Legendary Captain

Chapter 211 Inheriting Connections (Thanks to Xigua Teng for the generous donation!)

Qi Fengyang deliberately kept his voice very low and his expression was natural; his lips barely moved, yet his voice still reached Lu Xinyu's ears. To those a little further away, all that was visible was that Qi Fengyang had slightly lowered his head, and nothing else.

Lu Xinyu's eyes lit up, and his temper, which had almost reached the point of exploding, cooled down instantly. Sending Xu Xian away was a brilliant move to cut off the enemy's supply lines.

Of Qin Zongyang's apprentices, Zhang Chen, who was closest to becoming a captain, was completely useless, and none of the rest were reliable. Therefore, all of Qin Zongyang's hopes still rested on Xu Xian. If Xu Xian could be transferred out of the flight department, then Qin Zongyang's dream of becoming the general manager of the flight department would remain just a dream and would never come true.

Moreover, there was one thing that Lu Xinyu was truly concerned about. Despite the mixed opinions about Xu Xian online, those who truly understood the industry could see just how astonishing Xu Xian's potential was.

His skill in precisely navigating the Kunyang River bridge and culvert and making an emergency landing in the river was simply divine! If Xu Xian hadn't been unlucky, and if the hard surface of the Kunyang River hadn't been unable to withstand the aircraft's ground load, causing the contact area to break and the aircraft to veer off course, the plane might have passed through the Kunyang River bridge and culvert without even a scratch.

The precision of the maneuver sent chills down Lu Xinyu's spine every time he thought about it.

Although Xu Xian is currently only a Level 3 co-pilot, he is a hidden dragon in the abyss. Who knows if he will soar to the sky in the future? If we can take this opportunity to send Xu Xian away, we will also eliminate a potential threat to our position in the future. Why not?

Transferring a pilot from the flight department to the maintenance engineering department doesn't seem like a simple matter. But since Qi Fengyang dared to say that, doesn't that mean he already has a plan?

Lu Xinyu became increasingly delighted as he thought about it, feeling that if Qi Fengyang's plan succeeded, it would be a brilliant scheme to kill two birds with one stone. His previously somewhat depressed mood seemed to clear up instantly, and he became cheerful.

Seeing Lu Xinyu's interested expression, Qi Feng raised an eyebrow: "You're actually considering it?"

"What did you say?" Lu Xinyu was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"Are we friends? I don't think so!" Qi Fengyang laughed. "Since we're not, why should I do all the work for you? Are you out of your mind? Do you really think I, Qi Fengyang, am some kind of philanthropist?"

Although Qi Fengyang was not from the flight department, he was observant and had his own channels for obtaining information about various aspects of the company.

Qi Fengyang was fully aware of the conflict between Qin Zongyang and Lu Xinyu, as well as the relationship between Qin Zongyang and Xu Xian. A little thought would tell him that Xu Xian was a thorn in Lu Xinyu's side.

If I were to help Lu Xinyu send Xu Xian away, Lu Xinyu would probably laugh herself to death under the covers.

"Are you kidding me?" Lu Xinyu couldn't believe that Qi Fengyang would say such a thing to him: "Qi Fengyang, even if you act like a tyrant in the maintenance engineering department, you can't reach into the flight department. Show some respect when you speak."

Faced with Lu Xinyu's warning, Qi Fengyang's smile widened, even revealing a row of white teeth: "What, you really want to mess with Xu Xian? For the sake of being colleagues, I'll give you a piece of advice: if you still want to stay in this industry, you'd better give up your little schemes, otherwise there will be no place for you in the domestic civil aviation industry."

"Xu Xian." Lu Xinyu's eyes widened in shock. Although Qi Fengyang seemed to speak frivolously, he had a feeling that what Qi Fengyang said might be true.

Lu Xinyu glanced at Xu Xian, who looked completely bewildered. He really couldn't figure out what was behind Xu Xian that could cause him to lose his foothold in the domestic civil aviation industry.

Lu Xinyu was clearly stunned by his own words. Qi Fengyang was too lazy to waste words with Lu Xinyu. He just needed to give Lu Xinyu a little warning. He had no obligation to remove all obstacles for Xu Xian.

Thinking it over, Qi Fengyang looked up and waved to Xu Xian: "Come over here!"

Xu Xian, who was still confused, saw Qi Fengyang waving at him. At first, he thought he was seeing things, but after a few seconds, he realized that Qi Fengyang was indeed looking for him.

"Looking for me?" Xu Xian pointed to himself, looking completely bewildered.

Qi Fengyang laughed: "Do you want me to come and invite you?"

"Um," Xu Xian said, slightly embarrassed, "I'll go myself!"

Although he didn't understand the situation, Xu Xian felt a little more at ease, since it seemed that they weren't there to cause him trouble.

"Mr. Qi, what brings you to see Xu Xian?" Qin Zongyang was somewhat confused by Qi Fengyang's sudden appearance. Even though he was almost two decades older than Qi Fengyang, he still addressed him politely as "Mr. Qi."

Qi Fengyang still showed due respect to Xu Xian's mentor: "President Qin, don't worry, it's a good thing. Xu Xian won't have any trouble. It's even a good thing for you."

"Good news? For me?" Qin Zongyang looked equally bewildered. "What good news?"

"A huge backer!" Qi Fengyang didn't explain clearly. Seeing Xu Xian approach, he familiarly put his arm around Xu Xian's shoulder and pulled him out. When they reached the door, he raised his hand and said, "President Qin, don't worry, we're leaving now."

Qi Fengyang suddenly appeared, thoroughly humiliated Lu Xinyu, and then left with Xu Xian, looking incredibly dashing. Only Lu Xinyu, his face alternating between pale and red, and Qin Zongyang, lost in thought, remained behind.

Things had progressed to this point, and the meeting could no longer continue. Lu Xinyu whispered a few words to his assistant, then left the venue without looking back.

Lu Xinyu's assistant, looking quite reserved, ran to the microphone and said, "Today's meeting is canceled. I'm sorry to have made you all come all this way for nothing. We can adjourn now."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the meeting room.

Such a meeting, which started strong but ended weakly, certainly opened everyone's eyes.

Cao Jinwen sighed: "President Lu must be really angry, otherwise he wouldn't have canceled the meeting like this."

"He was definitely furious. If it were me, I'd be so angry I'd vomit blood on the spot. The fact that he didn't explode is quite a testament to his composure." He Changyuan, though his tone betrayed a hint of regret, had a mischievous smirk in his eyes. Then, he shifted his focus to Qin Zongyang, who was still standing: "Old Qin, are you really going to convene a temporary technical committee? This is a big deal! Whether it succeeds or fails, it will be recorded in civil aviation history. You'd better think it through!"

To be honest, He Changyuan didn't want Qin Zongyang to take this mutually destructive path. If he really harbored resentment towards Lu Xinyu, he could have found another way to stab her in the back; why make this terrible move?

Indeed, in He Changyuan's eyes, convening a temporary technical committee to demand the removal of Lu Xinyu from his position as chief pilot was a terrible move. Because it was a game destined to have no winners.

"Yes! I know you're angry about Zhang Chen's matter, but it's not worth ruining yourself with it! Don't act impulsively!" Even Cao Jinwen was advising Qin Zongyang at this point.

Cao Jinwen knew about Zhang Chen's situation. He was on duty in the flight department the day Zhang Chen had the accident. When the car accident happened, Zhang Chen's phone was crushed, and the emergency hospital couldn't find anyone to contact. Later, they found Zhang Chen's identification and learned that he was a pilot for Xingyou Airlines, so they called the company directly. The company receptionist then transferred the call to the flight department's duty room.

Knowing the situation, Cao Jinwen immediately had someone call Zhang Chen's family. Every employee in the company is required to leave an emergency contact number, usually a relative.

He also knew that Zhang Chen was Qin Zongyang's apprentice. After hesitating for a moment, he still notified Qin Zongyang and later went to the hospital with Qin Zongyang.

"Besides, you're overthinking things by trying to take down Lu Xinyu just because of Zhang Chen's matter?" Cao Jinwen continued.

Qin Zongyang waved his hand: "Zhang Chen's matter is only part of the story. Does his attitude towards the co-pilot qualify him to be the chief pilot?"

"The co-pilot issue? You want to get involved in this too? It has nothing to do with you, and you don't even need to attend most of the meetings. Do you think you're some kind of saint?"

Don't be fooled by Qin Zongyang's attendance at this meeting; in reality, he doesn't need to attend most of them. What business is it of theirs how badly the co-pilot is exploited?

Qin Zongyang looked at Cao Jinwen, giving him a deep look: "But what if I suddenly want to be a saint?"

Xu Xian was taken directly to the office of the Vice President of Maintenance by Qi Fengyang. Upon entering the office, Xu Xian unexpectedly met an acquaintance, Zeng Yu, the former Vice President of Maintenance of Qingyuan Group.

"Old Zeng?" Xu Xian rubbed his eyes, even wondering if he was seeing things. "Old Zeng, it really is you! What brings you here?"

"You little rascal, didn't you ask me to find someone to give lectures and edit books or something?" Zeng Yu was almost eighty years old, but he was still very energetic and didn't look like an old man over seventy at all.

Xu Xian was taken aback: "That's not right! I told you, Elder Zeng, to just find someone you know who's technically skilled. Why did you need to come personally?"

On the morning of the day Lian Shanxue was transferred to the third co-pilot route inspection, he ran into instructor Ning Sheng in the flight preparation room. Ning Sheng mentioned something, hoping that Xu Xian could act as a go-between and find an experienced veteran mechanic to help them compile a guide to common flight malfunctions.

At that time, Ning Sheng privately promised Xu Xian a chance to receive a salary without working. However, Xu Xian was too shy and wanted the company to pay him in full at once.

Instead of settling the payment in one lump sum, the person showed up first.

At the time, Xu Xian, who was obsessed with money, would never let go of this opportunity to make money. He called Zeng Yu, hoping that he could help introduce an experienced old aircraft mechanic. On the phone, Zeng Yu readily agreed, but in the end, Zeng Yu himself took on the task.

Zeng Yu smiled and waved his hand: "I was bored at home, and since I had some work to do, I came over to stretch my muscles."

"You'd better not relax too much, it's not good if you fall apart," Xu Xian said with a smile.

Sitting next to Zeng Yu was Wang Xian, the Vice President of Maintenance at Xingyou Airlines and Qi Fengyang's mentor. He frowned slightly upon hearing Xu Xian's somewhat impolite words: "One must not be disrespectful when speaking to Elder Zeng."

Although Xu Xian had never met this Vice President of Maintenance at Xingyou Airlines before, the sign hanging on the office door identified him, and he immediately became obedient: "President Wang, I remember."

"It's alright, it's alright!" Zeng Yu said with the air of a happy old man. "When he was learning to fly at Xingfei, he came to my place for a few days to learn. That's how he always talks, no need to change it."

Wang Xian's lips twitched a few times. In his memory, he rarely saw Zeng Yu so indulgent towards a junior. The current vice president of maintenance at Chimelong Airlines was Zeng Yu's apprentice, and he was always so obedient in front of Zeng Yu! He didn't dare to breathe too loudly.

If the vice president of maintenance at Chimelong Airlines were to speak to Zeng Yu like that, it would terrify him.

Zeng Yu had long held a formidable reputation among his disciples, and his stern demeanor made him a difficult person to get along with. Before Xu Xian arrived, Wang Xian felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. But after Xu Xian's arrival, Zeng Yu seemed to have completely changed, becoming like a kind old man, much more approachable.

"Since Elder Zeng has spoken, you can do as you please," Wang Xian said somewhat helplessly. As he spoke, he winked at Qi Fengyang. Qi Fengyang, being quite perceptive, quickly went to make tea.

The once imposing Qi Fengyang could only play the role of a gofer in this situation.

Perhaps because he hadn't seen Xu Xian for a long time, Zeng Yu smiled very happily, and the wrinkles on his face were clearly visible.

"Come sit here with me!" Zeng Yu waved to Xu Xian and patted the spot next to him, indicating that Xu Xian should sit down next to him.

Xu Xian was somewhat helpless, but in the end he obediently sat down next to Zeng Yu as he wished.

"You seem unhappy?" Zeng Yu squinted at Xu Xian after he sat down.

Xu Xianyi shrugged: "I originally wanted Grandpa to send someone you trust, but you came in person. And the company won't give me a penny more in compensation. What a loss!"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Yu burst into laughter: "You really don't want to be taken advantage of, do you!"

"To be precise, I don't want to be taken advantage of by this company," Xu Xian corrected.

"This company?" Zeng Yu's eyes narrowed. "It seems you don't really have much of a connection with Xingyou!"

Xu Xian curled his lip: "I can't agree with the idea of ​​flying, let alone an airline."

"Then why did you become a pilot?" Zeng Yu asked with a smile.

"My master wants me to become a captain, and Uncle Qing also wants me to make a name for myself in flying, so I have no choice but to keep doing this," Xu Xian sighed. "Grandpa, flying is just a job I have to do."

After exchanging a few words with Zeng Yu, the slight awkwardness from not seeing each other for so long disappeared. The way he addressed me also changed from the more formal "Old Zeng" to the more natural "Grandpa."

"I don't know about your master's affairs, but I do know a bit about Xu Qing's situation. He has his own selfish motives, and you don't have to listen to him. You don't owe him anything," Zeng Yu said.

Sitting next to him, Wang Xian's heart was pounding. This Xu Xian seemed to be related to Xu Qing of Qingyuan Group.

Xu Xian shook his head: "Grandpa, I owe him a debt I can never repay in this lifetime. I owe him my life!"

Zeng Yu was taken aback: "I had completely forgotten that he saved you and your mother. It's been more than 20 years in the blink of an eye."

"Let's not talk about that. I came here today for two reasons: first, I wanted to get some exercise, and second, I wanted to ask you in person if you're still planning to come to the aircraft maintenance department?" Zeng Yu said with a smile.

Zeng Yu had longed to bring Xu Xian into the aircraft maintenance field for many years. When Xu Xian was learning to fly at Xingfei Aviation, Zeng Yu witnessed Xu Xian's amazing talent and insisted on taking him on as an apprentice, but Xu Xian refused no matter what, so the matter was eventually dropped.

Surprisingly, even after so many years, Zeng Yu still hasn't let go.

"Grandpa, why are you still talking about this?" Xu Xian was speechless.

Zeng Yu persisted: "Then tell me why you didn't become an aircraft mechanic? What's wrong with being an aircraft mechanic?"

Xu Xian glanced at Wang Xian, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.

Zeng Yu noticed Xu Xian's actions and said directly, "Don't worry about him."

Wang Xian showed no displeasure at Zeng Yu's attempt to ignore him, and even politely told Xu Xian, "It's alright, feel free to say anything."

Since the leader had spoken, Xu Xian no longer cared.

"Of course, being an aircraft mechanic is not good. The salary is lower than that of a pilot, the uniform is not as cool, and most importantly, pilots can see flight attendants all the time. Can aircraft mechanics do that?" Xu Xian said bluntly.

Zeng Yu and Wang Xian were so angry they almost had a stroke, but after thinking it over, they couldn't seem to find a reason to refute it. Such a blatant comparison, coming from Xu Xian's mouth, really stung the hearts of the two veteran aircraft mechanics.

Xu Xian was also quite embarrassed, realizing that his lack of concealment was somewhat inappropriate. But the words had already been spoken, like water spilled, and could not be taken back.

"Forget it, forget it. I guess I won't see you in your maintenance uniform again by the time I'm buried." Zeng Yu waved his hand, clearing his mind of distractions, and said, "Although you've never called me 'Master,' I did teach you for a few days, so we're practically master and disciple."

Xu Xian didn't object to this statement, essentially acknowledging it. Zeng Yu's statement was also true.

Compared to Xu Xian, who remained remarkably composed, Wang Xian beside him appeared quite shocked. It was always others who cried and begged to join Master Zeng's school; he never expected Master Zeng to take the initiative to accept a disciple.

"Your senior brothers are getting together here in a while. Since you're also part of our sect, you can come along too," Zeng Yu said casually, making it sound like a very ordinary gathering.

Xu Xian didn't think much of it and nodded, "That's only right. Grandpa, you can tell me when the time comes."

"Well, your senior brothers are all very busy people, so I need to make sure they have time. I'll tell you once it's settled," Zeng Yu said with a smile.

"It's just a meal, why bother Grandpa to say it in person and make it so formal?"

Zeng Yu patted Xu Xian's hand: "You've never met your senior brothers before, this is a good opportunity to meet them."

"Yes, yes!"

Wang Xian, who was listening from the side, was terrified. Old Zeng spoke so casually, but how could this be a simple dinner party?

It's worth noting that several of Zeng Lao's apprentices are the Vice President of Maintenance at Xingfei Airlines and Chimelong Airlines, the General Manager of the Maintenance Engineering Department at Lantian Airlines, the Chief Engineer at Kunlong Airlines and Letu Airlines, the Director of the Flight Standards Division of the Northwest Regional Administration, and the most prestigious Director of the Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Department of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

How could so many big shots gather in Yunnan without any purpose? The only one who could connect them is Elder Zeng.

What are these people doing in Yunnan?

Wang Xian felt that Zeng Lao's special invitation for Xu Xian to participate was likely to introduce Xu Xian to these people. Zeng Lao had never done anything like this before! Zeng Lao's actions now seemed to suggest that Xu Xian was inheriting his connections.

All of Master Zeng's disciples are extremely filial. If Master Zeng really intends for Xu Xian to inherit his connections, then these people will definitely do their best to help this junior brother. Wang Xian dares not imagine the combined power of this.

If Xu Qing is the benchmark in the aviation industry, then Zeng Lao is the benchmark in the aircraft maintenance industry! Moreover, Zeng Lao has students all over the world. Whoever inherits Zeng Lao's network of connections can practically do whatever they want in the aircraft maintenance industry.

Of course, this was just Wang Xian's guess. If it were just a simple gathering, then it wouldn't be a big deal. But if it really was as he thought, then Xu Xian would instantly become a heavyweight figure in the entire civil aviation industry.

"By the way! You're not getting any younger, have you settled down on your marriage?" Zeng Yu asked Xu Xian with a smile.

"Grandpa, you're just like my parents. What era are we living in? You're not still thinking about pressuring me to get married, are you?"

Zeng Yu seemed quite concerned about this matter, persisting: "Isn't this what elders always do when they care about younger generations? Besides, I didn't force you. I was just asking! Who was your ex-fiancée again? I even received her invitation. Her name was Wen Jingshu, right? What's she saying now?"

Before Xu Xian could answer, Wang Xian, who was drinking tea, spat out a mouthful of tea upon hearing the name Zeng Yu mentioned: "Wen what?"

Soon, there will be the third major special event in our book. Here's a heads-up!

(End of this chapter)