Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness

The audience laughed at Bi Fang’s awkwardness in conversation, and he too felt helpless.

Streaming live with a stranger was inherently awkward, but Bi Fang had an easier time with Leonardo, as there wasn’t a big gap in their statuses, and being a film enthusiast himself, he easily found common ground through movies.

With Baus, it was entirely different; not only was there a large gap in statuses, but finding topics of conversation was also challenging. Could he possibly talk about...

Even if he wanted to talk, the River Crab God loomed over Bi Fang’s head, watching him at all times.

Dare to speak?

If you dare, I dare to ban.

"This is actually my first time stepping onto Rossilli Beach, I’ve always heard about it but never had the chance to come here. It’s definitely the best day of my life, not being stuck in a dull office—I really enjoy sports, it’s the essence of life, isn’t it?"

Baus joked, but in truth, it reflected some of his genuine inner thoughts.

When he was the Mayor of London, he used to cycle to work every day, believing that cycling could alleviate London’s traffic congestion.

Afterwards, as he hoped to continue his cycling lifestyle when he became Foreign Secretary, the London police told Baus that his status had changed and it was too risky for a Foreign Secretary to do the same, insisting that Baus should only use official government vehicles.

Later on, Baus’s bicycle was stolen, and it was said that he had cried over it since it had been with him for 8 years, a gift from an Olympic athlete.

As the two walked and talked, Bi Fang quickly got back into his rhythm.

"By the way, congratulations are in order—I saw you on the cover of Times Magazine. We could say we’re ’cover mates’ now."

"Cover mates?" Bi Fang was momentarily startled, as he had never heard this term before.

Baus blinked, "I too made it onto the cover about a decade ago."

Bi Fang’s mouth twitched; he couldn’t possibly have seen every issue of Times Magazine, and it had never crossed his mind.

[Wow, didn’t know that was a thing]

[Classmates, roommates, drinking buddies, and now ’cover mates’ too]

[I found it, back in ’09, he was selected as one of the top 100 global figures of the year by Times Magazine!]

[I remember Hitler was on it too...]

[Gosh, that’s terrifying]

But at least there was now a common characteristic: once people share something in common, it becomes easier to locate themselves, and with a location comes a topic of conversation.

After a brief introduction, Boris quickly moved the conversation from Times Magazine to Dolphin Bay, considering it was the reason Bi Fang had been featured.

"I’ve seen the entire documentary; it’s really incredible and has made me aware of many animal protection issues," Baus expressed his sincere admiration.

The editing of the documentary was highly dramatic.

In the dolphin pavilion, a little boy curiously looked around at a shelf where dolphin meat was being sold, while a little girl was holding onto a plush dolphin toy with affection.

When Richard cried over the death of a little dolphin, the fishermen who were watching them jeered and mocked them with numbed taunting and provocation.

The ocean, stained red with dolphin blood, and the injured dolphins struggling frantically, with a small dolphin dragging its bloodied body toward the camera, desperately seeking rescue, yet ultimately sinking hopelessly to the bottom of the sea.

All the footage was shot by masters, and some angles even make one wonder if they were really captured secretly.

Just as that soldier mentioned, Baus was also very interested in the Dolphin Bay incident.

The audience also perked up, finally, here it came—the complete version’s ending!

"Our efforts are not to expose the slaughter, but rather to document something that can change hearts."

"The original intention of making this documentary wasn’t to overly condemn Japanese fishermen, but to understand the issue, to reflect, and then to change." Enjoy new stories from NovelBin.Côm

This was Bi Fang’s first public response after the incident ended.

It was also a good topic to open up a channel for communication.

"I have paid attention to the subsequent reactions of Taiji Town, Japan, but they disappointed me," Bi Fang sighed.

He hadn’t been idly lazing around at home these days; he had followed the aftermath, and quite a lot had happened over half a month.

The local fisheries association executives still refused to accept interviews, stating, "These are grave distortions of the truth. We are outraged."

The mayor of Taiji Town, Sanguan Yigao, still emphasized, "The killing of dolphins does not violate any laws, and it is necessary to respect dietary cultures based on an understanding of local traditions and the actual situation."

Regarding the dolphin slaughter by the fishermen of Taiji Town, the Japanese Government still insists that hunting dolphins and whales is an important cultural tradition of Japan.

Because of the opposition from the residents of Taiji Town, Japanese theaters dared not show the film.

However, there was a piece of good news. The Japanese distributor clearly stated that regardless of whether the Taiji Town Government agreed or not, the documentary would be released in either October or November, and an independent cinema in the center of Tokyo had already agreed to screen the film.

In his previous life, Jerret, the director of this documentary, was arrested by the Japanese authorities, but this time, with the help of Bi Fang, he avoided this trouble.

Hundreds of European tourists were watching eagerly. Although many had left Dolphin Bay over the half month, more and more people were arriving. The total number of people not only didn’t diminish but had actually increased instead.

"Japan, as an island nation with a high population density and scarce resources, has been plagued by natural and man-made disasters throughout its history. Due to a severe lack of security, a desire for resources has been formed over a long period and a collective unconscious dependence on and possession of marine resources."

I think this documentary shows how, under the trend of interests, human desires are magnified without limit, and the ethics of the animal kingdom, including humans themselves, are ignored.

"When dolphin shows develop into an industry with an annual output of tens of billions, there is a frenzy to catch dolphins. People can even supply non-edible dolphin meat to schools for profit, turning a blind eye to children’s health."

"Not just about dolphins, tragedies of depleting resources and destroying habitats are enacted every day on this earth. Most people fight and revel in various interests every day, having no time to consider whether their actions contravene the natural order. While satisfying ever-expanding desires, they overlook harmony with nature, the environment, and the Earth."

Returning to his field, Bi Fang opened the conversation again and paused at the end of his speech.

"I think, until humans completely break away from the natural environment to explore the stars and the sea, we have a long way to go. Until then, nature remains inviolable to us."

"Hmm... that’s about it, the summary you wanted."

"Well said," Baus clapped his hands, and just as he was about to segue into something else, he realized they had reached the end of the beach. After thinking it over, he said directly, "There’s something else you might not know about."

"What is it?"

"The Japanese Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs got mercury poisoning."

"Huh?" Bi Fang was stunned, "When did that happen?"

"This morning."