The entire ocean is my fishing ground.

Chapter 24 Let's see how you wash it?

It was in the early hours of the morning.

[Intelligence 1 (Opportunity): A local lifestyle account called "Binhai Baishitong" is urgently collecting clues about arbitrary charges in fishing villages and fishmongers maliciously undercutting prices. Priority will be given to materials with videos and reliable interviewees. Once adopted, these will be promoted as key content related to people's livelihoods.]

[Intelligence 2 (Warning): Zhang Tiejun has begun to sever ties with Zhang Meng, preparing to characterize the boat-smashing incident as Zhang Meng's impulsive act while intoxicated, and claiming to the public that he knew nothing about it. It is expected that tonight, his confidante Zhang Cuihua will spread this statement within the village to test the waters.]

[Intelligence 3 (Resource Category): Unusual fish populations have recently been observed in the open waters towards Snakehead Island. Preliminary assessment suggests this is a precursor to the migration of large fish species. Please monitor for further updates.]

[Intelligence 4 (Resource Category): Near the reef area southeast of Qingshui Island, there is a group of small fish of decent size, with an estimated catch of 100-150 catties.]

Zhang Tiejun wants to sever ties?

Do they want to pin all the blame on Zhang Meng and absolve themselves of all responsibility?

It's not that easy.

Zhang Tiejun, you got to where you are today because Zhang Meng acted as your henchman in the village, helping you monopolize the supply of goods.

It would be naive to think you can just kick it away now.

As for the third piece of intelligence, Snakehead Island...

Lin Chen took out his notebook, turned to a certain page, and wrote down two words: "Dragon Spine".

Neither of these two places seems quite right.

He knew about the "Binhai Baishitong" account; it was very influential locally, with its followers mostly being citizens of Binhai City, and its influence far exceeded that of his small circle.

Having his own videos isn't enough; they're not very convincing and could easily be countered by Zhang Tiejun, who could accuse him of malicious editing and personal vendettas.

He needs witnesses.

Uncle Li was sitting at the door mending a small net when he saw Lin Chen. He paused for a moment, stood up, and looked somewhat flustered.

"Xiao Chen, you..."

Lin Chen got straight to the point:

"Uncle Li, I'm here for no other reason than this. You've seen the video, and now some media outlets want to report on this, so they need some people who were bullied by him to come forward and speak out. I don't want to make things difficult for you. If you're willing, just say a few words into my phone, and I guarantee that no one will recognize you. If you're not willing, I'll turn around and leave without saying another word."

Uncle Li's eyes changed.

"I said. But... I can't show my face."

"no problem."

Lin Chen turned on the recording function on his phone.

"That day, I just wanted to go to town to sell my goods myself, but he... Zhang Meng and his men stopped me, saying that the dock was his territory and that no one was leaving without paying him..."

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After leaving Uncle Li's house, Lin Chen ran into Wang Fuhai on a village path.

Wang Fuhai, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, greeted them.

"Chenzi, this matter you've caused... is quite a big deal."

"If you don't speak louder, Zhang Tiejun won't be able to hear you."

Lin Chen replied half-jokingly.

Wang Fuhai was amused by him, but then sighed.

"I watched your video, and it was truly satisfying. However, Zhang Meng alone can't bring down Zhang Tiejun."

"I know."

Lin Chen nodded.

"Therefore, I need more people to speak up."

Wang Fuhai fell silent.

Lin Chen looked at him:

"Brother Fuhai, you've been scammed by them before, haven't you? Don't you want your money back?"

Wang Fuhai spat out the cigarette butt and crushed it with his foot.

"Damn it. I'll record a bit too. Last year, I caught several hundred kilograms of ribbonfish in one net, and Zhang Tiejun managed to drive down the price by 30%. Then he resold them to the city's cold storage and made a fortune. I've been holding this grudge for a year."

Besides Wang Fuhai, there was also a young fisherman named Brother Liu who secretly found Lin Chen and shared his experience of being forcibly charged dock usage fees.

"The material is explosive. We'll immediately arrange for an editor to follow up, and it will be published this afternoon."

After doing all this, Lin Chen didn't rest.

He remembered the warning message and immediately dialed Su Jianming's number.

"Uncle Su, I have something to tell you. My matter with Zhang Meng is now being handled through proper channels, and the media has gotten involved."

"Don't worry, it won't escalate into a port war, and it won't affect our supply to you."

"Okay, Xiao Chen, you're methodical, I trust you."

Su Jianming's tone was full of approval.

He then called Manager Zhou of Fresh Way again, giving the same explanation to reassure the customer.

He wanted everyone to see that he, Lin Chen, was not just a brute who only knew how to use his fists; he was a businessman who respected rules and understood business.

As evening approached, Zhang Cuihua indeed appeared.

She was eating sunflower seeds and chatting with a few older women.

"Well, if you ask me, Zhang Meng was just drunk and acted impulsively, that's why he did that stupid thing."

"It has absolutely nothing to do with my cousin Tie Jun. When Tie Jun found out about this, he was so angry he almost passed out, and he even said he would pay compensation for Zhang Meng."

"Exactly, that's right. Young people are impulsive; everyone makes mistakes sometimes."

In the past, everyone would have believed Zhang Cuihua if she had said that.

But now, the video is all over the internet, and everyone knows that Zhang Meng is Zhang Tiejun's dog in the village.

Now that the dog has bitten someone, the owner says it has nothing to do with him. Who would believe that?

Lin Chen ignored the gossip in the village.

The Trailblazer is still under repair, but business can't stop.

We cast two nets near Qingshui Island and caught over 100 kilograms of miscellaneous fish.

They delivered the goods to several restaurants in town, earning a little over a thousand yuan.

That evening, Wang Fuhai was mending fishing nets at the dock, while several fishermen nearby were whispering among themselves.

"I think Lin Chen is in trouble this time. Zhang Tiejun has such a strong network of connections in town, and he's just a young upstart..."

"Yeah, you can't fight city hall."

Wang Fuhai couldn't listen anymore.

"What a load of rubbish. Back when Zhang Meng was blocking the docks and collecting money, who among you dared to utter a sound? Now that someone has stood up, you're all just making sarcastic remarks?"

He pointed at the man's nose and cursed:

"No matter what, Lin Chen helped our villagers find a way out. He helped us sell our fish for more money, isn't that a fact? Now that Zhang Meng has smashed his boat, he's standing up for us, isn't that also a fact?"

"You're scared, and I'm fucking scared too. But we can't kneel like this forever."

These words made the fishermen lower their heads.

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