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Chapter 621 War of Deception? This Time, War of Terror!

Bang, bang, bang~
The high-speed train sped along the tracks. Inside the business class carriage, Qi Hui looked at the script and the filming schedule.

This time it's not about "In the Name of the People," but about "Operation Red Sea."

He had only been back from the desert for five days, and he was already a bit rusty.

That's why they say you should always practice your fists and sing your songs.
His assistant went to the dining car to buy food, but Qi Hui ignored him and focused on preparing for the upcoming filming of "Operation Red Sea".

There are no direct flights between Shanghai and Hong Kong, and Hong Kong is not connected by high-speed rail, so Qi Hui had to set off early.

Jing Tian felt wronged, thinking that Qi Hui would stay until the end of the holiday, but she didn't expect him to leave so soon.

Qi Hui was also frustrated. He had thought there would be a direct flight, so he wasn't in a hurry at all. He never expected that he had been careless.

So... I can only take the high-speed rail and then transfer to a regular train.

That's good, at least I can see the script and the filming progress, so I won't be in a panic.

When his assistant reminded him it was time to eat, Qi Hui realized it was almost afternoon.

Time has flown by without us even realizing it.

Qi Hui put down the documents and picked up his phone instead.

Ding dong ding dong~
As soon as it was opened, notification sounds and banners started popping up everywhere.

It's a message from the group chat.
Qi Hui: What's going on? You guys have been chatting for so long while I was gone?

Qi Hui sent a message first, and then slowly looked at their chat history.

There's really nothing to see here; it's all water.

Lu Yang and his friends were chatting idly, talking about everything and saying whatever came to mind.

Qi Hui watched, wondering how the topic had veered to this point.

Lu Yang: Holy crap, senior, if you don't reply soon, I'll think you've disappeared!

Qi Hui has been missing from the group for many days.

"I'm with my partner, I don't have time to chat with you guys in the group," Qi Hui replied confidently.

Wu Jing: Lao Qi is right!

Guo Fan: Exactly, spending time with your partner is more important!

Lu Yang: ..."

Who will speak for me?

After a brief chat, the group got down to business.

"Wolf Warrior 2" has already started filming in Huairou, Beijing, and will head to Africa for filming in another month.

Therefore, the experience Qi Hui gained from filming in Africa is quite important.

After all, none of them had ever spent such a long time filming in Africa.

Except for Qi Hui.

Immediately, Qi Hui also sent the relevant log files that he had already compiled to the group.

"Just to clarify, this is based on my experience filming in the desert region of North Africa," Qi Hui messaged.

Wu Jing was going to sub-Saharan Africa.

It's a completely different world from the Sahara in North Africa.

While there are indeed Black people in Morocco, the population is extremely small, mostly immigrants.

Of course, unlike the original "Operation Red Sea", Qi Hui does not use black people.

If I remember correctly, Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior 2" seems to have lions, and the area has a tropical savanna climate.

Wu Jing: I know, I will analyze the specific situation.

Qi Hui: Jing Ge has already started filming, what about you guys?

He tagged Lu Yang and Guo Fan.

Lu Yang: I'm still working hard, and I'm prepared for a long battle.

Guo Fan: Me too!

Domestic sci-fi blockbusters cannot be made overnight. Like Lu Yang, he is also prepared for a long-term battle.

Starting from scratch, building something from nothing, and progressing step by step. Like Qi Hui, I also need to record related problems, treating every difficulty encountered as a "mistake notebook" for future reference.

……

In the evening, Qi Hui arrived in the port city.

The Navy had already arranged for staff to be waiting for Qi Hui. After receiving him, they headed to the military camp.

To Qi Hui's surprise, instead of taking him to his dormitory to rest, they took him to a conference room.

There were only three people inside: two unfamiliar naval officers and the other, Gu Ping, the chief consultant for "Operation Red Sea".

More than half an hour later, Qi Hui finally arrived at his accommodation from the conference room.

These big shots didn't actually have anything too important to do.

They first inquired about the film's shooting progress and then asked about the upcoming shooting schedule.

Finally, I asked Qi Hui when the film would be released.
The cause... naturally, is the recent unrest at sea.

The situation is also somewhat unusual.

Qi Hui had a few thoughts flashing through his mind, but finally nodded and agreed to try to speed up the process and get the film released as soon as possible.

That night, Qi Hui had some insomnia and smoked a cigarette all night.

It's time to start working non-stop again.

……

The next day

The main cast and crew gathered together, including director Qi Hui, producer Han Sanping, art director, director of photography, general consultant Gu Ping, and two active-duty military officers with two bars and three stars.

Qi Hui and his team engaged in intense discussions and consultations regarding filming. Thanks to Qi Hui's advance preparations, the storyboard shots and art direction requirements for related scenes had already been finalized.

Therefore, the meeting was relatively easy, and the plan and shooting schedule were quickly finalized.

The main focus of this meeting is to have Chief Advisor Gu Ping and two naval professionals inspect the ship to see if there are any problems so that we can discuss and resolve them.

The Navy has actively cooperated and provided assistance in this regard.

Just as lunchtime arrived, the important issues had already been resolved.

Finally, Qi Hui raised a question: when photographers are shooting warships, could they please not use your traditional methods?

Instead, the goal is to portray warships as majestic, imposing, tall, and fierce.

How about putting the Strategic Deception Bureau's mission aside for now?
Upon hearing this, Gu Ping smiled somewhat awkwardly. Well... you can't really blame them, can you?
Qi Hui curled his lip. "The director of the Strategic Deception Bureau came from your navy. You think we can't blame you?"
Whose fault is that?
You can't blame me, Qi, can you?

Finally, Gu Ping agreed, saying he would listen to them and take good pictures of the warships this time, without any fancy tricks.

With his assurances fulfilled, Qi Hui nodded in satisfaction.

This is right!

Given the current situation, there's no need for us to continue this strategy of deception.

It's time to change identities and become a war terrorist!
Finally, an officer with two bars and three stars invited Qi Hui and the others to lunch on the Linyi warship.

Filming will begin next, and the crew will spend some time on the warship.

I'll board the ship and get a feel for it beforehand.

"Is it possible?" Old Ling and Xiao Zhang were excited, and the others were overjoyed.

A big warship...who wouldn't want one?
Qi Hui smiled without saying a word, equally filled with anticipation.

Actually, he had been on the Linyi warship during a naval open day before his time travel.

At that time, he was on a business trip to Qingdao in Shandong Province. He happened to be there during the open day, so he took leave to go for a stroll.

Of course, you need to make a reservation in advance, otherwise you won't be able to get in.

Then he took a stroll around the warship and felt pretty good about it.

He went on board not only the Type 054A frigate, but also the Type 052D destroyer and the replenishment ship.

That was his first time on a warship. Although he could only take a short stroll around, it still made Qi Hui very excited.

They also watched a performance and learned a lot about tying ropes.

He's even more excited now, because he gets to eat on the warship!
(End of this chapter)