Legendary Captain

Chapter 105 Something Happened (Please Subscribe!)

Xu Xian's eyelids were twitching uncontrollably, and the frequent twitching made him a little anxious. He even went online to look it up, and it seemed to indicate a deficiency of blood in the heart and spleen. In short, it was just overwork and he needed to rest.

Xu Xian thought back to the past few days and realized he hadn't done any physical labor. So why was he so tired? Was it not physical fatigue, but mental exhaustion?

Xu Xian was truly exhausted by having a troublesome father and a company that was equally troublesome.

"I need to treat myself better later!" Xu Xian thought to himself as he watched the Chimelong Airlines plane at the boarding gate, his heart already heavy with sorrow. He had given so much during his youth.

I've heard that Chimelong Airlines' in-flight meals are excellent, so I'm definitely going to enjoy them this time. Unlike Star Airlines, Chimelong Airlines is completely focused on the high-end market, renowned for its exquisite service. Chimelong Airlines tickets rarely have discounts, and their prices are generally higher. For the same route, tickets on Chimelong Airlines are typically 20% to 30% more expensive. Even so, Chimelong Airlines has always been very profitable, and high-quality service has become one of its hallmarks. This is similar to the high-end approach of Star Airlines, which is under the Qingyuan Group.

Inside the cockpit of Chimelong 5677, co-pilot Chen Qi had pulled his seat back very far and adjusted the backrest to an extremely low position, making it look like a recliner. Chen Qi was leisurely lounging in his seat playing on his phone, while the veteran instructor, who was also the captain, was preparing for the cockpit operations, creating a rather strange scene.

The veteran instructor silently prepared the cockpit, and when it was almost finished, he forced a smile: "I'll handle the communications later, you can rest for a bit!"

Chen Qi finally looked up from his phone screen and said casually, "That won't do. According to the rules, I'll be in charge of communications!"

"Yes, yes, yes! According to the regulations, I'm getting senile!" The old instructor chuckled twice to cover his embarrassment, though he was already cursing inwardly but dared not refute it. He was furious.

Suddenly, Chen Qi put down his phone, thought for a moment, and then asked the old instructor, "What do you think of our chairman?"

"Chairman?" The old instructor's face darkened. Considering the identity of the co-pilot in front of him, he really didn't know how to answer, especially given the recent negative rumors circulating throughout the group.

But under Chen Qi's aggressive gaze, the old instructor couldn't withstand it and said, "Chairman, are you alright?"

"It's alright! Such ambiguous statements are practically useless." However, seeing the old instructor's conflicted expression, Chen Qi felt there was no point in pressing further, so he shrank back and resumed playing on his phone.

The old instructor breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chen Qi had no intention of pressing the matter further. Flying alongside this jinx was truly a life-shortening job.

The Wen Group has three main pillar industries: Renxin Hospital, Shenggong Construction, and Chimelong Airlines. Of these three, Renxin Hospital is the Wen family's core business, holding a 70% stake and effectively making it a family-run operation. However, while the Wen family is the largest shareholder in Shenggong Construction and Chimelong Airlines, their shareholdings are relatively small.

In Shenggong Construction, the Wen family only holds 31% of the shares, which is less than the 34% controlling stake they would have held. Chimelong Airlines, on the other hand, holds only 27% of the shares, even less than Shenggong Construction.

Although the Wen family holds a major shareholder position in both Shenggong Construction and Renxin Hospital, their position is not secure due to the shareholding structure. However, the Wen family has historically treated the other shareholders relatively mildly, avoiding any internal power struggles and maintaining a generally harmonious relationship.

In these three businesses, Wen Mingyuan, the head of the Wen family, holds the chairmanship of all three companies. The vice-chairmanship positions at Shenggong Construction and Chimelong Airlines are held by the second-largest shareholder. Renxin Hospital is a core family business of the Wen family, with all key positions controlled by members of the Wen family.

The second largest shareholder of Chimelong Airlines, who is also the vice chairman, is Chen Qi's father, Chen Chuan!

Previously, the Wens Group had been peaceful, but recently there have been some messy rumors circulating throughout the group, even reaching the lower levels of the company.

Renxin Hospital is Wen Jiabao's private territory, so there won't be any turmoil there. However, Shenggong Construction and Chimelong Airlines are not so stable. At least, the Wen family doesn't have absolute say in these two companies. It seems that some people within Shenggong Construction and Chimelong Airlines have begun to disobey the Wen family's leadership.

At this sensitive time, the son of the vice chairman of Chimelong Airlines asked me for my opinion on the chairman, who is also the head of the entire Wens Group. Isn't this putting him in a difficult position?

The older instructor thought about it more and more and felt that this cockpit was not a place to stay for long. If he had known, he would have been better off faking illness and taking leave, instead of suffering here.

I'm almost at retirement age, and I still have to take care of this kid in his early twenties. It's really torture!

The son of the company's vice chairman was on the plane, and since there was no second officer on board, a 58-year-old instructor ended up doing all the work. Even filling out the refueling form was a struggle; the instructor probably hadn't done that in over a decade.

The old instructor cursed the bastards in the planning department in his mind as he worked. This flight even had a two-person crew—it was outrageous! He had to do all the odd jobs and hard work, and also take care of a little princess. Were the people in the planning department trying to wear him out?!

While the veteran instructor was busy in the cockpit, the boarding announcement had already begun playing at the gate. Xu Xian packed his things, made sure he hadn't forgotten anything, and then obediently went to queue up.

During this time, Xu Xian contacted his younger sister, Xu Sheng, and told her that after the plane pushed back off, he would notify her to pick him up at the airport.

Xu Xian noticed that there were a lot of passengers on this flight, forming a long queue that stretched all the way to the aisle.

"Could it be that the place is full?" Xu Xian muttered.

He initially thought that with such expensive tickets, Chimelong Airlines' occupancy rate would be low. However, judging from this flight alone, tickets were selling like hotcakes.

Xu Xian was very curious, wondering if the Yunnan-Qinghu route simply had a large following, or if Chimelong Airlines' in-flight service was so good that passengers didn't care about the high ticket price.

Honestly, Xu Jingyang has been in a very good mood these past few days. He has a house, his son is doing well, and apart from his chronic heart condition, he feels that living a simple and ordinary life is quite nice. Looking back now, he realizes that his past ambitions were somewhat obsessive.

Xu Xian had previously found a house he liked and was satisfied with it after seeing it. However, adhering to the principle of comparing prices, Xu Jingyang still went to look for a more cost-effective option during his work breaks.

While looking at properties, Xu Jingyang passed by a real estate development that appeared to be not yet fully completed, but had already begun pre-sales.

Two weeks ago, Xu Jingyang probably wouldn't have even given it a second glance. He was already struggling to find a place to rent, how could he even consider buying a house?

However, Xu Jingyang's mindset is different now. Although the Xu family is still struggling financially, everything seems to be moving in a positive direction. Even with the problem of his heart stent narrowing, if he lives carefully, he should be able to hold on for a while longer. By then, his family might have saved enough money to replace his stent. Therefore, Xu Jingyang is quite optimistic about the future.

For some inexplicable reason, Xu Jingyang suddenly had a urge to go inside and take a look. Even if he couldn't afford it, just looking would be good, and it would give him more motivation.

With the idea of ​​"taking a look around" in mind, Xu Jingyang walked towards the sales office. As soon as he entered the sales office, a staff member came up to him and chatted with him warmly.

Xu Jingyang originally just wanted to ask about the price and then visit the model apartment. Little did he know that the staff were overly enthusiastic, not only praising the excellent location of the property but also describing how convenient the transportation and amenities were nearby.

Of course, this is all normal procedure; everyone who buys a house does it this way. Xu Jingyang listened patiently without rudely interrupting. As they talked, the salesperson began to talk about these certificates.

This is standard procedure and a necessary means to prove that the property is not an illegal development. A qualified real estate developer certainly needs documents to prove its legality, namely the five certificates and two documents.

The five certificates are: State-owned Land Use Right Certificate, Construction Land Planning Permit, Construction Project Planning Permit, Construction Project Construction Permit, and Commercial Housing Pre-sale Permit.

The two documents are the "Residential Quality Guarantee Certificate" and the "Residential User Manual".

This is a legal requirement; if a certificate is missing, buyers will definitely question its legality. Sales staff will certainly try to dispel any doubts buyers may have.

However, Xu Jingyang, who had been smiling at first, instantly lost his smile when he looked at the certificate hanging on the wall in the direction the salesperson pointed.

The problem isn't with the certificate itself, but with the developer's name on the certificate.

The developer of this property is Shenggong Construction!

"The developer of your property is Shenggong Construction?" Xu Jingyang's pupils were fixed on the four characters of Shenggong Construction, and his emotions gradually became excited.

The sales staff, oblivious to Xu Jingyang's change in expression, continued praising Shenggong Construction: "That's right, the developer of this development is Shenggong Construction. Shenggong Construction is Wen's... Oh? Is there a problem?"

The salesperson was only halfway through their explanation when Xu Jingyang turned and walked away. He didn't want to stay in that building at all!

However, the moment Xu Jingyang turned around, he abruptly stopped, his pupils contracting instantly. Two people were walking in right in front of him.

One was Wen Mingyuan, chairman of the Wens Group, and the other was Lu Wenguo, owner of Sanshan Special Steel Company. This Sanshan Special Steel Company was the special steel company that suddenly defaulted on its contract years ago, and it was the trigger for the Xu family's bankruptcy.

These two people, who had never crossed paths before, appeared hand in hand at this moment, and they even seemed to know each other. A suspicion that had been lingering in Xu Jingyang's mind seemed to no longer be just a suspicion at this moment!

A tremendous, uncontrollable rage erupted from Xu Jingyang's chest!

Xu Xian's seat was located slightly towards the back of the economy class section, near the aisle. It wasn't that Xu Xian chose it; the seat was randomly assigned. The marketing department didn't have the time or inclination to contact Xu Xian specifically to let him choose his seat.

However, Xu Xian didn't care much about these things. It didn't matter where he sat. After all, he was a pilot, and the idea of ​​sitting by the window and looking at the scenery didn't appeal to him much.

After boarding, Xu Xian glanced around. At least in economy class, it seemed to be completely full. Even from a distance, business and first class were also packed. Of course, due to the partition, Xu Xian could only see the people in the two rows of business and first class adjacent to the aisle; he couldn't see whether the other seats were occupied.

Even with a few seats not visible, the occupancy rate is truly astonishing, judging from the visible areas alone.

If the occupancy rate remains this low, even if he had the opportunity to add more crew members to Chimelong Airlines, he wouldn't. This is because adding crew members for private purposes doesn't guarantee seat reservations. In other words, you won't get a seat. This means that if the plane is full, you won't be able to board. It's somewhat similar to a standby ticket.

In comparison, although Star Travel's average ticket price is lower than Chimelong Airlines', its load factor is not as high. This can be seen from the flight Xu Xian took with Tian Ning.

The economy class on that flight to Tianning was almost full, but the first class was much less full.

It could be due to differences in flight routes, but that's probably not the whole story. Does this mean the civil aviation market is now prioritizing quality above all else? Have ordinary people become so wealthy that they prioritize service over price?

As soon as the idea popped into Xu Xian's head, he found it utterly ridiculous! With a poor guy like him around, the idea of ​​everyone becoming rich was at least a long and arduous one.

After boarding was completed, the flight attendant quickly counted the passengers, reported to the cockpit, and closed the cabin door upon receiving the order. Shortly after, Xu Xian clearly felt the movement of the trailer. He hurriedly sent a message to Xu Sheng, saying that he had already pushed the trailer open and asked her to pick him up at the airport at the appointed time.

Everyone received a small snack upon boarding. Xu Xian couldn't wait to start eating it after sending the message.

The flight to Qinghu departs rather late; the scheduled departure time is 5:50 PM, and the estimated landing time is 9:00 PM. The distance between Yunnan and Qinghu is quite far; even by plane, it takes more than three hours.

It just so happened to be lunchtime, and Xu Xian was already starving. While the plane was still taxiing, he devoured all the snacks.

Perhaps Xu Xian was a pig reincarnated in his past life! He started to feel sleepy after eating, and his consciousness began to blur after the plane took off.

However, the drowsiness that had been building up didn't last long before it was temporarily dispelled by a noisy commotion from the outside.

After the plane was leveled, the flight attendants began distributing meals. As soon as Xu Xian saw that there was food to eat again, he forgot all about sleeping and kept watching the flight attendants distribute the food.

As a result, Xu Xian received a serving of ham and rice. When he received it, he was hoping that there would be other food later, but nothing came of it.

At that time, Xu Xian's biggest feeling was, "Is that all?"

How delicious can a plate of ham and rice be? Does that represent so-called high-quality service? Isn't this blatant consumer deception? Are ordinary people blind to pay money to fly on this kind of flight?

Xu Xian, filled with strong dissatisfaction, took a bite of rice. He wanted to see what kind of ham and rice dish could be worth such a high ticket price.

Just as he put the food in his mouth, Xu Xian raised an eyebrow and exclaimed, "It smells delicious!"

In the cockpit, the old instructor stared at the already dark sky outside, then glanced subtly at Chen Qi, who was resting with his eyes closed to the right. He felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

At this moment, Chen Qi wasn't even wearing headphones, completely abandoning his responsibilities.

The veteran instructor couldn't understand why Chen Qi, with his family background, would even bother entering the aviation industry. Chimelong Airlines' fleet was simply too small to accommodate such a powerful figure as the vice chairman's son!

This guy acted like he was the boss from the start. His supposed fulfillment of the co-pilot's communication responsibilities meant that once the plane was 400 feet off the ground, he simply handed over communication back to himself. From the moment the plane pushed back up until now, aside from exchanging a few words with ground and control tower frequencies, he has shown absolutely no other performance of co-pilot duties.

Of course, it wouldn't be a problem for an instructor to also be responsible for both operation and communication; he could handle this small matter. But if Chen Qi didn't seem like a pilot at all, why did he even want to be one?

Chimelong Airlines also has other leaders' children who have entered the aviation industry, but none of them have come up through family connections like Chen Qi.

The old instructor's idea was that if you chose the aviation industry, you should do it properly, or at least pretend to be one! If you don't want to do it, just be a rich kid who lives a life of leisure and does nothing, why come here to disgust people?

Although he utterly despised Chen Qi's behavior, he could only curse him in his heart; as for taking any real action, he'd better not. He couldn't afford to offend the vice chairman of his own company!

Just as the old instructor was secretly grumbling to himself, Chen Qi's brows gradually furrowed, his nose twitched, and his eyes suddenly opened.

"Can you smell anything?" Chen Qi sniffed a few more times, unsure, and then turned to ask the old instructor.

The old instructor sniffed several times, but didn't smell anything unusual: "No, I didn't smell anything."

Chen Qi frowned even more, and after taking a few more breaths, it seemed that there really was no strange smell.

"Could it be my imagination?" Chen Qi scratched his nose suspiciously, pursed his lips, and thought he must be overthinking it. Then, he closed his eyes again.

Whether it was the psychological effect of Chen Qi's words or not, the old instructor took several deep breaths after Chen Qi closed his eyes, and vaguely, it seemed that there was something different about the breath.

However, the scent was so faint that it was almost imperceptible, which left even the veteran instructor unsure of its nature.

At high altitudes, ozone concentrations are significantly higher than at ground level. Sometimes, when engine bleed air draws in ozone and then releases it into the cabin, it can leave a faint fishy or grassy smell inside.

However, the smell I'm smelling now doesn't seem to be ozone.

In economy class, Xu Xian enjoyed a delicious ham and rice dish, then leisurely sipped a cup of tea, feeling incredibly fulfilled.

After a hearty meal, the sleepiness he had suppressed came crashing down on him like a tsunami. Xu Xian asked the flight attendant for a blanket, covered his stomach, and went to sleep peacefully.

Xu Xian fell asleep very quickly this time, and even had sweet dreams.

Perhaps Xu Xian really is a pig in human skin; in his dreams, he's still grilling food. He just finished eating, and he's already dreaming about barbecue—unbelievable!

In his dream, Xu Xian was focused on grilling meat, but he kept feeling that the meat wasn't cooked enough, so he kept grilling and grilling until finally, he seemed to smell a faint burnt smell.

As time went on, the smell of burning grew stronger, seemingly coming from all directions and filling Xu Xian's nasal cavity.

Xu Xian was shocked. What was that? He was just grilling some meat. Why was the burnt smell so strong? It sounded like there was a forest fire nearby.

Before long, the surrounding smoke grew thicker and thicker, as if Xu Xianzhen were in the middle of a forest fire.

Perhaps dreams change with one's thoughts; as Xu Xian contemplated the forest fire, the surrounding scenery abruptly shifted. Where was the roasted meat? Where was the campfire? Only the relentless flames swirling around him.

Xu Xian's dream suddenly placed him in the middle of a huge fire.

The surrounding fire rushed towards him like waves, but strangely, he could not feel the heat at all, only the smell of burning.

Xu Xian's location seemed like an isolated island in a sea of ​​fire, where he could be engulfed by flames at any moment.

Perhaps a sign that he was about to wake up, Xu Xian's consciousness gradually returned, but he still couldn't escape the dream and was in a half-dreaming, half-awake state.

He could vaguely sense that he could indeed smell something burning, not in a dream, but in reality. At this point, Xu Xian could distinguish that he was still dreaming, which meant that he was about to wake up.

Even so, Xu Xian's mind was still in a state of confusion. Even though he smelled the burning odor, he still couldn't realize the seriousness of the problem.

He needs time to gradually regain his senses!

Meanwhile, Chen Qi, who was resting with his eyes closed in the cockpit, gradually began to furrow his brows again. His nose twitched a few times, and finally, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Not long after, Xu Xian not only smelled the burning odor, but could also hear some noisy sounds. With this help, Xu Xian's consciousness quickly returned.

At that moment, his senses were flooded with information about the outside world. He wasn't mistaken about the smell of burning or the noise; they were definitely there.

All sorts of information from the outside world flooded into Xu Xian's brain, eventually converging into one conclusion!

At that moment, Chen Qi in the cockpit and Xu Xian in the passenger cabin opened their eyes simultaneously.

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