Chapter 456: Is the winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novella Ye Xuan

Hearing the words "Edgar Award," Ye Xuan also reacted.

This is the existence equivalent to the Oscars in the mystery novel world.

But why did Aier Ya specifically run over to mention this?

After all, for previous works, Aier Ya had always submitted them directly to the judging committee for him.

Seeming to feel Ye Xuan's doubt, Aier Ya on the other side of the phone explained.

"Both "A Study in Scarlet" and "The Sign of Four" meet the word count for the Best Novella competition. Mr. Ye, which work do you think is more suitable for the selection?"

Hearing Aier Ya's words, Ye Xuan also understood.

It turned out Aier Ya was struggling with which work to choose.

Fingers typed "Edgar Award" on the computer, and the page immediately popped up a series of detailed content.

Glancing over the many awards of the Edgar Award, Ye Xuan's eyes lingered on two of them for a few seconds, and then he gently curled his lips.

"Participate in both."

As soon as the voice came out, Aier Ya on the opposite side had some doubts.

Each award only allows one work to participate.

How could he participate in both?!

But seeing the information Ye Xuan sent via screenshot, Aier Ya suddenly realized.

Ye Xuan actually wanted to compete for both the Best Novella Award and the Best Novel Award at the same time?!

Her heart skipped a beat, and such a voice appeared in Aier Ya's heart.

If anyone else dared to do this, she would definitely laugh at them for being delusional.

But if it were Ye Xuan, everything seemed possible...

After hanging up the phone, Aier Ya quickly took action.

According to the competition requirements of this Edgar Award, Aier Ya submitted the application on the last day before the deadline.

Next, it was just waiting for the announcement of the Edgar Award.

On the other side, without continuing to pay attention to Aier Ya's movements, Ye Xuan continued to update the series of stories of the "Sherlock Holmes Detective Collection."

With this, more and more readers began to immerse themselves in new cases that were confusing and full of suspense, unable to extricate themselves.

A series of ingenious reasoning, seamless logic, and superhuman observation skills pushed Holmes to the top of the pyramid of the detective rankings in everyone's hearts.

At the same time, Holmes's famous quotes went viral again and again.

【There is no perfect crime in the world】

【The principle of this world is that what you do is irrelevant. What matters is that you can make people believe what you did】

【Everything in the world has been done by predecessors, there is nothing fresh】

……

For a whole month, the keywords related to Sherlock Holmes never slipped off the trending search list.

In the streets and alleys, there were people discussing what case Holmes had solved recently at all times.

If someone asked who Sherlock Holmes was, they would surely get a few eye rolls.

As if saying:

How can you not even know Sherlock Holmes?!

As this Sherlock Holmes wind burned across China like a prairie fire, it also reached the ears of Moriyama Yanjin in the neighboring island country.

"China released a novel called "Sherlock Holmes Detective Collection"?"

Hearing that it was a work from China, he shrugged unceremoniously, and disdain flashed quickly in his eyes.

"What good things can they write?!"

Having no interest in Chinese mystery novels, Moriyama Yanjin raised his glass and started clinking glasses with the next guest.

At the moment, he was attending an outdoor writer party.

Dozens of well-known writers, editors, and related practitioners in the Japanese mystery novel literary scene were gathered on this lush green lawn.

And the theme of the party was to wish Moriyama Yanjin success in winning the Edgar Award.

Although the award news had not been announced, everyone was full of confidence in Moriyama Yanjin.

This is the first writer in the history of Japanese mystery novels to win the three major awards consecutively, and also the closest existence to the Edgar Award.

The giant screen TV in the center of the lawn had already been switched to the channel, and the center of the screen happened to be the live broadcast site of the Edgar Award in the United States.

In the TV screen, the blonde, red-lipped host had already passionately started the opening remarks.

At this time, many writers standing beside Moriyama Yanjin had already started clinking glasses to celebrate in advance.

"This Best Novella Award must be yours."

"Cheers to Mr. Moriyama Yanjin!"

"Celebrating in advance that you have become the first mystery novelist in Japanese history to win the Edgar Award."

A series of congratulations fell into Moriyama Yanjin's ears, his two small mustaches twitched, and his eyes revealed obvious self-satisfaction and pride.

Seeing that the host had finished the opening remarks and was about to reveal the winner of the Best Novella Award, the atmosphere of the entire writer party, which had been very lively, gradually quieted down.

Everyone was waiting for the host to call out the name they hoped for most.

Under the spotlight, the host began to read the final winner.

"The mystery novelist who won the Best Novella Award this time is—"

The crowd beside Moriyama Yanjin had already started warming up for the celebration.

Someone put their hands together, ready to applaud.

Others had already pulled the corks of champagne.

Some even took out violins, ready to play a very cheerful piece of music to celebrate.

Even Moriyama Yanjin himself had an increasingly obvious smile on his face, ready to have his name called.

At this moment, they heard the host on the TV shout the winner's name loudly.

"Let us congratulate the Chinese writer, Ye Xuan!"

Before the host could even read the last name, Moriyama Yanjin's brain was already filled with the excitement of winning, and he couldn't help but clench his fists and wave them excitedly.

Just as he was excitedly about to high-five the people around him, he saw the surrounding crowd as if petrified, each showing a look of disbelief.

What happened?!

Moriyama Yanjin, who realized something was wrong, looked at the TV screen suddenly.

He saw the big characters appearing in the center of the screen.

Chinese writer, Ye Xuan!

As if a bolt from the blue had struck, Moriyama Yanjin was stunned on the spot.

557 "His work "Sherlock Holmes Detective: The Sign of Four" makes me believe that Holmes is the greatest detective in the world, with genius IQ, near-god-like reasoning ability, always able to find the internal logic and core essence in confusing cases..."

The host said the usual endless rainbow farts, but Moriyama Yanjin didn't hear the subsequent words clearly.

It wasn't him?!

How is that possible?! ===== CHAPTER 459 =====