Thunderstruck is not enough to describe Qiu Fengmao's feelings at the moment.
He took a deep breath, stretched out his hand and rubbed his face fiercely, trying to calm his brain which was on the verge of collapse.
Calm, calm, calm.
Since its inception, Huaying Comics has been famous for its high quality serialized comics. What is most admirable is that the editorial department respects the wishes of all authors. No matter how popular or interesting a comic is, it will eventually come to an end. As the editor-in-chief, he should take the lead in respecting and accepting the author's choice... Bullshit!!!
In a trance, Qiu Fengmao seemed to hear the "click" sound of broken nerves in his brain.
Fuck respecting the author's wishes!
This is Sherlock Holmes!
The talented Sherlock Holmes who can easily solve difficult cases without leaving home, lives at 221b Baker Street, can play the violin, is proud and humble, cold and warm!
How could such a living person just die like this
Qiu Fengmao closed his eyes, trying to calm himself down in this way, but failed. He cursed in a low voice, ignored the numerous incoming call reminders from many film and television companies on his phone, clicked on the contact, and started calling.
"Hello, the user you dialed has turned off the phone, please call again later..."
Expected response.
Qiu Fengmao gritted his teeth and walked out without caring about anything else. The editors in the hall were intimidated by his majesty and no one dared to step forward to ask questions.
When Qiu Fengmao came up, most of the employees in the animation department had basically left, leaving only a few executives to clean up the final mess. He was very angry and his irritability was evident on his face, which surprised Wen Feihang and Fang Lian.
Because of the interconnectedness, the animation department and the comics department were the two departments with the closest relationship within Huaying. Fang Lian had come across Editor-in-Chief Qiu quite often, but this was the first time he had seen him so irritable.
"Editor-in-Chief Qiu? What's the matter?"
As soon as Fang Lian spoke, the remaining employees in the hall immediately cast curious glances at him. Qiu Fengmao nodded his head, finally remembering that this matter could not be made known to other people for the time being, otherwise it would be spread on the Internet and it would be too late to undo the damage.
Qiu Fengmao hesitated for a moment, and Fang Lian immediately understood what he meant and immediately cooperated, "I understand. Come in and talk if you have anything to say."
In the soundproof office, as soon as the door was closed, Qiu Fengmao couldn't wait to ask, "Do you know where the boss is?"
Fang Lian shook his head: "He has been busy with you guys recently. He only comes over in the morning to check the progress of the animation. He has never stayed for long." Seeing Qiu Fengmao frowning and looking uglier, Fang Lian comforted him: "Editor-in-Chief Qiu, don't be too sad. Although Ah Mu's delay in submitting the manuscript is not very decent, it is not that serious, right?"
"It's not because of this." Qiu Fengmao covered his right eye with one hand, with a look of sadness, "It's actually not that bad. It's only a hundred times more serious than what you said."
Seeing that Fang Lian and Wen Feihang both looked unconcerned and not in the right state, Qiu Fengmao did not hide it. He gritted his teeth and deliberately said in a calm voice: "Holmes is dead."
Clang—
With a loud noise, the thermos cup in Wen Feihang's hand fell to the ground. Fang Lian's face darkened immediately. He made a prompt decision: "In an emergency, saving lives is the most important thing. I'll go to Amu's house now. Feihang, go to the next door Thorn Interactive Entertainment to see Editor-in-Chief Qiu."
As their eyes met, Fang Lian said in a serious tone, "If possible, I hope you can go to the places where Ah Mu usually hangs out. It's urgent. We must rescue Sherlock Holmes before the next issue of Huaying Comics is published!"
The three of them quickly completed the division of labor and left in a hurry, leaving behind the Huaying employee with a confused look on his face.
Half an hour later, the three people who met again in front of Huaying's office building looked at each other with the same bitter smile on their faces. No words were needed, everything was self-explanatory.
"What should we do now?" Qiu Fengmao was really troubled. "I even searched the chess and card room that the boss often went to, but there was no one there. Shen Xing and the others also didn't know anything. It seems that they are not pretending."
In fact, when he told Shen Xing that Mu Suxing resolutely killed Holmes, the other party was even more excited than him, the editor-in-chief, and claimed that Mu Suxing's behavior of acting on his own will and completely disregarding the feelings of the magazine must not be tolerated!
Wen Feihang frowned: "Will Amu go on a trip abroad like last time?"
If this is the case, trying to find Mu Xuxing himself within three days would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. If Mu Xuxing wanted to hide, it would be impossible for them to find him.
Ten minutes later—
Eight o'clock in the evening.
This is recognized as the golden time of the day and also a rare leisure time for people. Office workers and students finish a day's study and work, lazily lean on the sofa, and start to use their mobile phones to do nothing but browse Weibo and watch TV series.
That joking Weibo post appeared in front of all Huaying’s fans at this time—
Huaying Comics v: Now issuing a wanted order with a bounty: Mr. Mu Suxing, the serial author of this magazine, has been confirmed to have escaped. Please contact us immediately if you find him. All friends who provide us with valid information will receive a small gift. [心]
Shortly after Huaying Comics’ official Weibo account posted this post, Huaying Animation’s official Weibo account quickly reposted it and responded:
Huaying Animation: Attention, this is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill. Please contact us as soon as possible if you find Mu Dao! Huaying will not bear any responsibility for any crazy consequences caused by untimely contact!
"Wait, looking at this situation, is Xingxing going to postpone the meeting again?"
"Hahahahahaha, I think it's probably true. I feel sorry for the editorial department. In order to catch the escaped boss, they can only desperately issue an Internet-wide wanted order."
"Report! The check of the chess and card room in Tianchuan area has been completed, and no trace of the suspect has been found."
…
Perhaps it was because the original Weibo account of Huaying Comics was too vague, so that most fans understood the wanted order as Mu Suxing once again absconding with the drawings. For a while, the comment section was almost filled with heartache and unceremonious hahahaha.
Seeing that the release date of "Huaying Comics" was getting closer and closer, but Muxuxing was still nowhere to be seen, and seeing the ridicule and mockery from the onlookers in the comment section, Qiu Fengmao calmed down completely and even began to reflect on himself -
In any case, even an experience like death also represents a part of the work. As the editor-in-chief, how can he stop readers like him from experiencing such complex feelings
Let's die together... Bah, any kind of reading experience is precious, how can he deprive readers of such a precious experience opportunity
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In fact, when he had just finished drawing the Death of Sherlock Holmes, Mu Xiuxing had no intention of running away.
When the system kindly reminded him whether he should find a place to hide, Mu Xiuxing was still a little confused: "No, it was Conan Doyle who killed Holmes. What does it have to do with me, Mu Xiuxing?"
You know, on the cover of every issue of the Sherlock Holmes series, the words "Original Work/Conan Doyle" are clearly displayed!
… Seeing that Mu Suxing looked serious and obviously didn't think he needed to take any responsibility, the system had to tell him regretfully: Due to the existence of the system and the Plane Cultural Propaganda Department, although readers clearly know that the original work is not you, since the original author is not in this plane, the readers' anger towards the original author will automatically be transferred to the host.
Muxuxing: "... Why are you telling me such an important thing now?"
The system also felt aggrieved: I thought you had discovered it a long time ago.
Looking back on past experiences, every time such a situation occurred, it was almost always Muxuxing himself who took the blame - this was also one of the side effects of the system mall. In the past, Muxuxing had always been indifferent to this, so that the system subconsciously thought that Muxuxing had seen and accepted this.
"Forget it, now is not the time to talk about this." Without arguing any more with the system, he just put the draft on Qiu Fengmao's desk. If he didn't leave quickly now, he might not be able to leave after the other party finished reading the draft.
As the comic book author of the Sherlock Holmes series, Mu Xiuxing understands better than anyone what kind of crazy magic Sherlock Holmes possesses.
Where can I go to hide from the limelight
Muxuxing thought for a while.
If Qiu Fengmao can't find his people, he will definitely go to the animation department for help. In this way, he will definitely not be able to return home. As for the familiar comic authors, such as Shen Xing and Zhuo Liming, most of them are unreliable. As for Fang Lian and others, it goes without saying that these people always think of paper people as more important than real people. If they know that Holmes is dead, they must give him up on the spot!
Is there anything that people in the company can’t think of
Or in other words, even if you have thought of it, you have no clue and dare not look for it
There seems to be only one answer left.
Thinking of this, Mu Suxing no longer hesitated. He quickly unlocked his phone, clicked on the text message page, and typed: Brother Sheng, human life is at stake, please help me, please take me in! qaq
As it turned out, his decision was clearly correct.
While Mu Xiuxing was nestling peacefully on the sofa in Qin Sheng's house, trying out the beta version of the mobile game "My Hero Academia", the outside world had already been blown away by the latest plot point in the Sherlock Holmes series in "Huaying Comics"!
"Yesterday I was still enjoying the flourishing age of mystery, but today I heard the news of Sherlock Holmes' death. Me???"
"Wuwuwuwu, I don't care! I don't believe it! How could Holmes die? You rubbish bastard! Give me Sherlock back!"
"Once, when others were criticizing the bastard for the tragic death of the male protagonist of a harem comic, I didn't say anything, because the scumbag died a worthy death. Later, when others were crying over the depressing ending of Madoka Magica, I didn't say anything, because from another perspective, it's not a bad idea to say that Madoka Magica is a heartwarming anime. And now, when I have to face Sherlock's death... Shameless bastard! Do you hear me? Do you hear me? Do you hear me?!"