Variety reported that Mr Qi had been poisoned in an apparent murder attempt by a colleague who worked on the Intellectual Property of the book series.
And now reports have confirmed Mr Qi has since died in hospital after treatment failed to save his life.Local police have said that a colleague had been arrested on suspicion of murder.Chinese news outlet Caixin Global has claimed Mr Qi was poisoned after a toxic substance was added to his cup of pu-erh tea.The report stated: “Online game company Yoozoo has just confirmed that Chairman Lin Qi passed away today.
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