Chapter 8 This Might Be a Homicide Case

"Fishing at night and still daring to go back for more after catching a corpse? This guy must be made of steel."

"Is this a case of fishing addiction?"

"Is fishing really that interesting?"

"Going back to fish again, isn't that just plain crazy?"

"The people upstairs don't understand the joy of fishing, so don't talk nonsense."

"This fishing streamer is kind of interesting. I'll follow him. Can someone provide a link?"

"Kneeling down and begging for a link!"

Underneath the post, a crowd of people were asking for the link to the livestream.

And this post quickly caught fire on the UC website. A swarm of people clicked in to watch and comment. Not long after the post went up, it garnered hundreds of views.

After the post went viral, some people became curious about the streamer who had fished up a corpse.

Then, those in the know posted the link to the livestream in the thread, and people could directly click to join.

...

Similarly,

On Weibo,

the topic of Fang Hao fishing up a corpse also appeared, and the topic's heat was rapidly rising.

"Fishing streamer catches a corpse at Baisa Reservoir during a night fish, livestreams with composure."

"Shock! After catching a corpse, the fishing streamer went back to fishing!"

Maybe just fishing up a corpse alone wouldn't have gotten so much attention.

But add to that going back to fishing after assisting the police with the report...That's a completely different effect.

It more easily arouses people's curiosity.

Those who scrolled to this topic would also be intrigued and click in to see what was going on.

"This fishing streamer is really a tough guy."

"This mentality... I feel like if I encountered this, I would throw away my fishing rod, let alone remain as calm."

"Truly, not a single brother into fishing is a simple man."

"I just want to know, is fishing really that magical? Going back to fishing in the middle of the night after giving a statement."

"This guy is really tough, you have to admire him."

"This streamer is interesting, does anyone know his name? I'm going to follow him."

"It seems his name is 'Wild Fishing Fang Hao'."

"Thanks, I'll check it out."

"..."

Fang Hao's popularity on Weibo climbed even faster, and it probably wouldn't be long before he could break into the top fifty.

...

...

"News, where can I find some newsworthy stories?"

Inside a certain apartment,

A man with glasses was scratching his head in frustration, utterly annoyed by the task assigned by his superior.

His name was Sun Zhaopeng, and he was a reporter.

The editor had asked him to come up with two eye-catching news stories.

But so far, he hadn't found a single noteworthy piece, and it had kept him up for several nights.

With the deadline set by his boss approaching, he had no choice but to search the internet that night, hoping to stumble upon something by chance.

In the era of online information, nothing spreads news faster than the internet.

Sometimes, things people see and hear on the streets also get posted online.

Maybe, he could be lucky.

He opened multiple news portals, as well as Weibo and forums.

Then, he quickly skimmed through them.

No need for close examination.

If he looked into each one carefully, he wouldn't have enough time. Only through this kind of general quick browsing could he see more information.

Huh?

At that moment,

He saw a particularly hot post on UC, already viewed by nearly ten thousand people.

"Fishing streamer catches a corpse during a night fish and then after giving a statement..."

Aside from the post's popularity, he also noticed the mentioned location was... right where he was.

To be honest, when he saw the post's title, he was also drawn in.

Very eye-catching.

As a journalist, he sniffed out a hint of something intriguing.

That's right, the contents of this post just might be the news he was looking for!

Fishing, corpses, cases...

String these together and you've got a news story.

And a highly captivating one at that.

He believed that if he did a good job reporting this news, the leadership would definitely be satisfied.

Looking at the popularity of the post, it seemed quite good.

If he kept tracking this case... perhaps it would become a hot topic.

The more Sun Zhaopeng thought about it, the more excited he became.

Just then, he noticed the Baisa Reservoir mentioned in the post was in the same city he was located in.

This provided him with a great convenience.

However, before that, he needed to get a clear understanding of the situation.

"It seems like the fishing streamer is live right now."

"I'll check it out first."

To him, Fang Hao was a savior.

...

"Why have so many people suddenly shown up?"

Fang Hao was taken aback by the surge of viewers joining his livestream.

Accustomed to an audience of dozens or maybe a hundred, he was startled to see the viewer count skyrocket from two or three hundred, then to five or six hundred...

Just in a matter of moments.

Now there were already over two thousand.

Could it be that he became popular after fishing up a corpse?

He guessed right, at least partially. The other reason was that he came back to fish again.

If it was just about finding a corpse, it wouldn't have been such a big deal.

But his return to fishing in the middle of the night after the grisly find had piqued the public's curiosity.

Not to mention, the post on UC and the trending topic on Weibo only increased the attention.

Many new viewers came from UC and Weibo.

And right now, the numbers were still soaring.

Fang Hao exhaled softly, adjusting his mindset so as not to be affected by the rapidly increasing numbers.

After all, he had experienced big events before.

He continued to focus his attention back on fishing.

Then, he resumed bantering with the viewers in the livestream.

"I came from UC, I heard this streamer fished up a corpse."

"Doesn't really matter if he catches fish or not, I want to see if he can pull up a second corpse."

"Damn, the guy above is twisted."

"How do you know there's going to be a second corpse? Aren't you the murderer?"

"Case closed."

"..."

"A bunch of idiots, there aren't that many corpses. What if that was an accidental drowning? Would the streamer be so relaxed and come back to fish?"

"That does make some sense."

"It probably was an accidental death."

"Accidental death?"

Sun Zhaopeng also saw what some viewers in the livestream were saying and fell into contemplation.

But soon, he dismissed that notion.

Relying on his years of journalistic intuition, he felt that this was not a case of accidental death.

This could very well be a murder case!

He trusted his judgment.

...

"What do accidental death or murder have to do with me?"

Watching the viewers in his livestream debate their viewpoints.

Fang Hao was quite helpless; he had neither the interest nor the ability to get involved.

He wasn't Sherlock Holmes nor was he Conan; even if he wanted to help, he wouldn't know how.

Aside from having fished up a corpse, none of this had anything to do with him.

His only goal was to catch some fish.