Legendary Captain

Chapter 244 Background

"The general manager of Tongtai Chemical? Wasn't he arrested?" Qin Zongyang frowned.

On the day of the Star Travel 6333 incident, after the rescue was completed, professionals detected a large amount of toluene diisocyanate at the scene. Since Tongtai Chemical was the only company transporting hazardous materials in the aircraft's cargo hold, they were undoubtedly implicated. As soon as the test report was released, the police immediately detained the people in charge of Tongtai Chemical, including its general manager.

"How would I know?" Cao Jinwen pointed outside: "That general manager is here too, he's outside. Why don't you come out and take a look?"

Qin Zongyang was still a little uneasy, because he had really lost his mind that day and had indeed used force. If the matter were to be investigated, it would be very disadvantageous for him.

He glanced discreetly at Lu Xinyu, who was standing not far away. The crucial point was that Lu Xinyu was right there; if he were to try and stab him in the back, things would get very serious.

Pilots involved in violent incidents are typically grounded for at least three years, and in more serious cases, their pilot licenses are revoked—this is extremely common.

Three years... He's not even three years away from retirement.

Even though he was a little uneasy, the police had come knocking on his door, and he couldn't just hide and refuse to see them. He tapped his fingertips on the table a few times to calm himself down, and then Qin Zongyang got up.

"President Lu, you should go too." Cao Jinwen then called out Lu Xinyu's name: "All three of us need to go; it'll just be the three of us that day."

That day, Qin Zongyang, Lu Xinyu, and Cao Jinwen went to Tongtai Chemical. Judging from their demeanor, they were there because of the incident where Qin Zongyang beat up the general manager.

Lu Xinyu pursed her lips, looking somewhat annoyed. She tidied the table a bit and then stood up, saying, "Let's go!"

Qin Zongyang, who was already worried that Lu Xinyu would betray him, felt like he had walked into a knife's edge when he heard this. His already tense mood became even more obvious, and it was even visible on his face.

"Old Qin, don't admit it later. Anyway, no one else saw it." Before leaving, Cao Jinwen gave Qin Zongyang a special reminder.

Qin Zongyang said with a wry smile, "I'm just afraid there's a traitor among us."

"A mole?" Cao Jinwen was taken aback, but quickly realized who Qin Zongyang was referring to. He glanced back a few times and saw Lu Xinyu following behind expressionlessly.

If Lu Xinyu were to accuse Qin Zongyang of assault at this point, it would indeed be quite a troublesome situation.

The three men, each with their own thoughts, left the office and saw the police and the general manager of Tongtai Chemical at the corner of the corridor. At this time, the general manager was still handcuffed, and one of his arms was still being held by the police; he seemed to be truly under control.

As soon as Qin Zongyang and his two companions came out, the general manager of Tongtai Chemical, who had been watching the area closely, immediately recognized Qin Zongyang's appearance.

"Officer, it's him!" The general manager of Tongtai Chemical pointed out Qin Zongyang very accurately: "He's the old man in the middle who hit me, and the two people next to him were watching."

Qin Zongyang's expression changed slightly, and he secretly realized that something was wrong.

With one hand gripping the arm of the general manager of Tongtai Chemical, the policeman approached Qin Zongyang and his two companions: "Hello, we are from the Airport Public Security Bureau. We have a situation we would like to inquire about with you."

As he spoke, the police officer pointed to the general manager of Tongtai Chemical: "During the investigation into the hazardous materials leak incident at your company, he provided another piece of information. Three days ago, he was assaulted in his office. Although he is already implicated in the hazardous materials incident, let's keep things separate. We still need to routinely verify whether there was any violence involved."

It turned out that the general manager of Tongtai Chemical was indeed detained by the police for concealing hazardous materials. But the more he thought about it at the police station, the angrier he became. Since he was in such a difficult position, he decided to drag a few others down with him. Therefore, Qin Zongyang and his two companions who stormed into his office that day became his targets.

In the hazardous materials incident involving Xingyou 6333, the evidence was extremely clear; every single person in charge at Tongtai Chemical was implicated. However, criminals also have human rights and cannot be beaten at will. Therefore, after seeing the injuries on the face of Tongtai Chemical's general manager, the police felt it was necessary to come and investigate.

"A violent incident?" Qin Zongyang shrugged. "Officer, we are all law-abiding citizens. How could we be involved in a violent incident?"

"Don't lie through your teeth. You were the one who did it that day." When Qin Zongyang denied it, the general manager of Tongtai Chemical was furious and pointed at Qin Zongyang, giving him a heart-wrenching and angry rebuke.

"Oh? You mean the injury on your face was inflicted by me?" Qin Zongyang clicked his tongue. "I'm almost sixty years old, my arms and legs are so weak, how much strength do I have left? It's already a favor if others don't hit me, where would I find the strength to hit someone? Even if you're making baseless accusations, do you have to follow basic principles?"

Cao Jinwen and Lu Xinyu, who were positioned on either side of Qin Zongyang, twitched at the corners of their mouths. They couldn't help but recall the scene that day when Qin Zongyang lifted the general manager of Tongtai Chemical into the air with one hand, and they still felt a chill down their spines.

Old and frail? If Qin Zongyang is considered old and frail, then they are basically at the grave level.

"Here's the thing, we've retrieved the surveillance footage from Tongtai Chemical Plant. You did enter Tongtai Chemical Plant that day, and it seems you even had a conflict with the security guard," the police officer said.

That day, Qin Zongyang stormed into Tongtai Chemical Plant in a menacing manner. The security guards, seeing an outsider trying to force his way in, naturally tried to stop him. But Qin Zongyang was no ordinary man; with a few shoves, he easily shook off the guards.

The gatekeeper was so busy looking for Qin Zongyang that he didn't notice Lu Xinyu and Cao Jinwen who arrived later.

Qin Zongyang's eyelids twitched: "Is there anything else?"

"Anything else?" The policeman was taken aback. "What did you say?"

"That's all!" Qin Zongyang breathed a sigh of relief. When he first heard about the surveillance footage, he thought there was also surveillance in the general manager's office. Turns out there was only surveillance at the door! Then there's nothing to worry about.

Slightly relaxed, Qin Zongyang smiled and said, "Officer, as you know, our company had that incident a few days ago, and the culprit was their company. At the time, our crew discovered something wrong with the dangerous goods being transported, and their location is so close to ours, so it's normal for us to go there to investigate, right?"

"Do you know the situation? It looks to me like you're trying to force your way in!" the police officer asked.

Judging from the video surveillance footage, Qin Zongyang did indeed appear to be forcibly breaking in.

"How could it be a forced entry? It was just a relatively forceful explanation of the situation," Qin Zongyang argued.

The general manager of Tongtai Chemical was speechless as he watched Qin Zongyang blatantly lie without any sense of responsibility.

The police officer was silent for a moment. To be honest, he was only there for a routine questioning, because the general manager of Tongtai Chemical could provide very little evidence. He was only there because of the damage done to Tongtai Chemical.

The surveillance footage provided by Tongtai Chemical contained too little useful information and was not very convincing. The police felt that their trip had been in vain.

In the end, the police symbolically asked Lu Xinyu and Cao Jinwen, "He said you two were also present at the time. Did you see them fight?"

This can only be considered a symbolic inquiry, as it relies entirely on Lu Xinyu and Cao Jinwen's self-awareness, without any evidence to verify the truth or falsehood of their statements.

So when the police ask this question, it basically means the questioning is about to end.

Upon hearing this question, both Qin Zongyang and Cao Jinwen turned their attention to Lu Xinyu. This was precisely the moment Qin Zongyang had been most worried about.

Not to mention Qin Zongyang, even Cao Jinwen was extremely nervous.

If Lu Xinyu were to stab Qin Zongyang in the back at this moment, Qin Zongyang would be in big trouble.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Xinyu smiled and said, "Officer, we really just went over there to find out what was going on. How did it become a fight? Could it be that this general manager is holding a grudge and trying to frame us?"

"Officer, they're covering for each other, we can't trust them!" the general manager of Tongtai Chemical said anxiously.

The police officer sighed, "Mr. Wang, I'm truly sorry. You have absolutely no direct evidence that you were assaulted. Perhaps we should go back to the station first, and you can think of any new evidence you might have. If you do, we will definitely cooperate."

"I...I..." The general manager of Tongtai Chemical was furious. It turned out that he didn't even have the chance to drag someone down with him if he wanted to be a water ghost.

New evidence? What new evidence does he have?

Wouldn't that mean I got beaten up for nothing?

Qin Zongyang raised his hand towards the general manager of Tongtai Chemical, his face beaming: "Don't worry, this time we won't bankrupt you. I'll change my name. You'd better reform yourself in jail. There's no such thing as a general manager when you get out."

After the resentful general manager of Tongtai Chemical left, Qin Zongyang turned to Lu Xinyu: "I really didn't expect you to say that."

"What do you mean?" Lu Xinyu frowned. "I'm just telling the truth."

Without saying another word to Qin Zongyang, he went straight back to his office.

"What's wrong with him?" Qin Zongyang asked, pointing at Lu Xinyu as he walked away, puzzled.

The weasel paying New Year's respects to the chicken always felt it wasn't a good thing.

Cao Jinwen shrugged: "Who knows?"

"Xu Jingyang, Xianbao just messaged me saying he's going to be flying for a week and spending the night away from home." Huang Ying was packing her things at Xu Xian's house while looking at her phone.

"A week? That's a long time! He's never been out overnight for this long before!" Xu Jingyang frowned. "Besides, I checked his shift yesterday; he doesn't have any shifts after that!"

Pilots usually return after three or four days away from home, and rarely go out for extended periods overnight, unlike flight attendants.

"It's probably just an occasional occurrence." Huang Ying and Xu Jingyang weren't in the industry, so although they found it a bit strange, they didn't think too much about it.

"Oh right, Sister Ting just asked me if I wanted to pick up Sheng Bao. If I do, she can arrange a plane ticket for me and even send someone along to help," Huang Ying said. "I forgot to tell her about this; I didn't expect her to bring it up this time."

Xu Xian's younger sister, Xu Sheng, will finish her studies in a couple of days and it will be time for her to return to China. Since Huang Ying and Xu Sheng have lived abroad for a long time, they have quite a lot of belongings to pack and unpack if they return, which would be quite a hassle.

Huang Ying had mentioned this to Mei Tingting before and even complained about it. She just hadn't expected Mei Tingting to bring it up herself. Huang Ying naturally trusted the people Mei Tingting arranged; having more help would certainly make things much easier.

"You see, Xianbao has been abroad for a while, why don't we go abroad and pick up Shengbao?" Huang Ying suggested.

Xu Jingyang hesitated for a moment. He hadn't seen his daughter, Xu Sheng, for a long time, and he was still a little excited. "Then, should I call Xu Xian and tell him about our trip abroad?"

"Okay, if you have no problem, I'll go back to Sister Ting." Huang Ying and Mei Tingting were very close friends, so she didn't feel any guilt about these things.

"Okay." Xu Jingyang nodded and immediately called Xu Xian.

Hamchi Hospital.

"Yeah! It was some last-minute overtime," Xu Xian confirmed. "There will be a delay in accessing the internet; you'll probably see it in a couple of days."

"I was wondering why I couldn't see your plans, turns out there's a delay." Xu Jingyang said without suspicion, "Your mom and I are going abroad to pick up your sister this time. As her older brother, you should think about what gift to prepare in advance, so you don't end up empty-handed."

"Xu Sheng is so old, and you still want gifts?" Xu Xian said speechlessly, "Alright, I'll think about it. Time was tight this time, thank you for your hard work."

"It's okay, just fly well." With that, Xu Jingyang hung up the phone.

Xu Xian put away his phone; Mei Tingting was sitting opposite him.

"Aunt Ting, you're so quick-witted! How come I never thought of that? It's completely flawless!" Xu Xian exclaimed.

"It's because that girl from the Wen family kept it a secret so well, otherwise, how could your parents not have any suspicions?" Mei Tingting said. "To be honest, your sister's return to China this time involves a lot of things, so they probably don't have the energy to keep up with the news in China. As long as they avoid the storm for a while, even if your parents find out later, they'll be more likely to accept it."

Many things are still unclear right now, and if Xu Xian's parents find out about this during this period, they will definitely be under a lot of pressure. But if we wait until things settle down, it will be much easier to accept.

Moreover, it's highly likely that Xu Xian has made a significant contribution this time. When that happens, even if Xu Xian's parents find out about Star Travel 6333, they'll be full of praise and might even be quite proud that Xu Xian is a pilot.

Anyway, as long as we avoid this chaotic period, everything will be fine afterward.

"I just heard from the Wen family girl that they've made contact with a hospital abroad, and all the paperwork should be completed in ten days at most. Think about whether you want to go with them," Mei Tingting asked. "Also, what about Lian Shanxie's family? Are we just going to keep it from them for now?"

"She told us to keep it from her mother for now. The company will contact her mother and tell her that she will be going abroad on a business trip," Xu Xian said somewhat dejectedly.

"What an adorable child!" Mei Tingting couldn't help but sigh. "By the way, your sister is getting very close to the Wen family girl. You need to be careful and make sure she doesn't cause any trouble with Xu Sheng."

"She may be close to Jing Shu, but what trouble could possibly happen?" Xu Xian said dismissively.

Tianning Hospital.

Xu Qing paced aimlessly on the hospital bed. During this time, the ward door opened, and Li Xianyi rushed in as if fleeing for his life.

"Damn, there are reporters in the hospital? Are they that free?" Li Xianyi wiped the sweat from his forehead, picked up a bottle of water from the bedside table, and drank it all in one gulp.

Xu Qing placed a pillow behind his back and asked, "Have things been handled well with the company?"

"I held a press conference and explained your situation. But these reporters are so persistent. Some of them blocked the group's building and wouldn't leave, while others came back to the hospital. They're like ghosts that won't leave. I don't understand if they really have that much time. I'm fed up!" Li Xianyi complained.

Although he is a director of Qingyuan Group, he doesn't usually get involved in business. Recently, Xu Qing was hospitalized, and Mei Tingting was busy with Xu Xian's affairs, so Li Xianyi had to step in.

Li Xianyi, who hadn't done anything for a long time, suddenly had to deal with so many things and felt extremely tired. He only had time to come and visit Xu Qing today.

"By the way, take this opportunity to get your body checked out thoroughly. Make sure you don't miss any minor problems!" Li Xianyi advised.

"I know. I had another full physical exam yesterday. I really don't understand, after all these years, how come my health hasn't improved and is even getting worse?" As he spoke, Xu Qing raised his right hand, trying to clench his fist, but he couldn't make it tight, leaving a little space in the end.

Li Xianyi was naturally aware that Xu Qing's old injury in his right hand had relapsed, but he didn't say anything when he saw Xu Qing's actions.

Xu Qing had given up hope for his half-crippled right hand. Suddenly, he remembered something: "Do you know who I met before I lost consciousness?"

Who is it?

"A flight attendant from flight 9517 came with her son. Haha, don't you think it's fate?" Xu Qing is a sentimental person, and she was in a very good mood when she met some old friends.

"9517? Oh, that's the one where we first met!" Li Xianyi smiled knowingly as he spoke. "You didn't see the flight attendants from back then, and suddenly got so excited reminiscing about those glorious days that you lost your composure and fainted, did you?"

Flight 9517 marked the beginning of Xu Qing's illustrious life and is indeed of great commemorative significance.

Xu Qing rolled her eyes: "What nonsense are you talking about? By the way, do you remember that instructor who was unconscious back then?"

"How come I remember this?" Li Xianyi was a true young master, perfectly embodying the saying that important people have bad memories. But let's not talk about Li Xianyi; even Xu Qing himself didn't know, so he had no right to make fun of Li Xianyi.

"I heard from the flight attendant that the old instructor who fell into a coma never flew again. It seems he passed away a long time ago."

"Gone? He must have gotten too old." Li Xianyi vaguely remembered that the instructor who fell into a coma on Flight 9517 was already quite old. Now, more than 20 years have passed, so it's only natural that he has passed away.

"To be honest, I don't even remember that instructor's name," Xu Qing sighed. "More than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and I don't even feel it."

Speaking of the passage of time, even the usually carefree Li Xianyi couldn't help but feel sad. He and Xu Qing used to be so full of vigor, but now, their spirits have been worn down to almost nothing.

"If it weren't for that flight attendant, I probably would never have known the instructor's name," Xu Qing said.

Now Li Xianyi was intrigued: "What should I call you?"

"Instructor Qin Fengyuan! You don't know him, do you!"

"You said your name is Qin Fengyuan?" Li Xianyi frowned.

Xu Qing seemed to sense something was wrong: "What's the problem?"

Li Xianyi asked uncertainly, "Isn't Qin Fengyuan Qin Yue's father?"

(End of this chapter)