I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

Or... does he have other ways and is sure that he can control Chen Qi's will?

And... Zhongyue also felt inexplicably strange. This was the first time he and Chen Qi met, but for some reason, when Chen Qi stood next to him, he felt that his blood seemed to have a mysterious rhythm, and a feeling of closeness arose from the bottom of his heart.

Zhongyue was very confused, but he didn't show it on his face. Now, Chen Qi and his group have arrived at Lao Li's detective agency. Everyone is sitting together, tasting the delicious food made by Lao Li.

"Come on, Xiaoqi, Xiaota, eat a few more bites. Lao Li's cooking skills are amazing. Your uncle and I don't often get to wait for Lao Li to cook in person. This time, we are blessed by you."

Wen Yue, who was beside Wei Yanwu, didn't seem to have changed at all, and even her tone was as gentle as Chen Qi remembered. Chen Qi was quite glad for this. He was quite worried about how he and Tallulah would face it if Madam Wen Yue's voice got louder after returning this time...

Apart from Madam Wen Yue, the atmosphere was a bit awkward because Zhong Yue was present. Nian and Xi seemed quite honest this time and just kept their heads down to eat. Zhong Yue didn't ask them about their recent situation and they kept silent.

The arrival of Huai Tianpei made the office even more awkward. Not far away, Huai Hu, A Hehong and the other two were staring at Huai Tianpei. It was the first time that A Hehong saw Huai Hu's rumored father, but Huai Hu himself said nothing when he saw his father again.

"Is this Huai Hu's father? He does look alike." Ah was not surprised by Huai Tianpei's image, but he was surprised by another thing:

"But it sounds like he has been back to Longmen for several days. Why didn't she come to see Huaihu the first time? And now that she's at the office, she doesn't care about Huaihu's affairs, but instead goes to talk to Director Chen Qi about the competition?"

"Ah...eat your food." In response to Ah's inability to speak, Hong stuffed a big bun directly into Ah's mouth, then turned to Huai Hu with a worried look on his face and said:

"Huai Hu, don't take Ah's words to heart."

"——I'm fine, Hum. Ah is right, and I'm not surprised at all by his choice."

Huai Hu lowered her eyes slightly. She had long been accustomed to the character of her martial arts fanatic father, and she immediately spoke:

"I had already started practicing martial arts when I could barely speak clearly. He was still by my side at the time... but from what I remember, there seemed to be nothing else to communicate with him except martial arts."

"He didn't come back for me. As he said, he came because he knew Director Chen Qi's martial arts attainments and wanted to compete with Director Chen Qi... He didn't come to see me specifically. He just came here by chance."

"In his heart, martial arts is more important than me. I have known this for a long time."

Huai Hu said this, but in fact, it was impossible for him not to be angry. Looking at Huai Tianpei who was formally challenging Chen Qi at the dinner table, the desire to prove himself to his father in his heart became stronger.

But now, Huai Tianpei had no time to pay attention to his daughter's thoughts. He asked Chen Qi to fight and continued:

"Please agree to this request at any time. I came here just to compete with Director Chen Qi."

"...but I'm just a director. I'm not good at fighting." Chen Qi was also a little upset. He now understood that his "protection" just now had aroused the interest of this martial arts fanatic, and he would never let him go.

Chen Qi also had a rough idea of ​​Huai Tianpei's character. He had chased Chong Yue from Longmen to Yumen and waited for three years just to get him to compete with him. If he didn't agree, Huai Tianpei would probably follow him all the way and annoy him to death.

Moreover, Huai Tianpei and Saria are different people who can help. Chen Qi asked Saria to follow the crew because Saria has outstanding abilities and can help a lot. What about Huai Tianpei?

He could probably be a professional martial arts director, but Huai Tianpei's mind is not on the crew at all. Moreover, in order to practice martial arts, Huai Tianpei is likely to have friction with many people on the crew, like the powerful Tallulah, Saria, Patriot... Chen Qi doesn't want these people to fight every other day. What if someone gets hurt?

What's more, Chen Qi's crew will go to various countries in the future. What if Huai Tianpei offends people all over the world and can't be stopped? In summary, although Huai Tianpei's fighting ability is very good, Chen Qi does not intend to let him stay in the crew for a long time.

But... agree? Although Chen Qi is much stronger now than before, Chen Qi has no confidence that he can beat Huai Tianpei. If he really wants to fight, then Chen Qi will basically have to find the system to redeem his combat power.

"Well, if Master Huai wants to fight, we have quite a few strong fighters in our crew, why doesn't Master Huai look for them?"

"It's different." Huai Tianpei shook his head and immediately explained why he wanted to find Chen Qi.

"If you are looking for someone with strong strength, I, Huai Tianpei, ask myself, although I have some skills, I am not invincible. What I am looking for is someone who has reached the pinnacle in martial arts."

"Strong bodies and talents are innate. For example, when comparing Vayfan and Filin, Vayfan is naturally strong, but Wu can allow Filin to break Vayfan's talent through acquired training, and defeat the strong with the weak!"

"This is the limit of martial arts that I am pursuing. I want to know, when I reach the pinnacle of martial arts, can I cross the racial boundary and surpass those who are born with racial advantages? I want to know how many levels the pinnacle of martial arts can allow me to cross."

"...That's why Brother Huai came to Yumen to find me and wanted to challenge me. I see." And it was the first time that Chongyue heard Huai Tianpei talk about the reason why he pursued "martial arts". At that moment, he suddenly realized why Huai Tianpei was so obsessed with him.

Because Zhongyue not only represents the ceiling of the Terran race, but also represents the ceiling of Terra's understanding of "martial arts". If Huai Tianpei can win a punch from Zhongyue, he can prove that his theory is correct - if martial arts are practiced to the extreme, they can transcend the restrictions on races in this land!

"Martial arts are meant to allow the weak to protect themselves when facing the strong, and to have the courage to fight back. That's what I think."

Huai Tianpei also expressed his understanding of martial arts, and then he clasped his fists towards Chen Qi again and said with great respect:

"I seek the ultimate in martial arts, and I have read Director Chen Qi's books Lion Roar Kung Fu and Tai Chi, and I have comprehended some of the secrets in them."

"From these two martial arts manuals, I got a glimpse of Director Chen Qi's understanding of martial arts. That's why I came to visit him and ask for a fight, which will help me take my understanding of martial arts to a higher level."

"For this, I, Huai Tianpei, am willing to give anything in return. I just hope Director Chen Qi can give me some pointers."

Huai Tianpei also showed his sincerity this time. He guessed that Chen Qi was different from Chongyue, who pursued "martial arts" wholeheartedly. He did not take martial arts as his main career, so he also negotiated conditions with Chen Qi.

In front of Huai Tianpei, Chen Qi was obviously a little moved. He thought about the help he needed now and the cost of competing with Huai Tianpei...

"——Director Chen Qi, Brother Huai is quite persistent. Besides, I am really interested in this."

At this moment, seeing Chen Qi hesitant, Zhong Yue suddenly spoke to Chen Qi and said with a smile: "I also want to see Director Chen Qi's strength. If Director Chen Qi can show a little, as the eldest brother, I won't worry about my two younger sisters going far away."

"In that case—well, then."

Sure enough, after Zhongyue said this, Chen Qi readily agreed to the competition. Tallulah and Chen Huijie on the side were still a little worried, but Chen Qi gestured to stop them from talking.

The meaning of Zhongyue's words was very clear. He wanted to test Chen Qi's ability so that he could let Nian and Xi continue to follow the crew. From this point alone, Chen Qi had no reason to refuse.

This is not the time to get away with it by making excuses or being humble. Since his eldest brother wants to see if he, the person who takes care of his two younger sisters, has any ability, then he might as well give it a try.

"Hey, hey, hey, you agreed right away? Really?" The old carp beside him was also shocked when he heard this, and immediately said with difficulty: "Director Chen Qi is a writer. Although civil and military are inseparable, martial arts is about personal strength. What if something goes wrong?"

"Captain Wei, Madam Wen Yue, you should at least give me some advice..."

However, when Lao Li said this, he, Tallulah, Chen Huijie and others all looked at Wei Yanwu and his wife, they found that the two elders were now silent, neither speaking to stop them nor objecting - this attitude was very obvious, they had the same idea as Chongyue.

After all, Chen Qi is now quite powerful, and is the undisputed leader of the most eye-catching force in Terra. Although the strength of a leader is not necessarily a hardware requirement, Wei Yanwu and Wen Yue also want to know whether Chen Qi has the ability to protect their niece, or at least, whether he has the power to protect himself while walking freely on this land.

Just because they are not in danger now doesn't mean they won't be in danger in the future, so Wei Yanwu and Wen Yue both chose to acquiesce to this best opportunity to test Chen Qi's strength.

"But, before the competition, I also want to finish filming the movie first, so I need Master Huai to help me here."

"But it doesn't matter!"

Seeing Chen Qi agreed so readily, Huai Tianpei was in a good mood and was ready to do anything for Chen Qi. However, he never expected that Chen Qi just smiled and said immediately:

"The movie 'Kung Fu' is still missing a peerless villain. If Master Huai Tian Pei can help play this role, it would be great."

"As for the competition... I think our competition can be used as the final fighting scene of this movie. By then, my movie will be shot and your competition can be completed. We can kill two birds with one stone."

"Hey? Chen Qi, are you planning to star in the movie Kung Fu yourself?"

As soon as Chen Qi said this, the sisters Tallulah and Chen Huijie reacted immediately. When they heard that Chen Qi was going to play the leading role in this martial arts film himself, everyone felt Chen Qi's confidence.

After all... in general martial arts movies, the protagonist always performs the most, right? Does Chen Qi intend to fight from beginning to end in this movie?

In fact, they don't know that in the movie "Kung Fu", Chen Qi only fights in the last martial arts scene. "Kung Fu" has never been a movie about personal heroism. Although the fighting power soars more and more fiercely as the film goes on, this movie actually has no real "protagonist".

In a movie where most of the important characters don't even have names, but each important character has a well-developed personality, the movie "Kung Fu" is never a solo of a hero, but a story about every hero hidden in the city who stands up to punish evil and promote good.

It seems that I have to use my reputation points to exchange for some combat power... Chen Qi, who agreed to the competition, has made plans in his mind. He thought that he would not need to conquer others with force, but now it seems that there will be a time when he has to take action.

So...if we just control it a little, it should be enough to scare people, right?

"System, do you have the Tathagata Palm? I want to redeem it. Also, please help me use some reputation points to increase my combat power."

[Understood, the "Tathagata Palm" has been fulfilled, and the martial arts secrets have been transferred to the host's brain. The host can use part of the reputation points to improve proficiency, which can allow the host to quickly become familiar with martial arts moves. ]

Chapter 201: Casting of "Kung Fu", roles of Wei Yanwu and his wife revealed?

"Since we have decided to shoot the movie Kung Fu, our first priority is casting. Of course, this problem has been largely solved."

After agreeing on a time for the competition with Huai Tianpei, Huai Tianpei, as expected, stopped bothering Chen Qi. However, he did not leave because of this, but chose to stay in the crew temporarily, waiting for orders at any time.

Chen Qi now needs to start dealing with the casting issues for Kung Fu. Chen Qi, Tallulah and others have returned to Wei Yanwu's residence, but the atmosphere in Wei's residence now makes Chen Qi feel a little weird.

There was no other reason. There were too many people in the Wei residence, and each of them was quite important. Not only Old Wei and Madam Wen Yue, as well as Chong Yue, Old Carp, and the Rat King, who were all well-known figures in Longmen, Chen Qi also saw Zuo Le from Simuitai, and Jingzhe and Taihe, two law enforcement officers affiliated with the Yan State, all here.

"Longmen is a hodgepodge of good and bad people nowadays. Many people in the industry heard that Director Chen Qi was coming to Longmen to film, and they all rushed to Longmen, hoping to be in the film."

"However, according to our intelligence, some of them may be harmful to Director Chen Qi, so we will protect Director Chen Qi's safety during this period. Those who want to attack you may use methods that we can't imagine."

"If Director Chen Qi feels anything is wrong or feels anything unusual in his body, please report it to us immediately and we will come and solve it as soon as possible."

Zuo Le explained this to Chen Qi, but did not tell Chen Qi that his threat was not those people in the underworld, but his second brother who was hiding somewhere. Zuo Le did not intend to let Chen Qi have any contact with the other more difficult fragment of "Years", and it would be best if he did not have any interest in it.

Judging from Zhongyue's understanding of his younger brother, he would not be stupid enough to possess Chen Qi... It is more likely that he would take advantage of the large number of martial artists in Longmen and look for opportunities during the turmoil.

The purpose of Zuo Le and the others is to keep an eye on whether Chen Qi is possessed or not. If the time comes, they can control Chen Qi in time and wait for Chong Yue to remove the possession of his second brother. Then everything will be fine.

"Since everyone said so, I will start arranging the roles and scenes."

"Because the background of Kung Fu is in Longmen, I don't plan to use Xi's power to shoot this time - Xi's power is much more convenient for some scenes, such as battlefields and science fiction backgrounds, but this time, we must use the real scene."

"——Uncle Lin, are there any older buildings in the slums? The kind that are about to be demolished but have been forgotten?"

"Yes, there are." The Rat King nodded when he heard this. He knew the situation in the slums very well, and naturally he was also familiar with some places where the infected people lived in a densely populated area.

"There is an old place called 'Rat Village', where 70 or 80 infected people live. It should have been demolished a long time ago, but because there are so many infected people living there, it has been delayed until now."

"...What? Are you planning to set the filming location there?" The Rat King realized belatedly that Chen Qi would never ask about anything that was not related to the filming, and he was a little surprised for the moment.

"Why not? I'd just like to trouble Uncle Lin to say hello to the infected people over there. We need to use them for filming there, and I hope they can cooperate." Chen Qi also determined the filming location, and then said:

"Also, I hope to borrow your gang members, Uncle Lin. The only requirement is that they prepare a full set of suits and axes."

"...This is easy." Although the Rat King didn't know what Chen Qi was going to do, it was obvious that Chen Qi had contributed a lot to this movie, which was a good thing for the Rat King.

After all, Chen Qi's filming this time was directly supported by the Emperor of Yan State. In other words, filming with Chen Qi now is almost equivalent to eating the emperor's salary. All filming costs will be directly funded by Yan State. Moreover, for a gangster organization like the Rat King, this matter has made a great contribution, which will help him to whitewash himself later.

"I will have my men go talk to those infected people today. Yuxia will take you with her tomorrow. All my men will follow your instructions."

"Thank you, Uncle Lin." Chen Qi also nodded, but at this moment, the Rat King suddenly looked embarrassed, but finally decided to speak, saying:

"It's just... Yuxia has some small requests. She said that this time, she hopes to also act in your movie. Director Chen Qi, what do you think..."

"Ah, this, I was just about to say this. If it's possible, Uncle Lin, could you, the Rat King, do me the honor of appearing as a martial arts master in my movie?"

Seeing that the Rat King wanted to arrange a place for Lin Yuxia, Chen Qi took the opportunity to make his own invitation to the Rat King, and immediately flattered him:

"Uncle Lin, you have profound inner strength, but most people only know about your powerful Originium skills. I want you to play an inner strength master in this movie."

"By the way, General Zuo Le, I asked you to find a master who can play the zither. I wonder if General Zuo Le has found one yet?"

"...Regarding this, Director Chen Qi, I originally wanted to go find him, but was stopped by the boss of Penguin Logistics, a man who called himself 'The Great Emperor.'" When Zuo Le mentioned this matter, he bowed to Chen Qi with some embarrassment and said:

"'You need a guitar? You don't ask me for help? Do you look down on me? Don't think I can only play rock and rap. You weren't even born when I was playing the guitar! I have to go to see Chen Qi's movie!' ... That's what he said."

"Obviously, Mr. Dadi is also very interested in starring in your film directed by Chen Qi. He also seems to want to reserve a spot..."

"...The Great Emperor? And the Rat King? Isn't this a poor combination?"

However, Chen Qi also blinked. He originally planned to let the Rat King and another internal force master who used the piano to star in the "Heaven and Earth" combination in "Kung Fu". The Rat King's claws were very suitable for one of them, and the other one had more scenes using the piano, so he needed to consider it more carefully.

But the Emperor... Chen Qi felt inexplicably funny just thinking about the scene where the Emperor and the Rat King appeared on the screen together.

It was quite interesting, but Chen Qi was worried, could the emperor really hold on? While Chen Qi was thinking this, Wei Yanwu on the side just spoke up:

"The Emperor also discussed this matter with me... He also said, 'So many masters from other places have come to Longmen, we can't let those stinky outsiders steal the prestige of our Longmen masters. We have to show our faces in Chen Qi's movie, calm the situation, and make those people dare not act rashly!'"

So you guys are still engaging in regional discrimination here, right? Old Wei, you are the ruler of Longmen after all, why don't you say anything?

Chen Qi understood the meaning, but in fact, the reason why Wei Yanwu did not refute this was that he felt that what the emperor said, "prevent those masters from making any rash moves," was correct.

Nowadays, Longmen is a mixed bag of people, and there are many masters. Wei Yanwu and other participants must show their strong side and prevent those masters from causing trouble. This is the correct answer - after all, no one knows who the "Sui" will possess, leading to a chaotic farce.

Therefore, the best solution is for Wei Yanwu and his men to display their strength now and prevent these masters who have poured into Longmen from making any rash moves. This way, if anyone makes any unusual movements, they can react immediately, and other masters will also be willing to lend a hand - people who practice martial arts all admire those who are more capable, and will naturally listen to Wei Yanwu's orders at that time.

Now the nature of these masters here has changed. Helping Chen Qi in filming is secondary, and being vigilant of "Sui"'s actions is the most important thing.

"In that case, I'll arrange it this way first. However, even the emperor has to audition."

Chen Qi reluctantly agreed to the proposal, and at this moment, Chen Qi's shoulder was patted, and he found that Lao Li's face appeared in front of him, smiling and saying to Chen Qi:

"Director Chen, you see, Mr. Lin has already asked me to do you a favor and give me a connection. What do you think?"

"Look, my Huai Hu... oh, the daughter of Huai Wu Chi, she also wants to act in your movie. I drank two liang of wine too much before, so I just agreed casually. Do you think this is easy to handle?"

"This girl is very good at leg work, so she can play a minor role in your movie. I can't break my promise as an adult, can I?"

"——Speaking of which, Lao Li, I happen to have the same thing to trouble you with."

Seeing that he had a pillow when he felt sleepy, Chen Qi immediately grabbed Lao Li's hand, shook hands with Lao Li very sincerely, and then said:

"I just happen to have a role that suits you. Don't worry about Huai Hu. I've already made arrangements for her. She's young and skilled in martial arts, so she's perfect for a role in my movie."

"As for the sticks, I remember that among the masters who came, there was a master from Shangshu named 'Shang Zhong' who was very good at stick techniques." Zuo Le also answered immediately at this time, but Chen Qi slowly seemed to have a plan for the casting.

He found that several people in the room seemed to be able to be used, and he could regard each of them as an important character in the movie. Especially considering that many minor characters in the movie had martial arts skills, he felt that his idea could be realized.

"Then it's decided. Let's first select a few characters that have already been decided. Then, Old Wei and Madam Wen Yue, these two very important roles here will be handed over to you."

"You little brat, you really want to mess with us old bones."

When Wei Yanwu saw that Chen Qi finally talked about him, he knew that he could not escape this time, so he stood up pretending to be helpless.

What? Why pretend to be helpless? Because Wei Yanwu saw so many old brothers from Longmen participating in the film, and his attitude towards making the film changed.