Chapter 16: The Lingqin Killer
At night, Li Qing writes at her desk.
His second novel was called "The Lingqin Killer", and he thought the name sounded cool, and he had a lot of novels in his head, but the choice of which one to write was entirely a matter of eyesight.
In that weird dream, "Lingqin Killer" was written by a person named Huang Yi, but now in real life, Li Qing naturally uses it without scruples.
The novel is written in the first person, and the main character of the story, "I", is a top killer codenamed "The Invisible Man", and "I" takes on a mission to target a terrorist and drug lord who is among the top 10 most wanted people in the world.
It took me four months to track down 19 countries and finally settle on my target.
In the attic of a temporary residence, "I" found a giant three-legged piano, which was very eerie......
The length of the novel is about 50,000 words, and it took Li Qing nearly a week to write.
It was time to find a way, he thought to himself, writing in Braille so slowly that he had many novels with a lot of words in his head that he couldn't write for a while.
"Lingqin Killer" was also sent to the magazine in Braille, but fortunately, there was a Ye Ziwei in the magazine who knew Braille, otherwise it would take a long time just to translate the job.
Ye Ziwei read this work with anticipation and apprehension, but when she finished reading it, she fell into a long silence, she couldn't believe that this "Lingqin Killer" and "Phantom City" would be written by the same author.
Not only are the genres completely different, but even the style of writing is very different.
On top of that, Lyre Killer doesn't have that amazing feeling at all.
Of course, it's not that this "Lingqin Killer" is badly written, on the contrary, it is still a first-class work, but with "Phantom City" in front, "Lingqin Killer" is overshadowed.
Or in the eyes of some readers who read novels for entertainment, "Lingqin Killer" is more readable than "Phantom City", but that is a minority after all.
Ye Ziwei found Luo Ying with "Lingqin Killer", which was translated into a man.
Before Luo Ying finished reading, her brows were already furrowed deeply.
She was suddenly glad that she didn't sign a contract with Hua Manlou for 3,500 words per thousand......
Judging from this "Lingqin Killer", I still overestimated him.
"Editor-in-chief, what do you think of this "Lingqin Killer"?" Ye Ziwei asked.
Luo Ying shook her head: "It's hard to say, let's take a look at the headlines of this issue." ”
She still has some hopes, painting the second work of the building, this gimmick can always attract some readers, plus the quality of "Lingqin Killer" is also first-class, it is appropriate to increase sales, but how much it can be improved, it depends on luck.
If you're lucky, you'll be able to make a splash like the last "Phantom City", and if you're unlucky, that's it.
The new issue of "Breaking the Waves" is in the process of being printed, and the official Weibo released the news: Hua Manlou's latest masterpiece "Lingqin Killer" will be released on Thursday, January 13th in the 9th issue of "Breaking the Waves", readers are welcome to buy and read.
Under the moon, which had been silent for a few days, the forum suddenly became noisy again.
Whether you like "Phantom City" or not, they all express great curiosity about Hua Manlou's new book "Lingqin Killer".
At Xiaofan Town School, Hua Manlou himself didn't know about it, he still messed around with school every day, enjoying the last period of his school career.
This morning, Chu Han's tablemate Liu Min looked like he had been beaten with chicken blood, and he didn't read extracurricular books, he listened very carefully, grinning and smirking from time to time.
Fortunately, the class was noisy enough, otherwise the whole class would have heard her creepy laughter.
As a tablemate, Chu Han couldn't stand it anymore, she asked Liu Min, "What are you laughing at?"
Liu Min said happily: "Hua Manlou's second novel is coming out." ”
"Who?"
"Hua Manlou, the author I told you about last time. ”
"Oh, it's him. Chu Han didn't know if he remembered it or not, and said speechlessly, "As for it, isn't it just a novel." ”
"Hey, haven't you read the "Phantom City" he wrote last time, it's really amazing. ”
Flowers full of buildings?
Li Qing sat up suddenly, didn't you mean me......
Is my novel so popular? I was reading it with my classmates. How does it feel so unreal?
He hasn't realized what the 1,000-word 1,000 contract he signed just a few days ago means.
"Is the "Phantom City" you are talking about a novel posted on "Breaking the Waves"?" Li Qing couldn't help but ask.
Liu Min turned around and said, "Yes, it's the "Breaking Waves" I told you about last time, this magazine is very powerful now, not only "Phantom City", but also other content is also very rich and exciting. ”
"That's right. She suddenly remembered something, "Didn't you say you were going to submit last time, and then you did?"
Li Qing scratched his head: "Voted." "The last time he wrote "Phantom City", he asked Liu Min to inquire about the news of the magazine.
"Really?" Liu Min asked excitedly and curiously, "Did it finally pass?"
Before Li Qing could speak, Chu Han poured cold water on him: "Just him? How is it possible, what kind of novel do you expect a blind man to write?"
Lu Yiyi kicked Chu Han's stool, and Chu Han also consciously lost his words and obediently shut up.
Li Qing didn't care about it on the surface, but there was a slight pain in his heart.
He was a little happy and said, "Of course it's over." ”
"Isn't it?" Liu Min was taken aback, she knew the difficulty of those magazines, even if "Breaking the Waves" was newly opened and the requirements for manuscripts were relaxed a little, but Li Qing was able to pass the first submission, which is too powerful.
She had heard that Li Qing was very good at playing the guitar and singing very well, but she didn't expect that writing was also so good.
She didn't pay much attention to music, so she didn't have any feelings for Li Qing before. But in literature, it's different, and people who write well are the objects of her admiration.
What? It's just that it's not a big deal to pass a manuscript?
No, no, no, for Liu Min, it is great to be able to pass the manuscript, because she has also submitted articles to some magazines, dozens of times, but not once......
Therefore, Li Qing, who has passed the draft, is a handsome guy in her eyes, why didn't she find it before......
Chu Han held back for a while, and couldn't help but want to complain again, but fortunately he was glared back by Lu Yiyi in time.
"Are you writing a novel or something? What's your name? I'll look back at the last issue of "Breaking the Waves". Liu Min asked a little shyly.
At this age, Li Qing didn't know what it meant to be low-key, he scratched his head, and said a little shy and proud: "That's it...... It's the "Phantom City" you just said. ”
For a moment, the three of them collectively turned their heads to look at him.