The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish

From the moment they entered the estate, they could feel its distinctiveness.

Secluded, quiet, heavily guarded.

This was the sensation Fang Hao and Xiao Pang felt in the car.

Xiao Pang was somewhat nervous, which was evident from his face at the time.

On the other hand, Fang Hao appeared much more composed, calm and collected, his complexion unchanged, with little variation.

This secretly garnered approval from Director Xiao.

The car soon stopped in front of a building.

"We've arrived."

The car door opened, and Director Xiao was the first to get out.

Fang Hao and Xiao Pang followed suit, stepping out of the car. The environment here was quite nice, and the building in front of them was just an ordinary red-brick western-style house, neither luxurious nor particularly eye-catching.

"This is one of our Special Talent Research Office's bases in Jinghai."

Director Xiao introduced.

Hearing this, the confusion in Fang Hao and Xiao Pang's hearts was resolved.

They had been wondering what place this was.

Then Director Xiao pushed open the door and led the two inside.

It was spotlessly clean inside.

Clearly, it was frequently cleaned.

But apart from the few of them, there was nobody else.

"Sit."

"We have regular cleaning staff here."

"If other members of the special talent groups are in Jinghai on missions, they may also temporarily stay here."

"The first floor is the office and reception area; the floors above are for resting; the basement level is for storing various equipment and devices and also houses a safe room and a secret escape tunnel."

Director Xiao didn't hide anything, informing Fang Hao of everything about the place.

Xiao Pang's face was full of surprise; such a layout for a house he had only seen on TV.

"Director Xiao, you mean to say...?"

Fang Hao had discerned an additional implication.

It was clear that Director Xiao informed him about this place because...

"After deliberation, the higher-ups have decided to establish a special fishing team. This team will operate independently of all departments, not subordinate to any, and possess the highest level of authority, being able to mobilize any department for assistance on a moment's notice. I specifically recommended you to be the leader of this team, and the higher-ups have agreed to this decision. From now on, you are the leader of the special fishing team, here is your letter of appointment."

Director Xiao spoke and handed a letter of appointment to Fang Hao.

He was one of the earliest to notice Fang Hao. If he didn't recommend Fang Hao, then who else?

The position was Fang Hao's alone.

"Of course, you can also choose not to accept it. That is your right, and we won't force you to take the role."

"Actually, you might have guessed that this special fishing team is indeed formed based on the abilities you have displayed. Moreover, not only us, but several other countries have also established their own special fishing teams."

Director Xiao explained the situation to Fang Hao.

In any case, the offer was now on the table in front of Fang Hao; it was up to his decision.

Whether to lead this fishing team, or to opt out.

"Brother Hao, does this not mean that we are now official?" Xiao Pang, excited, his first thought being that they were now officially sanctioned.

This was an officially instituted special fishing team with very high authority.

"Yes," Fang Hao sighed helplessly.

What peculiar thought processes this guy had.

But after hearing Director Xiao's words, Fang Hao had roughly understood the situation.

It meant the special fishing team had official sanction and very high-level authority.

He also understood well, the higher the abilities, the greater the responsibility.

This was something he couldn't avoid.

And with other countries also establishing similar fishing teams, wouldn't they be left behind if they did not act?

"Okay, I accept."

Fang Hao knew he couldn't evade it, and decided to accept straightforwardly.

By now, almost everyone knew about his fishing capabilities; becoming the leader of this special fishing team was a natural development.

He took the letter of appointment.

Under the letter, there was also an ID card.

With an embossed steel seal, it had been prepared in advance, indicating they had anticipated Fang Hao would agree.

And with that, Fang Hao became the leader of the special fishing team.

The codename for this team was: 0597.

That is, Special Operations Team 0597.

Team Leader: Fang Hao.

Members: Currently none.

It was Fang Hao's responsibility to recruit.

Unsurprisingly, Xiao Pang was definitely one of the team members.

He had always been fishing with Fang Hao, he knew a lot, and even though he didn't have any special abilities, it didn't mean one had to have extraordinary capabilities to join the team.

After all, it was a team, and what mattered was teamwork.

The cooperation between Xiao Pang and Fang Hao was excellent, so recruiting him into the team was without any issues.

Director Xiao continued to discuss some matters with Fang Hao, including the significance of their team, some matters of authority, and that they would need to undertake some special missions in the future.

However, when there were no missions, it was quite free.

"Additionally, this place will now be under your charge."

"This base will be for your 0597 special team from now on."

"Regarding funding, the higher-ups will transfer money to your team's account regularly, and here is your team's financial account which already has some operating funds."