Zhang Yang's plan was so audible that it could be heard all the way from Shanghai to Tianjin.

However, he had great confidence in Zhu Wenchao's character—basically, he had no character. A promise to double the amount offered by Zhang Yang was seriously tempting for Zhu Wenchao.

If everything went according to plan, Old Zhu would definitely approach Zhang Yang for the promised double 'salary.' At that point, all Zhang Yang would need to do is pay a little money to discover who was behind the scenes causing trouble.

But the development of everything does not rely entirely on the will of one person; too many additional situations can arise, affecting the final outcome.

Sure enough, just as the conflicts here were being resolved, another storm began brewing.

In the elite fan group of YOYO and Xiaowei, everything had gone utterly chaotic.

If it had been a big guy like Zhang Yang getting taunted and provoked, the fans might have just shown remote support. But when it comes to female streamers, especially attractive ones, support surges unprecedentedly.

Xiaowei's entire fishing process was streamed live. Usually, these wealthy 'old guys' wouldn't shy away from doting on her even if they knew Xiaowei was Zhang Yang's girlfriend.

For men with money, indulging in some sentiment is not uncommon; even if they can't have her, treating Xiaowei like a little princess posed no problem at all.

With their little princess being bullied, could these wealthy brothers and uncles in the live chat let it slide?

Definitely not.

After the quick end to the live stream due to harassment and an assistant getting hit, one of the devoted fan leaders, General Haikuo (Boundless Sea), stood up.

Haikuo: "Fuck! Can we let a thug bully our own girl? I can't stand it. We need to do something. Who's with me?"

Yan Hui (Ashtray): "Count me in, I'm from Baoding, driving towards Jinghai now!"

Arrogant Knight: "Damn it, I'm local to Tianjin! That fat guy looks familiar, probably seen him somewhere before. I'll check with some friends!"

With these leaders making their statements, the group chat exploded instantly.

"I'm not far, let's make some noise, or let's organize and support the girl properly?"

"Count me in, signing up!"

"I'm coming too, not just to support her, but to teach that bastard a lesson!"

"Signing up, where do we gather? Our Iron Cavalry Escort Team is enacting some justice!"

Haikuo: "Anyone interested, add me as a friend. I'll create another group for coordination. This action is voluntary from us guys, unrelated to any company, streamer, or others! Follow commands, let's gather!!"

One call for gathering and friend requests for General Haikuo started pouring in.

General Haikuo, undeterred, created a new group and began organizing seriously.

To get into this hardcore fan group, you couldn't just walk in. Most had accounts level thirty or forty and frequently sent gifts in the live room.

In the group, those who popped up were either well-off or passionate local youngsters, feeling honored to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with group leaders.

So, in less than two hours, hardcore fans within a hundred-kilometer radius of Tianjin Jinghai, under the organization of General Haikuo, started gathering. Dozens of people began mobilizing.

...

Meanwhile, the first-day competition results had already been compiled, but there was still some time before the announcements. Participants, having completed the first-day fishing, were either filling their stomachs or gathering with familiar friends to wait for the results. The overall atmosphere around Jinghai Garden for the black pit competition was quite positive.

The anglers from Zhang Yang's team performed exceptionally well. Besides Zhang Yang himself, the rest had scores that dominated their neighbors, leading the top anglers with high margins.

The results weren't immediately announced on site largely because of this.

Zhang Yang's team, including two girls, had claimed four of the top five spots, with only the fifth spot captured by an outsider angler.

Seeing these results, the event sponsor Baoding Little Yellow Bait wasn't happy. Initially, the event was to promote their super cost-effective product by sponsoring the competition.

But now, ironically, their supposedly perfect one-to-one formula had lagged behind, without even showing a single head. Meanwhile, Zhang Yang, who was their main competitor, achieved results so astonishing they were spine-tingling.

Zhang Yang's catch was the most shocking, with over a thousand pounds. Who could handle that?

Inside the temporary office of the competition judges, Wang Defa, the factory director of Baoding Little Yellow Bait, was there among other staff, feeling somewhat awkward.

"Teacher Zhao, something must be wrong here. Jinghai Garden's opened for years but results of over a thousand pounds in a single day are rare! Shouldn't we investigate further? Don't let someone exploit a loophole!" Wang Defa, a bit annoyed, was holding a cigarette while the ash grew longer.

The so-called Teacher Zhao was Zhao Yan, the chief judge dispatched by the fishing association, known for his straightforward and quick judgments, never beating around the bush.

"Investigate further? Investigate what? We can't simply deny someone's results just because it wasn't what you expected, right?" Zhao Yan frowned slightly at Wang Defa.

"No, I didn't mean that! I mean, could someone be cheating!

I think we need to check the surveillance to see if any of the high-scoring individuals did anything abnormal!

Look at this Zhang Yang, his neighbors only caught a hundred pounds of fish, while he managed over a thousand pounds. Could someone be deliberately aiding him?

If an investigation proves that everything was fair, then we can announce the results with confidence, right? The fishing ground boasts high-definition surveillance; it won't take much time!"

"Alright, let's do as you say, check the surveillance!" Not wanting to haggle with Wang Defa any further, Zhao Yan rose and walked towards Old Ma's surveillance room.

Subsequently, key leaders from the judging panel, with Wang Defa, meticulously reviewed Zhang Yang's competition surveillance footage.

Wang Defa's thoughts were simple: If he could find even a small rule-bending action, it would give them leverage.

But after reviewing, both Old Wang and Old Zhao were left speechless.

Zhang Yang maintained high focus throughout the competition, interacting minimally, even with the live assistant.

With a not-so-imposing physique, he consistently executed flying kicks of big carps, and zoomed-in footage showed carps jumping to the water's surface.

Watching Zhang Yang, then the others' fishing surveillance footage, revealed a similar meticulous approach.

The kind of leader Zhang Yang was reflected in his team's approach; picking faults was a lost cause!

"It's getting late. The anglers outside are waiting for the results to be announced! There's no need for further surveillance, right?" Zhao Yan stood from his seat.

"Alright, let's announce!" Wang Defa had no further grounds to delay.

Soon, A4 papers printed with the ranking results were posted, revealing the first-day competition outcomes.

While anglers enthusiastically discussed the rankings, on another end, a convoy led by a Hummer and tailed by a Dodge Ram, totaling dozens of vehicles, drove with flashing lights towards Jinghai Garden straight off the highway.