Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Meaning of Mystery Novels
Old Del and Harry have been very happy in the past two days, they have had a lot of fun in the past few days, they love mystery novels, they like to find loopholes in mystery novels, they like to follow the protagonist in the book to scrutinize the case, this is their hobby, so many mystery novels, they have been very enjoyable these days, but what really makes them happy are Lin Xiao's two novels.
"Murder on the Orient Express" and "Murder on the Nile" are two works that are completely different from most other mystery novels, not to say that the creation of the plot and the method of reasoning, no matter how wonderful these two aspects are, they are just excellent, and the reason why these two novels can be so highly evaluated in the eyes of the two of them, or all the judges, is because of the deeper meaning they express.
Mystery novels are not only wonderful and enjoyable for readers, but on the other hand, they are a mirror in people's lives, a wake-up call, and a yardstick that can restrain readers' own behavior.
He is not the law, but he is about the law and more vivid.
The biggest significance of mystery novels is that they can let readers see the psychological feelings of the characters in the novel, and the wrong path they took is to tell readers not to repeat the mistakes of the past and teach everyone how to face them.
This is not done in many mystery novels, and many mystery novels do not have too many descriptions of human nature and human feelings, although some of them are, they are not as thorough and clear as Lin Xiao did.
This is a rare achievement, so the judges rated "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Murder on the Nile" very highly.
Of course, the most important thing is the person who created them, that is, Lin Xiao from Huaxia, Lin Xiao's birth, which surprised the judges very much, in the Chinese literary world, there has never been a top mystery novelist, let alone a top work, and the best works can reach the first-class level at most.
But this time is different, Lin Xiao will become the best mystery novelist in China, and in time, maybe he will have the opportunity to become the best mystery novelist in the world! This is what the judges can be sure of, but I don't know how much time it will take for Lin Xiao to stand at the top of the world's mystery novels.
Lin Xiao's characters are not vases piled up for the needs of the plot, each one is flesh and blood, vivid characters, a very small character, can make you feel real, this is the cornerstone of his success, coupled with the play of human nature, all of a sudden the work has been qualitatively sublimated.
I have to say that if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they really wouldn't have imagined that such an excellent and sophisticated work would actually come from the hands of a young man.
Fortunately, they are not villains with ulterior motives, they believe in the existence of geniuses, and they are not jealous, this is the difference between Eastern and Western cultures, I can hate you, I can not like you, but I must admit you, this kind of thinking, is precious.
This night, for the Chinese delegation, is a sleepless night, tomorrow the results will come out, this time the results will be determined, can not be changed, can not be made up, when the time comes, success or failure, must be accepted.
This exchange meeting is very important for Huaxia, Huaxia's economic development is quite good, but the literature is a little unable to keep up with the rhythm, especially in speculative novels, so a good result is urgently needed to boost the Chinese literary community and drive everyone's enthusiasm, which is the most fundamental purpose.
Yang Jian was especially nervous, in fact, he was not entirely nervous, and there was a hint of excitement, the results of "Murder on the Orient Express" gave him a lot of confidence, but because "Murder on the Orient Express" was so exciting, he was worried that Lin Xiao's "Murder on the Nile" this time would not be as good as before, affecting the score.
This is the last round of the competition, directly out of the top ten, so there can be no mistakes, but now he has no other way, fate is in the hands of Lin Xiao and the judges, all he can do is wait.
If the results are not good this time, Yang Jian understands that he may take some responsibility, but he has already figured it out in this regard, so he looks very open, he just hopes that this exchange meeting can bring a wave to the Chinese literary circle, or bring a spring breeze, and make the Chinese literary world active again, then even if he retreats and quits the literary world, it is worth it.
At one o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, the final result will be announced at this time, and the delegations in the opera house are eagerly awaiting, and the mystery novel powerhouses led by the United States and island countries are all in their chests, and they will definitely be the big winners of this mystery novel exchange meeting.
Without making everyone wait for a long time, the staff of the World Literature Organization directly announced the top 10 works.
When the Huaxia delegation heard that "Murder on the Nile" was impressively listed, they all clenched their fists with excitement and hugged each other, while Lin Xiao had a calm smile, watching his teammates celebrate, he was also very happy, when your actions can infect the people around you to be happy, then you will definitely be happy.
And this exchange meeting also has a different meaning for Huaxia, Lin Xiao can be regarded as winning glory for the country, how can he not be happy?
It's not over yet, the next link is the score of the top 10 works, which is used to list the rankings, with a full score of 10, and ranking.
"10th place, from the French author Madame Niemann's "Broken Soul Bridge"! Score 7.5 points! ”
The members of the French delegation did not celebrate, and even showed a look of disappointment, in their expectation, the novel should have achieved better results, but there is no way, everyone believes that the jury is impartial, which can only show that the works of this exchange meeting are of high quality.
"The ninth place, from the British author Lady Catherine's "Murder in the Fog", scored 7.7 points!"
The delegation from Great Britain was relaxed, they high-fived each other and congratulated, they were not worried about the score, because they had made it to the top 10 or two, and there was one more, which should add up to expectations.
"Eighth place, from the island country author Mr. Momotaro's "Words of the Dead", scored eight points!"
"The seventh place, from the American author Ms. Agatha's "Soul Complaint", scored 8.1 points!"
"Sixth place, from the British author Mr. Doug's "Hanging by a Thread", scored 8.3 points!"
"The fifth place, from the "Love Lies" by Ms. Slickie, the author of Lanfen, scored 8.5 points!"
The mood of the Chinese delegation is getting more and more excited, the order of the rankings is announced from low to high, the top ten works, the later they are announced, the better the results, the higher the ranking!
The rankings and weights of six works have been announced, and there are only four works left, including Lin Xiao's "Murder on the Nile"! This shows that the Chinese delegation has steadily occupied one of the top four!
Now the Chinese delegation headed by Yang Jian and Li Tianming is full of excitement and even joy!
They can return to China with their heads held high, and proudly say in the Chinese literary circles that we have brought back excellent results!
At this time, the fourth place was announced again.
"Fourth place! From ......"