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The next day, the news that Zhang Guorong, Lin Qingxia and others went to the Joint Publishing Company in Hong Kong to buy "Ghost Blows Out the Light" appeared in the newspapers.

Originally, "Ghost Blows Out the Light" became popular in Hong Kong because of the radio drama on Hong Kong Radio. Bookstores, book stalls and newspaper stands including Joint Publishing were snapped up by readers. Now, under the guidance of public opinion, the sales and popularity of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" continued to rise.

At the same time, the question of "Who is the author of "Ghost Blows Out the Light"" has also become something that the media and audiences are eager to know.

Newspapers such as Ming Pao and Ming Pao Weekly speculated that it was a "dialect", but they had no conclusive evidence.

When facing the aggressive interviews from reporters, Fang Yan either said the "confidentiality" statement he had prepared long ago, or "avoided talking about it" just like he had told Pan Yaoming and others. Not only did he not want to expose his identity too early, he also wanted to use this gimmick to continue hype.

It was also because of this that Fang Yan, taking into account the possibility of reporters blocking the door and ambushing, specifically asked Xiao Zi for permission to work from home.

During this time, I continued to write the second part of "Ghost Blows Out the Light", "The Yellow Skin Grave".

After all, it is not only the Hong Kong radio station, but also the Hong Kong listeners. After listening to "Ghost Blows Out the Light 1", they all want to watch "Ghost Blows Out the Light 2", and they are all waiting there!
"Clap clap clap."

The sounds of keyboards came one after another, and Fangyan was typing on a computer equipped with a Chinese card.

Gong Xing walked out of the kitchen, untying the apron around her waist and said, "Wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

Fangyan clenched his fist, making a "crunching" sound between his fingers, and then he walked into the bathroom.

Gong Xing asked, "Lizhi, Xiaoxian and the others invited you to attend the charity concert yesterday. How should I respond to them?"

"Go ahead. You can also donate some money in the name of the author of Ghost Blows Out the Light to build momentum for the second part."

Fangyan wiped his hands with a towel and walked slowly to the restaurant.

At this moment, the phone rang, which immediately attracted his attention.

As soon as the call was connected, I heard that familiar voice coming from the receiver:
"You're welcome and safe!"

"I didn't expect you to call me at this point."

Fangyan was very surprised. He didn't expect that the person calling would be "Huang Zhan".

"If I hadn't just found out you were coming to Hong Kong these past few days, I would have called you a long time ago."

Huang Zhan said angrily: "You are so mean. You have been in Hong Kong for so long, but you didn't take the initiative to contact me once."

"Isn't this too busy? I've just been transferred to Sanlian Bookstore as the editor-in-chief, and I have to sort out the work at hand."

Fangyan laughed.

Huang Zhan joked: "Are you busy writing Ghost Blows Out the Light?"

Fangyan asked: "Did you ask or guess it?"

"Of course I guessed it, and I'm not the only one who guessed it."

Huang Zhan mentioned the names of Jin Yong and Cai Lan, and mentioned that Cai Lan was willing to be a guest, and invited the three of them to meet for dinner.

Fang Yan smiled and asked, "Are you calling just for Cai Lan?"

"This is one of them. Another purpose is to remind you."

Huang Zhan said that the father and son duo Ni Xian and Ni Zhen would never let go of the author of "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

"If an enemy comes, I will fight him; if a flood comes, I will block it with earth. I will take it."

The dialect is very clear. People like Ni Xu who sneaked into Hong Kong and took root there are full of desire for fame and fortune, and will do their utmost to protect everything they have fought for. The "Wei Sili" series is precisely Ni Xu's roots, and "Ghost Blows Out the Light" is now dismantling his stage and digging up his roots.

Having said that, the two stopped talking about "Ni Xian" and instead talked about each other's recent situation. "I still have one year left on my contract with the advertising company."

Huang Zhan said that after the contract expires, he will completely end his advertising business and prepare to turn to the entertainment industry.

He also plans to establish and organize a record company to record records, as well as engage in publishing.

"Would you like me to invest in you?"

Fangyan said half-jokingly.

Huang Zhan said: "Of course I welcome everyone to make money together, but how do you plan to invest it?"

"If possible, follow Cinepoly's model."

Fang Yan said that Cinema City Records was jointly established by Cinema City and PolyGram, and he also has a Ming Kong Film Company under his name. In the future, he will not only write songs for the movies he invested in and produced, but also produce record albums for people who will sign contracts with him in the future, such as Li Zhi and Louis Koo.

"Yanzi, let me be frank with you. If I lose money..."

Huang Zhan said in a serious tone.

Fangyan had thought of this a long time ago, and he also knew that Huang Zhan in his previous life had gone bankrupt in his business, lost money on his movies, and was in debt of tens of millions. Moreover, with the emergence of the Four Heavenly Kings of the music scene, the style of Hong Kong songs changed suddenly, and fewer and fewer people asked Huang Zhan to write lyrics and music.

Because many creative talents like Huang Zhan are not good at management, they need to be equipped with a management and operations team.

"It's hard to explain this over the phone, so why don't we talk face to face at a dinner hosted by Cai Lan some other day?"

Huang Zhan smiled.

Fang Yan teased, "No wonder you are called 'Huang Lao Xie', you are killing two birds with one stone."

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Just as the radio drama of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" was coming to an end and the novel was selling like hot cakes, Ni Xun finally published a comment in the newspaper.

Not only does he oppose the media's claim that "Ghost Blows Out the Light is the ancestor of tomb-robbing supernatural novels", saying that "Wei Sili" used elements such as feng shui, astrology and metaphysics earlier than "Ghost Blows Out the Light", but he also plans to involve these materials in his next "Wei Sili" work.

"This Ni Xie is too arrogant. He actually said that "Ghost Blows Out the Light" is just a poor imitation of "Wei Sili"."

Pan Yaoming handed over the newspaper and said, "Don't you think about which of the two radio dramas has a higher audience rating? You really think the audience is stupid!"

Fang Yan glanced at it and said calmly:
"The key is whether this was Ni Zhu's original intention or the media deliberately exaggerated the situation to intensify the conflict between Ni Zhu and me?"

Everyone in the office was indignant and said, "No matter what, it's too much!"

Dong Xiuyu noticed that there was no trace of anger on Fangyan's face:
"Ni Gao's words are so harsh, should we also fight back in Wen Wei Po and Oriental Daily?"

"For now, we will hold our ground."

Before Fang Yan was about to broadcast the radio drama "The Yellow Skin Grave" on the Hong Kong Radio, he made good use of the public opinion in the confrontation with Ni Zun to promote the drama.

"That's right, there's no point in talking too much, let's see for ourselves!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Xiao Zi picked a topic that would make everyone happy, which was to prepare a celebration banquet.

The popularity of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" has brought both fame and fortune to the Hong Kong Joint Publishing Company. If nothing unexpected happens, this will be the first huge profit since the bookstore became self-sufficient. So after discussing with Fang Yan, Pan Yaoming and others, they decided not only to have a celebration banquet but also team-building activities as a reward.

"Everyone, think carefully about where you want to go."

Fangyan looked around and grinned, "If you have someone you like, you can give it to Manager Dong verbally or in writing." (End of this chapter)