Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 41 The Hateful Jianghu Monthly and the Powers Behind It
Lu Xiaofeng is Lu Xiaofeng.

After leaving Zhou Ming, he seemed to have let it go and no longer bothered about it.

No matter what he was thinking in his heart, at least on the surface, Lu Xiaofeng had returned to his former self.

In this way, Zhou Ming’s fun would naturally be gone.

The four maids then discovered that their young master had returned to his normal appearance.

Zhou Ming's daily life is very boring.

Just as he had said to Lu Xiaofeng before, he would fish in the morning, practice in the afternoon, and do other things he wanted to do in the evening.

Perhaps it was the life of a otaku in his previous life, or perhaps it was the ten years he lived in Zhongnan Mountain in this life, that made him accustomed to such a boring but regular life.

Of course, the fact that the nightlife in this world is far inferior to that in the previous life is also a major reason.

That night, Zhou Ming prepared to draft an outline and began writing the second part of "Detective Lu Xiaofeng".

Because of the success of the first film, Zhou Ming has grasped the key to success - riding on the popularity!

The success of the first film was largely due to the popularity of Li Xunhuan, Plum Blossom Thief, Lin Xian'er, Bai Xiaosheng, and Lu Xiaofeng.

After rubbing against so many people, even if it's not hot at first, friction will generate heat.

The final sales results are naturally excellent.

For this second part, Zhou Ming plans to continue to ride on the popularity.

The first volume describes the fake silver bill case.

Fill in some other cases in the middle as the second volume, and then add some progress to the main storyline.

On April 19th, it will be the 100th birthday of Master Zhang of Wudang Mountain. I guess that part of the story will be staged soon.

Then just take advantage of the popularity.

Let’s write about the Wudang Mountain case as the third volume!

With these two advantages, the sales of the second part will definitely skyrocket!

Zhou Ming described his idea to Xia Feng who was grinding ink next to him.

Of course, nothing is said about the final volume.

"But, Master..." Xia Feng said, "By that time, the fake banknote case will have been over for half a year, and Jianghu Monthly has already reported on it. Will anyone still care?"

"what?"

Zhou Ming was shocked. "Jianghu Monthly has already reported it? When? Didn't they publish it at the beginning of the month?"

Xia Feng said, "But because of the fake banknote case, they issued another supplement a few days ago. I remember my elder sister brought it to you."

"Another supplement?!"

Zhou Ming thought of this incident and found the supplement sent by Chunhua in the study. He opened it and took a look at it, and couldn't help but feel angry.

The supplement indeed gave a detailed description of the fake banknote case.

Jianghu Monthly, as its name suggests, is published monthly.

This is due to the underdeveloped communication technology in this world.

However, they frequently publish supplements.

These are further divided into Kyushu, national and regional supplements.

Regional supplements, like the fake banknote case this time, were investigated by local reporters and published only in the region after the report was completed.

This way there is no need to consider any communication technology.

As for the national approach, carrier pigeons are used to describe the key points of a case in the simplest terms, and then the carrier pigeons are distributed across the country.

There are Jianghu Monthly News stations in various places. After receiving the carrier pigeons, they will expand the information brought by the pigeons in their own handwriting.

Then distribute it in the areas under its control.

Therefore, you will often see multiple different descriptions of the same event in the supplements, and even the opinions expressed are different.

There have been many cases where the supplements of Jianghu monthly dailies in two different regions expressed opposing views on the same event.

Even so, we can still see the influence of Jianghu Monthly.

Such measures are just a sacrifice for the sake of spreadability.

Kyushu Sex Supplement is similar in method, but on a larger scale.

The distribution area of ​​a supplement often reflects the scope of influence of the event it describes. For example, the counterfeit banknote case was only published in the Beijing supplement.

The previous Plum Blossom Heist was a national supplement. As for other countries, I guess they had little interest in this case.

The Kyushu Sexual Supplement represents a major event that shakes Kyushu and the world, but it is extremely rare.

Zhou Ming has been in this world for so many years, but he has only seen it a few times.

Logically speaking, the fake silver notes were only distributed in the capital area in this regional supplement, and should not affect Zhou Ming's novel.

After all, his novels are sold nationwide.

However, there is a time factor to consider.

The second part of Zhou Ming's novel is scheduled to be released in half a year.

Half a year... not only has this hot topic passed, but the supplements in the capital area will probably also be shipped to the whole country.

"Jiang! Hu! Yue! Report!"

Zhou Ming couldn't help but clench his fists.

It can happen once or twice, but not three times!
If this Jianghu Monthly Newspaper is not resolved, it will probably become the biggest rival for me in my future pursuit of popularity!
This fake banknote case is nothing special, after all, it is just a supplementary issue in the capital area.

But when the big event happens on Wudang Mountain in the future, it will probably be a major event that will shock the whole country!
By then, this Jianghu Monthly will probably have another supplement.

Zhou Ming's novels need to take into account the plot, logic, cases, and reversals.

But for Jianghu Monthly, it is enough to just describe it step by step.

In terms of attracting popularity, how can Zhou Ming's novels compare with theirs?

This matter must be resolved!

If this problem is not solved, the sales of the novel will be difficult to improve in the future.

However, it is easier said than done. The Jianghu Monthly Newspaper is the top force in the Jianghu, with its tentacles reaching all over the country.

In fact, there are many similar newspapers and periodicals in the world, but they are basically no match for it.

"Never mind. Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle! Before discussing how to resolve the issue, let's first understand this Jianghu Monthly Report!"

Zhou Ming thought to himself and then waved his hand: "Xia Feng, go find Uncle Qiang and ask him to send me the relevant information from the Jianghu Monthly."

"Yes."

After a while, Uncle Qiang came over and said, "Master, the master wants you to go over."

"Ah?" Zhou Ming was stunned. What did his adoptive father want him to do?
Is the power behind Jianghu Monthly so terrifying?
I just asked and alarmed my godfather?

"Godfather, are you looking for me?"

"Ah."

It seemed that every time I saw Pei Ju, he was reading a book in his hands.

Seeing Zhou Ming coming, he put down the book and asked, "Why do you want to check the Jianghu Monthly News?"

"This..." Zhou Ming was speechless for a moment.

"It seems you also know that your excuse is completely unacceptable, right? You're going to go after Jianghu Monthly just to boost sales for a hobby piece?"

Pei Ju slammed the table in frustration, "Can't you get some real work done? Last time I asked you to investigate the four secret agents of Hulong Villa, did you find anything?"

"Godfather, didn't we agree to set the trap first and investigate later? I'm waiting for news from the court."

"Did you know that during the Lantern Festival, when the emperor was hosting a banquet for all officials, Yang Yuxuan submitted another petition requesting the return of power to the emperor! And this time, the petition was approved!"

"What?" Zhou Ming was surprised: "So fast?"

"What do you think?! You didn't even know anything about such a big thing, and you said you were waiting for news. What are you waiting for?!"

Zhou Ming was silent.

During the Lantern Festival, he was very busy with the fake silver bill case and naturally didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the court.

Unexpectedly, such a big change happened in these few days.

"Don't you want to know who's behind the Jianghu Monthly? I'll tell you..."

Pei Ju, still furious, said, "...it's the Azure Dragon Society!"

(End of this chapter)