Tokyo Mystery Writers

Maijo Kyosuke's arrogant words immediately caused an uproar in the audience!

Because almost no one present, except for the great writer Seicho Matsumoto, dared to utter such arrogant remarks!

After all, Edgar Allan Poe laid the foundation for the detective novel system after publishing "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" in 1841.

Detective fiction has now been around for 139 years.

This has led to the development of numerous sub-systems such as the trickery school, the logic school, and the hard-boiled school.

Apart from the social school, which was pioneered by Seicho Matsumoto in 1956, no new school of mystery novels has emerged for a full twenty-four years.

Now that Maijo Kyosuke has just won the Newcomer Award, he has made the outrageous claim that he wants to create a new school of martial arts, which will naturally be met with contempt and criticism from the audience!

After all, it started in 1923, the "Year One of Japanese Mystery."

In the entire history of Japanese mystery fiction, only three great mystery writers who transcended their eras have emerged: Edogawa Ranpo, Yokomizo Seishi, and Matsumoto Seichō.

Even though Maijo Kyosuke is the highly anticipated "Rising Star" tonight, he is a rare and talented mystery writer who can handle multiple styles.

But no one wanted to believe that this guy would become the fourth great mystery writer after Seicho Matsumoto!

The crowd below erupted in uproar, booing incessantly.

Even with the great writer Seicho Matsumoto standing on the stage, he couldn't stop the commotion from the group of mystery writers in the audience.

Only Maijo Kyosuke stood unmoved on the stage, seemingly unaware that his words were inappropriate in any way.

Seicho Matsumoto did not begin writing mystery novels until he was 47 years old. During that time, he worked at an electrical company, sold rice cakes, and was an apprentice at a printing factory. He was also beaten by the police and detained for more than ten days for borrowing a magazine. His early life can be described as turbulent and extremely tragic.

But it was precisely this cruel experience that turned him into a living legend!

It also cultivated the ability to turn the tide in any situation!

Seeing that Maishiro Kyosuke's arrogant words had caused an uncontrollable commotion in the audience, Matsumoto Seicho reached out and patted Maishiro Kyosuke on the shoulder, smiling as he spoke:

"Ms. Maishiro? I'm old and hard of hearing."

"You mean? You wrote a mystery novel that none of the writers here could write, and that no one has ever read before?"

"What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener!"

"By saying such things in front of nearly two thousand mystery writers, aren't you tantamount to openly provoking everyone here?"

Matsumoto Seicho thought that Maishiro Kyosuke had heard his hint and would take back his arrogant words.

But to everyone's surprise, the next second Maijo Kyosuke did something that left even this seventy-year-old man speechless!

Maishiro Kyosuke reached for the microphone, a completely calm expression on his face, and said to Matsumoto Seicho:

"Matsumoto-sensei, you heard me right. My next book is something that none of you here have ever read, heard of, or written!"

"I believe that once my book is published, it will definitely become a completely new genre in the history of detective fiction!"

Before Maijo Kyosuke could finish speaking, a tremendous roar erupted from below the stage!

Even though the man didn't have a microphone, his roar echoed throughout the lobby of the Tokyo Imperial Palace Hotel.

"Kyosuke Maijo! You've gone too far!"

"You only got the Edogawa Ranpo Rising Dragon Award by sheer luck!"

"Don't actually think you're some kind of chosen one!"

"What do you mean by creating a completely new genre that no one has ever heard of or seen before?"

"Where do you place all the senior figures present here?"

"Not to mention Mr. Seicho Matsumoto standing next to you, even Mr. Seiichi Morimura and Mr. Futaro Yamada in the audience wouldn't dare to say such arrogant things!"

"You don't really think that creating a completely new genre of mystery is something you can do just by talking, do you?"

These few questions directed at Kyosuke Maijo instantly silenced the whispers from the audience.

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound!

A man with uneven eyebrows and an extremely angry expression stood below the stage, glaring at Maijo Kyosuke.

Clearly, he was very dissatisfied with Maijo Kyosuke's arrogant words just now!

Others might not recognize the man with the uneven eyebrows, but Maijo Kyosuke could never forget him.

Because this man with uneven eyebrows is none other than Matsuura Kuni, the editor who rejected Maijo Kyosuke's manuscript in the coffee shop!

Although ten days have passed since that day, Matsuura Kuni's words in the coffee shop are still etched in Maijo Kyosuke's mind!

"I wondered who it was? It's Mr. Matsuura Ken, the editor of the First Publishing Division of Kobunsha's Literary Books Department!"

"Long time no see? How have you been, Mr. Matsuura Jun?"

Kyosuke Maijo shook the Sherlock Holmes trophy vigorously a few times with the hand that was gripping it:

"It's really unfortunate, Mr. Matsuura Kuni, your expectations have been dashed."

"Ten days after Mr. Matsuura Kuni rejected my manuscript and made some sarcastic remarks to me, I actually stood on the stage of the Edogawa Ranpo Ryu-soo Award ceremony."

Life is truly unpredictable!

"Although I knew this day would come, it has indeed come much earlier than I expected."

Maijo Kyosuke's words made Matsuura Jun's face turn ashen.

"Kyosuke Maijo, don't get cocky!"

"Do you really think you'll win the Edogawa Ranpo Prize with your lousy book, 'The Astrological Murder Mystery'?"

"I heard that five days ago, during the Dragon Award selection, Ms. Jiang Liumei, the editor-in-chief of the magazine standing behind you, was willing to give up her career to engage in a fierce confrontation with the five judges!"

"You're spouting such arrogant nonsense on stage, acting like winning the grand prize is all your own doing!"

"But what's the reality? You got the Dragon Ascension Award by relying on women! You got it by living off women!"

"What makes you think you can create a new genre of mystery?"

"And what makes them capable of writing a book that could influence the history of Japanese mystery fiction?"

Matsuura Kunihiro's words made Maijo Kyosuke frown.

He immediately turned his head to look at Jiang Liumei behind him.

Jiang Liumei was also surprised that things had turned out this way, and an angry expression appeared on her face.

My idea has always been to make Maijo Kyosuke a supernova in the world of mystery!

But now... he himself has made things more and more complicated.

Seeing the whispers among the audience and the flashes of cameras from the reporters, Jiang Liumei felt she couldn't contain her anger!

He immediately strode forward, intending to give that guy with the uneven eyebrows in the audience a good scolding!

At this moment, Uyama Hideomi, who was holding Matsumoto Seicho's autograph, noticed Jiang Liu Meili's unusual behavior and tried to stop her.

But he was a step too late; his outstretched hand was immediately flung away by Jiang Liumei!

Fortunately, Matsumoto Seicho reacted quickly and grabbed Jiang Liumei's backpack strap.

Jiang Liumei was grabbed by the backpack strap. She turned around and saw Matsumoto Seicho. The anger in her eyes was suppressed.

"Matsumoto-sensei, what's the matter? Could you wait a moment before we talk?"

Matsumoto Seicho pulled Jiang Liu Meili to his side and whispered to her:

"Ms. Jiang Liu, the reason why a reporter is a reporter is to report news that everyone likes to see and hear."

"Things are already chaotic enough. Your going up there won't help. The most urgent thing now isn't dealing with the people in the audience, but controlling the current situation!"

"But this time, you can't interfere!"

"You can protect Mr. Maicheng for a while, but you can't protect him forever. For a man to grow, he must be allowed to resolve this crisis on his own!"

Upon hearing Matsumoto Seicho's words, Jiang Liumei understood what he meant.

She also understood that no matter how she explained her relationship with Maishiro Kyosuke, it would be impossible to explain it away.

Tomorrow morning, there will definitely be gossip about me and Jingjie Maishiro.

And Maijo Kyosuke will be caught up in the so-called "scandal"!

Jiang Liumei bit her lower lip hard, and even as blood seeped from her cherry lips, she stared intently at Matsuura Xun below the stage.

She wanted to etch this guy with uneven eyebrows into her mind!

Sooner or later, this foul-mouthed guy will pay the price he deserves!

Because no matter what, he absolutely could not allow Maijo Kyosuke, a superstar who was about to shine in the history of mystery, to be tarnished!