128: Wanlv Lake, Day Two

Perhaps it was because he had been hungry for too long, but when Gao Xiaofan tasted a mouthful of the fish fillet porridge, he found it incredibly delicious.

The wind by the lake had been making him feel a bit cold, but after a bowl of fish fillet porridge, his body warmed up instantly.

"Another bowl, let's have another bowl~"

Gao Xiaofan grinned and handed the bowl to Qiu Gu, who took the ladle and scooped out two more spoonfuls from the pot.

"Xiaofan, the rain keeps falling. We won't get flooded, will we?"

Gao Xiaofan shook his head.

"I don't think so. The water surface is so vast. Our current water level is already a meter deep; no matter how much it rains, it's impossible for the water level of such a huge surface to rise that much."

After saying that, Gao Xiaofan felt a little apprehensive himself.

"How about this, let's check again tomorrow morning. If the water rises by then, we'll just head back."

Qiu Gu nodded upon hearing this. He wasn't afraid, but being with Gao Xiaofan, he just felt a bit uneasy in his heart~

The two continued to bury their heads in their food. After finishing, they each lit up a cigarette.

They thought the rain would stop soon, but after waiting for a long time, there was no sign of it letting up. Gao Xiaofan and Qiu Gu discussed it, then pulled out a fishing umbrella from the van and slotted it onto the fishing box.

"Brothers, don't say I'm being lazy. I'm really trying to find a way to fish."

Gao Xiaofan wiped the water off the fishing box with a towel, then took the fishing rod handed to him by Qiu Gu and spoke to the livestream room camera.

He then pulled out two balls of bait and cast them out.

Once he entered his fishing state, Gao Xiaofan's mind and soul were entirely focused on the float.

Although the wind was still blowing raindrops against him, the fishing umbrella propped up helped block most of the rain.

Having just finished the porridge, his body was warm, and his whole being was very relaxed.

For him, the four-and-a-half-meter fishing rod could basically hit wherever he pointed. Combined with the Fishing light, he basically didn't need a luminous float anymore.

Qiu Gu, on the other hand, crouched under the canopy, watching the comments in the livestream room and occasionally saying a few words.

The help he asked for in the livestream room earlier that afternoon regarding how to cook fish deliciously had given him a good start.

"How is it following behind Brother Wo Zi? Hehehe, it's pretty good~"

"When are we sleeping tonight? Hehehe, that depends on when Brother Wo Zi sleeps~"

"Can Brother Gu fish? Hehehe, I can't, but I'm working hard to learn."

...Gao Xiaofan sat there until eleven o'clock at night, finally catching a one-pound Mud Carp. After that, there was no more movement.

Waiting until twelve o'clock, Gao Xiaofan shook his head and stood up.

He poured the single Mud Carp out of the fish guard and released it; something that small wasn't enough for him and Qiu Gu to eat.

"Brothers, there are no more bites tonight. The rain is still falling, so let's end tonight's night fishing here. Tomorrow I'll see if I can use corn to land some Blunt-snouted bream."

Gao Xiaofan walked back to the canopy, glanced at the sky where it was still raining, then turned to the livestream room and spoke.

After coaxing them for a while with great effort, he finally closed the livestream room.

It wasn't great when there were too many viewers; every time he ended a stream, he had to announce it ten minutes in advance.

Gao Xiaofan looked at the ground under the canopy, which was already soaked. It looked like they would have to sleep in the car tonight.

Fortunately, some things had been moved out, making more space in the car, and the front seats could now be fully reclined.

Gao Xiaofan and Qiu Gu climbed into the car and lay down, both letting out a satisfied groan.

Then they both pulled out their phones and started scrolling. Both had taken a nap in the afternoon, so they weren't sleepy yet.

After watching his phone for a while, Qiu Gu said,

"Xiaofan, I saw the weather forecast saying it's going to rain for the next few days~"

"That thing isn't accurate. If it really doesn't work out, we'll just leave tomorrow. It's impossible for it to flood in one night, don't worry."

"Oh, alright then~" After Qiu Gu finished speaking, he started scrolling through videos, and soon the sound of 'hee hee hee hee' laughter came over.

Gao Xiaofan leaned over curiously, listening to the faint sound from the phone.

Damn it, what is this guy watching that makes him 'hee hee hee hee' every day? Why can't I find any funny videos when I scroll?

"Recently, a fisherman caught an Imitation Type 85 sniper rifle in a reservoir and handed it over to the local Police Station."

Qiu Gu was looking at the comments in the comment section.

"Hahahaha, I know this one! It's Brother Wo Zi!"

"Oh man, I can't take it. That blurred-out left arm swaying is definitely Brother Wo Zi~"

"Desperado Brother Wo Zi~ I was terrified at the time~"

Gao Xiaofan was speechless. He turned off his phone and stared blankly at the car roof.

Why hasn't the system given any missions lately? If he hadn't heard the notification sound for 'yun jian value +1' in the afternoon, he would have doubted if the system was even still there.

Before long, Qiu Gu's snoring started, but Gao Xiaofan couldn't fall asleep for a long time. His mind was empty, thinking about this and that.

By the time Gao Xiaofan felt a hint of sleepiness, he picked up his phone and took a look; it was already 4 o'clock.

He decided not to sleep and planned to get up soon to see if he could catch the early morning bite. The rain outside seemed to have lessened a bit. Regardless of whether he caught anything or not, they would drive back in the morning.

Although he said on the surface that a flood was impossible, he still felt a bit of fear in his heart.

After all, ever since he got this damn system, everything seemed to have become a bit mysterious.

When the sky began to slowly brighten, Gao Xiaofan nudged Qiu Gu.

Qiu Gu opened his eyes dizzily and looked at Gao Xiaofan.

"Brother Gu, sorry to trouble you. Let's get up and fish for a bit this morning, then head back before noon."

Hearing Gao Xiaofan's words, Qiu Gu hummed in agreement and scrambled up.

It didn't matter how they joked normally; when there was serious business, Qiu Gu would absolutely not hold him back. This made Gao Xiaofan feel that bringing Qiu Gu along on this fishing trip was a very correct choice.

Pushing open the car door, the sky was already slightly bright. Gao Xiaofan started shucking a few ears of corn, threw them by the table, then picked up a towel and walked to the water's edge.

Sure enough, the water level had not risen significantly. Gao Xiaofan breathed a sigh of relief. With such a vast water surface, it wouldn't make sense if it flooded after just one rain.

After wetting the towel, he casually wiped his face to refresh himself.

Qiu Gu followed him, wiped his face, and then wrung out Gao Xiaofan's towel as well.

"Shucking corn?" Qiu Gu said while pouring mineral water into a cup to brush his teeth.

"Yeah, shuck them. I'll start the livestream."

After Gao Xiaofan finished speaking, he started fiddling with his phone. Not many people joined when the livestream started, since it was only five o'clock.

Looking at the sparse comments, Gao Xiaofan gave a greeting and then ignored them.

Once Qiu Gu finished shucking the corn and handed it to him, he carried the basin to the fishing box and started casting frequently to build a rhythm.

With nothing else to do, Qiu Gu started cooking porridge again, but it was just simple plain porridge with some tender corn added.

Time passed slowly, and Gao Xiaofan walked back with a dark expression, holding the empty basin and looking at the camera.

"Brothers, there are no Blunt-snouted bream here!!!"