashing water and the Lure Fishing rod in Gao Xiaofan's hand, which was bent into a perfect bow.

Nickname: Turtle Hitting King: “So envious! A Sturgeon~ I've never caught one before, I really want to experience it.”

Intentional Punch: “As expected, only fishing is this satisfying to watch~”

Fishing Should Be Like Wo Zi Ge: “So this is where Brother Wo Zi caught those fish before.”

Gao Xiaofan pressed down hard on the Spool, strictly controlling the speed of the line release. He couldn't let the Sturgeon dive any deeper.

The bottom of the pool was crisscrossed with water channels. If the Sturgeon managed to dive down there, let alone a PE Line, even a steel wire could be frayed and broken by the rocks on the bottom.

Fortunately, after its frantic thrashing, the Sturgeon lost some of its strength. Feeling this, Gao Xiaofan quickly turned the handle and began to pull it up.

A moment later, the Sturgeon surfaced again, creating a massive splash.

Gao Xiaofan didn't wait to tire the Sturgeon out completely. Instead, his left hand quickly grabbed the Landing Net from Reba. With a sudden lunge, he scooped the entire Sturgeon out of the water.

Looking at the Sturgeon still thrashing in the net, Gao Xiaofan laughed happily. He gestured for everyone to stay back before setting the Landing Net down.

A Sturgeon's struggle is naturally very powerful. If he had waited to tire it out before netting it, who knows how long it would have taken. Clearly, Gao Xiaofan planned to keep fishing; if he made too much of a commotion and scared off the other Sturgeons, the fun would be over.

With the Landing Net on the ground, the Sturgeon was still thrashing its body. Reba felt both scared and nervous—scared because it was her first time seeing such a large fish, and nervous because she was afraid it might escape.

After hesitating several times, she finally wanted to step forward and pin it down, but Gao Xiaofan stopped her.

“Let me do it. This fish is strong. If the hook comes loose and catches you, you could be disfigured~”

After saying this with a smile, Gao Xiaofan used his knee to pin down the fish's body. Pressing down with both hands, he slowly moved one hand along the fish's back toward its mouth.

Once he reached the mouth, he pressed it firmly against the ground and used his other hand to remove the hook.

By the time he finished, Gao Xiaofan was drenched in sweat. He walked over to a nearby mountain spring to wash his hands and face, then looked at his catch with satisfaction.

Sixty centimeters long—twice the size of the one he caught before. It weighed at least six catties, which was rare for a wild mountain spring Sturgeon.

Without stopping, Gao Xiaofan brought over the washbasin. He scooped up a handful of fine soil from the nearby ground and covered the earthworms in the basin with it.

Then, he reached into the basin with both hands and rubbed vigorously. The earthworms were crushed one by one, releasing a pungent fishy odor.

He rubbed the crushed earthworms thoroughly into the fine soil, then rolled it into a mud ball and threw it into the pool.

After finishing all this, Gao Xiaofan habitually found the camera and said with a smile:

“I figured out this method myself and haven't tried it before. I didn't use groundbait because I was afraid of polluting the water here, so I used a mixture of soil and earthworms.”

“I don't know if this method will work, but it should be feasible. After all, when it comes to attracting fish, it's mainly about the scent profile. With the fishy smell of the earthworms clinging to the soil, it should have a good effect. Let's wait and see~”

After speaking, Gao Xiaofan went back to the mountain spring and washed his hands again, but the stench of the earthworms simply wouldn't wash off.

Gao Xiaofan sighed and gave up. Watching him explain confidently to the camera, Reba felt that she still didn't know him well enough.

Just then, Gao Xiaofan, who was looking down washing his hands, had a change of expression—one of pure joy.