The fire boy...
The name is quite appropriate.
Luo Ming shook his head, feeling like he had been jumping back and forth for a while, helping this one and that one. I just wanted to protect my only sister, so why was I like a two-faced villain?
Fortunately Luo Yan was resolute this time, otherwise...
The concierge added, "Young Master Su said that Ying Wuji's actions were malicious. If the master does not intervene, he may lose his daughter forever."
Luo Yan's eyes trembled violently. He was silent for a while, then waved his hand helplessly: "Let him in!"
"yes!"
After a while, Ji Su, dressed in a red robe, hurried over and bowed to Luo Yan: "Prime Minister! Please forgive me for disturbing you so late at night!"
Luo Yan looked unhappy: "Young Master Su, just say what you want to say, no need to be polite."
Ji Su quickly handed over the book: "I believe the Prime Minister has heard about today's opera. With the Prime Minister's generosity, he may not make a fuss with Ying Wuji. However, I visited Shangmo Bookstore and found that things are not that simple. Prime Minister, please take a look!"
"Strange Tales from the Mountains and Seas, Volume 3?"
Luo Yan frowned. "This volume was jointly published by the eight major bookstores and will be on the shelves the day after tomorrow. Why did it appear in Shangmo Bookstore?"
Ji Su sighed softly: "Then we have to ask Lan Lingsheng."
Luo Yan's eyes darkened slightly. The problem of his retainers turning against him was indeed a bit serious. He waved his hand at Luo Ming and said, "Go and call Lan Lingsheng over!"
"yes!"
About a quarter of an hour later, Luo Ming arrived with a drunken middle-aged man, who was the popular Lan Lingsheng.
Lan Lingsheng looked at Luo Yan in confusion and asked with a thick tongue, "Prime Minister, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Luo Yan frowned and asked, "Why are you so drunk?"
Lan Lingsheng was also a bachelor. He was not sure if he was drunk or if he was really not afraid of Luo Yan, but he answered carelessly, "Your Majesty! Several major bookstores forced me to publish the third volume of "Strange Tales from the Mountains and Seas". I was forced to rush the work, resulting in a shoddy final product of several years of hard work. I was very upset, so I drank too much!"
"Crap? You're being too modest. It's selling like hot cakes right now, so how can it be considered shoddy?"
"Huh? Lord Prime Minister, the third volume will be released the day after tomorrow. Am I drunk, or are you drunk, Lord Prime Minister?"
“…”
Luo Yan rubbed his temple and threw the book over to him: "Look and see if this was written by you?"
Lan Lingsheng took the book in a daze, flipped through a few pages and closed it: "No!"
Luo Yan narrowed his eyes. He didn't expect that he would dare to be so stubborn.
But Lan Lingsheng added: "How can I write such a good book?"
After saying that, he hugged the book in his arms, laid on the ground and cried bitterly, howling as he cried: "I am so ashamed! I am so ashamed! When will I be able to write such a good book!"
Everyone present looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that Lan Lingsheng's defense would be broken directly.
Luo Yan couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you take a closer look? How come you can't even recognize your own book when you're drunk?"
Lan Lingsheng flipped to the cover and saw the title and author. He was stunned for a moment: "Hey? It really was written by me? Oh my god, can I write such a good book? No, no... Prime Minister!"
He raised his head and pointed at the cover: "This word is pronounced 'hui', not 'hai'. The strokes are too connected to make it difficult to tell the difference!"
Luo Yan leaned over to take a look, and sure enough, it was indeed true!
His anger, which was already a little bit, disappeared in an instant, but he soon realized the problem.
Originally, he thought about asking the government to find a random reason to repeatedly check "The Case of the Chopping of the Beauty". If they did not seal the book, they would review it to avoid losing face. As long as they dragged their feet and did not allow Shangmo Bookstore to sell it, Shangmo Bookstore would definitely be killed.
But now... "Shan Hui Gui Tan" seems to be a little bad!
Luo Yan narrowed his eyes and asked, "So what do you think of this volume compared to your "Strange Tales from Mountains and Seas"? "
Lan Lingsheng showed an expression that was uglier than crying: "If the first two volumes still have meaning for comparison, but the third volume... that pile of shit I wrote, is it worthy of being compared with this masterpiece?"
Luo Yan: “…”
broken!
If the first part of "The Case of the Chopping of the Beauty" was just a coincidence, then the second part is enough to explain many problems. If those booksellers saw the creativity of Shangmo Bookstore, I am afraid that most of the orders would go to Shangmo Bookstore, and then Shangmo Bookstore would be completely established.
Luo Yan didn't necessarily want Shangmo Bookstore to die, but he couldn't just watch Hua Chao jump into the fire pit.
Do we really want to ban the book, or close the bookstore?
While hesitating, he felt a pair of tender hands covering the back of his hands. He turned around and found Wanqiu shaking her head at him. Her words just now suddenly came to his mind: If you let her do it this time, she will definitely remember your kindness.
He sighed lightly, waved his hand and said, "Let him be!"
Ji Su was stunned for a moment. What the hell? Just let him do whatever he wants?
Honestly speaking, he is lost, how can he let this go?
Has the old prime minister ever been to India? How many relics did he have to swallow?
He quickly said, "Xiang Bang! No way!"
Luo Yan turned around and said, "Sanlang, please send him away! Let the young people solve their own problems."
Ji Su was anxious, and the wisdom he had accumulated for nearly twenty years since he was born began to work frantically.
What on earth is this prime minister concerned about?
Face? Or is he afraid that Hua Chao will hate him? He just said that young people should solve their own problems, so that should be the case...
Hit the snake at its most vulnerable part!
Ji Su hurriedly said, "The Prime Minister is so kind and considerate of Miss Hua Chao. I am really touched. If there was only Miss Hua Chao in Shangmo Bookstore, she would understand the Prime Minister's good intentions sooner or later. It's a pity that there is more than one Miss Hua Chao in the bookstore!"
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