Asked you to write a book, not to confess your criminal record!

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[Please don't immediately reject my request!]

[Right, a website in Southeast Asia pirated all of your novels. I've dealt with it, and I believe your website has already informed you.]

Lin Chuan frowned slightly as he read the message.

I heard from Youyou a while back that one or two of my novels had been pirated, but Youyou said legal was taking care of it.

This website pirated all of them?

Outrageous!

Ding Dong Ding Dong!

As he was pondering this, he received a message from editor Youyou: "Babe, do you know about the Fries Novel affair?"

"Which website is Fries Novel?" Lin Chuan asked.

"It's a Southeast Asian novel site that made its fortune by pirating novels. It has pirated all of your novels," Youyou explained immediately.

Lin Chuan read Youyou's message, glanced at @Hou's private message, and replied to Youyou: "I just found out myself."

"Fries Novel will return all the pirated income and will compensate you double personally. They've already taken down all your novels and are applying for authorization now,"

Youyou replied with a smile on the other end of the internet.

"Not bad, it seems."

Lin Chuan raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved upwards.

This reader did a good deed.

Normally, authors can only stare helplessly when their work is pirated.

If plagiarized, they can only post on web novel forums, click to report, fight a bit, and if the opposing site flatly denies it, then it's time to go legal.

A certain free major domestic site and a paid site once fought a year-long lawsuit over a single book.

Ordinary authors, without the strong support of a novel platform, find it nearly impossible to defend their rights.

In cross-border piracy cases, even if the novel platform steps in, it's usually to no avail.

Special measures are the only option.

"Was it one of your readers who did this for you?" Youyou asked.

Lin Chuan chuckled and replied, "How did you know?"

"I guessed; your readers are just like you."

Youyou teased with a grin.

Lin Chuan, who had been somewhat pleased until now, could not help but feel a black line emerging on his face: "Ahem, I'm just a writer. Writing doesn't mean doing; there is a difference."

"Okay, okay, I get it."

Youyou replied cheerfully.

Lin Chuan smirked and then turned his attention back to the user @Monkey.

After thinking a bit, he replied: "Thank you."

Perhaps the other person had been waiting at the computer all this time, because as soon as Lin Chuan sent the message, the other side replied instantly:

"Mr. Lin, I've finally reached you."

"It was just a small effort to deal with the pirated novels, no need to thank me."

Inside the headquarters of Fries Novel,

Leo, using Hou's account, contacted Lin Chuan, a look of excitement on his face, reflected in the faces of the few accompanying him.

Hou and Brother Hao huddled in a corner, unsure why the group was so thrilled, as if they were starstruck.

Could it just be because they contacted a web novel writer?

In their line of work, they knew full well that web novel writers were like beasts of burden, and that even if they infringed upon their rights, no one would trouble them.

At most, a shout on the internet or sending out a lawyer's letter.

Then, nothing would follow.

A web novel writer, what power could they have?

But this time, they miscalculated!

They never expected that a group resembling the military, as fanatical as super fans, would barge in, determined to seek justice for that web novel writer.

A web novelist so powerful, didn't they let others live?

It was truly ridiculous!

But at this moment, they didn't dare express any doubt, fearing that these murderous-looking folks might snap and pop them off for real!

Quickly,

Lin Chuan replied: "Angelina mentioned you were looking for me for some reason?"

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Leo took a look and, realizing that Mr. Lin had accepted the pirated novel as a meeting gift and that it was indeed effective, he replied,

"This is an account borrowed from the staff at Fries Novel. My name is Leo, and I would like to consult you on some questions about weapon manufacturing."

After all, this was an International Forum, and he was using someone else's account.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he didn't completely spell it out.

Currently, it was still a probing stage.

"Consulting on weapon manufacturing, eh? Welcome to the conversation." At home, Lin Chuan's reply was also comparatively professional and did not cross any lines.

"May I add your contact information?"

Leo asked very politely.

He held great expectations for Lin Chuan.

He also believed that Lin Chuan, who could write a novel like "Arms Tycoon," with a deep understanding of weapons, would not let him down.

Once he could obtain a 'Remote Box-type Rocket Launcher' from Lin Chuan, or even some patents, and the price was within their affordable range, he could bid farewell to the Morgan Group!

Yu, you ask for the moon, and I will just seek others.

"Yes, you send your contact information to me, and I will contact you," Lin Chuan replied with relative caution.

"OK!"

Leo immediately entered his contact information.

Lin Chuan was a man of his word and contacted Leo in another way.

Leo could hardly contain his grin, and as he walked downstairs with a smile on his face, he thought for a moment, then turned around and shouted,

"Hao, Hou, if I find out you're pirating Mr. Lin's novel again, watch out, I..."

He patted the gear at his waist as he spoke.

Hao and Hou nodded their heads in fright.

Leo, smiling, then focused on contacting Lin Chuan: "Mr. Lin, I'm delighted to make your acquaintance, you can call me Leo directly."

"Hello, Leo."

"Mr. Lin, forgive my impertinence, but your 'Arms Tycoon' is very professional, very authentic, and the immersion is impressive. I stayed up all last night reading it, the story is so tense..."

Leo started off with a heap of compliments.

For a man who had spent years in the theater of war to use so many words of praise for literature and novel stories was also tough for him.

Leo swore that this was definitely the limit of his compliments.

In his heart, Lin Chuan, the arms tycoon and weapons expert, deserved his praise!

"Leo, staying up all night is not good for your health. Even when reading novels, you should look after your health."

At home, Lin Chuan replied with concern to this enthusiastic true fan.

"Thank you for your concern."

Leo was pleased with Lin Chuan's amiable response. To him, it was the beginning of a friendly conversation, so he asked,

"Mr. Lin, I'm very curious, in 'Arms Tycoon', you describe these weapons in such detail. Do you also manufacture weapons in reality?"

"That's a dangerous question."

Lin Chuan replied with a chuckle, "However, manufacturing weapons is not as difficult as you might imagine."

Leo clenched his right fist, excitedly speaking to his staff member, "See, doesn't Mr. Lin's response imply that he can manufacture those weapons?"

"Yes! Should we directly ask him about the Remote Box-type Rocket Launcher, or ask if he sells weapons?"

The staff member suggested.

Leo took a deep breath, thinking the counsel was reasonable, and immediately asked, "Mr. Lin, do you sell weapons?"

There was silence for quite a while on Lin Chuan's end.

The excitement on Leo's face gradually faded, and he muttered, "Could we have been too presumptuous with our question?"

After thinking, the staff member said, "Very possible, Mr. Lin could be wary of us being those phishing types."

Leo slapped his thigh and immediately typed out a message,

"Mr. Lin, my question might have been a bit direct, but please let me clarify that I'm not one of those little darlings phishing on the dark web. I genuinely want to establish a collaboration with you, so I took the liberty of asking that question."

In fact,

During the time Lin Chuan was silent, he was verifying Leo's IP address, identity information, and encrypting the current contact to prevent being spotted.

Before long,

Lin Chuan verified Leo's IP address and completed encryption of the current communication, and only then did he reply, "What kind of cooperation would you like to discuss?"

On the other side,

Leo took a deep breath.

Since the conversation had already reached this point, it was better to be direct about his intentions.

So, he replied earnestly, "Mr. Lin, I'm interested in purchasing some advanced weapons equipment; do you have any to sell?"