To be honest, I was a little panicked.
Qin Sheng didn't say anything. He closed the door behind him and walked into the house. In a flash, Muxuxing's desire to survive reached its maximum value. He said decisively: "Holmes is not dead!"
Qin Sheng frowned slightly.
Muxuxing sat up straight and said seriously, "In fact, I never intended to really kill Holmes from the beginning, otherwise Moriarty and Holmes would have died directly instead of falling into the abyss. On the surface, it seems that Holmes and Moriarty died together, but in fact Holmes just faked his death. He planned to use this method to prevent the people around him from being harmed by Moriarty's remnants while eliminating them one by one."
"The reason why I didn't clarify this to the readers is mainly because of the reading experience. If I tell the readers in advance that Holmes faked his death and survived, the readers will definitely feel different."
"In short," without giving Qin Sheng a chance to speak, Mu Suxing took the initiative to explain everything. He said seriously: "Holmes is not dead, he will come back."
System Tucao: … Isn’t it because you, like Conan Doyle, have become bored, and you want to take this opportunity to test the readers and see if you can end the story right away
Muxuxing: Shut up!
While the man and the system were talking in their hearts, Qin Sheng also walked into the living room and sat down on the sofa opposite Mu Suxing.
To Muxuxing's surprise, Qin Sheng did not mention Holmes's intention.
"I asked the hourly worker to clean up the room for you. Is there anything else you need?" Qin Sheng's tone was calm and natural, and his words and expression were the usual attitude towards guests, as if the quick accusation just now was just an illusion of Mu Suxing.
"No, everything is fine." said Mu Suxing.
To be honest, if the other party had started with angry accusations like Fang Lian and others, Mu Suxing might have gotten used to it. After all, as a blade wholesaler who has been in a love-hate relationship with his fans for many years, dealing with such things is already commonplace for him. But when the other party didn't mention it at all, Mu Suxing instead felt a rare sense of guilt.
He tried to explain: "The final problem of the Sherlock Holmes series is actually like this..."
Before Mu Suxing finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qin Sheng. Qin Sheng's eyes flashed with a hint of regret, but his expression was calm. Although his tone was a little melancholy, he said with understanding: "It's okay, I understand what you mean."
Muxiuxing: ... No, I think you may not understand.
"Every author has his or her own creative freedom. This is your right. No one is qualified to point fingers at you, and you don't have to worry too much about the readers' feelings," Qin Sheng said in a gentle tone. "Although it's a bit regrettable, if you want to end the Sherlock Holmes series here, I support your choice."
At this point, Qin Sheng smiled and said, "You fought for the creative freedom of Huaying Comics for its authors. There is no reason why other authors can choose the endings according to their own wishes, but you are subject to this unnecessary restriction, right?"
Muxiuxing: …
Logically, after experiencing protests and anger from all over the world, he should be happy about this hard-earned understanding, but why is there this indescribable guilt
The system commented: This level is still a little higher. It knows that you respond to soft tactics and not hard ones.
Yes, be soft and don’t be hard.
Mu Xuxing had thrown so many knives, and every time there was a cry of wailing. When the situation was serious, the company's employees would look at him with resentment when they saw him at work on weekdays. However, Mu Xuxing had a heart of stone and was unmoved.
The reason is that for Makusu Xing, many of the sad points in the minds of readers are not sad at all for him. For example, in "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", in Makusu Xing's mind, except that the senior sister turning around can easily cause psychological trauma to people, this is a real healing animation.
Another reason is that Muxuxing has the same personality as him.
There is no way. As an animation director, especially one who has absolute control over the production team, Mu Suxing always keeps his word and is soft-hearted, so much so that over time, the fans' tearful complaints not only do not make him feel the slightest bit of guilt, but instead often bring him an indescribable joy.
From this point of view, the nickname "dog thief" called by Huaying's fans is not wrong.
but…
Facing Qin Sheng's considerate and gentle gaze, Mu Suxing had to admit that even though he knew that the other party was most likely doing the opposite because he understood his character, he still couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.
Mu Xuxing felt that this was not a good idea.
Although he did not really intend to end the Sherlock Holmes series here -
Just as the system said, this time, "The Final Case" is, to put it bluntly, a test of the readers by Mu Xiuxing. For him, it doesn't matter whether the Sherlock Holmes series should end here: if he can follow the original author's wishes and end it here, and release himself at the same time, of course it's good. If the readers react strongly and are still upset about Holmes' death, then it's not a bad idea to continue the series according to the original work.
In short, in Mu Xiuxing's mind, there is actually no fixed ending. He actually has an open attitude towards whether to really kill Holmes.
And now.
Although the balance in his heart has clearly tipped towards "continue serialization", this point of change also reveals some bad signs: as a knife-wielding man with no emotions, how could he be so soft-hearted just because the other party retreats to advance
What if this happens again next time and other readers do the same thing
Just when Mu Suxing began to reflect on whether he was too soft-hearted, Qin Sheng suddenly changed his seat and sat down next to him.
Muxiuxing:
Without waiting for Mu Suxing to ask, Qin Sheng took out a piece of white paper with a pattern on it from his briefcase and placed it on the coffee table in front of the two of them.
Mu Suxing looked down and saw a landscape plan sketched with a pen on the paper. He was slightly stunned and had a vague guess in his mind: "This is..."
"Given Huaying's current scale and the many fields it involves, it is no longer suitable to be confined to a single office building." Qin Sheng said bluntly.
"According to your vision, Huaying will inevitably become a large group in the future. As the company's scale further expands, the need for cutting-edge talents will also increase. For some special employees, salary is only one aspect of retaining them."
"Another aspect is the problem of working environment."
"As far as I know, for most people who work in creative fields, a relatively healthy and comfortable working environment can give them a great sense of belonging, so -" Qin Sheng lowered his head and tapped the paper with his index finger: "If you plan to build a new Huaying headquarters, I suggest that you add a separate star-rated restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, etc. in addition to the office building."
"The outdoor area should occupy at least a quarter of the floor area. The distance between the gate and the office building can be built into a square, or a football field with a running track. A separate gym can also be considered nearby..."
At this point, he raised his eyes and glanced at Mu Suxing: "It's just convenient for you to exercise."
Muxuxing looked at the huge green field and the slightly long tree-lined avenue drawn between the office building and the gate on the blueprint, and couldn't help but say: "But, the distance between the gate and the office building is a bit..."
It’s too long!
As if he understood Muxuxing's unfinished intention, Qin Sheng said frankly: "I did it on purpose."
Muxiuxing:
Seeing Mu Suxing looking shocked, Qin Sheng smiled, but it was only for a moment, and soon his expression became serious: "On the one hand, it is only one aspect to urge you to exercise in disguise, on the other hand..."
He paused and said, "Do you know how much of an impact your killing of Sherlock Holmes has caused this time?"
Without waiting for Mu Suxing to answer, Qin Sheng continued, "I'm not blaming you for what I said, but this incident did expose some safety risks. For example, some fans are still protesting outside the Huaying office building because they are dissatisfied with Holmes' death."
"Although this time it's nothing, but what about next time? Ordinary fans may be okay, but what if a mentally ill pervert breaks in?"
Qin Sheng said calmly: "At present, the Huaying office building is still too close to the fans. Although there are security guards on the first floor, there is no actual blocking mechanism. It is basically not difficult for outsiders to sneak in. That's why I suggest that you choose a location and build a headquarters to isolate all the land including the office building from the outside world."
"First, it can improve the comfort of employees' working environment and make them feel more at home in the company. Second, it can achieve a certain buffering effect through long distance. In addition, it is best to set up a separate security department at the entrance of the new headquarters to impose certain restrictions on vehicles and people entering and leaving. Without permission, all outsiders are prohibited from entering."
Mu Suxing was slightly stunned.
"Encouraging you to exercise in disguise is secondary." Qin Sheng lowered his eyes and looked at him, with a seriousness he had never seen before: "The most important thing is that I don't want anything to happen to you, even if it's just a possibility. Don't you understand?"
Muxiuxing: "...Oh."
How should he respond to this? He suddenly became so serious, which made him feel even more guilty.
Seeing the other party's serious look, Mu Xuxing felt more and more guilty. He immediately threw his earlier declaration to the winds and said with a solemn oath:
"You misunderstood. I really didn't intend to kill Holmes here, and it wasn't because of the readers that I changed my mind. This is what I meant originally, and I've even almost finished the draft of the sequel, The Return of Holmes..."
In order to strengthen the credibility of his words, he also briefly talked about the plot of the next Sherlock Holmes series, even including some storyboard designs.
Qin Sheng seemed a little hesitant: "Really not forcing it?"
"Really?" Mu Xiuxing said without hesitation, "If you don't believe me, I can finish the draft and show it to you today!"
Without giving Qin Sheng a chance to speak, Mu Suxing put his phone on the coffee table as soon as he finished speaking. He stopped playing the game and locked himself in the study room, working on his manuscript.
At 8 o'clock that evening, an unexpected Weibo post suddenly appeared on the homepage of all Huaying fans—
Muxuxing v: The next issue of "Huaying Comics", "The Empty House of Sherlock Holmes Series", will see you there~[Picture]
The person depicted in the photo is the Sherlock Holmes, who is very familiar to everyone.