Duties of a Criminal Investigator -- A Battle of Wits: A Battle of Wits

Author: Feng Shirong
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Publishing Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Detective literature is loved for its twists and suspense, intriguing for its excitement, and enlightening for its analysis and reasoning. It integrates legal systems, science and technology, and the spirit of human culture, playing an important role in condemning evil and promoting justice. However, some are driven by profit and publish low-quality content that promotes "suffering, novelty, and obscenity," corrupting the minds of readers. This collection "Eastern Creation" takes the responsibility of "singing the main melody" and strives to ensure that the content is "legal, reasonable, and appropriate," the plot is "full of suspense and turns," the creation is "unexpected yet logical," and the style is "accessible to both the refined and the masses, seeking elegance in the ordinary." In short, they try their best to make readers appreciate this generous gift. "Eastern Sword" is a best-selling detective magazine listed by the National Press and Publication Administration in the "Chinese Periodical Matrix" and recognized as an "Excellent and Efficient Periodical." It has always adhered to the principles of "serving the people and the nation" and ",," continuously introducing works of high ideological, artistic, and readability quality. Many of its works have won awards at the city or national level. The Zhuhai Press immediately saw its potential and collaborated with Feng Shirong and Mou Huaike to select outstanding works from recent issues of "Eastern Sword" to compile this collection. This is a highly beneficial and well-received effort for readers and scholars of detective literature.
Police literature, meaning detective literature in the modern sense, has a bloodline connection to ancient judicial literature and modern chivalric literature. It is a thriving literary genre that has never faded, holding historical and contemporary significance in combating evil and promoting goodness. It has always been favored by readers. Inheriting and developing police literature, "Eastern Sword" magazine has unique advantages. They have experienced the transition between old and new eras, seized the opportunity of China's reform and opening-up, and are situated in the international metropolis of Shanghai, living at the forefront of investigative battles. This provides an inexhaustible source for the prosperity of police literature.
Regarding cases, their、、、, especially in the late 1980s of the 20th century, cases of intelligence, cross-border nature, and sensational impact increased significantly, greatly enriching the content of detective literature. Regarding police, Shanghai's criminal detectives inherit the traditional practicality, perseverance, wit, and courage of Chinese police, while also possessing the cultural, intellectual, perspectives, and moral qualities of modern police. Supported by advanced technology, they greatly enrich the material for detective literature. Regarding time, Shanghai's century-old concessions, the Nationalist regime, and the turbulent eras of the People's Republic have accumulated countless old tales and incidents of criminal cases. The reform and opening-up have provided new perspectives for examining past cases and opened up archives of unsolved major cases. Combined with collaborations with Interpol, this has greatly expanded the scope of detective literature. Regarding fields, through investigations, they and , with works touching on ethics, morality, criminal psychology, and more, greatly deepening the of detective literature. Regarding environment, Shanghai is supported and involved in by many famous writers and police authors, with a profound cultural heritage, greatly intensifying the atmosphere of detective literature. All of this ensures that Shanghai's police literature works have both professional characteristics and cultural refinement.
The editing of the "Eastern Sword" collection is unique and ingenious, dividing it into four volumes: "The Battle of Wits" (Detective Fiction), "The Clash of Souls" (Social Ethics), "The Struggle of Humanity" (Major Case Focus), and "The Bloodstained Secrets" (Old Case Declassification). This makes these detective works more distinct in their Chinese characteristics,features, and urban characteristics, truly necessary and appropriate.