Legendary Captain

He Changyuan's prediction was correct; Cao Jinwen was indeed in the flight squadron office.

Cao Jinwen didn't sit behind his desk; instead, he sat on the sofa in front of the guests. Opposite him sat a young woman with shoulder-length short hair.

"Are you comfortable with the place the company arranged?" Cao Jinwen's tone was somewhat kind, a departure from his usual sternness.

The young woman was named Lian Shanxue. She was rather slender, and her face was not a typical oval shape, but rather slightly round. Her skin was fair, though it was unclear whether it was naturally rosy or reddened by the morning breeze. Her lips were not full, but they were rosy and made her look extremely cute.

She's a rare beauty!

Lian Shanxue chuckled and said, "I'm very satisfied. Thank you for your concern, Captain Cao!"

Cao Jinwen smiled and waved his hand. People who didn't know him would probably really think that this captain of Xingyou Aviation was a kind and gentle old man.

"Did you come here today to ask about the initial modification of the simulator?" Cao Jinwen asked.

Lian Shanxue: "Yes, most of the trivial matters have been taken care of, and I feel I can focus on the important things now. President Yang mentioned he'd come to see you about flight-related matters, so... here I am! Sorry to bother Captain Cao!"

Cao Jinwen had already received instructions from his superiors to give Lian Shanxue the green light for her flight matters. Not only had he, the flight squadron leader, been informed, but the training manager at the flight center had also been contacted.

To keep up with the times, Star Travel recruited its first female pilot since the company's founding, selecting the only suitable candidate from over a hundred female applicants. This is the significance of Lian Shanxue to Star Travel.

Lian Shanxue not only has a standard physique, but also an outstanding appearance. Most importantly, her surname is the very rare Lian Shan, with only a few thousand people in the entire country, making her extremely recognizable.

"It's nothing, you could have just called me or the dart training manager, there's no need for you to come all this way," Cao Jinwen said with a smile, seemingly very easy to talk to.

Lian Shanxue: "Actually, Captain Cao... I came here to check on the partner Fei Biao chose for me. I went to Fei Biao's place to find Manager Wang, but he wasn't there, so I had to come to Captain Cao for help."

"Oh, I've discussed this with Manager Wang. The partners we've assigned to you are all people who have completed the initial modifications to the level two co-pilot stage. Feibiao should have already compiled the list. I'll go ask them for you." Cao Jinwen showed unusual enthusiasm, stood up, and gestured for Lian Shanxue not to come along, then went to Feibiao's office alone.

Generally, trainees undergoing initial modifications are trained in pairs. Only special individuals like Lian Shanxue are paired with a co-pilot who has already completed the initial modifications.

About ten minutes later, Cao Jinwen returned with a thick stack of documents, piled them in front of Lian Shanxue's table, and pointed to them, saying, "This is information on everyone in the company from the initial modification to the second-level co-pilot level. Pick one yourself!"

Lian Shanxue didn't immediately look through the data, but instead asked solemnly, "Do their strength match their level?"

Some airlines, due to staff shortages, have relaxed some of their inspection efforts, which can easily lead to situations where their level of service does not match their actual capabilities.

Xingyou Airlines is currently in a period of rapid growth, and it should also be facing a shortage of manpower. Lianshanxue is afraid that Xingyou Airlines will also encounter this situation of being unworthy of its staff.

Cao Jinwen understood what Lian Shanxue wanted to ask and said very firmly and confidently, "Our inspections always meet the standards, you can rest assured about that."

"I see, that makes the selection process much simpler." Lian Shanxue nodded and began flipping through the documents.

Lian Shanxue flipped through the documents very quickly because she only looked at the first page; to be precise, she only looked at the photos.

Although the stack of documents looks like a lot, if Lian Shanxue were to do it this way, the whole process wouldn't take more than five minutes.

Near the bottom of the document, Lian Shanxue suddenly stopped flipping through it, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Cao Jinwen was drinking tea when he noticed Lian Shanxue stop what she was doing and look at the location of the documents: "Aren't you going to take another look? The ones below are all trainees who haven't left the squadron yet."

The stack of documents was arranged by rank, with the second-level co-pilot at the top and trainees like Xu Xian, who hadn't yet left the squadron, at the bottom. So, Cao Jinwen could tell from the position where Lian Shanxue was looking at the documents that Lian Shanxue was currently looking at a trainee.

"It's all the same..." Lian Shanxue said calmly, "Let's leave it at that!"

Lian Shanxue pulled out one of the information documents and placed it in front of Cao Jinwen, saying, "This one will do. I'll trouble Captain Cao to make the arrangements for me."

When Cao Jinwen saw the photo on the information sheet and then the name, he almost choked on his tea. He knew this person very well; he had just mentioned him when he spoke with Instructor He Changyuan.

Xu Xian!

Why this person again?

"Why don't you switch? Aren't there plenty of second-level co-pilots up there? Wouldn't a higher-level co-pilot be more helpful to you?" Cao Jinwen advised, though he didn't know why he was trying to persuade Lian Shanxue to change her choice.

Looking at Xu Xian's photo, Lian Shanxue's lips curled into a slight smile: "Initial modification isn't some high-difficulty training; it's just basic learning. Whether you're a second-level co-pilot or a trainee who hasn't left the squadron yet, it makes no difference to me, as long as you don't hold me back."

Cao Jinwen rubbed his temples: "What's the reason? Give me a reason."

"Manager Wang told me before that it was according to my wishes, but has anything changed now? Do I need to give a reason now?" Lian Shanxue asked.

Cao Jinwen: "It's not that... After all, you're a trainee, you can't compare to a second-level co-pilot. We just want your file to look better."

Although Star Travel Airlines gave Lian Shanxue the green light, if Lian Shanxue's performance is really too poor, the company's inspectors can't just turn a blind eye and let Lian Shanxue pass!

Neither Cao Jinwen nor the company's senior management wanted Lian Shanxiue, the only female pilot at Star Travel Airlines, to have a record of failing the initial conversion test in her file, as this was a matter of Star Travel Airlines' reputation.

"Captain Cao, I'm not just a pretty face, not someone who can pass inspection only because of my passenger seat partner," Lian Shanxue said. "If Captain Cao really wants to know the reason, it's because he... is good-looking!"

"Good looks?" Cao Jinwen had never really considered this answer: "Does being good-looking have anything to do with how well you fly?"

"It's okay! It'll just make me feel better!" Lian Shanxue laughed. "Seriously, does our company's pilot recruitment office really never consider looks?"