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Chapter 186 Oh? Brigade Commander!

Two months later!

On the film set, in front of a naval monument.

Surrounded by the sea for several years, the monument is inscribed with the oath of the Marine Corps: to dedicate every drop of blood to the motherland's seas!

Colonel Wu Gang stood in the middle, flanked by two bigwigs with the rank of senior colonel.

Behind them were three female soldiers: Shen Ge, Wu Yun, and another woman.

Further on were male soldiers such as Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun.

Three rows of soldiers stood at attention, solemn and dignified, before the monument.

This monument commemorates heroic soldiers like Liu Xiaoshan and Long Baichuan.

"Salute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the motherland's maritime borders!" the colonel shouted, giving the order.

At a command, Qi Hui and the others saluted solemnly.

The photographer moved slowly along the track to capture the scene.

Inside the directors' tent, directors Zhang Guoqing and Guo Jingyu scratched their heads somewhat helplessly as they watched this scene unfold.

“You can tell whether someone is a soldier or not just by looking at their salute…” Zhang Guoqing said.

"Fortunately, we put Zhan Dapeng and Agan over there with the telescope," Guo Jingyu said helplessly.

None of these male actors came from the military, but Qi Hui's military salute was the most standard.

He is also the male lead, so he is ranked first.

The second place goes to Zhang Chong, played by He Ziming, while Lu Pan, played by Zhang Ruoyun, the second male lead, comes in third.

His salute was fine, but his spirit and energy weren't quite there, so we had to make do with what he had.

This matter has been mentioned earlier.

"Very good, pass!" Guo Jingyu shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Guoqing stood up, picked up the megaphone, and turned the volume up to the maximum.

"I hereby announce that filming for 'Fire Blue Blade' has officially wrapped up. Colleagues, you've finished filming!"

When the sound ended, there was no cheering as expected. The scene was somewhat heavy, and the actors couldn't switch emotions so quickly.

Director Zhang was aware of this as well, and continued, "We're having a wrap party tonight in our cafeteria, and nobody's allowed to leave early!"

"Also, dress more formally, the boss will be coming tonight."

He clapped his hands and announced the disbandment.

Qi Hui and the others slowly breathed a sigh of relief, their bodies gradually relaxing.

Zhang Ruoyun, He Ziming, and others took off their military caps, got into the crew's car, and chatted and laughed while changing back into their own clothes.

Then...then they realized something was wrong. Qi Hui hadn't changed back into his clothes; instead, he continued to wear his military uniform.

"Senior brother, are you still in the play?" Zhang Ruoyun leaned over and said, "Didn't our teacher say that actors should learn to get into character, but not too much?"

"Getting into character is a good thing, but if you can't learn to step out of character, that's a big problem..."

Qi Hui was speechless: "What are you talking about?"

"I'm fine!"

"Then why don't you change your clothes?" Zhang Ruoyun asked.

He Ziming, Liu Jun, and the others also looked over curiously, puzzled.

They were all actors, so of course they could tell that Qi Hui wasn't in character.

"Of course it's to fleece the sheep... cough cough, of course it's to keep this outfit as a souvenir!" Qi Hui said matter-of-factly.

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, then decisively nodded:

"Makes sense!"

"Oops!" He Ziming suddenly exclaimed, slapping his bald head, "Um... I've returned my Fire Blue Dagger!"

"Hehe, I haven't returned mine!" Qi Hui chuckled strangely. "The Fire Blue Dagger and its box are both in my hands."

"I haven't returned it either, and mine is still here." Zhang Ruoyun chuckled.

"Me too."

"Why would you go back to get something this good?"

Everyone was talking at once, leaving only He Ziming stunned. What? Am I the only honest person here?
"Not only did I not return the Fire Blue Dagger," Qi Hui chuckled, and continued, "I didn't even return the clothes I wore when I met Mars."

Not only Mars's clothes, but also the pistol and lighter that Despair Island gave him, Qi Hui didn't return them either.

Such a good lighter, of course I should keep it for myself!
"Hiss..."

"As expected of you, Jiang Xiaoyu!"

"Brother Yu, you think a thief can't leave empty-handed?"

"Holy crap, how come I didn't think of that?"

The actors grimaced and cried out, their voices filled with frustration and regret.

Qi Hui looked normal. When filming "I Am a Special Forces Soldier," he couldn't get his hands on a non-commissioned officer's uniform. This time, for "Fire Blue Blade," he managed to get a lieutenant's uniform all at once.

Wonderful!

……

Evening, at the military mess hall!
All the crew members and actors gathered together to eat meat and drink wine to celebrate the successful completion of filming "Fire Blue Blade".

From the start of the actors' first phase of training to the completion of filming, a full six months have passed.

The time frame can be described as quite long.

There was no easy time during filming; the training scenes were both tough and tiring.

In fight scenes, you can easily bump into things and get injured.

There are also underwater scenes and sea scenes...

Fortunately, all of that is over.

The remaining post-production work was not their responsibility.

"Gentlemen, let's drink to our hearts' content and celebrate our victory!" Zhang Guoqing shouted, raising his beer bottle high.

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their glasses and bottles, cheering and drinking together.

Just then, someone walked in.

He was a middle-aged, strong man in a white naval uniform, carrying a 24-cent coin on his shoulder, with several staff officers following behind him.

He had a heavy and tough demeanor, and you could tell at a glance that he wasn't an office worker.

There are also senior officers in the canteen, such as the executive producer Tang Jing and the actor Du Xudong.

It's that naval actor who plays Japanese soldiers and traitors, the one with the slightly crooked mouth.

He played the second-in-command of Qingfeng Village in "Snow Leopard" and worked with Xiao Zhang.

The actor playing Cui Jie's father this time is Xiao Zhang, who plays Lu Yan's father-in-law.

It was fate!

There's another one, the one who played the brigade commander in the play, that guy is also a senior colonel actor from the Navy Political Department.

But the newly arrived senior colonel in front of him had a dignified and imposing presence, and was exceptionally fierce; one could tell at a glance that he was a genuine senior colonel.

"Oh? Brigade Commander!" Qi Hui looked up and exclaimed in surprise.

Qi Hui recognized this man; he was the brigade commander of the Marine Corps brigade, and he had even taken the man's senior colonel uniform.

"Hehe, I can come and freeload a meal at your victory celebration banquet, okay?" The brigade commander chuckled and nodded slightly when he heard Qi Hui's voice.

His demeanor instantly softened; his imposing and fierce aura vanished, replaced by the amiable and approachable quality that Qi Hui had once seen.

Yes, I saw him when I was on guard duty!
Qi Hui jogged over and brought over the beer and seafood: "Sure, and we'd love to have you!"

"Thank you for your help, Brigade Commander," Tang Jing said. "Let's raise a toast to you, Brigade Commander!"

The brigade commander laughed heartily and gladly accepted everyone's toasts.

"Oh...right, Qi Hui, this is for you." The brigade commander took a bag from the staff clerk and handed it to Qi Hui.

"What is this?" Qi Hui took it, both shocked and secretly delighted.

Could it be that my initiative just now was appreciated?

I really want to join the department!
Upon opening the bag, they discovered it contained a naval uniform, complete with a shirt, tie, and trousers.

But there was no coat.

"This is..." Qi Hui was stunned, somewhat confused.

"You're not after my uniform, are you?" the brigade commander said. "Here, take the rest and make a complete set."

Qi Hui: “…”

I thought it was some kind of big treasure... No, this thing is quite precious too!

"Ahem, thank you, Brigade Commander!" Qi Hui said solemnly, tapping his heel in a military salute.

"How does our navy compare to the army?" the brigade commander asked with a laugh.

"Very good!" Qi Hui said, "The warship is beautiful, and the food is excellent."

"Most importantly, the Navy made me feel right at home!"

"Hahaha..." The brigade commander laughed heartily; he liked hearing those words.

"But let's make this clear first, you're not allowed to use my military uniform to swindle people!"

"How could I?" Qi Hui glared. "The law of the land is merciless, and military law is even stricter. How could I dare?"

"Hahaha..." The brigade commander patted Qi Hui on the shoulder.

Qi Hui's eyes darted around. The brigade commander was so righteous, we couldn't shirk our responsibilities, could we?

He immediately coughed lightly and said, "Brigadier, I have a suggestion for you to consider."

"Oh?"

"I suggest that the Fire Blue Dagger be made an official honor and reward in the military, and awarded to meritorious naval soldiers," Qi Hui said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)