The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

The Japan Airlines executives and airport control personnel gripped their walkie-talkies until their knuckles turned white, cold sweat trickling down their foreheads from the edges of their masks as they repeatedly checked the radar screens and the information relayed by ANA911 flight.

At that moment, all the staff in the command center sprang into action.

Not long after, the top officials of Hakodate Airport and leaders of the Hakodate region rushed to the control tower after learning the news.

As a precaution, several runways in the airport were completely cleared out.

The silver-gray pavement gleamed coldly under the searchlights.

Amidst the stunned expressions of the passengers in the waiting area, a large number of police cars roared into the airport from the outside. The airport's fire convoy was arranged in a fan shape on both sides of the runway, and the red warning lights pierced the night. The blue lights of the ambulances and the flashing lights of the police cars intertwined, reflecting a flowing blood-red light and shadow on the glass curtain wall of the terminal building.

Unlike the bewildered expressions of the passengers, every staff member on standby at the airport was on edge, anxiously awaiting the appearance of the two passenger planes in the sky.

"Director!" Suddenly, a hurried report broke the heavy atmosphere in the command room.

"Ok?"

"We've made contact with the missing flight!"

"What?! Transfer the call to me right now! No, I'm coming right now!"

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, the person in charge was immediately delighted. He couldn't even wait for the call to be transferred. He rushed to the subordinate in charge of the communication, grabbed the headset microphone from the other person's hand, and switched the call to speakerphone mode.

"This is the Hakodate Airport Command Center, Skymark 865. Please report your current situation!"

"Repeat, this is the Hakodate Airport Command Center, Skymark 865. Please report your current situation!"

"Great...buzz—finally...we've made contact...buzz—reporting to control tower, this is...Skymark Flight 865...buzz—"

Perhaps because the plane was close to the airport signal tower, the long-haired flight attendant, who had been trying to contact the ground control center, finally got through on the phone.

However, the sound on the phone was intermittent, and the signal seemed very unstable.

"Great!"

"It really is flight number 865!"

"That voice...it sounds like Hina's voice!"

"Huh? Who is Hina?"

"She was one of the flight attendants on flight 865, and I heard she's a real beauty!"

"Cough cough..."

Upon hearing the voice coming from the phone, the staff at the command center immediately became excited.

Of course, they didn't dare to make too much noise, for fear of affecting the communication.

What relieved the leaders present even more was that, judging from the tone of the flight attendants on the phone, there had been no hijacking incident on flight 865.

It's important to understand that ordinary flight accidents and hijackings are two completely different things.

Hijacking not only threatens the lives of passengers and crew, but can also trigger international relations crises and even become a tool for terrorist propaganda.

Once a hijacking is identified, the entire emergency response system will immediately go on high alert, and even the Self-Defense Forces will be involved. The complexity of the incident far exceeds that of handling a typical aviation accident.

Their official hats might very well be removed as a result, a completely undeserved disaster.

The tense atmosphere in the command center eased slightly, but the leaders' brows were still not completely relaxed—even if hijacking was ruled out, the abnormal flight data of flight 865 clearly indicated some major problem.

"Buzz—A murder has occurred on the plane..."

"Zi-"

"A detective...solved...buzz—the murderer has...confessed..."

"The captain and first officer... accidentally ingested... accidentally ingested poison... and are unconscious..."

"Zi-"

"Some equipment on the console is malfunctioning and cannot confirm the flight path."

"Zi..."

"Currently...we...we are following...A, ANA911 flight, hoping...that flight...will guide..."

The signal was intermittent and the sound was not quite right, but everyone in the control room still roughly understood the situation on flight 865.

"Tower received!"

"We have already contacted ANA flight 911, and they will be responsible for guiding you to Hakodate Airport. Please make sure you maintain a safe flight status!"

"We have implemented air traffic control over the airspace along the route and are providing all necessary measures for your flight and landing."

"Flight 865 received!"

Under the instructions of the person in charge at the command center, everyone began to take action, and just as the person in charge was breathing a sigh of relief because everything was going smoothly.

He suddenly felt something was wrong. After blinking blankly a couple of times, he recalled the conversation he had just had, and then he froze, his voice trembling as he said, "Wait a minute! You said the captain and co-pilot are both poisoned and unconscious, so who's piloting the plane now!?"

The leaders at the command center: (｀Δ')!

Oh right!?

At the same time, the voice on the other end of the phone paused noticeably, "Mr. Aragaki and Ms. Mori are currently piloting the plane."

This time, the voice on the phone was very clear, but the expressions on everyone's faces in the command center became blank instead.

"Mr. Aragaki? Ms. Mori?"

"who are they?"

The airport manager instructed his subordinates to quickly check the airline's employee list, but found no record of the relevant person.

The person in charge asked in surprise, "Could they be retired drivers?"

"No...they are..."

Upon hearing the response from the flight, the head and leaders of the control center immediately jumped to their feet. "What?! You mean they're still just flight school students?!"

After saying that, the person in charge immediately turned to his subordinate standing next to him and roared, "Quickly contact the most experienced captain and have him drop everything and rush to the command center as soon as possible!"

"Five minutes! No! I'll only give him three minutes!"

Chapter 764 Ten more!

"What exactly is going on!?"

Upon hearing the contents of the phone call, the regional leader, who had been closely monitoring the situation, couldn't help but change his expression. "How can you let trainees fly airplanes!"

If this passenger plane, fully loaded with passengers, crashes in Hakodate city due to pilot error, it will not only cause irreparable casualties, but also plunge surrounding residential areas and port facilities into a devastating disaster.

Thinking of this, the leader's temples throbbed.

"Don't worry, boss!"

Seeing the anxious expressions on everyone's faces, the head of the command center forcibly suppressed the unease in his throat and reassured everyone while telling himself, "With the help of the aircraft's autopilot system, I believe that as long as our aviation school students strictly follow the system instructions, they are fully capable of landing the aircraft safely!"

His deliberately raised voice echoed in the empty hall, instantly boosting the morale of everyone present.

However, it wasn't just the leaders and staff at the command center who heard his voice.

On the other end of the phone, the long-haired flight attendant who had been in contact with him also heard what he said.

The voice on the phone, which had been flowing smoothly, fell silent for a moment, and then suddenly became hesitant again.

"Um... actually... the autopilot system on the plane malfunctioned, and Mr. Aragaki is currently piloting it manually..."

Command Center Director: "..."

On-site leader: "..."

Airport staff: "..."

"Also... actually, Mr. Aragaki isn't a student; he seems to be just a high school detective..."

(╬((0))Д((0)))What?

High school detective!

You're telling me that a high school detective is manually piloting this passenger plane?!

"Boss, are you alright?!"

"Help! Someone has fainted!"

The leaders of the command center, Hakodate area, and Japan Airlines in the sky suddenly rolled their eyes and collapsed to the ground.

However, at this moment, the person in charge of the command center had no time to pay attention to these leaders.

"Quickly! Arrange five more ambulances and fire trucks for me!"

"No, give me ten more!"

"You say it's not enough?! If it's not enough, then get some from the neighboring region!"

"In short, I want to see all those vehicles and rescue personnel at the airport before the plane lands!"

……

After the person in charge of the command center had arranged everything that could be done, he looked anxiously at the sky through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the control tower.

Unfortunately, at this critical moment, a thunderstorm struck over the Hakodate area.

The entire sky suddenly turned dark and oppressive, and an unsettling sense of unease filled the air.