Just as March began, Fang Yang received a call from Zhou Kongjun, informing him that a new batch of cargo ships and frigates would set sail on March 8th, and that he should prepare for the voyage and arrive at the South China Sea port in advance, as warships wait for no one.

Fang Yang thanked him repeatedly upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that Zhang Ze had just returned from military training right after "Ghost Blows Out the Light" was finished, and that he had been bothering Fang Yang for the past two days. Then this phone call came. There was still a week left, and he could prepare in the next few days to board the ship and start filming. It was a seamless transition.

The fastest to act was Mo Zhen. After Mo Sang signed the contract with the landlord and got everything ready, he immediately gathered a group of people to start filming. Three or four days have passed since then, making them the first team from Yuewen Entertainment Media to start filming this time.

Fu Ming was quick too. As soon as the military training personnel arrived, he grabbed them and ran off. There wasn't much to organize at the military base. After Fu Ming received the letter of introduction from Fang Yang, the producer had already gone to handle the location issue. Unexpectedly, the location was already ready. As long as they brought the people over, they could start filming. This made Fu Ming very happy. It had never been so simple before.

The departure of the two groups left Wang Jialiang feeling quite regretful. They had already started filming, while he had only just finalized the location and was waiting at least half a month for filming to begin. He never expected that Fang Yang's group would be leaving again.

"Hey, Mr. Fang, I didn't expect that we all received the script at the same time, but our group is the one that's dragging us down." We've only just started to make progress.

Fang Yang was also in a great mood. "Director Wang, this is normal. The situation is different. Actually, the most attention is on your group. I guess netizens have been eagerly waiting for your TV series to be released. Moreover, your TV series has such a good audience base that it will attract attention from the whole network as soon as it is finished."

Wang Jialiang sighed, "It's precisely because the audience base is so strong that this TV series is so difficult to film. As you know, the more classic a story is, the harder it is to adapt it, because so many people love it and have a fixed impression of it. If there are any changes, the audience will criticize it relentlessly."

Fang Yang laughed and said, "Director Wang, this script is as faithful to the original work as possible. I believe that as long as you follow the steps in filming, you will definitely be able to make another classic TV series, just like your 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes,' which was filmed quite well, wasn't it?"

Wang Jialiang smiled and said, "Speaking of this, I have to thank President Fang. It was because of your delegation of authority that I was able to focus on filming that TV series without any distractions. I haven't enjoyed the feeling of being in control of everything on set for many years. It was because of this that I was able to make 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' a classic to the best of my ability."

"Director Wang, no one will interfere with your production of 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' either. Just follow your own ideas and make a good film."

Fang Yang reassured Wang Jialiang once again that for a mature and great director, as long as he is given a good script, he can perfectly present the script. As long as there are no investors or cronies interfering, he doesn't need to worry too much.

"Mr. Fang, I believe in you."

Wang Jialiang made his stance clear in just a few words. Fang Yang himself was filming abroad and had no time to care about Wang Jialiang's crew. Wang Jialiang was just afraid that the other veterans in the company would interfere, so he said those words. Now that he had Fang Yang's authority, he was completely relieved.

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Early on the morning of the 8th, Fang Yang led more than 100 crew members to the South China Sea naval dock with Zhou Kongjun. Unlike the fluctuating temperatures in Shanghai, the temperature here was already over 20 degrees Celsius. It was neither too hot nor too cold, and the clear sky and refreshing air invigorated everyone.

Three warships were docked in the port, and busy soldiers were making final preparations. "We always deploy three warships each time: a destroyer, a frigate, and a supply ship. Each escort mission lasts for three months. You're lucky this time, as you've just made it onto this voyage."

Zhou Kongjun smiled and introduced to Fang Yang, looking at an officer who was running over from the warship, "This is Captain Lin Hailin, the person in charge of this escort mission. I have already spoken to him, and he will cooperate with your filming mission."

Lin Hai ran up to Zhou Kongjun and saluted, "Reporting, sir, the fleet is ready to depart at any time. Please give instructions!"

Zhou Kongjun returned the salute, "Captain Lin, this is General Manager Fang Yang. He has been assigned by the Central Military Commission to accompany your warship to sea to film a movie. It will involve some amphibious operations. I hope you will cooperate closely and complete the mission perfectly."

Lin Hai had already received the notification, and upon seeing Zhou Kongjun's introduction, he immediately recognized the person in front of him as Fang Yang, whom Zhou Kongjun had mentioned before and who wanted to make a movie about the naval special forces. "Hello, Mr. Fang, I am Lin Hai. Welcome to our navy."

Fang Yang shook hands with Lin Hai. "Captain Lin, we have quite a few people, so we'll have to trouble you with our stay on the warship."

Lin Hai smiled and said, "These are all minor matters. You want to make a movie about the evacuation of Chinese citizens from Yemen, and we will definitely support you. Besides, the food, drink, and toilet needs of just over a hundred people are nothing to us. Just tell us how you need our cooperation."

"Then thank you for your kindness, Captain Lin."

Fang Yang thanked Zhou Kongjun and led the entire crew onto the destroyer. Lin Hai first settled everyone into their rooms before saying to Fang Yang, "We're about to set sail. The initial commotion is a bit loud, so you're not used to it yet. Stay in your rooms for a while and come out once things have settled down."

Fang Yang thanked him and said, "No problem. This is my first time on a warship. Please let me know if there's anything I need to be careful about. We will definitely respect your opinions."

Lin Hai nodded, "We'll have someone tell you about these things later. I'm going upstairs to oversee the sea operations. I'll have someone call you for lunch."

After seeing Lin Hai off, Fang Yang looked around the small dormitory room. It was the best room arranged for Fang Yang, but it was actually less than ten square meters. Fortunately, in addition to a single bed, there was a desk and a chair, so Fang Yang could work on the computer in his spare time. He just didn't know if there would be internet access after he left the sea.

Not long after, the destroyer shook, indicating that it had been ignited. A rumbling sound came from the bottom of the ship, followed by a swaying motion that shook Fang Yang. He quickly sat on his bunk and gripped the steel pipe beside it, which finally made him feel stable.

Fang Yang was surprised by the loud noise of the warship starting up. He realized why Lin Hai had led everyone to the room first. With that kind of noise, if you were standing on the deck, you could easily be thrown onto the deck, or even into the sea.