The Queen's Rumored Father

"Are there any special guest actors in today's scene?"

Xu Yuan pointed to a gray-white long-legged hunting dog not far away. This guy had a tall and straight posture, and you could tell at a glance that he was no ordinary dog.

"Haha, yes, Jiayin especially loves small animals. Their scenes went exceptionally smoothly, and there's only one last shot left," Cao Dun laughed.

Scenes featuring small animals are often difficult to control.

However, Lei Jiayin's skill in handling dogs greatly accelerated the filming process.

"The last scene is an explosion scene, a big one!" Chen Kewen boasted. "The investment in this film has all gone into high-quality production. There's more than just this one explosion scene; it's all real. Today we must set a good example for the future and get off to a great start."

This was Chen Kewen's first time filming an explosion scene, and he was a little excited.

"I heard that Yang Ying didn't go to the desert for location shooting for 'The Lonely Princess'; she's been filming in a studio in Shanghai the whole time," Chen Kewen continued. "In my opinion, the quality of their show might suffer a lot."

"Really? Didn't you want to vote for 'General and I' back then, and think that 'The Longest Day in Chang'an' was a terrible movie for money laundering?" Xu Yuan revealed Chen Kewen's previous thoughts, making the middle-aged man blush with shame.

Finally, Cao Dun chimed in, "I have friends there who know a bit about the situation. Actually, Yang Ying is a very dedicated artist. You know, she just gave birth less than three months ago!"

Xu Yuan and Chen Kewen were startled.

At this time, most women are still in their postpartum confinement period, right?

Returning to work so early, aren't you afraid of developing some health problems?

"That's why I say she's dedicated! That's something we should learn from. Young artists these days are really hardworking, they work hard without considering the cost. But some things, no matter how hard you work, won't necessarily yield good results," Cao Dun said. "For example, if you don't shoot on location, you can only use green screen technology, and then it's hard to guarantee the quality."

"Also, Yang Ying is secretly married, so she doesn't dare to expose this matter. If Gu Fang really falls apart, she'll have nowhere to complain and will have to swallow her anger."

"And who is her boyfriend?" Chen Kewen asked.

"A shareholder of Huace, also an insider in the industry, at that level." Cao Dun raised a finger.

First-tier or even top-tier!

Chen Kewen roughly understood. No wonder Hua Ce was promoting Yang Ying so much; it turned out she had a strong backing. So the couple were both pillars of the company!

While they chatted, preparations on the film set were almost complete.

This scene is a large-scale explosion scene.

The main incident involved Cui Qi leading his men into Changmingfang, ignoring Zhang Xiaojing's advice and insisting on searching the rooms, which triggered a mechanism and caused a massive explosion.

The previous scenes were filmed quickly, and the last shot was an explosion.

"Camera position is set!"

"The actors are in place!"

"Demolition preparation, countdown, three, two, one, action!"

At Cao Dun's command, the fuse was lit, and all the actors began to run outside.

However, an unexpected incident occurred!

The idea that cats and dogs can communicate with spirits is not just nonsense, but has a scientific basis.

Human civilization has only existed for 40,000 years, yet animal instincts have persisted for millions of years. Therefore, the superiority of many biological structures still guides the development of human science.

Animal instinct, as a talent ingrained in the bones of animals that has been preserved after millions of years of evolution, is, in a sense, perfect; it is a superpower!

It's equivalent to the effect of humans refining a certain technology over millions of years.

Think about it, how many years has the technology of guns and ammunition been developed? What level will this technology reach a million years from now?

Unimaginable and incomprehensible!

So sometimes, the keen senses of animals make people wonder if they are gods?

For example, early warnings before an earthquake, or their unusual behavior before danger strikes.

Almost simultaneously with the explosion, the grey and white hunting dog broke free of its leash and ran wildly across the yellow earth.

It sensed danger and went out of control!

"come over!"

Lei Jiayin immediately became anxious.

Hounds run sideways, and at that distance they would definitely be blown up.

Without thinking, Lei Jiayin rushed towards the hunting dog and grabbed it.

"Brother Lei, danger!"

"Jiayin, lie down!"

"Big Head, come back quickly!"

The staff nearby were stunned. Lei Jiayin had deviated from the planned escape route and was now within the blast wave's shockwave. This was a potentially life-threatening area—a no-go zone!

boom!

The next moment, the room exploded!

Everyone watched as the fire and black smoke devoured everything.

But at the critical moment, a dark shadow flashed by and bumped into Lei Jiayin, who was holding a hunting dog.

boom!

A huge clod of earth, about half the size of a person, hurtled towards Lei Jiayin.

Extremely fast.

But the dark figure hugged Lei Jiayin and changed direction, using its back to block the clod of yellow earth.

The loess collapsed with a roar, scattering across the sky.

"You stupid dog!"

Lei Jiayin, covered in dust, patted the hunting dog's head.

"Silly dog!" Xu Yuan patted Lei Jiayin's head with the same gesture.

Immediately afterwards, the crew rushed up.

Everyone was very worried about Lei Jiayin and Xu Yuan's safety.

"Iron Mountain Lean?" The martial arts instructor wasn't sure, but Xu Yuan's move just now looked very similar.

Rather than saying he was hit by the loess clod, it would be more accurate to say that he shattered the loess clod.

But this requires too much skill, and it's impossible for a twenty-four or twenty-five-year-old to possess it.

Meng Xiaoxuan rushed into Xu Yuan's arms: "Are you trying to kill me?! You...you're not allowed to do such dangerous things again!"

Similarly, Li Yuan came to Xu Yuan's side and asked anxiously, "I saw you were hit by a clod of dirt just now. How are you? Are you hurt? Never mind, take off your clothes and let me take a look."

After saying that, without caring whether they were in public or not, Li Yuan ripped off Xu Yuan's shirt, revealing Xu Yuan's back.

Then everyone was stunned.

Because Xu Yuan's back is covered with dense scars.

The short ones were only two or three inches long, while the long ones were ten or twenty inches. One of the scars ran diagonally from the shoulder, through the back, and finally down to the waist. It was a fatal wound that almost cost Xu Yuan his life back then.

As mentioned before, Xu Yuan is a martial arts master.

But there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

His skills were honed through experience with swords, spears, and halberds.

In the battle of martial arts, the loser has no choice but to die.

It wasn't that his opponents were too ruthless, but rather that martial arts are inherently dangerous; a single move or strike can be fatal if one isn't careful. That's why Xu Yuan always emphasizes that he has never lost.

Because if he had lost just once, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Oh oh oh!

Li Yuan burst into tears.

Many actresses also cried.

That back is so terrifying, so bumpy!

Xu Yuan has really had a tough time!

In today's society, who has so many scars? What did he do before? Could he have been involved in organized crime? Good heavens, has this guy been to jail?

It's terrifying to think about.

Overall, Xu Yuan was unharmed, Lei Jiayin was alright, and the hunting dog was fine.

Everything that just happened was captured on camera, and because Lei Jiayin took it upon himself to rescue the hunting dog, some shots were even better than initially planned. From the perspective of the final filming result, it was perfect.

The filming process was dangerous.

"Let's get them checked out," Cao Dun decided, sending Xu Yuan and Lei Jiayin to the nearest hospital for a checkup.

Xu Yuan did not refuse.

After they left, Yao Runeng and Yi Yangqianxi, who played Li Bi, went to the spot where Xu Yuan had been hit by a clod of earth and found some clods of earth that Xu Yuan had broken off.

The two exchanged a glance. Yi Yangqianxi put the clod of earth on the ground, while Yao Runeng picked up a pebble the size of a bowl from the side, raised it high, and slammed it down hard.

The next second, their pupils dilated, and they stared in disbelief.

The pebble that hit the hard soil shattered!