Chapter 12 (2/2)

Bang!

He slammed the newspaper on the table. “Is this your f*cking strategy?!”

The two editors, Stoner and Walter, did not even dare to lift their heads.

They had already bribed the media and manipulated distribution channels, which cost the company a lot of money and resources.

However, instead of being pulled off the best-seller list, “The Coiling Dragon” was doing better than before!

Even Tolkien recommended it.

After informing the Human Resources Department to deduct the annual performance bonuses of the two editors, editor-in-chief Jeffrey slammed the door and left. Before he left, he said, “The annual New York Book Fair is right around the corner, and our headquarters’ leaders will be there. I don’t care what you do, I don’t wish to see that eyesore at the fair.”

The office began to discuss this issue nervously after the editor-in-chief left.

Right now, “The Coiling Dragon” was in the limelight, and its momentum was irreversible. If they continued to cause trouble, it would be like trying to stop an oncoming truck with a mosquito.

According to this sales volume, it was only a matter of time before the sales volume of a single volume exceeded 500,000 copies.

Having sold 500,000 copies was one of the thresholds for the New York Book Fair.

In other words, it was very likely that Fang Yuan would use the sales volume of “The Coiling Dragon” to participate in this year’s New York Book Fair as a special guest.

Stoner was so anxious that he scratched his head. “Walter, what do you think we should do?”

Walter was also cracking his brain. “Let me think about it carefully.”

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the office.

It was the author of “Magic Age”, Dunbar. He came to the Editorial Department to cause trouble.

Dunbar was the nephew of their editor-in-chief, Jeffrey.

He was also a student at the University of Iowa and was considered a somewhat famous author.

Due to his relationship with the editor-in-chief, Stoner and Walter made a promise saying that they would use all possible resources to make “Magic Age” the best-selling book.

Dunbar was already prepared to be the star in all of Iowa this graduation season.

In the end, he was upstaged by “The Coiling Dragon” that appeared out of nowhere.

His mentor, Hades, was also praising Fang Yuan while the goddess, Sakazaka Rion, was extremely fond of him. Even his idol, Tolkien, had personally written the foreword to Fang Yuan’s new book.

How could Dunbar not be jealous?

“You have to think of a solution. This fall’s creative writing workshop is about to begin. All authors who have published new works in the first half of the year will be invited to participate in the competition. Fang Yuan will be there, and I’ll be there too, so you guys will have to think of a way for me to upstage him in this competition!”