But in the end, Tracy did not make it too difficult for Lord Blood Demon, but instead planned to consult the former cabinet secretary, Humphrey's former boss "Arnold", about this issue.
"Don't discuss this with Arnold, wait until I find him first."
"Of course not, Prime Minister, how could I be that kind of person!"
Facing Tracys's warning, the Blood Demon Lord was filled with righteous indignation, as if he was extremely righteous. However, the camera turned, and the next moment, the Blood Demon Lord was seen drinking a glass of wine with a bitter face, and asked an elder beside him helplessly:
"So what do you suggest I do, Arnold?"
“Hahahahaha!”
However, the helpless look of the Blood Demon Lord, whether it was the contrast brought by the strong character he played this season, or the strange laughter of those who knew his true identity and felt that his current situation was wrong, broke out almost unreservedly in Londinium at this moment.
Of course, there were still other people who paid attention to the character of "Arnold". For example, Kal'tsit, who was far away in Rhodes Island, looked at Arnold on TV and couldn't help but say in surprise:
"This breath, this tone... the Scavenger King?"
"Director Chen Qi actually managed to convince him to come to film? How... is this possible?"
For a moment, even Kal'tsit did not expect that the Scavenger King would actually participate in the filming of "Yes, Prime Minister". I'm afraid no one else could have thought that such a small scene would actually have the combat power of these two royal courts.
Director Chen Qi... How did he do it? Even Kal'tsit couldn't figure out how to make these two kings of the royal court play against each other. Now, she couldn't help but feel curious about Chen Qi's methods.
Chapter 61: Vina: Are all those with ideals and ambitions in Victoria spies?
However, the "King of Scavengers" that shocked Kal'tsit was naturally one of the kings of the Sarkaz court. He was also one of the kings of the court who participated in the civil war in Kazdel. His position was relatively ambiguous in the court. Although he stood with Theresia, he still had contact with Theresia's side during the civil war.
Since the Kazdel Civil War, Kal'tsit has never seen the Scavenger King again, and now, unexpectedly, it is the opponent he met in "Yes, Prime Minister"...
"——Wait, doesn't this mean that there are now two royal courts fighting in Londinium?"
However, Kal'tsit suddenly came to her senses and thought of Vina, Chen Huijie and the others who were far away in Londinium - they were either from Lungmen or the elites of Rhodes Island, but they were not enough in the face of the combat power of the Royal Court.
She sent Logos to fight against the Blood Demon Lord, the king of the court. And if Londinium has two kings... plus Manfred and Tresis, then the situation will completely tilt towards the Sarkaz!
Even with the "Black Cape", in the face of the fighting power of the kings, the "Black Cape" can only barely guarantee the personal safety of Chen and Lin Yuxia. What about Vina and ACE? Even if they are elites, they are vulnerable in front of the king's court!
"Not good, we need to inform them immediately and temporarily suspend the plan."
Kal'tsit immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and hurriedly walked towards her office with a serious face. At this moment, Amiya, who was concentrating on the development of the plot, did not even notice the silent Kal'tsit's quiet departure.
And if Chen Qi was present and saw Kal'tsit looking so anxious, he would definitely comfort Kal'tsit not to be impulsive. He had already informed them and that tomorrow would be the time to act.
As for how he got the King of Scavengers to film and say "Arnold"...it was actually unexpectedly simple.
Chen Qi needs an actor who dares to openly play the weirdo Blood Demon Lord, and who will not make the Blood Demon Lord angry, or even unable to take action. Now that Tracys and Manfred, two people who meet the requirements, have roles, he can only find a Scavenger King of the same level as the Blood Demon Lord.
What surprised Chen Qi was that upon hearing that he could play the role of the Yin-Yang Blood Demon Lord, the Scavenger King agreed unexpectedly quickly, which gave the chief makeup artist Robilata a hard time, and he claimed that he encountered a "makeup difficulty that was so severe that it ruined the show."
But now, the Scavenger King has successfully appeared on camera. When Arnold, who plays the role of Arnold, faced the Blood Demon Lord's request for help, he also hesitated and said:
"Well... it's hard to say. It partly depends on whether you're a spy or not."
"Arnold?" The Blood Demon Lord didn't believe that Arnold, who was the best person to prove his innocence, said so. He tried desperately to prove his innocence and said:
"But I can't be! I didn't go to the Royal Guard Academy!"
The Blood Demon Lord once again slandered the Guards Academy, and then he continued to defend himself:
"I am not one of them, and I do not drink the water of life."
"I am one of our people and have been a civil servant all my life!"
"Sir John, too." The Scavenger King looked very calm and composed. His indifference made the Blood Demon Lord anxious. He felt that the man in front of him did not seem to be willing to lend a helping hand, so he immediately replied:
"Yes, but he's different!"
"Sir John believed in something like 'the cause'--I never believed in anything in my life!"
"He still has ideas, ideas of making great achievements. You know I have nothing to do with that kind of thing!"
As soon as these words came out, almost all the families in Londinium burst into laughter. The combination of several jokes, self-deprecation and sarcasm made many Londinium residents laugh so hard that they had to hold their stomachs, their faces turned red, and they almost fell off the sofa.
This time, it was not only the residents of Londinium who were laughing, even the top leaders of Ursus were grinning from ear to ear. However, this time, they were not laughing at Victoria, but were proud of their own empire.
"Hahaha! When the late emperor was alive, we Ursus conquered the east and the west and expanded our territory. The most brilliant thing the late emperor did was to ignore the international recruitment of talents."
"Yes, at that time, many good young people from various countries flocked to our Ursus Empire and contributed their heart and soul to our imperial cause!"
"There are quite a few of us who were not successful in our home countries and were only given important positions after coming to the Empire, right?"
"That's right. I could never have climbed to such a high position in my original country. It was only because I followed the late emperor that I was able to achieve my current status!"
For a moment, several old nobles in the Ursus Palace looked amused and proud when they heard the words. Now, as they witnessed the rise of the Ursus Empire, which had transformed from a barren land in the beginning into a powerful country today, these old ministers who came to Ursus from their homeland to try their luck had become pure Ursus people from the inside out, except for their race.
In this part of the plot, the Blood Demon Lord claims that he has no ambition and no desire to achieve great things, so he is definitely not an Ursus spy - isn't this a disguised statement that their original choice was correct?
When they thought of this, the old nobles couldn't help but straighten their heads and feel fortunate for their decision back then; but then they couldn't help but sigh that today's Ursus Empire... is indeed not as good as before.
However, some were happy, some were funny, and the dean of the Royal Guards Academy looked at the same place - it was previously said that their academy specialized in training foreigners, which was already a headache for him, and the drama "Yes, Prime Minister" revealed this, and even had a chief of military intelligence who was an Ursus spy, who was a graduate of their academy.
The dean thought that it was all over at that time, and this would really become a "spy training center", but then he turned around and said this... He didn't know whether it was a compliment or an insult.
Should it be a compliment? At least, a graduate who is ambitious and wants to make achievements, even if he is a spy... but at least these words sound pretty good, right?
In the play, the King of Scavengers did not make things difficult for Lord Blood Demon for too long. After some thought, he decided to help Lord Blood Demon.
"Even if you are a spy, I agree that you cannot tell anyone." The Scavenger King was obviously indifferent to this. He was concerned about something more important:
"But this kind of scandal will severely damage the prestige of the civil service system, so you absolutely cannot plead guilty."
"But I have no crime to admit!" The Blood Demon Lord looked like he was going crazy, but he also knew very well that if he did not collaborate with the enemy, then it would be a dereliction of duty.
But the problem is that the Blood Demon Lord felt that he had not failed in his duty. This was just part of his job. For this reason, he even threw out another bombshell:
"You were the one who arranged for me to be the secretary of the investigation team! You clearly instructed me at the time that no evidence against him could be found!"
“—I don’t remember.”
At this moment, as soon as Lord Blood Demon said this, the expression of the Scavenger King suddenly became extremely serious. The flash of murderous intent and the awe-inspiring aura made people feel pressured.
However, what surprised the audience even more at this moment was what the Blood Demon Lord said. If it was Arnold who arranged this for him, then doesn't it mean that the person suspected of being a spy is actually Arnold? !
"A former cabinet secretary and a former military intelligence chief, two high-ranking officials, are both spies for Ursus?!"
However, at this moment, even the indifferent Vina was frightened by such a plot. In particular, the more she watched "Yes, Prime Minister", the more she felt that Chen Qi had some inside information. When she thought about the fact that such a thing had happened under the rule of her ancestors, she felt a cold sweat breaking out from head to toe.
Is this position so dangerous?! Why are there so many enemies! Even if I can really return to the throne, can I really control Victoria with my ability?
When Vina was very young, she witnessed her father being guillotined by angry people. At that time, she was transformed from a crown princess into a wanderer. She did not have time to learn much knowledge. She just survived, struggled, and repeated every day.
I haven't learned it, but my father has definitely learned it! He was even sent to the guillotine, how can I be stronger than my father?
For a moment, Vina couldn't help but start to back down. When she thought about how her father had passed away and left her such a big mess, Vina now understood more about politics, and she had less confidence in governing well.
Vina didn't dare to think too much, so she had to focus on the plot again. Now, the Blood Demon Lord had no written evidence to prove his words. What he said was just empty talk. The Scavenger King also relaxed immediately and began to give advice to the Blood Demon Lord:
"Once the principle is established, senior civil servants can be removed for dereliction of duty, which is a flashpoint."
“We will lose dozens, if not hundreds, of our colleagues.”
"——Maybe thousands of them." The Blood Demon Lord was also disheartened. He was helpless and had no choice but to pin his hopes on the other party.
Fortunately, the other party did not disappoint him. The Scavenger King quickly came up with a good idea and proposed: "I suggest that you first increase your importance to the Prime Minister. In the next few days, he will not be able to let you go. What is he most worried about right now?"
"... a Perro that broke into the artillery range." The Blood Demon Lord subconsciously recalled it, but facing the determined look of the Scavenger King, the Blood Demon Lord also felt unbelievable and said:
"Arnold? You're suggesting that I have the Prime Minister crawling around on the plains with a detector in one hand and a bag of Pello pet food in the other?"
"... probably to Victoria, this is the most harmless thing he would do."
The Scavenger King did not deny such a plan, and obviously, the Blood Demon Lord would not really do it. But there is no doubt that the life and death of Ichijo Pelo directly affected the fate of the most important protagonist of the entire show.
Before this, no one could have imagined that a lost Perro could be linked to Humphrey’s clearing of his identity in the play.
With such a turn of events, not to mention the audience who were distracted for a while, even some people who were watching the TV the whole time probably didn't know how the two events were connected. Including Amiya from Rhodes Island.
However, after a moment of hesitation, Amiya showed an expression of surprise. Coincidentally, Kal'tsit had come back from the office at this moment. Amiya pointed at the TV and said:
"Dr. Kal'tsit! I won the bet! That Perro can be saved!"
"……what?"
However, Kal'tsit, who had just walked away for less than five minutes, turned to watch the TV series when faced with the happy Amiya. The camera then switched to show that the Blood Demon Lord had actually begun negotiating a plan to rescue Pello with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense.
"You mean a squadron of Royal Engineers with detectors, a team of vets with tranquilizer guns, a flying machine with a winch or two, and a bill running into the hundreds of thousands, all for a Pelo that can be bought for five bucks in any pet store?"
However, before the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense could object for a while, the Blood Demon Lord proposed to use this as an excuse for the Prime Minister to abandon the plan to cut military spending. All of a sudden, the two of them reached an agreement and immediately started the plan to save Pello.
All of this was seen by Kal'tsit who had just returned. At this moment, Kal'tsit felt even more confused than before she saw this part, and her pupils were slightly dazed.
…She walked away for a while. What happened in the plot just now? Has she been unable to keep up with the art of the new era? Is the turn so fast?
For a moment, Kal'tsit was also lost in confusion, which made her definitely watch the last episode again tonight to make a little contribution to Chen Qi's reputation.
Chapter 62: The finale of "Yes, Prime Minister", Tracy's strategy to bind Chen Qi
"Three hundred thousand Victorian gold coins?! This is impossible!"
The plan to save Pero was very successful, and Tracys easily gained the support of the people, as well as a kiss from the shapeshifter, which he didn't really want outside the play. However, in the play, after seeing the real cost of the rescue, he couldn't help but shout it out.
"This is calculated by the Ministry of National Defense based on actual costs." The Blood Demon Lord, who has now basically landed safely, regained his composure as an elite and answered.
"This is ridiculous, Humphrey, think of a solution!"
"--put the dog back?" Manfred retorted expressionlessly, trying to ease the atmosphere, but it was obvious that no one would take his bad idea seriously.
However, even so, Tracy still wants to cut military spending. In this regard, the Blood Demon Lord praised the Prime Minister's decision as being quite "bold", but also pointed out the actual consequence of doing so, which is that the Ministry of Defense will make the bill public.
By then, Tracy's reputation, which he had just gained by saving Pello, would be lost again because of the same thing, with the reason being "wasting taxpayers' money".
Blood Demon Lord: "The Prime Minister rescued Pello, and the Victorian Army paid for it - what an exciting story."
"The story of a Pellon who fell into the water." Manfred once again used his little skill of resignation to remind his prime minister in disguise not to be impulsive and to make careful choices.
In the end, faced with the bill in hand, Tracy finally chose to compromise.
"... Then again, military spending can't be cut too much." Tracys looked at the bill in his hand and the fame he had just gained in the newspaper. After shaking his head for a while, he finally said against his will:
"Territorial defense is the government's top priority."
"There are always emergencies...Gaul, Ursus..."
Manfred: "Benqi (the name of the rescued Pero)."
"Benqi! Yes!" Tracys no longer had the heart to fight. He had already lost this duel. He was defeated once again by this powerful and stable civil service system. But in the end, he still compromised and said with some reluctance:
"I think I'm still a little too radical. We can't rush it - let's get the military cuts to the committee first, okay?"
"Yes, Prime Minister."
In the end, it was still the same as usual with the Blood Demon Lord's voice, and another story came to an end. The last episode of "Yes, Prime Minister" ended just like any other episode.
It seems as if the story of these three people will continue like this, an ending that seems to have no end, no grand scene, the protagonists are still the same, and their fate in the play has not changed at all, there are just wins and losses.
"——Is there a sequel?"
However, after watching "Yes, Prime Minister", Vina, who had just breathed a sigh of relief and thought that the show was finally over, couldn't help but say this when she saw the ending of the show.
"It feels like, with this ending now... it seems like it will be seamlessly linked to the second season, there won't be any problems at all."
Next to Vina, Lin Yuxia also felt a little unsatisfied at this moment. As a hidden fan of Chen Qi, Lin Yuxia certainly still hoped that Chen Qi could shoot more and better TV series.
"Although he filmed this drama at Tracy's request and it has now been banned across the country, don't we all think it's a good drama?"
"If it's based on the ratings... with these ratings, it must be enough to make a sequel, right?"
The potential of "Yes, Prime Minister" has now been revealed, which makes Lin Yuxia believe that if there is enough interest to drive it, any screenwriter will think hard and write a second season.
And Lin Yuxia has great faith in Chen Qi’s talent. If he wants to write the second season of "Yes, Prime Minister", it will definitely not end here.
"This is probably... just because we came to rescue him, so he deliberately ended it this way, so that it would be easier for him to report to Tracys and fulfill the requirements of the blood contract, right?"
"In this case, even if there are only eight episodes, if he says it's over, it's over. The blood pact is complete, and Tracy has no reason to stop them from leaving."
Chen Huijie couldn't help but guess so. However, Chen Huijie's words were quickly recognized by everyone on the land ship. The ending of "Yes, Prime Minister" made everyone believe that Chen Qi must have a backup plan.
"…But if Tracy finds out, will he still let Director Chen Qi leave?"
At this moment, Logos turned off the TV and asked everyone with a hesitant tone, "Tomorrow is the day when Tracys lets Director Chen Qi and his group go. If he sees that Director Chen Qi is hiding his true abilities... will he really be willing to let Director Chen Qi go like this?"
"After all, with Director Chen Qi's talent, if he expands "Yes, Prime Minister" and spreads it through Tracy's means, perhaps within a few months, Victoria can be torn apart. Isn't this the situation Tracy wants to see?"
"...That's right."
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