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It's a pity that so far, no one has come forward to admit it.

Bai Qianqu also learned about his ranking. He was not surprised at all, and even felt it was only natural. After all, this was a story that had swept the world in the original world and had been passed down for hundreds of years.

Time has proven its value.

Of course, publishing this article in this era will have somewhat diminished its impact.

If this had been released during a feudal period, and given the social context of that time, the satirical meaning would have been even stronger.

This era is too peaceful, and there are relatively few unfair things, so people don't feel it very much.

Many people feel that this is just using the technique of "borrowing the past to satirize the present".

After learning the result, Bai Qianqu didn't pay much attention to it. Short stories don't make money; they're just for making friends.

The prize money isn't even as much as what I earn from painting a single sunflower.

On the day that Lin Yi published its rankings and author names, countless people were paying close attention. Not only was the author of "The Necklace" a topic of interest, but readers were also curious about the authors of the other articles.

The moment the rankings were seen, online comments exploded.

"The author of this article is actually Professor Yang Wei?! I always thought it was written by Professor Xiong Qi!"

"The author of the second-place novel, 'Luxury Cars,' is actually Old Wang from next door! Goodness, isn't he a writer of suspense novels? This time he actually wrote a plot twist ending like a thousand swords? I never expected that!"

"It's not just Old Wang next door; many authors have deliberately changed their previous styles, which is completely unexpected!"

"Old Tang only got fifth place this time? I thought he would be in the top three!"

"Haha, I guessed the author of this article correctly!"

"I guessed it right too! I guessed two of them!"

"A tech expert made a video before, guessing the answers to these forty articles, and now that I see it, he was really accurate! He guessed more than a dozen right! He definitely has some skill!"

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Upon seeing the author's name, the readers were quite excited, and the atmosphere was rather cheerful.

Many readers immediately looked at the number one ranked book, "The Necklace," eager to find out who its author was.

When they saw the result, everyone was stunned.

This is a name that was constantly mentioned even before the mystery was revealed.

Everyone felt that this person and this article were a perfect match, but subconsciously they were unwilling to believe that he was the one who wrote the article.

After all, producing two excellent articles in a short period of time is a feat that only a literary giant could accomplish.

That person was, after all, just a newcomer.

However, that's the reality; people may have doubts, but they can't change the facts.

"The Necklace," by Qian Jian!

"Holy crap?! Holy crap?!"

"It's really him!"

"It really is Qian Jian! The author of 'The Gift of the Magi' and 'The Wolf'!"

"The founder of the Thousand Swords Ending!"

"It's reasonable for Qianjian to write a Qianjian-style ending."

"He is also the author of the full-length novel 'The King's Avatar'!"

"Wow, he can write both long and short stories? This Thousand Swords is really amazing!"

"Indeed, I feel that a supernova is rising in the literary world!"

"I had suspected that this novel was written by Qian Jian, but I was not very sure. After all, even established authors might not be able to write such a novel."

"I have to say, when it comes to the Thousand Swords style ending, Thousand Swords' ending is still the most flavorful!"

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People were surprised, amazed, and astonished.

They suspected Qianjian mainly because Qianjian was a rising star in the field of short stories.

But Qianjian once again proved a point with his strength: a newcomer is no novice.

Sometimes newcomers can be terrifying.

There is no "O. Henry" in this world, so there are very few stories with such a plot twist at the end, and even fewer that are famous.

Bai Qianqu created this ending with "The Gift of the Magi," allowing readers to witness the charm of this technique for the first time.

Only by using another story, "The Necklace," can one solidify their position and that of this writing style, proving to people the feasibility and superiority of this style.

Taking advantage of the publicity generated by the "Lin Yi" competition, Qian Jian has once again come into the view of more people.

People realized that Qianjian could no longer be viewed as a "newcomer"; his skill level was definitely at the level of an old monster!

He's a terrifying "newcomer"!

He's good enough to hold his own against most established authors!

At this time, the author next door, Lao Wang, who ranked second, also posted an update on his microblog account:

"Qian Jian's victory in this championship, like his 'Qian Jian-style ending,' was unexpected, yet reasonable. The ending was a twist, but upon closer inspection, it made perfect sense."

Another short story writer, Yang Wei, also published an article: "Congratulations to Qian Jian for winning the championship! It's great to see a literary superstar rising!"

Whether it was pre-arranged or not, in an instant, forty authors simultaneously posted updates, expressing their opinions on Qian Jian winning the championship.

"The Necklace is a truly top-notch article; I am completely outclassed by it."

"Qian Jian truly deserves the title!"

"I have read all three of Qianjian's articles, and it is clear that he is constantly improving. I look forward to his future works."

"I'm embarrassed to say this, but my daughter also read the article about this event and cast all her votes for Qianjian (covers face and cries), and feels very frustrated."

Chapter 339 Robbery

People are having a heated discussion about "The Necklace" and Thousand Swords.

At the World Snake Library, Night Owl stared angrily at the computer screen!

He slammed the "Lin Yi" magazine onto his desk.

"Lin Yi actually dared to steal my boyfriend right under my nose! This is intolerable!"

As the editor-in-chief of the short story magazine, he naturally paid close attention to the events held by "Lin Yi".

After reading "The Necklace," he had only one thought in his mind: once the results were announced, he would immediately try to poach the other party.

In this way, he would have two generals under his command: Qianjian and the other side!

But now the results are out, and he has discovered that it is actually Qian Jian!

He even tried to poach people from other companies, but it turned out he was the one who got raided!

The owl was furious, his eyes wide with rage!

He expressed his strong condemnation of this shameless poaching behavior!

However, Night Owl couldn't say anything, since Thousand Swords wasn't his contracted short story writer, and their previous collaborations only involved submissions.

Since it's a submission, Qianjian is naturally free to choose which magazine to collaborate with.

As an editor-in-chief, Night Owl certainly understood this principle, so he only offered verbal condemnation and did not actually confront the other party.

His immediate priority is to find a way to win Qian Jian's heart and become Qian Jian's best partner.

Night Owl secretly vowed in his heart that he would definitely snatch Thousand Swords back!

Qian Jian has now gained initial recognition in the field of short stories. Everyone acknowledges that he is not just a newcomer, but a rising star, a genius writer with unlimited potential!

This kind of writer isn't just being eyed by Night Owl; countless magazines and publishers want him!

Once you get him, putting everything else aside, just the reputation of the "Thousand Swords Style" ending alone will attract countless potential readers!

Major magazine publishers are all getting excited!

With so many magazines on the market these days, the competition is fierce! Writers like Qian Jian, who naturally generate buzz, are always in high demand and can easily attract interest from all sides.

However, many publishers can't find Qian Jian's contact information now and don't know how to reach him.

Night Owl, taking advantage of his proximity to the source, obtained Qianjian's phone number first by leveraging the fact that they were in the same company as World Serpent's long novel division, thus becoming their first partner.

Lin Yi went to great lengths to obtain Qian Jian's phone number. Of course, they weren't stupid; they wouldn't leak it, and they would protect it even more tightly than World Serpent.

It is important to understand that the business world is like a battlefield, and intelligence is absolutely crucial.

However, everyone knows that secrets can't be kept forever.

Nowadays, companies are constantly infiltrating each other's networks. Planting spies in rival companies is child's play. Sometimes, even a high-ranking executive in your own company might be an undercover agent for the other side.

Such examples have occurred before.

For example, in one game company, the chief planner was an undercover agent from a rival company, and he even gained the trust of the company's boss and board of directors.

Just when the game was thriving, the game planner launched several brain-dead events that infuriated players, clearly aiming to destroy the game.

Although the company's boss and board of directors realized the situation too late and tried to remedy it, it still resulted in significant losses for many players.

The game also failed miserably and was shut down in less than six months.

Therefore, many companies nowadays do not fully trust their own senior executives, and those very important trade secrets are kept in the hands of only a few people.

However, this cannot guarantee the security of secrets 100%, because there are many factors that can lead to leaks, and it is impossible to completely prevent them.

Therefore, larger publishing houses should be able to find Qian Jian's contact information.

So everyone was thinking of delaying it as long as possible.

However, judging from the current situation, World Snake and Linyi have the greatest advantages, and these two companies are the only competitors now.

The owl breathed a small sigh of relief.

With fewer opponents, he felt less pressure, which brought him some comfort.

A few days later, Bai Qianqu finally set up all the painting tools and immediately called Cézanne to his painting studio.

"Teacher Bai."