Asked you to write a book, not to confess your criminal record!

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Modu, Sailing Building.

Youyou, dressed in a deep blue waist-cinching long dress, light and graceful, stood outside the editor-in-chief's office and knocked on the door.

Editor-in-chief Zhang Yixing looked up and a smile appeared on his face, "Youyou, you've come at just the right time."

Youyou, with a faint smile on her face, walked in.

In the office, there was another colleague from Sailing, Youyou recognized her, the manager of the Overseas Operations Department, Chu Wanning.

She and Youyou were of similar age, with stunning looks, dressed in a simple and elegant white casual suit, heels on her feet, her skin fair and delicate, straight nose, eyebrows and eyes like a painting, exuding an elegant and mature charm, with a faint smile on her face.

"Youyou, come over."

Chu Wanning, seeing that the visitor was Youyou, immediately showed a delighted smile and gently patted the sofa beside her.

"Manager Chu is also here." Youyou smiled and sat down beside Chu Wanning with ease.

"I've been waiting for you."

Chu Wanning blinked, her face beaming with a smile.

Youyou was startled and looked at Chu Wanning and Zhang Yixing, puzzled, "Waiting for me?"

In the office, the three gathered around the tea table.

Zhang Yixing cheerfully poured a cup of tea for Youyou, "Manager Chu and I were just discussing how to expand the overseas web novel market."

"Exactly."

Chu Wanning nodded and said seriously, "The overseas web novel market is like an uncultivated wasteland right now. All major platforms are scrambling for readers; competition is fierce. We urgently need to enrich our overseas library and also need some breakthrough works to increase our recognition of Sailing overseas."

"The hot-selling types overseas right now are the fantasy and immortal cultivation novels, aren't they?" Youyou asked.

Chu Wanning nodded and said, "Indeed, these types of novels have won over a slice of the overseas readership as a form of cultural export, but they are still not enough to break through. Do you know which work currently has the highest breakthrough index?"

Youyou was taken aback, with a guess in her mind, "Are you talking about?"

Chu Wanning took a sip of tea and smiled shallowly, "You guessed it right, it's 'Hacker Kingdom'."

Editor-in-chief Zhang Yixing took over the conversation with a laugh, "Although fantasy and cultivation novels are very popular with overseas readers, in terms of single book performance, 'Hacker Kingdom' is undoubtedly the top one. That's why we just wanted to call you over and discuss getting Lin Chuan to write another work that's suitable for going overseas."

"Perfect!"

Youyou's eyes lit up, and her face grew visibly excited, "Lin Chuan happens to have a novel that's not suitable for release in China."

Inside the office.

Zhang Yixing and Chu Wanning exchanged a look, their faces immediately showing elation.

The success of "Hacker Kingdom" was far ahead of other Sailing's overseas works.

There were also many novels imitating "Hacker Kingdom" that had made a fair amount of money.

"What is his new novel about?"

Chu Wanning's face was radiant with a smile, curious.

At that time, the person who saw the potential in "Hacker Kingdom" and pushed through all opposition to take it overseas was her.

It turned out.

Her judgment in books was quite accurate.

Youyou smiled and replied, "It's a drug lord type of novel that started with 'making drugs'. It tells the story of producing drugs, selling drugs, defeating competitors, reflecting the protagonist's descent and reflection on the path of crime."

Editor-in-chief Zhang Yixing furrowed his brows slightly and spoke, "This subject matter is indeed not suitable for domestic release; just the censorship alone would not let it pass."

"The scrutiny for overseas works is not as strict; as long as it doesn't violate laws and regulations, it's allowed to be released." As the manager of Overseas Operations, Chu Wanning understood the extent of censorship very well.

The severity of censorship differed between inside and outside the country.

The edits of foreign films when they enter domestic cinemas provide a glimpse into this discrepancy.

Upon hearing Zhang and Chu's intentions, Youyou's face immediately brightened, "That's great, I'll contact Lin Chuan right away to send over the work. Would you two be interested in taking a look?"

"Of course!" Chu and Zhang responded.

The three in the office were in perfect agreement.

Youyou immediately messaged Lin Chuan.

Since "Black Ice" wasn't fully exported yet, Lin Chuan chose to send the first hundred thousand words of the opening to Youyou.

Youyou was very efficient.

She immediately forwarded the opening hundred thousand words of "Black Ice" to Zhang Yixing and Chu Wanning.

They took a sip of tea, then eagerly opened the beginning of "Black Ice," with the content appearing on their phone screens.

'My name is Mr. Lin.'

'You can also call me by another name, the king of the Underworld.'

'On the surface, I am a well-known businessman in Anzhou.'

'Behind the scenes, I control the entirety of Anzhou's underworld, holding sway over the drug market in Anzhou and the routes to the overseas market.'

'In my life, I have made countless drugs, flooding them overseas.'

'I have also witnessed countless addicts, so I advise you all to cherish life and stay away from drugs.'

'As to why I ended up on this path.'

'The story starts with Lin Pharmaceutical.'

'...'

Editor-in-chief Zhang Yixing took a sip of tea and laughed, "This beginning has Lin Chuan's personal style all over it."

"Exactly, you can tell it's his work just by the way it starts—very distinctive." Youyou nodded in agreement.

Chu Wanning showed her recognition; she had read "Hacker Kingdom" and had specifically studied it for some time, so she could clearly sense Lin Chuan's writing style.

The trio continued reading.

'Lin Pharmaceutical, was a company I started with a loan.'

'Initially, it was a genuine drug-making company.'