READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 275: The Fish Took the Bait!
Anling City.
The quiet of a winter morning in the south always had a tranquil aura.
Strands of golden dawn, like thin thread, silently pierced through the mist, falling on the city that had just lifted the curtain of night.
Distant mountains appeared a touch of smoky green, river grass dotted with frost. A gentle breeze stirred, causing light and shadow to intermingle among the plants, which swayed gracefully. The frost melted away, and under the bright morning light, it sparkled like tiny, scattered, silver specks, complementing a few floating white clouds at the horizon.
Lin Chuan slept in beautifully until ten in the morning.
He neither had to go to work nor to the police station to assist with any investigation.
The company was overseen by the Little Landlady.
At the police station, Shen Qianqian and Hu Daqiang were busy with their own matters, and Xia Qingqing, as part of the Cyber Police, was also involved in investigating Karl and Steve.
As for Sania's infringement case, Lin Chuan had already handed over "those pieces of evidence from Sania" to Sun Cheng from the National Weapons Research Institute. Sun Cheng assured Lin Chuan that he could rest easy; everything was in his hands.
The only thing that still somewhat concerned Lin Chuan was the launch of "Ace Agent".
However, the editor Youyou, patting her ample chest, assured him that there wouldn't be any issues this time, and told him to sleep soundly.
Now, Lin Chuan's schedule was completely clear.
He slept until he woke up naturally.
Lin Chuan sat up in bed, stretched lazily, and drew open the curtains.
The sunlight wasn't dazzling, and the azure sky gave him a sense of freshness.
Lin Chuan lightly sniffed the breeze blowing in from the window, which carried the scent of soil; it was cool and the sun was warm.
Quite nice weather.
On the dining table, there was a note left by the Little Landlady.
——Chairman, I've gone to oversee the company. Remember to have breakfast when you get up.
Below it, there was a lopsided heart drawn.
Beside the note was a warm bowl of yam and lean pork porridge, along with a bottle of breakfast milk. Very thoughtful.
Lin Chuan smiled faintly.
Rinse, wash face, have breakfast.
And while he was at it, check the opening day's performance of "Ace Agent".
[Work: "Ace Agent".]
[Current Status: Now live.]
[Popularity Value (Average Subscription): 42109/100000 (includes overseas Popularity).]
"Forty-two thousand?!"
Lin Chuan was slightly astonished; the first day's average subscription had exceeded his original estimate of over twenty thousand.
Although Lin Chuan had achieved remarkable success in his side ventures, it was undeniable that online novels were the source of his wealth.
Now, he wasn't short of money.
So compared to how much money the company made, how much the toy factory made, the performance of his online novel excited him even more.
Lin Chuan opened Sailing Novel.
The details page for "Ace Agent" was ready, with the badge for ten thousand subscriptions and achieving the milestone of three hundred thousand collections, earning three stars of honor.
He thought for a moment, then still decided to open the book review section.
[Mr. Lin, you haven't let me down!]
[Fellas, if you want to be agents, leave your contact info, I have connections, it's definitely not a fraud, and if it is, I curse myself to become a despised Tall Rich Handsome!]
[Aren't we brothers? Has no one @ed the Cyber Police?]
[I'm late but here, I didn't @ Cyber Police, but look who I did @? @Security Bureau/doghead.jpg]
[Wolf's doom, you dare to @ Security Bureau, let's investigate you thoroughly first!]
[I've seen the first phase of the plot, Mr. Lin, this move is too skilled, right?]
[It's clear at a glance that he's a repeat offender!]
[I might go to work as a patrol security guard to help Zhou Yun's daughter in that segment, but I don't think it feels like an agent, it feels more like a human trafficker!]
[Hiss! Am I the only one seriously studying the strategies to charm wealthy women?]
[...]
Lin Chuan's hanging heart finally died.
These readers were still the same old ways, absolutely void of any hope. The entire comment section didn't have a single word of praise for Lin Chuan's writing style, or clever plot.
Uniformly 'bad reviews'!
"Alas..."
"It's a feature, a feature."
"First day with forty-two thousand average subscriptions, that's already great. What's a bit of criticism?"
Lin Chuan glanced through the comments and consoled himself.
Then, he finished breakfast.
Suddenly, a special message popped up on his phone, looking like encrypted code.
After seeing the message, Lin Chuan's earlier bad mood from reading the comments vanished completely, like smoke blown away by the wind. The mood shifted from gloom to clarity, much like the azure sky, bright and open.
This message came from Southeast Asia.
To be precise, it was sent by Hao from Mars Novels, and after decoding it meant "the fish took the bait."
Ever since his last meeting with Lin Chuan, influenced by Lin Chuan and after listening to Lin Chuan's clear explanation of pros and cons, Hao's resolve crumbled in tears, and he 'resolutely' became a subordinate under Lin Chuan's wing, 'willingly' handling matters for Lin Chuan.
Although Brother Hao and Hou hadn't done many significant things.
But after deliberating, they could not withstand the consequences of not joining forces with Lin Chuan, and they couldn't refuse the benefits of cooperating with him.
After discussing it, they gritted their teeth and became the agents code-named 'Pangolin A' and 'Pangolin B'.
Just as Lin Chuan had anticipated.
Upon the release of "Ace Agent," Yu Qin and Lucas indeed took notice of Mars Novels, and they traced the connection to the Little Landlady and Mars Novels. They even guessed that Yu Qin might very well use Brother Hao and Hou to put a plan in motion.
Thus, Lin Chuan took proactive steps, firmly keeping the initiative in his own hands.
Lin Chuan hadn't guessed wrong; Yu Qin and Lucas moved step by step in the direction he had expected — they recruited Hao and Hou.
Lin Chuan pondered for a moment and replied to Pangolin A, Hao, "What kind of bait did the fish bite? (What does Yu Qin and Lucas want to do?)"
Soon, Pangolin A, Hao replied, "Caught eels dug up from the ground; the fish ate them with relish."