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

Mainna murmured so in his heart, and now his decision has obviously separated him from everything in the country of Casimir. He only wants to protect the people he wants to protect.

Chapter 76: Nian: Xibao, I'll take you to make a movie!

A few days later, Zainian rushed to Huiqi Mountain where her sister "Xi" lived in seclusion as quickly as possible. She almost ignored the agreement between herself and Si Suitai, and broke away from Si Suitai's surveillance without authorization and went straight to where her sister was.

Nian didn't care how much turmoil her behavior would cause to Simuitai and even Yanguo. After she ignored him and went straight into Xi's painting world, the two sisters fought for three days and two nights before Xi finally agreed to let Nian explain her intentions.

"So, you came here uninvited just to show me this thing you made called 'movies'?"

"If this is why you're here, then I think it's better for you to go back. Although I'm living in seclusion here, I've heard of your reputation as a bad movie director."

As the youngest sister of "Sui", Xi has a bad relationship with Nian, but she has heard about what her brothers and sisters are doing outside. Therefore, she despises Nian's hobbies.

You said that if the film was well taken, she could have some entertainment during the days of seclusion in the scroll. After all, she is just a homebody, but not a stubborn old man. She is the second youngest among her brothers and sisters, so she doesn't think that some forms of cultural expression are a waste.

But... Xi really didn't want to comment on the movies Nian made. Just because he almost made her fall asleep once, Xi had no good feelings towards Nian's movies.

"Don't worry! This isn't a movie I'm shooting! And I'm not here to drag you to see a movie. I'm here to ask you to help me - no, help Director Chen Qi shoot a movie!"

And Nian didn't care about Xi's evaluation at all. She was more or less self-aware. What's more, the most urgent task now was to get Xi to agree to help Chen Qi make a movie.

"...Chen Qi? Who?" However, due to Xi's secluded life, he had no idea about Chen Qi, who was now "notorious" among all the high-level officials in Terra.

After all, although "The Godfather" was released in Longmen, Xi's secluded place was too remote, and it was still difficult to spread it to her. As for "Yes, Prime Minister"... Although Yan Country did not treat this drama as a big enemy as Ursus, they still knew very well that it would be better not to let these "year-old" people see this drama.

What if these “year-old” people, after watching this drama, suddenly realize something and plan to change their course, pretending to obey the court, but attacking Yan State from within?

Although "Sui" is very peaceful now, and even some people are now guarding the border for Yan State, Yan State has never been careless about the threat brought by "Sui". After all, "those who are not of my race must have different hearts"...

"You don't even know Director Chen Qi?! He is now the most famous director in the entire continent!"

Nian also did not expect that his sister would be so ignorant of the world. But in fact, apart from the top leaders of Terra continent, not many people knew Chen Qi. Most people only knew that he filmed "The Godfather". There was no signature on "Yes, Prime Minister" at all, and it was banned. Most people did not know that it was filmed by Chen Qi.

Fortunately, Nian had anticipated this situation. She took out a tape from her pocket and said to Xi:

"Okay, okay, sister, I knew you were ignorant. Come and take a look. I thought you might not be interested in The Godfather, so I brought you something you would like to watch!"

"This is director Chen Qi's masterpiece! Although I really don't want to say this, this TV series really makes me feel inferior to it. It is also the masterpiece that made him famous throughout the mainland!"

"I even heard that the imperial court has set up a special team to study this TV series!"

"…What's it called?" When Xi heard about the TV series that the Yan Kingdom court was researching, she immediately became interested. She knew that Nian had not lied to her in this regard.

"Yes, Prime Minister!" Nian also proudly said the name of the TV series. Even though it had nothing to do with her, when she thought about filming with Chen Qi in the future, she said with extra pride:

"A political satire! Even this show has divided Victoria! Isn't that amazing?"

"……boring."

However, upon hearing the positioning of this drama, Xi, who was originally somewhat interested, immediately shook his head and said with a lack of interest:

"Politics... is simply the most boring show in the world, and political satire is even more boring. It is a subject that few people can understand even if it is put on the table."

"Hey! Xibao, you can eat whatever you want, but don't say anything you want. This is a masterpiece!"

"If this drama is so bad, would a country as big as Victoria be torn into nine pieces because of the broadcast of this drama? How do you know it's bad if you haven't watched it?"

However, Xi's contempt for "Yes, Prime Minister" made Nian very dissatisfied. It was the first time that she spoke to her sister so seriously, and her words were all in defense of Chen Qi.

In fact, Nian herself knew that she was actually a fan of Chen Qi. Although she never said it, she knew that Chen Qi's imagination and creativity were something she could never learn no matter how long she lived.

She only imitated but lacked thinking, which was why she was ranked last among her twelve brothers and sisters. It took her a long time to figure out these principles, just to open up that little bit.

That's why she loves movies and loves creation, as if she can express her ideas through pictures - but it is obvious that what she imitates are all good, but her own ideas are rubbish.

So she admired Chen Qi and envied Chen Qi for having so many wild ideas. That's why she wanted to follow Chen Qi and learn his ideas so that she could... have more ideas of her own.

It was also the first time that Xi saw Nian respect someone so much. After a slight pause, he pretended not to care and took the videotape from Nian's hand, saying lightly:

"...Then I'll take a look, but I don't think it's interesting, so I'll just take it as entertainment."

Xi took the videotape, swung the sword in his hand, splashed ink down, and an old-fashioned TV and DVD appeared in the painting.

Afterwards, as Xi put the videotape into it, soon the first episode of "Yes, Prime Minister" began to play slowly in front of Xi.

When she saw Huck, played by Tracy, and Bernard, played by Manfred, discussing jokes about the combat effectiveness of the armies of other countries, she said with obvious disdain:

"It's nothing but stigmatization. If a war really breaks out, they will definitely do whatever it takes to achieve their own interests. This is just a joke during the brief period of peace. It's not enough to prove it."

When the video was broadcasting that Hake, as the Prime Minister, had no lunch to eat and even proposed to invite a foreign ambassador to dinner every day to solve the lunch problem, Xi continued:

"What a ridiculous irony. This is an even more exaggerated method. How could the head of a country not even be able to solve the problem of lunch? And this man named Humphrey is too inflexible. This is something that can be done very easily. Why stop it?"

"It was just deliberately created to increase the conflict. It's not surprising."

However, slowly, as "Yes, Prime Minister" was played, Humphrey uttered more and more famous quotes and played to his advantage of long and difficult sentences, but Huck remained unmoved and even tried his best to promote the interaction of his new policies, which also made Xi gradually lose his voice.

In the end, in order to prevent Huck's new policy from being implemented, Humphrey had to find a cook for Huck. When he had to settle for the second best option, the young man next to him clearly felt the long-lost shy smile on Xi's face.

……

"Has the actor who will play the emperor in Darkest Hour not been decided yet?"

"Not yet... After all, this emperor is a little different. He... doesn't look good, but he is very courageous. Although I added some unnecessary settings to him, the most important thing is to restore the emperor's majesty and courage that don't match his appearance."

"Appearance is easy. With Robilata's makeup skills, even a handsome guy can be made up to look like an old man... But the problem is, I can't find an actor who fits the emperor's aura."

Chen Qi was also in distress. Now, they were still heading towards Casimir, but Chen Qi was troubled by the issue of who would play the role of "Frederick III" in the movie.

After all, in Victorian history, it was the emperor himself, not the prime minister, who turned the tide and insisted on fighting Gaul. In order to restore that history, the identity of the protagonist of "Darkest Hour" has to be changed to the emperor, which increases the requirements for the performance.

"I have looked at everyone in Rhodes Island, and I haven't found anyone with the right temperament yet... This person must have the temperament of a leader, and unfortunately, everyone in Rhodes Island and the art troupe doesn't have anyone who meets the requirements."

"Even Vina can't do it?" Tallulah was stunned when she heard that, and Chen Qi shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"She is still too young. I have asked her to play the female secretary of 'Leighton' in this movie. She may be able to handle this role, but she is not good enough to play the emperor, prime minister or something like that."

"We have to find a natural leader, the kind who can shoulder the responsibility in times of crisis, someone with that kind of temperament... It's hard to find."

Chen Qi also felt distressed. Now such an important protagonist position has been stranded. On the Rhodes Island side, Kal'tsit recommended many candidates to Chen Qi, but they were all rejected one by one. What Chen Qi needed was a "natural" temperament.

Simply put, if Chen Qi can't find someone who is born to fit that kind of personality, then he will have to settle for the next best thing and look for an "actor".

But... it's not time yet, especially since Chen Qi has high hopes for "Darkest Hour", so there must be no ambiguity in casting, and every role must be chosen well!

Just when Tallulah saw that Chen Qi was at a loss, Kosice's voice suddenly sounded in her mind, and he smiled faintly:

"Don't worry, my daughter. I will help you when necessary and dress you up. I will use my tone and voice to match you."

"-Forget it. I don't think you meet the requirements, my dear father." Upon hearing this, Tallulah's mouth twitched slightly, and she replied:

"We are looking for a leader who can shoulder the heavy responsibility and endure humiliation in times of crisis. Chen Qi has already evaluated you. You are just a conspirator."

"Well... I can't refute that."

Kosice readily accepted the evaluation, and he also knew that he was not suitable. But now, even if he had spies all over the Terra continent, it would be difficult to find a suitable candidate for Chen Qi.

After all... which lord would be willing to lower his status to act like Tracys? Tracys really had a vested interest, so he couldn't refuse, but the other lords didn't have that problem.

While they were thinking, the group had already arrived at the Great Knight Territory of Casimir. Soon, with the docking of the land ship, everyone understood that they had arrived.

"——Welcome to the Grand Knight Casimir Territory, Director Chen Qi, and everyone from the Integrated Cultural Troupe."

"I am Grand Knight Commander Ioletta Russell, and I welcome you all on behalf of Casimir."

Outside the city gate, there was only an old woman in knight's clothes with a long sword tied around her waist waiting for Chen Qi and his party. Chen Qi got off the land boat as soon as possible, shook hands with the Grand Knight, and Kosice's voice quickly rang in his mind.

"Boy, be careful. The surrounding city defense forces are a little different."

"Their momentum is obviously not that of an ordinary city defense force. If nothing unexpected happens, these people are Casimir's elite troops, the 'Silver Spear Pegasus'."

Kosice's words also made Chen Qi react immediately. The rows of knights around him wearing silver armor and holding long spears, looking very aggressive, did make Chen Qi feel threatened.

But this time, before Chen Qi could speak, the Grand Knight smiled and said to Chen Qi:

"We have received your messages before. We have arranged accommodation for you in advance. We have also provided Mr. Chen Qi with two reliable assistants so that you can keep in touch with us at any time."

Having said this, the Grand Knight Commander also stepped back slightly for a moment, and Chen Qi soon saw two figures slowly walking towards him - one was wearing blood-red armor, and the other was a woman with a slim figure and a stern face.

"These two are the champions of our Casimir Knight Tournament, the Black Knight and the Blood Knight." The Grand Knight introduced them to Chen Qi: "They are familiar with the environment of the Grand Knight Territory and can escort you and your art troupe. No matter what, you can convey it to them."

"Please give me your guidance." The Blood Knight and the Black Knight answered in unison, and Chen Qi almost immediately turned his gaze to the slim Black Knight.

The Black Knight was slightly stunned when she saw this, and her eyes subconsciously became cold - but soon, she realized that there was no greed in Chen Qi's eyes that a man had for her... He seemed to be looking at someone else through her.

And at this moment, the Black Knight's intuition was correct, because through the Black Knight, Chen Qi really thought of a candidate who could play the role... Although the possibility of the other party agreeing was not high, perhaps he could give it a try?

Chapter 77: Nian and Xi's visit, filming is ready

At this moment, in a snow-capped mountain quite a distance away from Victoria, few people would remember that in this snowy land where snow falls all year round, there is actually a country called "Kjerag".

As a religious country, Kjerag is isolated from the world, closed and conservative, with rugged terrain... Due to various factors, the people here have almost never seen the outside world. They live a self-sufficient life and believe in God all year round.

However, in such a snowy land, there are naturally exceptions. For Sherag, Enthiotis Shivaash (hereinafter referred to as "SilverAsh"), the president of Kalan Trading and the patriarch of the Shivaash family, is the "exceptional person" who most encourages development and trade in this conservative land.

"Well, regarding the order between Kalan Trade and Victoria this time, I have sent someone to negotiate with the Duke. He said that our order needs to be delayed. Now that Victoria is on a war footing, he may not be able to continue selling arms to us."

Recently, SilverGray seemed a little overwhelmed because the sudden split of Victoria caught the president, who had been developing in Kjerag for a long time and was somewhat closed to the news, off guard...

SilverGray could never have imagined that Victoria, which had been half-dead since he graduated from university there, would suddenly split some time ago. Although the eight dukes had not yet officially declared war on each other, the tense atmosphere was so intense that even Shelagh, who could only convey news through envelopes and personal word-of-mouth, had heard about it.

...But, he is still not very clear about the specific reasons.

"Rumor has it that it was a TV series that directly exposed the corruption in Victoria's civil service system, which accelerated the process of division."

In front of Silver Gray, his good friend during his study abroad in Victoria, Noxis Edwiss (Gnosis), now the CTO of Kalan Trade, also came in front of him and said:

"Although it's a bit ridiculous, our messengers in Victoria reported the same thing, all pointing to a political satire called "Yes, Prime Minister."

"I used my connections to get the tapes taken from local people in Victoria for a lot of money."

"——When did you start to believe these fallacies?" Silver Gray has always found such rumors unbelievable. As someone who has studied abroad in Victoria, Silver Gray also expressed his own opinion:

"A TV show destroyed a country? Such a thing has never been heard of from ancient times to the present. Victoria is an old and powerful country with a strong foundation. No matter how sharp the words in a TV show are, it is impossible for it to destroy a country."

"That's true." Lingzhi didn't argue with Yinhui on this issue, because he didn't quite believe it either. He just had doubts because the information fed back by his informants was almost the same.

"...By the way, where is the knight bodyguard beside you?"

"Before, some people from Casimir came all the way to Kjerag and summoned Jian to return to Casimir temporarily to be responsible for the protection." Yinhui naturally understood that the "knight bodyguard" Lingzhi mentioned was Jian. He spent a lot of money to invite this woman who won the Casimir Knight Competition for three consecutive times to serve as his bodyguard.

"The people sent by Casimir said that they would restore Jian's reputation in Casimir and abolish the Business Federation's wanted list. On this condition, they invited Jian to Casimir."

"...It seems that the situation in Casimir is not optimistic. This land is becoming increasingly turbulent."

SilverAsh also sighed slightly. First, Victoria split, and then Casimir summoned Mace back to perform security work. All these things made him feel uneasy.

But at this moment, suddenly, a strange sound spread throughout the entire conference hall. If there were other Kjerag people here, they would probably be surprised where the sound came from.

But Yinhui and Lingzhi were both very clear that this was the sound of the "communicator" - but it was precisely because of this seemingly ordinary thing that Yinhui and Lingzhi became alert at the first moment.

——Because there is no signal in Kjerag, and the local area network has not been built yet, how can a communicator with overseas signals get in?

This strange anomaly made the two of them feel like they were facing a formidable enemy. Silver Gray hesitated for a moment before answering the call and asked calmly:

"……who is it?"

"Ah, I can actually call in. How can I get through in a place like Kjerag where there's no signal?"

On the other end of the phone, the familiar voice of Jian came at this moment, but there was also a hint of surprise in his tone. Yinhui was also shocked by Jian's call and immediately asked:

"Mace? Aren't you in Casimir? How did you get into my communicator?"

"...I don't know. That guy gave me his cell phone and said that anyone with a cell phone could call him. I didn't expect that he could even call Kjerag."

Jian was also amazed by this miraculous phenomenon, but soon focused his attention on the business and immediately said to Silver Gray:

"President, I am in Casimir now...Also, let me tell you one thing, I am not doing defense now, I was chosen to act."

"acting?"

"Yes, acting. In fact, this director named Chen Qi asked me to call you and ask if you would like to come to Casimir and play a role that he thinks only you can handle at the moment."

Jian also made the long story short and conveyed Chen Qi's meaning to Yinhui, "He said that he is also a well-known director in this land. If you haven't heard of him, you can come to Casimir to see his works."

"He also said that you might have heard of him, and that the Victoria split was somehow related to the drama he filmed."

"So it's him?" SilverAsh didn't expect that the creator of the script that was rumored to split Victoria was actually in Casimir.

This news surprised even Lingzhi. But before the two could answer, Jian continued:

"Director Chen Qi said that he invited you to play an important role. If you are worried about being recognized, he guarantees that you will not be exposed after putting on makeup. And only you can handle this role. For this reason, he can promote your cooperation with other forces."

"Even if you need to shoot a promotional video for Kjerag in the future, he can help. As long as you can play the role, the rest can be discussed."