Legendary Captain

Chapter 119 The Mysterious Person Searched for by All Sides (Please Subscribe!)

"Hey Xu Xian, can you stop looking like a dead person? It's so unlucky!" Xu Jingyang was lying on the bed watching TV when he glanced at Xu Xian, who looked ashen-faced, on the sofa next to him, and immediately felt a little annoyed.

Xu Xian turned his head dejectedly, stared at Xu Jingyang, and said mechanically, "My golden lock is gone!"

"Oh, I know! You've been nagging me about it and you still haven't come back. My ears are about to fall off." Xu Jingyang said irritably, "Just consider that golden lock as a way to ward off disaster for you. Isn't it said that when some jade breaks, it's because it wards off disaster for someone? You were spared this time, and it's probably because of that golden lock."

Xu Xian remained unmoved, his eyes still filled with despair, only muttering repeatedly, "My golden lock is gone!"

Xu Jingyang was completely exasperated. Three whole hours had passed since he discovered the gold lock was missing. Xu Xian kept repeating the same sentence like a broken record, and Xu Jingyang was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

"It's okay if you lose something. Everyone loses things before. Your uncle won't blame you!" Xu Jingyang comforted him again.

Upon mentioning his uncle Xu Qing, Xu Xian immediately burst into tears: "If he knew I lost the gold lock, he would definitely blame me! Why am I so unlucky!"

As far as Xu Xian knew, there were only two gold locks of this style. One was with Xu Qing's son, Xu Zijing, and the other was with him. To think that he could lose such a valuable item was like a bolt from the blue.

"I won't blame you. Hey, stop howling! People will think you're wailing at my funeral!" Xu Jingyang's head was practically split open from all the howling: "You unlucky kid, even if you howl until the sky falls, that thing can't grow legs and come back! What are you yelling about?"

Upon hearing that Jin Suo would never be found again, Xu Xian was overcome with grief, and his voice immediately rose several decibels.

Xu Jingyang couldn't take it anymore: "I have a heart condition. If you keep howling and something bad happens, you'll be an orphan, you know? If you really can't control yourself, go to the hospital rooftop. There's no one there, you can do whatever you want."

Xu Jingyang felt that if Xu Xian stayed any longer, his heart would definitely not be able to take it, so he immediately asked him to leave.

Xu Xian pursed his lips, turned to look at Xu Jingyang who was trying to kick him out, and muttered, "Heartless!"

"Damn it! You unfilial son! What good would it do to make me scream myself to death? Do you know how pitiful orphans are? How pitiful are children without a father's love? Hey, don't go! Let's talk this over." Now it was Xu Jingyang who started rambling on and on. Xu Xian, on the other hand, was in a state of confusion. Going to the rooftop for some fresh air and to calm down was not a bad thing.

Xu Xian got up and slowly walked to the door of the ward. Before he could leave, he suddenly stopped: "Mom?"

"Mom?" Xu Jingyang frowned. "I'm your dad, not your mom? Are you crazy? You can't tell the difference between dad and mom! Huh? Your mom's here?"

Xu Jingyang noticed that Xu Xian's gaze was directed outside, indicating that someone was approaching. Instantly, Xu Jingyang turned off the TV, fiddled with his hair, crawled into bed, half-open his mouth, and squinted his eyes, feigning a listless appearance.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, a person entered the ward. It was Xu Xian's mother, Huang Ying.

Huang Ying is almost fifty years old, but her face shows no signs of aging. Xu Xian's appearance is more like his mother's, which shows how excellent Huang Ying's genes are.

As soon as Huang Ying entered, she glanced at Xu Jingyang, raised an eyebrow, and Xu Jingyang instantly turned into a lamb, cautiously asking, "Why are you here?"

"My son is about to become an orphan, shouldn't I come and see him?" Huang Ying said meaningfully, "You don't seem to have anything serious to worry about! Your voice is so loud that I can hear you even when I'm at the bottom of the stairs."

The volume of Xu Xian and Xu Jingyang's verbal sparring just now was so loud that everyone in the entire corridor could probably hear it.

Xu Jingyang blushed and could only give his son a look, hoping Xu Xian would lend a hand. Xu Xian, however, ignored his father's pleading gaze and said to Huang Ying, "Xu Sheng didn't say whether you were back or not. I thought you weren't back!"

Huang Ying didn't give Xu Jingyang a friendly look, but she was very attentive to her precious son, Xu Xian: "Shengbao says you're just a burden because of your father! You've really suffered!"

"Look how well he's been raised, all plump and healthy. He hasn't suffered at all," Xu Jingyang muttered to himself. He was very dissatisfied with Huang Ying's preferential treatment.

"There's nothing I can do about having this father!" Xu Xian suddenly sighed.

Huang Ying smiled and said, "Why don't you go outside and play for a bit? I need to talk to your father for a bit!"

Xu Xian nodded, turned around and glanced at Xu Jingyang, who seemed a little lost: "Then I'll just wander around downstairs for a bit. You guys agreed that you can find me when you come out."

Huang Ying responded, and after Xu Xian left, she closed the door, her face immediately darkening: "Xianbao said you're all worried about money every day. But judging from your hospital room, it doesn't seem like a big deal!"

Xianbao is Xu Xian's nickname. When no one else is around, Huang Ying prefers to call Xu Xian by his nickname. And her daughter, Xu Xian's younger sister Xu Sheng, has the nickname Shengbao.

"Where would I get the spare money to stay in such a nice hospital room? It was Jing Shu who paid for it," Xu Jingyang quickly explained.

"Jing Shu? Wen Jing Shu? The Wen family's maid?" Huang Ying sat on the sofa beside him, instead of sitting next to Xu Jingyang on the bed. This action made Xu Jingyang sigh slightly. Huang Ying still subconsciously kept her distance from him; the knot in her heart had not yet been untied.

Xu Jingyang nodded: "That's right! It's Wen Jingshu, who almost got engaged to Xu Xian before."

"It's her!" Huang Ying pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Xu Jingyang, you've been confused your whole life, but there's one thing you did right!"

"What?" Xu Jingyang's eyes lit up suddenly.

Huang Ying: "Cancel Xianbao and Wen Jingshu's engagement and sever ties with the Wen family!"

Xu Jingyang's heart skipped a beat: "You're not satisfied with Wen Jingshu?"

To be honest, he advocated ending Xu Xian and Wen Jingshu's relationship for various reasons. However, these reasons definitely did not include any dissatisfaction with Wen Jingshu personally. In his opinion, Wen Jingshu as a girl was quite good. It's just that he didn't expect Huang Ying to have such direct opinions about Wen Jingshu.

"The Wen family is concerned with trivial matters but lacks a sense of righteousness. I don't know if this is the atmosphere of families that have been in business for generations! When Xianbao was dating the Wen family girl, I went to the Wen family home and met her father, Wen Mingyuan. Wen Mingyuan may genuinely dote on his daughter, but that definitely doesn't include Xu Xian. Even if they get married in the future, Xu Xian will still be an outsider in the Wen family. I can tell that Wen Mingyuan is not satisfied with Xu Xian. The Wen family is wealthy and powerful, but I don't care about those things. Now that the family is in decline, the Wen family will probably look down on Xianbao even more. Rather than the two children being together and Xianbao being treated coldly by her future in-laws, it would be better if they hadn't gotten together in the first place."

Huang Ying continued, "Wen Jingshu is a good girl, but she's not suitable for Xianbao. We all know what kind of person Wen's eldest son is; he's simply not capable of supporting the family business. Therefore, Wen Jingshu will definitely have to take over more of the Wen Group in the future. Moreover, Jingshu is very career-oriented and won't have the energy to be a good wife. She's not the right daughter-in-law for me!"

Xu Jingyang muttered, "What era are we living in! Isn't it normal for women to go out and pursue their careers? Don't be prejudiced against them!"

Seeing that Xu Jingyang dared to talk back, Huang Ying's eyes narrowed, instantly turning cold: "I didn't say Wen Jingshu wasn't good enough, she just doesn't fit my taste. If Xianbao likes her, I certainly won't stop her. But when you canceled the engagement, Xianbao didn't react much, did she? It means Xianbao probably didn't like her that much either. Ultimately, it all depends on Xianbao's choice, doesn't it?"

"I think Jing Shu is a pretty good girl," Xu Jingyang said softly. In front of Huang Ying, Xu Jingyang could only offer his suggestions in a low voice.

Huang Ying said coldly, "What Xianbao needs is a wife who understands and cares for him, not a strong woman."

"Are you looking for a wife for Xu Xian based on the standards of a nanny?" Xu Jingyang suddenly blurted out.

Huang Ying flew into a rage: "Xu Jingyang! Xianbao is my son. Is there a problem with me making demands of my daughter-in-law?"

"No problem, no problem, don't be angry, I was just talking nonsense!" Xu Jingyang quickly got up to comfort Huang Ying, only to see that Huang Ying also got up at the same time.

Huang Ying snorted coldly: "Further words are pointless!"

Huang Ying got up to leave, and Xu Jingyang, unable to keep up the act any longer, quickly got out of bed to chase after her. But when Huang Ying opened the door, both Xu Jingyang and Huang Ying were stunned.

The door opened, and Wen Jingshu stood gracefully in the doorway. Huang Ying noticed that her eyes were a little red.

Xu Jingyang also spotted Wen Jingshu and sighed, rubbing his forehead, "This is so damn melodramatic!"

The temporary residence of the Central Plains Bureau investigation team.

"So far, the source is still pointed to volcanic ash, not human-caused damage," a team member reported to the team leader.

The team leader took a paper investigation report, saying at the same time, "Then the meteorological bureau can't escape responsibility!"

Volcanic ash drifting from the eastern coast even crossed the Dongshan and Shangdu control zones, penetrating deep into the Changfeng control zone, before the meteorological department finally issued a volcanic ash warning. This is a grave responsibility. Essentially, the direct cause of this emergency is the meteorological bureau's dereliction of duty in failing to fulfill its responsibility to issue a hazardous weather warning.

The team leader quickly glanced at the investigation report, raised an eyebrow, and revealed a hint of surprise. Although this was only a very preliminary investigation report, and many details were still missing, even this extremely brief report revealed that the emergency began with the complete failure of engine number two. Apart from the initial actions taken by the right-seat passenger, almost all the control inputs were made by the left-seat passenger. In other words, during the emergency phase, the passenger who had taken over was basically the one piloting the aircraft.

"What did the co-pilot say? About the passenger who took his place?" The team leader closed the investigation report and asked his team member with a solemn expression.

The team member said, "What the co-pilot Chen Qi said basically matches the investigation report. He also took the initiative to say that he did not carefully verify the identity of the substitute and was willing to accept the punishment from the bureau."

"Such a positive attitude?" the team leader asked in surprise.

"That's right! So far, what Chen Qi said matches the flight data perfectly. In other words, Chen Qi wasn't lying," the team member said.

The team leader tossed the investigation report back: "Besides being a substitute pilot!"

The team member's pupils contracted slightly: "Team leader, do you think Chen Qi deliberately concealed the identity of the substitute?"

"Who knows? It just feels a bit strange!" the team leader said. "What did the flight crew say?"

Normally, finding a replacement pilot is the job of the cabin crew; you can't expect the pilot to just shout it out. Furthermore, the initial assessment should be done by the cabin crew; logically, they should also know the information about the replacement pilot.

"The flight crew said that the passenger contacted them directly about engine surge, so they didn't verify his identity in too much detail, and the situation was quite urgent at the time," a crew member explained.

"Engine surge?" The team leader frowned. Few people who aren't pilots know what engine surge is; many don't even know the term. This passenger not only knew about engine surge, but he accurately identified it. This guy isn't a pilot? Nobody would believe it!

"You don't even know the seat number?" the team leader continued to ask.

Team member: "They said the cabin was very foggy and a bit chaotic at the time, so they were busy calming the passengers and didn't notice anything else."

"Such consistent statements?" the team leader wondered. The co-pilot didn't know, the crew didn't know—this was too much of a coincidence!

"Are they colluding?" a team member said. "Team leader, if you think it's necessary, I'm confident I can find that person, but it might take a little time."

The team leader hesitated for a moment, unsure of the substitute's intentions. Logically, any pilot should know that handling an emergency to this extent was a meritorious deed; staying on the plane meant waiting for rewards and recognition. Why, after risking his life, did he simply disappear at the last minute?

Are there really people with such noble character who regard fame and fortune as fleeting clouds? That's too noble, almost unreal.

Perhaps there's some unspeakable reason why this person doesn't want to show their face in public? If I were to look for them like this, wouldn't I be going against their wishes?

"Okay. Go to Chimelong and get a passenger list. First, check the Civil Aviation Administration website. If you can't find it, check the General Aviation Personnel Information Network. If you still can't find it, ask the military aviation authorities for help. Lock down the person first, then contact them privately. Don't make a fuss!" the team leader instructed. Since that person didn't want to show their face, he would accommodate their wishes and investigate privately.

"I know!" the team member replied. "If we find out it's Chen Qi..."

The team leader raised his hand to stop them: "Until there is conclusive evidence, rewards and punishments will be in accordance with regulations."

The team leader thought for a moment and said, "Contact Chimelong to package Chen Qi's training records, inspection records, and especially the simulator video data and send them to the Flight Standards Department of the Bureau. I need a comprehensive assessment of Chen Qi's abilities as a pilot."

The team members immediately burst into laughter. Although the team leader didn't say much, it seemed he was still suspicious of Chen Qi.

The Chairman's Office of Chimelong Airlines.

The chairman's office is usually empty because Wen Mingyuan rarely comes here in person. This time, he only came briefly because of the Chimelong 5677 incident before hurriedly returning to the group headquarters. His daughter, Wen Jingshu, is taking over the reins in his place.

"Miss, further investigation might involve an invasion of privacy. If others find out, it will be detrimental to the group." Yang Ning respectfully reported to Wen Jingshu at his desk.

Wen Jingshu's expression was somewhat displeased, but she understood what Yang Ning meant. There were some things the authorities could do, but they couldn't; doing so would cause problems.

"Has the bureau said anything?" Wen Jingshu rubbed her temples. It seemed that only the bureau could tell her about this.

"No!" Yang Ning said, "It seems the bureau hasn't found it either."

"What on earth is that person thinking?" Wen Jingshu was equally puzzled as to what the substitute was thinking. "What about Chen Qi? Are there any preliminary findings regarding Chen Qi?"

"The authorities didn't hide anything. The preliminary investigation concluded that Chen Qi only played a supporting role; the main person who came in as a substitute was handling the entire emergency," Yang Ning said.

Wen Jingshu sighed, "But I just can't find it!"

If Chen Qi really did handle the emergency exceptionally well and gained a great reputation, Wen Jingshu, though unhappy, would at least feel that he deserved it.

But now, even though Chen Qi is just a minor character, he gets all the good things for free because the main character ran away. That's disgusting.

Wen Jingshu wasn't in the aviation industry and didn't know the level of emergency response for Chimelong 5677. If this emergency was at the same level as the infamous February 2.19th emergency twenty years ago, then there would be a serious problem.

Although the chances of another Xu Qing appearing are slim, Wen Jingshu is unwilling to accept even a one percent chance.

But now they can't find a replacement. The bureau's commendation is fine; it will definitely be given fairly. The social impact is uncertain; the public can't understand who's in charge and who's secondary in emergency situations. Anyway, since only Chen Qi has appeared, the fame will naturally go to him; there's nothing that can be done about it.

Is it really that even God isn't on the Wen family's side?

……

Tianyan Magazine Editorial Office

"Where did you get this photo?" Ye Jing looked at the phone her daughter handed her; the screen displayed a photo of Jin Suo.

Ye Ling didn't answer Ye Jing's question directly, but said very seriously, "Really? This is real, right? I've seen the real thing, and there are plum blossom patterns on the back when viewed at an angle."

"It seems to be true. Where did you come from?" Ye Jing pressed.

Ye Ling's eyes suddenly lit up: "Mom, a friend showed this to me, and I was shocked! Didn't you say that only Xu Zijing had this golden lock?"

"This isn't Xu Zijing's?"

"No! Everyone said it belonged to a friend of mine. She borrowed it from a colleague," Ye Ling said.

"colleague?"

"Star Travel Airlines!"

"pilot?"

Ye Ling's face instantly lit up: "Yes, yes! Mom, do you think it's possible...?"

"Impossible!" Ye Ling interrupted him directly: "Watch your words, don't gossip!"

"Mom! Aren't you curious?" Ye Ling continued to coax.

Ye Jing gazed at her daughter without saying a word, just watching quietly.

Ye Ling immediately understood her mother's attitude, stuck out her tongue, and left the office somewhat disappointed.

After Ye Ling left, Ye Jing's mind was filled with the photo of Jin Suo, and she felt a pang of unease, as if her heart was being scratched by claws.

Finally, Ye Jing couldn't resist any longer and picked up the phone to contact her assistant: "Send me a copy of the interview report for Xingyou Airlines' airline exchange meeting!"

……

Xu Xian, distraught over losing the golden lock, spent two days working on the simulator, causing Lian Shanxue constant worry about his condition. However, Xu Xian was unwilling to share his sorrow and could only silently heal his wounds.

Whenever he thinks of the lost gold lock, Xu Xian regrets why he replaced the red rope with a gold chain.

Thinner gold chains are actually quite soft and easily broken. Red cords, while less attractive, are at least less prone to breaking when pulled. Furthermore, Xu Xian was wearing a T-shirt underneath that day, which wasn't tucked into his pants, so if the gold lock fell off, it wouldn't be caught by his clothes.

The crucial point is that the idea of ​​replacing the red string was actually his own!

Despite the sadness, life must go on.

For some reason, the company had scheduled a flight for him. He'd been in a bad mood for the past couple of days and hadn't checked his flight schedule. Now that he'd calmed down a bit, Xu Xian decided to check the flight information.

But when Xu Xian opened the captain's photo, he was stunned. The captain of the flight he was supposed to take was actually the instructor who had proctored his exam when he was late!

Are there any new readers who haven't read the previous book (The Daily Life of a Hikikomori Pilot)? If you haven't read the previous book and are reading this book directly, will you have any questions at the beginning?

(End of this chapter)