Chapter 503 The Otaku
Chen Yang no longer paid attention to other matters.
He obtained the novel from Yu Long and followed the website to find it.
It was a pity that this historical novel had long been discontinued, only having written over 500,000 words. Its performance was not good, but it could be seen that the readers were very loyal. The book review section was full of discussions, all concerned about what had happened to the author.
Some said the author had a family emergency, others said his parents were both killed in a car accident, so he couldn't write anymore, and some even claimed the author had been cuckolded, suffered a mental breakdown, and was now in a mental hospital!
In short, all sorts of theories existed, but it was certain that everyone was waiting for the author to return and continue updating the novel.
However, two months had passed, and there was still no sign of him.
Chen Yang searched for the author's name, only knowing his pen name was Dianhong Pu'er, but he couldn't find any real information about him.
Helpless, Chen Yang contacted the intelligence department of the Heavenly Doctor Hall.
Soon, the intelligence department hacked into the website's backend and found the writer's contract.
The contract stated his real name was Liu Huang, and he lived in Mingtong County, Yunnan. However, no further details were provided. The phone number he left at the time had now become an invalid number, making him completely unreachable.
Chen Yang thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll have the brothers from the Yunnan branch help look for information about this person. I'll head to Mingtong County immediately to get him to sign a copyright contract and have him complete the subsequent content."
Without hesitation, Chen Yang booked a flight to Yunnan that very afternoon.
Three hours later, Chen Yang stepped off the plane.
This was located in the southwestern plateau region, where the sky was very blue and the clouds were thick.
The air was fresh, and the climate was pleasant.
It truly lived up to its reputation as the "Spring City."
Upon exiting the airport, people from the Heavenly Doctor Hall branch were there to greet him.
A burly subordinate quickly ran over, opened the car door, and invited Chen Yang in.
Once inside the car, the subordinate immediately reported with a solemn expression, "Celestial Venerable, we have investigated the name you gave us. Liu Huang is twenty-five years old, has been a university graduate for two years, and previously made a living writing. However, he didn't earn much and was living off his parents."
"His family used to be in the quarry business, but later his father died in a car accident, and the perpetrator couldn't be found. Furthermore, before his father's death, he had incurred a large amount of debt, so his family's financial situation is dire. Besides the quarry being seized by creditors, they still owe thirty thousand yuan in debt."
"However, Lord Celestial Venerable, we have learned from various sources that this Liu Huang doesn't seem to have committed any evil deeds. He is just an ordinary university student."
"After graduation, he has been pursuing his dream, staying at home and making a living by writing. What is so strange about this person that it requires Lord Celestial Venerable to personally come to Mingtong County to deal with him?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang gave a wry smile and said, "You've misunderstood. I'm not here to deal with him. Besides, he is indeed just an ordinary person. I'm looking for him simply to buy the copyright to one of his books."
The subordinate exclaimed "Ah" upon hearing Chen Yang's words, then mumbled speechlessly, "Lord Celestial Venerable, next time, can you explain the mission clearly?"
"We thought this person was a deeply hidden evil individual, and we almost stormed his house to subdue him, hahaha... So it turns out Lord Celestial Venerable fancied his work!"
"This kid is so meek and gentle, I never expected his book to be so good that even Lord Celestial Venerable would be drawn to it."
Chen Yang waved his hand, sighing helplessly, "This matter is complicated. In short, I will go find him myself. If it's not necessary, you don't need to show yourselves."
The subordinate nodded in understanding and drove Chen Yang directly to Mingtong County, then gave Chen Yang a phone number and a detailed address.
Chen Yang looked at it. This Dianhong Pu'er's real name was Liu Huang. He had a new phone number and lived in Xishan Town, Mingtong County.
Chen Yang arrived in Xishan Town and took out his phone to dial Liu Huang's number.
When the call was connected, Chen Yang said, "Hello, are you Dianhong Pu'er? I am from the copyright department of Yangyangyang Company. We'd like to discuss the copyright of your online work with you. We are willing to pay to purchase the copyright of your work. Do you have time? We can meet and discuss."
The voice on the other end, Liu Huang, said, "No time."
Then the call hung up.
Chen Yang looked at his phone, feeling a little speechless. He hadn't expected the other party to reject him outright.
This shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, the other party was very short of money. Selling the copyright would solve his debts and provide him with a large sum for living expenses!
Chen Yang dialed Liu Huang's number again, patiently saying, "Mr. Liu, it's like this. The copyright fee for your book is negotiable. We will offer at least three million yuan. Of course, the premise is that you need to finish the book. I..."
Before he could finish speaking, the other side directly hung up the phone.
Chen Yang looked at his phone, genuinely frustrated and speechless this time.
He hadn't expected that after traveling so far to discuss copyright, coming with sincerity, he couldn't even get a meeting and was rejected repeatedly.
Chen Yang, too lazy to waste more words, directly dialed the subordinate of the Heavenly Doctor Hall and asked, "Where is Liu Huang's kid? I'm going to find him now. This guy is too unappreciative."
The subordinate on the other end couldn't help but burst into laughter and replied, "Reporting to Celestial Venerable, Liu Huang is currently in a coffee shop called Red Moon on the west side of town. He's probably in a bad mood because his girlfriend is about to break up with him!"
Chen Yang said angrily, "Even if he's about to break up, he shouldn't have this attitude. I'm going to find him."
After speaking, Chen Yang walked directly towards the Red Moon Coffee House in Xishan Town.
The town was very small. After all, Mingtong County was a very remote small county town. This Xishan Town was near the mountains. The town was dilapidated, with large trucks carrying sand and cement everywhere, and the environment was very poor.
Chen Yang walked quickly and arrived at the Red Moon Coffee House in just a few minutes.
He opened the door and walked in.
The environment of the coffee house was indeed very poor.
At this moment, in the entire coffee house, there was only a man in the corner with messy hair, his head bowed, his hands nervously intertwined, as if waiting for someone.
Chen Yang took a look; it was Liu Huang.
He strode over, sat opposite Liu Huang, and said to him, "You are Dianhong Pu'er, right?"
Liu Huang looked up. He wore glasses, had a refined appearance, messy hair, and a pale complexion. He was indeed the image of an otaku.
Liu Huang swallowed, looked at Chen Yang with hatred, and then angrily said, "Yes, I am the author you're talking about."
"But I'm not an idiot. I'm also a university graduate. Although I'm a failed writer, I'm not stupid. You won't trick me out of my money."
"And to be honest, our family is already bankrupt and completely out of money. You've chosen the wrong person. Sorry, if you want to trick someone, please find another writer, don't bother me anymore. I'm not worth tricking."
Chen Yang listened to this, his mouth slightly agape, and then he chuckled, "Mr. Liu, you've misunderstood. Our company genuinely wants to buy your copyright. As for deception, we won't ask for money upfront."
"And if you're still worried, we can sign the contract right now, and I can transfer three million yuan to your account immediately."
Hearing this, Liu Huang directly shook his head and said, "I don't know what you're here to do, and I don't dare to sign any contract with you."
"If you're really here because of that novel, give me three thousand yuan, and you can use that novel however you want, okay?"