Chapter 422 The Sad One (Part 2)

Longguo Science Fiction Association.

In the office on the second floor, the editors are reviewing manuscripts in their respective offices.

Many science fiction writers who haven't written any new works for a long time have participated in the Longguo Science Fiction Award this time. The fact that the classic science fiction award of the times was left blank has undoubtedly stimulated the fragile hearts of many science fiction writers in Longguo.

Wei Yuande, the leader of the review team, is also reviewing manuscripts.

As the leader, Wei Yuande has the qualification to review manuscripts alone in the office.

From this morning to now, he has reviewed countless entries.

Generally, Wei Yuande approves the works of famous writers who have been famous for a long time without even reading the content.

As for those authors who are not famous classics, he only needs to take a glance to decide whether to pass. If the works do not show anything attractive at first glance, then wait to be eliminated.

There were footsteps outside the door, and soon a young man in work clothes came in with a stack of works and put them on Wei Yuande's desk.

Wei Yuande complained with a somewhat ugly expression: "I just finished reviewing a part, and you brought me so many entries. Do you really want me to stay in the office for the next ten days to review?"

The young man in work clothes smiled flatteringly: "The more capable, the more work. Editor Wei, you are the leader of our review team."

Wei Yuande snorted in dissatisfaction. When he was about to say something, his cell phone suddenly rang. After looking at the caller ID, Wei Yuande's expression suddenly panicked, and then he coughed and said: "You go out first."

The staff looked at Wei Yuande and went out honestly.

After confirming that the staff had left, Wei Yuande carefully answered the phone and lowered his voice: "Mr. Zhou, don't worry, I will definitely do the job if I get the money, and I guarantee that your son's work will be sent to the second round."

After chatting for a few more sentences, Wei Yuande hung up the phone.

After mumbling a few words, Wei Yuande began to continue reviewing.

Picking up a work on the top, Wei Yuande habitually scanned the cover of the work: "Title of the work, "The Sad One", author, Luoyang... Luoyang?"

Wei Yuande stood up: "Could this Luoyang be the martial arts master who competes with Huang Gang?"

Wei Yuande fell into thought, and soon the staff member came again. Wei Yuande immediately pretended to be casual and said: "By the way, which region did you just give me the pile of submissions from?"

The young man in work clothes replied: "Just now they were all Tiandu manuscripts, is there any problem?"

Wei Yuande waved his hand and said: "It's okay, just asking casually, it seems that the level is not very good."

The young man smiled in agreement, put down another batch of manuscripts and left the office, and Wei Yuande's expression was a little excited at this moment: "From Tiandu, hey, it's unlikely to be a duplicate, it really looks like the work of that martial arts master."

Wei Yuande opened the text and glanced at it casually, shook his head, and had no interest in reading it anymore.

With a glance, Wei Yuande took out his cell phone and dialed a number he hadn't contacted for a long time, with a look of expectation on his face.

The call was quickly connected, and a middle-aged man's voice was heard on the other end: "Editor Wei, you should be busy reviewing the entries for the Longguo Science Fiction Award at this time, how can you have the leisure to call me?"

Wei Yuande smiled and said, "I am reviewing the manuscripts, but Teacher Huang, guess whose manuscript I reviewed?"

Huang Gang said in a light voice, "Could it be Lin Yifeng's entry? He is not only the boss of our Writers Association, but also the vice president of your Science Fiction Association. It's not surprising that he reviewed it."

"Teacher Huang, think about your enemies?"

"Enemy, haha, I don't have any enemies, except..." Huang Gang seemed to realize something.

"Except Luoyang, right? Coincidentally, Luoyang submitted his manuscript to our Longguo Science Fiction Award. Teacher Huang, do you think this is a coincidence?" Wei Yuande laughed. He believed that Huang Gang would be interested in this matter.

Sure enough, Huang Gang immediately changed his previously indifferent tone and became lively: "You mean Luoyang also submitted his work to your Longguo Science Fiction Award? Hehe, Editor Wei, how is Luoyang's submission?"

"I haven't read it yet, but I don't plan to read it either." Wei Yuande said with a smile: "A martial arts novelist also came to submit his work to the Science Fiction Award. Do you think I need to read it?"

"That's hard to say. Luoyang also wrote a fairy tale before, which shows that he is still a bit of a geek. What if his science fiction is pretty good?" Huang Gang said with a smile. He was still upset about being slapped in the face by Luoyang with a fairy tale last time, and therefore regarded Luoyang as an enemy of the same level.

Wei Yuande said flatteringly: "It's pretty good, but I won't read it either. Who lets us have such a good relationship with Mr. Huang? I, Wei Yuande, have been in the Science Fiction Association for so many years, so I still have the right to reject a science fiction entry."

Huang Gang laughed: "Editor Wei is really a good friend. Come to my place and treat you to a meal someday."

Wei Yuande immediately said happily: "It's a deal. It's a deal. Speaking of it, it's really not easy to ask Mr. Huang to treat me to a meal."

After hanging up the phone, Wei Yuande couldn't help but look a little proud. In his opinion, Luoyang, a martial arts novelist, must have submitted his work for fun. He probably can't handle science fiction themes.

To put it another way, even if Luoyang can handle science fiction themes, so what?

Even if he writes good science fiction, Wei Yuande is fully qualified to reject it. This is the ability of being the first review team leader.

Unless Luoyang can write an absolutely classic work, he may still be in danger. However, for a martial arts writer, it is absolutely a daydream to write an absolutely classic science fiction novel.

So for Wei Yuande, rejecting Luoyang's submission in exchange for the favor of the fairy tale king Huang Gang is simply a profitable business.

He has known Huang Gang for several years. In these years, he has vaguely known that Huang Gang's connections are not simple. He wants to take the opportunity to reject Luoyang's entry in exchange for the opportunity to get closer to Huang Gang.

Even some science fiction writers who have been famous for many years may fail in the selection of the Longguo Science Fiction Award.

Not to mention Luoyang, who writes martial arts novels, rejecting Luoyang's manuscript will not cause any waves at all.

Wei Yuande, who is good at scheming, knows this very well, so he is so blatant. After picking up Luoyang's manuscript, Wei Yuande sneered and put it into the wastebasket in the corner.

"Return to "The Sad One". You are indeed a sad one."

After casually rejecting Luoyang's manuscript, Wei Yuande continued to review the manuscripts, but he was already thinking about how to use this incident to get closer to the fairy tale king Huang Gang.