The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish

"..."

As soon as Fang Hao popped up in the chat group, it was like poking a hornet's nest—exceptionally lively.

Messages flew by, more than a dozen in a flash, too fast for anyone to catch up.

But Fang Hao wasn't planning to bring too many people today.

It would be better to bring just one or two people: it wouldn't be as noisy.

Too many people can be too chaotic.

"Bro Hao, where are you planning to go fishing today? Please take me with you."

Xiao Pang Chen Sheng sent him a message at this time.

At the same time, Milky Pink Powder also sent a message to Fang Hao, hoping to join.

Since Fang Hao didn't plan to bring many people anyway, he decided to just take the both of them.

"Alright, let's go together."

Fang Hao arranged the departure time and location with them.

For this fishing trip, they had chosen a new spot, Qingshui Pond.

This place was discovered by a fellow angler and shared in the fishing group.

There were plenty of fish there; that angler caught over a hundred kilos of fish in one night.

This was also the reason why Fang Hao wanted to go there.

The only issue was the location was a bit remote, requiring a trek through some mountain roads which were not easy to traverse.

However, this was a minor matter for Fang Hao.

If he still had his old junker car, he probably wouldn't go.

But now he had the vehicle given by the system, specially modified; such mountain roads were a non-issue.

Its off-road performance was top-notch, making it as smooth as walking on flat ground.

It was a great chance to test out just how awesome this vehicle's off-road capabilities were.

The three of them could fit perfectly in the car.

After picking them up at the agreed location, Fang Hao then set off.

Upon seeing Fang Hao, both of them felt something different.

It seemed that Fang Hao looked somewhat changed today.

"Bro Hao, why do I feel like you've become more handsome?"

"Wasn't I always handsome?"

He sure is thick-skinned.

But it was true.

Fang Hao indeed was quite handsome.

Only today, they felt that Fang Hao was even more handsome than before and had a better physique.

They wondered if it was an illusion.

But they didn't dwell too much on that matter.

As they talked, the conversation eventually turned to the gun they had fished up last time.

"Bro Hao, what happened with the case where we fished up a gun?"

Xiao Pang asked curiously.

They were still interested in the gun.

"The case is solved, and the suspect has been caught," Fang Hao said, aware of the case's progress thanks to Lin Wendong.

After the crime syndicate dealing in the black market was busted, his account was returned to him.

"That was fast!"

Everyone was somewhat surprised.

Of course, it was fast—given the clues he provided, they should've been able to solve it, or he would doubt their competence.

However, Fang Hao didn't mention any of this.

After picking up Xiao Pang and Milky Pink Powder, he headed towards Qingshui Pond.

The two also popped up in the chat group to boast to the other group members.

"We are already off fishing with the host, don't be too jealous."

"Dang, you two actually went along?"

"Shameless, sneaking off with him."

"Damn it, you beat us to it."

A whole bunch of group members gnashed their teeth with envy.

They all wanted to go fishing with Fang Hao, but there were only so many spots available.

They couldn't all go.

It's no wonder others were envious.

"Hmph, I curse you not to catch any fish today!"

"Right, you still haven't drunk the lake water from last time; you need to make up for it today."

The group members quickly remembered the fishing trip last time and the unresolved bets.

Fang Hao hadn't caught any fish back then, so they all had to drink water.

Last time, although Fang Hao fished up two things, a scrapped motorcycle and a black backpack (which had an axe and a gun inside), none were related to fish.

Meaning they didn't catch any fish.

Since they didn't catch any fish, the flag wasn't completed.

With over five million viewers watching in the livestream at the time, dodging the bet was out of the question.

"Cough cough, the fishing last time was unexpectedly interrupted, so it doesn't count."

"Today is a continuation of the last fishing trip."

Xiao Pang Chen Sheng and Milky Pink Powder explained to everyone in the group.

That was what Fang Hao had told them to say.

They also didn't want to drink the water, so naturally, they agreed.

"But... Brother Hao, can we actually catch any fish today?"

After sending the message in the group chat, the two of them weakly turned to look at Fang Hao, who was driving.

They were a bit skeptical.

Especially Xiao Pang, Chen Sheng, who had been fishing with Fang Hao a few times and had a deep understanding of it.

So far, he hadn't seen Fang Hao catch a single fish.

But they did catch some weird stuff.

Even when fishing in his own fish pond, they managed to fish up an ancient tomb.

He wondered if going to Qingshui Pond to fish today would also turn up something else.

"What are you talking about?"

"Do you not believe in my fishing skills?"

Fang Hao was not having any of it.

His fishing skills are that bad?

What a joke.

They haven't even started fishing and they're already doubting whether he can catch any fish?

The past failures were just bad luck!

Maybe his luck would change today.

"No no no, of course we believe in Brother Hao's abilities."

The two of them hurriedly explained that they did not doubt Fang Hao's fishing skills.

Fang Hao wasn't really angry.

His temper wasn't that bad.

Soon, he drove the car onto the rugged mountain road.

This road was still a dirt road, not concrete, not asphalt.

The road surface was also very uneven.

Some parts were raised with soil, some had pits.

Thankfully, Fang Hao's car was modified with armored protection underneath, no need to worry about the undercarriage,

and the car's off-road performance was quite good, so the drive was still bearable.

The car's suspension had also been upgraded, so one would not feel too bumpy sitting in it on such mountain roads.

After driving on the mountain road for about half an hour, they finally arrived at their destination.

Qingshui Pond.

Qingshui Pond was not a small pond, but a lake.

The lake was naturally formed and quite large.

Around the open space near the lake, there were traces of vehicles having passed, indicating that it wasn't rare for people to visit.

Some came to play, and others came to fish.

Where there is water, there will never be a lack of anglers.

Today, apart from them, there were also two others who came to fish.

They could see from afar two figures sitting by the lake.

As they noticed each other, they nodded as a greeting.

Fang Hao and the others did not disturb them.

Some people liked to fish in silence and did not appreciate being interrupted.

Fang Hao parked the car on the adjacent open grassland, then took out the equipment from the car, and the other two also grabbed their own fishing gear.

They were just here to fish today and didn't bring things like barbeque racks, so they didn't have a lot of stuff.

Unlike the last fishing gathering where just the food filled up more than half of the trunk.

After setting up their things, everyone found their own fishing spots.

Fang Hao set up the live streaming equipment and was ready to start the live broadcast for the day.

As he started the live stream, some followers who had received the message early immediately flooded into the streaming room.

Soon, the popularity in the streaming room broke through several hundred thousand.

This was the current popularity of Fang Hao.

He could be considered the hottest personality in Hu Ya.

In terms of the activity in the streaming room, the room's heat, his was always in first place by a wide margin.

As soon as he started streaming,

followers would come pouring in.

"Wow, another live stream."

"Hehe, I'm in luck today, I came online just as the host started streaming."

"Why do I feel like the host has gotten even handsomer?"

This feeling wasn't only shared by Xiao Pang and the others, the followers in the streaming room also noticed the difference.

They all felt Fang Hao looked handsomer.

With better charisma.

"Didn't the host secretly go for plastic surgery behind our backs?"

"Where did he get that done? I want the address!"

"That... I've got a friend who also wants to go."

"I think with the host being so handsome and charismatic... maybe he should just find a sugar mama to keep him."

"Ah, host, why don't you become my boyfriend, my family owns a row of shops."

"???"

"Wow, a sugar mama appearance in the chat!!"

"A whole row of shops... That's a landlord, folks."