For the next week, the whole of London was immersed in a certain impetuous mood,

People were waiting for Sherlock Holmes.

Moreover, under the rendering of many newspapers and magazines, the atmosphere became more and more noisy, and the popularity of "No One Left Alive" was completely suppressed.

But Lu Shi didn't pay attention to this, because he had to concentrate on completing "Guns, Germs and Steel".

Before the crossing, he was a professional translator,

It's okay to let him talk about literature, but the disciplines of history, geography, ecology, and politics are two knives.

Fortunately, I have read a lot of books, I have never eaten pork, I have always seen pigs run, and I have taken various opinions and evidence to sort out a little, coupled with the analysis of modern people, I can write down along the vein of "Guns, Germs and Steel".

After a week of hard work, I finally managed to hold back 100,000 words, and the typewriter was about to be scrapped.

Lu Shi finished the chapter, took the manuscript, and went to Fleet Street with Natsume Soseki.

Arriving at the gate of the Manchester Guardian office, the two had just jumped out of the carriage and happened to bump into Cooper, who was also in a hurry.

When Cooper saw Lu,

"Oh, Mr. Lu, why do you still have the mind...... Not...... It's time for you to get some shaving. ”

Lu Shi is embarrassed,

He was indeed a little unkempt at this time, his beard was close to his chin, and with his bloodshot eyes, he was a cave man on the top of a mountain.

He said, "Mr. Cooper, why were you in such a hurry?" ”

Cooper said bitterly, "Mr. Lu, have you forgotten that today is Wednesday?" ”

According to the time, "No One Left Alive" has been sent to the fifth and sixth chapters today, and the suspense has reached its climax, and it is when "The Scotsman" takes this opportunity to rush sales, and Cooper should be happy.

Lu Shi thought slightly, patted his forehead, and then remembered that today is also the publication date of "Seaside Magazine".

He asked, "'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is strong?" ”

More than strong,

It's just strong!

The wry smile on Cooper's face was even worse,

"We still underestimate Sherlock Holmes, and the seaside magazine is so hot that I have to worry about the sales of The Scotsman. Alas, there were so many book reviews in the Manchester Guardian that it didn't work at all. ”

As the so-called "one force down ten will",

In the face of absolute popularity, the little traffic of book reviews is nothing.

Lu Shi asked, "Mr. Cooper, have you counted sales?" ”

Cooper shook his head hesitantly,

"No, it's just a simple feeling, after all, I can't hear any discussion about "No One Survives" on the road."

Natsume muttered: "I watched "The Hound of the Baskervilles", and it was really very ordinary. Not to mention that compared with "No One Survives", even the previous works of the Sherlock Holmes series are far inferior. And ......"

As he spoke, he lowered his voice,

"I feel like the style of storytelling has changed a lot."

The meaning of this sentence is very straightforward, and everyone present can understand it.

As a traverser, Lu Shi received a lot of information, and of course he knew those anecdotes in the literary world.

If you don't believe it, you can't believe it, you can't believe it,

After all, Doyle himself admits that "The Hound of the Baskervilles" was influenced and inspired by a certain novel.

Cooper said: "People just have an advantage in the subject matter, but there is no way." ”

"No One Survives" is a group novel, and the popularity of Sherlock Holmes with a single protagonist cannot be compared at all.

Some of Holmes's readers were even extremely frenzied, sending a flood of threatening letters to Doyle and the Seaside Magazine after the publication of The Last Case, causing a ramp to be sent to Scotland Yard to act as Doyle's personal security, which lasted throughout the second half of 1893.

As an editor, Cooper is sensitive to matters of popularity,

"I've heard of 221B Baker Street bought for more than double the market price," he said, "saying it was going to be the former home of Sherlock Holmes. ”

Lu Shi was stunned,

I didn't expect another butterfly effect.

Originally built in 1815, 221B Baker Street was leased from 1860~1934.

And Sherlock Holmes in the novel lived here from 1881~1902,

Later, an avid fan bought the house, combined it with the novel to decorate and promote it, and in 1990 a one-of-a-kind museum was officially established.

As a result, it is now a full 90 years earlier!

Lu Shi said while thinking: "Perhaps it was the emergence of 'No One Survives' that intensified the competition and made Doyle himself and Sherlock Holmes readers feel the pressure, which contributed to this incident." ”

Cooper sneered,

"Pressure? Then we really give it big enough. Some people even put up a sign at 221B Baker Street, saying 'Defend the glory of detectives!' Boycott "No One Survives"! 'Tut-tut, when Holmes was emperor, was he a royalist? ”

brainless blowing,

do data,

Passing on the brainwashing package,

……

Isn't this a proper rice circle?

Lu Shi complained in a low voice: "The British are TMD 'advanced', this is only 1900, and it is really in the 21st century, and it is not allowed to go to heaven!?" ”

Natsume Soseki on the side shook his head and sighed,

"These readers are so irrational. "The Hound of the Baskervilles" is obviously very ordinary, but the facts are there, so why not be convinced? Covering one's ears and stealing the bell, but not knowing that passers-by are not blind, doing so will only make ordinary people's perception of Sherlock Holmes worse. ”

Natsume Soseki's point of view can be summed up in one sentence:

Brainless blowing will ruin the popularity of passers-by,

The so-called "one powder top ten black".

Lu Shi was stunned, looking at Natsume Soseki was like looking at the godfather of the rice circle.

Natsume Soseki was stared at a little embarrassed,

"What's wrong? Am I not right? Not...... I just have a feeling that those readers seem to magnify the hatred in their hearts, as if "No One Survives" is an unforgivable sin. ”

The rice circle amplifies hatred,

Again, this is a fairly typical summary.

Lu Shi patted Natsume Soseki's shoulder,

"Natsuki, you're right...... It's so right. It's just a torch! ”

Natsume Soseki was so praised that he scratched the back of his head embarrassedly.

Cooper pondered for a moment and said, "Scott told me before that Mr. Natsuki has a talent for literary criticism, and now it seems that this is indeed the case. I suggest you contribute to the Manchester Guardian for an in-depth analysis of the pathologies of readers of the Sherlock Holmes series. ”

Perhaps it was because of the time he met Lu that Cooper had a mindset in his mind, thinking that international students from East Asia were magical and could be plug and play.

Lu Shi hurriedly stopped: "Don't! It's okay to let Natsuki engage in literary criticism, but don't rub Sherlock Holmes. ”

There is a sentence that does not come out later:

Otherwise, you will die a miserable death.

Cooper was puzzled,

"Why?"

Of course, it's because Lu Shi has seen the combat effectiveness of the fan circle.

The last thing that those people are afraid of is external pressure, and the more severe the pressure, the more united they are, and the more they can do things.

Of course, this reason cannot be clearly stated,

Lu Shi made an excuse: "Playing these off-board tricks is a small way after all, and it is difficult to achieve a big thing." Writers still have to fight with dignity and speak with their own works. Rest assured, I'll shape a great detective to defeat Sherlock Holmes. ”

Hearing this, Cooper's heart skipped a few pounds,

He was ecstatic and asked, "Mr. Lu, listen to what you mean, is this a new work being conceived?" ”