1985, the year of the great writer, began with Infernal Affairs!

"Written by a great writer?" Zhou Wenbin looked up.

Chu Yunfei said with great certainty, "Yes, definitely. A newcomer like you could never write something with this kind of flair."

Chen Xiangdong agreed: "Yes, it's too skillful, especially in writing about Chen Yongren's psychology, that struggle, that pain. No one who hasn't experienced it can write it. When I read it again, I even wondered if the author of Infernal Affairs had just come back from an undercover mission."

When asked about his role in the Q&A session, Zhou Wenbin responded with: "..."

Chu Yunfei and Chen Xiangdong took turns praising "Infernal Affairs" and criticizing the "to be continued" thing.

Xie Lu lay on the bed, facing the wall, with his eyes closed.

He listened to his roommates' discussion with a smile on his face.

The happiest thing for any author is to have their work recognized.

On the other hand, he was also very embarrassed.

The more they praise him or criticize him, the less he dares to admit that he wrote this.

It wasn't that I deliberately concealed it.

It's just that the timing was wrong.

Xie Lu knew these three guys too well.

Chen Xiangdong, a man from Northeast China, is straightforward and stubborn.

Chu Yunfei, the son of a high-ranking official, has a bad temper and wants to get what he wants immediately.

Zhou Wenbin is a bookworm, but he is obsessed with literature. When he comes across a good work, he can keep you talking about it for three days and three nights.

If they knew that the annoying, untimely writer who drives them crazy was lying on the top bunk in their dorm room...

Xie Lu imagined that scene.

Chu Yunfei would most likely grab him by the collar and demand, "Where's the second half? Hand it over!"

Chen Xiangdong, along with Chu Yunfei, would grab his shoulders and say, "Don't even think about sleeping until you finish writing today!"

Zhou Wenbin would pull up a stool and sit next to him, his thick glasses reflecting the light: "Lu Xie, let's discuss the character Chen Yongren..."

He spent several days writing the original manuscript before sending it to Kyoto.

Making him sit down and write it again is worse than killing him.

No.

Absolutely not.

Xie Lu turned over and pulled the blanket up a little.

Let's wait and see when the time is right.

As Xie Lu was thinking, a noise suddenly came from beside the bed.

Chen Xiangdong walked over. He was tall, and when he stood by the bed, his head almost touched the top bunk. He patted the edge of the bed and said, "Fourth brother, you're not asleep yet?"

Chen Xiangdong, that bastard, was incredibly strong. His slapping of the bed was practically a shaking of the bed. Xie Lu had no choice but to open his eyes, feigning ignorance, and ask, "Nothing, what's wrong?"

"Come down and take a look with me. The third brother just bought a contemporary newspaper. It's serializing 'Infernal Affairs.' It's really well-written. I'm sure you'll like it."

Xie Lu hesitated for a moment.

He sat up and got out of bed.

The three of them were still huddled together discussing when Chu Yunfei turned to the page where Infernal Affairs began and handed it to him: "Here, this is it."

Xie Lu took the newspaper and pretended to read it.

Xie Lu read it very quickly.

Of course it's fast! He wrote every single word, and he knows the plot like the back of his hand. How could it not be fast?

However, in order not to show anything unusual in front of the three people, and to avoid being tied up in real life to continue writing the later content, Xie Lu still behaved very seriously, pretending to read carefully, nodding from time to time, and then frowning.

When he saw the part about Officer Huang's sacrifice, he even sighed in agreement.

After reading it, he handed the newspaper back.

"How is it?" Chen Xiangdong asked impatiently.

"Okay," Xie said succinctly.

Hearing Xie Lu's simple answer, Chu Yunfei was displeased. This was something the three of them agreed was good, yet Xie Lu only said one word: "Just one word, good? Be more specific, what's good about it?"

Zhou Wenbin stared intently at him.

Xie Lu thought for a moment: "The rhythm is good, it's not dragging, and every segment is useful."

People, too, are not simply black and white; there are always gray areas.

These words struck a chord with Chu Yunfei and the other two.

Chu Yunfei raised an eyebrow: "Oh, fourth brother, you know your stuff."

"I was just talking nonsense." Xie Lu quickly replied modestly, still feeling somewhat embarrassed, since praising his own work was a bit shameless.

Zhou Wenbin adjusted his glasses and asked, "Attorney Xie, how do you think things will develop from here on out?"

As soon as the question was asked, both Chen Xiangdong and Chu Yunfei looked over.

They just discussed it, but neither could convince the other.

Three people, six eyes, staring at Xie Lu.

Xie Lu's heart skipped a beat.

Of course he knew how things would develop.

But he couldn't say it out loud, or he'd be in big trouble today.

Xie Lu cleared his throat, adopting a casual tone as if he were just guessing: "I guess Officer Huang is dead, but Chen Yongren's identity definitely can't be exposed. He has to continue going undercover until Han Chen is brought to justice."

"And what about Lau Kin-ming?"

After a pause, seeing how eager the three were to know what would happen next, Xie Lu decided to give them a simple spoiler to satisfy their curiosity. After all, even if what he said was true when the next issue of the newspaper was published, it would just be considered that he had guessed correctly: "Liu Jianming, he might become Chen Yongren's new contact person."

"What?" Chu Yunfei exclaimed, "Liu Jianming is Han Chen's man! How could he possibly help Chen Yongren?"

"Because Liu Jianming also wants to get rid of Han Chen. You see, every time Liu Jianming reports to Han Chen, he is in great pain. He wants to be a good policeman, but he is held hostage by the past. Moreover, Han Chen never trusts anyone around him. If Liu Jianming does not resist, he will be abandoned by Han Cheng sooner or later."

This analysis is quite bold.

The three of them were stunned for a moment.

Zhou Wenbin frowned, thought about it carefully, and felt that Xie Lu's analysis was indeed reasonable: "It makes sense. Liu Jianming and Chen Yongren are actually two sides of the same coin. One wants to be a policeman in the gang, and the other wants to get rid of the gang in the police force. Moreover, their goal is to get rid of Han Chen. They should be able to cooperate."

Chen Xiangdong nodded in agreement: "Yes, only when Han Chen is dead can Liu Jianming truly be free."

Chu Yunfei shook his head: "Impossible. Liu Jianming has done so many things for Han Chen, his hands are not clean. Even if he helped Chen Yongren kill Han Chen, he can't escape himself."

"So this is a tragedy. Even if the two of them cooperate, the ending is definitely not good."

The Avici Hell is inescapable for all.

Those who are alive suffer greatly.

This is Infernal Affairs.

The dormitory fell silent.

All three of them were thinking about the possibility that Xie Lu had mentioned.

After a while, Chu Yunfei suddenly laughed: "Fourth brother, your story is quite convincing. I'm starting to wonder if you wrote Infernal Affairs."

The words were spoken.

Xie Lu's heart skipped a beat.

Chen Xiangdong also said, "It sounds reasonable, but the author may not necessarily write it that way. What if they want to write a happy ending? Chen Yongren and Liu Jianming join forces to kill Han Chen, and then they both become heroes."

Zhou Wenbin said in a low voice, "I think what Lawyer Xie said is more likely. This story was never going to have a happy ending from the beginning."

The three of them started arguing again.