Chapter 21 - Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Who is the true Gambling King? (1/2)
Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Who is the true Gambling King?
March 15th, Friday.
Dawn’s light streamed through the window onto the narrow confines of the rented room, the early spring breeze carrying a hint of freshness that wafted into Lin Chuan’s nostrils.
Lin Chuan had gotten up early.
His editor Youyou, had sent him a link.
‘The Heroes Compete event has started, come join! The Sailing Novel March Champion could be you!’
“As expected, the event has arrived.”
Lin Chuan clicked on the link, which took him to the Sailing Novel app.
Event rules: All new books released after March 1st are eligible for the ‘Heroes Compete’ event. Rankings will ultimately be based on the Popularity Value of the works…
Event duration: March 15th–March 20th.
Event rewards: First prize, a cash reward of 50,000 yuan, exclusive website recommendations, IP rights development, video platform promotion to drive traffic…
Lin Chuan continued to scroll down the page.
No.1: King of Cheating (Handon)
No.2: Number One Sword Immortal (Hongmei)
No.3: Urban Soldier King (Love the Kingdom More Than the Beauty)
…
No.296: Swindler (Mr. Lin)
This event was highly unlikely to be related to Lin Chuan.
“What a grind!”
Lin Chuan scratched his head, laughing dryly.
Today was the day he had arranged with Anling Police Station to make an anti-gambling campaign; he prepared to leave for the station.
Just before leaving.
Lin Chuan pinched his chin and thought of landlord Old Zhang who was still detained at the station. He mumbled, “I should also spread the word to the brothers in the reader group to prevent them from going to gamble after reading ‘Swindler’.”
“Ah… it’s tough doing any job these days.”
“Me, a writer, actually has to worry about readers committing crimes after reading my book, damn it!”
But his actions were honest.
His hands maneuvered his phone, opened the reader group, and sent out the anti-gambling campaign live broadcast notice and relevant links.
And he added the message: Brothers, remember to come watch the live broadcast, don’t stray off the path!
It wasn’t 30 seconds before readers replied.
[Author, how come you haven’t surfaced for so many days? Did you go in again?]
[Author, are you just getting out now?]
[Let me say one thing, why is this link for anti-gambling propaganda, author?]
[I was puzzled too, shouldn’t it be about Cheating Techniques teaching?]
[Author, if you’re handcuffed and it’s difficult to type, just send a smiley face. ]
Lin Chuan couldn’t help but laugh.
This group of readers had more outrageous things to say than the next, and it seemed like they were all fit for a stint in detention.
He replied: I did go in and almost didn’t come out.
The reader group exploded again.
[I knew it, author, you really did go in?]
[I knew it, there must be a case on the author’s back!]
[Author, you are so criminal!]
[Oh my god, the author I stan is actually a Suspect handsome guy! Respect!]
[That ‘Arrogant Zhang’ guy, isn’t he in too? I haven’t seen him in the group for days.]
[Didn’t he say the other day that he had mastered Cheating Techniques and was going to strut his stuff?]
[Good lord, that strut landed him straight in the slammer.]
Lin Chuan said with a laugh: I saw him in there, he probably won’t get out until tomorrow. Don’t actually study the Cheating Techniques from the book, folks, just enjoy it for what it is.
The reader group blew up even more, badgering Lin Chuan with questions.
Lin Chuan had no choice but to reply en masse: Remember to watch the live broadcast, it will have everything you want to know. Oh, and if it’s not too much trouble, help me promote this anti-gambling campaign live broadcast.
Readers expressed one by one: No problem.
Lin Chuan went out and got on bus route 13.
Straight to the police station.