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

Chapter 103 The top author is here, what else do you want to say?

The first note reads: "Reader from Green Vine City, male, in his thirties, said he cried after reading the prequel, and that Ni Yongxiao reminded him of his father."

The second picture shows a student from a certain university who said that his dormitory argued all morning about whether Ni Yongxiao was a good person or a bad person, and in the end, no one could convince the other.

The third picture shows a government official who said that the characters in "Infernal Affairs Prequel" are portrayed very vividly and recommended it to young people.

The fourth picture shows an elderly lady, over seventy years old, who said she also enjoys watching it and asked when the next issue would be released, as she was afraid she wouldn't remember the date.

Besides some positive comments, there were also some criticisms, which is normal for any work.

He Chongshan looked at each one one by one, his smile growing deeper and deeper.

These readers come from all walks of life.

Old and young, men and women, cadres, workers and students.

They were watching the same story, but had completely different feelings.

That's the power of good works.

He put down the stack of papers and said to Xiao Chen, "Keep these; they'll be useful later."

Xiao Chen nodded and went out.

Wuhan University.

Today is the 1st.

Before dawn, the campus was already busier than usual.

There were significantly more people getting up early than usual in each dormitory building.

The sounds of brushing teeth and washing faces in the washroom, hurried footsteps in the corridor, and people speaking in hushed tones all seemed to be trying to avoid waking those still sleeping, yet everyone was in a hurry to leave.

Xie Lu and his dorm were woken up by Chen Xiangdong at 6:30.

"Get up, get up!" Chen Xiangdong sat up in bed, his voice louder than usual. "Hurry up, everyone! Today's the 1st, and Contemporary Monthly has published the prequel to Infernal Affairs!"

Chu Yunfei groggily opened his eyes, glanced at Chen Xiangdong, then at Xie Lu on the opposite bed, twitched his lips, and said nothing.

Zhou Wenbin had already sat up and was touching his glasses to put them on.

Xie Lu was kept awake by Chen Xiangdong's loud voice, so he sat up and rubbed his eyes.

The four of them quickly washed up, got dressed, and went out.

Chu Yunfei walked behind, watching Chen Xiangdong and Zhou Wenbin's backs, and chuckled to himself.

These two guys are in such a hurry, yet they still don't know that the thing they're trying to steal is written by the person walking slowly behind them.

He glanced at Xie Lu.

Xie Lu's face remained expressionless, and he walked at his usual unhurried pace.

Chu Yunfei leaned closer and whispered, "Fourth brother, are you nervous?"

Xie Lu glanced at him: "What's there to be nervous about?"

"I'm worried about how well your book is selling."

Xie Lu didn't say anything and continued walking forward.

Chu Yunfei, realizing he had made a fool of himself, stopped asking.

The four of them left the school gate and headed towards the nearest newsstand.

From afar, you could see that a long queue had already formed.

The line stretched for dozens of meters from the newsstand entrance, turned a corner, and continued to extend outwards.

"Damn it," Chen Xiangdong cursed, "So many people?"

Zhou Wenbin stood on tiptoe to look ahead, counted the heads, and gasped, "There must be over a hundred people, right?"

Chu Yunfei wasn't surprised; he had expected it long ago. A few days ago, the newsstand had released the news that Contemporary Monthly had a prequel to Infernal Affairs, and the news had spread to several surrounding schools.

Which schools around here don't have people watching "Infernal Affairs"?

The four of them quickly went over and joined the last place in line.

Ahead, there was a huge, dark mass of people.

There were students like them, holding steamed buns and dumplings, middle-aged people who looked like teachers, and a few older people who seemed to be residents from the neighborhood.

The group was buzzing with discussion.

"Guess who the prequel is about?"

"They'll definitely write about Han Chen, right? He was pretty impressive in the first part."

"I think it might be possible to write about Chen Yongren's childhood and how he became an undercover agent."

"I think it must be Lau Kin-ming. He survived to the end in the first movie, so he is the protagonist of Infernal Affairs."

"Lau Kin-ming? Could it be that the prequel is about how Lau Kin-ming became an undercover agent? That would be so boring."

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Chen Xiangdong and Zhou Wenbin also joined the discussion.

Chen Xiangdong: "I think it should be about Han Chen and Huang Zhicheng when they were young. They were quite close in the first movie, so they must have had a relationship."

Zhou Wenbin pushed up his glasses: "I also think it might be about how Liu Jianming caught Han Chen's eye; he was at the police academy back then..."

Chu Yunfei listened to their discussion, suppressing a laugh.

He glanced at Xie Lu secretly.

Xie Lu stood there, expressionless, just listening.

Chu Yunfei was overjoyed.

Let's discuss it, the more lively the discussion, the better.

The author of Infernal Affairs is right here; he knows best whether what you're saying is true or not.

The line moved forward slowly.

After waiting for almost half an hour, it was finally their turn.

Chen Xiangdong rushed to the window, pulled out some money, and shouted, "Boss, give me a copy of 'Contemporary' magazine!"

The shopkeeper took the money and handed him a book.

Chen Xiangdong took it and his eyes lit up.

The cover is different from before; the words "Infernal Affairs Prequel" are printed in large print, which is exciting to look at.

"Just one?" Chu Yunfei asked, noticing that Chen Xiangdong had only bought one copy.

Chen Xiangdong turned around and glared at him: "You're lucky if you can even grab one! Didn't you see how many people are waiting behind you?"

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Chu Yunfei glanced at the endless line behind him and said nothing.

The four of them walked back with a copy of Contemporary Monthly magazine in their hands. Along the way, they encountered many classmates they recognized, all running towards the newsstand. Some were panting heavily, while others asked as they walked, "Do you still have any?"

Back in the dormitory, Chen Xiangdong closed the door, and the four of them sat together.

"Come on, let's take a look together." Chen Xiangdong placed the monthly magazine in the middle of the table, opened the cover, found the table of contents, and clearly wrote on the table of contents: "Infernal Affairs Prequel (Part 1)", followed by page numbers.

He turned to that page.

The four people's heads were huddled together.

"Hey, second brother, move over there a bit." Chen Xiangdong nudged Chu Yunfei. "Let fourth brother come over here, he can't see anything over there."

Chu Yunfei didn't move, casually saying, "It's alright, Fourth Brother doesn't need to look."

Chen Xiangdong was taken aback: "Why are you so domineering?"

Chu Yunfei didn't explain, and just kept reading.

Chen Xiangdong was too lazy to argue with him, so the four of them squeezed together to watch.

The prequel to Infernal Affairs begins with Han Chen chatting with Wong Chi-shing at the police station.

The young Han Chen is completely different from the ruthless boss in the first part.

He sat in a chair at the police station and spoke to Huang Zhicheng, his tone carrying a touch of江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) and a hint of frankness.

Huang Zhicheng recounted an incident from eleven years ago when he and his senior colleague went to New World to investigate a case. They encountered a dozen men wielding knives and sticks. His senior colleague was stabbed through the body with an iron pipe. Huang Zhicheng's mind went blank at the time, and he fired all six bullets at the man.

He couldn't remember how many years that kid was sentenced to, but two years ago he ran into that kid again. He was dressed smartly and drinking with a group of people. The person sitting next to him was one of Ni Kun's men.