Legendary Captain

Chapter 193 Coronary Angiography

"Didn't you need to use the restroom?" At the top of the stairs, Wang Lingkun leaned reluctantly against the railing, looking extremely impatient.

"That's enough." Qin Zongyang picked at his stubble, dropping the pretense. "I don't have the time to play dumb with you. Give me an answer: are you determined to expose Xu Xian's affair?"

"Isn't this an obvious problem?" Wang Lingkun felt a surge of satisfaction seeing Qin Zongyang's exasperated expression. "Qin Zongyang, don't you remember how you defecated and peed on my head yesterday? You don't actually think that just by dragging me out and saying a few words to me, I'll change my mind, do you?"

Qin Zongyang's face was truly unpleasant, and he felt quite regretful. He wondered if he had been too sarcastic yesterday, angering that old bastard Wang Lingkun to the point of losing his temper?

A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle, so Qin Zongyang decisively admitted his mistake: "Oh, our Instructor Wang is so magnanimous! I was just being sarcastic yesterday, don't hold a grudge."

When Qin Zongyang spoke, he forced out an awkward smile, which was as stiff as could be.

Wang Lingkun was smug and chuckled, "Qin Zongyang, yesterday you were practically trying to crush me, how come you're backing down so quickly today? Where's your backbone? Why don't you say 'Brother, I was wrong,' and I might consider not mentioning your disciple's matter anymore?"

Wang Lingkun was certain that Qin Zongyang wouldn't have the nerve to truly back down, so he figured it would be a good opportunity to vent his anger.

To Wang Lingkun's surprise, Qin Zongyang chuckled, took a step back, and without the slightest hesitation, bowed deeply at a perfect ninety-degree angle, shouting, "Big brother, I was wrong!"

Wang Lingkun was stunned for a moment, standing in front of Qin Zongyang without saying a word. His mind went blank for a while.

Three or four seconds later, Wang Lingkun's face erupted with rage: "Qin Zongyang, don't you have any shame?!"

He's the deputy general manager of the flight department, after all. Does he really have to address him like a little brother? Doesn't he leave him any face at all? Besides, Qin Zongyang's quick admission of fault will put him in a very difficult position!

His words from not long ago are still echoing in my mind! Now that Qin Zongyang has admitted his mistake, what am I supposed to do? Should I really not mention Xu Xian's matter anymore?

But then again, that old bastard Qin Zongyang really doesn't care about his reputation at all; he can throw it away anytime!

"Face? What's that! Can it feed you?" Qin Zongyang wasn't ashamed at all; on the contrary, he was proud, his expression unchanged. "Zhang Qingyu is obsessed with face, full of a sense of justice. But a veteran who's been with Xingyou Airlines since its inception, he hasn't even managed to get an honorary pilot title after retirement. That's the consequence of caring too much about face!"

Generally speaking, veteran pilots like Zhang Qingyu, who haven't made any major mistakes during their careers, are usually awarded the title of honorary pilot upon retirement. However, Zhang Qingyu has been retired for some time now, and there's still no sign of him being considered for the honorary pilot award.

One version of the story is that Zhang Qingyu, during his time flying, couldn't stand the dirty tricks of some company leaders and often confronted them in front of them, embarrassing them several times. Presumably, some petty leaders held a grudge afterward and have been suppressing Zhang Qingyu's application for honorary pilot selection.

Is Zhang Qingyu a good person? Yes!

Even Qin Zongyang thought Zhang Qingyu was upright, righteous, and honest. He was the epitome of a perfect, virtuous character from television. However, his professional career was a failure. That's an undeniable fact!

While Zhang Qingyu's personality might not be the sole reason for his current situation, it certainly plays a significant role. People who remain untainted by their surroundings and still manage to thrive are far too few.

Wang Lingkun was rendered speechless by Qin Zongyang's shameless behavior: "I have a question for you, don't take it as a joke, I'm serious!"

Qin Zongyang frowned: "Spit it out!"

"Is Xu Xian your illegitimate son?" Wang Lingkun chuckled. "Otherwise, what do you mean by protecting him like this? It's not like you! You old hag, so selfish and self-serving, when have you ever admitted your mistakes and softened your stance for someone else?"

Although Qin Zongyang felt his reputation was worthless, it wasn't something to be thrown away lightly; it had to have some meaning. Wang Lingkun didn't believe Qin Zongyang possessed such broad compassion that he would rather lose face than compromise his apprentice, even if he didn't care much about his own reputation.

Hearing Wang Lingkun's absurd words, Qin Zongyang's face turned green. He grabbed Wang Lingkun by the back of the neck and said, "Are you looking for death? You just said what you wanted, and I did it. Aren't you going to keep your promise?"

Wang Lingkun hesitated for a moment, this matter was not easy to handle.

Seeing that Wang Lingkun seemed to be having second thoughts, Qin Zongyang bared his teeth and leaned closer to Wang Lingkun: "You took my calling you 'Big Brother' for nothing? If you dare to go back on your word, I'll twist your head off and use it as a chamber pot."

Now it was Wang Lingkun's turn to be flustered. He chuckled awkwardly and said, "I was just saying that, I didn't expect you to actually agree. You're not playing by the rules!"

"So you were just playing me for a fool?" Qin Zongyang sneered, tightening his grip on Wang Lingkun's nape with his right hand, causing Wang Lingkun to scream in pain.

"I'm going to die! I'm going to die!" Wang Lingkun shrank his neck, feeling that if he continued like this, he would really be bullied to death by Qin Zongyang.

Just as Wang Lingkun was being lectured by Qin Zongyang, he couldn't hold back any longer and yelled, "Then I'll make another request!"

"What are the conditions?"

"Let go first." Wang Lingkun tugged at Qin Zongyang's right hand, only to find that Qin Zongyang's right hand was like an iron clamp, and in the end it still depended on Qin Zongyang's own willingness.

Qin Zongyang glanced at Wang Lingkun, thought for a moment, and finally released his right hand.

Having escaped Qin Zongyang's clutches, Wang Lingkun breathed in the fresh air, feeling as if he had just escaped death.

"Hurry up!" Qin Zongyang urged. They had been out for a while already, and it wouldn't be good to drag this out any longer.

"Alright! I can let you leave your apprentice's matter alone! But you have to guarantee that my enemies won't settle scores with me while I'm suspended from my inspector's license." Wang Lingkun had finally understood. He was in a very passive position in this matter, and there wasn't much he could fight for. Excessive greed might end up getting him nothing. It was better to use Xu Xian's matter to resolve some critical issues.

For example, his mortal enemy's revenge and reckoning!

If his inspector qualification is suspended for an extended period, there is virtually no chance that those who disliked him will come around and kick him while he's down.

He had figured it out: as long as he wasn't retaliated against or purged, he was fine; he had given up on fighting for anything else.

"So you're afraid your rivals will come after you!" Qin Zongyang laughed heartily. "But you have quite a few rivals! I can't possibly keep up with them all!"

"I can handle most people myself, except for a few more difficult ones."

"for example."

"People like He Changyuan"

He Changyuan was the inspector who initially checked Xu Xian on the flight simulator. It was He Changyuan who told Qin Zongyang about Xu Xian's situation, which prompted Qin Zongyang to consider taking Xu Xian as his apprentice.

However, He Changyuan disliked Wang Lingkun very much. Unfortunately, He Changyuan was a veteran inspector, so it would be quite easy for him to deal with the disgraced Wang Lingkun.

Qin Zongyang laughed, "Is that so? Tsk tsk, deal! But if you try anything funny later, not only will I not protect you, but I'll also get the inspectors I know to give you inspections again and again. You better remember that!"

"I know, I know!" Wang Lingkun readily agreed.

"Why didn't you do it this way earlier? You made me call you 'Big Brother,' what bad luck!" Qin Zongyang snorted and left the stairwell. Wang Lingkun hurriedly followed.

The two agreed to meet in the small conference room of the flight crew. After they sat down, Zhang Qingyu, who was getting impatient, quickly asked, "Continue with your matter!"

"Ahem!" Wang Lingkun coughed lightly twice. Under Qin Zongyang's subtle gaze, he finally made up his mind and said, "I take back what I just said. I have nothing to add. The matter is pretty much as described in the documents."

"Nothing to add?" Zhang Qingyu was stunned. He went to the restroom and completely overturned what he said not long ago—what kind of nonsense is this?

Even Xu Xian was quite surprised!

When Qin Zongyang first saw Zhang Qingyu, he looked like he'd seen a ghost. Xu Xian immediately sensed something was wrong. He was prepared for Wang Lingkun to implicate him.

As expected, things proceeded exactly as predicted. Wang Lingkun did not mention their conversation.

Qin Zongyang chuckled: "You were probably a little confused from holding your pee, but after you relieved yourself, your mind cleared up! Right, Instructor Wang?"

Zhang Qingyu gave Qin Zongyang a deep look, then looked at Wang Lingkun and said, "Don't let external factors influence you!"

"I didn't! I'm just stating the facts!" Wang Lingkun quickly said.

Zhang Qingyu hesitated for a moment, then threw down his notebook, let out a long sigh, and said helplessly to Qin Zongyang, "Old Qin, you didn't do anything, did you?"

Qin Zongyang smiled and said, "How could that be! I love peace so much, how could I possibly lay a hand on someone? Besides, we were just going to the toilet, what could possibly happen? Old Zhang, you can't just talk nonsense and slander someone's innocence out of thin air!"

The phrase "slandering someone's innocence" was so evocative that Zhang Qingyu simply couldn't bear to listen to it.

"Forget it! It's your skill to be able to handle him." Although he didn't know what Wang Lingkun originally wanted to say, since Qin Zongyang had already used his methods to get rid of Wang Lingkun, no matter how angry he was, it would probably only hurt his own body and wouldn't do any other good.

Hearing Zhang Qingyu's somewhat dejected words, Qin Zongyang knew that Zhang Qingyu did not intend to pursue the matter any further.

That's all settled for today!

Once Wang Lingkun was dealt with, things went smoothly after that. Just answer whatever they asked.

The overheating of the cockpit communication panel was not a complicated issue, and there were no communication failures afterward. The whole process was very clear, and it took about an hour to figure things out.

After asking about the general outline of the events, Qin Zongyang and Zhang Qingyu asked some more detailed questions, and the investigation was considered over.

After Wang Lingkun promised not to mention Xu Xian's matter, Qin Zongyang lost his focus on his work. In the end, he basically handed everything over to Zhang Qingyu and just yawned on the side.

"Alright, everything's settled on our end. Is there anything else you'd like to add?" Zhang Qingyu said finally.

This was Zhang Qingyu's last hope. However, Wang Lingkun, Xu Xian, and Lian Shanxue all shook their heads, indicating that they had nothing to add.

Faced with this situation, Zhang Qingyu sighed helplessly: "Alright, thank you for your hard work today. Please keep your phones on 24/7, we may need to contact you at any time these next few days."

Before the investigation report is completed, all those investigated must ensure their communication channels remain open. This is standard procedure, and Wang Lingkun, Xu Xian, and Lian Shanxue had no objections.

"Alright, that's all for today." Zhang Qingyu packed up his things and left the meeting room first. It was clear that Zhang Qingyu wasn't in a good mood.

"Master, I have something to attend to, so I'll head back now," Xu Xian said to Qin Zongyang.

Qin Zongyang waved his hand: "Go ahead and do your work."

"Then I'll be leaving too, teacher!" Seeing that Xu Xian was about to leave, Lian Shanxue saw no need to stay any longer.

After Xu Xian and Lian Shanxue left, only Qin Zongyang and Wang Lingkun remained in the conference room.

Now that things had come to this, Wang Lingkun was no longer as anxious as before. After he and Qin Zongyang were alone in the meeting room, he took the initiative to speak to Qin Zongyang: "Hey Qin, isn't your apprentice having a bit of bad luck? One thing after another keeps happening to him!"

Qin Zongyang was very displeased: "Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror! Your face is truly unlucky!"

Wang Lingkun wasn't angry: "Don't be so hasty! Let's talk facts and reason things out! Isn't Xu Xian causing problems too frequently? I'm not making this up, am I?"

"Bullshit!" Qin Zongyang snapped, "I think it's all your fault, you unlucky bastard! Don't try to pin the blame on my disciple; think about yourself instead!"

Wang Lingkun couldn't accept this: "I've been flying for twenty or thirty years, and I've only been involved in one emergency. How can this be blamed on me!"

"Hmph! Isn't it all because of your bitter, resentful face?"

"Fine, fine, forget I said anything!" Wang Lingkun was finally fed up. He was trying to talk serious with Qin Zongyang, but Qin Zongyang kept making personal attacks on his appearance. It was clear that the conversation was going nowhere.

Outside the fleet office, Lian Shanxue caught up with Xu Xian: "Xu Xian, are you going home? Did you drive? I'll take you home!"

"No need, I have some things to do, I won't be going back for now, you go back by yourself."

"Would you mind telling me what it is?"

Xu Xian didn't hide anything: "My ear's been bothering me again, so I'm going to the hospital to get it checked out, just in case!"

"Oh, I see! I can take you there!"

"No need, no need! It's not on my way, it's too much trouble for you. There's a bus right outside the company that goes there directly, no need to transfer, it's very convenient."

Seeing that Xu Xian had already gone this far, Lian Shanxue didn't insist any further and could only say, "Then I'll be going now. Contact me if you need anything."

"Hmm!" Xu Xian waved goodbye to Lian Shanxue, the smile on his face slowly fading.

Renxin Hospital Yunnan Branch.

"Is your ear bothering you again?" The ENT specialist who had previously diagnosed Xu Xian came back to see him. He quickly forced a smile and was very polite.

Just kidding, the chairman brought them over personally, how could we dare to be negligent?

Xu Xian sat in the chair in front of the doctor: "Yes, it hurt again when I flew yesterday, but it wasn't very noticeable."

"Let me see!" The doctor gestured for Xu Xian to turn his head and shone the small flashlight into Xu Xian's ear canal.

"There's still a tiny bit of blood left, but it's very little. It's probably not fully healed yet. Rest a few more days; you don't even need any medication!"

The doctor's diagnosis was basically the same as Xu Xian's prediction. Anyway, the company would be temporarily suspending their flights for a few days due to the investigation into the overheating of the communication panel, which would be a good opportunity for them to rest.

I reckon he should be fine after a few more days of rest. Besides, his ear problem wasn't the main issue for him this time; he was concerned about something else.

"Doctor, is coronary heart disease hereditary?" Xu Xian suddenly asked.

"This..." This question, clearly from another department, stumped the ENT doctor: "Although it's not my specialty, coronary heart disease seems to have a hereditary component. For specifics, you could consult a cardiologist!"

"Really?" Xu Xian seemed a little disappointed. "Then can I get a checkup?"

"Of course!" the doctor said. "What kind of tests do you want to do?"

Wen Jingshu had specifically instructed that Xu Xian could have any tests he wanted.

Xu Xian paused for a moment: "I want to have a coronary angiography!"

(End of this chapter)