With that question, not only was Old Lang's information verified, but he also unexpectedly learned about the series of policy changes regarding the demolition and abandonment of this old irrigation channel.

All seasoned drivers, once they catch a small tail, naturally they can follow the trail and figure out the whole story.

The information from his friends also indirectly validated his junior's guess, making Li Chunsheng's mind more active.

In less than ten minutes, Li Chunsheng called his junior back and drove to meet Lang Junfeng.

The two met not far from the pumping station of the artificial channel. The somewhat anxious Old Lang asked as soon as they met: "Did you find any connections? I just asked a fishing friend here, and they said there are patrols, and fishing is not allowed! Should we just go there directly, or what's the plan?"

Zhang Chunsheng shook his head: "This section of the artificial channel is being rerouted, and the surveillance and fence have already started to be dismantled! If we want to fish, it's definitely out during the day!

I heard from my friend that after seven in the evening, there are no more patrols! We can try at night!"

"Should we head back now then?"

Hearing that his senior didn't mention having any connections, Lang Junfeng was a little disappointed, but going at night to have fun still sounded good, at least better than just watching enviously!

"Why rush back? Let's drive around the artificial channel and see if there are any suitable fishing spots, scout them out ahead of time!" Li Chunsheng said, seasoned and experienced.

"Right, let's find a good fishing spot!"

...

Quickly, the two of them drove their cars along the production road beside the canal.

The over ten-kilometer artificial channel had cement bricks laid on the banks. From the bank to the water surface below, there was an average drop of two to three meters. It was just about possible to fish, but you'd need a relatively long rod, and the fishing experience wasn't great.

After a complete reconnaissance trip along the river, aside from near the pumping station, the terrain was very similar in other places. The only spot that both Old Lang and Li Chunsheng favored was a bend area with a gentler slope where they could set up a fishing platform underneath and fish more or less comfortably.

After pinpointing the fishing spot, the duo rushed back to the shop to prepare for the night fishing.

The daytime passed quickly, Zhang Yang's team caught another four to five hundred jin of big crucian carp, which they took to the market along with last night's catch to sell.

As for Zhang Yang and Lang Junfeng, once it got dark, they again rushed to their chosen fishing spots along the artificial channel.

For Zhang Yang, he had pretty much figured out the fish situation after fishing at the same spot for several days, making night fishing live streams a breeze.

But for Lang Junfeng and his buddy, fishing at night for the first time, they were hit hard by the brutal fish and water conditions of early spring!

Sneakily setting up the fishing platform and dropping their lines shortly after seven when it got dark, they discovered during the float adjustment that the water was flowing so fast it couldn't stabilize the float at all.

The strong current made it difficult to establish a fishing spot, making it very hard to get a good catch.

Li Chunsheng used a double lead fishing method, with the hook dropping to the bottom to barely hold the bobber up, and then it was just a matter of patiently waiting.

From casting the line at seven o' five, they stood guard until ten to eight. Apart from Lang Junfeng snagging a fish scale, they didn't catch a single fish.

Just when the two were freezing and almost ready to give up in frustration, at eight o'clock, the water pump stopped working on time, slowing the current and gradually stabilizing it.

With the water no longer flowing, they saw the chance to set up a spot to gather fish and started casting their rice for making wine generously to create a bait spot.

The bait spot did its job to some extent, as they fished from eight-thirty to one in the morning, and both caught seven to eight fish, mostly crucian carp, with the smallest catch rarely under seven or eight taels in weight.

Although the fish situation wasn't as explosive as Zhang Yang's live stream, catching such large crucian carp satisfied Old Lang and Li Chunsheng, and having grasped the basic fish situation, the brotherhood duo agreed to come fish again the next day.

The following days played out like a repeat of the first day, with Lang Junfeng and Zhang Yang's team fishing independently in their own territories, living peacefully without incident.

Not to mention, Lang Junfeng kept the secret pretty well.

With nothing to do during the day, he still led the team fishing at Yinma Reservoir, then rested briefly after returning in the afternoon before heading back out to the artificial channel for night fishing. Aside from the brotherly duo, they didn't tell a single other fishing friend.

The turning point came on a Saturday night!

The brotherly duo was night fishing at a bend when a local out strolling after dinner happened by, curiously drawn to the big lights of the 'laser cannon' below the dike.

He watched from the river embankment for a bit, happening to see Lang Junfeng land a large one-jin-plus crucian carp.

The two didn't interact at all, and after smoking a cigarette's worth of time, the onlooker left. Old Lang didn't think much of it.

But returning the next evening, they found to their dismay that at least four or five people were already set up in the shallow slope zone of the bend in the river channel.

These local anglers didn't have high-brightness laser cannons worth thousands, but used regular floats and a glow stick for night fishing, directly using running lead, and some were already catching fish!

The suitable fishing spots were occupied, and fishing today was out of the question. Competing with the local anglers for spots wasn't realistic; Lang Junfeng knew the days of sneaky fishing were over.

So, he figured he might as well share a favor. That night, Lang Junfeng went back to the shop and posted a fishing update in his fishing friend group!

Near Zhang Family Village on the Yellow River to Qingdao artificial channel, the fences and surveillance have been removed; night fishing is possible after dark, and there's a chance to catch over-a-jin crucian carp!

If any fishing friends want to play but can't find a place, they can message the group admin via WeChat for coordinates!

This fishing update sent the group into a frenzy. Old Lang's phone nearly exploded from calls that night.

No need to say more about what happened next: anglers who got the message, enticed by the jin-plus crucian carp, joined the night fishing frenzy.

Now, not only was the shallow slope of the channel bend filled with people, but even areas with slightly lower water level differences were developed by resourceful anglers.

After two or three days of information spreading, even in broad daylight, anglers were openly fishing!

Mentioning the patrol team managing the artificial channel, they used to inspect the relevant river sections twice daily, in the morning and afternoon, usually quite leisurely. However, in recent days, it's been one incident after another.

Cars lined the channel, anglers everywhere, like a guerrilla unit, leaving when chased but returning soon, seemingly endless and impossible to manage.

Until the patrol leader, extremely frustrated, reported the situation from the past few days. Consequently, higher-ups coordinated with the local police station and fishery administration to form a comprehensive enforcement team, sweeping into the artificial channel along the line.

Confiscating rods and clearing out illegal anglers, after a few days, no one dared fish there anymore.

In theory, the external river segment's fishing ban shouldn't have affected Zhang Yang and his crew.

After all, by the pumping station, only their cars were visible, not the people, and Meng Fan had already made arrangements; the patrol team knew but had never questioned it in the past few days.

However, reality turned out more complicated than before.

Displeased with the fishing ban, someone argued with the enforcement team after having their rod confiscated, accusing them of selective enforcement, and in a heated moment, led the team towards the pumping station.

Fortunately, a clever team member called to inform Zhang Yang and his group beforehand, so by the time the massive team arrived, they'd already packed up their rods and were long gone, avoiding being caught in the act!

After this incident, the good times came to a temporary halt. The wild fishing paradise of the artificial channel, bustling for over a month in a past life, entirely cooled off within ten days this time around.

Initially, everyone hoped to return once the buzz died down, but harsh realities shattered all such illusions.

For several nights in a row, electricians from nearby were present at the artificial channel, marking the end for the wild fish, never to see such prosperity again.

The prime fishing spot Zhang Yang and his group enjoyed for less than half a month was finished.

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