Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 660 - 382: Minister Liu Arrives

The moment the news about the platform's influencer carnival came out, the entire Kuaishou fishing circle was in an uproar.

An official platform event with a total prize money of up to one and a half million, what concept is this? Many national-level fourth-category events have prize money of only a few tens of thousands per regional match.

With prize money, there is, of course, motivation. Suddenly, there was a flurry of private communications among influencers in the entire platform's outdoor fishing community, eagerly collecting related information.

Although the event venue was arranged by Zhang Yang, it wasn't announced in his name externally. Instead, Zhang Yang took the initiative to contact the president of the W City's Fishing Association to let the association spearhead the event. This way, regardless of future results, there would at least be an official identity, avoiding criticism.

The platform divided the carnival registration into two parts.

One part consisted of the existing top outdoor fishing influencers, with the top fifty accounts by followers all invited.

Besides these fifty influencer accounts, anglers who are interested in long-term development on the platform and have certain fame and influence in the fishing circle could also register through the second registration channel.

This second channel was a plan devised by Zhang Yang and Liu Xingyun in private discussions.

The core of the plan is simple: even if you don't have an account on the platform yet, it's okay. The platform will guide you through the registration process by taking advantage of this opportunity.

Having no followers temporarily is okay, as long as you are willing to develop on the platform and sign an exclusive cooperation agreement, after passing the review, you can also get the chance to register for this influencer fishing carnival.

With the help of slick Zhang Yang, no angler passing through this channel to sign up wasn't a big shot. They even signed up several active first-level competitive fishing masters, and more than twenty second and third-level competitive experts.

Within less than two days of opening the registration channel, all eighty slots for the carnival were filled.

Seeing May Day approaching and with just a week to the event, Liu Xingyun, with a few assistants and colleagues, arrived in W City ahead of time.

Train station hall exit.

"Haha, Brother Liu, this way! Over here!" From a distance, Zhang Yang was waiting at the exit, calling out to Liu Xingyun as he came out of the station.

"Hello, Zhang Yang, my brother! Good to see you in person again!"

It was the second time Liu Xingyun met Zhang Yang offline. As they came face to face, they shook hands solemnly and followed it with a heartfelt hug.

"Welcome Minister Liu to W City for business guidance!! A warm welcome!!" Zhang Yang said with a wide grin.

"Aw, c'mon, let's not get too formal! We're all insiders here. These two are my trusted aides, this one is called Xiao Wei, and this one is Wen Jie! All one of us!" Liu Xingyun introduced his colleagues to Zhang Yang.

"Hello, hello! Let's not dawdle by the roadside, hop in the car, and let me settle you in! At noon, I'll invite the City Fishing Association leaders to welcome you!" Zhang Yang shook hands with the two colleagues and quickly loaded their luggage into the car.

To meet them, Zhang Yang specifically arranged two Mercedes S-Class cars to make an impression, and drove Liu Xingyun and his team to W City's best hotel. After some bustling around, they finally settled them in.

At noon, Zhang Yang and Old Zhao hosted a business reception, eating and drinking until after two in the afternoon before they were satisfied.

The leaders of the City Fishing Association withdrew, but Liu Xingyun didn't drink too much. Despite downing over a kilo of Maotai and looking dazed at the table, his eyes cleared up once the bill was settled and he got into the car.

"Wow, Brother Liu, your drinking capacity is impressive! After such a long drive, you've drunk so much alcohol. Why don't you take a rest back at the hotel? I'll arrange for someone to pick you up tomorrow morning!"

Liu Xingyun took out a soft pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, handed one to Zhang Yang, and lazily lit it up after rolling down the car window, saying leisurely, "No rush to go back, take me to see our venue? Everything looks fine in videos, but seeing it in person feels more solid!"

"It's not that I don't trust you, brother, it's just that this matter is extremely important to me! Honestly, I've pledged to the big boss to secure a role in this event!"

Zhang Yang, not wanting to embarrass the other, nodded: "Okay, let's head to the reservoir site first then! Liu Zi, drive on to the reservoir!"

The driver Liu Zi responded, "Alright, Minister Liu, and boss, sit tight!"

The car, with a rev of the engine, headed swiftly towards the reservoir.

After finishing a cigarette, Zhang Yang turned to Liu Xingyun and casually asked, "Brother Liu, is the pressure at the company a bit much right now?"

Hearing Zhang Yang's question, the color slightly drained from Liu Xingyun's face, his mind in turmoil.

Zhang Yang hit the mark—despite being a department head, among several major leaders, Old Liu was one of the influential figures within the organization.

However, Old Liu knew that his standing was established by his outstanding performance in leading several significant business model adjustments after joining.

Currently, Old Liu had the position, but he wasn't satisfied, always harboring ambitions of advancing further.