Chapter 39: Things Go Bad Suddenly

“Mr. Bi Fang, we actually value you a lot on our platform, or I should say, we value your future. But this doesn’t give you the capital to provoke higher-ups. Do you understand?”

“Who are you?” Bi Fang asked doubtfully upon hearing the change in the voice.

“Wang Weifeng, the manager of Shark TV.”

“Oh, a manager!” Bi Fang was somewhat surprised but didn’t change his mind. “I stick to my choice, even if your chairman comes, it would be the same!”

With nobody around, Wang Weifeng’s expression turned cold, and he spoke candidly, “I’m sorry, Mr. Bi, you may be young and lack work experience, but I have to tell you, no one is irreplaceable in this world. Being too proud of your talents often leads to a bad outcome.”

“Is that a threat?” Bi Fang didn’t care and laughed. “You can’t replace me. Do you think your anchor, um, Lu Wentao, can really survive in the wilderness? Can he really become popular with the audience?”

“They have a professional team, and Lu Wentao has served in the military!”

“Oh really? A special forces soldier or someone with professional training? You think arranging some nearly dead animals can imitate real hunting?” Bi Fang casually picked up a small ornament from the table and spoke indifferently.

His words came not only from his experience in his previous life and the lessons learned from Bear Grylls and Sir David Attenborough, but more importantly, he had the system!

Haven’t you heard the saying? Never mess with time travelers.

As long as he persevered in his training and completed tasks, it wouldn’t take long before he surpassed even special forces soldiers, let alone Lu Wentao.

He hadn’t even heard of Lu Wentao; he should just stick to being a mountain climbing anchor!

Wang Weifeng was taken aback, unsure of what Bi Fang meant. After a moment’s thought, his tone softened. “There’s really no need, Mr. Bi. Who would fight over money…”

But before he had finished speaking, Bi Fang interrupted him directly.

“If you can’t withdraw the top search, I’ll need to switch platforms. Shark TV isn’t good enough for my livestream.”

“Mr. Bi, where can you go? Huya, which focuses on soft porn? Or the declining WolfsFang? Surely, it’s not some small platform? Even if you leave, the fact remains that Mr. Lu has a fan base and strong team support. He will only become more successful based on your foundation. Are you really willing?” Wang Weifeng was still persistent. “By then, even if you’ve gained a little fame on another platform, what will people think of you who left Shark TV? A loser who couldn’t compete?”

“I know what you’re thinking, but I’ll remind you, wilderness survival isn’t as easy as you think. Good luck!” Bi Fang didn’t care about his threats, and before hanging up, he told Wang Weifeng, “By the way, tell Lu Wentao for me, if he wants to pick peaches, he better be prepared to pay the price!”

“You shouldn’t…”

Wang Weifeng wanted to say something, but all he heard was a busy signal, his face full of astonishment.

Inside the rental room, Bi Fang hung up the phone and sent a private message to all his fans in the background, stating that he would no longer be streaming on Shark TV. He didn’t choose to explain it in a livestream; he didn’t want to show his face on this disgusting platform for even a second!

What a joke!

Bi Fang was furious. Shark TV’s actions had caused a significant setback in his plan and a huge loss in his fan base on Shark TV. If he got a chance in the future, he would definitely get back at them!

Regardless of their peach-stealing behavior, Bi Fang didn’t like Shark TV’s attitude. Anchors come to their platform to seek collaboration, not to be their subordinates. Where do they get off being so high and mighty?

Long live the people’s era!

However, this experience with Shark TV wasn’t a total waste. He gained some reputation, made a good amount of money, and most importantly, saw the true face of Shark TV. If he had signed a contract directly without this incident, who knows what kind of trouble he would have encountered in the future.

Now he just wondered whether he could complete the system’s next viewer requirement.

On the other hand, Bi Fang’s fans on Shark TV, who had been following him and had seen his notifications, were shocked, and their messages caused Bi Fang’s phone to ring incessantly.

Mighty Emperor, who had a rough idea of the situation, explained it briefly to the fans and privately contacted Bi Fang.

During Bi Fang’s negotiations with Shark TV, Mighty Emperor hadn’t just stood idly by. He had used his connections to investigate the reason behind Shark TV’s change of heart and had discovered the ins and outs of the situation.

Bi Fang hadn’t expected Mighty Emperor to be so dedicated. He had initially thought it was an empty courtesy when he mentioned the investigation.

Taking direct and decisive action is always more sincere than words. This was true friendship.

“Do you remember the guild account that we kicked out during the livestream? Lu Wentao is a member of that guild, and he specializes in outdoor content. They had already made contact with Wang Weifeng, the senior executive of Shark Live, long before your first call with Shark Live. In other words, they were already planning on stringing you along when they first talked to you.”

After reading the message from Prince Mu, Bi Fang thought that it was almost the same as what he had suspected earlier. However, he had to rack his brain to recall which guild account Prince Mu was talking about. It seemed that it happened when he was catching rabbits, and he didn’t notice the guild account at that time. Then, he got lectured by them, which left a slight impression. However, he didn’t take it seriously at the time, not expecting it to cause such a huge problem now.

“How did you find out about all this?”

“Heh, it may seem difficult to find out from the outside, but as long as you have a few connections, it’s easy to figure out. I only understood after learning about which guild Lu Wentao belongs to.”

Although Prince Mu explained it lightly, Bi Fang knew that it must not have been simple. However, he didn’t show it, just keeping this favor in his heart to repay in the future.

“Which platform do you plan to livestream on now?”

“I haven’t decided yet, but it definitely won’t be Shark Live.”

“That’s for sure, Shark Live is not reliable at all.” Prince Mu agreed and said seriously, “If I could convince my dad to start a livestreaming company, I’d definitely give you the best treatment, promoting your streams every day!”

When Bi Fang saw this message, he couldn’t help but feel surprised. This guy is a real tycoon.

The two of them chatted a bit more before ending the conversation. Prince Mu said that once Bi Fang chose his next streaming platform, he must let him know as soon as possible so that he could support him.

Prince Mu genuinely wanted to befriend Bi Fang, not because of his potential value, but because he simply appreciated him as a person.

Inside the rented room, Bi Fang took out a ballpoint pen and began to research which livestreaming TV platform to focus on. Shark Live was out of the question, so he would need to find another big platform. The specific situation for each platform was different, making it difficult to make a choice.

Excluding Shark Live, there were only two real contenders left – Tiger Tooth and Wolf Fang.

To be honest, neither of these platforms was in a good situation.

Tiger Tooth had a bad atmosphere, not in the sense of being shady like Shark Live, but in that the platform was too focused on producing soft, suggestive content. Most of the big streamers there were either gaming nerds or dancing ladies. Their outdoor content section was more of a filler category, and Bi Fang’s style would not fit in.

As for Wolf Fang, it was actually on the decline, and the gap between it and Shark Live and Tiger Tooth had grown quite large.

Ah, what a headache!