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Chapter 448 - 448 437 Meet-up

448: Chapter 437: Meet-up 448: Chapter 437: Meet-up This competition did not follow the format of individual matches typically seen in freshwater Taiwan Fishing, but instead adopted a team-based approach.

Two players per team, with a total of one hundred competitors.

The competition was limited to the top fifty internet celebrities by number of online fans and the top fifty masters in the Chinese Fishing Association Points ranking, who could freely form their own teams.

The scores from the top and bottom halves of each team would be added together to determine the final results and rankings.

The venue for the competition was chosen to be a huge reservoir, nearly 300 acres in size, into which Big Qing fish, Carp, Grass Carp, and other types of fish would be released before the start.

The competition would last eight hours, split into two halves, and the results would be based on the total weight caught.

After reading through the competition rules, Yue Feng finally understood why Zhou Ziqing had sought him out.

As per the competition rules, a Competitive Fishing Master must team up with a grassroots internet celebrity.

Since Zhou Ziqing was both a master and an internet celebrity, he had to choose one identity over the other in order to compete.

Although this type of competition relied mostly on luck, it also demanded very high standards of on-the-spot adaptation as well as fishing skills and techniques.

Now that Yue Feng had over six hundred thousand fans, he was within the top fifty online fishing celebrities, and coupled with his previous achievement as the double champion in the Henan fishing competition, he had proven his strength.

This was why Zhou Ziqing had set his sights on teaming up with him, both aiming to win the championship together.

With this in mind, Yue Feng made some quick calculations.

If the schedule allowed for three or two days of fun, with a stroke of luck, that could mean a prize of several hundred thousand!

This had potential!

Making up his mind, Yue Feng returned Zhou Ziqing’s call.

“I’ve read through the charter, count me in!

How do we arrange it?”

“We’ll set off on Sunday to meet up, check out the venue and fish in advance on Monday, compete normally on Tuesday, and head back on Wednesday!

The whole schedule is about three and a half days!

The entry fee is five hundred, and you’re responsible for your own meals and accommodation!

Live streaming is allowed during the competition!”

“Ok!

I’ll prepare in advance!

We’ll be in touch by phone!” Yue Feng replied succinctly before hanging up the phone.

Having experienced the Henan fishing competition previously, Yue Feng was much more relaxed about this upcoming event.

Since it was a reservoir weight competition, the whole set of lines and hooks he’d prepared for catching big fish in the last competition would suffice!

The only downside was that he’d used up all of his “sheep dung balls” bait, which was effective for big fish, and hadn’t managed to obtain any more since then.

On the afternoon he confirmed his participation, Zhou Ziqing helped Yue Feng get in touch with the event organizing committee.

A staff member called Yue Feng to verify the details, and once everything was confirmed, his registration was successful!

That same day, Yue Feng published a new post on his platform account, announcing his registration in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Internet Celebrities Fishing Competition.

He would live stream the whole event, promising his audience to expect plenty of excitement!

More than a month had passed since Yue Feng last live streamed a competition, and seeing that he was entering battle mode again, the number of fans tuning in to his casual chat live stream that evening reached a new high.

If there was something to talk about, conversations would last; if not, they’d be short.

In the following days, Yue Feng continued his routine work as usual.

The day before the meetup, Yue Feng received another call from Zhou Ziqing.

The next day, Yue Feng drove out, heading for Jiangsu-Zhejiang!

Before leaving, Yue Feng informed Old Liu of his plans.

To Yue Feng’s surprise, Old Liu hurried to his office and returned with a set of printed and customized bait samples, which he handed to Yue Feng.

“Once you’ve got a company, competing out there means you’re no longer a free agent,” Old Liu said earnestly.

“If you’re lucky enough to get good results, don’t be too shy — remember to advertise our products!”

Yue Feng nodded, “Don’t worry, consider it done!”

Stuffing the entire sample set into the fishing box and making sure nothing was left behind, Yue Feng drove out of the city, hit the highway, and headed straight for his destination!

It was strange, but after Old Liu’s parting words, Yue Feng’s mentality had subtly changed quite a bit.

What had been a light and pressure-free feeling suddenly gained weight; without realizing it, he had taken on some responsibility.

Driving from W city to Huajin city in Jiangzhe province was about eleven hundred kilometers.

Yue Feng, driving alone, set out around nine in the morning.

After several breaks along the way, by the time he reached his destination, it was already noon the next day.

Zhou Ziqing was originally from Henan, which was slightly closer to Jiangzhe.

By the time Yue Feng arrived, Old Zhou had already gotten there ahead of him.

Yue Feng used his phone’s GPS to drive to the parking lot of the hotel he had booked in advance.

After a phone call, Old Zhou came down personally, and the two men met offline for the first time.

In person, Old Zhou looked a bit older than he did in his live streams, still lively, but with deeper wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and a spark of vigor, exuding a powerful presence.

“Haha, Yue, finally I get to meet you in person!

Dang, do you not use beauty filters in your live streams?

You look almost exactly the same as you do online!” Zhou Ziqing said with a grin.

“Heh, hey there, Zhou!

It’s great to meet you!

I do use a filter, but only on the second level!

And who might this be?” Yue Feng said, shifting his gaze to a young man who appeared to be about the same age as himself.

“Him?

That’s Xiaochuan, Jia Xiaochuan, my apprentice!

His family is from Huajin city here, so he’s like a local snake.

He’s in charge of making sure we’re well looked after during the competition!” Old Zhou gestured dismissively, offering a brief introduction.

“Oh, nice to meet you, take good care of us!” Yue Feng greeted warmly, shaking hands and ensuring the proper respect was shown.

“Let’s get going, check in, settle our luggage, and then out for lunch.

We’ll talk about other things after lunch!”

Soon, Yue Feng was checked in with the help of Xiaochuan.

Then, he went downstairs where Zhou Ziqing’s Highlander was already parked.

Yue Feng got in, heading straight for a restaurant in the city center.

While Yue Feng was observing Old Zhou, Old Zhou was also quietly assessing Yue Feng!

In his youth, Old Zhou had driven for leaders in the county government, and his keen eyes could spot a crook with ease; anyone under his gaze would quickly reveal their true worth.

Yet with Yue Feng, Old Zhou found him somewhat inscrutable.

The young man wasn’t much older than his own apprentice, but he spoke with great tact, seemingly harmless and amiable, but when the conversation drifted toward anything mildly sensitive, he became exceedingly cautious.

How to describe this feeling?

It was as if a wily old fox was wearing the skin of a young man, disturbingly mature for his age.

“Zhou, what’s our plan going forward?” Yue Feng began the conversation from the passenger seat.

“Xiaochuan got some information from his contacts — they’ll be stocking the fish this afternoon in the reservoir at the competition site.

After lunch, we’ll take a look, get a feel for the reservoir’s layout, and we’ll discuss further plans at a meeting tonight,” Zhou replied.

“Alright!

Is the reservoir far from here?

What’s the situation in the area?” Yue Feng continued.