Chapter 8: The Devotion of Suspect X

Keigo Higashino's "The Devotion of Suspect X" is only 130,000 words, which is pitiful compared to later online novels. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

That night, Li Shatian stayed up late to write the outline.

For the rest of the year, Li Shatian stayed at home and wrote novels.

During this period, Polygram Records called and asked if Li Shatian had written other songs. Following the last plagiarism incident, Polygram Records checked Li Shatian's identity thoroughly, and learned that Li Shatian was admitted to the music department of Harvard University, and couldn't help but pay more attention to Li Shatian. Such a musical talent must have not only written the song "Men Should Be Self-Improvement", but also wrote other songs!

Li Shatian refused, last time it was a special situation, so the conditions given by Polygram Records were very generous. This time I came to buy a song, but according to the standard of ordinary newcomers, the price would not be higher than 1,000 Hong Kong dollars. And the songs that Li Shatian can completely remember in his mind are basically some well-known and extremely famous songs, almost every song can be regarded as a singer's famous song, which has great commercial value!

20 days have passed, and Li Shatian has completed the first draft of "The Devotion of Suspect X". After three days of revision, the text became more concise and concise.

"Hmm...... It's almost, you can show it to your father!"

Li Shatian bound a stack of manuscripts into a book, placed it on the desk, and then lay on the bed and fell asleep.

He's been busy these days!

In the evening, when Li Chengzhi returned home, Li Shatian couldn't wait to bring the "Dedication of Suspect X" he had written in front of him. Li Chengzhi looked at the thick stack of manuscripts and couldn't help but be surprised.

"Is this a novel you wrote?" he asked, looking at Li Shatian.

"Yes, a mystery novel!" Li Shatian raised his eyebrows and said proudly.

Although his writing style is very different from Keigo Higashino, and the content has also been drastically adapted, in terms of the work itself, Li Shatian feels that it is also an extremely excellent mystery novel!

"Dad, as a professional editor, take a look at the novel I wrote, guide and guide!"

Li Chengzhi nodded and smiled: "Okay! After reading it, I will guide you and see if there is anything that needs to be revised! Your father and I have been working in this industry for more than ten years, and my level is still very good!"

"Hehe, that's certain!" Li Shatian complimented, and then returned to his room for a while.

Li Chengzhi began to open the book at this time, however, after only a few pages, as a senior editor, he was completely fascinated by the ups and downs of the story in the book, it can be said that he was deeply immersed in it, unable to extricate himself, and couldn't help but read it in one breath!

At this moment, Li Chengzhi was completely stunned!!

Xiao Zhixuan, who was sitting next to him, pushed his shoulder while swallowing melon seeds, and asked, "Is my son's novel well written?"

"Well written!!No, no, no, it should be said that it is incomparably good! He has simply written the hoax to the extreme!! I dare say, once this book is published, our son can be compared to Agatha Christie, Ellery Quinn and other world-famous mystery fiction writers!!"

"Really, our son still has this talent for writing?!"

"If you don't believe it, you can read it for yourself!" Li Chengzhi handed the manuscript to Xiao Zhixuan.

Xiao Zhixuan took the book, looked at the title, and said: "The Dedication of Suspect X, the heroine in the book sacrificed her body?"

When Li Chengzhi heard this, a black line appeared on his forehead!

"See for yourself, I'll go talk to my son!"

Li Chengzhi said, got up from the sofa, and walked straight towards Li Shatian's room.

The door to the room was unclosed and ajar.

Li Chengzhi pushed open the door and walked in.

Hearing the footsteps, Li Shatian woke up.

"Dad, finished reading the book?"

Li Shatian turned over and sat on the bed.

"Hmm!"

"Is there anything that needs to be changed?"

"I think it's very well written, almost flawless, and doesn't need to be revised!" Li Chengzhi paused and asked, "Did you hear about my work at the newspaper office, so you wrote this book?"

"Yes!" Li Shatian nodded and said, "You were originally in charge of the mystery novel column, but just because another person in the newspaper is familiar with several mystery fiction writers, the top management of the newspaper ignores your efforts and hard work, which makes people feel extremely angry!!

Li Shatian paused and continued: "What's so great about knowing a few mystery writers?! It doesn't matter if my dad doesn't know even a mystery writer, as long as he knows me!! I'm better than them combined!!

"Dad, you will go to the newspaper tomorrow with the manuscript of "The Devotion of Suspect X" and see what those people's faces will become! Bullying my dad is tantamount to bullying me!!

Li Chengzhi shook his head and said: "I don't plan to bring it, such a good work will definitely sell well all over the world, how can I let it be given to this newspaper?!"

For Li Shatian, his future goal is to become the richest man in the world, and the value of a book is actually nothing, as long as he can make his father angry, there is nothing that is impossible. But looking back, the anger was only temporary, but it cheapened this newspaper. My father himself was not happy working at the newspaper and was always ostracized, and this incident was one of them.

"Dad, do you want to set up a newspaper or magazine on your own?" asked Li Shatian.

Li Chengzhi nodded and said: "Yes, since your writing talent is so good, I plan to set up a novel magazine, first make a name for myself with this "The Dedication of Suspect X", and then make some money, and then invite some cutting-edge writers to join the !!"

"How much does it cost to run a magazine?" asked Li Shatian, who didn't know much about this business.

Li Chengzhi thought for a while and said: "First of all, you must have a registered capital of more than 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, but this condition is not the most difficult, the most difficult thing is to apply for a journal number...... Magazines, as the tongue and throat, are generally not easily run by the private sector, and most magazines are run by government agencies. Some people have applied for a journal number for several years, but they still haven't done it!" Li Chengzhi shook his head and sighed, "Not to mention that we don't have 300,000 Hong Kong dollars at all, even if we do, we don't know powerful friends in Hong Kong, and we can't set up our own magazine at all!"

When Li Shatian heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and suddenly felt that his strength was still too weak, and he was very helpless in the face of reality!

"Dad, since that's the case, then let's start a magazine in the future!"

"Well, that's all there is to it! Okay, you rest, I'm out. ”

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The next day, Li Shatian began to pack his things, and in a few days he was going to study at Harvard University in the United States. When twilight fell, Li Chengzhi returned home more than an hour early, and he usually came back at 6 o'clock.

As soon as he entered the door, he walked in front of Li Shatian with an excited face. "Son, I have good news for you!" he said excitedly to Li Shatian, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV news.

Li Shatian smiled calmly and asked, "What's the good news?"

"We found your uncle and made a phone call with him!"

"Uncle, are you talking about the rich uncle in Taiwan?!"

"That's right, it's !! him"

"Hmm...... It's nice to have a rich relative. Li Shatian nodded, but in fact he didn't value this, what if his relatives were wealthy? What does it have to do with himself? In the future, his own family will be the largest wealthy family in the world!!

At this time, Li Chengzhi continued: "I introduced to him the situation of our family of three, and also talked a little bit about the "Dedication of Suspect X" you wrote. Your uncle said that if we go to Taiwan to join him, he will introduce us to a better job! He also said that he has a magazine under his name that has been losing money all these years and is looking to change its editor-in-chief, and if I go to Taiwan, he plans to make me the editor-in-chief and manage this magazine. If you do a good job, you can get a stake!"

"Okay, then let's go!"

Li Shatian said that he could see that in the face of such a big temptation, his father was moved. Besides, if I go to the United States in the future, I can't take care of them separately, maybe going to Taiwan is a good choice.

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