7: The fisherman's counterattack

Anything produced by the system is bound to be top quality.

Gao Xiaofan stared at the Crucian Carp on the hook, feeling a bit dazed. Was this the magic of the system?

Even fishing could be this mystical?

Gao Xiaofan took the fish off the hook, tossed it into the keepnet, baited up with the secret small bait, and cast it back into the water.

Another black float.

Gao Xiaofan instinctively lifted the rod, and another Crucian Carp came up.

Under the system's buff, Gao Xiaofan was completely stunned, and the viewers in the livestream room were stunned too.

The One Below Who Doesn't Get Wet: "So, is Brother Fan really hiding his true strength when hanging out with us?"

First-Class Competitive Fishing Master Yu Weibao: "I'm stunned. I'm starting to doubt myself..."

Intentional Punch: "Just enjoy the ride, what's there to be stunned about? Go, Brother Wo Zi, crush him."

Intentional Punch sent Carnival x9.

New viewers kept entering the livestream room, watching Gao Xiaofan's almost show-off-like performance on screen, and they were all amazed.

"Which Streamer is this? Why have I never heard of him?"

"If you call yourself an Angler but don't know Brother Wo Zi, you're not worthy of the title."

"Another guy showing off in a stocked pond. I could do that too."

The camera, angled at 45 degrees, perfectly captured Gao Xiaofan's profile—calm and inscrutable.

Only Gao Xiaofan himself knew he was getting a bit sore from lifting the rod so much and had no idea what expression to make.

In just ten short minutes, he'd already caught 12 fish.

This wasn't fishing; this was restocking!

Another black float. Gao Xiaofan mechanically lifted the rod.

Huh?

Instantly, he felt a different pull. The entire rod couldn't be raised at all, bending into an arch, and the rod tip kept dipping toward the water surface.

Gao Xiaofan quickly jumped off his Fishing Box, knelt on one knee, and braced against the pull.

He hadn't expected there to actually be a Black Carp, though it was probably just a juvenile, around ten catties.

With a 4.5-meter rod, 2.0 main line, and 1.5 leader, anything over 10 catties would have snapped the line long ago.

But regardless of size, one of these was 60 yuan.

He shouted for the boss while continuously playing the fish.

The boss inside heard the commotion and ran out, understanding the situation at a glance.

He stood next to Gao Xiaofan, cigarette in mouth, face grim.

Gao Xiaofan had learned his lesson this time. He had to make the boss stand right there and watch, lest he claim something was wrong, broke the rules, and didn't count the fish.

The viewers in the livestream were also thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.

Intentional Punch: "One step closer to bankrupting the boss."

The One Below Who Doesn't Get Wet: "The boss's face is already darkening. Sweet~"

First-Class Competitive Fishing Master Yu Weibao: "I still can't figure out why oligie can catch fish..."

"..."

"..."

Three minutes later, a long, skinny Black Carp was scooped up with the Landing Net. Gao Xiaofan netted it himself, afraid the boss might sabotage it.

"Take a look. If there's no problem, I'll put it back."

The boss squatted down, removed the hook from its mouth, inspected it, and finally nodded helplessly before releasing the fish back into the pond.

He stood up and looked at Gao Xiaofan, who had been staring at him the whole time.

"Counts. 60 yuan. I'll settle it with you all at the end."

Only then did Gao Xiaofan sit back down and continue baiting and fishing.

The boss stood behind him, heart aching. There were only two Black Carp put in this damn pond total, and one had already died.

Now there was only this one Black Carp left in the entire pond, and he'd just caught it. A massive loss.

Well, it just got hooked. It's hurting now and probably won't bite again.

Just as he thought that, he saw Gao Xiaofan in front of him kneel on the ground again, gripping the fishing rod for dear life.

The boss's mind went completely blank. Was this Black Carp stupid?

Didn't he just catch and release it? Why was it biting again? This fish must be brain-damaged.

Prepared this time, Gao Xiaofan had the fish tired and at the surface in two minutes and scooped it up with the Landing Net.

Gao Xiaofan looked suspiciously at the fish in the net. Why did it look so much like the last one?

He then looked at the boss standing there dumbfounded and asked helplessly,

"You check this one too."

The boss snapped out of it with an "Ah!" and quickly squatted down. Then, thinking of something, he had a bright idea.

"No problem. Just put it in your keepnet for now. I actually have something to attend to. Both of these count. That's 120 yuan for you."

Without waiting for Gao Xiaofan to react, he tossed the Black Carp into the keepnet, ran back into the house, and didn't come out again.

The One Below Who Doesn't Get Wet: "Doesn't it feel like it's the same one from just now?"

First-Class Competitive Fishing Master Yu Weibao: "Do Black Carp eat oligie too..."

Intentional Punch: "Sweet, so sweet! Did you guys see the boss's face? Looked like he ate shit, hahaha!"

First-Class Competitive Fishing Master Yu Weibao: "Are you trying to imply something to me..."

Watching the fleeing boss, Gao Xiaofan understood. There probably weren't many Black Carp in this pond, maybe even just this one.

But he didn't say anything. After all, putting it in the keepnet was normal procedure.

With that Black Carp gone, the Crucian Carp started biting one after another again.

Meanwhile, a recorded video was posted on TikTok, its popularity skyrocketing.

"Brother Wo Zi, Who Fished Up the Hundred-Catty Floating Corpse Last Night, Goes Night Fishing Again"

This made people who saw the video curious. Brother Wo Zi went night fishing again? He fished up a corpse yesterday; what's he fishing for today?

They curiously clicked in, wanting to see what happened.

The video started with a livestream clip: the Black Pit Boss dumping the fish from the keepnet back into the pond, impatiently saying the catch didn't count.

When arguing with the boss didn't resolve anything, the video ended just as Brother Wo Zi said he'd fish another session.

Only then did the video viewers realize.

The video's comment section exploded.

"I can't believe someone could be so shameless. How can you do business with no face? I'm going to support Brother Wo Zi right now."

"I ran into a Black Pit Boss like this many years ago. Didn't think I'd see it again now, cheating over a few dozen yuan worth of fish."

"If yesterday's Brother Wo Zi showed me his passion and courage for fishing, then today, he's truly earned my admiration.

An ordinary person facing something like this might have lost their cool long ago, starting a big argument. A more rational one might call the police.

But what did Brother Wo Zi do? He said: Let's fish another session!

Fully displaying the magnanimity and spirit of an Angler.

What is this? This is the Angler's Counterattack!

As the saying goes, settle matters within the jianghu. Fishing disputes are settled with fishing.

Go, Brother Wo Zi!"

This short essay comment was wildly liked in a very short time, instantly claiming the top comment spot.

More and more people stopped focusing on the Black Pit Boss's ugly face, because the moment Brother Wo Zi said those words, the winner was clear.

Everyone who finished the video left a comment in the section, a uniform array.

The Angler's Counterattack! Go, Brother Wo Zi.

Many people searched for Brother Wo Zi, came to his livestream room, ready to cheer him on—those with money sending gifts, those without offering moral support.

But the scene they saw upon entering made them doubt they'd come to the right room.