Elder brother's garrison

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at last.

The battlefield, shattered by the explosives, was cleared away, and the panicked extras were calmed down with promises of pay raises. Although one professional camera was missing, the remaining seven could be used in rotation without affecting the filming quality. Ms. Lu Ming's agent also agreed to continue filming after her persuasion and vows. The crew, which had been delayed for several hours, could finally resume their plans...

but!

A supporting actor suddenly ran away at such a crucial moment!

It's all over!

After being informed of the news, Director Zhang stared blankly into his chair, slumped down, and looked at the tent with utter despair. After a few seconds, he twitched twice, let out a low howl, and covered his head in utter frustration.

"Sigh...why—" Director Zhang muttered hoarsely to himself, his voice filled with despair, "What evil spirits have I been cursed with today? Why is everyone trying to stop me from making a movie...I just want to make a movie, what's wrong with that..."

Director Zhang tangled his hair into a mess in front of everyone, and his energy and spirits quickly waned.

He suddenly looked several years older.

Behind Director Zhang, Director Chen crossed his arms and sighed helplessly.

As fellow world-class directors, Director Chen can indeed empathize with Director Zhang's current feelings of frustration.

Without supporting actors, all the previous preparations were wasted. Even though he was unwilling, Director Zhang had no choice but to halt filming with the crew, pack their bags, and leave the location—oh right, they also had to write a report to the relevant departments, documenting the explosion incident and submitting it. The crew might even be criticized by higher authorities and punished. Although, given Director Zhang's reputation, the relevant departments wouldn't necessarily force the crew to disband, but being ordered to rest for a few weeks was practically a certainty.

If we can shoot satisfactory footage today, being ordered to rest for a few weeks won't be a big deal. But if the crew leaves completely empty-handed today, then it will be a classic case of losing both the wife and the army.

It's like a stock trader missing the best time to sell—it's maddeningly frustrating.

"Sigh..." Director Chen picked up the script beside him and flipped through a few pages.

Director Chen looked at the script and suddenly frowned.

"Hiss... Lao Zhang." Director Chen spoke to Director Zhang, "I glanced at your script... Was that actor who ran away just recommended today?"

"..." Director Zhang rubbed his hair, remaining silent.

The staff member standing nearby quickly stepped forward and said something.

"Yes, Director Chen, the actor who just left is in charge of a new role, with not many scenes... So far, we've only filmed four takes."

"Which four?" Director Chen handed the script to the staff.

“They are here… here, and here…” The staff member stepped forward and pointed out the corresponding paragraphs on the script.

"Oh..." Director Chen squinted at the script for a while, then nodded thoughtfully and slowly said, "Since it's a new role and we've only filmed four takes, isn't it enough time to find a different actor to play the role now?"

"Change the actor?" The staff member quickly shook his head. "No way! This actor was recommended by an entertainment company we've been working with for a long time, and a contract has already been signed. Changing the actor without our consent would be a breach of contract!"

"Breach of contract... but wasn't it the actor who breached the contract first?" Director Chen adjusted his sunglasses and said seriously, "He was the one who breached the contract and ran away, and we didn't even pursue it. Can't we just replace him?"

"Ah this..."

"My suggestion is to act first and report later." Director Chen said, then lightly kicked Director Zhang's chair. "Old Zhang, stop playing dead. Anyway, if we wait any longer, you'll have to pack your things and go home. What do you think? How about we try a different actor?"

“Where are we going to find actors in this desolate place…” Director Zhang put down his hand and said weakly, “Although this role has very few scenes, it plays a very important role. There is no room for carelessness in casting. Even if I lower my requirements, the actor still has to be good-looking and have good acting skills so that the audience can feel the connection.”

“What’s this?” Director Chen raised an eyebrow. “Look, the character in the script is male, but you have the screenwriter write it as female on the spot, and then change the lines a bit.”

"Change your gender? What's the point?" Director Zhang looked up.

"We can't find any male actors right now, but female actors... aren't there plenty available?" Director Chen revealed a mysterious smile. "Look at Lao Zhang! There's always a way out! You have to treat me to a meal today!"

"Actress?" Director Zhang looked at Director Chen in confusion. He didn't quite understand what Director Chen meant at first, but soon he seemed to realize something, and he froze, slowly turning his head to look at the tent entrance.

Outside the tent.

Little White and Loki were standing there, looking at this side with a hint of curiosity.

Wow!

Director Zhang suddenly stood up from his chair, causing the chair behind him to fall to the ground with a thud.

"Damn it! There's always a way out!" Director Zhang suddenly perked up. He rushed towards Xiaobai, raising his hand and shouting excitedly, "Boss! Over here, come over here quickly!!"

Director Zhang rushed out of the tent and came to Xiaobai.

"Boss! Are you free right now?" Director Zhang asked hurriedly before Xiaobai could speak.

"Huh? Me?" Xiaobai pointed to herself. "Uh... I'm... fine? Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Boss... could you perhaps have this lady next to you audition?" Director Zhang took a deep breath and then said seriously, "To be honest, we're currently short of an actress who can act opposite Miss Lu Ming! This lady next to you should be one of the ship girls who participated in Old Chen's idol project, right? Could you perhaps invite her to play a cameo role in the new character!"

"Huh? Let Loki act??" Little White was stunned. "This...is this okay?"

"Boss, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it!" Director Zhang pleaded with Xiaobai, his hands clasped together. "I'll have the screenwriter try to rewrite the scenes to suit the image of the ship girl next to you. Please! I'll die with regrets if we just pack up and go back like this! Please, just think of it as a casual visit and let us give it a try! Even if it's a last resort!"

"Ah..." Little White turned to look at Loki, "Loki, what do you think..."

"I'll do whatever my master tells me to do." Loki tossed the decision back to Little White.

"Have you asked Miss Luming? Does she mind changing partners?" Xiaobai asked.

"I do not mind."

Not far away, upon hearing Xiaobai's words, Luming put down his script and addressed Xiaobai with eyes full of trust.

It seems that Lu Ming has been keeping a close eye on Xiao Bai's situation.

"Hmm... since Miss Luming agrees, we can give it a try..."

"Great!" As soon as Director Zhang heard that Xiao Bai's tone had softened, he quickly looked up and shouted into the tent, "Screenwriter! Come and revise the script!"

Inside the tent, a staff member rushed out carrying a heavy script.

ten minutes later.

The script has been revised.

"Miss Loki, the character you play is a female employee. Your school is surrounded by the enemy. In order to save your trapped students and colleagues, you try your best to escape from the enemy's encirclement and seek help from the guerrilla team that the protagonist is in..." The screenwriter wiped the sweat from his forehead and handed the revised script to Loki. "Your character is seriously injured when she first appears, so you will have a dialogue with Miss Luming, who is a medical worker. Please take a look at the dialogue here. The time is a bit tight, so you can familiarize yourself with it first. If you can't remember it, we will assist you with an off-set teleprompter when filming starts."

Loki accepted the script handed to him by the screenwriter.

"Miss Loki, you guys shoot this take first, I'll go back and revise the rest..." The screenwriter looked like he was in a lot of pain and ran back to the tent.

Loki opened the script and began to read it.

Little White moved closer to Loki, intently studying Loki's script.

"Oh... so that's how the plot goes..." Xiaobai stroked his chin.

The script contains a dialogue between Loki and the character played by Lu Ming. From the dialogue, it can be seen that the development of this part of the plot is destined to be full of thorns and extremely painful. Furthermore, judging from the direction of the plot, the character played by Loki is unlikely to escape death.

"Do humans all enjoy watching this kind of storyline?" Loki asked, tilting his head.

"That's called dramatic conflict," Xiaobai smiled and said, "So, can you handle this role?"

“…It’s not difficult.”

Loki closed the script, thought for a while with his eyes closed, and nodded seriously in his evaluation.

Chapter 2277 The Perfect Actor

Loki's impromptu filming began quickly.

The crew pulled Loki and Lu Ming into a dimly lit room. Loki was made up with blood-covered makeup and lay on the bed, while Lu Ming, dressed as a nurse, sat beside him with gauze.

"Attention all units, three, two, one, action!"

The staff member gently tapped the prop labeled with the scene number, making a crisp sound in the air.

The cameramen all pointed their cameras into the room.

The crew immediately fell silent.

Under the camera's view, the nurse in the room gently unwrapped the gauze and applied medicine to the wounded person on the bed.

Footsteps sounded outside the door.

The two male actors pushed open the door and entered the room.

"Captain, the wounded woman was found by our patrol team. According to them, she was barely clinging to life when they found her!" an actor said. "She came here by sheer willpower. After seeing us, she begged us to rescue her companion, but before the patrol team could find out where her companion was, she passed out!"

"Um, Doctor, how are the wounded?" Another person in the theater costume, who was clearly a captain, asked the nurse in the room.

"He lost a lot of blood... but thankfully none of the injuries are fatal, and he's out of danger," the nurse said, turning around.

"None of them are... fatal wounds?" The captain frowned.

"Captain, what's wrong?"

"Impossible! How could an unarmed female comrade escape from such a densely packed enemy encirclement without sustaining fatal injuries!" The captain's eyes widened. "This is a trap!"

"A trap?" the team member exclaimed in surprise. "Could she be an enemy spy?"

"No, what she said is probably true, but the enemy must have deliberately let her out," the captain said in a deep voice. "The enemy must have set up countless traps among her comrades to lure us into a trap!"

"Then...then does that mean we can't save her companions...?"

“We have a more important mission… For the greater good…” The captain’s eyes were filled with pain, and his body trembled. “We have no choice but to… abandon her comrades…”

"Captain! But we joined the army to save civilians! If we just stand by and watch them die, then we..." The team member said in disbelief, grabbing the captain's arm. "We can't do that, Captain!"

"But if we go, the brothers and you are very likely to..."

"If I weren't prepared to risk my life, why would I have joined the army! Captain—"

The team captain and his teammates started arguing indoors.

"Please be quiet for a moment." Just then, the nurse sitting by the bed spoke softly, pleading with the team leader and members, "You...please don't...make a scene here. Don't do it in front of the wounded..."

The nurse's voice was weak and tired, yet light.

The captain and his team members immediately fell silent. They looked at the nurse's weak and tired face, nodded slightly, and then left the room.

Inside the room, the head nurse sighed, looking at the wounded man on the bed with endless sorrow on her face.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Just then, the wounded man on the bed coughed, and small mouthfuls of blood spilled from his mouth.

The nurse quickly got up to treat the wounded woman's injuries, wiping the blood from her mouth, and then asked her questions.

"Are you awake? How are you? Are you feeling alright?"

"Cough cough..." The wounded man opened his bloodshot eyes and raised his trembling hands covered in blood scabs.

The nurse immediately knelt down beside the bed and held the injured man's hand tightly.

"Please..." the wounded man opened his mouth and weakly uttered.

The nurse immediately listened attentively.

"My students... my students are still at school... please... save them..." the wounded soldier pleaded with the nurse, clutching her hands tightly as if grasping at a straw, tears streaming from his swollen eyes. "They have nothing to eat... it's so cold... they'll be shot if they go out, please..."

"Yes, we will, we will save your companion. Please rest well and recover from your injuries! You will see them healthy! They will definitely thank you!" The nurse held the wounded man's hand tightly, closed her eyes, and pressed her forehead against his.

"Thank...thank you..." The injured man showed a relieved expression, then coughed heavily twice, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

The dimly lit room fell silent.

The nurse held the injured person's hands in her arms and remained silent for a while.

Slowly, the nurse's shoulders began to tremble, and large tears streamed down her face.

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..." The nurse held the wounded soldier's hands, which were covered in blood. She gritted her teeth and apologized in a barely audible voice, "I'm sorry..."

……

"Card!"

The shooting is over.

Lu Ming straightened up and released Loki's hand.

Loki sprang up from the bed with a thud and looked in the direction of the camera.

"How about it?"

Loki calmly looked at his crew members and asked.

"..."

In the director's seat, Director Zhang stared blankly.

Behind Director Zhang, Director Chen stood with his arms crossed, mouth agape, completely dumbfounded.

Everyone present was stunned, staring at the two girls in the room.

"Leader...leader." Director Chen approached Xiaobai and stammered, "Is this...is this ship girl under your command acting for the first time?"

"Uh...yes, right?" Little White looked at Loki in the room uncertainly.