There are 16 volumes in total of "White Cat Detective", which were published from 2013 to 2016, but this time cannot be used as an accurate number, the key lies in the creation time.
Jian Jing asked Kang Mucheng for all the first draft times.
Volume 1 started in 2012. After writing the first three volumes, she randomly submitted it to a publishing house, which was favored by Kang Mucheng. He signed a contract with Jinwu and officially published it.
In 2013, volumes 4-9 were completed.
Before August 2014, volumes 10-13 were submitted.
In 2016, volumes 14-16 were published, and White Cat ended.
Jian Jing confirmed with Kang Mucheng many times that the manuscript he took on the day of the incident was the content of volumes 10-13.
In this way, the dividing line is very obvious.
Both Jian Jings have written volumes 1-9, which can be put aside for the time being. Volumes 10-13 were completed by Jian Jing of this world before the accident, including Volume 13 "Pudding and Gem".
Volumes 14-16 were written after he recovered from the illness. There may be hidden clues, or he may have forgotten everything.
Jian Jing read all seven stories.
There is nothing much to say about Volumes 10-13. The style is still light and dreamy. The white cat is brave, righteous, and kind. He is too perfect to be a primary school student (……).
But starting from Volume 14, the light style gradually changed, and bloody descriptions that were not seen in the past appeared. The death of the characters is no longer the background of the story setting, but becomes heavier and gloomy, revealing the dark side of human nature.
The end of Volume 16 is like a corner of the mask of the world is torn off, and a moment of truth is glimpsed.
Many book critics believe that this is the essence of "White Cat Detective", which means that the dreamy childhood is gradually fading away, and children grow up and have to face the cruelty of the adult world.
Therefore, Volume 16 is not the end of the plot. The story is not over, but there is no need to write it anymore.
The author has grown up, and the story of the white cat has come to an abrupt end.
She won the Best Newcomer Award in 2016 for this.
Is the key to unlocking the medical records in 10-13 or 14-16?
Unexpectedly, Jian Jing thought of Jiang Baiyan and the "Pudding and Gem" he mentioned.
She tried the password again.
Still wrong.
A red pen put a big X on the sixth line of the table. Jian Jing consoled herself that there were still a dozen options below, and she could try them one by one, maybe one of them would be right.
However, a week later,
all the options on the form were marked with red crosses.
Jian Jing fell into self-doubt: What was I thinking when I was a teenager, why did I choose such a complicated password, did I really set it? Could it be that the scarred man had hacked the chip and changed it? ?
The answer is of course impossible.
If they really wanted to hide something, they could just destroy the chip directly, and changing the password would be unnecessary.
In stark contrast to the investigation, her career entered its peak period, and everything went very smoothly.
After the translation of "Devil Doctor I" entered the overseas market, the sales volume was quite good, which unexpectedly met the aesthetic tastes of foreigners; the crew of Devil Doctor 2 has completed the casting and has chosen a date to start filming, but except for the public announcement of the leading actor, all other information is kept secret. A large number of reporters squatted on the set and tried every means to get some spoilers. Director Huang and them fought wits and courage, and there were constant complaints in the group.
The script of "Rose Gold" has been created and actors have begun to be sought. The director's surname is Mei, and he called her specially to ask if she wanted to audition.
Jian Jing agreed.
Since she knew the subtle connection between the heroine and "herself", her feelings towards the role have been very different. She can't just stand by and let others decide who to play.
The audition was scheduled for Saturday in a conference room at a hotel.
The director and producer both have some good works, and Jinwu is a well-established company with strong financial resources. The IP of the original novel is a best-selling novel at the moment, and it is still on the best-selling list.
Even if such a movie cannot be called a top project, it can be considered a major project of the year.
For small roles or specific roles, the assistant director will release information in advance, and the actors who came to the audition today are all aiming for the male and female protagonists.
There are four people for the interview: Director Mei, the producer, the chief screenwriter, and Jian Jing.
As soon as she arrived, Jian Jing was stuffed with a stack of information by the producer.
She flipped through it casually and basically knew them. It can be seen that they are all actors with names.
"So many people." Jian Jing was surprised. "Will they all come?"
The producer treated her with a friendly face and said, "We have already screened once. Many people in the industry are optimistic about our project." He also complimented her, "It's all thanks to Teacher Jian. The book is selling so well, who doesn't want to benefit from it?"
Jian Jing smiled and didn't take it seriously: "This is my first time to participate in an interview. What do you think?"
Director Mei said, "It mainly depends on whether it is suitable."
"The work is the main thing." The editor-in-chief interrupted, "I think temperament and acting skills are the most important. Actors don't have to be very beautiful, but they must fit the role."
Jian Jing nodded in agreement.
Everyone reached a consensus, and the interview officially began.
The process was not particularly interesting. The content on the resume is very colorful, but the real level is not certain. Some people are worthy of the reputation and their acting skills are online, while others are a disaster.
The simple and quiet spirit gradually waned, and finally he held his chin in his hand and doubted his life.
Why did he stare at me with facial expressions throughout the whole process?
Why did she wink at me and yell at me?
Why does he look a little old when his acting is okay?
Why is he almost 30 years old and still auditioning a teenage girl?
Can this play still be filmed? It won’t lose money, right?
Mr. Kang is really pitiful.
After most of the day, only one girl who had filmed a movie performed well and was full of spirit. The only problem is that she is not pretty enough. Under the big screen, her eyebrows and eyes are not delicate and coordinated enough.
Director Mei was not in a hurry to make a decision: "Let's wait and see, there are still a few people coming in the afternoon."
The crew contacted several actors they liked, greeted them in advance, and arranged their time. But they may not be selected. Sometimes, there may be more suitable candidates among the actors who came to them.
Everyone is trying their luck.
Jian Jing was bored sitting for a long time, so she made an excuse to go out and stretch her stiff lumbar and cervical vertebrae. Because there were people waiting outside, she didn't want to make trouble, so she went downstairs to buy ice cream.
Of course, it is wrong to eat alone. She is not the only one who is devastated by work. She specially bought a bag of ice cream to comfort others who are in the same boat.
But when she came back, there was someone at the entrance of the stairs.
An unhappy male voice said, "You don't even say hello to your brother when you see him. Is this your upbringing?" A
familiar voice asked, "We have no relationship anymore."
"You want to fly solo now that you're strong enough?" The other party was even more unhappy and sneered, "Without the Jiang family, would you be where you are today?"
"Then what do you want?"
"Remember." The other party walked forward and stared, "You will always be a bastard in front of me!"
Huh? Jian Jing almost doubted her own ears. She thought Lu Yu was arrogant enough, but she didn't expect that there was a rich young master who was even more arrogant than him. It's true that people rely on comparison.
"Okay, I'll remember it." The threatened person answered very smoothly, without any reluctance, as if he had said it thousands of times.
The other party pressed the issue: "If you dare to hit on Xiaoyou, I'll make you pay."
"Okay." He also agreed meekly.
The other party no longer had the threatening position, so he left after saying a few harsh words.
Another person followed him.
Jian Jing walked up slowly and quickly locked onto the arrogant guy among the people waiting in line. He was dressed casually, all designer clothes, with a pair of sunglasses on his chest, delicate skin, no hairpins on his hands, spotless shoes, obviously he had a car to pick him up and his family was well-off.
When I walked past him, I smelled a faint fragrance from the crook of his arm, a feminine fragrance. I think he had just held the hand of a girl. I guess it was "Xiao You". It didn't look like he was here for an interview, but was accompanying someone for an interview.
He was chatting with the producer, and there was no girl next to him.
Who is Xiao You?
"Teacher Jing Jing." Oh, forget about her for now, the poor little girl who was scolded before came over to say hello. Jiang Baiyan's face was full of joy, and there was no trace of being scolded at all. "You are here too."
Jian Jing... Jian Jing felt sorry for him and stuffed him a box of ice cream: "Work hard."
Jiang Baiyan looked at the direction she came in and realized something: "Oh."
The producer called her: "Teacher Jian, you are back just in time, let's continue."
Jian Jing nodded, and glanced at the arrogant man with her eyes. He seemed to be very familiar with the producer, and asked half seriously and half jokingly: "Can I watch from the sidelines?"
The producer hesitated for a moment, looked at Jian Jing, and seeing that she had no intention of objecting, he agreed and just joked: "Just watching Coco is enough, right?"
The arrogant man smiled slightly and did not refute.
Back in the conference room, Jian Jing met Xiaoyou, an acquaintance known by the stage name Coco. They had recorded a haunted house adventure together.
After some useless but necessary greetings, Coco closed the script and began the interview.
Director Mei had high expectations for her and chose a more difficult scene: "Let's do the scene where the girl convinces the killer."
"Okay." Coco agreed, took a deep breath, and began to perform.
The plot is this: the girl got the gold and decided to hire a killer for revenge, but the killer did not agree at first. He wanted to stop before the police caught him, so as not to be shot in the end.
But the girl finally convinced him.
Coco stood there, her hands clasped nervously, and spoke quickly, with a fearful and expectant expression: "I heard that as long as you pay, you can help people solve some problems?"
After a two-second pause, the killer's words were: "You heard wrong."
"I don't think I was wrong." Coco raised her chin and said stubbornly, "If you don't want to accept it, you can refuse."
Without waiting for an answer, she opened her backpack and revealed a gold brick: "You can see my sincerity first."
The killer was silent for a moment: "I'm retired."
"This is a deposit. If you can avenge me, I can give you more." Coco emphasized, "No one would complain about too little money, right?"
Director Mei pondered for a moment, made a pause gesture, and asked the assistant: "Is Jiang Baiyan here?"
The assistant replied: "He is here, outside."
"Ask him in." Director Mei said to Coco, "You two should act in this scene."
The arrogant man sent a death ray.
Jiang Baiyan didn't even look at him. He took the script respectfully and memorized the lines quickly.
Five minutes later, the two began to perform.
With the cooperation of the male lead, even without the scenery, the actors' lines and performances alone can create the necessary atmosphere.
Coco is worthy of her debut at a young age, and her acting skills are well honed. The girl she played is passionate, smart, and brave, and with her own youthful and beautiful appearance, she stands out among the auditioners.
But Jian Jing pays more attention to Jiang Baiyan.
The last time I saw him act was in the hot spring hotel. At that time, Xie Wei was shining with the last light of his life. Although it was weak, it made everyone else pale in comparison.
Jiang Baiyan seemed to be hit hard, and even ran to her and said that they could never compete again, but today, his acting skills have improved greatly.
The killer he played was cold on the surface, but his expression revealed confusion, deep confusion, confusion about life, confusion about the future.
So his refusal was not cold or even murderous, and his tone was very light, as if he was not refusing the commission to kill someone, but refusing a date with a girl in the same class.
Jian Jing looked at him, then at Coco, and the balance in her heart had tilted.