124: Wanlv Lake

The mini-van sped down the road. Since it was a rural road with few cars, the two of them shook vigorously to the rhythm of the music, looking like they were being electrocuted.

The entire van swayed from side to side as they shook.

"Wait, where are we going, Xiaofan~"

After shaking for a while, Qiu Gu, who was gripping the steering wheel, suddenly paused and looked toward the passenger seat.

Gao Xiaofan was also stunned for a moment, blinking his eyes with a dazed expression.

"Oh, I forgot to start the livestream~ Let's draw, let's draw~"

He hurriedly pulled out his phone and started the livestream.

The Sheathed mission was very detailed; he had to livestream his fishing travels across the country. He couldn't let himself get so hyped up that he forgot to go live.

Gao Xiaofan glanced at his profile page. His follower count was still dropping, heading straight toward 40 million. It seemed many people still weren't interested in fishing. The impact of that debris flow scene was slowly fading, and more and more people were unfollowing.

However, Gao Xiaofan wasn't worried. After all, those who stayed were the true fans~

He tapped on his TikTok wallet and found that the earnings from these past few sessions had accumulated to over 400,000. It had only been three days. Gao Xiaofan was momentarily stunned. No wonder everyone wanted to be an influencer; the income was incredibly high.

After Gao Xiaofan clicked to withdraw the funds, he started the livestream.

As soon as the livestream room opened, the number of viewers skyrocketed, only slowing down once it reached 90,000, after which it began to climb slowly.

"Hello everyone! Sorry, I forgot to start the livestream. We've already left 518 Fishing Ground and are heading to our next stop~ Once we hit 100,000 viewers, we'll do the draw~"

The car was still moving slowly. Seeing a shop by the side of the road, Qiu Gu braked to a halt and quietly opened the door to get out and buy cigarettes.

Gao Xiaofan looked at the livestream room and saw that the viewer count had finally reached 100,000. Without hesitation, he spoke.

"Time for the draw, let's draw~"

He looked at Qiu Gu's phone which was still in the car, picked it up, and started fiddling with it. After entering his own livestream room, he aimed the camera at it and began the countdown.

"3~ 2~ 1~ Okay, let's see where it is~"

Gao Xiaofan muttered as he flipped the phone around.

"Wanlv Lake~ OK, let's congratulate this fan~~~ Wo Zi Army - Divine Speed Team - wuling divine vehicle."

Looking at the screenshot on the phone, Gao Xiaofan spoke to the camera with a smile. Then he tossed Qiu Gu's phone aside, waiting for him to return before they set off.

Judging by the name, it sounded like a nice place, but he didn't know where it was.

Gao Xiaofan mounted his phone onto the bracket on the armrest box and leaned back lazily, completely ignoring the comments in the livestream room.

"Ho, the next stop is decided?" After glancing at Gao Xiaofan, Qiu Gu tossed the two cartons of cigarettes he was holding into the back seat.

"Yeah, Wanlv Lake. Set the navigation, let's hurry up and try to get there by this afternoon."

Qiu Gu picked up his phone, nodded with an 'oh', and then started the navigation.

"Is it Wanfo Lake???" Qiu Gu swallowed hard.

"No, Wanlv Lake. Can't you find it?"

A crisp female voice transmitted through the Bluetooth connection, filling the entire car cabin.

"Starting navigation. Total distance is 1533 km, estimated time 16 hours and 38 minutes."

Gao Xiaofan and Qiu Gu both sat there dumbfounded, staring at each other in silence for a long time.

Gao Xiaofan suddenly snapped out of it, sat bolt upright, and looked at the livestream room.

"Hahahahaha, I'm dying of laughter."

"I can't take it, I can't take it anymore. Looking at Brother Wo Zi's expression, I'm literally rolling on the floor."

"Guys, can you believe this? They're going straight to Chacheng in South Guangdong Province, crossing half of China~"

Gao Xiaofan was full of question marks. He really hadn't expected it to be so far.

He sighed and looked at the still-dazed Qiu Gu.

"Let's go, let's try to get there by tomorrow morning."

"Are we really going?" Qiu Gu whispered.

"What? You want to skip work? Since it was drawn, we're going. Hurry up~"

After Gao Xiaofan finished speaking, he leaned back against the seat with a pained expression, looking drained.

"Wake me up when we get there, Brother Gu~"

Qiu Gu looked at the limp Gao Xiaofan in the passenger seat, his mouth twitching.

Keep pretending, just keep pretending. It's not like you're the one driving.

Starting the car and stepping on the gas, the mini-van sped forward with passion.

"All the beauty was just yesterday's intoxication,

A faint bitterness is today's flavor,

Thinking of tomorrow, it's sun and wind again."

Listening to the song in the Wuling, Qiu Gu's hand slipped violently—skip song!

The comments in the livestream room kept popping up one after another.

"Hahahaha, Brother Gu is actually listening to 'Keng Qiang Rose'~"

"Brother Wo Zi truly spoils his fans. Over 1500 km and he just goes without a second thought~"

"If I hadn't seen him lying there almost asleep, I would've believed it. *Manual Doge Face*~"

There was singing and laughter along the way, but Gao Xiaofan really did fall asleep while lying there. By the time he woke up, it was almost dark.

"Whoa, you've been driving for this long?"

Gao Xiaofan looked at Qiu Gu beside him and saw that he looked completely glazed over.

"Ah, you're awake~" Qiu Gu opened his eyes slightly, looking exhausted.

"Quick, find an exit to get off. Let's find a place to rest and continue tomorrow."

Gao Xiaofan said hurriedly. Qiu Gu was truly impressive for driving non-stop, but the risks of continuous driving were higher than speeding.

Qiu Gu nodded and didn't say anything more. Driving for this long was indeed draining.

Gao Xiaofan looked at the livestream room. There were only 80,000 people online now.

Seeing Gao Xiaofan wake up, the comments in the livestream room started flooding in.

"And he calls himself the Streamer who spoils his fans most, ptooey~ He slept for three hours straight."

"I finally found some time to slack off and watch the stream, only to watch Brother Wo Zi sleep for three hours~"

"No way, he can't turn off the stream tonight. He has to keep it on and chat with us."

Gao Xiaofan quickly apologized and coaxed the fans with sweet words. The truth was his alcohol tolerance was too low; one bottle of beer and he wanted to sleep. Plus, the swaying feeling while lying in the seat was just too good.

A moment later, Qiu Gu found an exit and got off the highway. After Gao Xiaofan finished placating the fans, he quickly turned off the stream.

"Find a hotel. You go back and take a shower first, and I'll go buy some food to bring up."

Gao Xiaofan said, stuffing his phone into his pocket.

Qiu Gu grunted in response and slowly steered the wheel to look for a place.

Although the two of them had stayed in hotels these past few nights, they were actually just ordinary guesthouses. A standard room cost around 150 yuan a night.

They found a guesthouse right next to a local restaurant. Qiu Gu parked the car and went to check in, while Gao Xiaofan wandered over to the restaurant to order food.

"Boss, can you deliver to the guesthouse next door?"

After looking at the menu for a bit, Gao Xiaofan suddenly asked.

"Sure, that hotel is run by my older cousin," the owner's voice came from the cash register.

"Great, then give me a beef hotpot, a side of blanched vegetables—no vermicelli, give me some tofu skin, cabbage, and stuff like that—and a large portion of rice."

"Okay, that'll be 98. The rice and vegetables are on the house. I'll send it over once it's ready."

Gao Xiaofan nodded and walked happily toward the guesthouse next door.

The weather was getting colder and colder. A piping hot beef hotpot would be incredibly comforting.